Crawling

Seeing a child crawling in a dream signifies that the doors of good fortune will open in the near future and that affairs will be set right; the crawling of an elderly person signifies decline in affairs, becoming crippled, or failing to perform fully the rules of the prayer (the tadil-i arkan) despite having the strength to do so.

Crawling in a dream indicates that you still have time to attain success.

Seeing oneself crawling like a child in a dream signifies that, if you are poor, you will become wealthy and attain prosperity; and if you are wealthy, it signifies that you have not exerted sufficient effort to assist the poor.

According to another narration: Crawling in a dream by one’s own desire signifies becoming crippled, or performing the prayer while seated despite being capable of standing.

Seeing oneself crawling in a dream sometimes also signifies abandoning a journey, becoming despised and held in contempt, or falling short in thought and endeavor. If the dreamer has no child and children are crawling, it signifies that, if he is poor, he will become wealthy and will strive to secure his livelihood.

Crawling on the ground, in the streets, and in filthy places in a dream signifies associating with people and indicates that you should restrain yourself from such conduct.

Ibn Sirin: Crawling on one’s knees in a dream signifies a chronic illness, or performing the prayer while seated when one is able to stand during the prayer. It may also signify hesitating over the decision to travel and thereby being rebuked, or losing interest, or weakness. If a poor person sees himself crawling in a dream, it signifies that his needs will be fulfilled. If he is wealthy, it signifies that he will become needy. Crawling in a dream may also mean fawning and partisanship toward people.

With the right perspective, it can signify restoring balance, recovery, and developing a new understanding.

Uncertainty, indecision, or a tendency to take on excessive burden may be observed.

In the interpretation, the themes of work and responsibility, success and reputation, the emotional tone in the dream, and how the symbol concludes in the dream should be evaluated together.