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Snail, Snail Shell Dream Meaning

Symbol: The snail is a symbol of resurrection and also virginity. Vision: Seeing a snail: your mono should be “slowly but surely”! A snail retreating into its shell: you expect something from someone, but are being kept in suspense. Eating snails: you are trying the patience of another person to the limit! Crushing a snail underfoot: your carelessness is putting you at a great disadvantage—serves you right!

Depth Psychology: The snail symbolizes your sensitivity and vulnerability.

The snail shell is a sign that you are looking for a retreat or just to be left alone.

See also: Turtle. [1]

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  1. Dreamers Dictionary by Garuda [Back to dream]

What does Snail, Snail Shell mean in a dream?


Symbol: The snail is a symbol of resurrection and also virginity. Vision: Seeing a snail: your mono should be “slowly but surely”! A snail retreating into its shell: you expect...

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(1) A sea shell, owing to its resemblance to the vagina and its association with the-sea, is a feminine symbol. As such it may represent your mother or your mother-attachment;...

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Our vulnerable feelings or huns which hide be­hind a defensive shell, perhaps of shyness, introversion or withdrawal—could be anger.See also crab; shell; snail; ex­ample of the unofficial Christ in Christ...

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Material aspects: Any shelter signifies protection. We are all aware of the need for a safe space, and this symbolism comes across in dreams quite strongly.The images used could be...

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If a shelled mollusk, such as a scallop or cowry, caught your eye in your dream, this may suggest female sexuality. Dream shellfish—in the same manner as the crustaceans—represent the...

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To dream of a snail implies that you are easily riled up or upset. You shouldn’t allow yourself to get annoyed so easily. You want to express your individuality, but...

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Seashells are an omen of unusual experi- ences and/or events; nut- shells are a symbol of success If they were full, disappointment, if empty.Strange news from a distant place is...

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Dreams of a seashell is a symbol of femininity and the female genitalia.A sea shell also signifies your ego defensiveness to protect your vulnerability.The shell is also a sign that...

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Often the defensive shell we use to avoid hurt or sexual or emotional involvement; the female sexual organs. Oyster: also defensive shell, but may link with sexuality through common association;...

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An egg represents (the possibility of) something new in your life, a new beginning: even the emergence of your true self. Something is about to break out of its shell;...

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An object of war as well as a protective shell, as in the turtle or lobster, for instance. Fear of war, or do you want to get your own way...

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Slow moving, slow to make changes; pulls into shell with little provocation. Steadfastness. Shell is protection, safety.

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Eating the shell or white of the eggs but not the yolk means he will usurp wealth belonging to the deceased or a slain person. It could also mean that...

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Your dream includes some sort of communication, perhaps something you anticipate hearing about. Our relationship to postal mail has changed greatly since the advent of e-mail.It is now considered so...

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The Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu once said: “The sage wears coarse garb, but in his chest hides a jewel.” The situation can be extrapolated to the pearl hidden in an...

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lucky numbers: 02-18-36-37-43-47crawling: are compel ed to solve more complex mysteries. dead: your guilt at sensual pleasures destroys love. boiled: wil lose al you have hoarded. eating: tensions in your...

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Personal emptiness where there once was fullness of life; see “shell”

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Bitterness has formed a spiritual shell that keeps one from fully enjoying the fruit of their life

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Superficial and tough, but something soft is hidden underneath the toughness.See Person.

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Hiding from self; mask or shell you present to the world. Identification with outer values instead of inner resources and strengths.

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You won’t have many luxuries, but you’ll never lack the necessities if your dream featured walnuts; and if they came out of the shell unbroken, you’ll be especially lucky in...

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Dreams of a coconut represent that you are being hard headed and stubborn. Perhaps your ego has been bruised and you’ve been protecting your vulnerability with a tough shell.

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1. Believer with a hard shell; Matt. 4:192. Temperamental person; (crabby person)3. Sharing an unclean thing; Lev. 11:9-10

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Dreams of a gas station represents a source that fills you up emotionally, mentally, spiritually or financially.See Shell, Chevron or Mobile.

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Dreaming about groundnut is a sign of trying to uncover hidden truth. In order to eat a peanut, you have to crack the shell to get the nut out. If...

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A dream about nuts is foretelling good fortune and abundance.An empty shell is suggesting that you take precautionary measures to protect yourself in an existing financial matter.See Acorn.

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To dream of bomb shells, foretells anger and disputes, ending in law suits. Many displeasing incident{s?} follow this dream.

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1. Something is being hidden inside the shell.2. Cracking a walnut means enabling others to see the secret inside.3. Christmas.

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They represent humbleness that is capable of producing the pearl of spiritual perfection inside. The shell symbolizes fecundity and eroticism. They are also the symbol of the maternal bosom that...

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To dream of a taco filled with ingredients indicates a sudden new idea far removed from any idea or concept you may have contemplated before.An empty taco shell indicates that...

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A bag of Diamond nuts may mention that your radiance will be discovered once your hard shell has been cracked open. You may need to crack open your hard exterior...

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We associate turtles and their shells with their reputation for slowness and their protective coverings. So turtles in a dream could represent one’s emotional shell or one’s need to protect...

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Eggs are symbolic of something new and fragile. They represent life and development in its earliest forms and, as such, the possibilities are limitless. At times, eggs can represent captivity...

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To dream of Abalone can symbolize diving into unfamiliar territory.Dreaming of Abalone can have a sexual connotation due to the appearance reminiscent of the female reproductive organ. Abalone has a...

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