Dreaming of turtles can represent that you are going too slowly but surely progressing in life. Another interpretation is that turtles represent protection and security.
Dream dictionary: Turtles dream meanings
Unfruitful businesses, long and cumbersome procedures, laziness and stubbornness.
The one who sees turtles in his dream is going to make the stabile results, because of the slowness of the turtles. Perhaps the things that are done slowly always bring the better results, than those that are done quickly, because of the sureness of the steady progress. The turtles could also show the protection and security the dreamer is looking for or wants to hide from the outside world. Consider what makes you feel insecure and try to solve those issues.
When you are dreaming about turtles, then it signifies that our affairs are moving very slowly, but something unexpected will speed them up and will be producing benefits. When you are dreaming of eating a turtle stew, then it represents the fact that you will engage in intrigues between competitors. However, you will not suffer any of the damage. Although in the East dream interpretation the turtle is given a cosmological symbolism of extraordinary wealth and is elevated to sacred animal. Among Western people the turtles symbolize longevity and protection for their long life and their ability to fall back within itself, hiding from all the dangers.
The turtles are the symbols of long life and great health. Because it is not a very common animal, the dream is not very often either, so if the one has such a dream, it means that very unusual situations will come into your life, but not necessarily bad ones. Maybe you will find some of the qualities within yourself.
To dream about the turtle have various meanings. The turtle is the symbol of long life and stability. Sometimes the turtle could indicate the slow progression you are making while doing something. The turtle is also a symbol of patience the dreamer has. Sometimes turtles could indicate the lack of privacy and freedom the one is suffering from or simply the fact that wants to protect himself/herself with its shelter.
When you are dreaming of turtles, then it usually predicts a perfect harmony between spouses and among single people. This bird portends flattering promises that will be carried out soon.
…Dreaming of seeing turtles, signifies that an unusual incident will cause you enjoyment, and improve your business conditions. To drink turtle soup, denotes that you will find pleasure in compromising intrigue….
Symbolize the most primitive, voracious and creeping that can exist among us, our low instincts. The reptile´s cold blood symbolizes the lack of warm and good feelings. If we are devoured by a reptile, then it reveals that the instinctive life is taking over our will turning us into victims of the low instincts. If we fight and overcome the reptile it will reveal the fight that we are holding to dominate our low instincts. (Different from snakes and turtles)…
…To dream of turtles is a sign of long life: an engaged young lady who dreams of these animals will probably marry according to her wishes, and live with her husband until they become an old couple; but her husband will be one of the slow and easy kind. Lucky lottery dream numbers – 67, 49, 5….