What are your symptoms trying to tell you?

Published on 12 October 2025 at 12:15

A–Z Emotional Symbolism Index

Abdominal complaints: Indicates existential fears.

Accident, bone fracture: Not on the right path, being too rigid, need for change.

Achilles tendon: Emotional overstrain, being overly grounded.

Addiction: Longing for something else, desire to break free, seeking, lack of stimulation, yearning.

Alcoholism: Desire for a life without conflict, need for friendly relationships.

Allergy: You reject the qualities symbolised by the allergen.

Anaemia: Passivity, unwillingness to take up and integrate certain life energies into your everyday life.

Ankle: Rising above the earth, detachment.

Asthma: Swallowed grievances, desire to receive more than give, rejection of the world’s “dirtiness”.

Barrel chest: Puffing oneself up, putting on a show of strength.

Bedwetting: Fear of someone.

Big appetite: Lack of security, fear.

Bladder: Psychological pressure, emotional saturation, “crying from the lower body”.

Blocked nose: Preventing the flow of emotions.

Blood: Ego, vitality.

Bone deformity: Inflexibility.

Bone fracture: Indicates rigidity; during recovery, you need to change this.

Bone marrow inflammation: Anger, disappointment.

Bones: Solidity.

Bowel complaints: Fear of letting go of what is unnecessary.

Breast complaints: Issues with motherhood, nurturing.

Burns: Anger, hatred, outbursts.

Calluses: Rigid views and ideas.

Cancerous tumour: Suppressed anger, sorrow.

Cataract: “Curtain”, not wanting to see something, blurring what is seen.

Cellulite: Clinging to painful memories.

Chest: Flexibility, closedness.

Childbirth: Surrender, letting go.

Choking sensation: Anxiety.

Circulatory/blood problems: Difficulties with the flow of love.

Colon: Excessive criticism.

Colon/haemorrhoid problems: Indicate anxiety, fear.

Compulsive eating: Lack of stimulation.

Concussion: Break in your previous path and way of thinking; need for change.

Conjunctivitis: Pain caused by seeing something.

Constipation: Dislike of giving, clinging.

Coronary artery sclerosis: Suppression of emotions.

Cystitis: Suppressing emotions, under psychological pressure.

Depression: Escaping from activity.

Deviated nasal septum: Emotions are too far on one side.

Diabetes: Lack of love, inability to accept love.

Diarrhoea: Unable to utilise experiences, so they just “rush through” you.

Digestive problems: Unable to “digest” something, swallowing your anger.

Dizziness: Feeling uncertain and unstable.

Ear diseases: Refusal to hear something, ignoring your inner voice.

Eczema: Battle of opposites, emotional outbursts.

Elbow: Rejection.

Eye diseases: Refusal to see something.

Face: Openness, self-expression.

Facial nerve spasm: Always wearing a mask, not being yourself.

False pregnancy: Desire for pure motherhood.

Fear of heights: Fear of failure and not succeeding.

Female breast: Mother-child relationship.

Female organ diseases: Not embracing your femininity, rejecting sexuality.

Fibroid: False pregnancy.

Foot complaints: Symbolises roots, relationship to ancestors.

Forearm: Capacity for action.

Frigidity, impotence: Fear of the unknown, surrender, loss of self-control.

Gallbladder: Aggression, bitterness, sorrow.

Gallbladder complaints: Feeling that life is bitter.

Gallstones: Deposited pain or grievances.

Glaucoma: Suppressed tears.

Goitre: Existential sense of superiority.

Goitre (struma): Sense of superiority choking oneself.

Gums: Primal trust.

Hair: Freedom, power, boundaries of one’s own territory.

Hair loss, dandruff: Sign of a new era or withdrawal.

Haemorrhoids: Indecisiveness, lack of flexibility.

Hand: Perception, action, palm-back of hand duality.

Hard of hearing: Rigid towards one’s environment, shutting oneself off.

Head: Control, thought, rationalism.

Headache, migraine: Perfectionist, overexertion, intolerance for criticism.

Heart attack: Overestimating one’s strength.

