Dream of snakes

DREAM TIP: Wait until something big happens in your life and you simply cannot stop thinking about it. Then that night you know that any dreams you have will probably relate to that event. Then try to look for evidence in your dreams of the feelings and thoughts that relate to this big event.
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SNAKES : Snakes are in some ways quite difficult but in other ways rather easy symbols., They are difficult because they can refer to lots of things such as an awkward sexual encounter, a person you do not get on with, a person who is deceitful, and a fear that some bad thing may happen very quickly. But all these things can be reduced to some simple questions - what is the biggest problem in your life right now? What do you fear in the day to come? What difficult relationship is causing you problems?

QUESTIONS to help you make associations(pick the one that makes most sense to you)
- Did you particularly dislike some bad atmosphere the day before the dream?
- What do you fear will strike at any moment?
- What bad relationships have been troubling you yesterday?
- Has someone been behaving in a nasty or deceptive way?
- Do you feel that someone is trying to draw you into a dispute?
- What creative projects have you been wrestling with?

KEY WORDS : Problem, trap, dilemma, complained, wary, deceiving, strike at any time, blamed, poisonous relationship,problem, difficult task, sex(write down some quotes that capture your key feelings on issues that have been dominating your mind)

KEY PHRASES(Pick a quote which captures your feelings right now. Think especially of the new thoughts and feelings you have been clarifying in your mind) :
- "I do not want to be drawn into that dispute"
- "she tries to twist everything I say"
- "I feel she could die at any moment "
- "I am terrified - it could happen at any moment"
- "Its such a difficult relationship"
-"I was singled out for criticism"
- "She snaps at me"
- "He complained"
- "They started fighting"
- "I just cannot deal with that"
- "You ought to be wary of him"
- "I do not like being in that atmosphere"
- "I know she thinks I am trying to avoid the blame"
- "I realise now that I was wrong to deceive my ex girlfriend"
- "Its a task which I cannot seem to conquer - I am just lacking creativity and insight"
- "it could have been a phallic symbol"

n many cases the snake may refer to people you do not like or do not trust. E.g.

"I don't want to be responsible for looking after her child. But I don't look forward to telling her that it has got to stop. She is good at getting me to change my mind"[Dream symbol - snake dream]

"I want to say something to my Aunt. She neglects her children and has got pregnant again. I want to say something but I am just scared that she will say something"[Dream symbol - snake bites me]

"My ex boyfriend wants to meet me. I think its something that I ought to be wary of. I do not think he is telling the truth about what happened"[Dream symbol - two rattle snakes]

Snakes may refer to difficult situations that you feel you are being sucked into. E.g.

"I just don't want to be DRAWN INTO the dispute. But I cannot seem to stay neutral"[Dream symbol - snake]

"I tried to encourage her not to do it but she resented me interfering and made a COMPLAINT"[Dream symbol - snake]

The snake may represent some fear that may strike at any moment. E.g.

"My grandmother is badly ill and I feel she could die at any moment"[Dream symbol - snake bites]

"The company could go bankrupt at ANY MOMENT and I'll lose my job"[Dream symbol - snake]

"My mothers health seems to be getting worse. I just fear she may become totally bed bound and then her depression would get worse"[Dream symbol - two snakes]

"I live in a country that is presently at war. I am glad that my countries forces are protecting me but sometimes I worry that they provoke conflict"[Dream symbol - small snake chased by large python]

"A man I know has stopped talking to me. I just am not sure what is happening. I want him to contact me"[Dream symbol - black snake on my bed]

Snakes can link to problems in general. E.g.

"recently I've been feeling really miserable and I feel like everything is going wrong" [Dream symbol - snakes flying in circles above me]

"Everyone hates me right now. They just want to make fun out of me. I am very unhappy" [Dream symbol - snakes everywhere]

Snakes link a great deal to difficult relationships. E.g.

"I do not want to give my wife a divorce but at the moment she is really making me HATE her"[Dream symbol - snake]

"Last night me and my boyfriend got into a fight that was not resolved"[Dream symbol - snakes everywhere]

"I really hate my step dad. He really emotionally abuses me"[Dream symbol - I push my step dad into a snake pit]

Snakes in many ways can link directly to figures of authority. They maybe show that you feel under threat in some way. E.g.

"I dislike my present job as the boss is not trustworthy and is a total liar"[Dream symbol - rattle snake]

"I really dislike my supervisor. She really hates me and SNAPS at me for no reason"[Dream symbol - snake]

"It is always me who is SINGLED OUT for criticism at work."[Dream symbol - Snake]

Snakes maybe symbols of your own deceptive behavior. E.g.

