– Denial of sexuality , limiting the power of creativity.

Question:

– What do I feel in relation to my creativity or sexuality as being threatened?

General Meanings:

If any man is dreaming of being castrated, then such a dream brings very negative emotions. For a woman it causes as much distractions as to any of the men. Such dreams can be explained and listed as a nightmare, because the castration is not only painful, but also it is the part of you which is taken away.There are several ways the castration is done, therefore it is very important to pay attention to even small details in the dream: who attacked you and how? The feelings of the dreamer are also very significant: was he scared, confident worried or fearless?
Sometimes the dream shows the fear of the men being impotence, without ability to satisfy himself or a women. Besides that, a dream might show the fear that is related not only to sexual elements, but also to other ones (for example work). The dreamer could be afraid of showing worse than he is or/and be worse than the others.

Psychological Meanings:

Very often the dream of castration reflex the rejection of partner or general sexuality. The dream also shows repressed instinctual needs or it could show the confusion between manliness and femininity where the dreamer feels lost as for example being a man feels too soft as this tends more to women. A dream of castration may be reflecting the worst fears of a man where he loses all of his power as a man. Only because in reality he denies these fears, therefore he has these dreams.
For a woman to dream of giving a castration to some man, shows her desire to ruin that particular man. This dream shows the hate or anger the woman is suffering towards that man.

Spiritual Meanings:

Spiritually the dream of castration can be interpreted two ways:
As a good omen, the dream shows the need and desire to be sacrificed sexually, which means that all the wishes the dreamer has, that are related to sex and intimacy, wish came true. The other meaning of castration shows the fear of the man, where he loses his virility and the power as the man.

Traditional Meanings:

European (Judeo-Christian)

In European dream meaning the castration is explained as the fear of losing the virility you have. Consider, that the dream can also show the lack of producement and capability.

• Loss of sexual confidence if the penis or testicles were cut by yourself – the dream shows that the dreamer is no longer interested in having sexual contact with others or even not performing himself. The dream might also show the state of your mind where you are confused what to choose: explore more of the feminine or masculine side of your personality;
• Fear if you were castrated – to dream that somebody cut of your penis or testicles, signifies your fear. This apprehension could come out of your relationships to someone special and shows that you are afraid to express yourself therefore you would be abandoned. Usually when someone castrates you you are afraid of the things that do not depend on you, that’s why you feel powerless or/and impotent.
• Anger towards someone if you were castrating someone – for a dreamer to castrate someone in a dream shows the anger is suffering and wishes for a revenge. The anger that is expressed doesn’t have to be for particular person it could be only to the situation you are at the moment.

Hindu (Hinduism)

– There isn’t any explanation of dream in Hinduism.

Arabian (Islamic)

Castration in dreams mostly symbolizes the loss. Different kind of loss as losing part of yourself or respect towards the others. The dream also could bring important messages, such as a warning to be aware of those you are surrounded by.

• Humiliation if one was castrated – for a dreamer to see himself being castrated by someone, promises humiliation and indignity. The dream suggests to look around as you have more enemies than you thought;
• Denies the truth if castrates himself – if the dreamer cuts his own testicles and/or penis, than it shows that the dreamer doesn’t admit the facts that are very clear. The castration is the reflection of denial. Seeing oneself castrated also shows how devoted and committed the dreamer is for those he supports;
• A warning from the Lord if meets castrated person that never saw before – for a dreamer to see the person who is unknown to him, but is castrated, shows the message this person brought to him.

Islamic dream meanings and interpretations about a ring by Muslim interpreter of dreams Muhammad Ibn Sirin

Ring Source: Strong

The ring in dream represents a peace, an authority, a wife, a child, a job or a gift, a reward.

• The ring in dream stands for the reward, then size of that reward will be equal to the value and size of the gemstone which is placed on the ring.
• If one’s wife is pregnant, and if he sees himself wearing a golden ring in a dream, it means that she will give a birth to a son.
• The king’s ring in a dream represents his kingdom and power.
• Cutting off a tight ring with a pair of pliers in a dream means the end to one’s authority.
• Any incrustations on one’s ring in a dream represent his goals.
• If the gemstone of one’s ring falls in a dream, it may mean the death of his child, or the loss of his business.
• A broken ring in a dream means divorce.
• Wearing a ring made of iron in a dream means that one will receive benefits though with great strain on him.
• Wearing a golden ring carrying a precious stone in a dream means that such benefits will come with ease.
• If it is a plain ring or a band with no stone, it means engaging in a strenuous project and getting nothing out of it.
• Rings made of ivory or from an animal’s horn in a dream represent glad tidings for a woman.
• Seeing someone in authority stamping a document with his ring as a seal in a dream means that one will receive an important political appointment.
• If one who is accustomed to wearing a silver ring sees himself offering it as a gift to whoever he wishes in a dream, it means that he will preside over an honorable post.
• Wearing the governor’s ring in a dream means an appointment as a dignitary, or inheriting such a rank from one’s father. If one’s father does not hold such a position, then it means the opposite of one’s wishes.
• Finding a lost ring in a dream means earning money from a foreign land, or having a new born son, or it could mean a marriage to a righteous woman.
• If the stone of one’s ring seems unstable in the dream, it means that one will be fired form his job.
• Removing one’s ring in a dream means that one maybe removed from his job.
• If a woman sees herself removing her wedding ring in a dream, it means the death of either her husband or of a close relative.

