Interpretation of Dream with Scorpion?

[marriednavycop]

Last night I had a dream I was in some kind of back yard with rock walls. A Black Scorpion came crawling out of the wall and got bigger (about as big as my hand). It came at me but I don't know if it was to attack me or not. I tried to catch it by putting a jar over it, but it was too big and escaped. Then I had a feeling it wanted to hurt me at that point. But before it could a cat came out of nowhere and defended me it was attacking it and jumping and swatting at it. But I didn't want the cat to get hurt so I grabbed the cat and ran away. It was a very weird dream. I don't go that far into dream analysis but this one was different. So I am opening to peoples thoughts. If it helps I don't know why it would, but I am a Scorpio. Thanks

[YourDreamDoc6552]

Scorpion = fear, poison animalcat = curiosity, freedomFirst of all, if you have seen any Scorpion related movie, that may just lurk into your subconscious mind and then it may just be mere play back movie experience at night. However, I noticed few things.The setting was some kind of backyard with rock walls. That impllies that this may have something to do with your privacy. So, the black scorpion could symbolize some sort of privacy invasion. The cat however, may seem to be some sort of support in your life. Let's put them together. You may be feeling helpless and doubtful about your support. And this may have to be involved with your privacy level. In the event of problems, you are feeling the need to escape rather than trusting your support. In other words, there may be times you have fear, and you need help. Help may be on your help, but somehow you do not want to fully trust your support. You probably choose to evade from things you can't handle rather than facing it or having support to help you.Basically you are venting out your feeling in this dream.

[JynxOfTheTeaLeaves8780]

Hi ya!The scorpion in your dream starts out very neutral. "Ehhh... it could hurt me, but maybe not... I don't know..."This would be some neutral issue that you're working on, actively or subconsciously. It grows larger, taking on more of your attention (or time and mental energy in your waking life) and you try to get a handle on it with a bottle. Seems like a reasonable thing to do--after all, it could go either way--friendly, or notsomuch. But you're finding this a little too much for this tactic (the jar represents some method you've tried lately) and it escapes, becoming a threat to yourself-- no longer neutral.A cat comes to your rescue-- which is super interesting. I've heard some folks say that a cat represents a woman in your life, but really I think it all depends on how you feel about cats or who you associate them with. It could be representing a defensive element in yourself--one with cat-like reflexes and agility, but I kinda doubt it since you grab the cat to protect it. So I would say that someone you're associating with as cat (which might have been easier for your brain than having that someone just show up in your dream) may have been running interference for you, but you're squaring your shoulders and not permiting it (or you're realizing that you need to protect this person and that you can handle the scorpion in your own way.)The fact that you're a Scorpio-- hmm- I'm NO astrologer, nor am I totem sort of person either, but the fact that you relate to the scorpion in this way, not to mention your beginning curiosity to the safety of being around it-- is tipping me off that this scorpion, this "issue" that I referred to earlier may actually be you.Now before you get all freaky on me, hear me out. It may be an element of you that you've recently discovered, whether it's come up in a friendship or whether you've taken on a new hobby or job, you've discovered some new aspect of yourself that may have seemed neutral at first, but then grows and threatens to take over. Before you could get a handle on it, someone else (the cat) spoke up about it, but you're protecting that cat from it.The reason you would've had to translate this into an animal (or sometimes a different person, in other cases) is because sometimes it's hard to see ourselves objectively and your subconscious mind may be trying to send you a message about a little "personal inventory" that needs to be done, but is trying to get it across in such a way that it won't be offensive to you. Make sense? (Probably could've phrased that better.)So, if I were you, I'd pray over it and see if there's something in yourself, some sting, that you need to deal with. If nothing is apparent, see if there's an outside issue that needs your attention.God bless you and your cat!