Association:
– The aspect of female, smoothness and softness; also independently and autonomously.
Question:
– How do I integrate the flexible and independent parts of my personality? What do I feel in relation to the combination of these two features?
General Meanings:
The cat is a very independent and lonely animal. However, cats and human beings can have a great friendship. The cat is a symbol of loneliness and individuality. The most vivid feature of the cat is the sensitivity which shows the sensitive side of the dreamer. Consider, that the cat in the dreams also represents sexual aspects of the dreamer, where hidden desires and wishes are expressed. The dream might have the meaning for the lack of tenderness and that the sexuality of the dreamer is still playful. It is known that the cat signifies the intuition, which might be hidden in your dreams and have a special message to the dreamer.
Psychological Meanings:
Psychoanalysis provides the following indication of the cat: the animal is related to female’s sexual organ or anything that is false and fake. The studies shows that depending on who is the dreamer man or women could have different explanations. Mostly for men the cat, especially the wild one is related to their sexual desires and the need to have sex to someone. However, if the women has dreamt about the cat, then such a dream signifies falseness, which is more common between women, because women intend to fantasize and lie more than men do. The dreams could have completely different meaning for those who are not connected to sexual factors or have nothing to do with falsification.
Spiritual Meanings:
In Egypt culture the cat is related to Bastet – the goddess of cats, which symbolizes happiness and celebration. According to history, those who dreamed of the cats were leading happy and fulfilled life as the cat is a symbol of divinity.
Traditional Meanings:
European (Judeo-Christian)
Generally the cat is not a good sign in dreams, especially for men as it represents disappointments in love and/or friends, also unfaithfulness with those around you.
- Falsity from friends or failure in love if can not destroy the cat – for a dreamer to struggle fighting the cat and being unable to kill it, shows that the dreamer might fail at love affairs or will see the true faces of his friends;
- Disputes with neighbors if the cat is wild – such dreams warns about the danger that lives next to you;
- Will get robbed if fighting with the cat – for a dreamer to see himself fighting with the cat signifies that he will get robbed and/or cheated. However, if the dreamer won the fight, it means that he will avoid the frustration;
- Will get the damage from those you love if the cat bites or scratches – to dream of the cat that scratched or bitten you, symbolizes the loss of something, which will be done by someone that is very close to you (family, friends);
- Wealth and prestige if chased the cat away – for a dreamer to see himself chasing the cat away, denotes to wealthy and rich life, as any barriers he will face will be taken away;
- Bad news if the cat has sneaky face – to dream of the cat, that looks angry, signifies bad news about your friends or family members;
- Will avoid danger if cuddling the cat – to dream that you were cuddling the cat, shows that you will tame the enemies and will be able to avoid the risks and dangers;
- Illness of children if see the kittens – to dream of small kittens, symbolizes the sickness of your kids, however, if the kittens seemed nice and cute, any serious harm will be escaped;
- Tender love if the cat is white – to dream of the cat that is white, is a good sign, that the dreamer will find the love of his life, however the cat as a symbol shows that he should be careful with the one he will fall into;
- Evil if the cat is black- to dream of the cat that is black, denotes to dangers and/or unlucky love;
- Confusion if the cat is spotted – the colors of the cat, represents passionate and confused feelings the dreamer has. Consider the shades of the spots as it could give more of the clue about the dream;
- Ingratitude from relatives if feeding the cat – to dream of seeing yourself feeding the cat, signifies condemnation from people that are close to you;
- Infidelity if eating the cat – such dream warns you to be aware of unfaithfulness;
- Will be betrayed by friends if see many cats – to dream of seeing more than one cat, symbolizes perfidy from some of your friends;
- Someone is talking behind your back if hear the cat meowing – to dream of the cat that is making noises, denotes to unpleasant talks about you;
- The danger will be rendered harmless if beating the cat – such a dream shows that you will deal with all of the negativity greatfull;
- The enemies will disappear if killed the cat – to dream of killing the cat, signifies the end of bad days;
- Lots of work if businessman dream of the cat – for the man, that is working a lot of with business stuff dreaming of the cat shows the effort he will have to put, if he wants to be the leader and/or the best amongst the others;
- Look after yourself if you are pregnant and dream of cats – such dream symbolizes, that you should give more time for yourself and the baby you are carrying;
Hindu (Hinduism)
- The cats in the dreams warns the dreamers to be aware of the bad people.
- Could get robbed if dream of cat that scratched or bitten you – the dream foretells to protect everything that belongs to you and try to avoid the danger.
Arabian (Islamic)
Generally the cat is a thief in most of the dreams.
- Will avoid thief if fighting or even killed the cat – such a dream shows that when the dreamer sees himself fighting with the cat, then he will be able to escape from someone who is aiming to cheat or even steal something of him, especially if the cat that the dreamer knows of;
- Will find the stolen goods if dream of the cat meat – to see see a cat meat, which looks terrible and disgusting , shows that the goods will be returned;
- Will catch the thief if found someone taking the skin of the cat – such dream signifies that the person that’s been stealing will be caught;
- Illness if dog is fighting the cat – to dream of seeing a dog who is fighting with a cat, symbolizes sickness the dreamer will suffer;
- Will be sick for a long time if cat bitted you – such dream warns that you should be aware of the diseases, otherwise you will be stuck in bed;
- Fraud if hear the cat in a dream – if the dreamer thinks that he hears a cat meowing, such a dream warns about the fraud he will suffer;
- Be aware of intelligent people if the cat is sleeping – to dream of the cat that sleeps, suggests to be careful of people who are smart and quite, as sleeping cat represents danger that is snoozing;
- Extremely dangerous enemies if the cat is black – such dream shows of huge danger that awaits for you;
- Will not be seduced by evil if the cat is white – the dreamer is going to be lucky as the color of the cat, which in this case is white, shows calm and ordinary life he is going to have;
- Stay cautious if been scratched by a cat – to dream that you’ve been scratched by a cat, suggest to be aware of those people you are surrounded by;
- Will fight hardly if cat attacks you – to dream of being in a fight with the cat or just simply defending yourself from it, signifies of upcoming battles you will have in the future;
- You will get what you deserve if fed the cat – to dream that you were feeding the cat, shows that what goes around comes around, which means that you will get what you deserved;