Dreaming About Cats

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There is quite a bit of lore on the meanings of cats in your dreams. Some of it is conflicting, and in order to find the true meaning in your own dream, it’s important to know what cats mean to you personally, and what the prevailing folklore about cats was during the time you were growing up.

Some General Ideas

Some say that cats in dreams are a symbol for your intuition, and that the health of the cat indicates whether you are heeding or ignoring your intuition. A dream about a sick cat, then, might mean that you need to listen to your intuition more and rely less on intellect.

Other interpretations claim that cats in dreams symbolize femininity, softness, an independent spirit, creativity, power, misfortune, vulnerability, bad luck, deceit and falseness.

An aggressive cat might suggest difficulty with the feminine aspect of yourself. Being afraid of the dream cat implies there is some fear associated with your femininity. A dream feline may be a symbol for someone in your life who is “catty” or malicious. Being scratched by a cat in a dream suggests that you feel threatened.

Dreaming that you cannot find your cat is a metaphor for your independent spirit, and that you feel someone or something is holding you back from being free. Saving a dream cat’s life suggests that you are reclaiming your independence and power.

To see a frisky cat playing in your dream suggests a need to be more carefree and playful in your own life. Cats in your dream can reflect your need to feel loved, or your fear that you’re being untrue to others so they will love you. A house full of cats in a dream represents excessive illusions or things that you believe to be untrue.

Dreams about a wild cat may indicate that a neighbor could be dangerous or that you will have some sort of dispute with them. Dreaming about fighting with a cat could be a warning that you’ll be robbed or cheated in some way, whereas cuddling with a cat in a dream suggests that your enemies can be “tamed.” A cat biting you in a dream symbolizes the loss of something, typically relating to those closest to you.

Dreams about Kittens

Although adult cats are usually associated with independence and self-reliance, kittens are seen as helpless beings. Dreaming about kittens, then, could indicate that you are feeling vulnerable, scared or need help.

When women dream about cats, the felines are thought to be a symbol of how she views herself. This includes not only her physical body but also her intuition, independence, creativity and her relationships with men.

Men Dreaming of Cats

When a man dreams about cats, the felines are said to symbolize his attitude towards women, or how he thinks women perceive him. A purring cat means the man thinks women find him attractive and he feels comfortable around women. A hissing cat suggests that he feels rejected by women or that there are problems in his relationship.

More Lore on Cat Dreams

• If you dream of a tortoiseshell cat, you will be lucky in love.
• If you dream of a ginger cat, you will be lucky in money and business.
• If you dream of a black and white cat, you’ll have luck with children; may also mean the birth of a child.
• If you dream of a tabby, you will have luck for your home and all who live there.
• If you dream of a multicolored cat, you will have luck making friends.
• Dreaming of white cat means good luck.
• To dream of a white cat means luck in creativity, spiritual matters, divination and spellcraft.
• A dream of two cats fighting means illness or a quarrel.
• Seeing a black cat in your dream indicates that you are experiencing some fear in using your psychic abilities and believing in your intuition.
• To dream of a gray cat means to be guided by your dreams.
• If you dream about a cat with no tail, then it means lost independence.
• If you dream of an aggressive cat, it suggests that you are having problems with the feminine aspect of yourself.
• To dream of being badly scratched by a cat means sickness and trouble.
• To dream of a black cat is lucky.
• If you heard the noise of alley cats in your dream, it is a warning to avoid an indiscreet acquaintance in your immediate circle.
• If you hear the scream or the mewing of a cat, a false friend is trying to do you harm.
• To dream of seeing a cat and snake on friendly terms signifies the beginning of an angry struggle.
• Dreaming of a cat is sometimes regarded as a sign of bad luck in the future.
• American folklore has it that dreaming of a white cat is good luck.
• It is said that to dream of cats is unfavorable as this denotes treachery.

 

Sources: Canidae and Cat Stuff

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