Choking
Dream Symbol Meaning & Interpretation
What Does Choking Mean in Dreams?
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Choking dreams become metaphoric that relates to things that are blocked within. The throat chakra connects the mind and body showing an internal blockage relating to a situation. The throat is known to represent expression and communication of the dreamer. Trying to pull stuff out of your throat represents stuck communication or an inability to get something out of you. If you are choking someone in your dream suggests frustration with that person. Noticing a baby choking represents issues relating to new growth or transitions in your life. A choking cat or dog relates to a restriction of your masculine or feminine instincts and urges.
If you are choking yourself in a dream it is an indication of a poor self-image. If you are choking someone else it can symbolize hatred for that person. If you are being choked in a dream the source can be the worries of the world and a pursuit of wealth, Matt. 13:22. If you are watching someone get strangled it can be a warning about a physical or spiritual attack on that person
You choke on something because you didn't chew on it in a way that allowed you to digest it correctly. This symbolism can be a message about slowing down and participating fully with experience. The things that get trapped in the throat are usually representative of emotion as you 'get choked up.' Choking someone can show how you are stifling a part of your nature that this person represents. If the person is unknown, you are not aware of its importance. Think of an adjective you would use to describe the person (they were angry, they were saying something) this shows the part of you that you are not being allowed expression and integration.
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