RABBIT

Our association of rabbits with an ability to breed rapidly means that they are often symbols of sexuality in dreams. Rabbits are also soft and non-aggressive, so they might be depicting you or someone you know who is behaving as a docile victim, or being foolishly idealistic and passive. Alternatively, dreams of pet rabbits may suggest your desire to be petted or cared for; do you have a need for gentle contact and caring? The rabbit is also a symbol of sacrifice in dreams because it is so often the victim of predators; it may therefore express the hurt you might experience to the soft, vulnerable parts of your nature as you face the hard knocks of reality.

If you are hunting rabbits in your dream, this suggests that you may be feeling criticized, attacked, ‘hunted down’ or hounded. It may also indicate a need to dominate others.

If you dream of a rabbit hole, this is a symbol of self-exploration, of a going within the self into the unconscious; it might also be a symbol of returning to the womb. Are you trying to escape or avoid problems by turning within?

In British mythology, a symbol of fertility, fecundity, and sexual pleasure.

The ancient British fertility goddess Oestre, from whose name we get our word Easter, had a pet hare that laid its egg every Spring Equinox so that life would spread throughout the world.

Dreaming of a rabbit, therefore, especially one that is affectionate and at ease with you, can be a sign of love and domestic happiness ahead.

Dreaming of many rabbits is a sign of new responsibilities - but not unwelcome ones.

A new and wonderful opportunity will come your way - but you’ll enjoy the work required to accomplish it instead of viewing it as a chore.

In Native American mythology, Rabbit is a symbol of needless fear. Therefore, dreaming of a rabbit that is afraid of you means that something in your life is troubling you now - and that your fears are groundless.

Vision: Seeing a white rabbit: a pleasant experience in the near future. Seeing a black rabbit: news of a death . Catching a rabbit: you will meet a younger person. Raising/breeding rabbits is a sign of long life and virility. W atching a rabbit being killed: you are sacrificing your own ideals and positive qualities for the good of other people—but in the long run you will be unhappy.

See Hare.

Depth Psychology: This animal represents sexual desires and fertility, as well as feelings of inferiority, insecurity, or anxieties hiding in your unconscious. What is making you so timid? Why do you withdraw? Is it because you think you are not good enough? Who is the human predator threatening or chasing you? Analyze this dream carefully!