Bones were often associated with the afterlife and resurrection. Mummification and burial ceremonies highlighted the importance of preserving the body. [Ancient Egypt] The bones symbolize connection to ancestors and the cycle of life.

Bones represented the connection to the past and were often used in burial rites. The Druidic traditions honored the cycles of life and death. [Celtic] The symbolism extends to the understanding of life cycles.

Bones represent the shadow self and repressed aspects of the psyche. Exploration of the unconscious through dreams and myths. The bones symbolize aspects of oneself that need acknowledgment.

Bones are associated with the cycle of samsara, the cycle of life and death. Funeral rites focus on the importance of the body’s return to nature. [South Asian] [Hindu] Bones symbolize the transient nature of existence and the journey of the soul.