Hi all,
Just saw your posts and thought I'd drop by and add my two cents. I don't have a physical copy of the deck though, which may see me come up with a totally different interpretation.
When I saw this card, and then the text that appears beneath it, it didn't seem to fit with each other.
But on closer inspection, I can see at the top, there is the astrological symbol for Mercury (which is the planet of communication). And, so I can see where the text now fits in.
Gees, I looked up the text that I had with the electronic deck and it doesn't reveal much at all.
So, I looked up a book I had on zodiac symbology to see if that shed any more light on the mercury glyph.
"The union of all three symbols represents the equilibrium of all three planes of consciousness. Subconsciousness at the top shows that it is purified and up-lifted to receive inspiration and spiritual wisdom"
Now, I have to say, when I saw those wings on the caduceus I wondered whether this message would be coming from the other side - or from angels!
"The cross below symbolises self-consciousness at work adjusting personal life and physical environment. Superconsciousness in the centre supports the receptive power and sends wisdom to the self-conscious plane."
Could this be the reason for the entwining snakes? A joining of both conscious and subconscious minds, possibly through a healing?
"Thus, Mercury helps us assimilate all our earthly experiences and adjusts conflicts between inner and outer experiences - which is the challenge of life on the physical plane. Because this influence works to perpetuate human evolution, Mercury, even though it is one of the smallest planets in size, may indeed be considered the greatest of them all."
So, perhaps not only is this a message or healing from angels, spirt etc.....perhaps this is a test to see if you can rise to a challenge. The pole down the middle of the caduceus is quite solid, but also rigid. The fluidity of the snakes entwining the pole is not only phallic, but also a reminder that we need to remain flexible and we do play a part in shaping our future. Even if at first we need a gentle hand to perhaps heal a past hurt.
I don't know why I came to this thread, and now I think I'm waffling, so I think I'll finish here.
with love
purple_scorp