Tongue

Dream Symbol Meaning & Interpretation

What Does Tongue Mean in Dreams?

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Western/Modern

Tongue dreams often imply our communication and our expressions. People who might harbor feelings of insecurities or have trouble expressing their emotions might have a dream about pulling out their tongue. When the tongue emerges in our dreams it usually comes across in a negative manner hoping you will pay attention to this repressed problem or watching what you say to others. Once you correct this issue your dream might reflect cleaning it.

Biblical

A split, cut, or missing tongue is symbolic of confusion and perversion, Ps. 55:9, Prov. 10:31

Islamic (Ibn Sirin)

In a dream, one's tongue represents his translator or his business manager. One's tongue in a dream also represents the chief cause of sin. Moving one's tongue without speaking in a dream means committing a sin. Seeing an increase in size, width, or length of one's tongue in a dream means strength and overcoming one's enemy. If one's tongue becomes elongated with no cause for dispute or argument in a dream, it means having a bad tongue, or backbiting others, speaking ill about others, or using base and despicable language. Having a long tongue in a dream also could mean clarity in one's speech and eloquence in one's expressions. Having two tongues in a dream means acquiring a second language or a second trade, using a proof other than one's own in a court of justice, or winning victory over one's enemy. If one finds his tongue tied in a dream, it means stagnation of his business, or it could mean poverty. If black hair grows over one's tongue in a dream, it means a fast coming evil. If gray hair grows over one's tongue in a dream, then it means a slow coming adversity. Hair growing over one's tongue in a dream also means writing or reciting a poem. One's tongue in a dream also represents the perfect alibi, the beauty and eloquence of one's presentation, a professional presentation, good fame and good conduct. If a governor's tongue is cut off in a dream, it means the death of his interpreter or his speech writer. The human tongue in a dream also represents his pen and his signing authority. If one's tongue becomes long and reaches the skies in a dream, it means that he will be impeached or deposed from his leadership position following his tyranny and injustices. If the tongue of a leader or a ruler becomes long in a dream, it also signifies the expansion of his power and the infallibility and effectiveness of his commands. One's tongue in a dream also symbolizes a milk sucklingbaby, a lion in his den, or an intelligent warrior. Thus, if one lets a lion out of a lai

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