The main function of the body part (such as hands “handling situations” or teeth “biting off more than you can chew”).Something the body part allows you to do, or a...

To dream that your body is robust denotes authority, that it is weak denotes failing or infirmity of the part in question (Artemidorus); here the ancients and moderns meet undoubtedly...

The soft tissues of the body can represent: Physical existence or your physical level.Everything that goes along with having a physical body (feelings, experiences, rules, etc.).The idea that the body...

An unwillingness or inability to feel emotion.Feeling disconnected from life or the world.Communication problems.Being in denial.A refusal or inability to acknowledge or accept something.Numbness in a certain body part can...

If you dream of an ache in a particular part of your body, then this represents an imbalance, strain, or stress. Consider the part of the body that is experiencing...

A part of the body that is exposed could represent: Vulnerability.Obviousness or a desire for attention from others.Aggressive intimacy or an attempt to act too familiarly with others.Casualness, a relaxed...

To dream of seeing a person or body parts impaled, or if you dream that you are being impaled, suggests a forceful or passionate release of your repressed emotions. Now...

Being paralyzed when you aren’t in real life can represent: Feeling unable to make progress of your own accord in your life, or in a particular situation.Feeling held back or...

Physical, emotional, or mental strength or power.Movement.Motivation.Progress in life, or the ability to make progress or get things done.Endurance or perseverance.See also the particular part of the body involved.See Body...

Material aspects: When a machine of any sort – particularly one that operates automatically like a robot – appears in a dream, it is often highlighting the body’s automatic functions....

A broken limb or other body part can represent a perceived or real problem or challenge in whatever area of your life that body part represents.For example, if a leg...

This almost always indicates the disproportionate exaggeration of something. A swollen body part, for example, may be the reflection of an illness, but it also manifests that you pay too...

A hip (the body part) can represent: Balance (or lack of it) in your life.Physical, emotional, or mental flexibility.The ability to move forward through your life or some aspect of...

Universal Landscape: Various functionality or physical abilities.Dreaming Lens: What part of the body were you dreaming of? Was it your own body or someone else’s? Was it separate and disembodied?...

Protecting, obscuring, or disguising whatever is represented by the body part the scarf is covering.Your perception of the wearer (such as their self-expression, characteristic, mood, etc.).Perceived femininity or masculinity.For more...

Self, or a person (as in “counting noses”).The boundary between self and the world (since the nose is a boundary between air outside the body and inside the body).Nosy, meddlesome,...

Because metal is a conductor of energy, heat and power, dreams of piercing one’s body signifies the desire to amplify power or rank within a social circle.The significance of the...

(Venter) The surface part of the body between the chest and the pelvis in a dream represents one’s strength and health condition, wealth, or it could mean poverty.(Also see Body’)

Dreams of a bruise symbolize that you have survived a painful experience, and that you have issues that are unhealed. Pay particular attention to the body part that is bruised.See...

Because the body often represents the self, loss of body parts or injuries to your body in dreamland can symbolize the emotional pain of losing parts of yourself. A dream...

A welt is evidence of wrongs done, the aftermath of attack, or an underlying problem that is now beginning to become noticeable. Your interpretation will vary depending on the part...

A person’s brain can represent their mind or something in it (such as their ability to think or their beliefs, thoughts, judgments, perceptions, or imagination).Problems with the brain can represent...

To meet with an accident or injury to any part of the body augurs suffering in that part (Raphael). Obviously a dream attributable to physical stimuli, and in accord with...

You may have a dream in which left and right become significant.If this is the case, bear in mind that if you are right-handed, the right hemisphere of the brain...

Support of self.Ability to stand and persevere.Personal integrity.Strength of character (as in being a “solid person”).Something that is felt or experienced deeply (as in “I’ve got a feeling in my...

An apron can represent a badge of office and, as in freemasonry, this suggests craftsmanship; in ancient china it was part of sacrificial regalia. It also has the symbolism of...

Fear of this illness, a part of our personality or being which is out of harmony with our wholeness; expression of how we feel about other people’s—especially our mother’s— emotional...

(see Buildings)As with any part of a building, this can represent our body’s floor—the foot. Tlie condition of the floor then becomes the dream key.For example, a cracked floor couldindicate...

Psychological / emotional perspective: If we are viewing a dead body we may be having to consider a part of ourselves that has died or changed irrevocably, or perhaps a...

The bellybutton is proof of your humanity, the constant connection to multi-generational continuity.It is through the bellybutton that we are forever connected to our mothers and therefore back into time...

An oyster may be a sexual symbol, representing the vagina.PainPain felt in a dream may have a physical cause (though to what extent any pain is purely physical in origin...

The image of an anesthetized body can represent a deadening of feeling, or a loss of passion and creativity in waking life. The same meaning applies to coldness of the...

