Communion, seek help.

Question:

Where in my life do I want or desire to give or to share?

General Meanings:

Need of support The dream of pray indicates the desire to help, this is an expression of desire to support someone especially in seemingly hopeless situations, in which you can only hope for help from “above”. The request for help or an extensive fear to lose everything as a whole personality. Sometimes the pray may call you to turn to religion and faith. There you may find all the answers.

Traditional Meanings:

European (Judeo-Christian)

• Happiness if pray – In the dream to see yourself or others praying, then this dream promises you satisfaction, happiness and joy. Also marks that you have good friend that one would stand still in need;
• Blessed life if see yourself as a worshiper – This dream denotes that your own future is blessed, but you need the advice of an objective consultant or support from family and / or friends;
• Correct mistakes if pray in the Church – You are dreaming that you are praying in the Church then this is a signal of remorse, you have done something wrong and now it is time to correct this;
• Confusion if pray in front of a standing cross or holy picture – This dream marks you own  fear for your existence, you still haven’t found your way in your life.

Hindu (Hinduism)

• Happiness if pray – Joy and sorrow was accompanied you a number of years, but in the dream you pray a lot so soon will shine the sun of happiness for you.

Arabian (Islamic)

• Calmness if pray – In the dream you are praying, then this marks that you will be calm in your mind;
• Good life if see other praying – When other people are prying in your dream then this dream points to a comfortable and wonderful life;
• No worries if see praying your close friends – You close friend is praying in your dream, then this denotes that you will free yourself from a great distress.

* Please, see meaning of prayer.

European (Judeo-Christian)
– In the dream you pray Lord’s Prayer: means well-being; also: you are threatened by secret enemies; you need the support and help of friends so that you can overcome these difficulties.
-You are dreaming that you see other praying: a friend is in danger, do not leave him alone, he needs your help and support.

Hindu (Hinduism)
– In the dream you are praying: at last, your concerns will pass;
– You are dreaming that you see and hear others praying:you are not so credulous; think of your last loss;
– Children reciting: your belief is big and great, God will help you.

* Please, see meaning of prayer.

To see such action in a dream, also means the fact of being primary and preeminent. You are more important than you think you are.

Additionally, your dream shows that you are one step ahead. New and grand project is coming into your waking life. You should reach amazing success with it.

Alternatively, to see in a dream, when someone is praying for you, means development of physical and spiritual conditions. Or it indicates the process of regaining distinct mastery in metaphysical area.

Need for help In the dream to see devotional prayers this means that your own soul asks for help. You should consult an objective adviser or deal with your deep religious commitment.

Traditional Meanings:

European (Judeo-Christian)

• Progress if attend – This dream is very positive sign that your company or work that you do, takes reasonable progress. This will help you to receive a happy future;
• Improve yourself if listen – You long for spiritual guidance and contemplation, and all the problems can be solved by spiritual guidance.

* Please, see meaning of Abbey, Church, clergy.

Illness or Advice The meeting with an abbot in a dream can have a double meaning. Firstly, this may announces a disease, secondly you can meet a person (or find a book or something similar), which gives you an important long-awaited advice.

Traditional Meanings:

European (Judeo-Christian)

• Repentance if see – This dream urges you to repentance for the bad things that you have done and then it promises comfort in your soul;
• Care of relatives if see praying – When you are dreaming that you see an abbot is praying, this means that you have to take care of distant relatives, they need your help;
• Good omen if see blessing – In the dream you see that abbot is blessing you, this announces good progress at work or in the relations with others.

* Please, see meaning of bishops, clergy.

To dream of cathedral indicates that the dreamer seeks for an internal survey and desires for greatness of the unconscious.

Traditional Meanings:

European (Judeo-Christian)

• Need of safety if see cathedral – When you see a cathedral in a dream then this means that the dreamer wants for protection and support;
• Happy life if come and pray – You come to the cathedral and pray there in your dream, then this dream is a good omen that you will have happiness, peace and success in all things.

