Love and Pleasure Like “apple”, “plum” or “grape”  the orange is associated with a love symbol and as a the temptation for worldly and sensual pleasures.

Traditional Meanings:

European (Judeo-Christian)

• Joy if see – the dream says that you are close to joy in your life;
• Wanderlust if see an orange – In the dream you see an orange, the mind shows that it desires for journey;
• Love if a lot lot mature hanging on a tree – The dream signifies about maturing love and announces good prospects in love;
• Luck is shaky if pick – You are picking oranges in your dream, this means that your happiness is weak and stands on a shaky ground;
• More efforts if peel – In the dream you are engaged in peeling an orange, this denotes that you have to put some more effort for yourself and only then you will reach the long time desired goals.
• Changes and love if eat – The dream marks that you will continue changes for your own benefit. Also this dream announces you a pleasant love affair.

Hindu (Hinduism)

• Desire if orange – Orange indicates that you have a desire of changes, for example, a journey;
• Warning if pick – You are picking oranges in your dream, this dream warns you not to rely too much on you good fortune.

Arabian (Islamic)

• Fight if see – The orange in a dream means that you strive after an injustice;
• New contacts if buy – The dream says that you will enter into a new connection with important people and this will change your life to better;
• Love if eat – In the dream you are eating a juicy orange, this announces love delight and pleasure in your life.

Being Afraid means Temporary Misfortune  – When the dreamer is being afraid, filled with fear for something in his dream, it foretells about worries and dilemmas he is suffering from. There is a possibility of misfortune in professional and/or personal life. However, the bad luck will go away after a while, because all of the troubles will be a temporarily thing.

Others Being Afraid means Aid for Relatives – If the dreamer sees others being afraid, frightened, scared or filled with fear or apprehension, then there is a possibility that your friends, family or colleagues will have some failures and you will have to help them. It seems that those people need you to give them a hand and you should be delighted of it. Sometimes we ought to help as you never know when you will be the one who needs it either. Try to pay more attention to people that you care of and look for after them.

Context Meanings:

Afraid of Heights

Acrophobia If being afraid of heights – The dream about fear of heights can be induced by acrophobia from waking life. Very often our brain recreates such scenarios, in which we can relive true feelings without real danger to us. So dreaming about being afraid of heights can mean that you have such fear and your subconscious is trying to warn you about it. In other hand such dream can have opposite purpose – it is an aid for you to overcome your fear of heights.

Lack of confidence If fear of heights – Second interpretation of the dream about acrophobia is related to some kind of phobia in the dreamer’s life. Maybe you have fear to do something new in you life. It can be new relationship, new job or new activity. Sometimes we have dreams about being scared just because of very important events are coming in our waking life. Also, dreaming about having fear of heights can show the dreamer’s inability to make decisions and to act firmly in important situations.

Victory If being scared of heights – Old dreambooks suggest that the dreamer is going to overcome his enemies and obstacles. Fear of heights is just like indicator that your goal in the life is coming closer.  The bigger the fear is, the greater your success will be.

Afraid of Falling

Acrophobia If being afraid of falling - Firstly, the dream about the fear of falling is interpreted like the fear of heights. Both dreams can be induced by acrophobia from waking life.

Falling from bed If dreaming about falling – Real risk of falling from bed while person is sleeping is very common external stimuli. And because of this stimuli we are dreaming about the fear of falling.

Fulfillment of wish If falling or flying - It is very common to dream what we fear most or what we want to experience. In this case dream about fear of falling or flying is created because of our subconscious is trying to give us feelings about such activities.

Trauma if having fear of falling – According to scientifically proven studies of dreams, fear of falling while we are sleeping occurs because of traumatic events from our waking life. Explanations are very realistic and indicate that the dreamer had trauma from childhood like falling from parents’ arms or he had trauma during childbirth.

Dissatisfaction if afraid of falling – Ancient Egyptians explained dreams about fear in comparison to lack of confidence within the dreamer. Because of being unable to make firm decisions and not having self-confidence, the dreamer is in dissatisfaction with himself. And this conditions gives him the dream about the fear of falling.

