Squid dream meaning is explained below using 5 different sources. Each interpretation is shown with its source.

Interpretation 1 — DreamForth

To dream of a squid implies that something or someone is causing you anxiety. Perhaps you are faced with a dangerous situation, or you may not be able to see the truth of a matter clearly. Your perception may be influenced or manipulated by someone else. It may represent self-indulgence and gluttony. Everything must be your way and you are unwilling to bend to the needs of others.

To dream that you are eating squid means that you are concerned about what other people think of you. You distance yourself from others so that they cannot form negative opinions of you. This indicates that you are feeling self-conscious and worried how others perceive you.

Source: Dream Symbols and Analysis • Author: DreamForth

Interpretation 2 — myjellybean

To see a squid in your dream, suggests that unconsciously you are feeling threatened. Your judgment may also be clouded - perhaps you are not seeing things too clearly at the moment.

If you dream about a giant squid, this may symbolize your greed. You are thinking too much about what you want, instead of considering other people’s needs and feelings.

To dream that you are eating squid, indicates that you are feeling self-conscious and worried about how others perceive you. You may be finding it easier to isolate yourself rather than risking judgment from others.

Source: My Dream Interpretation • Author: myjellybean

Interpretation 3 — Nancy Wagaman

Multitasking or coordination.

Overwhelm.

Feeling “consumed” by something (an activity, relationship, etc.).

Invisibility.

Hiding as a self-defense, or knowing when it’s advantageous to be seen and when it’s not.

Vision or ability to see or understand.

Perceived sliminess or ill will.

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

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

See Animal, Octopus, Fish

Source: The Curious Dreamer’s Dream Dictionary • Author: Nancy Wagaman

Interpretation 4 — Ariadne Green

Sometimes a monster emerging out of the depths of the subconscious, Squid may appear as a frightening reminder of something that could be clinging to you. But in actuality it may appear to ask you to see what monstrous beliefs, patterns, or feelings lie twenty thousand leagues below that may be tormenting you.

A creature that holds his own ink like a fountain pen, Squid may come to deliver the message to write a book.

Source: Ariadne's Book of Dream • Author: Ariadne Green

Interpretation 5 — Joan Seaman - Tom Philbin

1. Fear of becoming entangled in something.

2. One is not seeing something clearly (ink from the squid).

Source: New American Dream Dictionary • Author: Joan Seaman - Tom Philbin