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I take back the place that is mine and live in integrity with my heart and with the truth.",[301,302,303,304,305,306,307,308],"TMJ","TMD","Temporomandibular joint disorder","Temporomandibular disorder","Jaw clenching","Locked jaw","Clicking jaw","Maux de mâchoires","mouth-and-teeth",{"type":311,"value":312,"toc":512},"minimark",[313,318,328,340,344,347,350,355,362,369,373,376,379,383,394,398,401,405,441,445,453,467,471,474],[314,315,317],"h2",{"id":316},"what-jaw-pain-is","What jaw pain is",[319,320,321,322,327],"p",{},"Jaw pain is pain in the jaw bones, the muscles you chew with, or the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), the hinge in front of each ear that connects the lower jaw to the skull. When the pain comes from the joint and the chewing muscles, it is called a temporomandibular disorder (TMD). It can cause aching in the jaw, the face or around the ear, clicking or popping, difficulty opening the mouth wide, a jaw that briefly locks, and ",[323,324,326],"a",{"href":325},"\u002Fhead\u002Fheadaches","headaches",".",[319,329,330,331,335,336,339],{},"TMD is common, and it is often linked to clenching or ",[323,332,334],{"href":333},"\u002Fmouth-and-teeth\u002Fteeth-grinding","grinding the teeth",", ",[323,337,338],{"href":282},"stress",", an injury, wear in the joint, or a bite that does not meet well. Most cases improve with simple care: soft food, avoiding wide yawns and gum, warmth or cold on the jaw, relaxation, and sometimes a night guard made by a dentist. Jaw pain can also come from a tooth abscess, sinusitis or an ear problem, and, rarely, pain in the jaw is a sign of a heart attack.",[314,341,343],{"id":342},"the-emotional-meaning-of-jaw-pain","The emotional meaning of jaw pain",[319,345,346],{},"The jaws are the bones that let you eat and begin digesting what you take in, whether food or the reality around you. Spiritually, they show how far you can swallow certain realities, physically and emotionally. They stand for your strength to choose to open up to something or someone, and they make exchanges with others possible in safety. They open the way to truth and to asserting yourself. All the inner power you show is symbolised by your jaws.",[319,348,349],{},"Because the two jaws must meet and push against each other to work, they also represent your ability to face struggles and opposition, whether they come from outside or live inside you.",[351,352,354],"h3",{"id":353},"clenched-teeth-and-held-back-anger","Clenched teeth and held-back anger",[319,356,357,358,361],{},"Jaw trouble is read as appearing when you clench your teeth because something is being pushed down: the energy of ",[323,359,360],{"href":198},"anger",", stubbornness, obstinacy, perhaps even an unconscious wish to get back at someone or something. Or perhaps you are holding back a cry of inner pain. Things are not going the way you want, and rage rises. You keep chewing over the same problems without finding solutions, and cling to emotions and habits that belong to an earlier age.",[319,363,364,365,368],{},"A jaw tic can show that you are \"speaking in silence\". What do you want to keep to yourself at all costs? Which emotions are you imprisoning? A narrow way of seeing events, being out of touch with your own power and holding on to an authority outside you, are part of the same picture. A sense of powerlessness can bring a feeling of inferiority and ",[323,366,367],{"href":249},"jealousy",". When the jaws ache, the question is whether a forced smile is covering a wish to attack or bite someone.",[351,370,372],{"id":371},"thinking-one-thing-saying-another","Thinking one thing, saying another",[319,374,375],{},"When the jaw joint itself is affected and the jaws seem out of line, ask whether there is a gap between what you think and what you dare to say openly. You may be torn between telling the truth and hiding it, between your deep feelings and what you show. Emotions and thoughts pull in different directions, and so do what you would like to do and what you feel you must do. The dreams you had for your life may be very far from what it became, bringing disappointment and doubt, and a fading hope of reaching your ideal, for yourself, your relationship or the world.",[319,377,378],{},"A jaw joint that clicks or cracks is read as the fear of contradicting others, especially people in authority. You avoid confrontation and hold back your tears.",[351,380,382],{"id":381},"muzzled","Muzzled",[319,384,385,386,389,390,393],{},"Some people feel muzzled: unable to express real sorrow and inner pain, even if their comments to others can be sharp. Others feel dominated and unable to speak because of ",[323,387,388],{"href":285},"timidity"," or ",[323,391,392],{"href":234},"fear",". You may have been forbidden to speak as a child, and understood it as \"I must not have much worth saying\". When the jaw is read as soft or weakened, the question is where you feel \"soft\" in some situations, especially when you felt laughed at or not listened to, and how much that has lowered your sense of your own worth.",[351,395,397],{"id":396},"a-jaw-that-locks","A jaw that locks",[319,399,400],{},"A jaw that locks is read as being unable to express yourself or to control what surrounds you, with emotions pushed down. It can be frozen by fear or sorrow after a moment when you felt powerless to say or do something to stop a situation. It may have tightened at the very instant you wanted with all your strength to contradict someone, to stop words from being spoken or an event from happening.",[314,402,404],{"id":403},"what-the-circumstances-may-suggest","What the circumstances may suggest",[406,407,408,420,426,432],"ul",{},[409,410,411,415,416,419],"li",{},[412,413,414],"strong",{},"The upper jaw"," is read as your relationship with your father, and ",[412,417,418],{},"the lower jaw"," as your relationship with your