Expert explains why snakes may be popping up in your dreams lately
A professional dream interpreter has an explanation for why you may be seeing snakes in your dreams.
They're sweet and slithery and apparently have a very significant meaning when they pop up in your subconscious, according to Athena Laz, the author of “The Alchemy of Your Dreams." Her job is to help individuals figure out why they're seeing the same patterns and symbols night after night.
Laz says that if you're dreaming about snakes often, there's actually a good explanation that may reveal something about your personality or your current situation in life. Snakes live on every continent, and nearly every culture has its own interpretation of the animal, but a lot of these theories are recurring and can be seen across folk stories.
A professional dream interpreter says you should pay attention to what's going on while you're sleeping, as it may be your subconscious trying to tell you something (Getty Images)When you see a snake in your dream is means that...
You're ready for some change and transformation! This is often a positive meaning, although sometimes situations can change for the worst, but generally these critters have long been associated with healing. While they make be scary to so many individuals, snakes have always been prized for their venom, which can heal and hurt people - which is why you see it on medical symbols. But the most important thing about snakes that most people overlook is their ability to shed their skin and grow.
Laz says, "if you dream of a snake in your house, you may need to focus on change, healing and transformation. Periods of change and adjustment often lead to life-altering transformations although the process can feel emotionally intense."
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Snakes have a variety of meanings spiritually as well as in literature and art - they live everywhere in the world except Antarctica, and draw both fear and admiration from various cultures (Getty Images)Snakes also represent fertility - not necessarily physically, but perhaps you're about to experience a plethora of new ideas, experiences, or even wealth. In certain cultures, they're associated with the underworld and have a certain closeness to mother nature as they reside under rocks and in deep holes. It was also once believed that seeing a snake may be a message from the earth, according to the History Channel.
Your dreams may be giving you advice on what to do next
If you're terribly unsure in your current situation and having a difficult time making a choice, certain dream symbols help.
If you're dreaming about snakes, that may mean it is time for a change in your life, according to one dream expert (Getty Images/iStockphoto)Laz explains: "A dream like this also tells you that this can happen in one swoop movement — just like a snake sheds its skin easily so can you! Ask yourself—what do I need to release in order to transform into a healthier, happier version of me and can I allow these changes to happen with ease?"
She adds that, "Sometimes, you have to let go of what was, in order to let something new and better in. And a snake dream may just come to you in order to remind you of your innate ability to do just that."
The snake may be telling you that it's time to give up on a certain idea or belief that you're clinging onto - shed that skin and allow yourself to regrow with new ideas and beliefs.
According to Laz, in an article for Today.com, she writes that, "Dreams have been proven to help regulate negative emotion and offer up healing. In a previous interview with TODAY.com, Adriane Soehner, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh and the director of the Pitt Sleep, Affective Neuroscience, and Development Lab, said dreams have a “functional” purpose, aiding with 'memory, emotional processing and sensory processing.'"
"Now, this isn’t to say that all of your dreams will feel easy, or a nightly narrative of bliss and pleasure. That’s because our dreams help to guard against self-deception and in doing so, they often pack a metaphoric punch, encouraging you to ask: What is the message I’m not hearing?"
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