"The Word" in spiritualuty/religion

reply to post by Mr Green


And the little ball on top of the staff (spine), whats that..

reply to post by OmegaPoint


Pineal gland?

that's what i always think about with this symbol.


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reply to post by 2theC

Me too. But then it would be shaped like a little pinecone..

Maybe it`s just a circle for wholeness..

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reply to post by OmegaPoint

i think your right
wholeness, everything and nothing, the sun,
conciousness, the unified soul all the universes...

The Word????

yes, the pineal gland should be part of the kundalini, i guess with the snake sixth wrap, part of the beginning of the journey, on the way up

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Originally posted by OmegaPoint
reply to post by DaisyAnne

 

What is the true meaning of your avatar, I've always been curious about it, do you know it's true origin and what it really signifies?

It's commonly referred to as a Caduceus, the staff of the Greek God Hermes. But the symbolism goes back much further, to the Sumerian God Ningishzida. The symbolism can be widely debated -- Campbell, for instance, felt that it symbolized Kundalini. However, Ningishzida was a God of magic, wisdom, medicine, the underworld, the gate of the heavens, and fertility. Since this is the earliest known instance of the Caduceus imagery, I feel we can place the symbolism within that context.