Freaky large spider trying to control me

[zeldream]

Last night I had a dream that I saw very large spider legs. It occurred to me that a spider was on my back and I needed to shake it loose. Every time I tried to, it wouldn't budge. Then I realized that I, in fact, was the spider. This freaked me out big time. I tried to run away from myself, but could not. Then I woke up. The dream was short and started with me seeing these large furry spider legs on my back. Overall, it was very scary and upsetting. It was like the spider was trying to control me. I felt like this large spider needed to controlled and I was wrestling to control it. It's legs were moving and I was trying to get it to stop. I think I was the spider. Either that or it was right on my back. What does this strange dream mean?

[LRT]

Don't worry, I think spiders are a common theme in nightmares. Do you have a phobia of them IRL or anything? That might explain this dream.

[zeldream]

I don't like spiders, but I do not have an extreme fear of them. I figured the dream symbolized something. I was hoping someone could provide some insight there. I think it may be symbolic of some kind of control issue, but I can't figure if it's me trying to control someone/thing or someone trying to control me or my fear of being controlled by someone. Don't worry, I think spiders are a common theme in nightmares. Do you have a phobia of them IRL or anything? That might explain this dream.

[Kanano]

It means you should be posting this in the Dream Interpretation forum if you're looking for meanings. http://dreamviews.com/community/forumdisplay.php?f=30 Also, I don't want to sound like a jerk but your topic title made me laugh xD

[nina]

Moved to Dream Interpretation. Spiders freak me the hell out...weird dream.

[ElizVanZee]

Any spider would represent an aspect of your own emotional nature – an aspect from which you can obtain the ability, motivation or inclination to deceive yourself (because the spider spins the ‘web of illusion’. The large furry spider legs emphasize the scary impression you get when seeing the possibility of being able to deceive yourself. The spider on your back would imply that you are realizing that your ability to deceive yourself is something that you need to take responsibility for. While you would want to just shake off this idea, you cannot. (it wouldn't budge) Seeing yourself as the spider, would tend to imply that your whole emotional nature (the body) has fallen under the domination of the inclination or motivation to deceive yourself. (like the spider was trying to control me) Seeing yourself as a spider would also suggest that in this form you would be coming across to those you come into contact with, as if a person who is deceptive. Being a spider also emphasizes that self deception – giving yourself too many illusion and delusions – comes at the cost of appearing human, that is, you no longer appear to be a rational being but one that lives purely on an emotional level as does any animal. This emotional tendency towards self deception is one that you may need to put a lot of effort into gaining the upper hand over (I was wrestling to control it). It is a emotional tendency that you really need to control. To do this you might want to consider the principles on which self deception stands. (note the focus on the spiders legs in this dream: large furry legs; trying to get its legs to stop moving.) [Self deception usually rests on an emotional unwillingness to accept the truth.]

[Samael]

Didn't you already post this thread? Word for word?