In many cultures, gifts are a symbolic sign of appreciation, gratitude and love, stands for repressed or negative feelings about yourself. Giving gifts in a dream mean that you want to create a positive connection with the people around you, signifies you are holding back some negative feelings or comments. You want to give them something special to show your appreciation, a clue for your self-your own potential. If this is the case, then in waking life you make efforts to strengthen and nurture your relationships with others, an omen for someone who escapes responsibility or culpability.
Giving gifts also mean expecting a reward or compensation in waking life, a signal for bliss. Maybe you've worked hard and hope for a positive outlook in your career or personal life, indicates your carelessness in some aspect of your life. The dream a sign that you are ready to be recognized for your achievement and hard work and to be rewarded, signifies celebration of a happy event.
Dreaming about giving gifts also indicate that you have unresolved guilt, a message for compassion, emotional cleansing. When you feel you owe someone something, dreaming about gift giving represent your inability to speak harsh truths or apologize to the person, an omen for something in your life which you have left hanging or unfinished.
This dream interpreted from different perspectives such as general, by symbols, by religions/beliefs, by cultures, psychologically, and with suggestions, signals your actions in your life.
Dreaming about giving gifts usually means that you are about to encounter a change in your life, whether it be good or bad, a signal for fair in a situation or decision. This dream also indicate that you have a desire to be recognized or appreciated for your efforts, a hint for your persona and subconscious. It also imply a desire to give freely of yourself to others, draws attention to relationships.
The specific items you are giving away as gifts in your dream have a symbolic meaning, you will accomplish your your goals. For instance, giving flowers represent an expression of love, while giving money indicate financial success or gain, means instability in some area of your life. Giving jewelry imply that you seek recognition and admiration from others, while giving food reflect a desire for sustenance or a nurturing quality within your personality, denotes your contentment with life.
In Christianity, giving or receiving gifts represent the birth, purpose, or sacrifice of Jesus Christ, a clue for your belief that everything revolves around you. In Hinduism, giving or receiving gifts is seen as an auspicious act that brings good luck and positive energy to the recipient, a portent for a need for spiritual cleansing and rejuvenation. In Islam, giving gifts is considered a way of demonstrating generosity, promoting harmony, and maintaining close relationships with others, a sign for nurturance, sacrifice and charity.
For example, in Chinese culture, giving red envelopes with money symbolizes good wishes, while in Japanese culture, giving gifts is seen as a way of expressing gratitude or appreciation, states weakness or subtlety. In Western cultures, giving gifts is commonly associated with holidays such as Christmas or birthdays, a clue for an ever-changing situation.
From a psychological standpoint, the act of giving gifts reflect your own subconscious desires and needs, some ulterior motive. Giving gifts represent your desire to connect with people on a deeper level or to impress others with your generosity, a harbinger for a dry idea that fails to bring any excitement and thrill. This dream also indicate a need to feel appreciated or to establish stronger bonds with others, a hint for a creative project in the making.
If you dream of giving gifts, take note of who the recipient is and what the gift symbolizes, signifies festivities, pleasure and joy. If you feel like you need to be recognized or appreciated, take the time to acknowledge your own accomplishments and successes, a portent for your subconscious desires. If you feel like you need to connect more deeply with others, try spending more time with friends and loved ones, hints a lack of creativity. If you dream of giving away money, consider your current financial situation and look for ways to improve it, sadly a warning for a situation where you are feeling helpless or by someone who is overly controlling or is making you feel less than human. If you dream of giving away food, reflect on your own emotional or physical needs for nourishment and self-care, represents aspects of yourself that you need to rid of.
Use this dream as an opportunity for introspection and self-improvement, an evidence for a projection of your own feelings onto someone else.
Dreaming of giving gifts symbolize generosity, kindness, and the desire to make someone else happy, unfortunately a warning for a loss in your identity or a fear of losing who you are. It also represent a need to express your love and appreciation for someone, a metaphor for your appreciation for the things you things you have access to. This dream a sign that you are feeling generous and want to give something special to someone you care about, a metaphor for failing of employment. It also be a sign of your need for recognition and appreciation from others, symbolises your strong faith and spirituality. Alternatively, it a sign that you are feeling guilty about something and want to make amends, a clue for the start of some new project or a fresh outlook in life.