"I know she thinks I am trying to avoid being blamed and that I started the argument. I do not know if I can make up with her just yet. But she has got to realise that I am feeling just as bad as she is after all the bad words said. "[Dream symbol - she shows me pictures of me as a snake]

"I realise now that I was wrong to lie and cheat with my ex girlfriend. I was thinking yesterday about this"[Dream symbol - chased by Anaconda]

Snakes though are quite tricky symbols. But in many ways they are quite easy to understand. Think about the bad things and troubled things. The snake represents the traps and troubles which we hope to avoid.

"My schedule is really very tight. I have too much to do and at any moment I can feel myself being UNABLE TO COPE"[Dream symbol - snake]

"My daughter is leaving home. I am worried about her"[Dream symbol - snake]

"I need to sort my problems out and face the troubles of my life."[Dream symbol - Running through forest avoid snakes]

"I am starting some new classes tomorrow. I am a bit worried about them but its really not going to be a problem. I have met the people that run the class. Its something that I am worrying about unnecessarily"[Dream symbol - I am trying to kill a grass snake. It is not poisonous]

Snakes can link to intellectual and problems which you just cannot seem to solve. E.g.

"I have been wrestling with this project for some time now. I have been working night and day on it"[Dream symbol - wrestling with an Anaconda]

"This project is really proving a difficult one. I am CONSTANTLY WORKING on it night and day"[Dream symbol - wrestle with Anaconda]

"I have been struggling to understand a problem I am researching at the laboratory. I have concentrated on this for ages now but the solution is eluding me "[Dream symbol - snakes]

Snakes have often been a sexual metaphor.

SAMPLE DREAM : Dreams generally link to some real issue of relevance to you right now. They may capture your feelings on some health issue, work problem , relationship in difficulty , your feelings about how things are generally going, your plans for the day ahead or some simple paranoia or fear. The dreams featured in this website will try to reduce the dreams meaning to a quote which captures your current feelings on some issue. When studying your own dreams try to think what quotes could capture your own feelings on pressing issues. Think especially of the day before the dream and your thoughts about the day to come.
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THE DREAM I I dreamt that I was in a jungle like setting with me and my eldest sister. It was a community with houses surrounded by trees. There was morning dew all over. No neighbours said much if anything.

Me and my sister were led out by a community leader. To our left was a large snake laying dead and bloody like it had been cut. When I spoke the snake began to move. Me and my sister ran outside. So when me and my sister were saying good-bye to the community leader the snake was waiting for us across the street. We ran but it moved very swiftly.

I told my sister that it wants me to look after its child. When I said this it stopped as though it was in agreement. But I did not want to do this so I started naming different people. As I named them the snake kept getting larger and larger. It was upset that I could not read its mind. It kept breaking up into pieces then it would die again. Whenever I spoke it kept getting larger and larger. It also kept following me around until I woke up.

THE REALITY The dreamer was a property manager for low income housing. He had for the previous month been picking up a child for the a tenant from school because her mom was at work. But he would rather not do this permanently.

DREAM MEANING The dream captures the following feeling within the dreamer - "One of my tenants has been asking me to pick up her child from school. I am going to tell her I do not want to do this on a permanent basis. But I know she is not going to like this and will try to twist things that I say".

THE INTERPRETATION Often snake dreams link to day to day issues and problems which can strike at any time. They are very often associated with accidents or problems or deceit. Generally the snake may symbolise anything bad in your life right now. It may link to people you do not like or traps that you have got caught in.

There is one issue which springs immediately to mind for the dreamer. He was having to pick up a child from school but overall would rather not have this responsibility. So lets look for evidence to support this idea. Do the other symbols help confirm this?

The dream features a community leader. This is a good help as that clearly is a symbol which is consistent with the ideas put forward. The community leader in this case represents the community spirit in which the dreamer at first agreed to help his tenant out by picking up the child.

One clear indication is that the snake wants the dreamer to look after its child. Thats a very literal representation of the truth. But it also indicates what the snake symbolises too. The snake symbolises the devious nature of the dreamers tenant and her ability to move quickly in trying to persuade him to change his mind. The snake gets bigger because he knows she will try anything to trap him into agreeing. In its simplest form the snake represents the dreamers feelings that as soon as he tells his tenant he is no longer willing to pick up her child from school she will be a dangerous and tricky creature to be around - it shows that he would like to tell her and then quickly get out before she has chance to persuade him round to her way of thinking.

So why is the sister in the dream? Sisters symbolise emotions and openness to explore new feelings. They represent the way that sisters sit around and explore every aspect of some emotional issue. Here it probably links to the dreamers worries about how his tenant is likely to react. He obviously does not want to say the wrong thing and wishes to find the right words.

Symbolic Meanings
COMMUNITY LEADER : "Helping people around you - the dreamers good nature in agreeing to pick up the child from school"
NAMES : "Specific reasons the dreamer names for not picking up the child"
RUNNING : "wanting to tell his tenant and quickly get out"
SISTER : "working out what everyone's feelings are"
SNAKE : "Problems and traps - Fears of how his tenant will react when he tells her he no longer wishes to continue picking up the child"