The Serpent Moon is the 11th moon of the Mayan year

Serpent May 2 - May 29

The Mayans respected the serpent above all other creatures as their god Quezecotal was a feathered serpent. They saw in the sky, a giant rattlesnake. His tail was the Pleadies, he slithered his way past Taurus and Aries and curled around past Orion
and finished with his head back up towards Aries again.

They called the snake ‘Kaw’.

Serpents are found all over the planet and every culture has it’s mythology about them. Christianity blamed the poor serpent for the eviction of man from the garden of Eden. Yet the serpent is a symbol for healing . The famous snake wrapped around a staff is the symbol
of the medical profession. The Mayans too saw the snake as a powerful healer. People born under this moon will have the advantage of being able to re-create them selves time after time. This comes from the serpents ability to ‘shed’ it’s own skin and slither out from it
re-newed. This talent for renewal is what gained the snake it’s reputation for healing. You don’t have to be born under this moon to benefit from the snake’s wisdom. Use this lunar cycle to re-create yourself. Leave the skin of your old self behind and begin again.

In Greek mythology the god Pan was depicted holding a serpent. This is very appropriate for a nature god as he is showing us that nature re-news herself every spring. There is no death, only cycles. Have you ever seen a snake biting his own tail creating a circle? This ancient symbol again is representing that cycle. Often too will you see a snake wrapped around an egg, another symbol of new birth.
Appropriate then that the Mayans choose a serpent for this time of year, when rural folk are celebrating Beltaine and other Spring festivals. The sun is shining again and crops can grow.

In Eastern traditions the belief is held that we have seven chakras or points of power in our body. The base chakra is referred to as the Kundalini and is often depicted as a coiled serpent. When the serpent uncoils and bridges Earth (base chakra) to Heaven (crown
chakra) your Kundalini becomes activated and thus enlightenment is obtained.

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The information about the constellations and crystals in this section come from an out -of -print book by Hugh Harleston jnr. `Zodiac de Maya`. This book was the only one ever printed that named the constellations and they were based on his archelogical findings. The interpretation of the meanings of the animals comes from T.O`Sinend, a teacher of animal Totemnism and here on this website is the only place anywhere that this information is available.

 

by Hugh Harleston jnr.