Dream Interpretation of Rings: Symbolism and Meaning
In a dream, a ring can symbolize various aspects such as peace, tranquility, authority, marriage, children, or employment. The significance of the ring in a dream often depends on its characteristics, such as the material, the presence of gemstones, and the circumstances in which the ring appears.
General Symbolism of Rings
- A ring represents authority, a spouse, a child, or a job, with the reward proportional to the value and size of the gemstone on it.
- If a pregnant woman sees herself wearing a golden ring in a dream, it signifies that she will give birth to a son.
- The king’s ring represents his kingdom, while a tight ring being cut off signifies the end of one’s authority.
- The gemstone in the ring represents goals. If it falls, it may symbolize the death of a child or the loss of a business.
Specific Interpretations
- Broken ring: Divorce or separation.
- Iron ring: Benefits will come, but with great strain.
- Golden ring with a precious stone: Benefits that come with ease.
- Plain ring: Engaging in a strenuous project without gain.
- Ivory or animal horn ring: Glad tidings for a woman.
- Silver ring given as a gift: An honorable post or important political appointment.
Marriage and Relationships
- Wedding ring: Represents marriage, stability, and commitment. A broken wedding ring may indicate divorce or separation.
- Woman removing her wedding ring: The death of a husband or close relative.
- Borrowed wedding ring: Temporary ownership or a marriage that will not last.
- Moving a ring from finger to finger: Betrayal by a partner.
- Selling a ring for small gains: Separation from a spouse, but maintaining respect.
Wealth and Status
- Finding a lost ring: Earning money from a foreign land or the birth of a son.
- Buying an engraved ring: Gaining something new, such as a house, vehicle, or child.
- Seeing rings being sold: Represents foreclosure or the sale of high-status estates.
Additional Meanings
- Ring with an unstable stone: Loss of job or position.
- Ring disappearing, leaving only the stone: Once responsibilities are gone, only good memories remain.
- Ring with a green sapphire: Begetting an intelligent son who will become a great scholar.
- Wooden ring: Represents a hypocritical woman.
- Lead ring: Symbolizes weak authority.
If a pious or religious person receives a silver ring in a dream, it symbolizes salvation on the Day of Judgment. Receiving a silver ring from God's Messenger (uwbp) represents the gift of knowledge.
Negative Consequences: Rings made of gold, iron, or copper often have negative interpretations, as iron rings represent the chains of hellfire, and heavy rings can indicate deceit or assassination.
See Also: Solomon’s ring, Games
[1]General Meaning: A ring is a symbol of a covenant vow.
Dreams Positive:
To receive a wedding ring in a dream may speak of your relationship with the Lord.
It is a picture that He desires to draw you into a more intimate relationship with Him.
• If you dream of your actual wedding ring, it could speak of your marriage at the moment.
• If you dream of a wedding ring from a previous marriage, it could speak of your old marriage.
• If you dream of a ring you received as a child, it could speak of memories or circumstances that are being stirred up again in you from that era.
Negative: If you dream that you lose your wedding ring, it could be an indication that something is wrong either with your relationship with the Lord or with your current spouse.
• Visions • Positive: In Scriptures the ring is a picture of a covenant, authority and favor.
The Signet Ring • In the time of Esther, the King gave her his signet ring to send out a decree that could not be overruled.
• Esther 8:2 And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.
• If you have a vision of receiving a ring, then the Lord is saying that He is giving you some of His authority, and for you to use it in the earth.
• It is one thing to receive authority and another to walk in it. Perhaps you have not been standing in the authority that He has given you as a believer.
• A vision of a ring is a go-ahead from the Lord to rise up and use His Word to speak things into the earth.
• If you are in ministry, then this authority relates to ministry.
The Lord is telling you to set His people free, using the anointing and authority that He has given to you.
• Ring for Decoration • Receiving a ring is also a picture of favor.
The Lord is confirming that you are special to Him and that you have found favor in His eyes.
• Luke 15:22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put [it] on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on [his] feet: • Wedding Ring • A wedding ring is a symbol of a blood covenant. In a dream it speaks of your relationship with the Lord Jesus.
• In a prophetic dream or vision it speaks of a relationship that someone is in. Negative: A ring is negative is if it is tarnished or you see it being hidden or stolen. This would indicate that you have given up the authority that God has given you.
• It could also mean that the enemy has deceived you into thinking that you have no authority. In either case, it is time to rise up!
See
Jewelry, Bride, Bridegroom, Wedding.
