Squirrels in our dreams have mixed meanings. On one hand, they represent fun and excitement heading your way, but they love to find and horde food, may even point to greed or hard work paying off in the future.
The squirrel may even show up in dreams connecting to new found abundance, wealth and ideas heading your way. They may indicate something stored within, and this growth has now been developing.
Is it Good to Dream about Squirrels?
So what does the squirrel really mean in our dreams? If you paid attention to the squirrel’s behavior, appearance, or location then you have the key to open the door to the meaning of your dream.
Remember the squirrel is not really a squirrel but a metaphoric clue that wants to see something that is hidden within you. What could this be?
Spiritual Meaning of the Squirrel
You might not think these cute, spastic rodents offer spiritual symbolism, but they often do. Due to the fact they are closely associated with trees we must look closer into this connection. Trees generally show up in our dreams pointing to the spiritual growth of the dreamer. Carl Jung considered the iconic image of the tree relating to life, wisdom, hidden knowledge and prosperity.
You want to find the hidden element that bridges these two unconscious forces in order to make it conscious. Combining the squirrel with the tree suggests stored growth that will soon develop after the hibernation season. This might be a time in your life where there is no growth, while the winter symbolizes rest and waiting for the sun to appear. The sun represents the masculine energy that will soon shine down on the dreamer after this lull.
How Squirrels Appear in Dreams?
- How the squirrel likes to appear in our dreams?
- Squirrels are known to show up in our houses
- In our dreams they are known to attack or bite us
- Some dreamer report the squirrel having rabies
- Seeing a baby squirrel
- The favorite color that shows up is black
- Noticing a flying squirrel in your dream
Help the Squirrel Is in My House!
It is quite common to dream of squirrels in your house because the HOUSE represents a part of the dreamer’s mind. Each room becomes a blueprint or inner architecture reflecting hidden feelings, memories, and behaviors.
The squirrel inside your house represents your ability or desire to hibernate or conserve your energy. You need to pull back from outward activity and focus on yourself. Remember, the squirrel is industrious in the summer collecting/saving food for the winter.
So it can depict the habit or need to save. How it behaves inside your house will tell you if you are properly conserving this energy.
Does the Squirrel Attack You?
The squirrel might attack or bite the dreamer if they are being to greedy or selfish in their lives. Alternately, it may even point to people that you interact with in your waking life that possess these awful traits. The squirrel wants you to reflect on these so you can either avoid or fix this issues within yourself.
Squirrels are also known to cause mischief, like daredevil sprints in front of cars, or taunting dogs that end up chasing them. Is there anything you may be taking risks with in your waking life? Dreaming of a squirrel that does these things may indicate you are taking unnecessary risks. Even if you think you’re being carefree or playful, it’s best to consider the consequences of your behavior.
Did You See A Baby Squirrel?
To dream of a baby squirrel represents new phases or the beginning stages of growth in your life. Baby squirrels in your dreams are often positive omens that hint at hidden wealth or blessings stashed away for you. Of course this will be associated with trees and forests, where baby squirrels are nurtured.
Related: Symbolic nature of trees in our dreams
Rabid Squirrel Meaning
Rabies is a deadly virus spread to people from the saliva of infected animals. The rabies virus is usually transmitted through a bite. In our dreams, a rabid squirrel is a negative omen that warns us of unconscious problems and threats.
Rabies tells you about a past bite from someone who has infected a part of you. But where exactly? It might be related to your hard work to benefit rewards in the future. If the rabid squirrel belongs to the dreamer it suggest a problem with saving.
Biblical Meaning of Squirrels Dreams
The biblical meaning of a squirrel in your dream represents hard work that pays off in the future. Even though squirrels are not mentioned in the Bible, they are similar to several parables. Squirrels are similar to ants, which are praised in the Bible for their work ethic and organization.
The squirrel you dreamt of may be showing you to have foresight. This animal is known for collecting and burying nuts, acorns, and other items for the winter season. Is there something you need to store or hide so you’ll have it when you need it later?
A few weeks ago i dreamed of 3 squirrels playing in a tree that was by a house deck I was relaxing on. I was getting too close and trying to interact with 1 of the 3.. which had lunged out of the tree like a flying squirrel and attacked me on the arm and chest.
where I had woke myself up from yelling (in real life) help. I found myself hovering on my knees next to my bed trying to protect myself.
I dreamt that a group of 5 rabid squirrels who were tangled up with eachother fighting leapt from a tree and bit me on my forearms, hands, and neck.
I then headed away from the park and threw the squirrels into oncoming traffic where they were ran over by drivers. I then called an ambulance to take me to the hospital because I was too discombobulated to drive and was focused on remaining calm as to give myself more time.
Just dreamt about a squirrel, and another little critter about squirrel size, but without the tail. Both in the house, both oddly colored; the squirrel was a sort of food coloring red, and the other critter was like a watercolor blue and purple, with black paws and face. My brothers, who are both passed on, were trying to catch the squirrel, unsuccessfully until I thought to use one of my loaf dishes. The other critter I caught myself with a jacket, on an old sewing machine in one of my bedrooms, but it found its way to the unblocked sleeve,… Read more »
What about turning into a squirrel?
I had a dream that I followed a squirrel around and did literally everything he wanted. I was kinda like a “yes man” for him, we chilled ate nuts, stored food for the upcoming winter, climbed tree to tree, broke into a dumpster. I have no clue what this meant.
I dreamed about Alvin and the chipmunks. I wasn’t in it, I just dreamed the entire movie and nothing else, so what does that mean?
I was dreaming that I was camping and a squirrel stole all my clothes. Any idea what THAT means?
Mine was this morning and before I get to the squirrel part, here’s some context.
I have a loft bed and I lay 1-2 feet from my ceiling. That said, the squirrel in my dream ate or dug through my ceiling making a hole. I can’t remember. Much after, just that I was probably trying to keep it from getting to me in case it trued to bite.
once i had a dream where i was riding my bike down my street with my dad, then suddenly a squirrel came out of nowhere and jumped in my face and started attacking and biting me. i screamed for help, but my dad disappeared. this was 3-4 years ago.