Ninety percent of the time, snakes will insinuate something devilish and dark, yet that is not the whole story!

In Genesis chapter one, God looks over all His creation and, with adoration, calls it "good." Then, in Exodus 7, of all the creatures and animals God could have made Moses' staff become, He chose the serpent. In Numbers 21, God instructed Moses to create a "bronze serpent and set it on the standard; and it came about, that if a serpent bit any man, when he looked to the bronze serpent, he lived." 

Therefore, to always associate snakes and serpents with the demonic or devilish forces would be irresponsible ... yet, sadly, this is how I usually see them portrayed in dream blogs and dream interpretive guides. 

Even in nature, snakes add massive value to whatever ecosystem they abide in. Without them, diseased rodents and other small insects would run rampant. They promote biodiversity, and some ecosystem's survival are dependent on the existence of our slithering friends. Not to mention, their venom has saved the lives of millions of people every year. Venom from snakes is used to treat many serious health ailments like cancers, heart & stroke disease, Parkinson's, and many more—they save more lives than they take. 

I wanted to begin this article by focusing on snakes' benefit because I believe most anyone could define the dark side of their existence. 

But just in case, I'll give you some of the more common things you might hear as well. Not even mentioning the forefather of the demonic, snakes have been used for thousands of years in the occult and in representing fear and lust. They creep in the dark and sneak up on defenseless prey that rarely sees them coming. Some of them are the most venomous creatures globally, claiming tens-of-thousands of lives worldwide every year. 

In the Bible, I mentioned a few positive verses initially, but you would also find them associated with the wicked, the deceitful, the cunning, and even Satan himself. The first account of a snake in the Bible is in humanity's deception, and the last account is of the great dragon, Satan. 

So, if you have snakes in your dream, CONTEXT IS KEY. 

Overall, if the dream's emotional state is fearful, dark, and gloomy, it would be safe to say their representation would lean toward the darker side, as defined above. However, if your dream is lively, colorful, and the message follows the Bible and the fruit of His Spirit, I could easily associate your little messengers as being heavenly. 

Either way, the important thing is not to put God's creation in a box. That's what your discernment is for, to discern between good and evil. In this process of learning the prophetic meaning of symbols and signs, whether you get it all right or wrong doesn't matter as much as staying in peace. Remember, in Luke 10, Jesus reminds us, "Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy and nothing will injure you." 

No matter how the serpent is portrayed in your dream, even if the facts of your failure and fear are actual, you should never slip into fear! In Christ, we have authority over all the demonic, and no matter your mistakes, in Christ, we have victory. 

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Key Passages:

Genesis 1

Numbers 21:7-9

Deuteronomy 32:33

Psalm 140:3

Isaiah 11:8

Isaiah 27:1

Matthew 3:7: You brood of vipers

Matthew 10:16. Shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves

John 3:14-15

Luke 10:19

2 Corinthians 11:3

Revelations 12:9