What Do Dreams about Spiders Mean?
In this article, we will discuss the meaning of dreams about spiders. For our analysis, we use numerous dream encyclopedias and dictionaries.
See also: Dreams about a Spider Web
Dreams about Spiders: What Do They Mean?
Dreaming of spiders can have both negative and positive meanings.First, let's see the positive interpretations of such dreams:
- much happiness
- good luck
- good news, particularly about money
- success through perseverance and hard work
- proposal of marriage
- protection
- carefulness and energy in your works
- the capacity for creating something new
- being an aesthetic or artistic person
- guilt
- fear
- the fear of the unknown
- the fear of being manipulated by others
- feeling trapped (in a relationship, etc.)
- rivalry for power
- an intrigue planned against you
- feeling yourself an outsider in some situation
- your desire to trap someone or something
- widowhood or death (according to Kevin J. Todeschi)
Spiders and your mother?
Dreams about spiders can reflect your relationship with your mother. Such dreams can symbolize:
- a domineering female, usually a mother
- the fear of your mother (particularly in a man's dreams)
- conflicts with the mother (in a woman's dream)
A spider biting you
- infidelity
- enemies in your business or social life
- feeling trapped, perhaps in a relationship
Killing a spider
Killing a spider in a dream can symbolize:- quarrels with your partner
- pleasure
Many Spiders
- Seeing several spiders in a dream foretells domestic quarrels.
- Many spiders hanging in their webs around you foretell good luck, good health, and friends.
A large spider
- A large spider in a dream can symbolize a dominating woman in your life.
- Dreaming of a large spider attacking you signifies that you will get rich quickly if you avoid dangerous contacts.
- Running from a large spider in a dream means losing money by disregarding opportunities.
Spiders crawling over you
Spiders crawling over you in a dream predict good luck or receiving money from an unexpected source.A spider in your bed
Dreaming of a spider in your bed symbolizes a lack of self-confidence and fears about being vulnerable.A black widow spider
Seeing a black widow spider can signify:- a dangerous person or relationship
- fear or uncertainty in a relationship
- feminine power and domination
A recluse spider
Eating spiders
Eating spiders in a dream indicates that you are a very voluptuous person.
Sources/Books:
- "Zolar's encyclopedia and dictionary of dreams" by Zolar, 1982, Arco (New York)
- "Dreams & their meanings" by Tony Hazzard, Ward Lock (London), 1989
- "A dictionary of dream symbols" by Eric Ackroyd, publisher "Blandford" (London), 1993
- "The encyclopedia of symbolism" by Kevin J. Todeschi, publisher "Berkley Pub. Group", 1995
- "The dictionary of dream interpretation" by Gerald Schoenewolf, "Jason Aronson" (Northvale, N.J.), 1997
- "The little giant encyclopedia of dream symbols by Klausbernd Vollmar, publisher "Sterling Pub" (New York), 1997
- "Dictionary of dreams" by Gustavus Hindman Miller, 1999, Parragon
- "The complete book of dreams" by Neil Roland, 1999, Hamlyn (London)
- "In your dreams" by Edwin Raphael, 2002, Foulsham (London)
- "The A to Z of dreams" by Michael Johnstone, publisher "Chartwell Books, Inc." (Edison, NJ), 2002
- "In your dreams: the ultimate dream dictionary" by Mary Summer Rain, 2005, Hampton Roads Pub. Co.
- "Dreams" by Sean Callery, 2006, Collins (London)
- "The element encyclopedia of 20,000 dreams" by Theresa Francis-Cheung, publisher "Barnes & Noble" (New York), 2006
- "The dream encyclopedia" by James R. Lewis, "Visible Ink Press" (Canton, MI), 2009
- "How to interpret dreams" by Leila Bright, Hodder & Stoughton Ltd. (London), 2013
- "1000 dreams" by David Fontana, "Watkins Publishing" (London), 2013
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