the body, parts of self
Dreaming of Tongue
Two traditional perspectives
These are symbolic interpretations from different traditions, not facts about your life or forecasts. Your associations may be different.
Artemidorus · Oneirocritica
A nimble, well-formed tongue foretells success in disputes and dealings, the dreamer will persuade where persuasion is needed.
A tongue bound or too large for the mouth warns of words escaping that should have been kept, slander moving through the household, a secret badly held.
Jungian · the collective unconscious
The tongue is the bridge between the inner life and the spoken one. A free, working tongue in a dream means something long unsaid is ready to be said, the Self is finding its voice.
A tongue that is tied, swollen, or cut is truth held in the mouth too long. The persona has been speaking for you, and the part of you that actually has something to say is going quiet.
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