Mistakes if crying because of falling – Modern psychology sees this dream as anxiety of mistake and the wish for fixing it. But if the dreamer was crying in the dream because of big fear, then it is indication of very big mistake, which need to be compensated in some way.

Achievements if falling without fear – If in a dream one has the fear of falling and then suddenly this fear vanished while he is in process of falling, then such dream shows big fortune for the dreamer. He will overcome obstacles and  accomplish something victorious.

Afraid of Animals

Friends or Relatives If Dogs – To be afraid of dog, shows the dreamer’s fear of the wrongdoing from or for his friend. But if the dog in the dream is afraid of you, then such dream indicates that you need to help to your friend.

Enemies or Problems If Cats – To be afraid of cat, shows dangerous enemies. If cat is afraid because of you, then it a sign that you will overcome your enemies or problems in waking life.

Worries about Productivity If Rabbit – If you have fear of bunny or you being afraid of rabbit in a dream, then it indicates your conscious fear to be to slow and be unable to act properly fast in important parts of your life. Maybe you should do less thinking and do more working.

Disintegration or phobias If Worms – In a dream to be afraid of worms, shows feeling of being unimportant or feeling of disintegration. Maybe the dreamer has bad habits or bad thoughts and that cause such feelings. Irrelevance and degradation within the dreamer also represent fear of worms in dreams. According Freud, when worm stands for penis in the dream, then being afraid of worm, shows the fear of sexual intercourse. Genophobia is name of the fear of sexual intercourse. Third meaning about the fear of worms in a dream is related to real phobia of worms – Helminthophobia, scoleciphobia or vermiphobia is the fear of worms. Especially dreaming of parasitic worms can show the dreamer fear of being infested with worms.

Troubled friends or phobia If Snakes – In a dream to be afraid of snake, or to have fear that snake is going to attack you or bite you, shows that you have fear of being betrayed by your friends. Or it can show very strong enemy that is very dangerous right now. Second interpretation of the dream about fear of snakes, is clearly an indication of real phobia in the dreamer – ophiophobia is fear of snakes.

Feminine power or phobia If Spiders – Dreaming about spiders has links to feminine power and sexuality or mother’s complex. In a dream to have fear of spider or to be afraid of being bitten by one, shows that the dreamer is afraid of some powerful woman. For a man it can be his mother or wife or his ex-partner. Maybe he has conflict with one of them. For woman it can represent her mother or conflict with other dominant female in her life. But it can be opposite and she might be that strong female in conflict with her partner. For those who have arachnophobia, dream about spiders can be just regular nightmare and representation of their fear of spiders.

Meaningless stress or phobias If Monsters – If in a dream you are afraid of indescribable monster, then it shows your inner worries about something. Other interpretation of monster in dream clearly tells that the dreamer can have some kind of phobia or energy eating fear in himself or meaningless stress in his environment.

Afraid of Events

Shocking life events If tornado, storm, lightning, blizzard, earthquake – Dreaming about being afraid of earthly disasters indicates socking life events in the dreamer ‘s waking life. But in other hand such dreams can be induced by external stimulus and show that, while you was asleep, real storm, rain or lightning was outside.

Thanatophobia, intoxication, traumas If scared of own death – Dreaming of being afraid of death or dying, shows the dreamer’s phobia of death in waking life or it indicates traumatic events from waking life. The fear of death is ancient and primal. This fear is common for most of us. Fear in the nightmare is self defense mechanism. Sometimes the dream about death is just a scenario, which must be relived in the dream, to give us insight about feelings in case of death or warn us about something. Intoxication can be external stimuli for nightmare about death. Thanatophobia, intoxication, traumatic life event or opportunity to feel fear of death – these are reasons of why such bad experience is created in our subconscious while we are asleep.

Defense if afraid of others death – If the dreamer is afraid because of some very close person is going to die in a dream, then such dream shows him how important this person is in his life and how to cope with his feelings. Very often it is nightmare and it has purpose to make the dreamer stronger person, which will overcome all obstacles in his life.

Miller’s Dreambook:

Afraid dream meanings by Gustavus Hindman Miller from dream dictionary “10,000 Dreams Interpreted” or “What’s In A Dream” or “Dreams, Their Scientific and Practical Interpretations”

To be Afraid means Misfortune – In a dream to be frightened or to feel that you are afraid to proceed with some affair, or continue a journey, symbolizes bad luck and means that you will find trouble in your household, and enterprises will be unsuccessful.

