The rat isn’t exactly a favorite pet or animal of many people. In fact, rats are often viewed as pests and must be disposed of as quickly as possible.
Many people also are iffy about seeing rats and worry excessively when they have rats at home. Seeing rats running all over their homes gives them goosebumps.
But what does it mean if you dream of having rats running around your house? Should we be alarmed when we dream of this?
In this post, we’ll talk about the spiritual meanings when you dream of rats running around the house.
What Does It Mean If You Dream About a Rat?
Rats may be considered pests but they have some good qualities. These include their high intelligence and curiosity.
When you dream about a rat, it could pertain to a message related to your intelligence.
The heavens are probably telling you to think things carefully, leaning into your intelligence.
Are you by any chance in any of these situations?
- Have to make a career-related decision;
- Thinking twice about making significant changes in your life;
- About to make a major purchase;
- Concerned about making a life-changing decision soon.
Some major decisions in our life require careful thinking. And when you dream of rats, it’s because the universe is telling you to tap into your intelligence.
Do not be hasty, but instead take your time to assess your situation.
The dream is the universe’s way of telling you that you need to be careful and use your head in making decisions.
Before you continue, you should read this article with the symbolism of rats.
What Does Dreaming of a Rat in the House Mean Spiritually?
You may feel icky seeing a rat in your home, but dreaming of one inside your house actually comes with a spiritual meaning.
Rats may be nocturnal animals but they actually are great at adapting to their current environments. Neither are they known for fighting each other off.
Thus, when you dream of a rat in the house it comes with the spiritual meaning that you must be trusting of the universe’s plans for you.
The heavens expect you to be much like the rat, which means you must be able to adapt to situations in your life.
The dream is a reminder from the heavens that nothing in life is permanent except change. And sometimes your life can change in a blink of an eye.
As a believer, you must keep your faith by being adaptive to current situations.
There is no need to ask God why things happen when they happen.
Instead, the heavens want you to be at peace that the One above is in control regardless of what happens to your life.
Also read the meaning of moving into a new house in your dreams.
11 Dreams of Rats Running Around the House Meaning
It’s not very common to dream of rats running around your house. So, if it happened to you, consider yourself lucky! You have a deep connection with the spiritual world and they have something to tell you. Something about your present life and your future.
Let’s now explore what is the meaning of having this dream.
1) Rat running in the house
Rats run in the house all the time. You will find different sizes and ages of rats running all over your home whether indoors or outdoors.
But is there a meaning to it? The rat in your dream could be representing you.
You are running away from people who bring negative energies or are jealous of you. Perhaps these negative energies are coming from the following:
- Family;
- Housemates;
- People at work;
- Friends;
- Schoolmates;
For example, people at work could be jealous of your success.
They may be talking behind your back when the boss singles you out for your good work or others are whispering that you don’t deserve the promotion when you get one.
When you dream of the rat it could be representing what you should be doing when dealing with negative or jealous people.
It’s the universe’s way of telling you to run away from such people.
Read the meaning of an house with a lot of rooms in dreams.
2) Dead rat in the house
Rats running is just one of the things you can dream about. But what if your dream involves rats being dead in the house?
Seeing dead rats in real life makes us feel uncomfortable.
We either run away from the dead rat or get the broom and dustpan immediately to sweep and throw away the dead rat.
The last thing we want is for the dead rat to be eaten by other insects like worms or ants or to start smelling quite foul.
This is also the message the universe is sending to us when we dream of dead rats in our homes. The message is that we should be cleaning our homes of clutter.
Clutter tends to obstruct our view. Perhaps our lives are feeling a bit messy or disorganized these days and we wonder how to get rid of this feeling.
The best way to do this is to clean our home not just physically but also emotionally.
We may, for one, have been dealing with some issues with family at home. Chances are it‘s not too late to patch things up within the family.
Perhaps you can help lessen the negative energy by simply gathering the family and talking about your problems.
Perhaps the people in your home are just experiencing burnout and need some relaxation.
3) Rats running around me
It’s highly unusual for rats to keep running around a person as they would normally run away from people.
But you can dream of rats running around you. And it has a deep spiritual meaning.
This dream is the universe’s way of telling you to be careful of the people around you.
Keep in mind that rats can bite and unfortunately their bites can be dangerous or worse even deadly.
The rats running around you represent the people who want to attack you. Normally, these are people close to you.
These people are just finding the perfect time to attack or bite you. These are individuals who would like to see you go down and hurt.
The dream is a warning to be careful of these kinds of people.
Often, the people surrounding us don’t always want what’s best for us but instead, simply want to bring us down.
Much like rats, their bites are painful, dangerous, and unexpected.
4) White rats running in the house
It’s highly unusual to see white rats run around the house unless you have them as pets. But what if you dream of white rats running and roaming freely in your house?
