The Symbolism of Feet in Dreams
Feet in dreams represent a person's foundation and uprightness, as they support one's ability to stand and move forward. They are closely tied to financial standing, work, and personal or professional responsibilities.
Feet and Uprightness
- If one's feet point toward the heavens in a dream, it could symbolize the death of a child.
- Green feet in a dream signify potential business losses.
- Loathsome sexual acts involving feet in a dream suggest pursuing unlawful activities.
- Walking barefoot indicates toiling in life, fatigue, and difficulties.
Feet and Relationships
- Eating another person's foot in a dream means forming a close friendship, benefiting from their intercession, or gaining success through their connection.
- For a poor person, this dream indicates offering more help to others, while for a rich person, it suggests illness or weakness.
- For evildoers, eating someone’s foot represents imprisonment and sorrow.
Feet and Loss
- A foot turning to stone in a dream symbolizes losing its use.
- Stepping over a ruler in a dream means stepping over money that bears their likeness.
- Amputation of one foot indicates losing half of one’s wealth, while amputation of both feet suggests losing all wealth or nearing death.
Feet and Health
- Fractured feet indicate the need to avoid authority figures or leave town for safety.
- For the sick, a broken foot might symbolize death.
- Feet turning to iron in a dream signify longevity and prosperity.
- If feet turn to glass, it means short life and debilitating illness.
- Feet turning to gold symbolize a quest for lost property or wealth, while silver feet signify a lustful nature and eventual poverty.
- Lead feet represent paralysis unless the dream includes pleasing actions to God.
Feet and Personal Journey
- If one foot is longer than the other, it suggests travel and profit, or help during a journey.
- For a poor person, having four legs in a dream signifies travel and assistance in achieving goals, while for a rich person, it could indicate sickness.
- Walking on three feet suggests aging or illness, leading to the use of a cane.
- For rulers or judges, many legs symbolize numerous helpers.
Toes and Good Deeds
- In a dream, one's toes represent good deeds, while experiencing foot pain suggests sins and punishment, or repentance and endurance.
See Also: Measure, Body, Leg, Thigh, Travels
[1]Symbol: The human foot represents being connected to the earth.
Vision: If you are running barefoot: come back to reality and become more “earthbound,” real, and sensitive.
See Also: Going Barefoot.
If your feet are dim*: vou have a bad conscience—unburden yourself. Washing your feet: an uncertain situation is clearing up—the small detour you made was very therapeutic.
If you have fractured your foot: unexpected obstacles and misadventures are blocking your progress.
Dreaming of having very big feet: you might buy a house—but be careful with your money.
Dreaming of having very narrow feet: life is difficult, you are exhausted.
Depth Psychology: Dreaming about moving feet (walking, running, etc.): you are determined not to walk away from life’s difficulties. Feet always symbolize the “foundation” of your life: your convictions, principles, and values.
It is important in which direction the feet are running—Left (the feminine, intuitive, irrational, emotional) way, or Right (the everyday life, logical, “right”) way, or if either foot is missing.
[2]They are the fundamental support of the people, which holds us upright. Therefore, their good condition represents security and stability. To dream that you see some footprints in front of you is an invitation to move in the direction they point.
If see that your foot has been amputated, it could be that you are losing your balance, either physically or mentally. The dream may warn you that you should be more practical and realistic, and your feet on the ground. On the other hand, it could indicate that you are reconsidering the direction in which your life is going or questioning on which your existence is based. For a Christian, to dream of washing your feet denotes forgiveness. In India, the feet of gurus are considered the most sacred and divine part of their body. (See Also: AMPUTATION, CROSS, SHOES, ORIENTATION)
In China it is said that all great journeys begin with a single step. The dream recommends that you move cautiously, taking one step at a time.
[3]To see your own feet in your dream symbolizes your foundation, stability and sense of understanding. You may need to be more practical and sensible, or it can also mean you are ready for more independence and freedom in your life.
If you dream that you are washing your feet, you will let others take advantage of you. Dream about being barefoot represent your playful attitudes and relaxed, carefree outlook on life.
If you dream that you have big feet, people admire you and find you attractive.
If you dream of having no feet, this foretells unexpected obstacles in your path. Also see “Footprints.”
[4](See Also: Barefoot, Body, Shoes)
Your sense of mobility and spiritual or emotional balance (e.g., “footing”). Taking a new step or direction with your life.
Jungian: Our connection with the earth; our foundations in materiality.
Kissing or washing of the feet represents humility and service, as Mary Magdalene with Christ.
Footprints: Leaving behind a wavmark that others can recognize, respect, or follow.
Aching feet may represent trying to move too far too fast. All of life’s journeys have an optimum pace. Try and find that pace before you wear out.
[5]Grounding, balance. Nerve centers and reflex points are in the feet, vital to conducting energy, balancing and healing the body.
If injured on left, you are not allowing yourself to receive.
If on right, you are giving away too much energy without replenishing it. Washing the feet means healing.
See Also: context of dreams. Barefoot shows that you are grounded and in touch with the earth.
See Also: Body.
[6]Feet can symbolize everything from sex to humility. They also represent mobility, freedom, and a foundation. Various metaphors may be represented by literal feet in the dream state: “taking a step in the right direction”; “give him the boot”; “foot in the mouth”; “foot in the door”; “kick the bums out.”
[7]Leg. Your own point of view. Independence (to stand on your own feet). Always a symbol for being grounded, as in Basement and Floor. According to Freud, phallic symbol.
Astrology: Sign of the Fish.
[8]Dreams of a foot represent the blueprint for the entire human body and your grounded sense of self. This dream is a call to keep in step with time and the rhythm of life.
See Also: Feet.
[9]Symbolic of taking a journey.
A broken foot can symbolize faithlessness, Prov. 25:19. Having a foot cut off is symbolic of trusting in a foolish person, Prov. 26:6
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