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Serpent and the Feather
I was walking in the woods this spring (2025) in Northern British Columbia and found the first pussy willow buds and some of the foliage left over from fall. I wanted to free style this piece and see what wanted to be spoken through the weaving. While I was creating it I kept getting the images of the white serpent and the feather. After I was finished I looked it up to see what that meant. As a few years ago I kept having this vision of a large white snake. Bursting through into another dimensional realm.
Since then I discovered other intuitives' that had the same image of a powerful collective rebirthing process.
What do you see?
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The "Serpent and the Feather" imagery, particularly in Mesoamerican cultures, symbolizes a deity (like Kukulcan or Quetzalcoatl) who embodies the dual nature of the divine and the earthly. The serpent represents the earthly realm, while the feather signifies the divine and the heavens. This combination represents a mediator or bridge between the two, often associated with creation, cyclical time, and the balance of the universe.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
Serpent: In Mesoamerican myth, the serpent is closely tied to the earth, agriculture, and the underworld. It can also represent wisdom, knowledge, and even the cyclical nature of life and death.
Feather: Feathers, especially those of the quetzal bird, are associated with the heavens, the sun, and the divine. They can symbolize grace, beauty, and the connection to higher realms.
Combined Symbolism: The feathered serpent, or the deity that embodies this imagery, is often seen as a bridge between the earthly and the divine, a mediator between humans and the gods. They are believed to have the power to move between the two worlds and influence both the natural and supernatural realms.
Examples:
Kukulkan (Maya): A god of wind, rain, and storms, associated with creation and the cyclical nature of time.
Quetzalcoatl (Aztec): A god of the wind, knowledge, and culture, often depicted with feathers and a serpent's body.
Teotihuacan: The feathered serpent was a prominent deity in the Teotihuacan civilization, associated with fertility, internal political structures, and agriculture.
In the Maya world, the feathered serpent, also known as Kukulkan, is associated with crops, the sun, rain, and the sky, and was believed to be capable of linking the three levels of the cosmos.
The circular altar dedicated to the feathered serpent in Calakmul, Campeche, demonstrates the link between wind and the feathered serpent.
The feathered serpent is also depicted in the architecture of the Teotihuacan pyramids.
Legends also tell of Quetzalcoatl's promise to return, a prophecy that endured through centuries