Caterpillar Dream Meaning

Depth Psychology: You—or people around you—have hidden talents that will emerge later.

The caterpillar can also point to physical cravings, because it is “blind to the intellectual and spiritual dimension.”

2- To dream of caterpillars would indicate that we need to remain flexible in our attitude to change. Also, because of the caterpillar’s association with creeping things, it may represent evil or difficulty.

3- The spiritual potential, largely unrecognised, which must transmute into something more beautiful.

The butterfly is a symbol of transformation; it represents a level of individual achievement.

The caterpillar, on the other hand, may indicate that you are on your way but have not reached your goal. You may be in earlier stages of accomplishing a real-life goal, a relationship goal, or even a spiritual goal.

The caterpillar may represent a specific area of your life or may be symbolic of the larger you.

catching a: talents you are saving should be revealed.

killing a: your distrust of hypocrisy is credible, in your worldly experience.

several: be careful of the spiritual blindness of those whose help you accept.

tractor, owning a: watch own actions, especial y to whom you speak.

of this piece of machinery: embarrassing situations wil provide smal gain.

working with a: embarrassing situations with little chance of progress.

The caterpillar stage of growth is about budding potential and beauty and the importance of honoring the ordinary and mundane aspects of your life. This dream can also be a suggestion to take your time and not rush a new relationship. Consider the feeling tone.

See Breakdown/Breakthrough Dreams.

The early stage of a life transition (since a caterpillar is the larval stage of an insect).

Gradual, consistent progress.

Dreaming of this creature can represent too much or not enough of one of those qualities, or someone or something you associate with the quality or creature.

Consider also the creature’s actions, context, and your feelings about it.

See Larva, Cocoon, Butterfly, Moth

The caterpillar must do something tremendously courageous: it must willingly give up its own life. It has no idea of the miracle to come. When the caterpillar comes to your dream, you are being asked to consider total and utter surrender, to take a great leap of faith, trusting that miracles occur.

If moving to chrysalis stage, this suggests you may be moving towards making very profound life changes.

If already a chrysalis, a new aspect of yourself is forming and is ready to emerge.

Caterpillars may also indicate a desire to withdraw from social activity.

To dream of a caterpillar, foretells you will be placed in embarrassing situations, and there will be small honor or gain to be expected.

(Also see Butterfly)

To kill one is a sign that your affair will be broken off.

To find one on your person predicts a disagreeable experience with someone you regarded as a friend.

Be extremely careful of your actions following this dream or you could be put in a humiliating position with no defense.

2. Recognition that one has potential.

3. Desire to sharpen one’s image.

4. Desire to sharpen one’s approach to things.