Dreaming of an Alligator

alligator, caiman · negative, with a way out

An alligator in a dream calls for caution, unless you kill it.

What happens in the dream

  • You see an alligator: an unfavorable sign for everyone in the dream; be careful
  • You kill it: the danger is averted

How you felt

  • Fear: the dream may reflect a threat hidden beneath a calm surface
  • Vigilance: it may express an instinct to protect yourself

Ask yourself

  • What danger lurks under a calm surface?
  • Do I have the strength to face what threatens me?

See also Crocodile · Reptile · Snake · Danger · Lizard

Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901); F. Fontaine, The Golden Wheel Dream-Book and Fortune-Teller (1862). Also searched as: caiman.

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