What Does Dreaming of a Lobster Mean?
Traditional Interpretation
In traditional sources (in interpretations attributed to al-Nabulsi, Seyyid Suleyman, Jafar al-Sadiq, and Ibn Sirin), seeing a lobster in a dream points to luck opening up, prosperous earnings, widening provision, and glad news on the way. Eating lobster is interpreted as success in working life, wealth, and even provision arriving through an inheritance.
Psychological View
Psychologically, the lobster, hiding its softness within a hard shell, can reflect the need for self-protection and the defensive walls you have built against the outside world. As a creature that molts its shell to grow, it can also point to a process of inner transformation, the desire to leave an old shell behind and step into a new, stronger self.
By Context
Seeing a Live Lobster
Seeing a live, active lobster is generally interpreted as a considerable sum of money coming your way, fresh opportunities, and new vitality entering your life.
Seeing a Cooked Lobster
A cooked or prepared lobster can point to some snags that may arise in working life and small matters in need of resolution; still, these are obstacles that can be overcome.
Seeing a Red Lobster
A red lobster indicates that your path may cross with a wealthy person; however, it is interpreted to mean that the support expected from this person may require some patience and time.
A Lobster for a Single Person / Catching a Lobster
For singles, the lobster points to building a home and an auspicious match; catching one is read as the glad tidings of a heartfelt union grounded in love drawing near.