To see others Afraid means Determent – In a dream to see other people are scared, filled with fear, shows that some friend will be deterred from performing some favor for you because of his own difficulties.

Woman is Afraid of Dog means Doubt – If a young woman is dreaming that she is afraid of a dog, then such dream’s symbolic significance denotes that there might be a possibility of her doubting a true friend.

The main aspects of archetypes that are related to consciousness.

Question:

How I am going to use the aspects of zodiac in relationships with others?

General Meanings:

Dreams that are related to the zodiac signs have many meanings about people’s behaviour and nature. The dreams about Zodiac comes in many various ways depending on what it means to you, what part of it takes in your life. Each sign of Zodiac has very unique meaning with different attributes to it. In dreams the Zodiac signs could shows the features we wish to have or the qualities that we would like to get rid off.
The dream meanings of Zodiac signs:
Aries is a sign of controlling behavior and domination. If you dream of the Zodiac sign Aries, such dream denotes to person who is born as direct, decisive, selfish and a bit reckless.
Taurus is the second astrological sign in the Zodiac. It distinguish as the sign of sensibility, laziness, patience and reliability. To dream of Taurus as the Zodiac sign, denotes to the characteristics of personality you wish you had or already have them.
Gemini has the characteristics of smart, energetic and furious. Since the sign of Gemini represents yin and yang it is the great reflection of twins. The dream about Gemini mostly signifies the two sides of the problem, situation or person.
Cancer as the sign is very protective, affectionate and understanding person. To dream of Cancer, signifies your solitude toward others or worrying about them.
Lion is the born leader that finds it hard to compromise. It is also the sign of generosity, but consider that sometimes is very rigid in his views. The dream about Lion as the Zodiac shows your desire to take control over the things or it shows how great you are when managing the situations.
Virgo is very analytic, practical and chatty person. The dream about this Zodiac sign, denotes to enthusiast personality who thinks very well before making important decisions. Maybe you wish to have those characteristics within yourself, or maybe you are importing them into others.
The most romantic of Zodiacs is Libra, because of their friendliness, relaxation and eternal search for love. The dream about Libra shows the soft side of your personality and aspects of your love life.
Scorpio are born to live the life on fullest and very intensively. The strong feelings in their life take very big part as they act with determination.
Sagittarius is the sign of active both mentally and physically, optimistic and very open-minded personality. The dream of Sagittarius shows the characteristics that are implied in you such as energy for life. However, consider to relax when it’s needed, because too much of the action might lead you to exhaustion.
The Capricorn is ambitious, knows what he wants and has weird sense of humor. If you dream of Capricorn as the Zodiac sign, it means that you will become stronger and calmer person than you used to be. Alternatively, the dream could show the negative aspects such as pessimism and many thinking before taking the important decisions. The dream may also show your creativity as the Capricorn is shown in many stories, fairy tales as the symbol of different animals.
Aquarius is known for his originality, friendly style while communicating with others, it is also a sign of the person who will help to others and is sophisticated either. The dreamer who dreams of Aquarius is the person that likes to give more than to receive. The dream might also indicate your personality that is floating in life, someone who doesn’t take risks and is more comfortable without being in danger or changing things cardinally.

Psychological Meanings:

The Zodiac signs symbolize the relationship between human-beings and universe. Very often the dreams of Zodiac signs are related to people’s ability to adapt themselves to different situations. There are many different situations in life, where the dreamer acts influenced by the characteristics he has, those attributes are characterized by each Zodiac sign. Some people are very interested in horoscopes, without even knowing and understanding the real meaning of Zodiac signs. The symbols of Zodiac signs are dreamed mostly then, when the dreamer starts looking deeper into himself. The dream also shows how the dreamer deals with the problems and difficulties in his life.
Sometimes the dreamer sees not necessarily the sign of Zodiac, but something that is related to it, for example the man dreams of riding a goat, which may indicate also the Aries or Capricorn, because there are many similarities between those animals.
Each one of the Zodiac signs are related to particular part of body, for example the Capricorn has the horn that is very unusual, therefore such dream may indicate the deep thinking the dreamer has about some problem or it could even indicate the actual pain such as headache.