Hindu (Hinduism)

• Joy if see the cathedral – You see the cathedral in the dream, then this dream marks that you can hope for happiness but only if you directly reach your goals;
• Goo future if be in a cathedral (church) - When you are in a cathedral in your dream, then this dream promises good results in your life but only when you do not deviate from the right path.

Arabian (Islamic)

• Happiness if see cathedral – When cathedral appears in your dream, then you will have beautiful future and happy love;
• Satisfaction if be in cathedral – In the dream you are in the cathedral then dream indicates that you will find comfort and satisfaction and will help in adversity.

* Please, see meaning of church.

Higher consciousness; redemption.

Question:

Which part of me is closer to God?

General Meanings:

Trust in God and do not lose the faith Christ can symbolize the relation with the belief for religious people, this can show clearly both strength and doubt of belief, that depends on the circumstances. Mostly he embodies own personality with all his possibilities, the ideal of himself to fulfill the spiritually and emotionally people who strive for more and more perfection. In this case the symbol often contains invitation to endeavor better self-knowledge, to mature and unfold individually and personally. In this way Christ can also become the teacher and the counselor. Sometimes he is known as an invitation not to lose the belief in yourself and to trust in God or a favorable fate.

Psychological Meanings:

Loss of inner balance Dreams with religious significance occur relatively frequently in our time, where faith occurs more and more in the background – most often for people who are in the second half of life. The dream wants to indicate that the dreamer should deal with the question about the meaning of life. Such dreams can often be interpreted as a loss of inner balance.

Traditional Meanings:

European (Judeo-Christian)

• Prosperity and growth if an apostle, prophet or saint speaks – In the dream an apostle, prophet or saint talks to you, you will grow in your faith and thrive in your profession;
• Fulfillment of wishes if worship an image of our crucified Lord Jesus Christ, kiss it – You will find joy and fulfillment of your request.
• Comfort if see images of the cross – This dream promises you consolation for grief or anxiety and you will get help from good friends;
• Happiness and faith if pray to him – In the dream you pray to the Christ this announces that you will experience a feeling of great pleasure and happiness and strength in faith;
• Pleasure if hear or see speaking about him – When you hear or see people talking about Christ, this marks that you will have happy satisfaction and enjoyment;
• Need for changes if be intended to martyrdom – This dream shows that your soul is plagued by grief and distress, but you feel great desire for change. Also this marks that you are ready to start this
• Luck if praising to God – In the dream you are praising this signifies that you will have happiness and blessings at all times;
• Luck if see a child who worship – In the dream you see a child who worship the Christ and he learn it from the parents, means a long peaceful period full of prosperity, wisdom, much joy and satisfaction;
• Reward if expelling from temple – Expelling the merchants from the temple in your dream, this shows that bad enemies will be defeated and your honest efforts will be rewarded;

Hindu (Hinduism)

Generally the Christ – The feeling of satisfaction comes over you, but you must not lose your faith.

• Good Sign If look at him – If somebody looks at our Lord and God Jesus Christ in the dream and recognizes that he is really the Christ, he will gain the salvation of his soul, earthly wealth and a huge victory;
• Bless and help from others if speak – If he speaks with the Lord, he retains all the words that he had heard from him, without any doubt in his heart. He is blessed who looks at such a face, also this says that you will meet with your patrons which will help you;
• Wealth for your heirs if see in an unknown house – In the dream you see the Christ in an unknown house, this announces that your successors will attain dignities and offices and wealth in abundance.

Arabian (Islamic)

• Joy if see – In the dream you see The Jesus Christ will bring you feelings of great pleasure and happiness;
• Happiness if hear – You are dreaming that you hear him speaking, this announces happiness, positive or pleasant emotions;
• Disaster if on the cross – When you see him on the cross in your dream, this is a warning about upcoming mischief, damage.

* Please, see meaning of religious paintings, old people.