A ring in a dream also connotes a band, an encumbrance, or a shackle.

• If one’s ring disappears and only the stone remains in the dream, it means that once the responsibilities are gone, good memories of the person will remain.
• A man wearing a golden ring in a dream represents innovation, and the results will bring about afflictions, betrayal, or a revolt.
• Wearing a tight ring in the dream means that one will be let off from a vicious woman, or that he will be spared from a wicked duty.
• A borrowed wedding ring in a dream represents an ownership that will not last.
• If one buys an engraved ring in a dream, it means that he will own something he never owned before, such as a house, a vehicle, or perhaps he may get married, or bear a child.
• If one sees rings being sold in the open market in a dream, it means that the estates of the high society are for sale or it could represent foreclosure.
• If one sees the skies raining rings in a dream, it means that he will conceive a child during that year. If he is unwed, it means that he will marry a rich and a virgin young woman during that same year. If they are gold rings in the dream, it means that such a woman has lost her wealth.
• If one places a ring in his little finger then removes it to place it on his ring finger, then removes it again to place it on his middle finger in the dream, it means that he solicits customers for a prostitute.
• If one notices his ring sometime in his little finger, then in his middle finger, then in his ring finger without his doing in the dream, it means that his wife will betray him with another man.
• If he sells his ring for pennies or a handful of sesame, or for little flour in a dream, it means that he will separate from his wife, though they will have respect for one another, or it could mean that he will offer her a good financial arrangement.
• Receiving a ring that is inlaid with a precious stone from one’s son in a dream represents the good character and qualities of such a son.
• A stone which is made from worthless glass beads in the dream denotes a weak authority.
• A ring that is inlaid with a green sapphire in the dream means begetting an intelligent son who will become a great man of knowledge.
• A wooden ring in a dream represents a hypocritical woman.
• If a woman is offered a ring in a dream, it means that she will get married, and for a married woman, it means that she will give birth to a son.
• If the ring in one’s dream is interpreted to mean money or clothing, then it represents one’s status and high esteem his field.
• Receiving a ring as a gift in a dream also means happy news, or a marriage to a beautiful woman.
• Seeing an atheist who publicly brags about his actions and thoughts wearing a ring and turning its stone toward the palm of his hand in a dream, it means that he engages in sodomy.
• If a believer turns his ring inside during prayers in a dream, then it represents his modesty.
• Wearing a ring that carries two gemstones, one to the outside and the other to the inside in a dream means that one may chair two important appointments, material and a spiritual ones, or inner and outer ones.
• Wearing a ring with a carnelian-red stone in a dream means an end to one’s poverty.
• If a pious person, a religious person or an ascetic receives a silver ring from Allah Almighty in a dream, it means his salvation on the Day of Judgment. If he receives a silver ring from Allah’s Messenger  in a dream, it represents a gift of a greater knowledge.
• If it is gold, iron, or copper, then it has negative consequences, because iron rings represent the chains of the dwellers of hell-fire.
• Somehow, to wear a simple band in one’s dream is better than wearing a heavy ring. Heavy rings in a dream also may connote an assassination or deceit. On the other hand, large rings in a dream also can be interpreted to mean something great, or something which entails sizable benefits. Lead rings in a dream mean weak authority.
• If one sends his ring to some people who returns it to him in the dream, it means that he is asking to betroth someone from such a family, but his request will be declined.
• If one sees his ring being forcefully pulled out from his finger in a dream, it means that he will lose his rank or whatever the ring represents to him.
• If one loses his ring in a dream, it means that he will experience something he hates to see it happening to him.

