Spider spirit animal: Symbol of creativity
By Elena Harris, SpiritAnimal.info Editor
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.
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.
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.