The end of a cycle; The end.

Question:

What is it that already over?

General Meanings:

The dream has a lot to do with the death ,when it wants to frighten the dreamer. The main thing is that people know about the death, that it exists, but does not realize it and when they dream of the death, it overwhelms them. They experience how short life actually is, and it can be over any time, any second. Usually the death in dreams symbolizes the big changes and/or the end of something in dreamer’s life. However, the changes and the end might be a good thing, where you can start everything from the beginning.

The death of someone
It depends on who died in a dream, as for example if someone that is closed to you died in the dream, then such dream shows the fear of losing of that particular person. It also could show that you feel guilty of not giving enough of attention to that person, therefore you dream of his death, where you lose any contact with him for good.

The death of your own
If the dreamer sees his own death, then the dream shows that maybe some part of you is dead and not alive anymore, which shows that you are changing as a person, as individual. The other meaning could show that the dreamer is not taking care of himself, which means that he needs to start looking more after himself instead of the others. The dream could also have a good meaning, where the end of something old that lies within you is no more the part of you, and you are becoming better person, having only positive features. This dream could be called as a process of rebirth and new beginning.

Psychological Meanings:

In reality the death has only negative impacts, however in dreams it is only a symbol transformation and not a signal of actual death. Consider, that what dies in a dream it is replaced with something new. Dreams of death very often shows the aspects of your personality which you do not like in yourself and maybe trying to get rid of them. The death of your own scares a lot, as the death is something unknown and not understandable, out of the mind. The fact that everything will be over when you die feels unacceptable. The end of your life gives some thoughts, which might change your view to the life. Therefore when dreaming about the death might want to tell you that you should make some cardinal changes and decisions in your life. There is a possibility that the dreamer is trying to take mind and body apart.

In the traditional interpretation of dreams the death is explained as a birth of new life or the conditions of life will be changed. Death was always associated with severe anxiety, therefore it symbolizes things which will never will be as it used to be. The ancient Indian dream theory foretells that the dreams about death denotes to vitality and health.

Spiritual Meanings:

On the spiritual level death in the dreams is part of human’s life, which is indicated as omniscience, rebirth, resurrection and reintegration.

Traditional Meanings:

European (Judeo-Christian)

• News of someone’s birth if heard of someone’s death – to dream that somebody you know or not necessarily know has died, signifies that someone will give a birth;
• Long life if see someone dying – to dream of someone’s death that you see happening, denotes to long life for you or the person that died;
• Will overcome difficulties if see the unknown death – such a dream shows that you will be able to cope with harsh situations in your life;
• Suffer and agony if buried alive – to dream of your own death, where you were buried alive signifies to misery you will suffer;
• New message from relatives and friends if dream of those you knew that are already dead – to dream of your deceased relatives and friends, signifies something new you will find out;
• Sad news if touched or kissed a dead person – to dream of kissing or touching the person that is already dead, promises gloomy and tearful news you will receive;
• Will suffer the hard period in life, but will recover soon if see an open grave – to dream of the open grave, signifies that the dreamer will struggle while dealing with difficulties, however he will be able to get back to the state he was before;
• Will leave the past behind if dream of dying – to dream of your own death, shows that the dreamer is ready for the changes in his life, where he will move forward instead of looking back. The mistakes that were done and the lifestyle that he lived before will be in no matter, as everything depends on the presents. It means that the dreamer is ready for better, brighter and happier future. The death is the beginning of new chapter in life.

Hindu (Hinduism)

In Hinduism culture the death means not only the loss of faith, but also the long life.

