What does it mean to dream about a rhino?

by Lucy Moore | 22 September 2020

Dreaming about a rhino means a problem will arrive for you that you will struggle to overcome- if at all.

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Rhinos are associated with stubbornness, so perhaps you need to recognise your mistakes, and consider other people’s way of doing things.

Rhinos are also synonymous with hardness. Maybe you are not easily hurt- you have a strong exterior but consider if this is preventing people from getting close to you. People who you may wish to open up to alter down the line.

Rhinos are thought to embody courage- it’s possible you are a courageous person when you have to face danger or challenges, but the dream could also be telling you to be brave when it counts if you lack this trait.

Willpower is again something that is linked to rhinos- you may be a persistent person who will fight till the bitter end to get to where you want to be. On the flipside, maybe you need to be more focused to reach your goals.

If you ran away from a rhino in your dream, you may be someone who always shies away from their problems and it might be time to turn around and face them.

If you went for the rhino head on then you are prepared to fight for what you want.

More negatively, rhinos are pushy and forceful creatures- maybe this is something you can say about yourself. Are you always pushing people into doing things they don’t want to do? Are you forceful with your opinions? If so- it might be wise to dial it back if it is acting as a repellent. Is someone driving you towards something you are against?

Is someone constantly in your way? Even if you’ve told them not to meddle in your affairs? Or are you the person who is standing in the way of someone else?

Rhinos are thought to be aggressive. Is the dream telling you that you are being too aggressive and you need to release this aggression in a more controlled way so it doesn’t hurt anyone? Or is someone being aggressive to you and you need to find way to tell them that they are coming on too strongly?