Snake

In a dream, seeing a snake, according to the most general interpretation, signifies a hidden enemy, a woman, a child, well-being, sovereignty, rulership, and a person’s livelihood.

What does it mean to see a snake in a dream: It indicates that there is an enemy around the dreamer who desires his harm. It is also a dream signifying opportunistic friendships that remain at one’s side only in good times. According to some interpreters, a snake seen in a dream is interpreted as the beginning of difficult days in both material and spiritual respects.

To see oneself driving away a snake with a stick in a dream signifies that the person will become aware of the ill-intentioned people around him and rid himself of them. According to some of the learned, this dream also indicates that the troubled days in which the person finds himself will come to an end and that peaceful days are very near.

To see a non-venomous snake in a dream is an augury that a great amount of property will come into the possession of the dreamer.

To see oneself being followed by a snake in a dream indicates the existence of an ill-intentioned person who continually plots behind one’s back and hates one. To see a black snake in a dream, however, shows that one’s enemies are more dangerous than one supposes. It is an indication that someone disturbed by one’s happiness will turn one’s life upside down.

To see a snake wandering about in a dream is interpreted according to whether the snake is harmful or harmless. To see a harmful snake roaming about signifies the beginning of troubled days for the dreamer. If the wandering snake is harmless, it is interpreted as meaning that an unexpected guest will arrive and render one some assistance.

To see a snake flying and roaming through the air in a dream signifies becoming a homeowner or acquiring great property. To see a snake moving through water is an augury of forming a friendship with someone who is well-off materially, or of being in the same company as people of rank.

To see a snake with feet in a dream shows that someone in a better position than the dreamer has taken a stand against him and continually strives to humiliate him. To see a snake with feet running signifies that the person has troubles which he keeps within himself and is unable to reveal outwardly.

To see a golden snake in a dream indicates that all the material and spiritual troubles experienced by the dreamer will come to an end and that he will attain everlasting happiness. It is also interpreted as making great advances in one’s working life and attaining very lofty positions.

To hold a golden snake in one’s hand in a dream indicates that someone who will bring the dreamer great benefit will appear before him. Such a dream is a sign that the person will turn toward charitable works and extend a helping hand to those in need around him.

To see a green snake in a dream signifies a person who does not fulfill his religious duties and takes pleasure in committing sins. This person may be the dreamer himself, or one of his close friends. This dream is a warning for the person to mend his conduct, or to distance himself from friends of bad character lest he suffer harm from them in the future.

To see oneself wrestling with a snake in a dream signifies that there is someone around the dreamer who dislikes him and that he will suffer great material and spiritual harm at the hands of this person.

To see oneself killing a snake in a dream is interpreted as attaining a great victory over one’s enemies. If one kills it by crushing it without fearing the snake, this indicates that one will achieve great success in one’s working life and meet people in high positions for new projects.

What does it mean to kill a snake in a dream: According to some interpreters, such a dream is also interpreted as meaning that someone whom the person will like will enter his life and that he will embark upon a happy union with that person.

If a person sees in his dream that a snake enters into his body, this dream means that he will suffer great evil at the hands of a friend or one of his relatives in his close circle. According to some interpreters, it is also interpreted as meaning that the dreamer will experience certain problems with his colleagues and be humiliated.

If a person sees in his dream a snake emerging from his ear, this dream indicates that someone within the family harbors rancor against him.

To see a snake emerging from the throat in a dream is an extremely ill-omened dream, interpreted as death or suffering a fit of madness. According to some interpreters, this dream is also a sign that the person will contract a grave illness and lose all his property.

The following interpretations also include Islamic dream interpretations:

To see a snake emerging from any part of one’s body in a dream indicates the enmity of one of the members of the family. To see a snake emerging from the mouth is an indication that one will suffer harm because of speaking evil words.

If a person kills a snake upon his pillow or bed in a dream, it has been interpreted as meaning that his spouse will die.

If a person sees in a dream a snake emerge from his own throat and enter the earth, this dream is interpreted as meaning that the appointed time of the dreamer’s death is near.

Wrestling with a snake in a dream signifies suffering harm from one’s enemy. If a person kills or cuts the snake in his dream, this is an indication that he will prevail over his enemy. To see someone making a snake perform in a dream indicates that someone other than oneself, possessing power over events, will affect one’s life.

To see young snakes swimming in the water, twisting and winding, signifies that events which vex one will reach a degree that will disturb one’s mental state. To see a snake inside the house in a dream means that one will become aware of an enemy, but that he will be unable to harm one.

Ibn Sirin: To see a snake in a dream represents a person living in a valley. A snake in a dream also indicates enmity coming from in-laws or children, or it may represent the evil and envy of a neighbor. A sleeping snake means a sleeping enemy. For an oppressive person, seeing a water snake in a dream signifies receiving assistance or may represent a decree. To possess a snake in a dream indicates gaining power and authority. Its flesh represents the property of an enemy, or it may signify joy. To see oneself wearing snake skin in a dream indicates that one will reveal one’s enmity toward others. To kill a snake and stain one’s hands with its blood indicates vanquishing one’s enemy.

A snake in a dream also represents a wealthy enemy, because its venom signifies money. If one sees snakes being killed in the streets in a dream, this indicates war. A small snake in a dream represents a young child. Hunting a snake in a dream indicates deceiving or outwitting one’s enemies. A black snake represents a powerful enemy in a dream. A white snake represents a weak enemy in a dream. If one sees in a dream a snake speaking to him and saying beautiful words, this indicates spending pleasant moments with one’s enemy or deriving benefit through the hand of one’s enemy. If the snake speaks harshly to him in a dream, this indicates being subjected to oppression and pressure caused by one’s enemy.

To become a snake in a dream indicates baseness toward one’s religion. To see oneself half snake and half human in a dream indicates being able to render half of the enemy’s power ineffective. To find a snake skin made of gold in a dream indicates discovering a hidden treasure. If a snake swallows someone in a dream, this indicates attaining a position of great power. If one sees a snake sitting upon his head in a dream, this indicates gaining the respect of those possessing authority. A field covered with snakes in a dream represents a destructive rain. A horned snake indicates a profitable undertaking. Black snakes and pythons represent army commanders in a dream. Water snakes represent money.

If one sees in a dream that his garden is covered with snakes, it means that his trees will bear fruit and exceed the normal crop. A snake emerging from its hole in a dream represents a son. A snake leaving the house indicates its ruin or desolation in a dream. Killing a snake in a dream indicates marriage. Tapeworms and other intestinal worms represent one’s relatives and children in a dream. To see snakes eating from one’s table in a dream indicates separation among friends. Desert snakes represent highway robbers in a dream. In general, a snake or snakes in a dream indicate envy, jealousy, deceit, defrauding people of their property, deception, and open enmity.

It provides early awareness; the person sees risks before they grow and can choose a more solid path.

Neglect, haste, untrustworthy people or uncontrolled behavior can increase the difficulty.

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.