[2]Like all round and closed figures, the ring symbolizes continuity and wholeness. Therefore, it serves as a symbol of marriage and also represents the bond to a particular affiliation, group, or society. It also provides confidence and power because of the support it symbolizes. The presence of a ring in your dreams portends engagement or a declaration of love, as well as the consolidation of an incorporation. Of course, whatever happens to the ring in dreams it could also apply to what it represents. In this way, a broken alliance foreshadows divorce or separation; losing a ring promises disputes with the person who gave it to you; to put it on someone else denotes the desire to exercise dominion over that person, etc. Rings, in addition to the above, show loyalty to your own principles and ideals. They can also refer to an oath or promise. Finally, by being the symbol of eternity, without beginning or end, the ring represents the true self.
The condition of the omen varies whether you receive or lose the ring. In the first case, the omens are good. In the latter, you will face some challenges. When you find the ring by chance, it means that you will soon have a new friend or a new lover. Finally, certain traditions assert that dreaming that you receive a ring means the breaking of promise.
[3]Symbol: The ring represents a bond or vow to share your destiny with another person or a community—a beginning without end.
Vision: In a woman’s dream, a ring on a finger or slipping a ring on a finger is a sign that she can’t let go of an old relationship. Dreaming about a ring that won’t come off: letting go of a relationship is even more difficult than you had anticipated. Finding a ring: things in your love relationship are going well.
A broken ring: a separation is unavoidable. Losing a ring: your lover or spouse is unfaithful or you are temporarily separated. Seeing two rings: either a budding love relationship or marriage. Pulling a ring off your finger: your affair will have nasty consequences.
Depth Psychology: The ring represents the relationship you have with the person who gave you the ring or to whom you gave the ring.
See Also: Circle.
[4]See Also: Wedding Ring
1- A ring appearing in a dream usually signifies a relationship of some sort.
A wedding ring suggests a union and a promise.
A ring belonging to the family would represent old traditions and values.
An engagement ring suggests a more tentative promise of devotion.
An eternity ring would be a long-term promise.
A signet ring would indicate setting the seal on something.
A bull ring suggests an element of crueltv.
2- We all need some kind of continuity in our lives, something which gives a sense of long-term comfort.
A ring holds this symbolism because it is never-ending and is self-perpetuating.
3- Like the circle, the ring signifies eternity and divinity.
The Whole.
[5]The ring, whether for an engagement or a wedding, is a symbol of commitment. It says, ‘We’re together and we’re in it for the long haul.’ In reality this could indicate you’re about to enter into an agreement with someone, either on a personal or professional level. You’re close to sealing the deal, but you still need to check all the finer details. If the ring is big and flashy then approach with caution, the situation might not be all it seems. If you love the ring, then matters will go well and you’ll be happy with the outcome. If the ring is lost, then the deal may not live up to your expectations; make sure you have a plan B.
[6]Are you dreaming about ornamental jewelry or merely noise? If you are dreaming the former, the ring may be symbolic of your commitments and promises.
The ring can been seen from a larger point of view as a circle, which is a symbol of completion and wholeness.
If the ring is a noise, it can be interpreted as an attention- seeking message. Consider those things that you have been ignoring or unwilling to look at and examine the details of your dream. Some people believe that a type of pleasant ringing may be a “joyful” noise and that it is the sound of God. In that case this dream is a real blessing!
[7]The circular shape of a ring is a symbol itself for things in life that embody a sense of continuity. An engagement or wedding ring reflects the sense of wholeness and continuity reflected in the choice to partner with another person. In this way, the ring is symbolic of any sort of commitment to something long-term. In a dream, this may not necessarily be to a person in a relationship, but can also reflect a commitment to an idea, a project, a belief system, or some other structure.
If a ring is lost, stolen, or broken in some way, consider the ways in which your steadfastness is in question.
[8]One’s wholeness; one’s essential self. Wedding, engagement ring: the state of the relationship, as in example below, where Mary is ‘choking’ on or ‘can’t swallow’ her relationship. Example: ‘If I swallow I am going to swallow and choke on my engagement ring. I seem to be trying to stop a ring going down my throat’ (Mary S). Heirloom, parents’ ring: psychological influence of the family or parent, even if dead. Idioms: have a hollow ring, have a true ring; run rings round someone.
[9]To dream of wearing rings, denotes new enterprises in which you will be successful.
A broken ring, foretells quarrels and unhappiness in the married state, and separation to lovers.
For a young woman to receive a ring, denotes that worries over her lover’s conduct will cease, as he will devote himself to her pleasures and future interest.
To see others with rings, denotes increasing prosperity and many new friends.
[10]To dream of a ring as a piece of jewelry may indicate the expression of commitment to a relationship or to marriage.
A ring can also represent the completion and wholeness that the dreamer is experiencing within themselves. In the case of a ringing sound, it may indicate that the dreamer needs to shift his or her attention to some issue or situation in their waking life. (See Also: Jewels/ Jewelry, Necklace).
[11]For a woman to dream that her wedding ring breaks augurs the death of her husband; if it presses her finger the dream forecasts the illness of her husband or of some of his family.