mother.",[409,421,422,425],{},[412,423,424],{},"A broken jaw",", once it is being treated, may invite a question about rushing things and decisions. Do you feel hurried by life and by others, when part of you is the one that wants to go too fast?",[409,427,428,431],{},[412,429,430],{},"Jaws that are too narrow"," are read as a personality that was held back in its growth, and a strong pressure to be the best, with the intellect constantly fed and the emotional side left hungry.",[409,433,434,437,438,327],{},[412,435,436],{},"Grinding the teeth"," is read as insecurity, anxiety and strongly repressed emotions, especially in children towards their parents. See ",[323,439,440],{"href":333},"teeth grinding",[314,442,444],{"id":443},"left-side-or-right-side","Left side or right side?",[319,446,447,448,452],{},"When the pain sits on one side, the ",[323,449,451],{"href":450},"\u002Fguides\u002Fleft-vs-right-side-of-the-body","left and right sides of the body"," can add a nuance.",[406,454,455,461],{},[409,456,457,460],{},[412,458,459],{},"Right jaw:"," the masculine side, linked to action, logic, speech and the men in your life, such as a father or partner. Ask whether you are clenching against an authority, or holding back words you need to say to act and choose a direction.",[409,462,463,466],{},[412,464,465],{},"Left jaw:"," the feminine side, linked to feelings, intuition, tenderness and the women in your life, such as a mother or daughter. Ask whether you are holding back words like \"I love you\" or \"I am hurting\", or finding it hard to receive.",[314,468,470],{"id":469},"a-gentler-way-to-hold-it","A gentler way to hold it",[319,472,473],{},"Jaw pain usually has a physical cause that a dentist or doctor can help with. The emotional perspective asks what you are holding behind your teeth.",[406,475,476,482,488,494,500,506],{},[409,477,478,481],{},[412,479,480],{},"Unclench, and notice when."," Each time you catch your jaw tight, ask what you were about to say.",[409,483,484,487],{},[412,485,486],{},"Close the gap."," Choose one place where what you think and what you say do not match, and bring them a little closer.",[409,489,490,493],{},[412,491,492],{},"Let the cry out."," Inner pain that is held in the jaw can be spoken, written or wept.",[409,495,496,499],{},[412,497,498],{},"Find your own authority."," You can disagree with someone above you and still respect them.",[409,501,502,505],{},[412,503,504],{},"Slow down."," If you tend to rush decisions, give one of them a day longer.",[409,507,508,511],{},[412,509,510],{},"Relax the whole system."," Rest, gentle stretching and breathing let energy move freely again, and your emotional side deserves as much care as your intellect.",{"title":513,"searchDepth":18,"depth":18,"links":514},"",[515,516,522,523,524],{"id":316,"depth":18,"text":317},{"id":342,"depth":18,"text":343,"children":517},[518,519,520,521],{"id":353,"depth":25,"text":354},{"id":371,"depth":25,"text":372},{"id":381,"depth":25,"text":382},{"id":396,"depth":25,"text":397},{"id":403,"depth":18,"text":404},{"id":443,"depth":18,"text":444},{"id":469,"depth":18,"text":470},"2026-10-06","The emotional and spiritual meaning of jaw pain and TMJ: held-back anger, words you do not dare say, and the gap between what you think and say.","md","jaw",[530,531,532,450,533,534,535],"\u002Fguides\u002Fcan-emotions-cause-physical-pain","\u002Fguides\u002Femotions-body-map","\u002Fguides\u002Fjacques-martel-dictionary","\u002Fguides\u002Flouise-hay-list","\u002Fguides\u002Fpsychosomatic-illness","\u002Fguides\u002Fspiritual-meaning-of-pain-in-body-parts",[537,540],{"name":538,"url":539},"NHS: Temporomandibular disorder (TMD)","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nhs.uk\u002Fconditions\u002Ftemporomandibular-disorder-tmd\u002F",{"name":541,"url":542},"MedlinePlus: Temporomandibular Disorders","https:\u002F\u002Fmedlineplus.gov\u002Ftemporomandibulardisorders.html",{},true,"\u002Fconditions\u002Fmouth-and-teeth\u002Fjaw-pain",[547,548,549,550,551,552],"What am I determined to keep to myself, and which emotions am I locking in?","Is there a gap between what I think and what I dare to say out loud?","Do I hide a wish to bite back behind a forced smile?","Which problem do I keep chewing over without ever finding a way out?","Was I ever told to be quiet, and did I conclude that I had nothing worth saying?","Am I afraid to contradict someone, especially someone in authority?",[333,325,554],"\u002Fback\u002Fupper-back-and-neck-pain",[556,557],"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTemporomandibular_joint_dysfunction","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wikidata.org\u002Fwiki\u002FQ1068323",{"title":298,"description":526},"Jaw Pain Spiritual Meaning: TMJ, Clenching, Left vs Right",[561,567,571,575],{"author":562,"work":563,"entries":564,"pages":566},"Jacques Martel","Le Grand Dictionnaire des Malaises et des Maladies",[565],"Mâchoires (maux de ...)","258–259",{"author":562,"work":563,"entries":568,"pages":570},[569],"Bouche (malaise de ...)","72–73",{"author":562,"work":563,"entries":572,"pages":574},[573],"Masculin (principe...)","270–271",{"author":562,"work":563,"entries":576,"pages":578},[577],"Féminin (principe...)","182–183","conditions\u002Fmouth-and-teeth\u002Fjaw-pain","Spiritually, jaw pain is often linked to anger and words held back behind clenched teeth. It may reflect a gap between what you think and what you dare to say, and the feeling of being muzzled.","If this reading resonates with you, writing down one thing you have been holding back, and then saying it aloud to yourself, can be a good next step.",[583,584,585,372,586,587],"Held-back anger","Words not said","Feeling muzzled","Inner power","Facing opposition",[589,590,591,592,593,594],"Jaw pain with chest pain, breathlessness, sweating or pain in the arm. Call emergency services, as this can be a heart attack.","A jaw that locks open or