○ A mirror of the mind Read less as luck and more as a mirror of how you are now
Rivalry, a romantic competitor or inner conflict; a prompt to stay calm and avoid being drawn in.
Category: Animals (how to read this category)
Psychology
Two cats fighting may be conflicting desires inside you, such as freedom versus approval. If you are caught between others in real life, that tension may take cat form. Getting scratched while breaking it up means you are hurt from playing mediator too often; watching from afar shows a wish to stay out of it.
Folklore and history
Cats yowling and fighting over mates in early spring were so familiar that the cat's love became a spring season word in haiku, so dream readers link fighting cats to love triangles or rivals. Japanese lore also says old cats grow a split tail and become nekomata, companions of daily life who are never quite to be trusted.
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This site's view
In this site's view, recall the cats' colors. Same colors mean two selves at war within you; different colors mean a real conflict between people. If no one won, the quarrel does not yet want to end. Cats fighting in the dark can sound like a crying baby; the dream may be voicing someone's pain that has no words.
Going deeper: our reading
Cat fights are known for a long stare-down before any real tussle: fur on end, bodies puffed up, low growls back and forth. In this site's reading, people who dream of cats fighting are often worn out less by open conflict than by wordless rivalry and an atmosphere where neither side can back down. If the cats only growled without striking, the conflict is still at the staring stage, and one step back from either side could settle it. If you stepped in between them, you may have quietly taken on the role of peacemaker in the disputes around you. This is our speculation, but if the two cats groomed each other side by side after the fight, the very person you clash with may become someone you understand deeply.
What to do on waking
Write your two conflicting feelings on opposite sides of a page. Without choosing, grant each one line; the fight often quiets down.
In this scene
- ◎Good It comes close or is friendly: help is near (good)
- ▲Warn It attacks or bites: a held-back feeling or friction nearby (warning)
- It is dead or weak: the strength it stands for is running low
- Big, white or gold: the meaning is stronger; white and gold lean lucky
- It felt good: the lucky reading gets stronger
- ▲Warn It felt frightening or painful: the warning reading gets stronger — rest first
- The same dream again and again: something your mind has not settled yet
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FAQ
Q. Is dreaming of cats Fighting a good or bad sign?
A. Read less as luck and more as a mirror of how you are now. Rivalry, a romantic competitor or inner conflict; a prompt to stay calm and avoid being drawn in.
Q. Why do I keep dreaming of cats Fighting?
A. A recurring dream usually points to something your mind has not settled yet. Research suggests such dreams tend to stop once the underlying worry is resolved. Keeping a dream diary helps you notice what triggers it.
Q. What should I do after dreaming of cats Fighting?
A. Write your two conflicting feelings on opposite sides of a page. Without choosing, grant each one line; the fight often quiets down.
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More dreams in "Animals"
- A Big Dog
- Keeping a Cat
- A Cat Rubbing Against You
- A Weak or Injured Cat
- Being Chased by a Cat
- Many Cats
- A Bird Flying into the House
- A Bird Escaping from Its Cage
- Being Attacked by a Bird
- An Injured Bird
- Catching a Bird
- A Talking Bird
※ Dream interpretation here is entertainment drawing on psychology and folklore — it is not scientifically proven. "This site's view" is our own interpretation.
