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Dreaming of
Spider

Creativity, patience, or feeling trapped.

In-Depth Analysis

The spider is the weaver of destiny. It represents the creative force—spinning a web from its own body. However, it also represents the 'ensnaring mother' or feeling trapped in a sticky situation (a web of lies).

Jungian Archetype

The Great Mother (Dark Aspect)

From a Jungian perspective, this symbol connects to the collective unconscious, representing universal patterns of human experience found in myths and stories across cultures.

Cultural Context

"Grandmother Spider is a creator figure in Native American myth. In the West, often associated with fear and entrapment."

Common Scenarios

Being caught in a web

You feel trapped by a relationship, job, or your own negative thought patterns.

A giant spider

A small problem has been magnified by your fear. Or, an overbearing maternal figure is dominating your thoughts.

Killing a spider

You are destroying something you created, or rejecting a controlling influence.

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