Thumb: It is this finger the
one that allows us to make things right and grab them tightly.
Problems in the thumb can
express the feeling that we have lost control of events, or the pain we feel
for being unable to act or take control of a situation.
The thumb on the other hand,
is also a symbol of power, protection or conviction. In gladiatorial combat,
the fate of these depended on the thumb of the person presiding combat. Also in
the Roman circus, a thumb down meant leaving the man before the wild beast
without protection or defence.
Nowadays we usually use the
thumb to express a value judgment, when we want to show a satisfaction to
something we lift the thumb, or down when we want to show our disapproval.
The thumb represents our will
and our responsibility.
When we suffer some damage on
this finger it may mean that we are concerned about something, whether related
to our mother, or even something we said because we feel that someone forces us
to do something we do not want.
Similarly, it may indicate
that we are weak and need protection against what we consider external
aggression and also we feel defeated and plunged into sadness.
The thumb also represents the
mother, is related to the "emotional nutrition" of babies that tend
to insert it into their mouths and suck when the emotional nourishment from his/her
mother is missing. It is related to the sense of taste.
