Freud regarded snakes as male genitals in "The Interpretation of Dreams"
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Snake is one of the most common animals in our dreams. A popular saying among the people is that dreaming about snakes is a symbol of wealth. However, in the psychological analysis of dreams, snakes do not represent wealth, but have multiple meanings such as sex, wisdom, and intuition.
Snakes in dreams sometimes symbolize sex.
In women’s dreams, snakes are mostly symbols of male genitals. For example, in a girl's dream, a small snake bit her leg. According to the analysis of the dream situation, this little snake represents the male genitals, and the process of biting is the process of sexual behavior.
Another example is a couple who were separated in two places. After reuniting, the wife dreamed of a little dragon spitting water. The "little dragon" represents a snake, and the "spitting water" symbolizes the ejaculation process of the male genitals. If you dream of a poisonous snake, it means harmful sex.
In men's dreams, snakes symbolize women. During the dream consultation process, the author encountered such a dream: A young man dreamed that he was entangled by a large python, with the snake's head pressing on his head. The "boa constrictor" here symbolizes his mother, and the "winding" symbolizes bondage. This dream indicates that in real life, his mother was very strict with him, which affected the cultivation of his independence.
In some men’s dreams, snakes also represent the female component of their personality. If the appearance of a snake makes the dreamer fearful, it means that the dreamer does not accept the female component of his personality. Reflected in real life, it manifests as a potential fear in interacting with women.
The appearance of snakes in dreams sometimes symbolizes wisdom.
For example, in a dream of a senior corporate executive, he received a scepter carved with a snake and was very happy. The "scepter" here symbolizes his current career and authority, and the "snake" represents wisdom. In the myths and folklore of many countries, snakes appear as wise men and gods, so when the appearance of snakes in dreams has a mythical color, it often represents wisdom.
Dreaming about snakes sometimes symbolizes "intuition".
Intuition is one of the four psychological functions of human beings (the other three are feeling, thinking, and emotion). It "instructs" people to "how to do". Snakes are animals with keen reactions, similar to humans' intuitive reactions. Therefore, people often get "revelation" from snakes in their dreams. For example, a student dreamed that a snake got under his mattress and disappeared, and he was looking for his meal card everywhere during the day. The next day, he opened the mattress full of doubts and found the meal card. In fact, it was his intuition that helped him find the meal card, and the snake in the dream symbolized his intuitive activity.
"Mystery" is also the main "characteristic" of snakes. Snakes often appear in the dreams of Swiss psychologist Jung. He himself and the analytical psychology he founded have also been dubbed "mysterious" by the world, so his connection with snakes is "close". His "intuition" and "mystery" come from the "snake" in his heart.
Snakes in dreams sometimes also symbolize "temptation".
Finally, there is the "beautiful snake" that we all do not accept, that is, the "temptation" it symbolizes. The snake's seductive ability is manifested in the fact that when it preys on a frog, it will stare at the frog motionlessly, causing it to lose vigilance, and then suddenly "bite". Similarly, if a similar scene appears in a dream, such as being stared at by a snake, it often symbolizes that you have met a very attractive person.
Train yourself to be kind to snakes in your dreams.
Generally speaking, when you encounter a snake in a dream, especially if you are in a state of fear in the dream, it is easy to deal with it by hitting, killing, or burning the snake.
But this is really not the best way. Image psychology research shows that snakes, as a common image in dreams, often carry a large amount of psychological energy. If you use methods such as beating, killing, burning, and throwing, it will affect the balance of the overall psychological energy. Therefore, the best way to see a snake in your dream is to pay attention to and train it.
It is indeed difficult for the dreamer to "treat" the snake kindly in the dream at that time, but it can still be "remedied" after the dream. We can tell ourselves after the dream that if we dream about snakes or similar scenes again, we must first see clearly and don't rush to "do it"; we can also return to the snake scene in the dream in our imagination and carefully understand the role you are in this dream. emotions until the experience becomes clear and distinct. The advantage of these two methods is that the psychological energy represented by the snake in your heart will not be suppressed, but you can use this psychological energy to serve your psychological growth. In other words, through this experience, you can enhance your intuitive ability, discover more wisdom, and make your personality more complete and perfect.