Dreams About Snakes? Here is What it Means in Dream Interpretation

Dreams are really fascinating and sometimes weird, it can be of anything and everything. But one of the most common and feared dreams is that of a snake. Snakes in your dreams can mean something happening in your waking life.

A snake dream is a message from God or your Subconscious mind that is talking about a positive or negative happening in your waking life. What does it mean can be known by properly observing it's color, behavior, and action in the dream.

So let's begin with the most common meaning.

Generally, a serpent symbolizes the problems and threats in your waking life. Your tension, frustration regarding a certain thing that might be provoking negative emotions.

But the line about is not enough to solve all the puzzles of your dream so we will go into depth to understand the possible meaning of such a dream.

1. It is a Phallic Symbol

Sigmund Freud, the founder of Psychoanalysis believed that a snake in your dream can mean a phallic symbol which means the wild reptile can be related to your penis or your sexual desires.

If you see a snake on your bed then it is a clear cut sign that it is representing your sexual desires or your need to rest depending on your dream.

2. Healing and Wisdom

Carl Jung, the founder of Analytical Psychology believed that a serpent is related to healing and wisdom as a snake shed its skin, heal itself and start a new and healthy life.

So in your dream, this wild reptile can signify that you are being healed spiritually, mentally, and physically or your level of wisdom is increasing.

3. Fear

It can symbolize Fear in your waking life. There might be someone or something in your life that is provoking fear and that a snake can symbolize. If you are being chased or bitten by a snake then it can mean the same.

4. Evil

A snake can also symbolize evil or Satan in your dream due to its important action described in The Bible.

In the Bible, God suggested Eve and Adam not to eat the fruit of the tree of Knowledge situated right in the middle of the Garden of Eden.

But the snake tricked them and persuaded them to eat the fruit which leads to problems in the future.

So a serpent can symbolize evil or Satan in your waking life. It can mean that you are surrounded by an Evil or somebody is Satan in your waking life.

5. Health and Wealth

A snake can also mean upcoming Health and wealth in one's life. The God of Medicine i.e. Asclepius has a rod that displays a snake.

Today the famous symbol of Health, i.e. caduceus shows two snakes rolling over the rod which symbolizes a healing symbol.

Moreover, a snake gives antidote for its own venom so having this dream can be a positive symbol towards a disease you might have.

Snakes were believed to be the guardian of the wealth which is a sign that these creatures can point towards the upcoming wealth in one's life.