The crab is the astrological sign for cancer and in dreams indicates a physical health warning it does not mean that you have cancer and it is normal for everyone to dream of cancer from time to time your immune system is designed to detect cancer and fight it off the same dream is likely to also show what is triggering the cancer and what needs to be done to prevent it
Crabs relate to love affairs this dream portends to lovers a long and difficult courtship also, avoid rivals
A dream about crabs means you feel fulfilled emotionally and physically if a crab pinches you in a dream, your partner in a love relationship is being “clingy “
Look out for tricky rivals in business and/or love if you dreamed of this crusty fellow, unless you cooked or ate him, in which case it might be an auspicious time for a bit of cautious gambling
To dream of a crab represents stubborn and determined aspects of your personality you may possibly be too reliant on others and refuse to let go of a fruitless venture or dream crabs may also imply that you are feeling aggravated and frustrated
Dreaming of a crab indicates unstable mood swings and emotional upheaval it can also indicate pesky annoyances and fear of being brought down by trivial matters if you get bitten by a crab, it means that your emotions are getting the best of you
At a first glance a crab seems to be a very negative dream symbol it could represent a “crabby” or unpleasant personality the claws could be symbolic of a clinging and hurtful person, or a side of your own personality there may be too much dependence, clinging and forcefulness in your life the crab may also symbolize your inability to effectively move forward and address your own difficulties (remember the crab often moves sideways or backwards) some folklore interpretations say that the crab is an omen of poor health however, there is a more positive interpretation for the crab in your dream in some areas of metaphysics, the crab is a representative of the sea and the sky it represents physical nourishment that can be obtained from the sea and intellectual nourishment as with all water dwelling animals, the crab could also represent something in the unconscious and the emotions
Meaning for seeing crab in your dreams
A dream with a crab suggests that you are feeling like you can?t progress or you want to avoid difficult situations if you see crab claws then it implies that you don?t like feeling hurt or you wish pain upon someone
To see a crab in your dream, signifies you perseverance and tenacity on an extreme note, you maybe be too clingy and dependant and hanging on to a hopeless endeavour crabs are also symbolic of your irritable personality, as in the pun, being “crabby”
All creatures associated with the sea generally portray the living side, yet repressed qualities of the unconscious to dream of a crab can suggest moving back and forth indecisively as you pursue something this is a highly self protective creature that can be ‘weighted down’ by its own armor as a message to release insecurities and fear associated with the astrological sign of cancer as an archetype, the symbolism of the crab ties it to the mother or the idea of a safe and secure homelife if there are many tiny crabs, you may have a sense that your own insecurities are keeping you from enjoying life see sealife and water
