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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