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Cutting A Limb Dream Meaning

Cutting and separating someone’s limb such as the head, hand, feet means a quarrel is imminent between the one who does this and the person whose limb had been cut.

The same is the interpretation if his flesh is cut. [1]

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  1. Islamic Dream Interpretation by Ibn Seerin [Back to dream]

What does Cutting a Limb mean in a dream?


Cutting and separating someone’s limb such as the head, hand, feet means a quarrel is imminent between the one who does this and the person whose limb had been cut.The...

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Dreams of a limb signify an extension of yourself. You are reaching for your goals, for connection/intimacy in your relationships, or support and partnership in your business. You are going...

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Cutting remarks; cynicism, sharp tongue; anger, fear of or feelings about castration (female castration ex­presses in cutting off breasts)—the cutting off of developing sexual characteristics in body and mind; sometimes...

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Dreams of cutting indicate emotional fear.To cut someone means that the dreamer mistrusts that person and wishes to sever the relationship. Cutting one’s self, the strain of overwork or unpleasant...

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(Lack of feeling, Sleepiness) Numbness of the hand or of any limb in a dream indicates the same in wakefulness.It is as though such a limb will not perform, or...

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This is a dream about diminished capacity or ability. Our limbs are what give us mobility and the dexterity with which to create, both of which are impacted in some...

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Dreaming about climbing a tree means professional advancement in some unusual way (or via a detour).If limbs are in your way: expect difficulty on the job.A limb breaking off while...

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Deformity reflects that you reject some aspects of yourself.If any limb of your body grows uncontrollably it means that this limb is relevant, so you have to analyze its specific...

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If a limb of the goat is seen as skinned then that person towards whom the limb is linked will die.

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Material aspects: When we dream of the amputation of one of our own limbs, we risk or fear losing or cutting off, by repressing, a part of ourselves. There is...

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Every limb of the horse represents a person’s power and influence according to the importance of that limb.

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Gives gender-specific: Damage to the self, as in self-harm, in both men’s and women’s dreams, signifies a lack of self-appreciation.For a man, losing a limb highlights his sense of emasculation,...

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If swinging from limb to limb, stop and get yourself centered; if chattering or jumping up and down, still the mind through meditation; if monkey is imitating others, recognize and...

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(Amputation; Beheading; Cutting, Decapitation, Scission, Chopping off, Severing) Cutting off one’s hand in a dream signifies failure to perform one’s obligatory prayers or being devoid of any need or an...

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Universal Landscape: Diminished capacity or ability.Dreaming Lens: What part of the body was amputated or missing? Was it missing from your body? Was the dream about someone you know? What...

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To dream that you have a cut, suggests that you are being let down or being undermined.If you cut yourself in the dream, you are being your own worst enemy.A...

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Cut(ting)(see also Knot)AS WITH A KNIFECutting hair or a hand or some other part of the body may symbolize (preparation for, or need for) passing from one phase or manner...

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Cutting into a piece of meat in a dream may comment that you are cutting into the meat of the matter or the situation at hand. Thus, meat signifies content...

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interpreted upon 6 sides: judge, scholar, jurist, engineer & worthy decision / ruling & crooked decision. Saw: child or sister, or brother, or partner. And whoever sees himself cutting something...

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To dream that you OR someone else is cutting your hair, it symbolizes that you are experiencing a loss in strength. You may feel that someone is trying to supress...

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Any dream of breakage implies misfortune; to break a limb denotes sickness; furniture, loss of money; a looking glass, death; a broken window, danger of fire (Gypsy); the logic of...

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Vision: Seeing curls: you are overly dependent on your partner. Dark curls mean antagonism. Do you like the color of the curls? If so, you like the person. Many curls...

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Vision: In women’s dreams, the thumb is not a phallic symbol, but a sign of her productivity and ability to persevere. When the thumb is injured: you are unable to...

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To dream of breaking any of your limbs suggests you are not managing a situation as well as you could.

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A Child of his will die in that place if it is eaten fresh, without cooking.

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(Oversight) A slip of one’s tongue or to slip in a cutting remark in a dream may mean walking on a slippery surface in wakefulness or vice-versa.(Also see Slippery surface)

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A person, i.E. Fruitful, evergreen, barren, dead, artificial, etc.; Research the type and see “limb” and “plant”

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If you dream that you have a mutilated limb, whether it be an arm or a leg, or suddenly, you are missing one of these limbs, it means that you...