Spiritual Meanings:

Spiritually there are many different spheres and areas that have influence for every sign of Zodiac:
Aries – the sign that is affected by the head. The color of this Zodiac sign is red, the gemstone is amethyst and diamond. Suggestion for Aries – control your anger and learn to be more patience.
Taurus – the sign that is affected by the throat. The colors of this sign are pink and blue, the special stone is emerald. Suggestion for Taurus – do not be too greedy and be more forgiving to others.
Twins – the sign that is affected by arms, hands and shoulders. The color of this sign is yellow and gemstones are beryl and agate. Suggestion for Twins – use your creativity to impress others and push yourself to the limits.
Cancer – the sign that mostly is affected by stomach and other digestive organs. The colors of Cancer are purple and emerald green and the special stones are pearl and moonstone. Suggestion for Cancer – learn to respect yourself and do not be sorry for yourself.
Lion – the sign that is mostly affected by lungs, heart and liver. The color if Lion are orange and gold and the gemstone is topaz and tourmaline. Suggestion for Lion – try to learn be less offensive towards the others, because you are not always the leader.
Virgo – the sign that is mostly affected by stomach. The colors of the Virgo are gray and navy blue and the gemstones are pink Jasper and Jade.
Libra – is the sign of balance, therefore the sign is mostly affected by area of lumbar. The colors of Libra are blue and purple and it’s gemstone is opal. The suggestion for Libra – try to make decisions faster without any doubts.
Scorpio – the sign that is mostly affected by the genital area. The colors of Scorpio are dark red and purple. Suggestion for Scorpio – learn to let things go, do not attach to them too much, also do not be revengeful.
Sagittarius – the sign is mostly affected by nervous system, thighs and hips. The colors of Sagittarius are light blue and orange and the gemstones are amethyst and carbuncle. Suggestion for Sagittarius – do not be so arrogant and do things that you supposed to do, even if they are unpleasant.
Capricorn – the sign that is mostly affected by knees. The colors of Capricorn are purple and green and the gemstones are jet black Onyx. Suggestion for Capricorns – try to listen to other opinions and do not be so serious about life, relax.
Aquarius – the Zodiac sign that is mostly affected by blood circulation, heart and ankles. The color of Aquarius is steel blue and the gemstones are garnet and zircon. Suggestion for Aquarius – learn to concentrate on one particular subject, instead of doing few things at once.
Pisces – the sign that mostly is affected by feet and toe. The colors of Pisces are sea green and see blue and the gemstone is coral. Suggestion for Pisces – try to learn to live and be on your own.

Traditional Meanings:

European (Judeo-Christian)

To see all of the Zodiac signs promises fortune and luck in the future, sometimes even the luck in a lottery.

• Sorrow if you see unusual Zodiac signs – such dream has a bad meaning, because of unnatural look of Zodiac signs;
• Will achieve great results and will find all the answers if you are surrounded by Zodiac signs – for a dreamer to see himself being around Zodiac signs, maybe even communicating with them, denotes to fulfillment of your life, which means that you will understand the meaning of the life, will be happy to be alive and will be able to enjoy life on it’s fullest.

Connection, Pattern

Question:

What do I connect or create?

General Meanings:

Making and creating order In the dream yarn stands for ability to create order in the chaos. Earlier yarn was connected inseparably with the spider, an archetypal symbol of the life. The person creates his life from what is given to him and you have to be more patient. To spin yarn indicates that the dreamer can initiate a happy love relationship. Who often dream yarn, signifies that the anxiety and concerns stand behind your good life.

Psychological Meanings:

Connection between two persons In a dream yarn (thread) may stand as a symbol of  “red thread” (red string of fate, red thread of destiny, red thread of fate) – the connection between two people (man and woman) who “should last forever”.

Desire to find adviser The expression “sailor’s yarn ” shows that yarn is connected with the narrative. The dreamer needs heroes and heroines, with which he can identify and find a wise advisor. To spin yarn in a dream, means that the dreamer wants to convince someone probably by his sincerity.

