Archetypal image of the human self and its transparent and unchanging nature.
The diamond stands for the purest Water and the cleansed Earth.
It is a symbol of the wholeness of the soul, of clarity and that which is particularly valuable. Whoever possesses the diamond can, according to Buddhist beliefs, withstand all temptations. On the other hand, this dream symbol also points to vanity (as with all jewelry), to unnecessary harshness and being cold and distant.
If you see transparent diamonds in your dream it is a message to honor—without reservation—your own self, in spite of all shortcomings. You might want to ask yourself if you possess enough clarity and strength in your life.
According to Physiologus, one of the most widely read books of the Middle Ages, the diamond is a sun stone that can be found only during the night and that wont melt when placed in fire.
According to Jung, the highest development of the earthly body (the resurrected body).
[1]The diamond is formed when carbon molecules are acted on by time and pressure to create the most precious form we know. Symbolically, the carbon molecules are the building blocks of all life’s forms and therefore are related to everything there is. Time and pressure can be thought of as literal in this interpretation, for life is filled with both in great measure. Therefore, the diamond is the ultimate symbol of the gift and benefit that can be harvested from the challenges that life presents you with. As a precious gem, the diamond relates to that which we value above all other things because of the great challenge involved in its creation.
(See Also: Stones.)
[2](See Also: Ciystals, Gems, Jewehy, Stones)
The diamond’s durability makes it a natural symbol of tenacity and strength through trying times. It takes tremendous pressure to turn coal into a diamond— perhaps you are the diamond in the rough here!
Among Hindus, an omen of success and youthful energy.
In Arabia, Persia, and Egypt, the diamond foretells a period of good luck.
Diamonds can also be symbolic of greed’s curse that slowly eats away the beauty and goodness within. Many famous diamonds were thought to carry curses, probably because of the number of times robbery was attempted, with often deadly results.
[3]Emblem of light and splendor. Like all gemstones, it participates in the general meaning of treasures and wealth, symbols of moral and intellectual knowledge. Modern psychology attributes to diamonds the meaning of complete personality and mental balance. The person who dreams of a diamond is on the road to spiritual and moral perfection. Diamonds represent the fulfilled Tao.
In oneiric terms, diamonds indicate sovereignty, greatness, eternity, and great courage in adversity. Therefore, these images portend prosperity and success achieved through effort.
[4]Diamond are valuable, timeless, and very precious. Dreaming about diamonds may have several different meanings. It could represent love and money, as well as universal truths and spiritual consciousness.
The diamond is an object of desire and symbolizes those thing that are most valuable to you. We are all constantly in pursuit of those things that we have not obtained but want and need in order to feel complete. Your dream may help you to decipher what is most valuable and then give you clues where to find it.
[5]When cut, this multi face ted gem bnngs the essence and qualities of clarity and radiant light reflected out. It may suggest that you begin to radiate your good qualities and inner light. Set in a nng, it symbolizes a gift of love and marital engagement for a woman. Wearing a canary diamond can represent the possession of a rare and valuable gift of intelligent beauty.
[6]Dreams of a diamond represent your multifaceted nature, and the fact that there are many sides of you with many different perspectives. Diamonds also symbolize a promise that is lasting and timeless. Your subconscious mind is giving you the message to remember that you are precious, invaluable, brilliant and sparkling in your unique way.
See Also: Alchemy or Jewelry.
[7]1. Self; the right combination of properties to create the feeling of wholeness.
2. Recognition, appreciation, often in relationships.
3. A very positive symbol of endurance, purity and invulnerability.
4. Desire for wealth and security.
5. Marriage proposal likely to result in great happiness, contentment.
[8]Diamonds represent what is most precious to you.
Dreaming of them could represent love and money, as well as universal truths and spiritual consciousness. It may be a call to seriously consider what is important to you; to sort out your priorities.
[9]The many facets of the pure soul or self. Each learning experience, especially every seven-year cycle, enables you to buff or polish another facet.
[10]1. Something valuable and precious; gift of the Spirit;
2. Stubbornness;
3. Everlasting; radiant; majesty; Zec. 7:12; 17:8;Jer. 17:1
[11]A single diamond is an indication of social success.
A number of diamonds, as in a necklace or brooch, mean a long, happy marriage.
[12]Has a number of influences: light, life, the sun, durability, incorruptibility, loyalty, sincerity and innocence.
[13]The diamond in a dream is an omen of good luck.
For men, prosperity.
For women, love and marriage.
[14](See Also: Crystal)
A diamond may be a symbol of the self; of the Absolute / God; or of eternity.
[15]A reward of priceless favor and true devotion, transparent, liberated, secure
[16]Symbolic of something of great worth, Ex. 28:18
[17]Choices or direction, like the compass needle.
[18]See Also: gems/ jewels
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