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Did You Dream About a Dish? Here's What It Means

So you dreamed about a dish? This is a complex dream symbol that can have several possible interpretations.

Scroll down for three different points-of-view from our dream gurus on what it means to dream about a dish.

Which meaning makes the most sense for you?


What does a dish mean in dreams?

1. The traditional interpretation

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Mary Leyen
Dream Expert,
Contributor: "3 of Dreams Book of Dreams"

A dream about a dish signifies the ideas, experiences, or emotions that you are "serving" to yourself or others in your waking life. But let's talk about some subtleties in that general interpretation.

It's a symbol of what you are willing to accept or deal with. Washing a dish, by contrast, suggests a desire to clean up or resolve an issue.

It can also indicate feelings of responsibility and care. Using a dish in a dream may symbolize the need to nourish your mind or soul, or it could represent the sharing of ideas and experiences. Overall, dishes in dreams often relate to personal nourishment, responsibility, and the sharing or acceptance of experiences or emotions.

A dish is complex dream concept to make any kind of definitive analysis about. To know with any kind of confidence, it's really necessary to get more information about the dreamer's life story and mindset.

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2. The psychoanalyst's interpretation

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Ernesto Andrahi
Psychoanalyst,
Contributor: "3 of Dreams Book of Dreams"

Dreaming of a dish, in Freudian terms, may be thought of as a manifestation of the ego's attempt to contain or manage the id's primal urges.

It's a complex concept though... It is an illustrative symbol of control, order, and the process of digestion, both literally and metaphorically. Washing a dish, by contrast, may be a representation of the act of purging or cleansing oneself of guilt, shame, or other negative emotions. It is a symbolic act of purification and renewal. Using a dish, in contrast, may suggest the act of receiving or giving nourishment, indicating a need for emotional or intellectual sustenance. Thus, dreams involving dishes may be thought of as a reflection of one's inner psychological state, particularly in relation to control, guilt, and nourishment.0

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3. The spiritualist's interpretation

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Liz Morrison
Shaman and Spirit Guide,
Contributor: "3 of Dreams Book of Dreams"

Dreaming about a dish may be thought of as a spiritual symbol of the divine nourishment we receive from the universe. It's a vessel that holds the spiritual sustenance we need to grow and evolve. Washing a dish, in a spiritual context, signifies the process of purification and cleansing of the soul, washing away negativity and making room for positive energy. Using a dish, by contrast, symbolizes the act of accepting and integrating spiritual wisdom into our lives. It's a reminder that we are not just physical beings, but spiritual ones, nourished by the divine energy of the universe. Thus, dreams about dishes may be thought of as spiritual messages about our need for divine nourishment and purification.

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So which analysis of the dream makes the most sense for you?

Which of the above ways of explaining a dish makes the most sense for your dream vision?

Only you can say for sure. Keep in mind that our dreaming mind can be a convoluted place. Any dream image can symbolize multiple things — or result from many different activities in our waking lives.

Do you have a slightly different explanation on a dream about a dish that you want to share? Chime in with your personal ideas in the comments at the bottom of this page.

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