shut, or that you cannot open at all.","Jaw pain after a blow, a fall or an accident, or teeth that no longer meet properly.","Swelling of the face or jaw, fever, or a bad taste in the mouth, which can be a dental abscess.","A lump, a sore that does not heal, or numbness in the jaw or lip that lasts more than three weeks.","Jaw pain that lasts more than a few weeks, or that makes eating hard. A dentist or GP can help.","gmzl4NJtQCw7VPReSIZsVT-A1tNCiDego5_jf-s_-Fc",{"id":597,"title":87,"body":598,"comingSoon":10,"dateModified":525,"datePublished":694,"description":88,"extension":527,"groups":695,"guides":707,"icon":90,"medicalSources":708,"meta":709,"navigation":544,"order":12,"path":89,"reflectionQuestions":710,"seo":717,"seoTitle":718,"sources":719,"stem":725,"themes":726,"whenToSeeADoctor":733,"__hash__":740},"areas\u002Fareas\u002Fmouth-and-teeth.md",{"type":311,"value":599,"toc":689},[600,603,606,612,616,619,634,638,641,644,647,651,657],[319,601,602],{},"The mouth is where food, water and air come in, and where speech goes out. The teeth cut and grind what you eat, and they are among the hardest structures in the body. Pain, ulcers, decay and gum disease are medical matters. A dentist or a doctor is the right person for them.",[319,604,605],{},"In the emotional reading, the mouth is the opening onto life. It is how you first met nourishment, and how you still take in what is new: tastes, ideas, impressions. The teeth are the solid door in that opening. They are how you bite into a decision and how you hold your ground.",[607,608,609],"note",{},[319,610,611],{},"This page offers a symbolic and emotional perspective. It is meant to complement medical care, never to replace it. A sore that does not heal, a swelling with fever, or a tooth that will not let you sleep needs a dentist or a doctor.",[314,613,615],{"id":614},"what-the-mouth-represents","What the mouth represents",[319,617,618],{},"The source calls the mouth a bridge between the inner life and the world outside. Through it you speak, with the lips, the tongue and the voice, and you let thoughts and feelings leave. It stands for intimacy and for the space you need around you. Appetite, desire, expectation and the pleasure of living show themselves here.",[319,620,621,622,626,627,630,631,633],{},"It is a two-way road. The book plays on the French words for a path and for a voice, ",[623,624,625],"em",{},"voie"," and ",[623,628,629],{},"voix",". Trouble at the mouth is read as having an inner face and an outer one. The way you chew is taken as a picture of the way you live. Swallowing food without chewing is read as impulsiveness, with little patience for detail. Chewing without end is read as perfectionism: life is taken apart until you no longer taste it, and the past is turned over again and again. Very large bites are \"a double mouthful\": too many responsibilities, several projects moving at once. Very small bites are holding back, from ",[323,632,392],{"href":234}," of launching into a task that feels too hard.",[314,635,637],{"id":636},"what-the-teeth-represent","What the teeth represent",[319,639,640],{},"The teeth symbolise decisions. They are the hard gate that lets you bite into life with a full mouth, as the French saying has it. Inner reality and outer reality both pass through them. A sound, hard tooth is read as the capacity to welcome new ideas, love and inner nourishment, and as balance.",[319,642,643],{},"A tooth that is altered, even by a decay you cannot yet see, is read as a weak affirmation of yourself. The reality in front of you feels unacceptable. You fear taking your place, with the responsibilities that come with it. Autonomy is hard. Wanting something and reaching it do not meet. The source still asks you to stay open to the means that exist for getting through a delicate situation, even when the decision is hard.",[319,645,646],{},"For many animals the teeth are also the defence. If you feel in danger and do not know how to react, the spiritual interpretation says the teeth react for you. They stand for the will to go forward, to do a thing properly, and to give your thoughts and feelings a life outside you.",[314,648,650],{"id":649},"caring-for-the-mouth-from-the-inside","Caring for the mouth from the inside",[319,652,653,654],{},"Decay, infection, grinding, injury and many ordinary dental causes are real. The emotional perspective adds a question: ",[623,655,656],{},"what am I taking in, and what decision am I refusing to bite into?",[406,658,659,665,671,677,683],{},[409,660,661,664],{},[412,662,663],{},"Taste one mouthful."," The source asks you to eat slowly enough to taste, instead of gobbling or picking the meal apart.",[409,666,667,670],{},[412,668,669],{},"Notice the size of the bite."," Too much at once, or almost nothing, is read as the size of what you are willing to take on.",[409,672,673,676],{},[412,674,675],{},"Name one decision."," The teeth are the place of the decision you keep postponing.",[409,678,679,682],{},[412,680,681],{},"Speak as well as swallow."," The mouth is also the way feelings leave. A thought that never becomes a word stays in the doorway.",[409,684,685,688],{},[412,686,687],{},"See a dentist for the tooth."," The meaning does not fill a cavity or settle an infection.",{"title":513,"searchDepth":18,"depth":18,"links":690},[691,692,693],{"id":614,"depth":18,"text":615},{"id":636,"depth":18,"text":637},{"id":649,"depth":18,"text":650},"2026-10-04",[696,700,704],{"id":697,"title":698,"description":699},"mouth","Mouth","The mouth as the doorway for food, air, words and new impressions.",{"id":701,"title":702,"description":703},"teeth","Teeth","The teeth as the hard gate through which you bite into life and stand your ground.",{"id":528,"title":705,"description":706},"The jaw","Jaw pain, clenching and grinding, often linked to holding back anger, words or a decision.",[],[],{},[711,712,713,714,715,716],"What am I taking in too