Porcupine Dream Meaning

Dreaming of a porcupine usually stands for the urge to protect yourself. Its body is covered in sharp quills, yet the porcupine does not use them to attack anyone, only to defend itself. In a dream the porcupine says much the same thing.

• A porcupine walking calmly in the distance

  You want to keep a safe distance around you and are not letting anyone get too close.

• Getting pricked by a porcupine quill

  Something someone said is still lodged in your mind.

• An angry or frightened porcupine

  Your defenses have grown sharper than they need to be. You may be reacting strongly to even mild criticism.

• A porcupine in your home or a familiar place

  This speaks of a relationship where you feel pulled between staying careful and opening up.

Quills do not always mean hostility. Often they are just a way to protect a soft inside. The dream reminds you that keeping your distance is sometimes necessary, but not every relationship calls for it.