Owen SterlingLosing a snake in a dream occurs when the mind tries to follow a hidden enmity or a betrayal that has become hard to watch. This dream occurs when a perceived threat or a person who is not to be trusted has moved from a visible position into a space where they can no longer be easily watched. The brain uses this image to signal that a tension which was once contained or understood is now drifting into the periphery of awareness.
The difficulty in locating the source of this enmity creates a state of mental unrest. A dreamer may feel that a problem which was previously manageable has now developed a life of its own, moving through the shadows of the subconscious without a clear path. This movement marks the dread that something untrustworthy is turning into a force that cannot be predicted. The absence of the symbol does not mean the danger has vanished, but rather that its presence is no longer certain.
The passing of the immediate struggle with this threat brings a quietening of the mind. The tension of the dream is the movement of something away from the center of the self.
The dream of losing a pet snake shifts the meaning toward a loss of control over a known or managed difficulty. When the animal is something that was kept and cared for, the dream shows that a threat which was once under observation has escaped its boundaries. This suggests that a tension previously held in check has now become a private concern.
For its more general meaning: Dream about a snake
Owen SterlingInterpreter interprets your dreams
Many people believe a frightening dream announces something, when more often the brain was simply sorting the days just before it. During the night the mind files what was carried over from recent hours, and what gets filed loudest is what was felt most. A rough night leaves a residue by morning that fades with daylight. Nothing was sent. The sleeper was working, and the work is done.
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