The messages of dreams take many forms, from the nightmarish to the beautiful. In all instances there is a healing message! The dreams are often symbolic representations of what we are experiencing or are about to experience in the near future. Often how we feel and the emotion we felt during the dream reveals and conveys much about the meaning of the symbols. Intuition and the willingness to examine ourselves with honesty are two very important factors for successful analysis. Below is a list of commonly encountered animal symbols… and remember, as Freud said, "A dream that is not interpreted is like a letter that is never opened”!

Birds: Flying birds are a sign of prosperity to the dreamer. Feelings of freedom, liberation from weight of responsibilities! But it may also signify your need to communicate your inner feelings to a friend!

Cat: Cats attacking you represent the enemies; if you succeed banishing them you will overcome great obstacles and rise in fortune and fame. For the cat lover, cats signifies an independent spirit, creativity, and power. To see a black cat in your dream, indicates that you are experiencing some fear in using your psychic abilities and believing in your intuition.

Dog: To dream about a dog indicates great gain and constant friends. If a dog in your dream is a nice and friendly creature, it represents your love and loyalty. Seeing an injured dog in the dream is a sign that you should pay more attention to yourself and your health, or get out of a situation where you are being hurt. In cases, when a dog is threatening you, it suggests that someone or some situation is bothersome and it make you feel vulnerable. If the dog is barking ferociously, then it represents your habit of making demands on people and controlling situations around you. It could also mean unfriendly companions. If the dog is dead or dying, then it indicates a loss of a good friend…

Fish: To see fish swimming in your dream, symbolizes good luck! To see a dead fish, signifies disappointment and loss of power. To dream that you are fishing, signifies energy. To dream of cooking and/or eating fish, indicates that your present tasks will be met with success!

Mice: To see mice in your dream, symbolizes domestic problems or insincere friends. It represents minor problems in which you are spending too much time dwelling on. To see rats in your dream, signifies feelings of doubts, guilt or envy. You are having unworthy thoughts that you are keeping to yourself but are eating you up inside. To see a white rat in your dream, denotes that in your time of distress, you will receive assistance from an unexpected source…

Reptile: To dream that you are handling a reptile without harm to yourself, signifies that you are letting the ill humor and bitterness of your friends bring you down. To see a snake or be bitten by one in your dream, may also signify hidden fears and worries that are threatening you. Your dream may be alerting you to something in your waking life that you are not aware of or that has not yet surfaced. The snake may also refer to a person around you who is callous, ruthless, and can't be trusted. As a positive symbol, a snake is indicative of self-renewal and positive changes! Well, that's a quick lesson in dream interpretation!

Remember that the best way to interpret your own dreams is to first begin with having your own dream journal so… Happy Dreaming!