To see fungus in your dream represents negative emotions that are expanding and growing in your unconscious. You need to find a productive way to express them before it grows...

Vision: Seeing an injury: a warning to be careful when dealing with people or instruments/tools. Here it is important which part of the body has been injured.See Body, Operation.Depth Psychology:...

If a person sees his clothes or part of his body on fir it implies that he will encounter some crises relating to his clothes or body.(This will be discussed...

A body joint (such as an elbow or knee) can represent: Flexibility, or ability to change directions as needed.Adaptability to situations or challenges.An ability to take things in stride or...

Most organs in the body can be understood as being part of the system of processing the life force itself.If you dream of an organ in your body, consider the...

Rejection or getting rid of something.Oversensitivity or heightened personal boundaries (physical, emotional, or mental).Denying yourself love, nurturing, or nourishment (such as for body, mind, or spirit).Feeling afraid of the world,...

See Body Part Metaphors.

To give up power, abilities, represented by removed limb or part. Cutting off unnecessary parts of self, which should be integrated, not rejected. For example, loss of right arm means...

Dreams of an operation signify that you are undergoing major healing, transformation and repair, healing emotional wounds, and mending deep emotional/relationship issues. Consider on which part of the body is...

If you are undergoing a dream operation or surgery, this may signal your willingness to cut out old prejudices or attitudes that have hindered your psychological growth. The symbolism of...

To dream of participating or watching a rodeo is generally positive.If you ride a bull, the longer you stay on its back, the better able you are to thrive amidst...

If you dream of receiving a piercing, then you are allowing someone to impress you and leave their mark on you. Or you are wanting to hold onto a touchstone...

Support; the most important part of the physical structure. Whether rigid or flexible determines your use of the life force, God force, or kundalini energy flowing through the body. The...

A tongue is used for communicating, nourishing the body, and giving or receiving physical pleasure. After considering the details of your dream, see into what category your dream message may...

Fellowship; communion with others in awareness that we are all a part of God’s body. Body as the temple of God; process of learning life’s lessons through staff of life...

To dream of finding hair on some unusual part of your body promises a steady increase in material wealth.If you dream of being extra hairy or covered with hair, you...

Almost everything in our world that is organic in nature emits dust as a natural part of its aging or breakdown process. We consider that all things come to dust...

Physical or emotional pain (imagined or from real life).An imbalance in the body or its electrical field.A real-time reaction to a dream event during which you were hurt.Also consider which...

Unless you are actually ill or sick, dreams in which your general health and well-being are highlighted may be commenting not just on your physical state, but on your psychological...

Thought or ability to think.Awareness of something, as in having something “at the forefront of your mind.” Intuition or knowledge.Connection with Spirit.See Face, Body Part, Head

The heel is often used synonymously for the foot as a symbol, for example, to represent violence or oppression (e.g., under the heel of a dictator).As the part of the...

Effort or hard work.Discipline, follow-through, or perseverance.Flexibility, agility, or adaptability (physical, emotional, or mental).See Joint, Body Part

Part of the body is injured and needs to be protected (with a Band-Aid), held together, or “hidden.”

A dream in which you find yourself deformed in some way is most likely a selfcritical dream; its interpretation will depend upon what body part or body parts are disfigured.If...

Even if parts of one’s body or face are shown in a dream to be distorted or abnormal, such a dream is not usu­ally referring to the physical body. Our...

(body part) if a person turns their back on you in a dream this symbolizes an attempt to ignore or dismiss you, Jer. 32:33

A dream denoting sickness but sure recovery (Ar- temidorus). Obviously a dream incited by discomfort in some part of the body.

It is an augury of a change of address, either of your home or business, if you dream of shaving any part of the body other than the face.

A valley may be a sexual symbol, representing a hollow part of a woman’s body, between the breasts or thighs.

If you dreamed of spraining any part of your body, you are likely to receive an unexpected honor, and the more painful the sprain the greater the recognition.

Something in your life (or something about yourself) you consider undesirable or unwanted, or you’d like to avoid or hide.Stress, or the way you show stress.See Smell, Deodorant, Body Part

Cut(ting)(see also Knot)AS WITH A KNIFECutting hair or a hand or some other part of the body may symbolize (preparation for, or need for) passing from one phase or manner...

(Shake, Shiver, Tremor) Seeing one’s head trembling in a dream means gaining honor and rising in station.If one’s righ t hand trembles or shakes in a dream, it means difficulties...

Sexual energy.If shot notice part of the body that has been injured; you are losing energy from that chakra.If being chased by someone with a gun, you are fearful of...

See Fruit. You are “sour” and / or feeling funny. This might also point in part to the body’s need for more vitamin C. On the other hand, it may...

You are making a transition through lower levels of consciousness.A tunnel allows for movement underground and safe passage underneath a body of water or other above-ground landscape. Being inside of...