fast, or chewing over until the taste has gone?","Which new idea or sensation am I refusing to let into my mouth?","Where am I hesitating to bite into a decision that is actually mine?","Do I feel I have to defend myself, and have I no other way than the teeth?","Am I carrying too many projects at once, as if I had taken a double mouthful?","What would it be like to taste one thing slowly, and then say what I think?",{"title":87,"description":88},"Mouth, Teeth & Jaw Problems: Spiritual Meaning",[720],{"author":562,"work":563,"entries":721,"pages":724},[722,723],"Bouche (en général)","Dents (en général)","71–72, 134–135","areas\u002Fmouth-and-teeth",[727,728,729,730,731,732],"Openness","Speech","Appetite","Decisions","Self-assertion","Contact",[734,735,736,737,738,739],"A mouth ulcer, lump or red patch that has not healed after three weeks.","Difficulty swallowing, or pain that stops you eating or drinking.","Swelling of the face, a fever, or a tooth pain that keeps you awake.","Bleeding gums that do not settle with ordinary care.","A broken tooth, a knocked-out tooth, or an injury to the jaw.","White patches, or a sore that bleeds, especially if you smoke or drink heavily.","an3fx3a0KJ7Qv5HiZKcpANHFIwS7L277g5uUjG8pK4M",[742,969,1182],{"id":743,"title":744,"affirmation":745,"aka":746,"area":751,"body":752,"dateModified":920,"datePublished":920,"description":921,"extension":527,"group":922,"guides":923,"medicalSources":924,"meta":928,"navigation":544,"path":929,"reflectionQuestions":930,"related":937,"sameAs":941,"seo":944,"seoTitle":945,"sources":946,"stem":952,"summary":953,"supportIntro":954,"themes":955,"whenToSeeADoctor":961,"__hash__":968},"conditions\u002Fconditions\u002Fback\u002Fupper-back-and-neck-pain.md","Upper back and neck pain","I look at life from every angle with an open mind. I express what I feel and let others support me.",[747,748,749,750],"Neck pain","Stiff neck","Cervical pain","Upper back pain","back",{"type":311,"value":753,"toc":907},[754,758,763,769,772,776,779,783,786,790,793,797,800,804,813,817,820,824,827,831,834,864,866,869],[314,755,757],{"id":756},"what-upper-back-and-neck-pain-are","What upper back and neck pain are",[319,759,760,761,327],{},"Neck pain and upper back pain are extremely common. They can feel like stiffness, aching, knots in the muscles between the shoulder blades, or pain that limits turning the head. Sometimes the pain spreads to the shoulders or arms, or comes with ",[323,762,326],{"href":325},[319,764,765,766,768],{},"Most neck and upper back pain is linked to muscle tension and posture: long hours at a desk or looking down at a phone, sleeping in an awkward position, carrying heavy bags, or ",[323,767,338],{"href":282},", which tends to make us tense our shoulders. Other causes include minor injuries, whiplash, wear of the joints and discs with age and, less often, nerve compression. Most cases improve within a few weeks with gentle movement, posture changes, heat and pain relief.",[319,770,771],{},"The emotional reading below does not replace this. It offers another angle, for those who feel that their neck and shoulders also carry what they live.",[314,773,775],{"id":774},"the-emotional-meaning-of-upper-back-and-neck-pain","The emotional meaning of upper back and neck pain",[319,777,778],{},"In the emotional approach, the neck supports the head and links body and mind. It represents flexibility and the ability to look at a situation from every angle. The upper back corresponds to the heart area: it is where we have, or do not have, the strength to carry our emotions.",[351,780,782],{"id":781},"seeing-only-one-side","Seeing only one side",[319,784,785],{},"A healthy neck lets us look all around us and see a situation from every side, which makes our view more objective and our decisions better. When we force ourselves to look in only one direction, insist on keeping our view at all costs, or stand up to the people around us, the neck may stiffen. We do not have to shield ourselves from blows in situations that are not ours.",[351,787,789],{"id":788},"swallowed-emotions","Swallowed emotions",[319,791,792],{},"The throat is in the neck, and so is the energy centre of communication. When we swallow our emotions instead of expressing them, tension can build up there.",[351,794,796],{"id":795},"communication-and-openness","Communication and openness",[319,798,799],{},"The vertebrae of the neck are linked to communication, especially through speech, and to how open we are to life. If we feel that others want to judge, criticise or hurt us, we may close up like an oyster. The neck is also linked to our capacity to assert ourselves, to give our opinion, or to submit, and to our sense of justice.",[351,801,803],{"id":802},"emotions-carried-like-a-ball-and-chain","Emotions carried like a ball and chain",[319,805,806,807,809,810,812],{},"Pain in the upper back is associated with negative emotions we have pushed down and carry like an unwanted weight. We may have high expectations of others, while finding it hard to express our true feelings. ",[323,808,197],{"href":198},", the ",[323,811,392],{"href":234}," of not being loved or a lack of emotional support can follow, along with the feeling of having to think of everything and do everything.",[351,814,816],{"id":815},"responsible-for-everyones-happiness","Responsible for everyone's happiness",[319,818,819],{},"These high expectations are common in devoted parents who feel frustrated by the heavy load on their shoulders. We feel responsible for other people's happiness, and this becomes hard to carry. Sometimes we would rather turn our back on the world than face it.",[351,821,823],{"id":822},"belonging","Belonging",[319,825,826],{},"The neck is also associated with our sense of belonging and our right to be here on earth, which gives us a feeling of security and fullness.",[314,828,830],{"id":829},"what-the-location-may-suggest","What the location may