Ring Rings

This may represents your relationship with the person who gave it to you, or the feelings that drove you to buy it. Or perhaps the reason it was given. Thus it can symbolise marriage, engagement, or can represent wholeness if it is not one which has been given you. The feelings we associate with the ring. See: Circle.

Your wholeness; one’s essential self; connection with the All. See Core Self

Wedding or engagement ring: The state of the relationship, as in example below, where Mary is ‘choking’ on or ‘can’t swallow’ her relationship.

Ring finger: This concerns your creativity, what talents you have and whether you are an artistic intellectual or physical type. In the west it has obvious connections with marriage and relationships. Can represent the finger of success, popularity or creativity, and art. It is obviously the finger indicating marriage. Symbol of marriage, vows, promises, and commitments.

Rash Under Ring: Shows problems with commitment or the relationship in general.   

Heirloom or parents ring: Psychological influence of the family or parent, even if dead. See See Inner Mother

 Example: ‘If I swallow I am going to swallow and choke on my engagement ring. I seem to be trying to stop a ring going down my throat.’ Mary S.

Idioms: Have a hollow ring; have a true ring; ring around my heart; run rings round someone.

Useful questions and hints:

Is the ring shaped well or misshappen?

How do I feel about wearing the ring?

Is it an heirloom?

See: Shapes and Symbols; Archetype of the Self; Heirloom; Marriage and wedding; Techniques for Exploring your Dreams