The following Dream Animals Dictionary
has animal totem symbolism that I have gathered from several expert sources.
Even if you have never considered this, take a look anyway as it might resonate with something inside yourself. If you are a meditator, you may run into some of these animals during meditation as well.
Select a category below to find the animal you are looking for.
When animals do make their way into your dreams, pay special
attention as they are powerful symbols.
In everyday life we use animal traits as behavior comparisons such as:
Sly as a fox
Quiet as a mouse
Hungry as a bear
Proud as a rooster...and so on.
Or, how about when a group of human females get together to chat..."They sound like a bunch of chickens" :-)
We also use animal traits as desirable qualities to aspire to, for instance:
The gracefulness of a cat
The loyalty of a dog
Thriftiness of a squirrel
On the flip side, we also use animals to portray negative aspects:
Dirty dog
Fat pig (or cow)
Mean as a snake
These are sayings and beliefs that we are all brought up with in United States. Every culture has their
own and these will carry over into your dreams.
When an animal does appear in your dream, take note of whatever quality it is displaying and think
about some of our everyday sayings like the ones above. This would be the first consideration
when interpreting what a particular animal represents.
If you are a true animal lover and have studied animals in a more symbolic sense, then your dream animals may have a deeper symbolic meaning as well. Even fantasy animals such as Dragons or Unicorns are included here because they live in our imaginations.
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