Symbolism of the Head in Dreams

Symbolism of the Head in Dreams



The head is a powerful symbol representing:

  • Leadership, authority, and presidency

  • Capital or wealth

  • Knowledge, wisdom, and life

  • Parents, father, teacher, or guide


Positive Meanings

  • Big head → honor, respect, rise in rank, father’s presence.

  • Having multiple heads → victory over enemies, wealth, marriage, success, blessed children.

  • Head turning into a lion’s head → power, rule, prosperity.

  • Head turning into a sheep’s head → justice and fairness.

  • Head turning into a bird’s head → frequent travel.

  • Head anointed with fragrance/oil → piety, good deeds.

  • King beheading dreamer → forgiveness of sins, relief from distress.

  • Cattle heads gathered → profits and wealth.


Negative Meanings

  • Small head → loss of rank, ignorance, unemployment.

  • Head uncovered → disobedience to authority.

  • Head bowed or hanging → humiliation, regret, seeking forgiveness.

  • Head turned backward → delays, blocked travel plans, slow business.

  • Head severed (without beheading) → impending death or freedom.

  • Head turning into donkey’s/dog’s/horse’s head → ignorance, toil, hardship.

  • Head turning into elephant’s/tiger’s/wolf’s head → over-ambition, striving beyond one’s means.

  • Headache/neck pain → illness.

  • Hit with stone on head → neglecting night prayers.

  • Losing head → negligence, carelessness, poor management.

  • Cutting off own head → suicide, family severance, betrayal of father/teacher.

  • Moneychanger losing head → bankruptcy.


Symbolic Actions

  • Holding one’s head between hands → reorganizing debts.

  • Eating someone’s head raw → backbiting.

  • Eating someone’s head cooked → stealing their wealth.

  • Head on tray drenched in blood → falsehood, deceitful leader.

  • Turban on head → crown, authority, or even a ship.

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