dream meanings

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I know this is a bit strange but nevertheless here i go. I have had the same dream just about every night for the last two or three weeks. im just going about my everyday life, but everytime i turn around there is a snake following me, it is always a pace behind me, it never gets any closer. The snake always has its teeth (fangs???) on show but never strikes at me. It just seems to follow my every move. I just wondered if this psychologically means anything. I do have a connection to snakes in real life, i recently bought my brother one as a pressie (his choice!!) im not scared of it in any way and quite willingly handle it. Anybody any ideas?

[IndieSinger]

One site says this:
snakes are often considered symbols of temptation and evil, anger, and envy. Snakes emerging out of the ground may represent your unconscious or repressed materials coming to your conscious mind. Freud thought that the snake was a phallic symbol. It is amazing how many people have snake dreams! Most snake dreams seem to be disturbing and they leave the dreamer feeling anxious and afraid. There are no simple interpretations to the snake dreams. Each dreamer must consider their own situation and all of the details of the dream. Sometimes snakes may be phallic symbols and other times they represent negativity in our lives that hampers our progress and constantly threatens us. In the long run the snake may be a positive symbol; it may represent difficulties that lead us to the center of personality and result in feelings of completeness.

"Phallic" means "Willy-shaped".

Another site says this:
A snake ready to strike means treachery from one you least expected; killing it means victory over enemies.

Another site says this: To see a snake or be bitten by one in your dream, signifies hidden fears and worries that are threatening you. Your dream may be alerting you to something in your waking life that you are not aware of or that has not yet surfaced. The snake may also be seen as phallic and thus symbolize dangerous and forbidden sexuality. The snake may also refer to a person around you who is callous, ruthless, and can't be trusted. As a positive symbol, snakes represent transformation, knowledge and wisdom. It is indicative of self-renewal and positive changes.

They're talking about willies again.

[becks]

may be it's penis envy... lol!! you say you're not scared of snakes in real-life but are you scared of it in your dream? Is it going to hurst you in the dream or is it like a little pet following you around? It's a weird one... maybe you want a snake as a pet and you want your brother's and are upset at handing it over??

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wow - who knew that a simple dream could mean so much!!
Indie thanks for all your info, it's quite interesting that the answers almost overlap each other with phallic meanings and that of treachery.
becks - in the dreams it always looks like its going to strike, but never actually does. also I was quite willing to handle the snake, but the best bit about it was handing it back to my brother!! dont mind seeing it but wouldn't want to own it!

[woofgang]

In some symbologies, snakes are seen as a symbol of intuitive or god given knowledge or the part of yourself that carries intuitive or spiritual wisdom. The advice is to speak to the snake (politely)and ask it what it it trying to tell you