

Cobras: These could represent a fear of provoking an enemy.Black snakes: These may point to a fear of the unknown.Anacondas: These may represent emotional or unconscious fears, like a fear of rejection.While you probably don't face boa constrictors or pythons on a regular basis today, that primal fear could still live inside you - and slither into your dreams.Īccording to The Dream Dictionary, the specific type of snake that slides into your dreams might clue you into your particular fear.

Researchers think you might inherit this fear from your ancestors, since snakes posed a significant threat to the survival of early humans. Human beings are hardwired to have a genetic phobia of snakes. The snakes in your dreams may also represent a more abstract fear - like rejection or the unknown. If that's not possible, you could consider limiting your contact or scheduling some self-care time after interacting with them. If you dream about chopping the snake's head off or cutting it in half, Loewenberg says, your subconscious might want you to cut this person out of your life. What to do next: "If the snake is a threat to you in the dream, ask yourself who - in your real life - makes you feel the same way," Loewenberg says.


Your subconscious may be showing you this person's behavior in the form of a venomous snake so you can better understand their role in your life, Loewenberg says. Does someone in your life act downright venomous? If so, they could take the form of a snake in your dreams, according to Lauri Loewenberg, certified dream analyst and member of the International Association for the Study of Dreams.
