Womanhood. In ancient Egypt, a symbol of the divine feminine principle and womb of origination.
Generative force and creativity. Babylonians regarded the cosmos as the mixing bowl of the Areat Goddess.
Cosmic powers and influences. Native Americans use an inverted bowl to represent the heavens, which are indirectly linked to the ancestors (See also: Space, Stars).
Consider the type of bowl for more meaning.
For example, a mixing bowl might represent your need to better blend the various components of your life into balance. [1]
A bowl of flowers can represent a gift or a talent, while a bowl of water represents our emotional capacity.
A bowl appearing in a dream has the same significance as a vase (See also: Vase).
A bowl of water represents the feminine, fertility and the receptive principle. [3]
If the bowl is empty, then this dream is revealing that you are hungry for attention, energy, recognition and/or acknowledgment.
If the bowl is full, then this dream represents abundance. [4]
You can expect some disappointment if the bowl was empty, but filled, it signifies good prospects for all your dearest wishes.
See also: Colors, nature of contents. [5]
A fair settlement or plan of action [8]
If the bowl is filled with sour food or some green raw vegetables in the dream, it means that animosity will develop on the part of his beloved, and it will provoke despise and fighting between husband and wife. Seeing a bowl in a dream also means increase in one’s earnings.
A bowl also represents a servant, a child, a daughter, a nanny, or a handmaiden. Licking a bowl in a dream represents one’s earnings, and it could mean that he has consumed his lot in this life, or that he has reached the term of his life in this world.
If one sees a large number of people gathering around a bowl to eat from it in a dream, it means a reunion of his clan, or it could represent the place of his dwelling.
If they are people of true actions, it means that they will become friendly with him.
If one urinates in a bowl or in ajar in a dream, it means that he will sexually abuse members of his own family. Abowl in a dream also represents one’s beloveds and its contents represent one’s love. Holding a bowl in a dream means a reunion with one’s beloved.
(See also: Pot, Wooden bowl) [11]
empty: the invitation is not coming; your ideas are unused and unneeded.
half: replenish your inner resources; your self needs nurturing.
filled with food: be wary of giving advice to friends and getting blamed for the results.
hands surrounding a, your: an offer is coming.
many: beware of giving advice, it wil be misinterpreted.
receiving a full: your family wil flourish, others wil demand their share.
empty, an: must throw a dinner party.
small: live frugal y now and it wil be continual y refil ed.
of cherries: symbol of eternity. [12]