Marsha
A friend of mine had this dream. Can you tell me what you think?
C.K.
Snake Dream:
I remember being in a kitchen at someone’s house. There were several other people there – maybe 5 or 6 people in total. I don’t remember knowing these people. I began to walk from the kitchen toward the back of the house. I don’t know where I was going or why. I walked through a short corridor and was passing through a bedroom (I think) when I saw a snake on the floor. It appeared to be thick and brown-ish. I don’t remember any other details about the snake. I stopped short and turned back to the kitchen. I found my mom and told her about the snake. (In real life, my mom is always the person we would go to, to kill spiders, etc. because she isn’t bothered by doing so.) Previously, I didn’t know my mom was one of the people at this house. She, willingly, agreed to get rid of the snake. She walked back to the bedroom area where I had seen the snake and grabbed it by the tail. When she did so, the snake became elongated and began to lunge as she held the tail. Again, I retreated to the kitchen and sat on the kitchen counter with my legs hanging down. I was wearing a pair of men’s basketball shorts. My mom came into the kitchen, still wielding the snake, and it was still thrashing about and lunging aimlessly. However, the snake did make contact with my left leg, and bit my outer thigh through my basketball shorts. I don’t remember the bite hurting. I remember feeling startled and scare, but the snake let go of my leg and my mom was able to get rid of it somehow. Afterward, there was a pink mark on my leg where the snake had bit through my shorts. I remember asking my mom if she thought I needed medical treatment, but she wasn’t sure. I remember she was trying to look up online what kind of snake it may have been to determine if the bite was dangerous, or not. I don’t remember feeling pain in my leg or feeling worried about the bite. I didn’t end up seeking out medical treatment, but remember sitting in a large hot tub outside alone that had a red and white canopy over it. I remember thinking that maybe I was at a Kentucky Fried Chicken because of the red and white striped canopy over me while I was in the hot tub!
Hello C.K.., Marsha here.
Thanks for sending in the dream. This is full of good learning symbols. Let’s look at them.
Kitchen = place of preparing teachings (Neh 9:15, Prov 18:20)
Someone’s house = area of life for someone else (Prov 15:25)
Several other people there = others involved too, or at least around while this is happening
Walk toward the back of the house – seeking out what’s in the background
Short corridor = short period of transition
Snake – lies, a “long tale” (Rev 9:19, 12:9)
Floor – foundational issue
Thick – one upon another
Brownish – humanity in nature (not saying evil…just human) (Ezk 47:12)
My mom (who in real life is always the person we would go to – to kill spiders, etc. because she isn’t bothered by doing so) = other(s) who are helpful in dealing with issues
She willingly agreed to get rid of the snake – another person willingly trying to fight the lies (snake)
When she did so, the snake became elongated and began to lunge – when another person tried to help fight the lies (snake), the lies became longer and an attack on the dreamer.
I retreated to the kitchen – the dreamer retreats to a place of receiving teachings
Legs = ability to go forward (Ps 147:10, Prov 26:7, Hab 3:16)
Left = dreamer’s spiritual identity (Mt 24:40-41, 25:33, 25:41)
Pink mark = mark of faith (pink = faith)
Didn’t end up seeking out medical treatment = it became ok and didn’t need help dealing with it.
Hot tub = in “hot water” – in pressure and trials
Outside = feeling “outside” of things
Alone = feeling “alone”
Red = wisdom, power, anointing
White = purity, Holy
Kentucky Fried Chicken – Fast Food = place where being “fed” or taught things very fast; what you have learned (feeding on) is not especially healthy/good for you (fast food) – (food – teachings Neh 9:15, Prov 18:20)
Substituting these symbolic meanings into the dream, the dream interpretation might be as follows:
To the dreamer:
While you (amidst others) are trying to minister to someone (in someone else’s area of life), you are able to see that person’s humanity issues (brown) and background lies (snake) they believe in. These lies are compounded one upon another (thick). You seek help from others to try to deal with these lies and issues, but in the process you are attacked. This attack has affected your ability to go forward (leg) in your spiritual identity (left). You are able to get through it on your own (not receive medical attention) and come out of it with visibly more faith (pink mark). But you have found yourself in some pressure/trials (sitting in “hot water” hot tub) and have learned very quickly some things that aren’t particularly healthy for you (fast food). Still, you have a covering (canopy) of wisdom, power, and anointing (red) along with Holy and purity (white).
Wow! This dream means the dreamer has been going through some hard times, but has come out of it with more faith, and a little learning. The dreamer is wise, powerful and anointed in purity and God’s holiness.
Please let me hear back from you. I would be very interested to know what the dreamer thinks of this.
Marsha
To the readers: I also want to point out a couple of other teaching hints that are good in this dream.
1. When you are interpreting a dream and the dreamer is given ambiguous numbers like: “maybe 5 or 6” — then that is a clue that the actual number is not important in the dream. Don’t confuse the interpretation by trying to decipher what 5 means and 6 means and trying to put it together.
2. When the dreamer attaches a statement to a person as she did in describing her mom, then often that statement is important in the interpretation process. Not always…sometimes the dreamer is trying to justify why someone may show up in her dream. But often. In this case, the dreamer said, “I found my mom and told her about the snake. (In real life, my mom is always the person we would go to, to kill spiders, etc. because she isn’t bothered by doing so.)” This statement is a good hint that “mom” in the dream may be about her ability to deal with nasty things…
FOLLOW – UP: After the dreamer received the dream interpretation, I heard back from the dreamer and she stated that this dream was “right on.” It explained some issues she’d been dealing with. It greatly lifted her spirits and encouraged her.
YAY GOD!
Marsha