Hey! I'm taking this from The Complete Dream Dictionary.
Snakes (pgs 256-259)
"A snake is an archetypal image that can suggest numerous interpretations. In mythology, snakes are symbols of wisdom and fertility. In the ancient Greek and Roman cultures, snakes were also symbols of the healing arts. Like lizards, snakes shed their skin - a symbol of renewal. Therefore, dreaming of a snake could also mean that some type of new life or opportunity is going to begin. In fact, according to some Eastern traditions, the snake is related to a power that rises from the base of the spine and is a symbol of transformation. For example, the ancient symbol of the snake swallowing its own tail represents the way nature feeds on and renews itself.
However, snakes also often symbolize the dangers of the underworld. In the bible, the snake symbolizes temptation, forbidden knowledge, and the source of evil. Snakes often appear in fairy tales as tricksters who are wise but wily. The Freudian interpretation relates snakes to the male genitilia, and in dreams snakes are also linked to wisdom or sex, or both. When trying to interpret a dream about a snake, pay attention to how you view snakes symbolically and consider other aspects of the dream.
Jung considered the archetypal image of snakes to represent an awareness of the essential energy of life and nature."
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