Spiritual Meanings:

At the spiritual level yarn gives an indication that myths and histories can help the dreamer on his spiritual journey.

Traditional Meanings:

Arabian (Islamic)

• Patience if see yarn – In the dream you see a yarn, signifies that you need to have and demonstrate a lot of patience if you want to reach something;
• Foolishness if wrap a yarn – This dream means that you will meet lots of fools in your life;
• Avoid contradiction if a yarn is endless – Dreaming endless yarn, means that you will need to provide yourself from not to be involved in contradictions, because this may bring damage;
• Love if having a yarn -In the dream you have a yarn, this marks that you will have secret love;
• Harm if wrap a yarn upward – This dream dream announces that stinginess and falseness will bring you damage;
• Warning if wrap a yarn descending – This dream warns you that you have watch out for waste, do not waste your time and money;
• Difficulties if confused and mixed yarns – This is not very good sign, this signifies that your lies will throw you in complications;
• Try to avoid worries if make order with confused yarns and roll up them – In the dream to roll up mixed yarns means that you want to avoid quarrel and you try to correct everything fast;
• Happy time if spin a yarn – When you spin a yarn in your dream, this shows that you will be in a good mood;
• Help from friends if have a ball of yarn in the hand – Means That your friends will perform good services to you.

European (Judeo-Christian)

• Trap if see or have yarn –  This dream suggest you to be more cautious, you may be ensnare by someone;
• Joy if consume large quantities – This dream announces happy events in your family.
• Selfishness if yarn is rising – There is the risk that you may become too egoist;
• Clearness if twisting and winding a yarn – This dream shows that a confused affair will be cleared;
• Grief if see knotted – In the dream you see knotted yarns, this announces grief in love;
• Prosperity if roll up a yarn – In the dream roll up a yarn, means prosperity which was acquired by thrift;
• Difficult times if rip up a yarn – This dream announces you hard times;
• Solving puzzle if disentangle the knot – in the dream you disentangle the knot of a yarn, this means that you will solve the puzzle that you have in your life;

Hindu (Hinduism)

• More patience if see a yarn – In the dream you see a yarn, this indicates that you must have patience with others or the works you do;
• Lost wishes if wrap a yarn – You wrap a yarn in a dream, your heartfelt desires will not fulfill;
• Worries if see a yarn – In the dream you see a lot of yarns, this shows that your concerns are very big, you will have to put a lot of effort to solve them;
• Happy love if spin a yarn – This is a good sign when you spin a yarn in your dream, this announces luck with the other gender. The joy and happiness of love;
• Divorce if confuse a yarn – This dream shows that you will divide lovers;
• Solving worries if disentangle a yarn – In the dream you disentangle a yarn, shows that you will solve and find out all your doubt in your life;
• Secrets if wind a yarn – This dream announces that you will be involved into secret things.

Contexts’ Meanings:

* See also other dreams about thread.

Adaptability, depending on the situation – the ability to change. Chameleon is usually has a positive and negative meaning. Positively the chameleon changed the color or blended to the environment – means that you have adopted to the certain situation in your life. Negatively it is a warning that somebody is ready to attack you.

Psychological Meanings:

The chameleon is a symbol of volatility and unreliability. In the dream the chameleon is fed and cared for, you should practice more on self-critical and strive for greater strength of character. If it refused to be fed, then you need to develop further and live in greater harmony with your fellow human beings.

Traditional Meanings:

European (Judeo-Christian)

• Trustfulness lover if see your loved one with a chameleon on a leash –  She/he will prove unworthy of your trust, if they see better opportunities elsewhere, they will leave you;
• Worries with bad people if someone changes like chameleon – In your dream somebody changes into chameleon, this announces that you will have to deal with such a hostile person who adapts like a chameleon;
• Accept changes if feeding a chameleon – in the dream you are feeding a chameleon, this marks that you have to work with your confidence, you are ready to accepts the changes and the opportunities which was given to you;

Hindu (Hinduism)

• Adaptability if seeing green chameleon – In the dream the chameleon becomes green, this shows that you will adapt and accept the strange circumstances in your life;
• Warning if catching a chameleon - In the dream you or somebody is catching a chameleon, this is a warning. You have to be very attentive, because somebody wants to make harm for you. They want to get your trust and then to destroy your life, family.

