Here Are My Findings About The Spiritual Meaning Of A Banana:
Bananas represent wealth and abundance.
This idea hits me on so many levels.
Bananas have the message of abundance and prosperity that so many humans strive for.
In many cultures, bananas are a traditional symbol used to perform rituals for financial growth and general prosperity.
These actions only go to show the inherent faith in bananas invoking divine blessings.
Bananas is offered to deities like Lord Ganesha, who helps remove obstructions.
Bananas are a medium through which offerings are made to Gods.
As If to illustrate the very symbolic power of such simple doings, I often reflect upon this wonder in my own life.
The notion that two such ordinary items could represent how deeply spiritual we are teaches us of the plan they have written in a unified language.
A perfect example of how the physical and spiritual worlds are connected, playing off one another in a never-ending dance give to take.
It is about fertility
Because of the phallic shape, this connection to fertility is almost immediate and visible with bananas.
This union indeed pertains to sexual prowess and generative forces but additionally has a direct correlation with matters of creation and birth (metaphoric or otherwise).
The biological hold that it has and its use in certain fertility-invoking ceremonies always amazes me for a fruit so basic.
In his performance, the banana is not only a spiritual weapon for fertility.
It emphasizes the banana as an agent of fertility and creation, linking a material process like eating with spiritual processes that call for fruitfulness.
In dreams, this correlation is also present. Bananas in dreams usually represent fertility and creativity.
A banana in a dream could mean wanting to have children, or it may angrily be heading for unchartered creation territories.
Dreams are a very rewarding way to get inside your head and see what you truly desire or fear.
Bananas appearing in dreams as fertility and creative symbols is another proof of their strength influence on our subconscious mind.
Bananas have been offered to dwindling deities of fertility.
The ceremonial use of the banana is such an indication of our respect and how much we hope for this symbolic power.
It is a beautiful practice where physical and spiritual are intertwined, the fruit itself serving as an offering for blessings of fertility.
The offering of bananas to gods and goddesses reflects a desire for both divine connection and the literal birth or renewal that new life embodies.
It is about spiritual growth
The banana plant reaches up towards the sky, as we do when striving for something greater.
The metaphor of the upward struggle to reach higher ground is incredibly illuminative in both personal and spiritual growth.
Allegorically, this universal idea of self-discovery for me is represented by the act of peeling a banana to reveal its familiar fruit beneath.
Uncovering this process is not always easy. It tends to imply looking inside ourselves with self-awareness, honesty and a willingness to face our deepest fears.
In this stripping away we discover who we truly are and the more spiritual elements of our nature.
Every step along this path, like every stage of the banana being development-wise, helps to lead us to a truer sense of who we are and our place in the universe.
The way in which the banana grows towards a light source is an indication that our spiritual growth should be about seeking to become brighter and working with enlightenment.
It is about protection
The protective qualities of bananas have long intrigued me.
It is believed that bananas keep away evil spirits and negativity.
I connect strongly with this symbolism of protection because bananas, to me, are protectors in the physical world as well as on a spiritual plane.
Bananas are capable of shielding off harm. During a ristual, bananas are placed near doorways to create a protective barrier.
It is also believed that bananas have qualities of healing one’s overall well-being and spiritual health.
It is about playfulness
The yellow color of a ripe banana symbolizes playfulness.
The cheerful appearance of a banana invariably looks happy and positive.
Bananas tend to bring a sense of ease or joy; they can often lift my spirits instantaneously.
This is not only about taste but an experience of having something so simple that nature provides.
Life is so serious and stressful, but the banana sits there smiling — it shows you a different way to take on that harsh reality.
It is a call to everyday happiness and nonchalance. Having this mindset is important for reasons of stability.
When bananas show up in my dreams, it seems to be a comforting message from myself that joy and lightness are near.
It is about the connection to the Divine
Its crescent is interpreted as a symbol of spiritual enlightenment and higher states of awareness.
I relate very well to this. This shape, very suggestive of the moon, may be seen as a subdued reminder akin to that which deity is inscribed over our lives.
Offering bananas to God symbolizes our want to feel/connect/participate in something that we perceive as BIGGER.
It is about overcoming fears
For me dreaming of a peeled banana means something else, entirely different.
I see it as my ability to get rid of bad habits and cut negative people out. It is the kind of dream that feels like a huge confirmation in this healing process I have been on to unbecome what no longer serves and re-become calm.
It signifies the beginning of a whole other season of real friendships and meaningful relationships.
In my dream about the banana without its skin, I know that beneath it is this obvious message of getting ready to step out from under whatever shadows have been slamming down across me.
A reminder to myself that I have the power to break free from this cloud of shit and start anew.
I’m Bulgarea Candin Stefan and I have started Spiritual Whirlwinds to pass my learnings from my spiritual journey. Spiritualwhirlwinds.com provides a space of spiritual awakening with guided meditations, e-books, mantras, and pendulum readings.
