No. 306 - Ouroboros

I tuned into XM Book Radio today to hear someone reading from The Eternal Ones by Kirsten Miller. Amazon.com says that the title of the novel refers to the multiple reincarnations of personalities who can't let go of their past. As they live each life, they strive to alter events somewhat to succeed better at their goals of love, greed, or power in a future life.

I read a review in which someone commented, "I like the simplicity of the cover and the way that it incorporates the ouroboros."

I learned that the ouroboros is an ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon eating its own tail. The ouroboros often represents cyclicality, especially in the sense of something constantly re-creating itself, and other things perceived as cycles that begin anew as soon as they end, such as the phoenix. The ouroboros has been important in religious and mythological symbolism, but has also been frequently used in alchemical illustrations. It has been associated with Gnosticism and Freemasonry.