Caduceus (large)

The most widespread esoteric icon of medicine and healing. Two snakes intertwined around the staff signifying the double helix (DNA strand) crossing at each of the five chakras. The staff in the centre is traditionally perceived as our spine to which all chakras are attached like flowers on a stem.  It also symbolizes the divine energy traveling through our body. The wings on the top remind us of Hermes and Iris, travelers and messengers of Mount Olympia and their ability to go from Earth to heaven and even to the underworld. It represents the mystical world within each of us.

The snake by itself, however, represents healing and rejuvenation due to its ability to shed its skin and create a new one.

Since the symbol was adopted by Asclepius and Hippocrates, to mention just two, it became a commonly used symbol for medicine.

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