Caduceus talisman, Hermes Trismegistus wand pendant, occult jewelry, gnostic jewelry, magic amulet, esoteric, sacred jewelry #432

Amazing handcrafted Caduceus pendant.

The double snakes of the caduceus represent duality and the unification of polar opposites. As such, these double snakes speak of the balance and integration polarities in order to strike harmony. Such dualities include:

male/female, light/dark, water/fire left/right, good/evil, illness/health, binding/loosing, wax/wane, separation/union, sun/moon, upper/lower, asleep/awake,

Essentially, these opposing snakes represent the concept of yin and yang.

–Spiraling Serpents–

The spiraling contortion of serpents in the traditional caduceus imagery is no accident. Their spiral effect indicates an expansion of knowledge as well as the undulating dance of cosmic forces.

–Staff, Rod or Wand —

Traditionally vertical rods are considered archetypal symbols of the phallus. As the dual serpents address the concept of gender, I’m more inclined to view the staff of caduceus as an emissary of transference between body and mind (physical and spiritual).

—Wings—

Wings are symbolic of ascension, messages from the divine, and awareness from a higher (angelic?) vantage point. As the caduceus is associated with Mercury/Hermes, we may also infer these wings are icons of travel and serve as a protective icon for all wayfarer’s.

As an alchemical symbol the caduceus represents the conjugation of sulphur (male) and quicksilver (female). This symbol also infers the synthesis of opposites with the goal of unification and transformation.

Caduceus means “herald’s staff of office” in Greek, and the center rod was a symbol of Hermes who was the messenger of the gods.

Other gods to carry this magic wand include:

Anubis (Egyptian), Baal (Phoenician), Mercury (Roman), Aesculapius (Greek)

The caduceus’ association with the medical profession comes from the latter-most god (Aesculapius) who is a god of healing. Further, Dr. Carl Jung popularized it as a modern medical symbol as he felt it was an appropriate emblem of homeopathy.

The high quality picture is covered by a durable high gloss glass bubble

which both protects and enhances the image.

[SOURCE: http://www.symbolic-meanings.com]

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OPTIONS TO CHOOSE:

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2 sizes of the pendant to choose:

- BIG PENDANT: 57 x 47 x 3 mm, cabochon 40 mm diameter

- SMALL PENDANT: 42 x 32 x 3.8 mm, cabochon 30 mm diameter

4 finish options to choose:

- with 55 cm stainless steel chain

- with 65 cm stainless steel ball chain

- with 45 cm leather cord

- with 55 cm silk ribbon

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