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Dream symbol · C
Cutting onions
Cutting onions symbolizes shedding emotional masks and healing through tears.
Dream interpretation
The onion, with its many layers, represents the levels of the human psyche. Cutting it and the resulting tears are often a form of catharsis—releasing old pain that you have hidden deep within. Although the process is unpleasant, it leads to clarity. If you are cooking with onions, it means you are transforming difficulties into something useful. This dream tells you not to be afraid to show your vulnerability, because it is precisely through vulnerability that inner strength and psychological health emerge.