suggest",[319,832,833],{},"A few nuances to explore:",[406,835,836,846,852,858],{},[409,837,838,841,842,845],{},[412,839,840],{},"The top of the neck"," may react when we doubt our intellectual abilities, ",[323,843,844],{"href":294},"worry"," constantly or are rigid in our thinking.",[409,847,848,851],{},[412,849,850],{},"The lower neck"," may react to injustice, whether we live it ourselves or see it around us.",[409,853,854,857],{},[412,855,856],{},"The middle of the neck",", near the throat, may relate to what we have heard and found offensive, and to opinions and frustrations we do not express.",[409,859,860,863],{},[412,861,862],{},"A stiff neck"," may reflect stubbornness and narrow-mindedness.",[314,865,470],{"id":469},[319,867,868],{},"The aim is not to blame yourself for your neck or back pain. It has very real physical causes and deserves proper care. The emotional perspective simply invites you to look at what you are carrying.",[406,870,871,877,883,889,895,901],{},[409,872,873,876],{},[412,874,875],{},"Look from another angle."," When you feel stuck in a disagreement, try to see the situation from the other person's side.",[409,878,879,882],{},[412,880,881],{},"Express yourself."," Speaking, writing, music, painting or any other form of expression can release what you have been holding.",[409,884,885,888],{},[412,886,887],{},"Stop judging yourself."," Constant self-criticism adds to the weight on your shoulders.",[409,890,891,894],{},[412,892,893],{},"Ask for help."," Accepting that you need others, and learning to ask, is a way of respecting yourself.",[409,896,897,900],{},[412,898,899],{},"Share the responsibility."," Others are responsible for their own happiness.",[409,902,903,906],{},[412,904,905],{},"Move and stretch."," Regular breaks from screens, gentle neck and shoulder movements and a good sleeping position all help.",{"title":513,"searchDepth":18,"depth":18,"links":908},[909,910,918,919],{"id":756,"depth":18,"text":757},{"id":774,"depth":18,"text":775,"children":911},[912,913,914,915,916,917],{"id":781,"depth":25,"text":782},{"id":788,"depth":25,"text":789},{"id":795,"depth":25,"text":796},{"id":802,"depth":25,"text":803},{"id":815,"depth":25,"text":816},{"id":822,"depth":25,"text":823},{"id":829,"depth":18,"text":830},{"id":469,"depth":18,"text":470},"2026-09-30","The emotional and spiritual meaning of upper back and neck pain: how it may relate to carried emotions, stubbornness and over-responsibility.","upper-back-and-neck",[530,532,533,534,535],[925],{"name":926,"url":927},"NHS: Neck pain","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nhs.uk\u002Fsymptoms\u002Fneck-pain-and-stiff-neck\u002F",{},"\u002Fconditions\u002Fback\u002Fupper-back-and-neck-pain",[931,932,933,934,935,936],"Which emotions am I carrying without expressing them?","Am I insisting on seeing a situation from only one angle?","Who am I standing up to, or refusing to give in to?","Do I feel judged or criticised, and have I closed up like an oyster?","Do I feel responsible for other people's happiness?","Do I dare to ask for help and express my needs?",[938,325,939,940],"\u002Fback\u002Flower-back-pain","\u002Fshoulders\u002Fshoulder-pain","\u002Fback\u002Fstiff-neck",[942,943],"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FNeck_pain","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wikidata.org\u002Fwiki\u002FQ3567802",{"title":744,"description":921},"Neck & Upper Back Pain: Spiritual Meaning",[947],{"author":562,"work":563,"entries":948,"pages":951},[949,950],"Dos (maux de ...) — Haut du dos (7 vertèbres cervicales)","Cou (en général)","125, 149–153","conditions\u002Fback\u002Fupper-back-and-neck-pain","Upper back and neck pain are often read as signs of emotions we carry without expressing them. They may reflect stubbornness, difficulty communicating, and the feeling of having to think of everything and carry everyone.","If this reading resonates with you, finding a way to express what you have been carrying, through words, writing or creativity, can be a good next step.",[956,957,958,959,960],"Carried emotions","Stubbornness","Communication","Over-responsibility","Flexibility",[962,963,964,965,966,967],"Neck pain after a fall, an accident or a blow to the head. Keep still and seek urgent medical care.","A stiff neck with fever, headache, sensitivity to light or a rash. Seek urgent medical care.","Upper back or neck pain with chest pain, breathlessness or pain spreading to the arm or jaw. Call emergency services.","Numbness, tingling or weakness in the arms or hands.","Pain that is constant, gets worse at night or comes with unexplained weight loss.","Pain that has not improved after a few weeks.","tfxTXk5iTE7qgkYr7caOEu_OBNOLC4lD9r_oIbbFog4",{"id":970,"title":971,"affirmation":972,"aka":973,"area":977,"body":978,"dateModified":920,"datePublished":920,"description":1137,"extension":527,"group":1138,"guides":1139,"medicalSources":1140,"meta":1144,"navigation":544,"path":1145,"reflectionQuestions":1146,"related":1153,"sameAs":1156,"seo":1159,"seoTitle":1160,"sources":1161,"stem":1166,"summary":1167,"supportIntro":1168,"themes":1169,"whenToSeeADoctor":1174,"__hash__":1181},"conditions\u002Fconditions\u002Fhead\u002Fheadaches.md","Headaches","I give my thoughts room to breathe. I can be patient, flexible and gentle with myself.",[974,975,976],"Head pain","Tension headache","Cephalalgia","head",{"type":311,"value":979,"toc":1125},[980,984,987,1002,1005,1009,1012,1016,1027,1031,1034,1038,1041,1045,1050,1054,1057,1059,1062,1088,1090,1093],[314,981,983],{"id":982},"what-headaches-are","What headaches are",[319,985,986],{},"A headache is a pain anywhere in the head or upper neck. It is one of the most common health complaints: almost everyone has one at some point. The most frequent type is the tension headache, often described as a tight band or pressure around the forehead, temples or back of the head.",[319,988,989,990,992,993,389,997,1001],{},"Most