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Animals and Creatures

Linda Dion
October 22, 2023

Animals in dreams can be lots of fun, unless you're being chased by some wild animal such as a lion or a pack of hyenas, but the thing to remember, as with all dreams, is that the context plays an important role in deciding whether an animal is represented in a positive light or in a more negative one.  Most animals can be one or the other, except perhaps for creatures such as snakes, alligators and tarantulas who rarely appear as "human friendly".  However even a snake was a positive symbol in the Numbers 21:8-9 account where Moses - at God's command - made a bronze serpent and raised it as a standard to heal his people.  That being said, very few people will have a dream where the snake appears as a blessing.  Of course, in God's original plan as we see it in the Book of Genesis, animals were created good, but because of Adam and Eve's disobedience, all of creation was impacted. This is why most animals can appear with positive or negative traits. 

Over the years, I've had many dreams with animals and I've seen that God has used the symbols in their positive as well as in their negative attributes.  I've had a purposeful squirrel come charging at me with fierce intent in his eyes, and yet had a fox who very peacefully let me stroke its head in peace and friendship.  In another dream I was sitting on a very friendly lion who helped me up some stairs to visit a building.  In yet another dream I was looking out a large window at a beautiful squirrel who had leapt out of a very high tree and was riding the air currents to land safely on the ground far below.  I had marvelled at the amount of intelligence and wisdom in his eyes and also at his fearlessness!  I've seen cats flying, some drowning, some tame, some wild, and I've held goats and chickens in my arms.  In all of these dreams, God was communicating His intents and purposes into my life through the use of His creation.

Much of the interpretation depends on the context of the dream but also on how you may literally feel about the animal in question in your waking life.  For many people, a dog would be a very positive symbol, but for some, it may be a completely negative one due to some kind of traumatic encounter in early childhood.  Some people may hate cats and others may love them and this is where interpretation can become tricky.  We may have had cats as beloved pets in our home so we can be biased in our interpretation because the Lord may not always use them in a positive light.  In using the symbol of a cat in a dream, the Lord may be telling us, for example, that He will protect what is dear to us, but in another dream He might be saying that we are too attached to a "pet project".  It really all depends.

 

As always, there is also the possibility of God using popular phrases to convey his symbolic message such as an eager beaver, to soar like an eagle, quiet as a mouse, the elephant in the room, sly as a fox, cash cow, a bear hug, gentle as a dove, monkey business and busy bee to name just a few.  

Genesis 1:24-25

God said, 'Let the earth produce every kind of living creature in its own species: cattle, creeping things and wild animals of all kinds'.  And so it was.  God made wild animals in their own species, and cattle in theirs, and every creature that crawls along the earth in its own species.  God saw that it was good.

Romans 8:18-22

...the whole of creation is waiting with eagerness for the children of God to be revealed.  It was not for its own purposes that creation had frustration imposed on it, but for the purposes of him who imposed it - with the intention that the whole creation itself might be freed from its slavery to corruption and brought into the same glorious freedom as the children of God.  We are well aware that the whole creation, until this time, has been groaning in labour pains.

Alligator head on rock

Alligators & Crocodiles
(-) Gossip and slander (big mouth).
Evil out of the pa
st (ancient).
Enemy moving behind the scenes.

Brown bear in a green field

Bears
(+) Comfort (hug). To "bear".
(-) Destruction
 or economic loss.
Judgement.

Two sparrows on a green branch

Birds
(+) Souls.
Messengers.
 Blessings. Gifts.
(-) Evil spirits

3 Holstein cows grazing in a field

Cows
(+) Provision.
Slow change.
(-) Idol (sacred cow).

 

Playful dolphins in the water

Dolphins
(+) Friendly. Helpful.
Playful. Intelligent.
Good companions.

 

Herd of elephants in the plains

Elephants
(+) Something with large impact.
Powerful or influential person.
(-) "Elephant in the room" = Large issue.

Beautiful fox with a snowy backdrop

Foxes
(+) Intelligent. Shrewd.
Shy. Timid. Solitary.
(-)Sly. Subtle. Cunning.

Close-up of the head of a giraffe

Giraffes
(+) High-minded or headed.
Clear spiritual view. "Oversight".
(-) Pride.

Hippopotamus resting in muddy water.

Hippopotamus
(+) Graceful in water = Person who flows in the Holy Spirit.
(-) Territorial spirit.
 

Leopard resting in a tree

Leopards
(+) Astuteness.  Great speed.
(-) Predatorial, powerful leader.  Ferocious.
Person that doesn't change its spots.

Monkey mother with her 3 little ones

Monkeys
(+) Agility in the Spirit.
(-) Mocking spirit.
Addiction.

 

Mule carrying baskets

Mules
(+) Strong (Mix of horse & donkey).
(-) Stubborn.
Can't reproduce, therefore,
something of short duration.

 

Beautiful owl with piercing orange eyes

Owls
(+) Wisdom or wise person.
(-) Predator.
Works at night, in the dark.

