dream (rattlesnake 'baaa's at me, bites my heel, I bite him back!)
I heard a 'baaa' from a shed, so I peeked inside but didn't see anything and started to walk away. Then I heard it again and looked in once more, and realized it was a rattlesnake making a SHEEP noise (snake in sheep's clothing?). I turned to flee (running/flying) but the snake was very fast and bit my heel. Not to be outdone, I performed a feat of amazing flexibility in bringing my mouth next to my heel and biting him right back! (luckily in dream-reality it took a few seconds to get the venom flowing, so he hadn't poisoned me yet) I bit him sideways in a way that forced his jaw open, and after I had freed my heel I pinched his top and bottom jaw together so he couldn't bite me, and considered what to do. I started walking toward the house with the intent to flush him down the toilet (!) when I woke up.significant: Cobra is my totem, but I have never liked rattlesnakes. dreammoods.com says they represent the passage of time... hmmm.
I noticed that too -- I really don't know! it could be my dad, cause he has been in my thoughts lately, but he hasn't actually done me wrong lately... hmm.
Snakes are my favorite animals and people are always telling me to realize that snakes are always portrayed negatively anywhere they're portrayed. It's upsetting.
It's so interesting that a Cobra is your totem. I love finding that out about people. :)
I have several, but the Cobra was a big surprise to me -- I discovered Her when going through theophostic (http://www.theophostic.com/) (a sort of prayer/self-hypnosis/spiritual-sight done by my Christian counselors). I 'saw' my inner selves, and one of them (the most prominent) was a HUGE white cobra (taller than the average man when risen up as in my icon). It was a THRILLING experience! Even more thrilling when I integrated my 'scapegoat' self and my Cobra self got shimmery colors like the surface of a bubble ♥ It's very very sacred to me. (you can check out my 'cobra spirit' tag (http://belenen.livejournal.com/tag/cobra+spirit) if you want to read more)
Snakes:
(here is what I found out about snakes symbolism in dreams, but you may have a more personal and detailed explanation for it's presence)
-a snake signifies hidden fears and worries that are threatening you
-alerting you to something in your waking life that you are not aware of or that has not yet surfaced
-may also be seen as phallic and thus symbolize dangerous and forbidden sexuality
-may also refer to a person around you who is callous, ruthless, and can't be trusted
-as a positive symbol, snakes represent transformation, knowledge and wisdom. It is indicative of self-renewal and positive changes.
Snakes: Rattlesnakes
-to see a rattlesnake in your dream, represents the passage of time.
do you have any that you are aware of?