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Order III · Seals of the Divine Powers
Naga Mudra
नाग मुद्रा · nāga mudrā · Σφραγὶς τοῦ Ὄφεως
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The seal of deeper insight. The crossed hands guard the chest while answers rise from within.
- Meaning
- Seal of the Serpent
- Tradition
- Yoga; Naga, the snake goddess of strength, wisdom and potency
- Hands
- Both hands, crossed
- Placement
- In front of the chest.
- Associations
- Fire (visualization).
- Level
- Intermediary
Formation
- Cross the hands in front of the chest, palms toward the body.
- Cross the thumbs over each other.
Example Meditation
Cross the hands before the chest, palms toward the body, and breathe into the solar plexus. Hold a question that needs a decision and wait in stillness for the answer. The seal kindles the inner fire and deepens insight.
Effects
PhysicalΣῶμα
- Inner fire. Its visualization kindles a fire in the pelvic floor.
EmotionalΘυμός
- Resolve in decisions. For everyday problems and for decisions that must be made.
IntellectualΝοῦς
- Deeper insight. The mudra of deeper insight: answers to questions of meaning, the future and the path.
SoulΨυχή
- Serpent wisdom. Naga symbolizes supernatural strength, wisdom, shrewdness and potency.
AscentἈνάβασις
- The serpent of wisdom. The serpent sheds its skin and is renewed. In Zevism it is the wisdom that renews the soul for each higher stage.
Finger Key
| Finger | Element | Right hand | Left hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thumb | Fire | crossed over the left thumb | crossed under the right thumb |
| Index | Air | extended | extended |
| Middle | Aether | extended | extended |
| Ring | Earth | extended | extended |
| Little | Water | extended | extended |
Cautions and Variants
Variants. The instruction does not state which hand or thumb lies on top. Fitsri describes the palms toward the chest with the right thumb over the left; this is shown.
Sources
Recommended for Every Zevist Library
Gertrud Hirschi, Mudras: Yoga in Your Hands
The standard practical manual of the hand seals, with their indications and meditations. The Temple of Zeus recommends it as a purchase for every Zevist library, personal or communal.