Serpent's Forked Tongue

The Pow Wow was a great venue for Circle of Life mapping. One man who had read the book said, "A lot of thinking went into the book." I corrected that statement with, "A lot of living went into the book." I loved teaching the children. I was amazed at the variety of ways that people related to circle mapping. I see that the circle is a healing tool for people as well as a way to ground and organize energy. One woman's sister is dying from brain tumors and she needed a tool to help her manage her grief and tell her sister's story; another woman considered Circle Mapping for a family reunion since her mom, at age 90, had written a story about turtle; another woman was interested in training to teach Circle Mapping to others. Lots of energy/ideas bouncing back and forth! And lots of smiles and heart contact...so rewarding!

I woke up Sunday morning with serpent above my head, very North, with forked tongue flicking. He was positioned West to East as was Yogi, and another face. What does this position on a circle communicate? Definitely something E/W evolving. (Yogi showed me white robes and sandals.)

As I was teaching a young girl about mapping her story she put her hand to the side of her head above cheekbone and said that her face tingled. This is the same place that my face tingles...and no, it isn't related to sugar or white flour. What pathways open?



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Snakes don't sting or use their forked tongues as weapons. The tongues are perfectly harmless.

A snake sticks out its tongue to collect data for its Jacobson's Organ, an organ strategically located in front of the roof of the snake's mouth that functions as a chemical receptor. Each and every time the snake flicks out its forked tongue, it snares chemical particles in the air, which latch onto, or dissolve in, the moisture of the snake's tongue. Once the snake reels in its tongue, it inserts the tips of the forked tongue into the two awaiting openings of the Jacobson's organ where the particles, especially those of animal body odors, are identified, analyzed, and acted upon.

For the male snake, the tongue is both a sensory organ, and a sensual organ. The tongue plays a vital role in snake courtship and reproduction, as the male snake's jerking body motions and rapidly flicking tongue either charm the female snake, or render her unresponsive. In either instance, by sticking out their tongues, snakes ensure the survival of the species.