- The dream dictionary has 10 symbols starting with S.
- The most searched of them are snake, spider, snake bite.
- Every symbol is read three ways: folk dream books, psychology and sleep research.
- Dream interpretation is a tradition of reading symbols; it does not predict events.
Most searched dreams starting with S
SnakeAnimalsA dream about snakes is traditionally read as a warning: hidden danger, a false friend or temptation close by. Psychology reads the snake as something in yourself you have not looked at yet, and research simply finds it among the most common animals people dream of.SpiderAnimalsA dream about spiders is traditionally read as patient work, a web being spun around you, or a trap. Psychology sees the spider as a small fear made large, often tied to a controlling figure, and research finds it among the animals people most often dream about with fear.Snake biteAnimalsA dream about a snake bite is traditionally read as an enemy striking, a betrayal or the start of an illness. Psychology reads the bite as a conflict you have avoided catching up with you, or a sudden truth, and research finds it among the most common animal-attack scenes in anxiety dreams.Someone dyingDeath and lossA dream about someone dying is traditionally read as a change in your relationship with that person or as a sign of their long life, not of their death. Psychology reads it as fear of losing them or as the end of a role they play in your life, and research finds such dreams are among the most common and most distressing.ScorpionAnimalsA dream about a scorpion is traditionally read as a hidden enemy: Miller says false friends will use their chances to undermine you. Psychology reads the scorpion as a sting the dreamer expects, from others or from their own sharp tongue; research adds that venomous creatures are classic threat dreams.SexLove and relationshipsA dream about sex is traditionally read by the partner: folk books say sex with a stranger brings news and sex with an ex brings unfinished business. Psychology reads sex in a dream as union with a quality the partner carries; research finds sexual dreams in most adults, often without any sexual meaning.
All symbols starting with S
ScorpionAnimalsA dream about a scorpion is traditionally read as a hidden enemy: Miller says false friends will use their chances to undermine you. Psychology reads the scorpion as a sting the dreamer expects, from others or from their own sharp tongue; research adds that venomous creatures are classic threat dreams.SexLove and relationshipsA dream about sex is traditionally read by the partner: folk books say sex with a stranger brings news and sex with an ex brings unfinished business. Psychology reads sex in a dream as union with a quality the partner carries; research finds sexual dreams in most adults, often without any sexual meaning.SharkAnimalsA dream about sharks is traditionally read as formidable enemies: Miller says a shark attacking you brings unavoidable reverses. Psychology reads the shark as a threat moving under the surface of feeling; research places sharks among the predator dreams the mind rehearses.ShoesMoney and objectsA dream about shoes is traditionally read as your footing in life: new shoes bring good changes, worn ones bring criticism, lost ones bring separation. Psychology reads shoes as the role you walk in, and research notes that clothing and dress are ordinary dream material.SnakeAnimalsA dream about snakes is traditionally read as a warning: hidden danger, a false friend or temptation close by. Psychology reads the snake as something in yourself you have not looked at yet, and research simply finds it among the most common animals people dream of.Snake biteAnimalsA dream about a snake bite is traditionally read as an enemy striking, a betrayal or the start of an illness. Psychology reads the bite as a conflict you have avoided catching up with you, or a sudden truth, and research finds it among the most common animal-attack scenes in anxiety dreams.SnowWater and weatherA dream about snow is traditionally read as a pause and a cooling: Miller says snow brings the appearance of trouble without real misfortune, and melting snow turns fear into joy. Psychology reads snow as feelings frozen or a fresh start; research adds that season and the news shape such dreams.Someone dyingDeath and lossA dream about someone dying is traditionally read as a change in your relationship with that person or as a sign of their long life, not of their death. Psychology reads it as fear of losing them or as the end of a role they play in your life, and research finds such dreams are among the most common and most distressing.SpiderAnimalsA dream about spiders is traditionally read as patient work, a web being spun around you, or a trap. Psychology sees the spider as a small fear made large, often tied to a controlling figure, and research finds it among the animals people most often dream about with fear.SugarFoodA dream about sugar is traditionally read in two directions: sweetness and pleasure coming, or, in Miller's stern reading, a dreamer hard to please and worries that tax the temper. Psychology reads sugar as the craving for comfort, and research links food dreams to appetite and to the body's night.
How to use the dream dictionary
- Recall the most vivid image of the dream: the thing, the animal, the person or the action.
- Find it by letter or in the search; a plural or a variation leads to the same page.
- Read the three readings and the variations, then note how you felt in the dream.
Questions people ask
Which dream symbols start with S?
All of them are listed on this page in alphabetical order, with a short traditional reading next to each. Open a symbol for the full page.
Why are some symbols missing?
The dictionary grows in batches, starting with the most searched symbols. A symbol appears only when its page is complete.
Sources
- Miller G. H. Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, 1901.
- Freud S. The Interpretation of Dreams, 1899.
- Jung C. G. Man and His Symbols, 1964.
- Artemidorus. Oneirocritica, 2nd century.
- Hall C. S., Van de Castle R. L. The Content Analysis of Dreams, 1966.
- Schredl M. Dream research: an introduction, in various editions.
How this page is made
Each symbol page sets three readings side by side and names where each comes from. A symbol is published only when its page has a full description with sources. Search volumes decide which symbols are written first.