Sunday, December 8, 2002		Dream Theme

Dreaming of biting
Vinaya Katoch Manhas

TO dream of being bitten suggests aggression and insecurity. To bite somebody again denotes aggression and feelings of hostility within you regarding the other person. Many a times biting in dreams is indicative of efforts on your part to save yourself from something or somebody out to harm you.

As per Indian thought, to be bitten by an animal is a bad omen. You are warned to beware of enemies out to harm you. You could get involved in some devious plan. Think twice about the pros and cons of any act before doing it. If you bite someone it means that difficult times lie ahead but you shall be able to overcome any obstacles that come your way.

As per western thought, too dreams of being bitten portray ill will for the dreamer. All the hard work you have put in shall get undone. You could face losses on account of conniving enemies. You are warned to be very cautious after such a dream. To see yourself bite an animal means that you shall be able to destroy the plans of your enemies and come out the winner. To bite a person is indicative of a desire on your part to harm someone out to harm you.

Psychoanalytically speaking, being bitten in your dream means means an acceptance the fact that you are the target of someone’s aggression. To bite someone is to give vent to your feeling of aggression for that person. The person can also be symbolised through an animal or reptile in your dream. However, such a personification will depend on your perception of that person’s character. It is a warning to keep your emotions in control. It might also be a message to let go your emotions and find a means of catharsis. To bite into a fruit or maybe some other food item such as a chicken leg or a burger is an indication that it is time to act upon an idea that has been brewing in your mind.

A woman of 36 would often see herself develop huge fangs and bite her husband in different parts of his body. She would realise that she had bitten him by the marks on his body. She would never actually see herself biting him in her dream. The dream can have two interpretations. One interpretation is that the dream is an outlet for her aggressive feelings towards her husband for some wrong she feels he has done her and the other analysis points to the feelings of passion that she might have towards him. She is unable to satisfy herself, thus the aggressive act in her dream.