Kangaroo

Depending on the details of the dream, dreaming about this interesting animal may have several different connotations.

The kangaroo is a strong and powerful animal. It has huge feet that it uses for mobility and self-protection. Your dream may have to to with issues of strength, freedom to move, and grounding. Additionally, since we are all intrigued with a kangaroo’s parenting style, this dream may be bringing up issues regarding your mother or your mothering. Superstition based dream interpretation books say that seeing a kangaroo in your dreams foretells unexpected and exciting trips. Also See: Animals

A bond between mother and child, or the idea of keeping loved ones close physically, emotionally, or mentally (as a mother kangaroo keeps her babies in her pouch).

Ability to make progress or move forward.

Moving forward in leaps (as opposed to gradual, steady progress).

Self-defense, assertiveness, or pushing someone away (as in a kangaroo’s kicking skills).

Dreaming of this animal can represent too much or not enough of one of those qualities, or someone or something you associate with the quality or animal.

Consider also the animal’s actions, context, and your feelings about it.

See Animal, Opossum

One of the most well-known aspects associated with the kangaroo is that as a marsupial, the female carries her young in her pouch for a long time after birth. In this way, the totem for the kangaroo is first and foremost aligned with this maternal instinct.

The kangaroo’s ability to jump and kick adds the distinction of sudden shifts and changes that can propel you into new directions, especially in the realm of self-care. When the kangaroo appears in a dream, you are receiving the medicine of powerful and aggressive instincts around taking care of yourself.