Face: self image; concerns about how others see you; expression of or hiding of inner feelings and attitudes. Idioms: above one’s head; over one’s head; enter one’s head; get something into one’s head, go off one’s head, swollen or big head; head above water, head in sand, face the facts; face the music; face value; flat on one’s face; facelift; long face, poker face; blue in the face.
Ears: subtle information, rumours. Idioms: an ear for, all ears; reach one’s ears; flea in the ear, gain the ear of; ears burning; long ears; lend an ear, hear from; will not hear of, hearing things.
Eyes: how we see the world and ourself. Although eyes are not mentioned much in the collection of dreams used for data in this book, saw, see. seeing, look and looking, constitute the highest number of mentions. In a computer word count of 1,000 dreams, these words were mentioned 1,077 times. Feel, feeling, felt, came second, with 855 hits. So dreams are predominantly a looking at and seeing activity, in the sense of insight and awareness.
Eyes are used in many ways in dreams. As these quotes show, eyes can represent the soul or psyche in its many moods-—dark deep eyes; desperation in its eyes; shining eyes; impersonal eyes; staring eyes; eye to eye. Example: 4I saw a young soldier with a gun, but as our eyes met we were attracted to each other, and he put his arm round me’ (Pauline B). As the example shows, eyes can represent the state of a relationship. Lack of eye contact: avoidance of intimacy. Closed eyes: introversion or avoidance of contact; not wanting to see. Example: I was dimly aware of a biggish black bird that came down close beside us on the step and pecked at the baby’s eye, then it flew olf.
The eye was gone completely’ (Heather C). Heather’s dream shows the eye depicting the T or identity. In fact her sense of self was damaged in infancy.
In many dreams the eyes represent our understanding, or how we ‘see’ the world, our view of things or other people; also intelligence; our attention; our boundaries of awareness. Blindness: not being aware, not wanting to see something— usually about oneself. Loss of sight in right eye : not seeing what is going on in the outside world. Loss of sight in left eye: not seeing what you are really thinking or feeling; not aware of self, motives, behaviour, no ‘in-sight’. Idioms: I see; can’t you see; you must be blind; I saw it with my own eyes; all eyes, eye opener, evil eye; sheep eyes; one in the eye; turn a blind eye.
Mouth: pleasure area; our hungers, sexual pleasure. Also, because we speak with our mouth and tongue, they can represent what we say; a dream of our mouth being buttoned— button your lip—or sewed up could suggest that inwardly we regret having said cenain things and need to hold our tongue. Chewing: considering; mulling over something. Idioms: all mouth; a big mouth, nasty taste in the mouth; mouthwatering.
Nose: curiosity; intuition, as with ‘smell a rat’; penis. Idioms: have a nose for, nose out of joint; rub nose in it; up one’s nose.
Teeth: the ageing process as it relates to maturity. This is because we lose our first teeth as we leave childhood behind, and lose our adult teeth as we leave youthfulness behind. Also aggression; ability to ‘chew things over’. Bad tooth: a painful or rotten part of one’s feelings, life or relationships, angry or regretful words. Teeth falling out: example: ‘1 felt a tooth was loose and staned pushing it with my tongue. Then I took hold of it between thumb and forefinger and pulled it out. I felt okay about this, but then another tooth was loose, and another, and I pulled them out. Running to the bathroom I looked into the mirror, horrified and frightened. All my teeth were coming out. Not knowing how to deal with this I ran to my mother, showing her my mouth, empty now except for two teeth. My mother appeared not to see my lack of teeth, or notice my fear’ (Eve). Eve was 18 at the time of the dream. She explored it and found a fear of ageing and death. Also apprehension about maturing and facing independence and responsibility, loss of attractiveness. 1m Tofeeq, a Palestinian woman, told me that among the Arabs it is believed that if you dream of losing teeth it means your brother or son is in trouble. She had a dream in which three of her teeth fell out.
The next day she received a call from America to say her son had been shot in the head three times by a gunman.
A woman swallowing teeth: the throat and Eustachian tubes are like the uterus and Fallopian tubes, so can depict conception or fear of it. False teeth: lies told; false face; not keeping spoken promises. Idioms: show one’s teeth, get one’s teeth into; gnash one’s teeth; grit one’s teeth; teething troubles.
