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Serpent, Cosmic Dream Meaning

See also: Ouroborus. In the lore of many cultures, this serpent laid the eggs out of which the cosmos grew. It points to the unconscious and the necessity to organize one’s energies. Here the dreamer is made aware of the importance of life’s energies and vitality (the Kundalini “serpent”), and it usually suggests that the dreamer pay more attention to physical drives and urges.

The Indian god Vishnu, after having concluded the creation of the world, rests on the back of the cosmic serpent and watches over the preservation of the cosmos. [1]

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  1. Little Giant Encyclopedia by Klaus Vollmar [Back to dream]

What does SERPENT, COSMIC mean in a dream?


See Ouroborus. In the lore of many cultures, this serpent laid the eggs out of which the cosmos grew. It points to the unconscious and the necessity to organize one’s...

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To dream you see a serpent turning and winding himself, signifies danger and imprisonment; it denotes also sickness and hatred. To dream you kill a serpent, is a sign that...

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Dreams of a sea-serpent symbolize the fear that unlocking your sexual desire will be unsafe, dangerous, or painful. This dream is a message for you to irrigate the murky waters...

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To see a hydra or seven-headed serpent signifies temptation (Art). See symbolism of the serpent.

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When people of antiquity had dreams of strange cosmic events, like fire raining down from heaven, comets, etc., they would report them to the Areopagus in Athens or to the...

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Relationship of planetary cosmic cycles to your own life; cosmic influence, energies. Guideline, map of aspects or constructs you may use to enhance learning and growth. Astrological configurations are stepping...

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To dream of Adam and Eve, foretells that some eventful occasion will rob you of the hope of success in your affairs.To see them in the garden, Adam dressed in...

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The Ouroborus is a mythical snake from ancient Egypt that swallows its tail, bringing together the symbolism of the circle and the serpent. In dream-lore, it represents the cycle of...

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A level in sacred architecture represents knowledge out of the norm. All religions are based on worshipping a cosmic order, which means that a key aspect of religion is trying...

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See Poisonous Snake. More than anything else, this is a symbol of fear.It is also often a sexual symbol, and a symbol of wholeness, transformation, and rebirth, as in Ouroboros.A...

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See serpent and snake in animals

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see Serpent and Snake in Animals

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See Dinosaur, Lizard, Serpent, Snake, or Turtle.

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Symbolic of a deadly, hard to kill, or persistent enemy, Isa. 14:29

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The life principle and the germ of all things are said to be contained in the cosmic egg, which spiritually represents our potential and power to be perfect.

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Space is a representation of a cosmic centre – a place that ‘is, was and ever shall be’. When it appears in a dream it shows we need to widen...

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Twelve represents liberation from karma, spiritual freedom, cosmic order, and innocence. As a dozen, it may represent a bargain.

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In its truest meaning ‘the media’ signifies all means of mass communication. Spiritually, therefore, in dreams it comes to mean the dissemination of knowledge, particularly from a cosmic perspective.

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One’s life experience; the wisdom and skills we have gathered; the intellect; research. Huge library: collective unconscious; cosmic mind.See book.

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Following the psychological recognition of our smallness, we equally can become aware of the sense of belonging to a much greater cosmic whole. This is represented in dreams by a...

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1. Phallus.2. Language and communication.3. Indiscreet gossip, chatter.4. Manipulative, malignant character (“devil­tongued,” “serpent’s tongue” or “forked tongue”).

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The dragon is traditionally the guardian of power.The original of all dragons was a version of the serpent tiamat goddess of chaos and darkness. In conquering the dragon, spiritually we...

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Symbol: Animals represent, as Archetypes, the depths of our unconscious or our instincts. Animals in dreams are always repressed symbols of our urges—a dream language of the forbidden.Bear: a symbol...

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Spiritually the ouroboros represents completion. Usually dcpicted as a serpent which is eating its own tail, it denotes never-ending energy and everlasting power. It will usually appear in dreams when...

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Born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky on 18 March 1877, died Virginia Beach, January 1945. Cayce was an uned­ucated man who found he could put himself into a sleep state in which...

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Restrictions placed on yourself that limit you; more important to go slowly and get it right. Unwillingness to make the right choices or to be attuned to the best cosmic...

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A deal in spiritual terms is a negotiation between two aspects of self: the ‘higher’ part, which knows what is right from a cosmic perspective, and the lower part, which...

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lucky numbers: 08-13-25-28-47-48owning, a: you must endure sorrow while enjoying this amusement. playing, a: poverty, but a merry time of it. others: slight worries wil soon fade in the distance....

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Symbolic of silver cord that connects body and spirit. Nurturing; one is never severed or cut off from the life force, divine love and caring. Cosmic connection. Also, may mean...

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The spider’s web is the cosmic plan.It is within the ‘web of life’ that the divine powers have interwoven fate and time in order to create a reality in which...

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A meteor shower may represent a cosmic event that causes you to look up rather than toward the mundane. It may announce some natural fireworks in the air, such as...

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To dream of sitting on some person’s lap, denotes pleasant security from vexing engagements.If a young woman dreams that she is holding a person on her lap, she will be...

