Serpent of Transformation

“Your body is the temple of knowledge.”

_Egyptian Proverb

In many ancient traditions, the serpent carries the wisdom of renewal. By moving close to the ground it senses through its whole body which is a form of intelligence that is instinctive and fluid. The serpent is one of the archetypes we dance in Biodanza through which we connect with the living current inside us as we spiral and dance following pathways of vitality that invite transformation from within.

The serpent does not force change. As it sheds its skin it leaves behind that which has been completed while it continues in renewed presence. This is the experience of transformation through dance as we gently release into new possibilities. Creatively and instinctively we soften and let go old patterns so that a more authentic expression can begin to emerge.

Through the vivencia of Biodanza we trust the body’s innate capacity to restore, reorient and keep creating life anew. The serpent is sensual reminding us that the experience of life and of ourselves is held deeply within a breathing, moving, feeling body. Our dances become vehicle of transformation when we trust the wisdom of the body recognising that change rather than being something we impose is a living process that moves through us – through our dances.

_Christos Daskalakos