The Hopi Indians had a yearly dance to honor the union of Snake Girl and the Snake Youth, which were believed to renew nature’s fertility. In some cultures, however, the snake is a sign of fertility. Sigmund Freud considered snake dream imagery as a sign of sexual repression because of the snake’s phallic like qualities and believed the repression had to do with discomfort with male genitalia. Water also comes to represent the subconscious mind a snake in the waters in this context suggests diving into the subconscious for a period for the purpose of self-exploration, only to later re-emerge both changed and wiser than before. Water symbolizes emotions and with a snake symbolizing wisdom, this image may suggest the wise control of one’s emotions or wisdom derived from emotional experiences. The serpent is sometimes depicted as emerging from the cosmic egg. Water symbolizes the primordial waters of chaos, and with the serpent in the water may signify creation of the universe. The snake’s movements, actions, and the landscape the snake interacts with can be translated to offer meaning.Ĭonsider all of the following potential dream scenarios and how they differ: Dreams About Snakes in the Water Alternatively, if you have a special love for snakes, is there something in your waking hours that you are enthusiastic about? Is there something you can really “wrap yourself around” and become incredibly passionate about?įor further analysis, think about the action the snake is doing or not doing when you encounter it in your dream narrative.
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