Tongue: speech, expression of what we feel; saying what is deep inside us, perhaps unknown to ourself; penis. Idioms: find one’s tongue; tongue in cheek; lose one’s tongue; sharp tongue; hold one’s tongue; forked tongue. [1]
A very large, wide, or round head means you will find easy success on a project.
A swollen head is a warning against overconfidence.
To dream of yourself (or another person) having more than one head foretells that you will have a sudden rise in social status.
To see yourself (or anyone else) with the head of an animal is a warning not to indulge too much in material or sensual pleasures. Be more modest, and remember that an ounce of restraint can frequently prevent a pound of regret! If you dream of having part of your head missing, this is positive, because it means your achievements will be greater than you expect.
Dreaming of an accident or blow to the head suggests tension and overwork - try to take it easy for a while.
If you dream of having your head chopped off, you will be successful in life.
If you dream of someone else being beheaded, you will still be successful, but only after discouraging delays. [2]
If the head on your body belongs to someone else: whether you like it or not, others will decide for you what to do next.
If the head on your body faces the back: thoughdess actions and wrong decisions have created severe problems for you!
Depth Psychology: The head indicates that your good sense is controlling the rest of your body. Smashing your head in a dream means many problems and conflicts with no resolution in sight. Did you “lose your head”? Why, to whom, and in what circumstances? Are you running around like “a chicken with its head cut off? Dreams about the head may also be a sign of an actual illness in that area. Decapitating another person: you are now ready to use your head to solve your problems. One- eyed head: dreaming about eyes might be a hint that you are too occupied with yourself.
If the image has the right eye missing, you might try to gain more insight in emotional areas. Prominent teeth: you are looking for material tilings or “biting” into them. [3]
It is your conscious.
If your head is separated from the body and the feeling is nice, the image indicates changes in your personal situation, resulting in an increase of creative power. When the feeling that it produces is unpleasant the dream can manifest split personality. The Jungian psychoanalysis maps the head with the highest part of the subject; instead, the Freudian one assimilates it to the penis and recognizes in the beheading an analogy with castration.
If in your dream you have an oversized head it is a sign that you will receive good news. Conversely, if it is smaller and lighter it indicates servility and dishonor. To have someone else’s head foresees a change of mind; and to have it turned backward, a change of house.
Headache To suffer a headache in dreams announces mild but recurring sorrows.
Healing Usually, they are positive dreams. They indicate that, after passing hardship, things are back to normal. The person who is healing you will have a special significance, because with her help she demonstrates her unconditional support.
A feeling of comfort will soon pervade the dreamer’s life. [4]
If you dream of your own head, you are threatened with nervous or brain trouble.
To see a head severed from its trunk, and bloody, you will meet sickening disappointments, and the overthrow of your dearest hopes and anticipations.
To see yourself with two or more heads, foretells phenomenal and rapid rise in life, but the probabilities are that the rise will not be stable.
To dream that your head aches, denotes that you will be oppressed with worry.
To dream of a swollen head, you will have more good than bad in your life.
To dream of a child’s head, there will be much pleasure ill store for you and signal financial success.
To dream of the head of a beast, denotes that the nature of your desires will run on a low plane, and only material pleasures will concern you.
To wash your head, you will be sought after by prominent people for your judgment and good counsel. [5]
(2) It may symbolize the conscious ego as distinct from the unconscious (which might be represented by the abdomen or solar plexus).
(3) It may be a symbol of masculinity.
(4) A monstrous, horrifying head probably represents negative - because repressed - drives or processes in your unconscious. Try to follow Perseus’ example. The Gorgons’ eyes turned to stone anyone they looked at; but when Perseus succeeded in cutting off Medusa’s head, the winged horse Pegasus sprang from her body. This may be seen as symbolizing the psychic or spiritual development that results from facing up to whatever is fearsome in one’s unconscious.
(5) A two-headed creature may symbolize either duality, antagonistic opposites in your psyche or the (needed) union, or bringing together, of opposing psychic qualities / functions / forces - for example, masculine and feminine; conscious and unconscious.
