What Does It Mean to Dream About Lice?
Dreaming about lice usually points to small but persistent worries, thoughts that keep nagging at you, or a situation that makes you feel "unclean".
In tradition
Curiously, traditional dream lore often reads lice as money and livelihood. Killing lice is seen as getting rid of a hardship or of gossip.
Psychological view
Lice stand for small things that keep bothering you: unfinished tasks, minor anxieties, a remark you can't shake off. Lice in your hair can point to thoughts that occupy your mind. Shame, or worry about what others think, also often appears in this dream.
Spiritual view
A need to cleanse; noticing the small burdens that slowly wear you down, and letting them go.
Common versions
Lice in your hair
thoughts that keep circling in your head.
Killing lice
solving a small but tiring problem.
Lice on someone else
worry that someone's troubles will rub off on you.
Not being able to get rid of lice
small tasks you keep putting off.
Ask yourself
Is there a small worry that won't leave you alone lately? What is the smallest step you could take to deal with it?