THE SERPENT/ CADUCEUS. Caduceus A caduceus is a wand entwined by two snakes and topped by wings or a winged helmet. The caduceus is associated with Magic, spiritual enlightenment, wisdom, immortality, and healing. The T-shape of the caduceus is derived from the tau cross, a T-shaped cross used in ancient Egyptian and Mithraic mysteries. The caduceus is most strongly associated with Hermes, the Greek messenger god of magic who flies as fleet as thought. Hermes carries his magical wand when escort

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The Caduceus of Hermes, that winged staff entwined by twin serpents, is far more than an emblem of commerce or medicine—it is a living key to cosmic harmony, a cipher of divine law woven through myth and mystic tradition. In Myth and Ancient Texts Hermes, the swift messenger of the gods, found two serpents locked in battle; with his staff, he stilled their conflict, twining them into balance. This image echoes across civilizations: in Mesopotamia, the staff of Ningishzida; in India, the kundalin