To dream that some one draws a ring on the dreamer’s finger denotes marriage (Raphael). In all times the ring has been held as an amulet of affection and of home, its suggestion in a dream is therefore obvi&us.
[12](1) A ring may symbolize rparriage. How the ring feels on your finger may indicate how you feel about the (prospective or actual) marriage.
(2) It may be a symbol of being committed (to a relationship). Not wearing a ring may symbolize not wanting to be restricted to one person.
(3) A ring may symbolize eternity; or completeness, wholeness; your true self.
[13]Psychological / emotional perspective: We all need some kind of continuity in our lives, something that gives a sense of long-term comfort.
A ring holds this symbolism because it is never-ending and is self-perpetuating.
To be ringing someone in a dream suggests we are trying to make contact with something important.
[14]Rings bring attention to the hands. Rings on the right hand may comment on your work. Rings on the left hand are associated with receiving a commitment.
A wedding ring suggests commitment and a bond in marriage. Proudly wearing a canary diamond ring may mention that a woman possesses extremely rare and valuable talents.
[15]See Also: circle;
1. Marriage and family;
2. Authority;
3. Never ending;
4. Prestige; Covenant relationship; Esther 1:6; 3:12; 8:8; Gen. 41:42-43.
• Wedding Ring
- Covenant in marriage with man and woman,
• Engagement ring
- Promise of commitment.
• Rings worn as jewellery
- Self glorification.
[16]To dream of losing or breaking your ring is a fortunate omen for business or financial affairs; if you found a ring or received one as a gift, it predicts a new love interest or an important new friendship.
See Also: Jewelry, Colors, Gold, Silver, Platinum, etc., or under Circle.
[17]1. Relationship commitment is in the offing.
2. Wealth and security (a diamond ring).
3. To keep one’s word or promise.
4. Harmony, balance; completion (circular shape).
5. Joyous announcement is to come (as in “ring a bell”).
[18]A ring in the dream symbolises a person’s estate, wealth, honour and power through which he enjoys a status and dignity amongst the people. Any abnormalities or excellences in the ring is a reflection of similar abnormalities or excellences in any of the above.
[19]Dreams of a ring or rings represent permanence, partnership, strength, unity, and wholeness within one’s self. Also, a ring denotes successful negotiations and continuance. Two gold rings represent commitment to a beloved.
See Also: Circle, Goddess Hera.
[20]To receive a ring indicates the dreamer will find a new and devoted friend.
A broken ring, separation from a loved one.
To give a ring, a newly found interest.
The ring betokens love and friendship; to the young, marriage.
[21]It is a fortunate dream for a young woman to be given a ring. It predicts that her lover will be faithful and that her married life will be happy.
To dream of a broken ring, predicts quarrels, sickness and other unhappiness.
[22]You might like to consult the entries for hole, telephone, wedding / wedding dress / wedding ring as well as the information on circle in shapes / patterns.
[23]interpreted upon 8 sides: child, wealth, Guardianship, living, [male] servant & elevation of rank, ornament, start of work.
[24]See Also: Circle.
A symbol for commitment or a bond.
A symbol of wholeness that may also point to vanity.
[25]Like the circle, the ring signifies eternity and divinity. It represents totality and infinity.
[26]A promise; research type, i.E. Gold, silver, plastic, paper, diamond, etc.
See “finger”
[27]To see a ring in a dream can symbolize God’s approval and authority, Jer. 22:24, Hag. 2:23
[28]Dreaming about a ring means that you have learned how to balance your emotions and ideals.
[29]Dreaming of wearing a ring, or seeing one on another’s hand, foretells financial gains.
[30]Promise; eternal perspective. The ring of truth.
See Also: Circle.
[31]A ring represents completion and loyalty.
[32]Approaching marriage.
[33]Completion; loyalty
[34]To dream of a ring is favorable, if it be on your finger; if you are in love, expect to be speedily united to the person on whom you have placed your affections; to dream your ring falls off your finger betokens evil, also the death of some dear friend; to a maiden it is a warning to beware of her present lover.
[35]lucky numbers: 8-22-27-30-31-35
breaking a wedding: disquieting moments of domestic unrest lead to divorce.
fiancée’s: separation of lovers, reunion of old ones.
buying a: loss of old investments; new ventures wil prosper.
having a diamond: old love affair revived and consummated.
gold: it wil take strenuous efforts to avert losing your dignity.
put on your finger: commitment to a relationship or marriage.
iron: infidelity of your spouse; hard work ahead to repair the damage.
of precious stones: release yourself from a unrequited love; a night of passion is shared.
on a chain: marriage problems are short-lived.
losing your: large quarrel results in a budding love.
man dreaming of losing his: fiancée wil marry another man.
single girl, her: wil be left by boyfriend.
taking a, off your finger: unsavory aftermath to an affair.
wearing many rings: multiple ventures wil prove enterprising.
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