

Therefore, dreaming of them only means that someone’s out there to harm you. Swami Shivanand saw snakes as sly and dangerous.

However, not all Hindu interpretations are positive.

And if a person chews or eats a snake, it indicates incoming wealth and children. If a snake bites a person, it foretells the curing of an ailment. In fact, according to Swapna Shastra, snake dreams indicate only positivity. Dreaming of a snake in water signifies purity. Seeing a snake come out of a body part symbolizes that the body part will soon be in some physical trouble. Seeing a vast snake forewarns a possible misfortune. Other interpretations state that being bitten by a snake is lucky while killing one is considered extremely unlucky. For Hindus, this awakening holds an extremely significant spiritual meaning- wisdom and fertility, a way to find personal balance within the cosmic chaos. The imagery of the snake uncoiling and causing around a thousand lotus petals to open up is used to describe this awakening. Dreaming of a snake means that an individual’s kundalini is finally awakening. In other such interpretations, the snake becomes symbolic to the kundalini, often represented as a coiled serpent resting at the base of the spine. Similarly, if one dreams about catching a snake, it is a symbol of victory over the darkness in your life. Shiva wears the snake as a symbol of control over dark forces. The symbol of a Naga (king cobra) is quite common, and the first image to pop in our heads is the one of Lord Shiva. Hindus have always revered and feared snakes.