This dream is the universe’s way of telling you that everything isn’t exactly as it seems.
The color white is normally associated with purity. So, we may be seeing things as something pure but in fact, they are not.
The white rats symbolize people who pretend to have good intentions towards us but inside are just like rats, meaning they will bite you quickly when they can.
We are often surrounded by people who seem good to us like they have the best intentions for us, but in fact, they are the opposite.
This dream is a reminder to be mindful of those who we let in our homes and lives for some of them may not be what they seem.
5) Rat sleeping and resting on the floor
Rats much like other animals also need their rest. People often see them running around but sometimes some would also see them resting and sleeping on the floor.
You can dream of the rats this way too but what does this mean?
Consider this dream as a message from above telling you to value your health.
It is for you to know that rest and recreation are necessary for you to fulfill all your goals. Perhaps you have been running around doing work for long hours.
The universe wants you to know that hard work is great but you also need to rest.
Maybe the long hours are taking their toll on you and your health is already suffering.
Maybe your stress levels have gone up significantly in the last few weeks or days.
Take your dream as a sign from up above to take good care of yourself by ensuring timely and adequate rest.
6) Rat biting off wood surfaces
We don’t often notice it but rats love biting wood surfaces.
We don’t see them biting these as they tend to run away when there’s a person but those hidden wood in your home most likely have the rats bite on them.
When we see rats biting off wood surfaces in our dreams, it means the higher beings are warning us to be careful of what we have.
These may be in the form of:
- Worldly possessions;
- Relationships;
- Work;
- Spiritual growth.
There are many aspects of our life that we should be mindful of. But we tend to neglect some areas of our lives for one reason or another.
When we dream of rats biting wood, it’s a reminder for us to take stock of what we have and make sure that we are taking care of them.
Otherwise, whatever we have in the present, could be like the wooden surfaces bitten by rats—depreciated without our knowledge. And sadly, some could be beyond repair.
7) Rats giving birth at home
We may associate rats as pests and thus never see dreams about them as something good.
Your dream of rats giving birth at your home represents blessings that are coming your way. We may deem rats as nuances but birth is always a blessing.
Dreaming of a rat giving birth signifies that you are soon on the receiving end of heaven’s generosity.
This dream is also a reminder that blessings come with responsibilities.
And since you are soon to receive some generous gifts from the heavens above, you should also be prepared to be proper stewards of them.
8) Rats slowly dying in the house
Animals dying are never a good sign. You may be happy to see rats in your home die but dreaming of this has a different meaning.
Rats slowly dying could be an indication of what’s ahead, namely a time of wanting.
Perhaps there will be some financial issues ahead of you or you will need a lot of help.
It could be heaven’s way of telling you that now is the time to tighten your belts as rainy days are coming.
Prepare ahead rather than deal with the problem later on.
9) Rats stealing food
Rats love stealing, eating away whatever they find edible in your home. It is also possible for you to dream of this scenario.
This dream has a spiritual significance, which is that you need to be careful of those who are around you.
Ask yourself, does everyone in your close circle want what’s best for you? Or are they like rats who would sneak and steal from you?
Sometimes we are too trusting of others that we fail to notice signs of betrayal.
When you dream of rats getting your food, take it to mean that you must also be wary of those around you as they can also sneak to get something that is rightfully yours.
10) Rats playing in the garden
Rats can be everywhere in your home. They can be indoors or outdoors.
When you dream of rats playing in your garden it’s because the higher being is sending you a message.
The Supreme One is simply telling you to be like the rats, go out, and have fun.
Many times people are too preoccupied with the serious side of life. While this is not bad, we should remember that our creator also wants us to have a good life.
Go out, smell the flowers they say.
Seeing rats running around playing in your garden in your dream signifies that you need to take a breather too and have fun. Outdoors is a great idea.
11) Rats coming out of the drainage
They say the drainage is one of the entry and exit points of rats in our homes.
When we dream of rats getting out of the drainage, it means that we should prepare for rebirth.
You may be going through some tough times, or perhaps working hard to improve yourself.
And when you dream of the rat getting out of drainage it means that you are prepared for the next phase of your life or something like being reborn.
You have been through tough times, you have endured and soon your new life awaits you.
Are Rats In Dreams a Bad Sign?
Dreaming of rats isn’t necessarily a bad sign as they don’t necessarily mean that real bad luck will come your way soon.
Dreams involving rats could also be about messages to simply be careful or be grateful for what you have.
When you dream of rats, simply try to remember what the dream was about and how that could probably relate to your present situation and self.
Also read the meaning of a mouse crossing your path.
Final Words
Rats are one of the least favorite animals of many people. But dreaming of them means that the universe is sending you spiritual messages.
No need to panic or fret about this dream.
Rats in your dreams have their spiritual messages and you need to hear what the universe is telling you by dreaming of rats.
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