• Bondage and tribulations if been buried alive – if the dreamer was buried, but still saw himself alive, then such a dream shows misery and troubles;
• Will become more alive than ever if dreamed of being dead, but wanting to be alive – for a dreamer to say in a dream – ‘’i’m not dead, but alive’’ means that after such dream he will rethink his life and will make changes where they have to be done. However, if the dreamer liked being dead, then such a dream shows that things will get worse, because the dreamer does not want to change for the better and he might get depressed and fall into deeper negative state of the mind;
• The others still have the respect for the dreamer when he is dead in a dream, but still thinks that is alive and lives among the others – such a dream shows that people around this person still care about him and nothing is lost yet. The dream shows that the dreamer should try harder while communicating with others, especially if he wants to be noticed for the good things he has done;
• Repentance if shoveling your own grave -for a dreamer to see himself shoveling his own grave, denotes to repentance. The dream shows that the dreamer feels guilty and sorry for whatever he has done;
• A serious lesson needs to be learned if the dreamer dreams of being imprisoned – to dream that you are imprisoned in some place, where nobody knows where is it and you know that you will die here at this imprisonment, signifies that there are things to which you should pay more attention and learn the things you should learn. Take the meaning of this dream as serious lesson of life what is right and what is not right;
• Will increase in health if something going out of dead man – such a dream shows that the dreamer will obtain goods, especially in health;
• Will get wiser if talking to dead man – to dream of seeing yourself speaking to the person who is dead, signifies wisdom and intelligence you will obtain;
• Loss of money if dead person eats or drinks – to dream of the dead person, that is eating or drinking, symbolizes the losses especially the ones that are related to money;
• Dishonest richness if carrying the dead man – to dream of seeing yourself carrying the man that is dead, signifies to money and other luxuries. However these things will be earned in dishonest and unfair way;
• Long but unhealthy life if the dreamer was kissing or touching the dead man – such a dream promises long journey through life, but it will be the life leaded by sickness and diseases;
• Danger in life if lying with the death person – to dream of seeing yourself lying next to the person that is dead, denotes to dangers that you are surrounded by. Consider to stay careful with these people;
• The dreams will come true if the dead person woke up as never died before – to dream of yourself or somebody else that wakes up from the death and looks healthy and very alive, shows that the dreamer’s desires and wishes will come true;
• Will get another chance if woke up from death more than once – for a dreamer to die and wake up more than once, shows that he will have more chances at things he is doing;
• Illness if the death tries to talk you into dying – such a dream shows weak health of the dreamer;
• The dreamer will die if death person asks to go along with him into his grave – such dream shows the upcoming death of the dreamer. However, this will not happen soon, only some day in the future;
• Difficulties in the future if the dead person follows you – to dream that the dead person was following you, but then later left you by yourself, shows that you will face the barriers in the life. Do not worry as things will be sorted out by you or by itself;
• Short life if was following steps of dead person – such dream shows that you will have a very meaningful, but short lifetime;
• Will be rewarded if died, because protected someone – when the dreamer tries to save someone from the death, then such dream gives a signal of how great the dreamer is and for the good intentions he will be rewarded in his life;
• Peace if death was smiling to you – if you dreamed that you were facing a death as a person and stayed calm and happy, then such dream shows how balanced and wise you are as a person. The death is just another chapter that is impossible to avoid, therefore you are absolutely calm and tranquil about that;

Arabian (Islamic)

In Islamic death has either good meanings, either bad omens in the dreams. It all depends on who was dreaming of the death – was it female or male. It also has a huge difference between your own death and other people. There are some main explanations of dreams, which are related to death:

