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Dream symbol guide

Monkey

To dream of a monkey, denotes that deceitful people will flatter you to advance their own interests.

To see a dead monkey, signifies that your worst enemies will soon be removed.

If a young woman dreams of a monkey, she should insist on an early marriage, as her lover will suspect unfaithfulness.

For a woman to dream of feeding a monkey, denotes that she will be betrayed by a flatterer.

The monkey is a symbol that needs to be understood by considering the various associations that we make when thinking about them.

Monkeys may represent lust, self-satisfaction and trickery.

A monkey may also represent positive attributes, such as agility, inspiration, a sense of freedom and a capacity to imitate. In Japan, toys that look like monkeys are given to children because monkeys are supposed to be able to drive out evil spirits.

In India, the monkey is a symbol of soul.

Thus, monkeys as symbols appear to have a double or twin meaning.

Whether positive or negative, the monkey is revealing something to you about what is going on in your inner world.

People usually think that monkeys are far less evolved and the expression stop monkeying around is understood by all.

The dream with a monkey may be an encouragement from you unconscious to continue to develop your personality by staying close to your own nature.

To see a monkey in your dream suggests that someone you know is lying to you about something.

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