Gives gender-specific: Damage to the self, as in self-harm, in both men’s and women’s dreams, signifies a lack of self-appreciation.
For a man, losing a limb highlights his sense of emasculation, whereas cutting into the flesh, particularly for a woman, signifies a release from pain.
[1]Material aspects: If we dream of damaged articles it may be worthwhile exploring our self-esteem in waking life.
A broken bone may suggest we need to look at the way we create structure in our lives, whereas a damaged door might signify a lack of self-respect.
[2]Damage from a spiritual perspective can be very subtle, so to dream of an article, which is damaged, suggests some kind of difficulty or misperception.
A chipped vase, for instance, might signify a difficulty in perceiving the feminine correctly.
[3]Psychological / emotional perspective: To be damaging an object in dreams suggests a strong sense of perhaps misplaced aggression. Other images in your dream should help to clarify the interpretation.
[4]If one suffers a damage in a dream, it means dismay, horror, a scare, a shock or a menace. Complaining about a damage or a loss one suffers in a dream means attaining one’s goal in wakefulness.
[5]1. In need of work or repairs, usually on aspects of self or personality.
2. Feelings of loss, violation (inflicted damage).
3. A need to make amends for regrettable words or deeds.
[6]Revealed in order to lessen or avert
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