Owen SterlingA praying mantis appears in a dream as the brain processes the presence of a patient adversary. The mind rehearses a state of stillness while waiting for a confrontation to unfold. This image carries the tension of an encounter that may demand watching and waiting.
The dreamer finds that the threat is not yet a matured force. When a baby praying mantis is seen, the dream indicates that the potential for conflict is in an early, underdeveloped stage. This suggests that the tension being processed is a precursor to a struggle rather than the struggle itself.
The impulse to act reaches a conclusion when killing a praying mantis occurs in a dream. This movement shows the dreamer striking at a problem before it has grown, which interrupts the time needed for observation. The dreamer is currently navigating the space between observation and the sudden impulse to resolve a threat. The stillness of the image allows for a clearer assessment of the surrounding environment.
The presence of a black praying mantis makes the danger feel more certain and harder to see. This darkness in the dream suggests that the source of the tension is hidden from view.
The dreamer ends the period of waiting by killing a praying mantis in a dream. This sudden motion shows an effort to strike at a threat before it has the chance to fully manifest.
For its more general meaning: Dream about insects
I was in a room with my two young kids (boy and girl). They said to look at my hands. Two, fat, green praying mantises were on my right hand. They were biting my finger. I tried to remove them and I couldn’t so I found my husband and asked him for help. I was a little panicked but not freaking out. It didn’t hurt in the dream.
Dear Reader,
Your dream is a metaphor for job, beliefs and scrutiny. This dream means on the job you might be given a task that requires a lot of concentration. You are being restrained in some way, either by your own belief system or by someone. You feel overly scrutinized for your actions and behavior.