Gecko
To dream of a gecko represents a fear of something safe that's uncomfortable, but not dangerous. Fear of something or someone that is non-threatening. Fear of something safe that doesn't have the power to completely embarrass you because it isn't very important. Fear of something safe that will never attack you. Fear of someone or something that will back off if it annoys you. Attempts to confront a non-threatening but uncomfortable situation. Fear of talking to safe people about something uncomfortable that will probably not embarrass you ask them not to. Fear of family life seeing something embarrassing about you, but who will keep it private because you asked them to. Fear of revealing personal information or discussing uncomfortable topics that you can easily stand up for yourself about not wanting to discuss. Fear of revealing personal information in a group therapy setting with people who are probably just as sensitive as you are. Issues with avoidance, assertiveness, boundary-setting, and the fear of social or personal discomfort.
Example: A woman dreamed of a wall gecko lizard in a nylon bag making noise. She let it out and tried killing it. It jumped on her hand and she tried to hit it to get it off her body. In waking life, she had just broken up with her boyfriend. In this case, the gecko may have reflected her fear of having an uncomfortable discussion related to her breakup with the possibility of being told she was wrong about it while also feeling she could be assertive about saying she simply didn't want to discuss the issue in order to push people away from discussing it.
