Infesting dreams are much more related to animals, much more related to insects, and more related to fantastic beings than dreams in general. They are less related to unnamed people, less related to strangers, and less related to peers.

Infesting dreams are much less related to happiness, less related to sadness, and less related to grief and sorrow.

Infesting dreams are more related to home than dreams in general. They are less related to work, less related to human-made places, and less related to magical places.

Dreams of infesting are more related to death than dreams in general. They are much less related to friendly acts and much less related to sex.

Dreams of infesting are more related to nightmares, more related to recurring dreams, and more related to bad dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to sleep paralysis, less related to weird dreams, and less related to good dreams.

Infesting dreams are less related to hearing, less related to smelling, and much less related to taste.

You can gain insight from thinking about any dream, no matter how strange. Only you, as the dreamer, have final say on what your dream may or may not mean. Each dream is unique.

The DreamWell dictionary provides information on how each dream symbol appears in dreams in general. Finding how experience infesting in dreams can be a key to understanding its meaning.

Our emotions in dreams can help us understand its meaning. Pay attention to how you felt in the dream. Pay attention to how you feel about infesting in dreams. See how you feel about infesting now, in your waking life.

This interpretation is from ""The Dream Interpretation Dictionary: Symbols, Signs, and Meanings" and is provided by J.M. DeBord aka "RadOwl". He is the author of several acclaimed books about dreaming, the host of The Dreams That Shape Us podcast, and is a moderator of r/Dreams, one of the largest dream sharing communities on the internet. An infestation in a dream can connect with a situation in decay, such as when you haven’t been taking care of yourself and your emotional, psychological, or physical health declines. It’s a condition that spreads and grows because of neglect. The symbolism is based on the association that an organic substance in decay is likely to be infested with insects or maggots. Yeah, gross, right? But in a way it’s beautiful because it’s part of the process of eating the waste and renewing life. If you dream about an infestation eating decayed flesh, it can symbolize that you are letting go of something holding you back, in your life or in your personal development. Infestation can symbolize squalor. For example, an infestation of rats or roaches can symbolize squalid living conditions. An infestation of bugs can symbolize worries, problems, and anxieties. They infest your mind. An infestation of sharks can symbolize feeling as if you’re in dangerous water. You don’t trust the motives or intentions of people around you. Infestation can symbolize shame or disgust. The bigger the infestation, the greater the shame or guilt. See: Insects Infestation can have similar symbolism to disease or plague. It’s something contracted, something spread, something dirty, damaging, or disgusting, something that plagues you, that won’t go away, that has to be cleaned or cut out. See: Disease Something infested most likely has not been cleaned up in a long time, and in dreams that idea can translate into a personal condition that has gone on long enough to negatively affect you. For instance, abuse and trauma infest the rest of the psyche when left untreated or unhealed, leading to secondary issues such as depression, anxiety, and delusion. In which case, an infestation in a dream symbolizes how an untreated psychological wound can create other problems. See: Clean, Wounds It can go deeper. In rare cases, dreams about infestation are associated with serious psychological and spiritual issues. These dreams will recur and are likely to be nightmares—unless of course you personally identify with whatever has infested your mind or spirit and enjoy the company. See the writings of Adam Blai for more information about this sort of infestation. See: Demons An infestation of worms or grubs in your face or head can symbolize bad thoughts or influence that has wormed into you. It can symbolize something that affects your reputation or self-image. See: Faces See also: Insects, Cancer, Demons, Disease, Erupting, Illness, Infecting, Insects, Invading, Parasites, Rats, Roaches, Skin