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Throat

The passage for what needs to be said

What it often means

The throat in dreams is where expression lives or gets blocked. A constricted throat means something is struggling to be spoken. A clear, open throat suggests the voice is flowing freely. Often the dream is pointing to what needs to be said that hasn't been.

When it tends to appear

  • When something is unsaid and asking to be expressed
  • When self-censorship has been running for too long
  • When fear of how words will land is keeping them inside

Sit with these questions

  1. 1

    What is stuck in your throat that needs to come out?

  2. 2

    Who are you afraid to speak to — and what would you say?

  3. 3

    What would it sound like if you said the true thing?

Did this symbol visit your dream?

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