Healing Metaphors A-Z - Warts

Warts
Warts are small viral tumors lodged in the skin. They are an expression of defense against unconscious energies. We have a buried self-attack and deep shadow figures. We may have self-concepts about our ‘ugliness.’ There is likely to be a buried resistance to our psychic or visionary gifts.

Chuck Spezzano and Janie Ticehurst, Healing the Body Through Mind and Metaphor