The messages of dreams take many forms, from the nightmarish to the beautiful. In all instances there is a healing message! The dreams are often symbolic representations of what we are experiencing o are about to experience in the near future. Often how we feel and the emotion we felt during the dream reveals and conveys much about the meaning of the symbols. Intuition and the willingness to examine ourselves with honesty are two very important factors for successful analysis. Below is a lista of commonly encountered animal symbols… and remember, as Freud said, "A dream that is not interpreted is like a letter that is never opened”!

Birds: Flying birds are a sign of prosperity to the dreamer. Feelings of freedom, liberation from weight of responsibilities! But it may also signify your need to communicate your inner feelings to a friend!

Cat: gatos attacking tu represent the enemies; if tu succeed banishing them tu will overcome great obstacles and rise in fortune and fame. For the cat lover, gatos signifies an independent spirit, creativity, and power. To see a black cat in your dream, indicates that tu are experiencing some fear in using your psychic abilities and believing in your intuition.

Dog: To dream about a dog indicates great gain and constant friends. If a dog in your dream is a nice and friendly creature, it represents your amor and loyalty. Seeing an injured dog in the dream is a sign that tu should pay más attention to yourself and your health, o get out of a situation where tu are being hurt. In cases, when a dog is threatening you, it suggests that someone o some situation is bothersome and it make tu feel vulnerable. If the dog is barking ferociously, then it represents your habit of making demands on people and controlling situations around you. It could also mean unfriendly companions. If the dog is dead o dying, then it indicates a loss of a good friend…

Fish: To see pescado swimming in your dream, symbolizes good luck! To see a dead fish, signifies disappointment and loss of power. To dream that tu are fishing, signifies energy. To dream of cooking and/or eating fish, indicates that your present tasks will be met with success!

Mice: To see mice in your dream, symbolizes domestic problems o insincere friends. It represents minor problems in which tu are spending too much time dwelling on. To see rats in your dream, signifies feelings of doubts, guilt o envy. tu are having unworthy thoughts that tu are keeping to yourself but are eating tu up inside. To see a white rata in your dream, denotes that in your time of distress, tu will receive assistance from an unexpected source…

Reptile: To dream that tu are handling a reptile without harm to yourself, signifies that tu are letting the ill humor and bitterness of your friends bring tu down. To see a snake o be bitten por one in your dream, may also signify hidden fears and worries that are threatening you. Your dream may be alerting tu to something in your waking life that tu are not aware of o that has not yet surfaced. The snake may also refer to a person around tu who is callous, ruthless, and can't be trusted. As a positive symbol, a snake is indicative of self-renewal and positive changes! Well, that's a quick lesson in dream interpretation!

Remember that the best way to interpret your own dreams is to first begin with having your own dream journal so… Happy Dreaming!