Dreaming of a Lizard
lizard, gecko, iguana · mostly negative, with one happy exception
A lizard warns of hidden enemies trying to harm you, unless you manage to kill it.
What happens in the dream
- A lizard: secret enemies will attack and bring you bad luck
- You kill the lizard: you will regain lost reputation or fortune, the one happy omen
- The lizard escapes: setbacks in love and business
- If you are single: someone will question your reputation
- A lizard crawls on you or scratches you: misfortune, sorrow and worry over a loved one's health
How you felt
- Distrust: the dream often reflects a feeling that someone wishes you harm quietly
- Revulsion: it may express unease about something you can't pin down
Ask yourself
- Does someone around me make me uneasy without my knowing why?
- What slips away whenever I try to grasp it?
See also Reptile · Serpent · Crocodile · Toad · Enemy
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); A. H. Noe, The Witches' Dream Book (1885). Also searched as: gecko, iguana.