2. Authority;
3. Leadership;
4. Father;
5. Blessed;
6. Foundation;
7. Disapproval or disgust (shaking of the head).
8. Mind; Exod. 18:25; (3-4) Exod. 6:14; Num. 1:4;
• Hitting Head
- speaks of Mocking Christ or leadership; (9) mind; Exod. 18:25; (3-4) Exod. 6:14; Num. 1:4;
• Head Anointed
- Being set apart; well-being and joy.
• Head Covered
- A grieving person; to be in submission.
• Head Covered with dust
- To be appalled or dismayed.
• Head Covered with the hand
- Deep regret and sorrow.
• Head Uncovered
- Sin nature revealed.
• Head Swaying
- To suffer disdain Sam. 13:19; 15:30; Jos. 7:6; Ps. 23:5; 27:6; 83:2; 140:7; Luke 21:28. [8]
A dream that features a head may connect to the thoughts and ideas of the person whose head it is.
A dream that features the head in a significant way could be pointing out that you are “too much in your head” and would benefit from giving a rest to overthinking things.
The head also houses the face, which relates to your persona and how you present yourself to the world. Such a dream image may be expressing ideas about how you are being perceived. To “rip someone’s head off” is an expression that relates to great anger, so a disembodied head in a dream may be the result of unexpressed rage. [9]
If your head is down, then this represents shame, embarrassment, and inferiority.
If your head is held high, then you are feeling confident and proud.
If your head is disconnected from the body, then this reflects a lack of integration between your thoughts and feelings.
If something is over your head, then it may feel too lofty or difficult to understand.
If your head is bigger than normal, then you are feeling cocky, over confident, and having an overblown ego.
Authority over yourself, or the authority figure of a group (such as the president of a company).
Pay attention to whose head it was, how and where the head appeared, and what stood out about it.
A decapitated head can represent the idea of losing your identity, effectiveness, potential, or life.
Discovering a disembodied head or a headless body could represent an ending, or the idea that you see that person as no longer effective in the same way (such as no longer helpful or no longer a threat).
The head almost always wants to rule. Ask yourself if you are repressing your intellect or using it at the expense of other functions—the emotions, for example. Or are you trying to go “headfirst through the wall” Is it wise to Lose your head, or is it best to prevent that from happening.
Ancient Indian dream interpretation speaks about the need to be a ruler. According to Freud, the head is a symbol of masculinity. According to Jung, it is the archetypal symbol of self.
ASTROLOGY: The head is ruled by Aries. [13]
To dream about your head refers to your notion that human beings are the masters of the universe. This can include your perception about the world, yourself, your accomplishments, dreams and identity.
If you dream that someone is trying to rip off your head, it signifies that you’re not thinking straight or seeing things as they really are. This may be due to lack of knowledge or denial. Face your fears because avoidance is only a pain killer, and the pain will eventually be back. [14]
Dreaming of the head suggests that we should look very carefully at the way we deal with both intelligence and folly.
To dream of the head being bowed suggests supplication. When the head is covered we may be covering up our own intelligence or acknowledging somebody else’s superiority.
A blow to the head in a dream can indicate that we should reconsider our actions in a particular situation. [15]
2. Fortunes and fortunate love relationships are in the offing.
3. Slang for oral sex.
4. A need for control, calm in difficult or desperate circumstances (as in “to keep one’s head”). [16]
The head is also symbolic of a wise and honorable person, Isa. 9:15.
A faceless head can symbolize the flesh and humanity [17]
If one’s head looks bigger than usual in the dream, then it represents his father, or it could mean rising in rank and receiving honor.
If one’s head looks smaller in the dream, it means loss of respect, rank and honor.
If an intelligent person sees his head smaller in a dream, it means that he will turn to ignorance, or perhaps lose his job. Seeing oneself in a dream having two or three heads means victory over one’s enemy, wealth for a poor person, blessed children for a rich person, marriage for an unwed person, or attainment of one’s goal. Seeing oneself in a dream without a head cover means disobedience to one’s superior.
