Hygieia, the goddess of health, reminds us to embrace the archetypal quest for wholeness of mind, body and soul and well being. Adorned with a simple garment Hygieia was often represented as youthful, radiant and smiling, attributes that are companions of health. Traditionally she is pictured holding or feeding a serpent, a motif that links her to an ancient tradition of woman healers, herbalists and midwives. . Hygieia represents health as the alignment of body and soul, heart and mind, outer success and inner peace. One at the expense of the other constellates dis-ease in the temperament that may manifest as a physical symptom, mental anguish or emotional pain. Hygieia is the personification of healers and calls us into the inner sanctuary of the soul to enjoy respite. On a divinatory level Hygieia will be chosen when the healing of a situation is imperative. Rational healing is not the only answer. It must be accompanied by attending to the root cause, which ultimately is illness in the soul. In a psychological sense Hygieia is soul of health, the urge to attend to psyche and its needs by nurturing our deeper urges and impulses. Embracing the serpent is then a metaphor for nurturing the dark and mysterious aspects of the soul and attending to the unconscious. Meditating with her image or placing her at the center of our altar reminds us that our health and well-being are priority in order for us to fulfill our soul’s calling. Being drawn to her demonstrates a need to discover our own gifts of healing, or to determine the ways in which we can heal ourselves. She is also appropriate as the center of a healing altar, or work that involves our or another’s healing. Within us all are things lost and undiscovered that need to be reclaimed. Hygieia urges us towards a spiritual devotion to our mind, body and soul’s wholeness. Through connecting with Hygieia, we discover our dedication to well-being and health, our gifts and natural talents therein, and clues of our soul’s true medicine. . . *** This listing is for one 8X10 gallery print, set in an archival 11 X 14mat, signed. It is titled and dated on the back, and comes encased in a protective cellophane sleeve. The print is perfectly sized for an altar wall, bedside table collection, or any magical space that requests a portend of beautiful light and energy. Please allow two to three weeks for delivery.I