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| Serpent lurking at Sewells Falls: 8/10/14 CC Jean Stimmell |
As documented in the histories of cultures all over the world, the serpent is always lurking just below the surface of human
consciousness – as I became aware of at Sewells Falls two weeks ago. To Jung, snakes are a
powerful archetype with both positive and negative aspects. He talks about the symbolism or snakes and serpents in the The Red Book:
“The serpent is an
adversary and a symbol of enmity, but also a wise bridge that connects right
and left through longing, much needed by our life.” (247)
“Why did I behave as
if that serpent were my soul? Only, it seems, because my soul was a
serpent….Serpents are wise, and I wanted my serpent soul to communicate her
wisdom to me.” (318)[i]
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