headaches are harmless. They can be triggered by ",[323,991,338],{"href":282},", tiredness, lack of sleep, dehydration, skipped meals, alcohol, screen time, poor posture or tight neck and shoulder muscles. Some are linked to other conditions, such as ",[323,994,996],{"href":995},"\u002Frespiratory-system\u002Fsinusitis","sinusitis",[323,998,1000],{"href":999},"\u002Fheart-and-circulation\u002Fhigh-blood-pressure","high blood pressure",", and a few need urgent medical care. Treatment usually combines rest, hydration, pain relief and addressing the triggers.",[319,1003,1004],{},"The emotional reading below does not replace this. It offers another layer of understanding, for those who feel that their headaches also reflect what is happening inside.",[314,1006,1008],{"id":1007},"the-emotional-meaning-of-headaches","The emotional meaning of headaches",[319,1010,1011],{},"In the emotional approach, the head is linked to individuality and to the way we lead our lives. Headaches are often read as a sign that the head is working too hard, and the heart not enough.",[351,1013,1015],{"id":1014},"a-head-that-is-working-too-hard","A head that is working too hard",[319,1017,1018,1019,1022,1023,1026],{},"Headaches often appear when we make a great mental effort: trying too hard to ",[623,1020,1021],{},"be"," a certain way or to ",[623,1024,1025],{},"do"," things a certain way, worrying about the future, hesitating, or reacting to strong pressure from outside. Thoughts go round and round, and we rack our brains without finding a solution. The head becomes a real puzzle.",[351,1028,1030],{"id":1029},"being-hard-on-yourself","Being hard on yourself",[319,1032,1033],{},"Another theme is self-criticism. We can feel boxed in by our own head, dislike what we see in ourselves and, in a way, hit ourselves over the head with harsh judgments. Doubt, a feeling of failure or not being good enough can all add to the pressure.",[351,1035,1037],{"id":1036},"emotions-that-are-not-allowed","Emotions that are not allowed",[319,1039,1040],{},"Headaches are also associated with emotions or thoughts that we judge as wrong, or as going against our values. Either we do not dare to express them, or we do not even listen to them because we analyse everything in terms of right and wrong. Sometimes, focusing on the pain can also be a way of not looking at a situation we would rather not face.",[351,1042,1044],{"id":1043},"wanting-answers-now","Wanting answers now",[319,1046,1047,1049],{},[323,1048,245],{"href":246}," plays a part too. Wanting to understand everything, and quickly, can leave us fed up when the time is simply not yet right. Patience, a sense of humour and trust that things will come at the right moment are part of the healing direction.",[351,1051,1053],{"id":1052},"control-plans-and-stubbornness","Control, plans and stubbornness",[319,1055,1056],{},"Needing to plan every moment, doing only what the head has decided, and refusing spontaneity can all create tension. So can resisting change and clinging to what is familiar out of insecurity. Behind this, there may be a feeling of not really being at the helm of your own life.",[314,1058,830],{"id":829},[319,1060,1061],{},"Where the headache sits can add nuance. Take these as questions rather than answers:",[406,1063,1064,1070,1076,1082],{},[409,1065,1066,1069],{},[412,1067,1068],{},"On the forehead:"," your work, your career or your role in society.",[409,1071,1072,1075],{},[412,1073,1074],{},"On the temples or sides of the head:"," your emotional life, such as your family or your couple.",[409,1077,1078,1081],{},[412,1079,1080],{},"On the left side:"," your relationship with the feminine, your mother or a daughter.",[409,1083,1084,1087],{},[412,1085,1086],{},"On the right side:"," your relationship with the masculine, your father or a son.",[314,1089,470],{"id":469},[319,1091,1092],{},"The aim is not to blame yourself for your headaches. They have real physical causes, and it is important to treat them. The emotional perspective simply invites you to look at the pressure you live with.",[406,1094,1095,1101,1107,1113,1119],{},[409,1096,1097,1100],{},[412,1098,1099],{},"Take a step back."," Some distance from what you are living often clears the mind better than thinking harder.",[409,1102,1103,1106],{},[412,1104,1105],{},"Be flexible."," Notice where you insist things go a certain way, and try letting one thing go.",[409,1108,1109,1112],{},[412,1110,1111],{},"Give your emotions their place."," Your intellect and your feelings both deserve room. When they are in balance, the head often feels lighter.",[409,1114,1115,1118],{},[412,1116,1117],{},"Be patient."," Not every question needs an answer today.",[409,1120,1121,1124],{},[412,1122,1123],{},"Soften your inner critic."," Speak to yourself the way you would speak to a friend who is having a hard day.",{"title":513,"searchDepth":18,"depth":18,"links":1126},[1127,1128,1135,1136],{"id":982,"depth":18,"text":983},{"id":1007,"depth":18,"text":1008,"children":1129},[1130,1131,1132,1133,1134],{"id":1014,"depth":25,"text":1015},{"id":1029,"depth":25,"text":1030},{"id":1036,"depth":25,"text":1037},{"id":1043,"depth":25,"text":1044},{"id":1052,"depth":25,"text":1053},{"id":829,"depth":18,"text":830},{"id":469,"depth":18,"text":470},"The emotional and spiritual meaning of headaches: how they may relate to mental overload, self-criticism, control and the need to listen to your heart.","head-pain",[530,450,533,534,535],[1141],{"name":1142,"url":1143},"NHS: Headaches","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nhs.uk\u002Fsymptoms\u002Fheadaches\u002F",{},"\u002Fconditions\u002Fhead\u002Fheadaches",[1147,1148,1149,1150,1151,1152],"What have I been thinking about so much lately that it feels like my head is full?","Am I being hard on myself, or criticising myself more than usual?","Where am I trying to plan or control everything in advance?","Is there an emotion