Arabian (Islamic)

• Changes if seeing a chameleon in green environment – This dream announces you about upcoming difficulties or new job, but you are ready to handle with them. These changes will be good for you.

Contexts’ Meanings:

Seeing a chameleon in the dream – This symbol shows that you are ready to adapt and accept the situations in which you are now. The chameleon has the ability to blend into the environment. Also this symbol has variability and unreliability features, which means that you are not sure and not ready to accept the changes. You try live with this, but your concision announces that you not ready for that.

Seeing different colors of chameleons – The chameleon is different colors (red, black, brown, orange and etc. (see the meaning of the colors)), signifies about upcoming worries and difficulties in your life. Shows that you have some hesitations about something and this will not let you to move on. If it is black means that you feel anxiety and afraid of something, because black color is something dark and mystic.

Becoming or being a chameleon – In the dream you feel like you are a chameleon or become one, this shows that you are not very steady person. You changes your attitude and opinion in order to become better to somebody or the situation. Don’t be marionette in others hands, you have to trust yourself more.
* Please, see meaning of animals.

Energy; Sexuality; The serpentine power of Kundalini, an unconscious, instinctive and libidinal force.

Question:

What is the energy, that I am willing to express? Or to understand?

General Meanings:

The snake is the ancient symbol of dreams and should always be thoroughly analyzed by individual associations. The result of deep analysis will give you an important insight into your personality. For the start there is a lot of examples what a meaning of a snake dream can be.

Hidden worries or unmasked dangers – Dreaming of a snake indicates secret fears and hidden worries. These are threats for you. In this case, a snake in the dream might be an alert to wake up and see what is going around you, that is not already discovered. Alternative interpretation of the snake dream is the contradiction. Its meaning foretells the discovery of a threat. So, in this case a snake is an indication that a raunchy person or such situation is revealed in some way. Maybe it is a situation where you can not trust a person, or a person whom you know and can not keep it under control.

Taboo and temptation or fear of sex – Snake is often interpreted as a phallic symbol, that embodies sexual needs. Accordingly, snake can symbolize taboo – dangerous and forbidden sexual feelings. Or snake can represent temptation. Maybe even it shows that these sexual needs and desires are haunting you. But if you are afraid in the dream because of the snake, then it indicates your fears of sexual intercourse, close friendship or commitment.

Positive symbolism – In general, the interpretation of snake in positive way has symbolism of healing, freeing, protecting augury. Also as a positive symbol, snake symbolize knowledge and wisdom. Other meaning of snake as good omen foretells self-renewal, spiritual independence or rebirth, along with any other kind of positive transformations.

Psychological Meanings:

Importance – Snake is most important archetypical character of dreams. According psychiatrist C.G. Jung a snake demonstrates something significant in the subconscious. It can be dangerous or can bring salvation. Since the Expulsion from the Garden of Eden, the snake is most commonly met with fear.

Good or bad – Because of snake mysterious nature, it is seen as the carrier of deepest energetic forces of the soul, but snake also is seen often in a conflict, so snake dream has both meanings – positive and negative. Therefore snake can show splitting subconscious into one of two directions – good or bad. Two-headed snake – Especially the snake with two heads, one on each end, in the dream represents that the dreamer is being forcefully pulled in two different directions. Maybe there is too big load for you, too many things to carry. And that makes you not going anywhere. In this case your actions are having the opposite of the desired effect. Also two headed snake can be seen as a symbol of love affair or love triangle. The bicephalic snake (two heads on one side) in the dream represents parenthood or indicates your strong feeling of wanting to have children. Alternative interpretation of the two-headed snake indicates any kind of relationship and teamwork. Maybe you need to be more cooperative to achieve outstanding results.

Secret – A snake, that emerges from the darkness, signifies the fear of losing something special. As example, it represents closely guarded secret, that could be snatched from the dreamer.

Temptress – A snake in men’s dreams can appear as the symbol of a seductress and then often embodies a cold, calculating woman. Thus, it also has a warning function.

