THE DREAM The following are short summaries of dream which all contain 'snakes'. I have tried best to isolate the symbolic meaning of 'snakes' in each dream.

A snake in a dream linked to the dreamer feeling trapped into looking after someone's child.

A snake that bites linked to the dreamers thoughts about her aunt. She continually neglected her children and recently got pregnant again. The dreamer disliked her but was scared to say anything. The snake was symbolic of the dreamers fears that her aunt would 'bite back' if the dreamer said anything.

A rattlesnake dream linked to the dreamers ex boyfriend wanting to meet. She did not trust him and was very wary of anything that he might say.

A snake dream linked to the dreamer feeling drawn into a difficult dispute. He simply wanted to stay neutral rather than taking sides in a very bitter dispute.

A snake dream was symbolic of a woman making a complaint against the dreamer.

A snake biting dream linked to the dreamers grandmother being badly ill and could die at any moment. The snake symbolised bad news that could strike at any moment.

A snake dream linked to the company that the dreamer worked for going bankrupt at any moment.

A snake dream linked to the dreamers mother being bed bound and suffering from depression. The snake symbolised the fear that she could die at any moment.

A dream of a small snake chased by a large python linked to the dreamers country being at war. He was glad that his country was defending itself but sometimes wondered if they were provoking a conflict. The snake symbolised the bitter conflict which had descended into war.

A black snake linked to the dreamer thinking about a man she knew stopping talking to her. She wanted to know if everything was OK. The snake symbolised her worries that there was some bad feeling between him and herself.

A dream where snakes were flying in circles above him linked to the dreamer feeling totally miserable and that everything was going wrong.

A dream where there are snakes everywhere linked to the dreamer thinking that everyone hated him. They were just making fun of him and making him very unhappy. Snakes were symbolic of him making a fool of himself.

A dream where a snake turns into the dreamers pregnant girlfriend linked to the dreamer arguing a lot with her. The snake symbolised the bad feeling between them.

A snake dream linked to the dreamer not wanting to give his wife a divorce. The situation was getting and though and he was starting to really hate her.

A dream where there were snakes everywhere linked to the dreamer getting into a fight with her boyfriend. The problems were not resolved.

A dream where the dreamer pushes her step dad into a snake pit linked to the dreamer really hating her step dad - he continually abused her emotionally.

A viper dream linked to the dreamer breaking up with his girlfriend yet still living together. The snake represented the poisoned atmosphere.

A rattlesnake dream linked to the dreamer disliking her present job as her boss was not trustworthy at all and was a consistent liar.

A snake dream linked to the dreamers dislike of her supervisor. She really hated the dreamer and tended to pick on her for no reason. The snake symbolised her feelings that she was unfairly picked on.

A snake bite dream linked to the dreamer feeling quite vulnerable. Some criticism he had just received was very personal. He did not know how to combat it.

A dream about a snake was symbolic of the dreamer feeling singled out for criticism.

A dream where the dreamer is being shown pictures of him as a snake was linked to an argument. She felt that he was trying to avoid being blamed. He did not know if he wanted to make up with her just yet. Pictures of him as a snake symbolised her belief that it was the dreamer that was to blame.

Being chased by an anaconda in a dream linked to the dreamer realising that he was a liar and cheat with his ex girlfriend. He had been thinking about it the day before.

A dream where the dreamer is being bitten by a snake linked to her feeling as if she wanted to break up with

A dream about killing a snake linked to the dreamer realising that her friend had started to have feelings for her. She did not want to be brutal to him. But she wanted to make it clear that she did not want a relationship. The snake symbolised the potential problems with him having feelings for her - it was quite a tricky situation.

A snake dream linked to the dreamer feeling unable to cope with his schedule.

A snake dream linked to the dreamers daughter leaving home. She was worried about her. The snake was symbolic of her fears that her daughter would not be able to cope.

Running through a forest avoiding snakes linked to the dreamers need to sort out his problems and face the troubles of his life.

A dream about a grass snake linked to the dreamer worrying about a class that he was just starting. He had met the people who ran the class so was feeling a lot better about it. The snake symbolised his worries that he could not handle the level of knowledge needed.

Wrestling with an anaconda in a dream linked to a problem being particularly difficult. He had been struggling with it night and day.

A snakes dream linked to the dreamer trying to understand a problem he was researching at the laboratory. He had been concentrating on this for a long time now but the solution had evaded him.

A snake was a sexual metaphor in a dream. The dreamer had met a very considerate man who had made her feel sexually at ease. The snake was a metaphor for how a man touches a woman - slowly loving his hands around the body like a snake moves over a person.