Dream Dictionary Series: C is for Cat Dream Meanings

Your nightly dream escapades have brought a myriad of cats into your dreams? Or maybe you've just dreamed one cat dream lately that you would like interpreted? I'm here to help with your cat dream interpretation. I am a big dreamer and believer in dreams. I am also an avid and natural lucid dreamer and have been studying my own dreams for at least seven years now. While I love interpreting dreams of others', I do have to remind you that the ultimate dream interpretation must be finalized by the dreamer. I can merely offer suggestions for your cat dream interpretation. With all of this in mind, let's explore cats and why these felines are entering your dreamworld!

World mythology is soaked in legends and tales of cats, more specifically the domesticated cat has been found to date back to ancient Egypt! The Egyptians were the first people to take in cats as pets, inevitably domesticating them. In addition to taking care of cats, the Egyptians also worshiped them in some ways. The ancient Egyptians believed that cats were sacred to the cat goddess Bast, who was the goddess of the protection, fertility, and motherhood. Cats were praised for their ability to ward off rodents and snakes from the ancient Egyptians crops, as well as keeping rodents out of the ancient Egyptians' homes. In fact, some cats were even mummified as an offering to the Egyptian goddess Bast. There have been numerous tombs filled with mummy cats and kittens found in the past two hundred years.

In other more negative cat mythology is the myth of cats being witches' familiars. This distorted imagery of the domesticated cat originated during the infamous Burning Times (or witch trials) in Europe and the US Colonies. Though cats had been loved and worshiped in cultures all around the world for hundreds, if not thousands of years before, the Catholic and Christian people turned cats into an evil entity...a filthy creature with a need to aid the devil's work. This is obviously very far from the truth, and all cat lovers know this for a fact!

Now that we've briefly studied some cat mythology, we can delve into the world of cat dream interpretations.

Depending on the environment of your cat dream, cat dreams can be interpreted in many different ways.

If the environment of your cat dream was calm and serene, with a calm and sleepy cat, one dream interpretation could be that your feminine side is content and fulfilled. This is especially a good sign for new mothers.

What about if your cat dream is sort of unsettling? Like if you are searching for a lost cat or maybe the cat jumps out at you from a dark place. One could interpret these sorts of cat dreams to mean that your feminine side is missing or being stifled. For men, this doesn't necessarily mean that you have to be "girly", it just may mean that maybe you have lost a sense of sensitivity that is very critical in many experiences in life. Another dream interpretation for these cat dreams could be that you are sexually frustrated. The lost cat represents an important aspect of your life that you are trying to get back and the jumpy cat represents a frustrated side...both could be your sexuality (or lack thereof).

Some people have cat dreams that involve a wild cat that may even scratch or bite them. Though this may seem like a nightmare of sorts, the attacking cat is merely a message that your subconscious is trying to get over to your conscious mind. Why do cats attack in real life? Usually to defend themselves or in a playful way. Was the attacking cat in your dream vicious or merely trying to find a playmate? It could very well be that your subconscious is trying to tell you to have a little playtime...time to unwind from the daily pressures of life. If the cat was truly attacking you in your cat dream, maybe your subconscious is trying to tell you that you are making a decision that is threatening the well-being of your mentality or spirituality.

Hopefully I helped you figure out a possible cat dream interpretation. If I missed a major cat dream scenario, please let me know and I'll be glad to add it! Share your dreams with me.