I have decided is \"not right\" to feel, and am I pushing it away?","Am I trying to find an answer too quickly, when it may need more time?","What would I do today if I listened to my heart instead of my head?",[1154,1155,554],"\u002Fhead\u002Fmigraines","\u002Fhead\u002Fnervousness",[1157,1158],"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FHeadache","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wikidata.org\u002Fwiki\u002FQ86",{"title":971,"description":1137},"Headaches: Spiritual Meaning & Emotional Causes",[1162],{"author":562,"work":563,"entries":1163,"pages":1165},[1164],"Tête (maux de ...)","407–408","conditions\u002Fhead\u002Fheadaches","Headaches are often read as a sign of mental overload. Too much thinking, self-criticism and a need to control everything can build pressure in the head when the heart is not being heard.","If this reading resonates with you, taking a quiet moment to step out of your head and back into your body can be a good next step.",[1170,1171,1172,245,1173],"Mental overload","Self-criticism","Control","Head versus heart",[1175,1176,1177,1178,1179,1180],"A sudden, extremely severe headache, the worst you have ever had. Call emergency services.","A headache with weakness, numbness, confusion, difficulty speaking or loss of vision. Call emergency services.","A headache with fever, a stiff neck, a rash or vomiting.","A headache after a blow to the head or a fall.","Headaches that are new, getting more frequent or severe, or waking you up at night.","Needing painkillers for headaches on more than a few days a month, which can itself cause more headaches.","AjalOPySB5LgHjnMTJAQwCAUp0nIn014Yx8-J2rC5lA",{"id":1183,"title":1184,"affirmation":1185,"aka":1186,"area":309,"body":1192,"dateModified":525,"datePublished":525,"description":1316,"extension":527,"group":528,"guides":1317,"medicalSources":1318,"meta":1325,"navigation":544,"path":1326,"reflectionQuestions":1327,"related":1334,"sameAs":1337,"seo":1340,"seoTitle":1341,"sources":1342,"stem":1347,"summary":1348,"supportIntro":1349,"themes":1350,"whenToSeeADoctor":1356,"__hash__":1363},"conditions\u002Fconditions\u002Fmouth-and-teeth\u002Fteeth-grinding.md","Teeth grinding","I let myself be aware of what I feel without pushing it down. When I take a decision, I free myself.",[1187,1188,1189,305,1190,1191],"Bruxism","Clenching teeth","Grinding teeth at night","Sleep bruxism","Grincement de dents",{"type":311,"value":1193,"toc":1305},[1194,1198,1201,1215,1219,1225,1229,1240,1244,1247,1251,1254,1258,1261,1265,1268,1270,1273],[314,1195,1197],{"id":1196},"what-teeth-grinding-is","What teeth grinding is",[319,1199,1200],{},"Teeth grinding, or bruxism, is clenching the jaw or grinding the teeth together without meaning to. It happens most often during sleep, when people are usually unaware of it until a partner hears it or a dentist notices worn teeth. Some people also clench during the day, especially when concentrating or under pressure.",[319,1202,1203,1204,1208,1209,626,1211,1214],{},"It can cause ",[323,1205,1207],{"href":1206},"\u002Fmouth-and-teeth\u002Fjaw-pain","jaw pain",", headaches and earache on waking, worn or broken teeth, and disturbed sleep. It is linked to ",[323,1210,338],{"href":282},[323,1212,1213],{"href":204},"anxiety",", sleep problems such as sleep apnoea, alcohol, caffeine and smoking, and some medicines, including certain antidepressants. It is common in children and often fades as they grow. A dentist can fit a mouth guard or splint to protect the teeth at night. Relaxation, better sleep habits and treating any sleep disorder can also help.",[314,1216,1218],{"id":1217},"the-emotional-meaning-of-teeth-grinding","The emotional meaning of teeth grinding",[319,1220,1221,1222,1224],{},"The teeth stand for decisions, and for a certain kind of aggressiveness. Spiritually, grinding is an unconscious ",[323,1223,360],{"href":198}," rising to the surface, a repressed rage that often finds its way out at night.",[351,1226,1228],{"id":1227},"nervous-inside-and-holding-back","Nervous inside, and holding back",[319,1230,1231,1232,1235,1236,1239],{},"You may be very nervous inside, holding yourself back from saying or doing certain things. Unable to come to clear, precise decisions, you grind your teeth, and the grinding becomes the physical expression of ",[323,1233,1234],{"href":273},"sadness"," and suppressed ",[323,1237,1238],{"href":192},"aggressiveness"," about a situation you find unbearable.",[351,1241,1243],{"id":1242},"a-door-that-creaks","A door that creaks",[319,1245,1246],{},"Like a door that needs oiling, grinding teeth are read as the fear of opening up to take decisions. The noise is a kind of inner moan. You may feel caught, as if under a spell you cannot break.",[351,1248,1250],{"id":1249},"speaking-in-silence","Speaking in silence",[319,1252,1253],{},"At night you \"speak in silence\", releasing what you could not put into words during the day: everything left unsaid, everything buried inside. The jaw does the talking that the voice did not do.",[351,1255,1257],{"id":1256},"children-and-authority","Children and authority",[319,1259,1260],{},"Children grind their teeth very often. Early in life is when you learn about power games and the different relationships of authority. If you are afraid to give your opinion because you feel too small next to your parents, a childminder or your teachers, the teeth may grind. If your child grinds their teeth, the question is a gentle one: is there something they find hard to say, and is there room for them to say it?",[351,1262,1264],{"id":1263},"head-against-heart","Head against heart",[319,1266,1267],{},"Whatever your age, grinding is read as great inner tension. There is a strong split between the head and the heart, between reason and passion, and the result is a kind of passivity: nothing moves, and the pressure stays in the jaw.",[314,1269,470],{"id":469},[319,1271,1272],{},"Grinding can