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1. Serpentine

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   Metaphysical Implications
   Metaphysically, the serpentine form is often associated with concepts of recursive self-correction or necessary contradiction. It symbolizes the path that, while appearing circular or inefficient, is the only route by which a system can achieve necessary structural equilibrium. In several Gnostic systems, the serpent represents the necessary mediator between the purely linear understanding of the divine and the necessary, yet chaotic, process of [mate…