Sexuality and fear of it – Psychoanalytic Sigmund Freud saw in snake dreams a typical phallic symbolism. The snake may have this meaning very well, especially in dreams of young people. It symbolizes the instinctive impulse of human nature. Since snakes relate with sexuality, then maybe you have unresolved problems in this area or the fear of sexual activity. Snake in the bed – Especially, a snake on your bed in the dream represents that you are feeling intense sexual power from someone and that makes you uncomfortable or even sexually threatened. Maybe you are inexperienced, too much nervous or it is just too soon for you.

Snakes and Women

Snakes belong in the female dream’s world like stars in the sky. Snake dreams have younger girls than mature women because they still have a fear of male sexual power. In later years, the snake can refer to the fear of a rival.

Colors and their meanings – The yellow snake in the dream of a woman is the fear of encountering male sexuality and the red is often interpreted as direct symbol of the phallus, because the combination of the color and the form closely related to the penis. The golden snake symbolizes the abundance of wealth and the power of the Spirits. The white snake implies the depth of the soul. Dark, black snakes can alert the dreamer to change his life. Green snakes represent the body energy, which could still be used.

Kissing, touching or any other friendly contact with snakes in the dream, represents the possibility of betrayal and deception.

Healing, freeing and protecting – Together with other symbols this animal can be interpreted very positively and often represents some kind of healing: not for nothing a snake winds around the wand (rod) of Asclepius (Latin Aesculapius), the Greek God of medicine, healing, rejuvenation and physicians. At all times snakes’ deadly poisons was used in small quantities for the cure of certain diseases. Therefore, it is in the dream also as a symbol of change and healing. If snake sheds it’s skin in the dream, since old times such symbol is interpreted as the recuperation, recovery from an illness or a disease, or the liberation of condition, situation. The skin of a snake in the dream is as the safeguard for the dreamer and thus symbolizes protection from diseases or illnesses.

Spiritual Meanings:

Moral corruption or wrongful and criminal deception – On the spiritual level, the snake or the serpent in the dream symbolizes depravity, wickedness, acts of moral turpitude or fraud.

Perfection, energy, power, spiritual independence, rebirth, knowledge – The Ouroboros or Uroboros, a serpent or dragon eating its own tail, symbolizes the perfection, an infinite energy and the power. This ancient symbol appears in the dream when the dreamer is ready to engage with complete spiritual self-sufficiency. Dreaming of the snake eating its own tail has symbolic significance not only as the symbol of self-renewing life, but also as the symbol of the penetrating knowledge and the dragon.

Medicine Wheel Meanings:

Keywords

Mysterious; sexual; alive; transformative; cold-blooded; closed; balanced; sliding; live-giving; forked tongue; extraordinary sensitivity; old powers; messenger; Moon of the first frosts.

Description

The Snake in the Medicine Wheel is the animal totem of the Moon of the First Frosts (October 24 to November 21).

Snakes are limbless reptiles, which bodies consists of many Vertebral notches, at which costal arches are loosely attached, that allows to animals their distinctive spiral movements. Snakes have on their skins a large number of scales (Greek λέπιδ lepid, Latin squama), a small rigid plates, that overlap each other and that allow the movements of the reptiles too. Snakes with their tongues can taste and smell. Snakes are cold blood, but they are able to adapt very well to their surroundings. Snakes are very sensitive to contacts and vibrations. These reptiles are able to change color for camouflage, and they can give hissing noises. Worldwide there are almost 2500 different species of snakes.

Since the Cretaceous period, when dinosaurs already became extinct, snakes have spread themselves on the planet. Since humans and snakes inhabit the earth together, the snake has been misunderstood and often feared.

General Meaning

According to indigenous North American culture the snake in the dream represents the exploration of your life and sexual energy;
In the Medicine Wheel the snake also shows that you fathoms the feminine aspects of your being;
In addition, the symbolism of the dream foretells the understanding of your connection with the earth;
The snake is the symbol of increasing balance too.

Association

A person who cheats or deceives others;
Serpent in paradise – Eve and the apple.

Transcendent Meaning

The revelation of the transformation;
Direct message from the Great Spirit.

