Bear Dream Meaning - Top 20 Dreams About Bears

Did you dream about bears? Bear in your dream represents your own independence and strength; if you see a peaceful bear alone and content, it reflects your ability to course through life by yourself. Seeing an aggressive bear reflects your emotion of feeling anger or in yourself. You can be annoyed easily and be in a rage.

Bears can also be your protectors, such as a nurturing or dominant female figure such as a mother or grandmother. It could signify possessive love when you see the bear in places that are close to home.

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Bears symbolic of the circle of life, such as death and renewal. You may also be undergoing a period of introspection and thinking, especially when you see a resting bear in the dream.

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Dream About Your Action Towards the Bear

Shooting at or Hunting the BearHunting the bear with guns or arrows in the dream suggests that you are on the right path to achieve your goals.

Killing the BearKilling the bear in the dream represents your strength to overcome great obstacles. It foretells fortune and profit after tackling a major opponent. You may be dealing with fatal blows to your enemies in business ventures. If someone else is killing the bear, your business enemies will suffer losses not at your hand but others.

Setting Bear TrapsTo see a bear trap in your dream represents obstacles in your path that may be difficult to overcome. The bear traps represent the downfalls of your ability to be on your own. If you are the one who is setting a bear trap, you might have some life habits that are setting yourself for failure.

Dreams that You Are the BearIt represents your confidence and autonomy. However, it also features your desire to be left alone by others. Perhaps you need time to yourself so that you can come up with creative thoughts.

Hugging the BearTo hug or get bear-hugged can suggest you being friendly towards others in an awkward situation. It is a reminder for you to look beneath the surface of others. Do not fully rely on the outer ferocious appearance.

Feeding or Keeping a Bear PetThe dream suggests that you need to keep your anger and rage in check. Control your emotions to stop raging over minor details.

Dream About Bear Actions

Bear running away suggests that you are running away from your issues.

Dream with bears inside your house or apartment digging through your items or food, suggest that you have a dominant female figure in the house.

To dream that a bear is attacking you denotes anger and your uncontrolled aggression. You are feeling trapped.

When the dreams feature a bear who’s trying to bite you, it suggests that you are in a life-threatening situation. Some overwhelming obstacles may be endangering your life.

Bear ChasingIf a bear is chasing you and you are running away in fear, this means you are avoiding a big issue in your life. It is time to deal with the problems.

Sleeping or Hibernating BearIf you dream of a bear sleeping or hibernating, this is a message to do a little soul searching before you present an idea to the world.

Bear is Standing UpIf the bear is standing up, this is a sign you need to defend your beliefs.

A lingering Big BearWhen the dream features a bear not doing anything but hanging around, it suggests quarrels, slander, and gossip.

A bear dancing in front of you in the dream suggests that you will receive financial assistance such as loans or grants.

Bear talking to you in the dream suggests that the message may give you good advice. Try to listen closely to see if you can understand and take the message to heart in your waking life.

Dream About Appears and Size of Bear

Baby Bear CubSeeing a bear cub symbolized being fiercely loved and protected. It may relate to the love that you have with your children or your parents have with you.

Dead BearDead bear can represent a passing of an authority figure in your life. You are now on your own; the territory is yours to have. It can also suggest the loss of your ability to survive on your own as the bear can represent your own strength and power.

Dream About Species of Bear

White Polar BearTo see a polar bear in your dream signifies a reawakening—the ability to survive again through dark times.

Black BearThis suggests that you are not easily angered unless you are provoked. However, once provoked, your retaliation can be deadly. If the dream is about facing down a black bear, it suggests that you should appear to be friendly to your surroundings since a “black bear” lurks, and you do not want to make it angry.

If you dream about being attacked by a black bear, it represents that you have been too pushy with the individuals around you. Perhaps it is time to be more patient with your timelines.

Giant Brown BearBrown bears in dreams symbolize brutal passions and enemies full of ferocity.

Grizzly BearGrizzly bear in the dream represents your ability to face down your deepest fears.

Panda BearThe panda bear is a symbol of patience.

Koala BearSeeing a Koala bear suggests that you should not worry about the near future.