If one sees his head down, or hanging loose in a dream, it means confessing to one’s wrongdoing, or experiencing a long life of humiliation and striving to please someone.
If one’s head is fixed backward in a dream, it means delays in attaining his goals, hindrance of one’s travel plans, or it could represent someone’s return from a business trip slowly and without greed.
If one sees his head severed without beheading in a dream, it means that he will shortly die, or it could mean his freedom. Seeing one’s head turning into a lion’s head in a dream, it means that he will rule and prosper.
If it turns into a sheep’s head in the dream, it means that he will be just and equitable.
If it turns into a donkey’s head in a dream, it means that he will revert to ignorance.
If it turns into a dog’s head, a donkey’s head, or a horse’s head, or any of the domesticated animals in a dream, it means toiling and hardships.
If it turns into a bird’s head in a dream, it means that he travels a lot.
If it turns into an elephant’s head, or a wolfs head, or a tiger’s head in a dream, it means that he is looking to do things beyond his means, though he will still benefit from his ambition.
If one’s head is hit with a stone in a dream, it means that he neglects to perform his night prayers before sleeping.
If one contracts any pain in his head or neck in a dream, it means an illness.
If one sees his head anointed with fragrances or oils in a dream, it represents his good endeavors and piety. Eating someone’s head raw in a dream means backbiting him. Eating it cooked in a dream means steeling money from him if he recognizes him. Otherwise, it means steeling from one’s own property or share. Holding one’s head between one’s hands in a dream means reorganization of one’s debts. Seeing someone’s head on a tray drenched with blood in a dream represents the head of a leader who lies, or who is lied to. Blood in a dream means lies or falsehood.
A turban in a dream represents a crown or a flying ship. One’s head in a dream also represents knowledge, wisdom, respect, children, followers, or money. Losing one’s head in a dream means carelessness, heedlessness, or inability to properly manage one’s interests. Cutting off one’s own head in a dream means committing suicide, severing one’s connection with one’s family, or betraying one’s father or teacher. Looking at one’s own head in a dream means examining one’s investment or capital worth. Seeing cattle heads gathered somewhere in a dream means profits.
If one sees a king beheading him in a dream, it means that Allah Almighty will cleanse him from his sins and dispel his agonies and distress.
If a money changer loses his head in a dream, it means that he may go bankrupt.
ache: keep your business plans to yourself or they wil cause violent fever.
migraine, having a: your pet project wil succeed, if you keep your own counsel.
bald, being: have disregarded virtuous teaching and are envious of another’s hair.
back of the, on the: your ideas are barred to the public.
going: society’s esteem increases for an attraction emanating from an internal source.
left side of the, on the: death of a relative who squandered his life on il icit pleasures.
right side: death of a friend who committed indiscretions and did not return to favor.
woman going: after 50, who you are cannot be hidden from your face.
cut off, having your: trust your intuition or you wil create new enemies.
another’s: wil surpass your friends in success.
chicken with its: others wil decide what to do next.
in half, a: wil win legal conflict with powerful people of vast influence.
stranger’s, a: wil defeat an unknown adversary.
dead person’s, a: wil discover the secret of servitude, pain and misery.
facing your back, your: your thoughtless stunts create long-term pain.
foreigner, of a: wil take a long journey and be unduly influenced by others.
holding own, in hands: wil have a brain disease and subsequent nervous disorder.
hunter, being captured by a: be wary of associating with wild unruly savages.
large rounded: dignity and esteem from good business transactions.
many: must meet dishonor in love with fortitude and good sense.
of own: wil receive something good unexpectedly.
being turned sideways, a one-eyed Jack: are too preoccupied with seduction.
round, having a: extract yourself from your involvement before it defeats your heart.
savage, of a: your base desires wil keep you hovering at the bottom.
severed, a: fresh bitterness over dashed hopes.
sick person dreaming of a large: wil get wel soon if you are not obsessed with worry.
small: beware of those whose pleasure is undermined with ulterior motives.
smashing your: resolve conflicts one step at a time.
three-headed person, of a: honor and money immediately upon changing your occupation.
torso without: your rapid rise is based on unstable probabilities.
without a body: a mildly amusingly experience wil prove your future. [26]