When you first fall in love – suddenly, hearts are everywhere you look. Hearts on clothes, candy conversation hearts, heart decorations for every holiday. It’s like the whole world is trying to reflect your rosy love-colored glasses. But what if you keep seeing hearts long after the honeymoon phase? Or if you see them everywhere, even when you’re single?
The Symbolism of Hearts
Hearts are one of the most recognizable symbols, but they represent far more than just love and romance. Throughout history, the heart shape has been used to convey a range of deeper meanings.
The ancient Egyptians believed the heart, rather than the brain, was the center of intelligence and emotion. They used the heart hieroglyph in their writing to represent the word “intelligence”.
Many ancient cultures also believed the heart was the center of spiritual or divine connection. The heart was thought to be the place where one’s soul or essence resided. Using the heart symbol was a way to represent themes of spirituality, inner wisdom, and divine love.
In many mystical and new age spiritual philosophies today, the heart is still seen as a source of deeper knowing and intuition. The heart is a symbol for following one’s inner guidance or “heart’s wisdom”.
The heart shape is also frequently used to represent themes of courage, inner strength, passion, and vitality. A “hearty” person is someone who is bold, zestful, and full of vigor. Having “heart” means having bravery, determination, and spirit.
When Hearts Appear As Signs
Romantic
If you’ve been seeing hearts around lately, it very likely means love is on your mind. If you just started dating someone new or things are going really well with your partner, it totally makes sense that hearts and cupids and all that romantic stuff would be floating through your head.
Even if you think you’re not thinking about love, deep down your brain wants some confirmation that the feelings are there or that love is coming your way. It’s similar like how if you start thinking about yellow cars, then all of a sudden you notice yellow cars everywhere – your mind is primed to see what it’s already focused on.
Creative
Hearts can also represent creativity, passion and following your bliss. If you’ve been really focused on an art project or writing a story or really getting into a hobby you really care about, and then you start noticing heart shapes popping up in random places, it could be the universe’s way of saying you’re on the right path. Your brain is probably just flowing with ideas and getting in the zone where everything is really clicking.
Compassion
Seeing hearts can point to compassion, kindness, and generosity. Maybe you’ve been making an effort to bring more goodwill into the world lately through volunteering, random acts of kindness, or simply making a habit of being gentler in your interactions with people. Our brains are pretty neat, so to speak – they may show you hearts as a way of patting yourself on the back for working on empathy
Warning
In some cases, frequently seeing symbolic shapes like hearts could be a warning from your intuition. For example, if you’re in an unhealthy relationship or friendship, your mind may conjure up heart images as a reminder that you need to protect your own heart.
It’s like the universe is sending you a message to guard your heart or maybe even break away from that person who’s not good for you. Your intuition will really try to get through to you sometimes with weird little signs.
Spiritual Meaning of Seeing Hearts
Spiritually, seeing hearts everywhere could be a sign from the universe that love is on the horizon. Your prayers have been heard and love might be just around the corner. If you’ve been putting out vibes to the universe that you’re ready for a new relationship, asking the universe of the God to send you a sign, then all those hearts could be it.
You Are On The Right Path
Hearts can also signify that you are following your heart’s desire and moving in the right direction. Your guardian angels and all of them are putting those hearts there to tell you you’re on the right track. Especially if you recently made a big choice or started something new, those hearts confirm you made the right call.
Your Heart Health
Sometimes, when you see a lot of heart symbols floating around, it could mean your guides are looking out for your actual heart health. They might be nudging you gently to make some changes to take care of yourself better. Maybe hit the gym more often or find ways to relax when you’re feeling stressed. Quit smoking if you do that, or take a look at your diet and see if there’s room for improvement.
The universe is always trying to tell us something, every single day, but we don’t always notice. And when we do catch a sign, we tend to just think about it vaguely instead of what it really means. Those hearts you see could literally be about your physical heart health, not just as a symbol of love.
Compassion And Kindness
Hearts are also used to represent kindness, caring, and compassion. Spotting heart symbols unexpectedly may be the universe’s way of nudging you to spread more kindness however you can. Maybe do something nice for a stranger, hit up someone who’s going through a tough time, or donate or volunteer your time to help others. Even little acts of kindness can boost your mood and really make someone else’s day better.
Self-love And/Or Acceptance
Perhaps the most important meaning behind seeing a proliferation of hearts is a call for more self-love and acceptance. Our society often doesn’t respect how important it is to take care of your own needs. But you know what they say, “You can’t truly love others until you figure out how to love you.” All those hearts might be telling you it’s time to “cut yourself some slack.” Maybe try doing nicer things for yourself without being so hard on all your little flaws. We’re all works in progress.
It’s Not Just About Love
Don’t judge a heart by its shape. Sure, those stylized hearts are everywhere: on mugs, coffee foam, clouds, greeting cards, and candy boxes. But seeing them doesn’t automatically mean love is in the air. Just because something is heart-shaped doesn’t necessarily mean it’s about love.
Hearts show up in all sorts of places that have nothing to do with being romantic. So next time you see a heart, don’t assume it’s all about love and relationships. Maybe that heart is trying to tell you to follow your dreams or take advantage of every awesome thing life offers. Or maybe that heart is a reminder to take good care of your actual heart.