Spider Spirit Animal
Spider Meaning
Common meanings for the spider spirit animal or totem are:
- Patience
- Receptivity
- Feminine energy
- Creativity
- Weaver of life’s fate
- Shadow self, dark aspects of life or personality
The spider as a spirit animal offers many interpretations. Its symbolism has both a dark and a light side, reflecting its connection with life’s many facets.
Spider spirit animal: Symbol of creativity
In many cultures, the spider is given credit for its ability to weave intricate webs that are a miracle of organic engineering. If you have the spider as an animal spirit guide, you may have an affinity with acts of creation and the ability to create delicate, intricate things or ideas that are also strong.
As the weaver of the web, the spider symbolizes the spirit of creation. In several traditions, she’s the totemic symbol of the Mother, strong feminine energy. In Ancient Egypt, the spider was used as a symbol to represent the goddess of the Divine Mother, Neith. In some American Indian tribes, it is considered as the symbol for the creator of the world and by extension is associated with the female creative energy.
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Patience: The wisdom of the spider totem
Like the spider waiting her prey patiently, the presence of this spirit animal in your life could point to the need to show patience regarding a project or some ideas that you are trying to realize. Giving some time while paying attention to how events are unfolding and acting when the opportunity truly arise might be a lesson of wisdom from the spider spirit animal.
Symbolism of the spider: Life spirit and weaver of destiny
Just like the spider weaves her beautifully engineered web, this spirit animal fosters the integration of all parts and aspects of your life into a whole. When the spider shows up in your life, this spirit animal could guide you to integrate some piece of your personal “puzzle” and gain a more coherent perspective on your life.
The spider is a spirit animal whose purpose is to inspire you to gain perspective on an issue or project you contemplate taking on. Feel free to explore the many facets of the problem you are facing in order to find the appropriate solution. The power of this animal encourages you to count on your ability to view things from multiple angles and weave mental and intuitive flexibility into your daily thinking.
Spider spirit animals and your shadow self
If the spider shows up in your life, this spirit animal may remind you of negative aspects of your personality or your life that need to come to the light more fully. For many, spiders inspire fear or at least some form of aversion. As such, they tend to be associated with what psychologists would call “the shadow self”. In brief, your “shadow” or “shadow self” are aspects of your personality or your life that you or other people deem unworthy or not likable and are therefore rejected or repressed.
The spider as a spirit animal does not typically take on these negative attributes. Nevertheless, its presence in your life might bring up negative feelings or unease. Whenever you feel your relationship with your power animal is characterized by tension, discomfort or fear, you can ask yourself where these feelings also appear in your life. Look for any association with your personal feelings, even if it indirectly leads you to other areas of your life, such as work, family, or a relationship for instance.
Here’s another question to ask to interpret the meaning of the spider spirit animal and the guidance it offers: What kind of relationship or connection did you or did you want to establish with this animal? Was the spider threatening or harmful? Did you kill or harm it? The answer will indicate the kind of dynamic that is shaping up between you and what the spider represents.
Dreams: How to interpret spiders and spider spirit guides in dreams
The symbolism of the spider in dreams is generally associated with the archetype of the feminine. If the spider appears in your dreams as a spirit animal guide or as your totem, pay attention to the messages it’s offering to you: They are likely related to an important direction you’re taking in your life.
When you dream of spiders, chances are that it refers feminine energy in your life. This dream symbol could represents a woman you know or your own connection with qualities usually considered as feminine, such as receptivity, patience, creativity.
An important element to consider when you interpret the meaning of the encounter with the spider in your dream is the reaction and feelings you experienced at that time: Were you afraid? Or rather intrigued or fascinated? Was the overall atmosphere of the dream scary and stressful or enchanting, adventurous?
If you want to kill it, you might be repressing some feelings or trying to remove tension from your life. If it looks harmful or it is threatening to you, you may feel that some aspects of your personality or your life are not aligned with your highest interest or that you or your people around you are rejecting them. The spider in a negative dream could symbolize your fears or an adverse influence in your life.