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Dreaming of having a limb removed, or meeting an amputee, warns the dreamer there is danger in hiding ourselves to fit in with others.

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Finding a pile of bones in a dream means you are about to start a project from scratch.For other meanings, see “Broken Limb” and “Skeleton.”

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(Cutting remark, Oversight) A slip of one’s tongue, or to slip in a cutting remark in a dream may mean walking on a slippery surface, or viceversa.(Also see Slippery surface)

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also see Sickle1- The scythe is a cutting instrument, and therefore has the same significance as a knife (See Weapons). In dreams it usually suggests that we need to cut...

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Dreams of dice symbolize that you are going out on a limb, tempting fate, gambling, and taking your chances. Consider the feeling tone to discern if you are being adventurous...

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Symbol: The knife is an instrument of sacrifice and also of execution.See Court, Death. Revenge.Vision: Looking at a large knife: an unpleasant situation is ahead—a situation to which you have...

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Whether they were ripe or green, to see, eat, or pick olives in a dream predicts happy content- ment, but stuffed or pitted olives are a warning that your disregard...

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Symbolic of cutting or tearing down by the power of God, Isa. 10:34

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1. Disappointment;2. Cutting words; Job 17:11; Ps. 38:8

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Cutting holes through something makes it vulnerable

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Penetration; cutting; mind, thoughts

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Swords are symbols for something that is cutting you within; conflict.

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Repeatedly cutting down others with wavering words and actions

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Using cutting words that chop away at one’s spirit; see “whittle”

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1. Cutting the flesh2. Christian;3. Putting of the old man; Rom. 2:29; Deut. 10:16; 30:6.

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Used to spiritually groom, cutting down overgrown problems; see “lawn”

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To dream that you are cutting the grass on your lawn shows success in business.

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Any sharp-cutting instrument is a warning of a coming quarrel. Keep control over yourself.

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lucky numbers: 08-11-26-36-45-49artistic person dreaming of: reduce materials to manageable proportions. cutting the: rake up the cuttings for the only profit you wil get. dead: rely on tried and true...

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1. Cutting or corrosive words;2. Bitter;3. Revenge (as in carrying an offense). Ps. 64:3; Prov. 25:18;

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Cutting off and throwing away a vital part of yourself; to cut yourself off from your own power, sexuality, feelings or emotions.

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A need for change, and also for economy. Circumstances may require cutting back on expenses in order to do something you really want to do.

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Lack of love, cutting self off from life force. Nurture self with meditation, affirmations, relaxation.

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Whether it is partly to do with some kind of cellular memory and the growth process that takes place is uncertain, but in dreams any limb can be taken to...

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Cutting away unhealthy parts of self that are no longer necessary in order to heal. Note which energy center needs healing.

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Cutting back for the purpose of spiritual growth, i.E. If one makes too much to tithe, god may lower that amount; see “fruits” and “tree”

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Dreams of cutting and pasting symbolize that you are editing, organizing and rearranging your thoughts and maybe even your life. You are in the process of discerning who and what...

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Universal Landscape: Evidence of wounding; protection that is instinctive.Dreaming Lens: Did you sustain a cut in your dream? Was there evidence of a cut after the fact? Were you cutting...

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Dreams of music videos, VH1 or MTV represent your connection to mainstream, pop-culture, fashion, sexuality, dancing, and cutting edge creative expression.

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If a person sees his hand being amputated, it suggest that either his brother or his friend will die; or his partner will dissolve his partnership with the observer.The above...

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A creature of water, the lobster relates to the depths of the unconscious mind. Lobsters continually grow throughout their lifespan and can regenerate a lost limb. In this way, the...

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To dream of cutting some one’s throat augurs unwitting injury to that person (Gypsy).

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According to type, i.E.A gun shoots wounding words, a knife is cutting words; research, accordingly

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Seeing a barber cutting or dressing your hair denotes the ever-present conflict toward prestige and success.

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1. Possibly pretending to be happy but, in fact, sad.2. If lines are cutting, one is expressing hostility.3. Actually happy.

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You will be obliged to defend your honesty and/or integrity if you dreamed of cutting (or tearing) a nail down to the quick.

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1. The emotional bond between parent and child.2. If cutting the cord, one is attempting to be free.

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Because of its intensity, a laser beam has the image of light cutting through the non-essential to reveal complete truth.

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