Light

Dream Symbol Meaning & Interpretation

What Does Light Mean in Dreams?

Discover the dream symbol interpretation and spiritual meaning

Western/Modern

These are positive dream symbols that metaphorically shows you the light, or the light at the end of the tunnel. It has the ability to bring us out of the darkness, shows us hope, love, confidence and insight. It is the opposite of darkness, the yin and yang as it needs lightness to be recognized. This connects us to our emotions, the battle between good and evil, from ignorance to knowledge; the light was created by God. The depiction of the light in your dream gives a clue to what it might be hinting at. If the light was bright as opposed to lightly dimmed hints at how close you are to knowing.

Hindu

To dream of lights is very good. It denotes riches and honor.

Biblical

This is a symbol of God or the word of God, Ps. 27:1, Prov. 6:23

Jungian

Dreams that focus on a light can be a way of bringing something to your attention for examination. A light shows the movement of ideas into conscious awareness. The light makes the less visible more visible, suggesting your attempt to become more aware. Symbols related to the light portray your attitude about seeing what they represent more clearly. Light surrounding another object can tie it to your spiritual path. For example, a glowing triangle can be a way of acknowledging spiritual insight with body, mind and spirit. A Ram illuminated in a glowing fire can symbolize spiritual perseverance. See Day and Night under Placement and Perspective and also, Landscape and Scenery.

Islamic (Ibn Sirin)

Light in a dream means guidance. Walking from a dark place into the light in a dream means receiving guidance, divine acceptance and protection in this world and in the hereafter, and it represents richness after poverty, honor after humiliation, repentance following sin, sight after blindness and the opposite is also true should one see himself walking from light into darkness in a dream. Light in a dream also means Islam, or submission to God Almighty. Seeing light in a dream denotes good deeds, knowledge, the Holy Qur’an, or a righteous son. In a dream, light also may mean trials and tribulations. Wearing a raiment of light in a dream means receiving knowledge, or it could represent one’s growing devotion. If one sees light beaming from his body in a dream, it means that he will be gifted with a son who will grow to be a man of great knowledge, spiritual rank, and whose prayers are accepted. Thus, whatever he ask, God Almighty will grant. Light in a dream also represents a messenger, knowledge, or it could mean accomplishing one’s needs in the light. Light in a dream also represents the sun, the moon, the daylight, sunshine, moonlight, the crescent moon, or the Arabic proper name Shams.

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