Gold
Dream Symbol Meaning & Interpretation
What Does Gold Mean in Dreams?
Discover the dream symbol interpretation and spiritual meaning
Discovering a high valued item becomes metaphoric for inner richness or wealth that has been found. A positive symbol reflecting power, wealth, goals, and knowledge. Dreaming of gold nuggets suggests an important find, something that needs to be further refined to make pure. A loss of gold is a negative symbol relating to spiritual (blocked energy/solar plexus), or finding lost things within that are valuable.
Symbolic of wisdom and high quality ministerial work, 1Cor. 3:12
Gold as a symbol has associations with extreme value. In life, there seems to be nothing that holds its value like gold. Searching for or discovering gold can be symbolic of tapping or recognizing your specialness and uniqueness. Although you may think that finding gold means you will come into money, gold is something natural appearing in the earth and is associated with self-value. See also Colors.
In a dream, gold is a disliked element which cause damages, anxiety and losses. Wearing a golden bracelet in a dream means receiving an inheritance. Wearing a golden ornament in a dream means marriage to an incompatible person. Any wedding gift one receives from such a person means trouble. Receiving a golden bar in a dream means losing money or business. If one sees himself melting a bar of gold in a dream, it means that he will be persecuted for committing a loathsome act and he will become the talk of the town. Seeing broken chips of gold or a whole coin of gold in a dream means meeting with the ruler of the country or with the governor of town. Minting gold in a dream represents evil, death or destruction. Seeing one’s house turning gold in a dream means that a fire will consume his house. If one’s hand turns gold in a dream, it means that it may be paralyzed. Seeing one’s eyes turning gold in a dream means that he may become blind. Wearing a golden necklace, or a silver necklace, or a necklace studded with gems in a dream means that one will become a leader, or that he could receive something in trust. Gold in a dream also represents the elements of festivities, joy, profits, good deeds, dispelling stress, marriage, children, knowledge, spiritual guidance, or literally the business of goldsmithing. If one sees gold turning into silver in a dream, it means decrease in value, or changing conditions in relation to women, children or properties. The opposite is also true. If one sees silver turning into gold in a dream, it means increase in value, the rising moon of one’s wife, children, business or clan. Any gold embroidered garment or fabric in a dream means religious offerings. Any gold plated ornaments in a dream means emulating mundane people, or outwardly imitating spiritual people, or ostentatiously acting like them. Pure gold or silver in a dream means purity and sincerity of one’s intentions, making a true covenant or signing a peace treaty. Gold plated or silver plated ornaments or gold leaf objects in a dream represent a short life, changing circumstances, spending long and sleepless nights, or it could mean forgetfulness. Wearing any manufactured or handmade piece of jewelry in a dream means perpetual earnings. The same interpretation is given to gold foils.
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