Monkey

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Association:

Skillfulness, maliciousness, humor.

Question:

Which part of me is almost a human?

General Meanings:

Primitive instincts and life style Monkey stands for the animal primitive, uncivilized, materialistic-oriented people without intellectual interests; it can contain the need to develop and to mature the shades of our ego. In the dream, the monkey often points to primitive desires which the unconscious would like to make more clearly to us, sometimes it also shows fear, that our fellows can estimate us worse than we are actually, or to make fun of us. The monkey has bitten, this means that the flatterers might try to fool us. In dream interpretation of Indian’s, the monkey was considered as holy, but often connects with our instincts and passions, when it appears to us in the vision.

Psychological Meanings:

Similarity with human The monkey appears very frequently as a dream symbol. This shows monkey’s similarity with the people, with their animal side. In the Middle Ages the monkey was often equated with the devil because it embodied the animal who was considered as sinful.  In ancient times, the monkey belonged to Thoth, god of death and was honored with this. In this epoch, the monkey was considered as a reminder to the man, though he differs by his spirit from the animal, but he is just physically mortal.

Sexual problems and Lack of deeper feelings To interpret a dream in which a monkey occurs, you must pay attention to the story of the monkey. The action can refer to sexual problems: For example, if the monkey appears as a sexual symbol, this can mean that an erotic connection lacks of emotional depth.

Longing for childhood and Impersonation of others Playful monkey is swinging from branch to branch, the dreamer longs (often unconsciously) for the carelessness of his childhood. This is a frequent dream of people, who in their own words said that he had ” to became an adult to early “. The dream symbol of the monkey can simply mean that the dreamer has propensity “to ape” and also to imitate others.

Traditional Meanings:

European (Judeo-Christian)

  • Deception if see a monkey – This dream shows that sycophant tries to deceive you, they will give you undeserved faith;
  • Superficial friends if monkey plays with you or makes grimaces – Monkey plays or makes grimaces, this signifies that you have superficial friends around you. It is rather an instinct to stick people around you;
  • Disappointment if see several monkeys -In the dream you can see several monkeys or play with them, this announces that soon you will probably have to experience the disappointed by flattering false friends;
  • Success if monkey is climbing – This dream promises you success, especially in love relationships;
  • Irritation if monkey chases you – The dream will bring you annoyance;
  • Tribulations if see dancing – When you are dreaming that you see dancing monkey, this marks miseries in your life;
  • Ridicule if bitten by them – In the dream the bite signifies that you will make a fool of yourself;
  • Withdrawal of enemy if see dead – You see dead monkeys in the dream, your worst enemy’s will retreat from you;
  • Unfaithfulness if see (young) woman – The young woman sees the monkey in her dream, this points that she should quickly get marry, because her fiance will be unfaithful with the woman who is subordinate to him;
  • Deception if (young) woman feeds herself in a dream – In the dream you feed a monkey, this announces that you will be tricked by a sycophant.

Hindu (Hinduism)

  • Warning if see on the tree – This dream warns, do not believe the sycophants!
  • ill-considered acting if one is playing – It seems that in spite of your age you will do ill-considered things;
  • New friend if play with them – This dream announces that soon you your enemy will become your good friend;
  • Be vigilant if kill – This dream wants to show you that you have to keep your eyes open, if you want to win the disputes and quarrels;
  • Signal if scratched – The dream is a signal that your soul is suffering and you have to master your feelings.

Arabian (Islamic)

  • Leader of the family if fight with monkey – Dreaming of a fight with a monkey, denotes that at home you will have nasty vicious conversation which shows who is the leader in your family, depending on who is the winner in this fight;
  • Disease if bites or hurts – In the dream a monkey bites or hurts you with its claws, you will be plagued by a villain who wants to damage you and also you will fall seriously ill;
  • Illness if eat meat – You are dreaming that you eat monkey meat disease and nuisances;
  • Harmful for family if finds a monkey fur – The fur in dream will bring you the modest assets from wealthy people and it will be malicious to your family;
  • Warning if monkey caresses or waves you – This dream is a warning that your enemy only pretends as friendly but acts badly towards you;
  • Bad people if somebody buys – In the dream you paid to an old man for the monkey and you brought it at home, this announces that you will meet an insidious and bad people in your way of life;
  • Generally the monkey means a malicious, but helpless enemy;
  • Betrayal if see – This dream announces that sycophant will betray or cheat you. And also you have to beware of false friends;
  • You will do something stupid if see running or climbing – In your dream the monkey is running or climbing, this denotes that you will commit or experience stupidity of all kinds;
  • Stupidity around you if climb and play – This dream shows that there are some stupid people around you and you have to deal with them;
  • Joy if see dancing – The dream is a good sign that you can expect cheerfulness, amusement  and serenity;
  • Damage to other if tease -In the dream you are teasing the monkey, means that you will hurt someone without knowing it;
  • Destroying enemies if kill – You kill the monkey in your dream, this shows that you will destroy a persistent opponent;
  • Love and disease if bitten by a monkey – This means for young people love, for older it will bring illness.

Artemidorus Meanings:

The dog’s monkey means a fellow who knows of all tricks and jugglers. The baboon means the same like the dog’s monkey, however, prophesies disease, usually the so-called holy one. Because Selena (Greek goodess) is holy and the old people say that this disease of Selene is also holy.

* Please, see meaning of gorilla, animals.

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