What does dreaming of spiders mean?
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When you dream of spiders, keep in mind that every symbol has a light side and a shadow side. “Good and bad” is a little bit too reductionist. All dream symbols have that duality of meaning depending on how that symbol shows up in the dream. For instance, a friendly spider represents the light side and a spider trying to bite you represents the shadow side.
Let’s look at the light side of a spider: they’re very crafty and cunning. They plan these intricate webs and traps to catch their food. A spider can be a wonderful sign that says, “Hey, slow down, make a little bit of a better plan, prepare, and then just sit and wait. Your well-laid preparation will bring the good things into your life that you're searching for.”
On the shadow side, spiders are tricksters. Oftentimes, those little legs and the venom can feel like, “Ah, something small has penetrated my defenses and I'm afraid. I'm afraid that my life will be poisoned by some little vulnerability that I have, where the spider will sneak in and attack me.” It can also be about deceptions in your relationships or even situations in your life. A dream of a spider is like, “Hey, I'm walking through life,” and then boom, spider web in your face as you walk down this hallway. It's like, “What trap in my life am I not seeing that I need to be aware of?”
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Let’s look at the light side of a spider: they’re very crafty and cunning. They plan these intricate webs and traps to catch their food. A spider can be a wonderful sign that says, “Hey, slow down, make a little bit of a better plan, prepare, and then just sit and wait. Your well-laid preparation will bring the good things into your life that you're searching for.”
On the shadow side, spiders are tricksters. Oftentimes, those little legs and the venom can feel like, “Ah, something small has penetrated my defenses and I'm afraid. I'm afraid that my life will be poisoned by some little vulnerability that I have, where the spider will sneak in and attack me.” It can also be about deceptions in your relationships or even situations in your life. A dream of a spider is like, “Hey, I'm walking through life,” and then boom, spider web in your face as you walk down this hallway. It's like, “What trap in my life am I not seeing that I need to be aware of?”
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