What do animals in your dreams mean?

We all get pretty weird dreams at times, from scary dreams to those that make no sense at all. Sometimes these dreams may have animals, and getting to know the reason behind these can help us understand them better. Sometimes you might even get a glimpse of a deeper psyche. Seeing animals in your dreams may depict strong emotions and usually may indicate “prime root” issues in our lives.

Animals that we see in our dreams may signal some of our basic instincts, or maybe even our deepest emotions. Sometimes it may show us our deepest desire which is to be free and wild. Let’s see some of the important aspects of the dream as possible.

Keep these things in mind when trying to analyze animals in your dreams:

Was it a wild animal in your dreams or was it tame?
Was the animal neglected or was it healthy?
What is the environment of the animal?
Are you interacting with the animal, or viewing from a distance?
From which of the four directions does the animal come?
How is the animal moving? Away from you or towards you? Fast or slow?

All of these will help you understand the meaning of the dream better. When you see an animal in a dream, the dream may be communicating something to you. Here are a few animals that are most commonly seen. We will also break down what these dreams signify.

Dreaming of Ants

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Seeing ants in your dreams may mean that something might be irritating you. If you see them crawling on your body, that means you have unfinished business that needs to be completed ASAP. They also represent hard work and working as a community. Seeing an Anthill means you have a strong family circle and friends who support you and your work. Seeing ants may mean that you should stop making excuses and make that goal into reality.

Dreaming of Bears

wild animals in your dream — Source: PBS

Bears are said to be symbols of calm, stoic strength. Bears also mean introspection, which means it is time to do so. Seeing a bear may mean that you are aware of your own power, but you tend to hide it sometimes. Seeing a sleeping or migrating bear indicated that you need to do should searching. if you see a chasing bear, then you are avoiding big problems in your life and you need to deal with them first.

Dreaming of Bees

meaning of animals in your dreams — source: Forbes

Bees in dreams mean a buzzing network of communication. Seeing bees may mean that you have an upcoming business opportunity, maybe a new partnership. You should focus on reaching out to people for help who will get you to your goal.

Dreaming of Cats

Cats indicate a feminine power. Seeing a cat in your dream may mean that it often causes a look into our shadow selves. The hidden areas in our personality that hold the magic, the parts that we ignore, even the wonder in us and all the potential that we have.

Dreaming of Dogs

Dogs in dreams obviously mean friendship and loyalty. Seeing a dog may mean that you might want to follow your gut instinct in making your decisions and you need to do that fast. Hearing a dog bark may mean that there is damaging gossip in your life. Being bitten by a dog may mean that you may be dealing with a guilty conscience.

Dreaming of Elephants

Seeing an elephant symbolizes that we will be able to deal with any problem or obstacle that we might face at that time. Elephants symbolize power, sovereignty, stability, and steadfastness.

Dreaming of Frogs

Frogs in dreams symbolize blessings, love, and prosperity. They also may mean that you have a spiritual and emotional transformation. If you see that you are holding a frog then any of your wishes just might come true.

Dreaming of Hawks

Seeing hawks in your dreams represents a longing for freedom. Seeing a flying hawk means you are ambitious and you just might need some courage to see those to the end. If the hawk is in a cage then you are not allowed to be able to express yourself currently and you just might be in a restricting relationship.

Dreaming of Lizards

Lizards in dreams bring a message that we need to be careful with our dealings with others. They also tell us to stay grounded when it comes to tense situations. If you see them running in your dreams then you are afraid of issues in your life, you need to take a step back and think things through.

Dreaming of Peacocks

peacock in your dream — Source: The Guardian

Peacocks represent confidence and ego, in real life and in dreams. Sometimes this may mean that you are overconfident and maybe you should be humble.

Dreaming of Snakes/Serpents

animals in your dream — Source: The Brittanica

Snakes in dreams symbolize psychic energy. Seeing snakes is a sign that you need to awaken your unconscious energies that influence your feelings, urges, and instincts. By doing this you will be able to shape your personality and even your destiny.

Which one of these have you seen in your dreams and did the meaning behind them shock you? Do let us know in the comments below.