Staying Connected with Snake through Movement

Day 46

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Swimming slowly beneath the ice, Snake’s body took up the entire perimeter of the pond. He continued this slightly hypnotic movement throughout the entire meditation. I stood on the bank wondering whether he would come to me or whether I should go to be with him.

What are the ways you can be with me when we are apart? he asked.

I knew he was referring to the end of February, when our daily communion would end. Standing on the shore, the ice on the pond seemed to symbolize the separation we would soon experience. These weeks have helped me appreciate Snake’s role within the Web of Life. In the past, when I brushed against his numinous presence, I often felt a resonant tremor of excitement. Then, charged by the encounter, I would rush away and pour my energy into one project after another. Despite that, through many dreams and remarkable encounters with snakes in semi-wild places, Snake kept calling me into a deeper and more conscious connection.

I knew the answer to his question. Movement was the best way to continue exploring this rich inner landscape. My entry into Snake’s realm would be opened through spontaneous movement, sensuous dance, slow Qigong gestures or long walks in nature. Knowing how much aliveness I experience when I dance or spend open-ended time in nature, I now appreciate these activities as essential ways to maintain my connection with Snake and all he represents. No longer just for personal enjoyment, these activities now carried far greater significance and possibility.

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