Astrology, Spirituality & Alternative Healing

“According to the ancient people who observed the skies night after night, the Milky Way represents the great mother and the great serpent, both synonymous with death and rebirth, the essential ingredients of transformation. The dark rift is seen as a symbol of both the open vagina of the mother and the gaping mouth of the serpent. Whatever the symbol, the message is the same: this is the portal through which we are born, and it is to here that we will return to die..."

Sounds like a description of the great Serpent Mound. For those of you unfamiliar with this remarkable and mysterious effigy mound, see:
[url] http://greatserpentmound.com/[/url]