Snake Dream Meaning | The Meaning of Snakes in Your Dream
Have you had a snake dream? Snakes may or may not be common in your neck of the woods but the symbology is ancient. At first consideration, people are afraid of snakes; they move quickly or slowly, they can be deadly, and can be silent. In fact, they can symbolise things that are creeping up on you, perhaps in your subconscious, often you are unaware of, or only subconsciously aware of.
Snakes though, have many different meanings:
- Fertility (think of Eve in The Garden of Eden)
- Masculinity (a phallic symbol)
- Creative force
- Eternity (continual renewal)
- The caduceus, or the “herald’s wand”. This is the staff carried by Hermes in Greek mythology and also by Hermes Trismegistus, a god representive of writing and magic. The wand wakes the sleeping and sends the wakeful to sleep.
Snake dreams can have a sexual connotation
A recent article described that Freud’s classic dream interpretation theory ascertains that a snake in a dream is just a phallic symbol, dealing with male energy. A snake dream might be about how you experience your own sexuality. What is latent inside of you, what is stalking you, what do you fear is silently creeping up on you with the potential to destroy? Snake dreams might in fact hint at a number of challenging issues you’re facing in your life.
The meanings of snakes in your dream could be about your “hidden subconscious”
In order to properly understand its meaning, you require looking deeper into the interpretation of this ancient symbol. Snakes might appear in dreams in times of transformation and transition. Think of how the snake appeared in Genesis, transforming man from innocence to “fallen”. In this context, the snake might symbolise both awakening, or the Devil. Meanings can be literal or allegorical. Snakes can be interpreted as an untamed part of yourself, something you might be afraid of releasing.
Dream interpretation of snakes: your inner spiritual nature
A dream of snakes might indicate that you’re currently tackling issues in your life or healing yourself. Snakes have been long associated with medicine; the Rod of Asclepius is associated with medicine and health care.
Snakes could deal with spiritual aspects of yourself or represent your intuition, showing what moves you. They also might be a symbol of the unconscious, as snakes move silently; often we are unaware of them until it is too late to act – this might have devastating consequences. So, a snake dream might be acting as a warning – what silent creeping thoughts or instances do you need to address before they “get you”?
If you are aware of how to interpret your dream, you might discover ways to tackle these issues and step up your personal growth. Just like the snake, striking when feeling threatened, the presence of this reptile in your dream stands for a wakeup call to closely look at your feelings or a dangerous situation in your life. As well as this, dreaming of a snake could point to an opportunity for healing or upbeat changes in your life.
Dreaming of snakes in the wild
Dreaming of a wild snake might denote negative aspects closely connected with the reptile, including concerns, worries and fears about something going out of control. If you’re chased by a snake, it points to an intimidating situation in your life, which is haunting you, and feelings that you haven’t dealt with are getting back to you. It might creep up and bite at any time. Your subconscious may be giving you a warning – take heed.
Dreaming of attacking snakes
If you’re being attacked by a snake in your dream, it could be just a call to pay more attention to a challenging situation and find an adequate solution to this issue. If a snake has bitten you in your dream, you definitely require paying attention to what you’ve trying to avoid as it’s uncomfortable or intimating. Likewise, if the reptile dares to spit its venom at you, then there’s a downbeat influence in your life, which isn’t easy to handle. Besides this, it might stand for rumors, negative words around you or a so-called “poisonous” relationship.
Snake dreams and your spirituality
Have you been talking to a snake as Eve did in The Garden of Eden? Talking to a snake drops a hint that you’re engaged in a process of mastering higher knowledge about your personality and your inner world. It also means that you are open to obtaining information of a mystical kind. It also states that potentials of yours are being realised. Remember, it was a snake that guarded The Tree of Knowledge in the Bible.
There are three keys to decode the meaning of a snake in your dream:
- First, consider general dream meanings.
- Secondly, you require translating the elements of your dream into quite meaningful clues.
- Thirdly, you should connect your dream’s content with your daily life.
If you can’t remember your dreams I suggest you check out How to remember your dreams: in 7 foolproof steps.
Let me know about your snake dreams! Tell me in the comments below.
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