Spider web

Cobweb, Cobwebs, Spiderweb

A spider web is delicate enough to break with one finger, yet strong enough to catch whatever flies into it. That double nature runs through the dream. Being tangled in one fits times when you feel caught in a situation that seemed harmless at first, like a favor, a rumor or a commitment that keeps getting stickier. Admiring a web, on the other hand, draws your eye to fine connections that hold a whole structure together. Cobwebs gathering in corners point to a room, a skill or an old interest nobody has touched for a while.

Dream variations

• Walking into a webYou've stumbled into something others set up, perhaps a plan or a quarrel. Brush it off and step back to see its shape.
• Caught in a webThe more you thrash, the tighter it gets. Stop, find the thread that's holding you, and start there.
• A web covered in dewSomething fragile is stronger than it looks. Give credit to the small ties that keep things in place.
• Clearing away cobwebsYou're about to air out an old corner of your life. Open it up and decide what stays.

Related symbols

Spider · Being trapped · Attic · Abandoned building

Dream interpretations are for entertainment.