Wound in a dream: meaning

What dream books say

A wound is read as a hurt that still asks for attention. Where it is on the body is traditionally taken as a hint at which part of life feels damaged. An open wound points to emotional pain that has not been addressed; a healing wound is linked to recovery and growing strength. Being wounded by someone else is read as feeling hurt by their words or actions. Tending to someone’s wound stands for empathy and care; dream books read the wound as symbolic, never as a sign about health. It can help to ask what still feels raw in your waking life.

A question for you

Has this come up in your dreams before? What was going on in your life then?

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