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	<title>Symbolic Meanings Blog by Avia Venefica &#187; Reptile Totems</title>
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		<title>Iguana Medicine</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tags:  Iguana Symbolism &#124; Reptiles &#124; Nature &#124; Personal Observations 
 Like everybody else I know, sometimes I just feel like a rag that&#8217;s been wrung dry. 
Too many deadlines, too much obligation, and too much (self-inflicted) stress and worry.
Thankfully, I have a home remedy for these moments.  I mosey out to my sun porch  wherein my six foot iguana [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Symbolic Snake Totem</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:11:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Universal symbol of rebirth and renewal due to the shedding of its skin, the Snake is a hugely
powerful sign of fertility in its many forms.
Agile, sleek and lightweight, Snakes encourage us to reach our maximum potential through the simplest most economical means.
Often feared due to misunderstanding, the Snake totem reminds us we must be our own [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Double Snakes: Caduceus Symbolic Meaning</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:15:11 +0000</pubDate>
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After writing a page on snake symbolic meanings, I felt a need for further expansion on the caduceus meaning; specifically the symbolic meaning of the various elements that comprise the caduceus symbol in whole.
&#8211;Double Snakes or Serpents&#8211;
The double snakes of the caduceus represent duality and the unification of polar opposites.  As such, these double snakes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Symbolic Meaning of Uroboros</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:09:43 +0000</pubDate>
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I&#8217;ve always marveled at the symbolic meaning of the uroboros (also spelled ourobouros or ouroboros) and have adopted it as a personal symbol &#8211; using it in meditations and incorporating its symbolic meaning into daily thought patterns where a shift is necessary.
I&#8217;ve written a bit on the uroboros on my symbolic Alchemy Animals page here, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Light My Fire: Symbolism of the Salamander</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:10:57 +0000</pubDate>
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http://symbolic-meanings.com/2007/08/31/symbolic-meaning-of-number-eight/
Some prevelant symbolism of the salamander include:


Energy 


Courage


Renewal


Determination


Resurrection


Balance


Adaptation


Spirituality 


The salamander gets it solar animal status from several sources. Primarily, we see this aspect in ancient alchemical illustrations where the salamander is depicted in flames. Alchemists held the salamander to be a fire-eater and able to quench fire with its cool, moist body. In the alchemical philosophy, anything [...]]]></description>
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