Association:
Dismemberment
Question:
What must I tear apart, to be able to complete myself?
General Meanings:
Fear of loses The dream of an amputation of one or more limbs, this vision may be as a sign of fear or risk for the dreamer to lose the part of himself. When one loses one’s own body part by amputation in a dream, this dream leaves a strong sense of loss. The lost ability, power or property – something what is dear to the dreamer.
Impending losses The loss of a leg indicates restriction of movement, for example, unfulfilled desire to travel. For man the castration dream is certainly related with loss of power and sexual performance. Amputation warns not only about threatening and impending losses. It is also a painful incision in your usual life, you have to think about this.
Psychological Meanings:
Anxiety The old-school psychoanalysts interpret that the removal of limbs usually stands for erotic and sexual anxiety that castration. Also the anger and pain because of separation from a loved one.
Lost mental support According to modern psychoanalysts view, you should notice which limbs were amputated or separated. Amputated feet or legs indicate that there is something that restricts the dreamer in his life – the lost possibilities to develop or he has lost his mental or spiritual pillar.
Lost ability to perceive The amputation of arms or hands frequently appears in the dream after the death or separation of a partner or lover. Those who lose fingers and then a part of the sense of touch is lost this means that you have lack of feeling to acquire knowledge through senses.
Restriction The absence of a hand probably says that the dreamer does not have enough freedom of action. Who is beheaded in the dream is in danger of waking to lose his head as well – certain recklessness in love relationships.
Spiritual Meanings:
The distortion of the perfection.
Traditional Meanings:
European (Judeo-Christian)
- Losses if amputated smaller limbs (fingers, toes) – This dream announces about professional losses;
- Decline in business if amputation of legs or arms (for businessman) – This dream signifies you about upcoming financial and serious business downturn;
- Division if women sees amputated body part – This dream shows separation of love object or of beloved person;
- Disinterest if see an amputated hand or leg – This dream indicates a kind of mental or spiritual detachment from your surrounding;
- Pain if yourself undergo amputation – This dream shows that you will divorce really painfully with the person you love;
- Barriers to move on if your own hands – In the dream your arms or hands are amputated, this signifies that your action area is limited or restricted, this do not let you to reach higher position;
- Ability to change life if see amputated your own leg – This dream is a sign that you can not or should not flee any longer, you are on the wrong life. Now it is time to aspect consequence and try to change you life to better.
Arabian (Islamic)
- Division if amputation of any limbs – This dream stands for the separation and loss in your life;
- Separation if accept to amputate – In the dream you accept to amputate your limbs, this means a separation of a person or a fact of life;
- Fear if refuse to amputate – This dream shows a fear of abandonment and separation.
Contexts’ Meanings:
To dream amputation meaning in general – This dream symbol of amputated limbs indicates your feelings which are such as frustration, powerlessness. This signifies about losses but you have to take actions if you want to avoid this. This also shows dreamer’s fear to lose what is important to hi, the loved person. The amputated limbs shows that you are losing your talents and qualities.
To dream amputated legs, foot (feet) – The meaning of amputated legs or foot in the dream, signifies that you will have some losses in your life. This dream is a sign that you have lost the ability to develop yourself, the opportunity to reach better results in your life. You can not make any progress in your life because you are stuck.
To dream amputated arm, hands – This dream indicates that you have lack of motivation. You have limited actions and restriction in your life, somebody hinders you to reach this. You feel helpless about this and you can not stop. This will bring you some financial loss. Also indicates the separation with loved one.
To dream cut off or amputated finger – This dream indicates physical and mental confusion, because you have lost the ability to feel with the sense of touch. Also you feel anxiety because you can not deal with the worries in your life.
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