''The Serpent Handler or Bearer''
Seeker of peace and harmony
(Oh-fee-yoo-cus)
Gathering and joining together
Traditionally a Sagittarius, the Universe is calling me to my true sign under Ophiuchus
| The probable medical origin of the single serpent around a staff: In ancient times infection by parasitic worms was common. The filarial worm Dracunculus medinensis, aka "the fiery serpent", aka "the dragon of Medina" aka "the guinea worm" crawled around the victim's body, just under the skin. Physicians treated this infection by cutting a slit in the patient's skin, just in front of the worm's path. As the worm crawled out of the cut, the physician carefully wound the pest around a stick until the entire animal had been removed. It is believed that because this type of infection was so common, physicians advertised their services by displaying a sign with the worm on a stick. |
Increasing education and wisdom
| November 30 through December 17 |
-Ophiuchus-