Two grey rabbits in the grass

Rabbits
(+) Multiplication.
Season of growth and increase.
(-) Lust. Sin. Unclean spirit.


 

5 funny sheep looking at the camera

Sheep 
(+) Righteous. Blessings.
Humility. Submission.
(-) Unrighteous.

 

Squirrel standing still and on his guard

Squirrels
(+) Prudence. Diligence.
Playfulness. 
(-) Territorial.

Amazing whale jumping out of the water.

Whales
(+) Great impact in the spirit.
"Weighty matters".

Influence more hidden.

 

Close-up view of ants crawling on a branch

Ants
(+) Hardworking. Social. Prepared.
Little but carry
 great weight.
(-) Lots of little annoyances.

Racoon in water carrying a green branch

Beavers
(+) Industrious spirit.
Clever, ingenious.
(-) But can build "dams".

Yellow butterfly with black and blue spots

Butterflies
(+) Symbol of hope.
Transformation into freedom.
(-) Flighty person.  "Social butterfly".

 

Beautiful fawn standing still amid the woods

Deer
(+) Graceful. Swift. Sure-footed. Timid.
Loved one.
Longing for the Lord.

 

3 cute donkeys looking at the camera

Donkeys
(+) Intercessors.  Burden bearers.
Peace & meekness.
(-) Stubbornness.

 

Multi-coloured fish in the water

Fish
(+) Evangelistic endeavours.
Christians.
(-) Something "fishy" going on.

Green frog sitting by a pool

Frogs
(-) Lust.
Unclean spirits.

Herd of different coloured goats

Goats
(+) Abundance.
(-) No discernment = Will eat anything.
Wickedness.

Powerful white horses running in the blue water

Horses
(+) Power.  Powerful ministry.
Move of God.
"Horse power".
(-) Power of the flesh.

 

Regal lion sitting down

Lions
(+) Jesus. The Lion of Judah.
Strong spiritual being. Courage.
(-) The enemy.

 

Cute little mouse on the forest floor

Mice
(+) Young, innocent Christians.
(-) Demonic spirits.
Plague. Spirit of destruction.

 

Black octopus swimming in the water

Octopi
(-) Jezebel spirit.
Control.
 Manipulation.
Scheming.


 

Black panther crouching in the greenery

Panthers
(+) Movie hero.
(-) H
igh level witchcraft.


 

Black rat eating

Rats
(-) Disease. Anxiety.
Abomination.
Person who betrays a friend.

Green snake slithering across a branch

Snakes
(-) Lies, tales, fabrications.
Curses and witchcraft.

 

Tiger wading through the water

Tigers
Powerful ministers for good or evil.
(-) Stubbornness (orange).
Issue
s of the flesh.

2 brown wolves and 1 white wolf howling

Wolves
(-) False Teachers. 
False Prophets.

Brown bat flying

Bats
(-) Unstable.
Flighty.
Witchcraft.

Bee drawing pollen from a yellow flower

Bees
(+) Diligence. Industry. Teamwork.
Sweetness in prayer.
(-) Power to sting. Demonic attack.

Cute kitten smiling in a field of daisies

Cats 
(+) Something precious.
Independent thinking (good or bad).

(-) Willfulness of the soul.

 

Regal collie sitting on grass

Dogs
Man's best friendFidelity. Protection.
Jesus or the Holy Spirit.
(-) Territorial spirits. 
 

Close-up of the head of a bald eagle

Eagles
(+) Prophetic person.
Revelatory gifts.
(-) Can be a symbol of disaster.

House fly standing on wood

Flies
(-) Occult activity.
Uncleanness and filth.
Demonic infestation.

Gazelles in the plains

Gazelles
(+) Grace to run the race. 
Swift.  Accurate.
 

Mother gorilla holding her little one.

Gorillas
(-) Strong attack.
Rage.
Fleshly instincts.

Hyena standing still

Hyenas
(-) Laugh at others.
Mocker
y. Gossip. Slander.

 

Locust on a blade of wheat

Locusts
(-) Famine.
Plague.
Judgement of God.

 

Big brown antlered moose

Moose
(+) More rare.  Great impact.
Impactful move of God.

(-) Aggressive.


 

Three cute otters sitting on a log

Otters
(+) Often represent playfulness.
Tease each other.
Graceful in water = Move in the Spirit.


 

White baby piglets amidst flowers in the grass

Pigs
(-) Sin. Wickedness.
Demonic spirit.
Something unclean.


 

Great white shark in the blue water

Sharks 
(-) Person is in a dangerous place that leaves them open to attack.
Person who takes advantage.

 

Furry orange spider

Spiders
(-) Witchcraft.
Occult activity.
Spin webs to entrap or deceive.

 

Giant turtle swimming underwater

Turtles
Water: acrobatic, flowing in the Spirit.
Land: slow, cumbersome.
Slow & steady wins the race.

 

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Woolly Mammoth
(+) Able to withstand the test of time.
Ability to carry weight.

(-) Big issue or topic.  Something extinct.

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