Bones
Dream Symbol Meaning & Interpretation
What Does Bones Mean in Dreams?
Discover the dream symbol interpretation and spiritual meaning
To dream of bones represent the things in your life (past) that have died and buried. Bones symbolize the indestructible life, combined with death and rebirth. Finding bones in your mouth relate to communication issues. Noticing bones inside the body represents core values and underlying strengths and structure. Broken bones suggest inner weakness – a sign to develop strength along your life’s path.
Seeing animal bones in a dream means a new garment, one’s capital, or a major event. Collected animal bones in a dream signify owning a shop, a house, or a real estate. If a poor person sees bones in his dream, they denote his piety and fulfillment of his religious duties. Bones in a dream also represent one’s helpers, family, wife, children, vehicles and properties. Seeing one’s bones in a dream means exposing one’s secrets. If one sees his bones turned ivory in a dream, it means that his wealth is gathered from unlawful money. Bones also could represent trees and their fruits, while their marrow represents one’s good character or knowledge. Bones in a dream also denote one’s fitness or sickness.
Symbolic of spiritual death and hopelessness, Ezek. 37:11. A broken bone can symbolize a wound inflicted by God, Ps. 51:8
Bones support the body and remain when all else disintegrates. Dreaming about bones can portray the essence of who you are or the foundation of your character. To unearth bones suggests nitpicking, fussy or overly critical behavior when you are focused only on the negative as in 'having a bone to pick' with others. Since a bone is also associated with the idea of 'throw me a bone' an unusual dream about bones can portray the key to your fulfillment. See Anatomy and Body Parts.
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