Heart

Dream Symbol Meaning & Interpretation

What Does Heart Mean in Dreams?

Discover the dream symbol interpretation and spiritual meaning

Western/Modern

A powerful symbol of love often known as the seat of the emotions. An accumulation of emotions stored from the past to the present moment – repressed pain or past trauma is often mirrored negatively in dreams. Vivid images of being shot, stabbed or even a heart problems in dreams encourages the dreamer to do self examination so you can properly heal or forgive.

Biblical

A darkened heart or a stone heart is symbolic of a wicked or unregenerate person, Ezek. 36:26. An upside down heart is symbolic of distress and anxiety over troubles in life, Lam. 1:20

Islamic (Ibn Sirin)

In a dream, the human heart represents his awareness, diligence, intelligence, master, king of the human body and its governor. Seeing a heart in a dream also represents good conduct, good spiritual awareness, religious assiduity and clarity of speech. If one’s heart is stolen from him in a dream, it means fear, yearnings, bad religious practices, an accident, or a calamity. Seeing one’s heart blackened, or covered with an opaque seal in a dream, it means heedlessness, sinfulness and blindness of the heart.

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