Snake Bite

Q: I had a strange dream; My four year old brother was holding a black snake, my stepdad told him to throw it for me and when he did, the snake bit me. I also remember seeing a green snake, but it did not approach me. This morning when I wanted to get dressed, I found a pebble in my shoe, which turned out to be a shongololo. Whilst I was typing this email, a massive spider ran over my keyboard! What the hell? Insect day or what!

A:  Whoa, if your guides are sending you extra signs you had better pay attention… so what ARE you up to?! Well, general meaning for this as follows: Snakes as a rule can indicate different things to different people. Most people perceive snakes as betrayal due to the bible connotation of the snake in Eden. Perhaps you are feeling left out of your own family, it must seem to you as if their life goes on with their happy new living arrangements, a son and a wonderful new house. Perhaps you are feeling betrayed by the fact that your life is still not moving forward and they can’t seem to notice through their own happiness. This is just a guess though Another meaning for being bitten by a snake: This signifies hidden fears and worries; something is threatening you. Your dream may be alerting you to something that you are not yet aware of or has not yet surfaced.

My father always says that spiders bring messages from the spirits. I am not sure what the shongololo’s significance is, but you really need to pay attention, perhaps there is a threat that you need to prepare for, keep your eyes peeled, and remain vigilant! An open mind is more receptive to messages. Pay attention!

 

I took a bullet

Dreams in the words of the dreamer:

Q:  I know this is gonna sound a bit weird – but I had a recurring dream last night that is now freaking me out a bit.  I am anxious to know what it could mean.

I dream that I am being shot in my lower back, no excessive bleeding, no pain – I am surrounded by familiar people and everyone seems to be carrying on  with their normal way of life until I tell them that I have been shot.  I lift up my clothing and can see the bullets with blood oozing out a little. But the strangest thing is that I seem to be taking the bullets for someone else – but the person is not aware that I stood in front of him/her and got shot.

A: Not knowing how this will fit in with your life, I will give a general interpretation. The lower back wound indicates betrayal, the fact that you are aware that you are taking the shot for someone else without their knowledge indicates the following to me:

You are trying to protect someone you love and they are not even aware of how much you are sacrificing for them, not only are they unaware, no one seems to care how much you are doing for that person/people.  You feel betrayed by their lack of interest in you and how little they seem to care about how much you are sacrificing. As a result, you are punishing yourself for what you perceive as your own mistakes (trusting people too much)

Bear in mind that this is all putting the random points together out of a generalised meaning, there may be additional important messages in it that you may have thought insignificant (colours that stand out etc)

Dream significant points (individual meanings for you to read through and perhaps interpret into your life)

Gun: This symbolizes aggression, anger and potential danger. You may be dealing with issues of passive aggressiveness and authority dependence. To dream that someone is shooting you, suggests that you are experiencing some confrontation in your waking life. You may feel victimized in some situation.

Shot: To dream that you are shot, if the wound stands out more than the gun for example, represents a form of self punishment that you may be unconsciously imposing on yourself.

Blood: To dream that you are bleeding, signifies that you are suffering from exhaustion or that you are emotionally drained.

Bullets: To dream of being hit by a bullet, suggests that you need to persevere and endure the difficult times… This dream certainly indicates that you are going through some rough times, just remember, even your dream is telling you to carry on and not give up! Keep the faith…

 

Death of a Daughter

Q:  I had a very disturbing dream last night – I am still thinking about it – I can’t for the life of me think why I would dream something like this. Wondering if you could help me figure it out?

Well I dreamt that my daughter was dead – someone brought her to me to identify her and I refused to believe that she was dead – I saw her glitching and moving and told this man that she is still alive – she is not dead.  I then left and told everyone I knew that she wasn’t dead, that I am her mother and I know her better than anyone else – I was sobbing in my dream and fighting with everyone because they are planning her funeral and I was adamant about her being alive.

On the day of her funeral – I was sitting at her coffin and was looking for something to confirm that she is alive – and just as I was about to finally accept it, she started moving the right side of her body and I was so shocked but yet relieved that she was still alive and I boasted to everyone – almost as though I was telling them: You guys thought I was mad: but look now she is alive. I was appreciative in the dream and couldn’t stop holding her – I woke up holding her as well.

Upon deeper discussion with the dreamer, I was able to find the answer (dreams are written down in the dreamer’s own words)

A:  Something must have triggered this, I think the dying is more symbolic of the dreamer’s fear of losing her daughter. This could possibly be due to the fact that she is getting older and starting school, or possibly even the fact that she works all day and have so little time to spend with her child (here the dreamer confirmed that she is trying for another child and is scared that she will lose the bond with her firstborn) I am quite sure that this dream has a lot to do with her husband’s pressure to have another child and the fact that her daughter is getting older, she does not want to wait too long for another child. Perhaps she is not quite ready for this step. I informed her that she needs to sit and really think about the decision, what it will mean to their family, to her personally as well as her daughter. Remember that our dreams lead us subconsciously on the right path and allows us to express our current emotions and frustrations without shame or remorse. This is healthy and necessary, so be patient with yourself and your rate of making peace with the situation, but remember, this type of decision is a huge one, be sure you have shared your feelings with your husband, if he understands the fear, he could help you through it.