Sulis
The Wand court cards are represented by snakes.
Snakes are cold blooded, they need heat from the sun to warm them up and get them going, they're also predators and strike quickly after being dormant or still for quite some time and I think these qualities fit really well with the element of Fire which flares up quickly, is volatile and burns out or dies down quickly as well.
Snakes are also a symbol of rebirth since they shed their skins and I think that fits with the Fire court too - they're adaptable and are capable of reinventing themselves to fit their circumstances.. They can be show-offs and they like to lead, they're not followers.
The Mother of Wands is depicted against an orange background. She is coiled around her eggs and a stick or wand.
When I first saw this card I thought the snake was an adder but after a bit of research I've discovered that adders don't lay eggs, they have live young so she's not an adder.
I've pulled this card a couple of times in readings and the first thing that I thought of was fierce protectiveness... The eggs are fragile and delicate and this mother has wrapped her own body around them to protect them. She's capable of striking quickly but her anger won't last, it'll be over with just as soon as it arrived.
Queens or Mothers in this deck have reached a level of maturity where they understand their element so this lady has internalised and completely understands the element of Fire. She knows what she wants and she knows how to get it, she's protective and ambitious and she's also sexy and slinky...
The Goddess Kundalini is represented by a snake... Dormant, she coils around the base chakra at the bottom of the spine when awakened with meditation and Yoga she rises through the rest of the chakras until enlightenment is reached. Those who have experienced Kundalini energy often say it feels like an electrical current and I think that too fits well with the element of Fire.
I'd love to hear from others who may know a bit more than I do about snake symbolism...
Snakes are cold blooded, they need heat from the sun to warm them up and get them going, they're also predators and strike quickly after being dormant or still for quite some time and I think these qualities fit really well with the element of Fire which flares up quickly, is volatile and burns out or dies down quickly as well.
Snakes are also a symbol of rebirth since they shed their skins and I think that fits with the Fire court too - they're adaptable and are capable of reinventing themselves to fit their circumstances.. They can be show-offs and they like to lead, they're not followers.
The Mother of Wands is depicted against an orange background. She is coiled around her eggs and a stick or wand.
When I first saw this card I thought the snake was an adder but after a bit of research I've discovered that adders don't lay eggs, they have live young so she's not an adder.
I've pulled this card a couple of times in readings and the first thing that I thought of was fierce protectiveness... The eggs are fragile and delicate and this mother has wrapped her own body around them to protect them. She's capable of striking quickly but her anger won't last, it'll be over with just as soon as it arrived.
Queens or Mothers in this deck have reached a level of maturity where they understand their element so this lady has internalised and completely understands the element of Fire. She knows what she wants and she knows how to get it, she's protective and ambitious and she's also sexy and slinky...
The Goddess Kundalini is represented by a snake... Dormant, she coils around the base chakra at the bottom of the spine when awakened with meditation and Yoga she rises through the rest of the chakras until enlightenment is reached. Those who have experienced Kundalini energy often say it feels like an electrical current and I think that too fits well with the element of Fire.
I'd love to hear from others who may know a bit more than I do about snake symbolism...