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Bats are secretive, flying mammals that are often associated with darkness, evil, and the supernatural in popular culture. In your dreams, these mysterious creatures of the night can hold powerful meanings for your waking life, whether they’re a sign to prepare for challenges ahead or to follow your intuition. Read on to learn about the spiritual meanings of bats in your dreams, how to interpret different dream scenarios, and what different cultures and religions think about bats!
Things You Should Know
- Bats are believed to represent intuition. Dreaming about a bat can mean you need to trust your gut and follow your instincts when making important decisions.
- Having a dream about a fearsome, aggressive bat can symbolize anxieties and worries you’re dealing with in your real life.
- Dreaming about a bat flying can represent transformation. They can symbolize your desire to make a change or be a sign that changes are ahead.
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- ↑ https://insidemydream.com/bat-bite-dream-meaning/
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- ↑ https://thepleasantdream.com/dream-about-bats/
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- ↑ https://insidemydream.com/black-bat-dream-meaning/
- ↑ https://insidemydream.com/white-bat-dream-meaning/
- ↑ https://bibleresearchtoday.com/2019/06/18/bat-day-18-of-30-days-biblically-wild/
- ↑ https://china.usc.edu/calendar/birds-bats-and-butterflies-chinese-textiles
- ↑ http://www.native-languages.org/legends-bat.htm
- ↑ https://bioone.org/journals/journal-of-ethnobiology/volume-41/issue-1/0278-0771-41.1.18/Bane-or-Blessing-Reviewing-Cultural-Values-of-Bats-across-the/10.2993/0278-0771-41.1.18.full
- ↑ https://blog.cwf-fcf.org/index.php/en/a-brief-history-of-bats/
- ↑ https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2016/10/bats-spooky-superheroes/