(Also see Games; Solomon’s ring)

Ring Source: Weak

The ring symbolizes tremendous power or a great ruler – a king. Its stone is the awe he inspires. The armorial bearings or seal on a ring means the exercise of the king’s influence as well as his assets and the scope of his realm. The seal as such is a symbol of the dreamer’s authority and ability to command. The carvings are what he wants or desires. The ring also represents what the dreamer owns and what he can do. It refers as well to children, women, boys, the purchase of a slave, a house, an animal, and money or a realm, in case the dreamer is eligible. One exception is that for a man a golden ring means subservience and humiliation. Nevertheless, if it has a stone in it, it alludes to the man’s power, prestige, and endeavours. The stone also alludes to a male child.

• An ascetic person receiving a silver ring from the God: The dreamer will be favored by the God and will get protection against getting into Hell.
• Taking a golden ring from the God: Bad omen. Similarly bad are rings made of iron, the latter being the ornament of those who reside in Hell, and rings made of copper whose name in Arabic is nahhas, from nahs, meaning “bad luck” or “a jinx.” One more reason, adds Ibn Siren, is that copper is the metal used in manufacturing the rings of the jinn.
• Taking a silver ring from the Holy Prophet or from a religious scholar: The dreamer will acquire learning. In case the ring was made of silver, iron, or copper, the dream would have a very negative interpretation.
• Wearing a ring: Renewal of what the ring refers to, depending on its alloy or composition.
• Wearing a silver ring: Nothing will stand in the dreamer’s way.
• A golden ring: (1) If a ruler, the dreamer will turn heretic, lose his religious faith, betray his people, and become a tyrant. (2) A reference to a woman who has lost her fortune.
• An iron ring: (1) A courageous leader. (2) A tradesman with foresight but bad memory. (3) A ring made of lead: Power melted through weakness. A ring with two stones: Overt and covert influence, financial benefits, and/or success in helping religious-minded and worldly individuals and healing people.
• Rings made of horns or ivory: Good augury for women.
• A wooden ring: (1) A hypocritical woman. (2) Prosperity or power obtained through hypocrisy.
• Being given or offered a ring or buying one: The dreamer will wield tremendous power or become a king, if eligible because, says Ibn Siren, the majesty of King Solomon was derived from his ring.
• A woman being given a ring: She will get married or have a child.
• Borrowing a ring: The dreamer will own something that will not last.
• Taking a ring from a king: A house the dreamer enters, dwells in, or owns. The stone is the gate or door of that house. A girl or a woman whom the dreamer marries and whose ring-shaped vagina he will deflower by introducing “the finger of his belly” (penis) in it. The stone represents her face.
• Wearing the king’s ring: (1) The dreamer will be given a province. (2) The dreamer will succeed his father. (3) In case the dreamer has no father or if his father is dead, the reverse of what he wishes will happen or he will be given a useless province.
• A ruler dreaming that his ring has been taken away from him by force: (1) Will be deposed. (2) Will divorce.
• A concave but solid, not hollow, ring: Welfare (invariably).
• Hollow rings that are filled or in which something could be hidden: (1) Wickedness and plots or assassinations (as something is concealed in them). Aspirations to something great and many benefits because their size is bigger than their weight, says Ibn Siren.
• A tight ring: Relief and comfort.
• Finding a ring: (1) The dreamer will receive money from foreigners. (2) The dreamer will get married. (3) The dreamer will have a boy child.
• Obtaining a ring with carvings on it: The dreamer will own something for the first time, such as a house, something to ride, a woman, or a slave, or will have a boy.
• A ring with a gemstone: Power, influence, prestige, charisma, good renown, money, and other riches.
• A ring with a beryl, chrysolite, or peridot stone: (1) Strength courage, and fearsome authority. (2) A well-educated, polite, and pious boy.
• A ring with a bead: Weak and humiliating authority. A ring with a green ruby: A devout, shrewd, and knowledgeable boy will be born to the dreamer.
• Seeing the stone in one’s ring moving: Power and authority are about to wither away. Isolation is forthcoming.
• The ring’s stone falling: (1) Death of a son. (2) Partial losses.
• The ring falling apart and disappearing and only the stone remaining: A reference to the dreamer’s name, reputation, and beauty.
• A woman dreaming that her ring has been taken away by force: (1) Death of her husband. (2) Death of her next-of-kin.
• A bachelor dreaming that he has a ring: He will have a woman.
• Rings being sold in the market: Notables or leaders are selling their assets.
• Wearing a ring on one’s little finger, then taking it off to put it on another one: The dreamer is sleeping with a second woman or driving women to his wife and advocating debauchery.
• Seeing one’s ring that was on the little finger passing to the ring finger and onto the middle finger without having done anything to change its position: The dreamer is betrayed by his wife.
• Selling one’s ring for money or bartering it for wheat or sesame: The dreamer will part from his wife after talking nicely to her or giving her a financial indemnity.