Last Update : May 17, 2022

It means situations or conflicts that are hard to understand.
You may be ignoring the voice of your intuition.
What does it mean to dream about snakes running away from you?
Dreaming of snakes escaping shows something you cannot wholly understand
This dream reveals that you are in front of a complicated circumstance -or a confusing event- that you are not able to comprehend just yet. Perhaps the snake escaping represents a brief and uncomfortable incident in real life that you haven’t paid enough attention to.
Fleeing snakes in your dream indicates that you are seeing only the details or hints of a current situation or problem that is very difficult for you to grasp. Perhaps, the dream is revealing a problem, an issue that is quite hard to detect or uncover.
Dreaming of snakes running away means that something bad is NOT happening to you
If by the end of the dream the snake escapes, it displays that something – apparently – dangerous or unpleasant did not materialize in real life. It is possible that this dream might be expressing your personal impression of a situation that initially caused you worries, but it turned out to be less serious over time.
Perhaps you just got lucky with an event in real life that could have hurt you badly.
Dreaming of a snake fleeing means you are denying something in you
It is possible that you do not want to accept or acknowledge something you have made (a mistake, a misunderstanding ), or perhaps a situation in life that you find quiete troublesome or unsettling.
If you have a dream of snakes escaping, that might be happening because you are denying yourself certain feelings or impulses. In fact, some authors believe that a snake fleeing in a dream suggests that the dreamer is suppressing, evading or ignoring her own instincts, appetites or innate impulses. Isn’t she listening to the urgent call of her intuition?
Dreaming of snake escaping displays your unchecked inner nature
The fleeing snake can be regarded as the dreaming expression of certain aspects of yourself: the internal traits that you cannot easily address, the elements of your personality or character that you would love to bring under control.
Perhaps this dream is exposing your internal emotional elements that push you to react with fear or distrust in the face of new situations or scenarios that you are not familiar with; those inner elements in you that are not easy to deal with.
Dreaming of a snake escaping means you are trying to get rid of negative things in yourself
Snakes running away from you could be considered as an image that symbolizes the harmful or disturbing thoughts, attitudes, impulses, or feelings that you are finally rejecting or discarding. Perhaps, you have begun to overcome personal fears and vices, or you have just left toxic social environments or distanced yourself from mean-spirited individuals.
Remember, your dreaming mind -the generator or “movie director” of your dreams- has the ability to create visual representations (the snake, for example) for the things from your inner world that, obviously, do not have a material or tangible form in real world.
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Dream of snakes running away and hiding from you
This dream may be exposing a situation or scenario that initially looked complicated and intimidating (triggering despair and insecurity in you), but that was easily resolved over time.
Read dream meaning of snake hiding.
Dream of big snakes running away
Having a dream in which a large snake is fleeing from you could reveal a scenario in real life that -at the first impression- looked liked harsh and hostile, turned to be quiet and calm.
See more in dream meaning of large snakes.
Dream that snake bites you and escapes
If you dream that a snake bites you and the it flees, it can reveals you feel hurt by something that an individual said or did against you in real life.
Where did the snake bit you?
in your leg? in your hand?
Does the reptile bite a dear one?
Dream that you catch a snake running away from you
If you are able to grab a snake that was fleeing in your dream, it REVEALS that you have been able to increase your willpower to deal with a very elusive situation worrying you.
See more meanings and situations in dream of catching snakes.
Dream of battling a snake and later it flees
This dream shows in a dramatic way your inner fight with current personal or family issues. I recommend you to read dream of fighting a snake.
Dream of black snakes escaping
Dreaming of black snakes may be revealing you are dealing with uncertain stuff in your life. Maybe you are trying to overcome your fear of facing certain people you distrust for some reason.
See more interpretations and scenarios in black snake dreams.
Dream of brown snake fleeing
A brown snake means that you are not only recognizing but also dealing with negative and toxic emotional elements within you.
If you see a brown snake fleeing means you are acknowledging the need to avoid or ditch thoughts, attitudes, emotions or habits that are being harmful in your relationships. Perhaps you are ashamed of having self-defeating attitudes or reactions in your interaction with people close to you.
However, there is also a positive interpretation.
See the rest of the content in dream meaning of brown snakes.
Dream of green snakes running away
If in your dream a green snake is running away from you, it could mean that you are having issues with jealousy, greed. See more meanings and scenarios related to this dream in dreaming with green snakes.
Dream of snakes running away at home
Dream of small snakes running away at your apartment or house could express personal issues, tensions, differences or conflicts among members of your family; perhaps you are having few doubts about your relationship.
See more meanings in dream of snakes in the house.
Dream that you finally killed a snake running away from me
Dreaming that you were able to kill the snake shows that you can get rid of a problem or issue you are dealing with, but -for some reason- you have not seen the opportunity to finally tackle the way you wanted.
Read dream meanings of killing snakes.
Dream of small snakes fleeing
You can consider this dream as a warning sign, as an alert saying that you may be missing few perturbing details in waking life. Perhaps you are not paying attention to some hints of trouble or conflict in some situations in real life.
I recommend to read dreaming of small snakes.
Dream of snakes running away in the water
If in your dream you were able to see snakes fleeing into the water it could show something about your feelings or your reaction before current scenarios in realize. See dream meaning of snake in the water for more interpretations.
Why do I dream of snakes running away from me?
- Because your are dealing with a situation hard to grasp or understand,
- Because some of your worries did not happen,
- Because you resist to accept something that is troubling you.
- Because you may ignore something elusive about your inner life.
Frequent Asked Questions about Snake Dreams
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Questions about your dream of a snake running away from you
What color was the snake?
Where was the snake?
![]() wrapped around you | ![]() in the road |
![]() in the river | ![]() in the water |
![]() Hiding | ![]() everywhere |
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Snake in the house?
![]() in the house | ![]() in the bed |
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What was your reaction?
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![]() Caught it | ![]() Killed it |
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