Foster’s Teaching

Snake in the dream is responsible for sexuality, particularly feminine.

Traditional Meanings:

European (Judeo-Christian)

In western culture a snake is purely sexual ancient symbol. In some old dreambooks serpent stands for susceptibility of disease and depression, but in others is interpreted as sign of good health and good mood. Despite that contradiction, the snake dream is followed by disappointments and frustrations. This reptile can be as a warning of treachery or as an indication that plans might fail. Sometimes dreaming of snake points to evil tongues, bad neighborhood and scheming of treacherous or deceitful persons;

• - To dream snake: warning against the cunning and the malice of a woman;
• - To dream several snakes: should be interpreted as the harbinger of evil;
• - To dream small or young snakes: warning against artificially friendly people, because they might want to make professionally an end to something (by killing – old dream books);
• - To dream bronze snake: announces envy and ruin or bankruptcy;
• - To dream shining (luminous, glowing) or brilliant snake: one will be surrounded by enemies, but one will be able to resist and defeat them;
• - To dream a white snake: it is a bringer of wisdom or secret messages;
• - To see a red serpent: announces strong sexual needs;
• - To see an orange snake: shows a combination of idealism, emotions and sexuality;
• - Blue serpent: stands for religiosity;
• - Purple snake: symbolizes a lot of mental energy;
• - Green serpent: promises a lot of mental energy and newly burgeoning hopes;
• - Skin (snake shedding skin or skinning of snake): the dreamer outgrows himself, because he leaves behind his old existence and personality;
• - The Serpent of Aesculapius: one will be cured soon from his inner conflicts or illness;
• - Standing erected snake or cobra: symbolizes the pursuit of high ideals and spiritual development;
• - Snake in the womb or on the lap: foreshadows humiliation;
• - Snake kills kittens or young cats: you have enemies, that will inflict damage on themselves in attempt to damage on you;
• - Snake kills dogs or puppies: your friend will help you, but without great chances of success;
• - To see writhing (twisting and squirming) snake that attacks another snake: there are financial difficulties and remorse might come into the house;
• - A snake winding around you and licks your face: you may face a disease; you could be in a position where your enemies makes you feel completely at the mercy;
• - To be attacked and bitten by a snake: you will be exposed to an attack on your honor, by deceitful
• and insidious machinations of a woman; you will have inconvenience; there is a danger
• that leans to the negative tendencies; the enemies may harm a business;
• - To see how someone else is bitten by snake: you might offend or hurt a friend;
• - To get over a serpent: one lives in constant fear of disease; selfish people want to make a dispute;
• - To hold a snake confidently in hand: one has tactical skills and will overcome all adversities;
• - Hairs turn into snakes (hair of medusa): minor incidents become larger problems;
• - Abnormal snake or serpent (unnatural form of reptile): announces difficulties, but you will be able to overcome them with peace and willpower;
• - Swimming with snakes or stepping on one in water: an apparent pleasure turns out to be annoying obstacle;
• - Dead snake: you will become master of your enemies;
• - To kill by yourself a snake: you will fully exploit the opportunities and enjoy the deserved triumph over enemies;
• - To dream how children play with snakes: one must separate friends from enemies;
• - Snake on road: it could show that a conspiracy will be discover, directed against you and your friend; or your friend has everything under control;
• - If a woman is attacked and bitten in the dream by a dead snake: she will have to suffer the quarrels of a false friend.
• - If a woman is dreaming that a child puts a snake on her head and she can hear the hissing animal: she will be persuaded to give up a something good that she should keep.
• - If a woman hypnotize a snake in the dream: someone tries to circumcise her rights, but she can count on the help of influential friends.

Hindu (Hinduism)

• - To see a large snake: you will become deceived;
• - Small snake: love happiness;
• - To kill a snake: you make an enemy harmless;
• - See many snakes: discomfort for a short time;
• - Step on a snake: you have false friends;
• - Be bitten by a snake: defamation;
• - Snake with multiple heads: you will be exposed to evil temptations;
• - To see squirming snake: loss of money;
• - Many snakes to see: short discomfort.
• - See more meanings in Hindu.

* Please, see also meaning of apple, reptiles, carnivores, animals.