damage the teeth, so a dentist's protection comes first. The emotional perspective asks what is being ground down at night.",[406,1274,1275,1281,1287,1293,1299],{},[409,1276,1277,1280],{},[412,1278,1279],{},"Notice without pushing it away."," Let yourself become aware of the tension and the feelings behind it, just as they are now.",[409,1282,1283,1286],{},[412,1284,1285],{},"Say it in the day."," Find one place to say what you would otherwise carry to bed: a friend, a journal, a voice note.",[409,1288,1289,1292],{},[412,1290,1291],{},"Welcome your sensitivity."," The emotions that rise to the surface are allowed to be there.",[409,1294,1295,1298],{},[412,1296,1297],{},"Take one decision."," Uncertainty creates more tension than taking the step that is needed. Choose a small decision and make it.",[409,1300,1301,1304],{},[412,1302,1303],{},"Let your head and heart talk."," Write down what each of them wants, and look for the place where they meet.",{"title":513,"searchDepth":18,"depth":18,"links":1306},[1307,1308,1315],{"id":1196,"depth":18,"text":1197},{"id":1217,"depth":18,"text":1218,"children":1309},[1310,1311,1312,1313,1314],{"id":1227,"depth":25,"text":1228},{"id":1242,"depth":25,"text":1243},{"id":1249,"depth":25,"text":1250},{"id":1256,"depth":25,"text":1257},{"id":1263,"depth":25,"text":1264},{"id":469,"depth":18,"text":470},"The emotional and spiritual meaning of teeth grinding (bruxism): unconscious anger, things left unsaid by day, and decisions you cannot make.",[530,531,533,534,535],[1319,1322],{"name":1320,"url":1321},"NHS: Teeth grinding","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nhs.uk\u002Fsymptoms\u002Fteeth-grinding\u002F",{"name":1323,"url":1324},"MedlinePlus: Bruxism","https:\u002F\u002Fmedlineplus.gov\u002Fency\u002Farticle\u002F001413.htm",{},"\u002Fconditions\u002Fmouth-and-teeth\u002Fteeth-grinding",[1328,1329,1330,1331,1332,1333],"What did I hold back today, in words or in actions?","Which situation feels unbearable to me right now?","Is there a decision I keep putting off, and what does the waiting cost me?","Do I feel too small to give my opinion to someone, as a child might with a parent or a teacher?","Where are my head and my heart pulling in different directions?","What sadness sits underneath my anger?",[1206,1335,1336],"\u002Fmouth-and-teeth\u002Ftooth-decay","\u002Fhead\u002Finsomnia",[1338,1339],"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FBruxism","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wikidata.org\u002Fwiki\u002FQ994942",{"title":1184,"description":1316},"Teeth Grinding Spiritual Meaning: Bruxism and Hidden Anger",[1343],{"author":562,"work":563,"entries":1344,"pages":1346},[1345],"Dents (grincement de ...) — Bruxisme","137","conditions\u002Fmouth-and-teeth\u002Fteeth-grinding","Spiritually, teeth grinding is often linked to unconscious anger and repressed rage that come out at night. It may reflect everything left unsaid during the day, and decisions you have not been able to make.","If this reading resonates with you, taking a few minutes before bed to write down what you did not say during the day can be a good next step.",[1351,1352,1353,1354,1264,1355],"Unconscious anger","What is left unsaid","Indecision","Inner tension","Feeling too small to speak",[1357,1358,1359,1360,1361,1362],"Worn, chipped, cracked or loose teeth, or teeth that have become sensitive. See a dentist.","Jaw pain, clicking, or a jaw that locks or is hard to open.","Headaches or earache on waking, or pain in the face.","Loud snoring, gasping or pauses in breathing at night, which can point to sleep apnoea.","Grinding that started with a new medicine. Do not stop it on your own; talk to the prescriber.","A child who grinds their teeth and has pain, damaged teeth or poor sleep.","NzxQCGWN9rjhiffUie-uQ-icK1EBAZWZraV6oBZ3pbU",[],[1366,1370,1374,1378,1381,1384,1387],{"path":530,"title":1367,"description":1368,"category":1369,"readingTime":56},"Can emotions cause physical pain?","How stress, fear and grief can intensify or contribute to physical pain, where people feel each emotion, and what helps, from medicine and the symbolic view.","emotions",{"path":531,"title":1371,"description":1372,"category":1373,"readingTime":25},"Emotions body map: where feelings settle in the body","A free, printable body map of emotions: where anger, fear, grief, guilt and other feelings are said to settle in the body, with a page for each area.","body-maps",{"path":532,"title":1375,"description":1376,"category":1377,"readingTime":56},"Jacques Martel and The Complete Dictionary of Ailments and Diseases","Who Jacques Martel is, what his dictionary of ailments and diseases contains, how an entry is built, how this site uses it, and its limits.","the-approach",{"path":450,"title":1379,"description":1380,"category":1373,"readingTime":64},"Left side vs right side of the body: spiritual meaning","The emotional and spiritual meaning of the left and right sides of the body: the feminine and masculine principles, and how they apply to pain.",{"path":533,"title":1382,"description":1383,"category":1377,"readingTime":71},"Louise Hay's list of symptoms and emotional causes: what it is and how to use it","What Louise Hay's list of ailments is, how it is built, how it compares with Jacques Martel's dictionary, its limits, and where to read more by body part.",{"path":534,"title":1385,"description":1386,"category":1377,"readingTime":71},"Psychosomatic illness: when emotions show up in the body","What psychosomatic illness really means, why the symptoms are real, how stress affects the body, and how the symbolic approach reads it.",{"path":535,"title":1388,"description":1389,"category":1390,"readingTime":84},"Spiritual meaning of pain in body parts: a head-to-toe guide","What pain in each part of the body may mean spiritually, from headaches to heel pain, with the left and right sides and a quick map to every page.","symptoms",1791298664288]