Body

Racing heart

A heart beating much faster than rest — the body answering a perceived demand before the mind names it.

A racing heart in a dream is the dream's image of the body answering a perceived demand before the mind has named it. The heart is faster than thought; it knows the call has come. The dream brings the racing heart when something in your life — an attraction, a danger, an imminent decision — is already being responded to by your body and is not yet acknowledged by your speaking self. A racing heart felt and noticed is the dream telling you the signal is being read. A racing heart ignored, with the performance continued as if it were not happening, is the dream noting that the body knows what is in the room and is being overridden by a self that does not want to know.

Related symbols

Ankle

The hinge that connects foot to leg — a small joint that decides how stable your walking ground is.

Back of neck

The vulnerable area at the base of the skull — the part of the body you cannot see and others can.

Bare foot

A foot with no shoe — direct contact with the ground, by removal of the usual layer.

Being pregnant

Carrying something not yet visible — a project, a self, a real child.

Birthmark

A mark carried from birth on the skin — a sign that was never chosen and is part of the body's first record.

Blood

Life force, lineage, and what you are giving of yourself.

Disclaimer: For entertainment and self-reflection only. Not a substitute for professional advice.