General Meanings:
Adaptability, depending on the situation – the ability to change. Chameleon is usually has a positive and negative meaning. Positively the chameleon changed the color or blended to the environment – means that you have adopted to the certain situation in your life. Negatively it is a warning that somebody is ready to attack you.
Psychological Meanings:
The chameleon is a symbol of volatility and unreliability. In the dream the chameleon is fed and cared for, you should practice more on self-critical and strive for greater strength of character. If it refused to be fed, then you need to develop further and live in greater harmony with your fellow human beings.
Traditional Meanings:
European (Judeo-Christian)
- Trustfulness lover if see your loved one with a chameleon on a leash – She/he will prove unworthy of your trust, if they see better opportunities elsewhere, they will leave you;
- Worries with bad people if someone changes like chameleon – In your dream somebody changes into chameleon, this announces that you will have to deal with such a hostile person who adapts like a chameleon;
- Accept changes if feeding a chameleon – in the dream you are feeding a chameleon, this marks that you have to work with your confidence, you are ready to accepts the changes and the opportunities which was given to you;
Hindu (Hinduism)
- Adaptability if seeing green chameleon – In the dream the chameleon becomes green, this shows that you will adapt and accept the strange circumstances in your life;
- Warning if catching a chameleon – In the dream you or somebody is catching a chameleon, this is a warning. You have to be very attentive, because somebody wants to make harm for you. They want to get your trust and then to destroy your life, family.
Arabian (Islamic)
- Changes if seeing a chameleon in green environment – This dream announces you about upcoming difficulties or new job, but you are ready to handle with them. These changes will be good for you.
Contexts’ Meanings:
Seeing a chameleon in the dream – This symbol shows that you are ready to adapt and accept the situations in which you are now. The chameleon has the ability to blend into the environment. Also this symbol has variability and unreliability features, which means that you are not sure and not ready to accept the changes. You try live with this, but your concision announces that you not ready for that.
Seeing different colors of chameleons – The chameleon is different colors (red, black, brown, orange and etc. (see the meaning of the colors)), signifies about upcoming worries and difficulties in your life. Shows that you have some hesitations about something and this will not let you to move on. If it is black means that you feel anxiety and afraid of something, because black color is something dark and mystic.
Becoming or being a chameleon – In the dream you feel like you are a chameleon or become one, this shows that you are not very steady person. You changes your attitude and opinion in order to become better to somebody or the situation. Don’t be marionette in others hands, you have to trust yourself more.
* Please, see meaning of animals.