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(Side Note: I am personally very creeped out by snakes and they appear in my dreams A LOT)

🐍 Generally, snakes often symbolize fear and transition when they appear in dreams. The more precise meaning of snakes within a dream depends on where their actions, the dreamer’s feelings about them, and the people involved in the dream.

🐍 Dreaming about being bitten by a snake or someone else being bitten by a snake can symbolize toxic relationships or harmful situations. These situations and relationships may be ones that the dreamer is ignoring, be it consciously or unconsciously. Dreams where someone is bitten on the leg or foot signifies impending change.

🐍 Dreaming of a snake or snakes in the dreamer’s bed or home can be an indication of domestic unrest, such as family quarrels or trouble with a landlord. Snakes can also appear in dreams during moves from one home to another.

🐍 If a dreamer dreams that they are trying to escape a snake or being chased by one, they likely have something unpleasant that they are trying to avoid. This kind of dream can also be an indication of personal suppression, such as the inability or unwillingness to speak up in a situation.

🐍 Dead snakes in dreams are typically positive signs. A dead snake represents defeated or soon-to-be defeated negative influences or enemies. Killing a snake in one’s dream can be positive or negative, depending upon the emotions it accompanies. If the dreamer feels relief after killing a snake in a dream, it means that problems that have been weighing on them will soon be resolved and they will be unburdened. If, however, the dreamer feels guilt after killing a snake in the dream state it symbolizes an unresolved or ignored struggle that the dreamer needs to overcome or deal with head on.

🐍 Dreaming of many snakes at once is said to be an indication of abundance. This abundance can come in the form of wealth, energy, or wisdom. If the dreamer happens to be afraid of snakes, the presence of many snakes represents a feeling of being overwhelmed.

🐍 Two headed snakes in dreams represent duality and the feeling of being torn in two different directions. The dreamer may be struggling with a decision or may be exploring a different path.

Tree of life Meaning…

The tree of life is a mystical and magical tree well known throughout many cultures, dating back to ancient times. Different races and religions call it by different names,each having its own tree of life in their mythologies. They all have similar meanings as the source of life in their respective cultures.

Tree of Life symbols and what they represent…

The symbols of the tree of life are comprised of all the aspects of the tree itself and what those elements mean. You have the roots, the trunk, branches, leaves, and all types of fruit coming from the same tree. All of these parts of the tree represent the tree in a symbolic way.

The roots dig deep, the trunk establishes a foundation, the branches reach out for sustenance, the leaves collect strength, and the fruit gives of itself.

Tree of Life meaning and inspiration…

The tree of life meaning comes from its symbolic aspects. If you take a look at the symbols you can extract the meaning through each of these symbols. First, the tree of life provides, the breath of life. This breath, is also represented by the spiritual nature of air, which is to “inspire”.

The significance of the leaves of the tree have been thought to be “healing” in its properties. So we look at healing from not only the physical point of view, but from the spiritual or emotional point of view.

Tree of Life Symbolism and nourishment…

The tree of life meaning symbolizes many nurturing aspects of life. In its branches, it symbolizes reaching out to accept the nourishment of the sun. In its leaves, it captures that nourishment and cherishes it through transformation into life giving food.

In its roots, it digs deep into the soul of the Earth. It embraces the Earth with its roots, and recognizes the soil as its mother. In the roots and branches it acknowledges Mother Earth and Father Sun. It is a full recognition of the life that supports it, and its spiritual origins.

The Attributes of The Tree of Life

The Tree of Life symbols ~ Air, Water, Fire, and Earth.

The Tree of Life powers ~ Healing, Rejuvenation, Sustenance.

Tree of Life Magic ~ Telepathy, Osmosis, Communication.

The Tree of Life and the elements…

The tree of life meaning and the elements are intimately involved. Fire, Earth, Air, and Water all combine their forces to create the awesome life giving power of the tree of life. From fire comes the power of the sun that imbues the tree with living light.

From earth comes the nourishment to the roots that combines its strength with the sun to provide the food that the tree needs to render its live giving power.

From the waters comes the power to imbibe the vital essence of life that causes the fruit to grow and supply those who seek eternal life with the mystical power of its unique fruit.

From air there is a communication exchange with the environment that benefits it and the tree.

The Christian Tree of Life and immortality…

In the Bible it was said that if you ate of the tree of life, that you would live forever. Since Adam and Eve ate of the tree of knowledge, they became conscious of their own evil, thereby nullifying their innocence. They were forbidden to eat of the tree of life for their own good because they would condemn themselves to eternal awareness of their own shortcomings. That is why they were cast out of the Garden of Eden, for their protection from that fate.

The Norse World Tree and the Tree of life…

The Norse World Tree Is the pagan version of the tree of life. It encompasses all realms of existence and binds them together. It is eternal in nature, having no beginning, and no end. Its fruit is said to keep the gods youthful.

A Walk Through Art History

I designed these shoes with a unique goal in mind: to create a shoe as a summation of an entire culture’s art. Each shoe possesses design qualities, color palettes, and designs only found in the respective culture. This project allowed me to investigate art historical cultures in a special way by challenging myself to translate an entire style (or series of styles) onto a single object.

Conveniently, I was able to use these designs as the concentration section of my AP Studio Art portfolio and received a score of a 5!