Ok, first of all, this thread is about a quest for the Mages Guild so to speak and it may contain spoilers.

Yeah, so, if you go far down in Sarthaal after alot of Draugr there's a puzzle much like the one in the first cave you're in, where you switch between a snake, a bear and a dragonfly. There's six in total, I just have NO idea how to rearrange them to get it right. Any help is much appreciated.

Look behind and above the pillars, it will tell you which ones you need to match up.

There is always a clue as to the correct sequence to use. Search around the area.