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I’ve moved to several different student housings, all of which caused me severe distress. within 1-2 weeks of moving in, I ALWAYS see spiders, and it’s not cuz the place is dirty or anything. I’m wondering what this means and if it’s a sign.
I feel like I’m one of the few people that doesn’t mind spiders hanging out in my house as long as they’re not a brown recluse, a black wido, you know, the super harmful ones. Actually when I see one I’m fascinated by it and kinda get in a trance, which when other people see me doing that they then kill the spider lol. What does that mean? Like that I’m kind of hypnotized by them and wonder what they do day to day .
I was just sending my kids off too school I turn around cause I felt something looking at me and smack there under my living room window is this huge spider what does it mean facing away my door but now facing towards. ..just made my skin craw she still there just sitting and waiting…
How to cleanse house of spider and thank them and tell them to go?
I was gone for 2 weeks, when I got home the first morning I woke up with many spider bites, still get 1 or 2 every night, trying to figure out why.I dislike spiders, always have, creep me out so much! What are they trying to tell me that needs to change? Oh, yes, most bites were on my arms & across my shoulders.
A very comprehensive coverage of spider, presented in a pleasing visual way. My first visit here & I am impressed.
I have seen a lot of spiders lately, they are actively pursuing me. I was at ceder point a couple weeks ago and a huge wolf spider, carrying hundreds of babies came over the cement edging and came towards me. Someone stopped and pointed it out to me. I took several pictures. Every step I took it turned and started moving toward me again. I did not harm it. I have gotten several bug bites in the past couple months and the tests come back as spider bites, all of them. Then just a short time ago I was sitting on our guest bed and a huge spider dropped from the ceiling on to the center of my chest. I carefully took my shirt off and flipped it over to look at it, maybe kill it, but it was gone. Just gone. After this article I am now very curious as to what is going on.
I lived on a farm two years ago. I was spiritually broken at the time. I had one particular negative and sick individual who drained my energy. They presented themselves in the community as a positive force, but that was all a facade. That whole summer my apt was loaded with wolf spiders. Every single day there were at least 2+. I also had insomnia at this time. I would sleep on my couch and wake up a few times a week with spider bites. I faced my fear of the spiders which enabled me to face what later happened. The man became my future landlord. He relapsed on drugs, threw my belongings in the driveway, destroyed my belongings and garden. Spiritually, I have grown immensely over the past two years. I have a far better understanding of the spirit world around me. Everyday there are signs. We just need to listen.
Hi,
Yes I had a dream of a black widow being in a place not common to the
widow. There was a woman in the dream ( I am male) and I was worried about
catching the spider and releasing it so that it would not be killed.
Anythoughts?
Thanks
Sam
Sorry, the Anonymous was me…Ann
Wow, thank you for this info…the message was loud and clear…i know I am a lightworker, and have been sitting dormant for some time now. This is the push I needed, everything is falling into place for me now. Thank You!!!!
The universe is so abundant and generous! I was sitting at my computer, researching the answer to discover why I’d been waking up with sever pain (too busy to quiet myself, meditate, and really “research the answer”) and a small spider literally plopped down from the ceiling, onto the space key of my keyboard. There’s my answer. (I’ve always been fascinated by spiders, appreciate them, etc.–so just said “well hello–and then laughed”.
This totem has appeared before, but I’ve always associated them with a message to journal or write. Thank you, Elena, for a different perspective on their message.
So very relevant to my life right now, and I cannot deny it’s truly a message that my pain is my body’s cry to recognize a shadow part and to heal negativity in my life (and I’m aware of exactly what it’s pointing to–but have been too busy to address).
Thank you little grey spider! Thank you Divine Mother!
I have woke up and gotten dressed 3 days on the run with 3 diffferent spiders climbing on my clothing each morning, very ibtruiged to see what people think this may mean or why it may be happening :)