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Other interesting facts about Ouroboros are:
1) In gnosticism signifies the eternity and the world's soul
2) For alchemy, it represents Mercury which symbolizes the renewal of continuity
3) A more interesting fact of alchemy is that two Ouroboros swallowing
their tails one another signify 'volatily'; could a perfect 8 means a
double Ouroboros?
Volatility likely refers to poisonous element within the world of alchemy.
I could not stop fixing the eye upon a detail about Al.
The shoulder pads of his armor have both a crucified serpent engraved to it.
Izumi has the same tattoo above her left chest.
The meaning for the crucified serpent in alchemy refers to 'fixing of the volatile' or making the elixir of Mercury, by removing the 'volatile'.
But in Izumi's case, I could have misinterpreted her tattoo, and, in fact, it could be the 'Asclepius Wand', true symbol of medical profession.
Bibliography
http://altreligion.about.com/library/glossary/symbols/bldefsouroboros.htm
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