Sea Cochlea - Seeschnecke

(Aplysia dactylomela)

The huge and diverse group of invertebrate animals includes more than four-fifths of all living molluscs. Snails and slugs with approximately 75,000 species belong to this group. This sea slug has black ring-shaped spots of varying size on the mantle which gives them the resemblance of a leopard. Its skin color varies from pale gray to green to dark brown. The specimens of this species are medium-sized, measuring approximately between 15 and 20 cm.

Sea Cochlea in mythology: The sea slug represents something new, something that has never been seen before, the unexplored and the union between water and earth, bringing together the power of water to that of the earth. Within Christianity, the slug represents the gift of patience and is a symbol of Resurrection.

The sea Cochlea in the interpretation of dreams: It reminds us of our development in life and it makes us see our position in it.

Sea Cochlea Essence: In volatile situations, the essence gives us strength and roots us to the ground.

On the body level: It reinforces our ankles, tibiotarsial joints, knuckles and knees. After an ankle injury, it helps being more aware when walking and it gives us greater internal stability. It is an excellent essence for rooting to the Earth.

On the emotional level: It helps us achieve inner peace. We learn to do things more slowly. We recognize that by going slowly, in the long run we end up being more effective and we also move more confidently about life. Through better rooting, the essence helps us feel more confident and strong inwardly. As we feel greater self-confidence, we learn to release our fears and our feelings of insecurity and thus, we develop the confidence to be protected. Besides, we learn to discern among those who want to snuggle with us or parasitize us and whom we must separate energy. In the same way that the animal may fool the enemy through the expulsion of ink, we can also face our "enemies" with all certainty, so we will have enough strength and power of specificity through the best rooting with the land and a strong self-confidence.

On the spiritual level: As well as the animal, which has no shell, we learn to rely on our inner protection, developing trust in God and then we know that we will always be protected by Him and that, ultimately, nothing will go wrong.