• Will be made rich by someone above him if dream of his own death – to dream of your own deaths, signifies to rich and wealthy life, however, the death represents the bad view towards you from the others;
• Will receive the money if the dreamer was buried – to dream the death and being buried signifies the huge gain of money;
• Wealth if became ill – to dream you will become ill and have been abandoned by everyone, promises wealth, but limited one;
• Will make lots of money, but will lose the respect if been dead, but then became alive – such dream shows that when you get something, you also have to give something away. In this dream you will lose the power and respect from others, however will be granted with riches for that;
• Long life but loss of the horses if the emperor died – the death of emperor will bring joy and long life, however you will lose all of your horses;
• Worries and sorrow if mother dies – to dream of the death of the mother signifies the wishes that will not be fulfilled;
• Will avoid the evil if the son dies – to dream of the death of the son, signifies the relief from bad things that is surrounded;
• The joy if the daughter dies – to dream of the death of the daughter denotes the change from unhappiness to happiness;
• The brother will die if he is already sick – such dream shows real possibility of death of your brother, if he is really sick in reality;
• Richness if the wife dies – to dream of the death of your wife usually has a good meaning, which promises better and wealthier life;
• Will have a healthy baby if pregnant women dies – to dream of the pregnant woman’s death, means that she will give a birth to healthy beautiful baby boy;
• Marriage if bachelor dies – to dream of the death of the bachelor, shows that very soon he will marry the one he chose;
• Unexpected worries and troubles if death came out of nowhere – to dream of the death that was very quick, unexpected shows that the dreamer will face barriers while dealing with obstacles;

Artemidorus Meanings:

The death in dreams for unmarried people announces the wedding. If the woman is unmarried, then such a dream could pronounce of engagement she will be offered to. For the man to dream of the death could symbolize the proposal he will make to someone, however, the dream might show the wedding he will attend to, but not necessarily will be a groom in it. According to Artemidorus, the slaves who dreamed about death, were set free, so according to this, the death in the dreams can have many meanings depending on what situation the dreamer actually is.

Medicine Wheel Meanings:

Keywords

Change, transformation, rebirth.

Description

Death is the end of one phase of life and new beginning of another.

General Meaning

Very rarely – the actual death of you or another person; Very often – notice of changes; The dream suggests to allow the new aspects in your life and leave the old ones behind. Basically, the dream asks to welcome the transformation in the future.

Association

The end of all life.

Transcendent Meaning

The journey into new unknown places, without being afraid and letting the novelty into your life.

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.

Fear of integration; part of the self that is unusual and unrecognizable.

Question:

Which part of me is consumed?

General Meanings:

The dream of cannibalism is mostly defined as inappropriate and rude behavior. The symbol of cannibalism in dreams was already known in early Babylonian and Assyrian dream books and it was explained as wealth for him the the one who eats the meat with him. According to Freud, the cannibalism as a symbol represents the affections of sadism, which sometimes might be true.

Closer relation Generally, the dream indicates that the dreamer wish to have closer relationships with the one he was eating. It is not necessarily have to be the love relationships it could be a friendship that he wish to be closer than it is at the moment.

Desire to get rid something and the need to survive If the one that is cannibal in his dream feels disgusted and horrified by his own actions, then it could simply show the rejection of inappropriate food or wrong actions he is doing. The dreamer has some of the personality aspects which he wish he could get rid of. In a dream, to eat the flesh of the human may also show his desire to eliminate the enemy or the competitor out of his life. Consider, that the dream might also show the human instincts to survive, which means that when the food is needed, it has to be provided in any way.

Psychological Meanings:

Psychologically the person that is a cannibal represents the personality of the possessive, egoistic and selfish person.

Desire to control The dream could also indicate the relationships between two individuals. One of them has very dominant personality and wish to control the other one as much as it is possible. The eating as the process is a proof of wanting to regulate the other individual’s life in all aspects of his performance. Such relationships very often happens between mother and son, when the mother finds it hard to give her son away an/or share him with another woman in his life – lover or wife.

Spiritual Meanings:

On the spiritual level, the symbol of human flesh and the fact of cannibalism is explained as the force to become someone or get rid of something.

Traditional Meanings:

European (Judeo-Christian)

• The desire to take something in control if you are a cannibal – for a dreamer to be a cannibal signifies his wish to control everything. Alternatively, the dream could show the desire to get rid of the aspects of your personality you do not like;
• Fear of losing your privacy if you were eaten by a cannibal – if someone was willing to eat you or already started doing so, it shows your apprehension to lose your privacy and individuality.

* Please, see meaning of natives, food.