snake

the serpent is the oldest image of goddess wisdom and healing power connected to women. from paleolithic canves of europe and the ancient rock art of africa and australia to the snake dreams of that modern women have, this serpent wisdom asserts itself. serpents are psychically sensitive and vibrationally poised to recieve messages from the earth. the mystery of the shedding of the skin and the transformation represented by the snake are at the root of female shamanism.