The snake has been an animal of great symbolism for thousands of years in all human cultures. In the European environment, the story of Adam and Eve in the first book of the Bible already shows a snake as the bearer of temptation for women, becoming a symbol of betrayal.
On the other hand, we have the snake in the classic symbol of the pharmacopoeia and it is common to see it coiled around a glass in many pharmacies. This symbol comes from ancient Greece, where her mythology represented Hygea, the daughter of the god of medicine, Asclepius, with a snake surrounding her body and pouring the snake’s poison into a cup. Although the woman later disappeared, leaving the snake and the cup, she represented the power of poison, to cure or kill, and the recovery of health through the ability to shed the skin of snakes.
For this reason, although snakes and snakes of all kinds and sizes inspire fear and rejection in general, and therefore, dreaming about them anguishes us, the interpretation of dreams where they appear has more to do with wisdom, health and emotional balance.
The interpretation of dreams has traditionally been taken as a way of receiving predictions or warnings about the near or distant future of the dreamer, although psychology currently uses them as a way of unraveling the deepest issues of the person’s character, their emotions and more hidden beliefs, including fears and views of the people and circumstances surrounding the dreamer’s life. We explain what it means to dream about snakes
What do you need:
- Reflect on the dream
- Frequently meditate on one’s life
- Consult a psychotherapist or psychological counselor
Instructions
- Dreaming of a snake bite. If you dream that a snake of any kind bites you, this means that you are afraid of the possible betrayal of a person close to you, be it a friend or a relative, which, if you want to take it as a warning, should put you on notice, or perhaps, ask you the reason for that fear.
- Dreaming of a snake by your side. If a snake appears close to you in your dreams, this would be a sign that you suspect that someone in your immediate circles might be talking negatively about you behind your back. Reflect on the people with whom you associate and locate potential hypocrites.
- Dreaming of a snake around the neck. This dream, obviously, can cause us anguish due to its own image of strangulation, but in reality it has a sexual meaning, in the sense that for a longer or shorter time you have not enjoyed erotic pleasures. If you have a partner, it should be clear to you that sexual aspects are part of a relationship and if they are not present, there is a reason and it is a symptom that something is not quite right. Talk and resolve this common sexuality issue with your partner.
- Dreaming of a rattlesnake. When this dream appears, it is usually interpreted that you have the impression that you receive enough attention to what you say and propose, that you are not taken into account by the people around you. Try to analyze if this is the case, to find out why your opinions are not accepted now as on other occasions, and if what you say is important or perhaps you are falling into a certain superficiality, or perhaps your friends are not really as important as they appear.
- Dreaming of killing a snake. If you dream that you kill a snake or that you hunt it, it is something with a positive meaning, because in recent times perhaps you have had a problem and you are fighting hard to face it and solve it. On the other hand, if you dream that you hunt a snake to sell its skin, it would be a prediction or wish that a new business or new job opportunities are on the horizon. If what you dream is that you hunt a snake to use the skin to make or have a bag, or boots or other accessories, it would mean that you are a vain person, or that you care about being fashionable and that you take care of your own image.
- Dreaming of a boa If you dream of a large snake or a boa or something similar, it would represent that you are an ambitious person, that you want to have more and that you are not even concerned about how to achieve your goals. It would be a good reason to reflect on what you really want for your life and on the costs of your ambitions in your personal relationships, your health and personal well-being.
- Dreaming that many snakes fall on you. If you dream that many snakes fall on you, it is a symbol that you are going through a hard time in your life, and you find yourself overwhelmed by the situation, without knowing where to start to find the solution. Talk to your real friends and trusted family members for advice and help.
Tips
- You should know that dreams are fundamentally symbolic and that everything that appears in them is not realistic, but is the expression through images of our deepest feelings and emotions, so animals, objects and situations can never be taken. in a literal sense, but figuratively and therefore, interpretable.
- If you dream of snakes, do not worry, because as explained in this article, each dream situation actually has a meaning that is far removed from what is dreamed of and from the typical idea of threat that we associate with snakes.
- Watching documentaries about snakes will help you get to know this animal better and banish myths we have about them and learn about the reality of their environment, which will allow you to erase the human attributes that we so often give to animals.