Heart complaints: Too much hatred and compassion, not living by your heart.

Hernia: Overburdening yourself.

Hip problems: Fear of moving forward.

Hoarse voice: Not fully expressing yourself, being secretive.

Hump: Excluding oneself from the community, sense of duty.

Increased body hair: Reinforcing masculine traits.

Incoherent speech: Not wanting to be understood.

Infection: Anger, harm, irritability.

Inflammation: Unable to process a problem due to fear.

Insomnia: Restlessness, fear, guilt.

Intestines: Hostile emotions.

Itching: Sign of irritability.

Kidney disease: Indicates fear, symbolises relationships.

Kidney stones: Lack of energy or enthusiasm in your relationship.

Knee: Symbolises humility, introspection.

Lack of appetite: Fear, feeling threatened or in danger.

Lack of skin pigment: Isolation.

Left-sided disorders: Emotional relationship with mother; emotional side and past.

Listlessness: Isolation, suppressed emotions.

Liver diseases: Anger, resentment, detoxification.

Long-sightedness: Not wanting to acknowledge the obvious.

Low blood pressure: Fear of responsibility.

Lower back pain: Overexertion.

Lung: Freedom, connection, vitality.

Lung diseases: Sadness, feeling insufficiently free.

Menstruation: Self-sacrifice, surrender, rhythm, femininity.

Mouth: Receiving, communication, connection.

Nails: Aggression.

Neck problems: Lack of harmony between mind and heart.

Night blindness: Fear of uncertainty, the unknown.

Nose: Emotions, sex, pride.

Nosebleed: Self-sacrifice, craving recognition.

Obesity: Unhappiness, bleak outlook, hiding femininity.

Overly straight spine: Appearance of excessive self-confidence.

Pain: Symbolic meaning of the affected organ.

Patches of hair loss: Indicates disorder depending on the organ zone.

Pathological thinness: Rejecting life, suppressing sexuality, guilt.

Pelvis: Sexual composure.

Prostate: Male aggression.

Psoriasis: Excessively protective, fear of vulnerability.

Rash: Impatience, childishness.

Rheumatism: Inability to accept oneself or relationships.

Rhythm: Universal order, life, polarity.

Right-sided disorders: Emotional relationship with father; intellect and rationalism.

Scar: A deep emotional wound has left its mark.

Scoliosis: One side is too dominant.

Shoulder complaints: Overburdened.

Short-sightedness: Uncertainty about your future.

Shin: Moving at too fast a pace.

Side (right/left): Right = intellect, left = emotions.

Skin crusting: Protective “armour”, vulnerability.

Skin diseases: Overly reserved, suppressed anger.

Sleep problems: Issues surrounding death.

Small intestine: Conscious analysis.

Smoking: Desire for freedom, self-expression.

Sole, hand, palm: Separation, peculiarity.

Spine, back: Seeking support, carrying burden.

Spinal problems: Uprightness, honesty, humanity.

Sprain: Anger, resistance.

Squinting: One-sided viewpoint.

Stomach complaints: Overthinking, inability to let go.

Stomach ulcer: Suppressed aggression.

Stooping: Uncertainty, shrinking away.

Tendonitis: Not allowing your ability to act to flow.

Teeth: Aggression, vitality.

Thigh: Strength needed for progress.

Thin voice: Not daring to use your own potential.

Throat clearing: Not daring to voice your opinion.

Throat complaints: Inability to say what you want.

Thrombosis: Need for spiritual development.

Thyroid gland: Underactive = fear of change; overactive = stress.

Tiptoe walking: Constant desire for elevation.

Toothache: Not doing something you’d like to.

Travel sickness: Vulnerability, fear, confinement.

Tumour: Holding onto old grievances.

Tumour (emotional): Lack of love, inability to accept love.

Ulcer: Emotional pain, lack of self-confidence.

Upper arm: Strength for action.

Varicose veins: Inflexible, rigid, reserved.

Voice breaking: Unsure what tone to use.

Vomiting: Rejecting something; sign of disgust.

Walking on heels: Not letting yourself be knocked off balance.


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