Depth Psychology: The image of the arm represents your ability to express your emotions, thoughts, or needs, and to either realize or destroy them.
1- We use our arms in all sorts of different ways, and in dreams it is often significant to note what is actually taking place. We may be defending ourselves, fighting, being held or acknowledging.
2- Arms in the sense of weapons are used to protect and defend. In olden times, there were quite a series of rituals to do with the Page becoming the Knight and making the transit from the arms-bearer to the user.
3- The arm signifies surrender, wisdom, or action. [3]
To dream that the arms are withered predicts suffering in health and fortune; that they have grown strong indicates success.
The latter part of this interpretation is obviously based upon physical stimuli, and the conditions of the body may be deduced therefrom. [5]
If they are placed across the chest we are defending ourselves.
If we are held in or by someone else’s arms it suggests a need for security.
A coat of arms or other such insignia suggests a form of recognition. Also consult the entries for body, sword and weapons. [6]
If the arms are obstructed in any way, a loss of one’s power and ability may be indicated. [11]
accident with: il health in family.
amputated, left, being: part of yourself needs reconstructive energy.
right: death of a male part of your personality; no longer an indiscriminate giver.
bearing: turning point at which you take control of your destiny.
small: wil have plenty of money that you can’t reach.
thin: soften your tactics to include tact.
breaking an: your loss of confidence causes your family big peril.
broken, both: loss of power to direct your life and extend your self.
broken, a man having: family quarrels.
woman: loss of her husband.
freckles on: displeasing incidents wil be implied.
hairs, covered with: wil be very rich.
having big: the power to construct or destroy is within you.
muscles: your accomplishments don’t extend to your ful potential.
skin disease on: wil work hard without profit.
hugging you: a new friend wil be a resource.
of own: victory over enemies.
one arm missing, having: your creativity is inhibited.
pain in your: unlucky in business.
Popeye’s: have overstated your authority. [15]