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This represents your potential or those opportunities that are available to you. To be ’spaced out’ is to widen your personal boundaries through the use of stimuli, some of which...

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Cosmic exchange, energy vault, unlimited resource. Collective unconscious; reservoir of all knowledge and ideas you may draw upon at any time. You make investments in yourself, deposits of talents and...

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Initiation is a rite of passage ceremony marking entrance or acceptance into a group or society.An initiation or inauguration ceremony in a spiritual sense can mark a new beginning, the...

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In Chinese tradition, jade contains the mysterious cosmic energy in concentrated form. It therefore symbolizes power, life, fecundity, immortality. Perhaps the jade in your dream carries some of this symbolism...

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Gives gender-specific: In a man’s dream the anchor can sometimes suggest his sexuality or perhaps his more creative urges. In a woman’s dream it suggests either her nurturing side, intuitive...

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These usually indicate how we deal with information.For instance, a lift going down would suggest going down into the subconscious, while a lift going up would be moving towards the...

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You create your own web or life space; you may go anywhere and weave any life you choose; the eight legs of the spider represents the cosmic energy for creating...

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Spiritually in dreams a line can have great significance.The straight line can represent time and the ability to go both forward and back. When horizontal the line is the earthly...

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Material aspects: A representation of the cosmic egg, the beginning of all things, this symbol has become much better known in the last thirty years in the west as the...

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Colour affirms the existence of light. In spiritual terms, red is the colour of self-image and sexuality, orange is relationship – both with ourselves and others. Yellow is the emotional...

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Cosmic computer or storage bank. Although associated with the rational mind, the brain transmits information from both conscious and unconscious, transcending the third dimension of time-space. Expand awareness of own...

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To see a lightning-rod, denotes that threatened destruction to some cherished work will confront you.To see one change into a serpent, foretells enemies will succeed in their schemes against you.If...

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Difficulties or tribulations we cany, perhaps unneces­sarily; human life and its whole spectrum of experience, phys­ical, sexual, mental, emotional, cosmic—painful and delight­ful, wrongness, as with tick being correct, cross being...

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If swimming suggests perfect balance and harmony in emotional life, cosmic sense of self-propulsion as octopus has eight legs; if grasping at different things means going in too many directions...

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A penis may be straightforwardly sexual; or may symbolize power of energy: sexual, spiritual or cosmic. (In religious iconography the erect phallus symbolizes either divine fecundating energy present in the...

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Any snake is symbolic of the kundalini power, or life force within.If a python is squeezing you, your spiritual trip is choking you; you are out of balance. Don’t be...

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There are two meanings for bonds in dreams. One is as in savings bonds (promissory notes) and the second as in bindings and cords. Spiritually, the significance is that of...

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The idea of keeping spiritual records is quite a powerful one. These may range from the akashic records, an accounting of our personal thoughts words and actions in a cosmic...

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Gemstones are almost always symbols of well-being and wealth, whether material or spiritual. Its image is full of magical meanings. The other elements of the dream will help in the...

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A symbol of hope for the future.If the dreamer actually has grandchildren, this is a very personal symbol, implying that the future of the family is pretty much secure.If the...

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Example: I was looking at a little matchbox shaped thing and one looked into it like a window. I looked at my arm through the window, then my vision was...

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Dreams of a jury symbolize that you are putting your power outside yourself; allowing your -perception to be influenced by the opinions of others.A jury can also represent the many...

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Idea, understanding of great importance; teacher, luminary. Each planet has intelligence or vibration and is interconnected with all other heavenly bodies. Special vibratory rate in relationship to self and others;...

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We live, move and have our being in sea of cosmic energy. We are always in a state of either expanding or contracting our energy fields through our thoughts, words...

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Breaking out of what is considered the norm. Repressed drives.See Termination, Surf, Fire, Electricity, Abduction, Defloration, Flames, Violence, Greed, Harem, Skin Rash, Wire (High-Voltage), and Prostitute. In the form of...

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(Or any similar image such as a lighthouse, obelisk, steeple etc.) The image of a tower represents the personality (the outside walls) and the soul within (the inner space). While...

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See Circle. Completeness, wholeness.The dynamics of the psyche that bring contradictions into harmony.The symbol of the all-encompassing “completeness of the cosmic soul.” You are on the path of individuation and...

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(see Abyss, Basket, Cauldron, Chalice)Womanhood. In ancient Egypt, a symbol of the divine feminine principle and womb of origination.Generative force and creativity. Babylonians regarded the cosmos as the mixing bowl...

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(see Animal)A tortoise that withdraws into its shell is protecting itself (see Armor). From what do you feel the need to hide?In Chinese and Hindu mythology, the tortoise carries the...

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(see Forest, Rods, Stick, Trees, Wand)Symbolic of flexibility and tolerance because of its supple branches.Wishes and magic.An ancient willow wand, topped in a star, and carried by the Greek goddess...

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(see Birds, Swan)The creative principle. In Egypt, a goose laid the cosmic egg from which the Universe sprang.India: Representative of freedom, eloquence, and learning.Easter: A bringer of good news, especially...

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of the different colours in jewels, some of them may have slightly different meanings Amethyst: healing; in­fluence of dreams. Diamond: human greed; hardness of na­ture; what one values, the aspects...

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