Fur

Empty or void of life energy.

Death or an ending.

A need to feel powerful over your environment or those in it (perhaps based in feelings of inadequacy).

A sense of entitlement or self-righteousness.

Lack of compassion or reverence for life.

An attempt at (emotional or mental) self-preservation.

A real fur coat or other animal-based garment might represent: Benefitting yourself to the detriment of others, taking from or taking advantage of others, ignorance or indifference to the welfare of others.

See Coat, Skin, Dead Body, Killing, Animal, Fashionable, Cold, Warm

Shamanically, a representation of an animal spirit with which you wish to connect.

A disguise or ruse used to fool a perceived enemy, or one that helps you better integrate with new surroundings.

Either attempting to internalize the positive attributes and characteristics of the creature featured, or presently bearing the negative traits of that animal.

If the fur in the dream is standing on end, this is a visual metaphor for having your “fur up” over a situation, or perceiving danger therein.

If it is in the summer, then it means benefits accompanied with a sickness,distress and trouble. Sable, squirrel or tiger’s fur in a dream represents an iniquitous and an unfair person. Sable’s fur in a dream also means dominion, ungodliness and wickedness.

It is also said that squirrel’s fur in a dream signifies pride, ostentation, a high rank or beauty, though without any religious or moral concerns. Wearing a fur coat inside-out in a dream means showingone’s wealth and being excessively ostentatious. Mending or repairing a piece of fur in a dream means suffering from an unexpected illness. Fox fur in a dream represents an insidious, crafty and a deceitful person. Sheep’s skin in a dream represents a noble, strong and an unassailable person.

(Also see Furrier)