Dreaming of
Onion

Miller interpreted the onion as a symbol of sorrow and temporary difficulties. Cutting onions and crying — emotional purification and release from accumulated experiences. Eating onions — gaining resilience through a difficult experience. Young green onions — good news and a revival in affairs. Rotting onions — illness or gossip that could damage reputation.

According to Vanga, the onion is a plant that cleanses a space of evil forces. A bunch of onions in the home — protection from negativity and the evil eye. Peeling onions — separation from what causes pain but must be let go. The smell of onions without the vegetable itself — secret gossip or a hidden ill-wisher. A large onion — success requiring courage and decisiveness.

Freud saw in the onion a symbol of the multilayered nature of personality and hidden emotions. Peeling the layers of an onion — psychological work on oneself, a striving to understand one's own motives. Crying while peeling an onion — suppressed emotions that have long been seeking an outlet. Eating onions with pleasure — acceptance of one's own complexity and inner contradictions.

Nostradamus saw in the onion a symbol of the popular spirit and resilience in the face of trials. A garland of onions — protection and the preservation of traditions. A large onion harvest — a year in which the people will overcome difficulties by their own strength. A bitter onion — harsh times that will nonetheless temper and cleanse.

Hasse linked the onion to the uncovering of secrets and the baring of truth. A peeled onion — finding the essence of a matter after a long search. The smell of onion — gossip and talk circulating around you. A bunch of dried onions — reserves that will help in a difficult time.

Tsvetkov linked the onion to tears, but purifying and liberating ones. Cutting onions — a swift way out of a protracted difficult situation. Green onions in the garden — good news from an unexpected source. Buying onions — inevitable but useful expenses or chores.