If the worm is bigger than you in your dream, this suggests a real sense of inferiority. There are also associations with death and rebirth, as being‘given to the worms’ is a metaphor for death.
To dream that you have ringworm is urging you to take better care of your health and boost your immunity with a healthy diet and regular exercise. To have or see a tapeworm in your dream likewise forewarns of poor health if you do not take better care of yourself.
If the floorboards in your dreams bore the signs of woodworm, could your unconscious have been warning you that unless you take action, something or someone troublesome will crawl out of the woodwork, ultimately causing things to collapse around you? [1]
The worm is not necessarily seen to be particularly clean.
2- The worm in dreams can also highlight our feelings of ineffectiveness and insignificance (whether this is about ourselves or others).
If the worm is bigger than we are then this would suggest that our own sense of inferiority is a problem.
If we are particularly conscious of a worm- cast that is, the earth the worm has passed through its body, then this is a transformation image and indicates we are capable of changing our lives into something more fertile.
3- Being given to the worms is a metaphor for death, so we need to be aware that on a spiritual level changes may shortly be taking place. [2]
Dreaming of them is often quite unpleasant. It should be added, however, that worms are also good for the garden and its fertility because they aerate the soil and eat up many unfavorable insects. In addition, as it is known, even the most horrifying caterpillars can become butterflies. As a result, this image advises you to not be depressed because of your defects; deep inside every creature, there is a huge potential for transformation. (See also: BUTTERFLY, METAMORPHOSIS, CATERPILLAR)
In traditional books on dreams, worms predict infectious diseases. And if you dream that you wipe them out, the harbinger says you will receive money. [3]
The ability to conform or adapt to situations.
Keeping your head down, or going about your business unseen.
Working your way through obstacles or problems, or “biting off” only a little at a time.
A mass of worms could represent something complicated, or lots of little problems (as in “opening a can of worms”).
Dreaming of this animal can represent too much or not enough of one of those qualities, or someone or something you associate with the quality or animal.
Consider also the animal’s actions, context, and your feelings about it.
An alternative emblem for dragons and serpents, but on a smaller scale.
Because the worm has no eyes, an alternative type of blindness dream in which you navigate the depths of self or earth with little to guide your way.
A visual pun for someone who cannot be trusted, or whose actions are routinely crass.
Something that appears worm-ridden represents ideas, plans, or beliefs that have bugs which need to be worked out before proceeding further. [5]
Depth Psychology: Worms are a symbol of intense nervousness or sexual needs. They are also considered a symbol of lower, instinctive urges.
2. One’s image of oneself is very negative.
3. Someone is perceived to be taking advantage of someone.
3. To view oneself as a worm is to think of oneself as a potential victim.
4. If the dreamer is baiting a hook, he/she is planning to trap someone else. [7]
According to Jung, worms represent the first movement of an unevolved soul, without “color,” emotions, and reason—representing blind instincts. [8]
To see a worm crawling on some part of your body is an indication that someone in your waking life is taking advantage of you and your kindness. [9]
The worm is not necessarily seen to be particularly clean, so phrases like ‘the worm turning’ suggests that we have decided to state our case.
A can of worms could be transformative or a difficult mess. [10]
2. Despised and reproached;
3. Opening up something that is complicated and may lead to chaos as in can of worms; Isa. 41:14; Job 7:5 [16]