If the oneiric weapon is fired, it shows a marked tendency to solve problems aggressively. Although you have a lot of energy, you are using it for negative purposes. The dream is an invitation to stop considering life as a constant struggle. Arms also express anger, resentment, and conflict. When used against someone you know it means that you hold emotions such as anger or rancor. Perhaps you do not dare to speak frankly with that person. In case you do not know such individual, it may represent undesirable aspects of yourself: you are having internal problems that need to be resolved. Furthermore, swords, arrows, knives, pistols, and daggers are phallic symbols denoting male sexual aggression.
Dreaming of weapons is an indication of ferocity and honor. Holding them with your hand is an omen of glory and success. Making them represent convalescence and recovery of energy. To see someone armed fleeing portrays a probable victory. Watching the latter person getting away means safety; the dreamer has nothing to fear. A fired shot predicts unexpected profit. [1]
Consider the context and motivation, which can provide clues to what the weapon represents (powerlessness, fear, insecurity, frustration, self-defense, aggression, a desire to be heard, etc.).
A weapon used with the intent to take advantage of others can represent a feeling or fear of ill will, disrespect, victimizing, or taking from others tangibly or intangibly (time, energy, effort, etc.), such as your boss using authority as a “weapon” to demand you work extra hours without pay.
See also: Knife, Sword, Stick, Attacking, Killing, Violence, Terrorism, Fight, Crime, Criminal [2]
A weapon in a dream also symbolizes internal poison or corrosion. According to Freud and most of depth psychology, it is a symbol of masculine sexuality, since bullets penetrate the body. Today, this dream image is less relevant, because weapons so often totally destroy the body. This expands on Freud’s interpretation, which sees it as an interesting tension between creating a body (sexuality) and destroying a body (modern weaponry). [3]
A damaged weapon means your attempts to defend yourself are futile.
See also: Cannon, Dagger, Pistol, Revolver, Rifle.
Depth Psychology: The dream usually indicates that an important emotional decision needs to made. Because the weapon is a symbol of aggression, and the desire is to solve problems by force, it also stands for aggressive, male sexuality. [4]
Using a weapon of any kind in a competent and confident manner implies aggressiveness in pursuing one’s goals. Using a weapon clumsily is a sign that the dreamer doubts his ability to attain his goals.
Being threatened by a weapon hints that the dreamer feels that everyone is against him. Whether or not that is true, and if true, what the solution is, can be deduced from other symbols in the dream. Astrological parallel: Mars Tarot parallel: The suit of swords [5]
See also: Breakdown/Breakthrough Dreams, Knife and/or Gun. [6]
A gun shoots wounding words, a knife is cutting words; research, accordingly [11]
If one notices people admiring his weapon in a dream, it represents their jealousy and envy toward him.
If one sees himself carrying a weapon which he uses with mastery, it represents his maturity and fulfillment of his goals. However if a sick person sees himself carrying a weapon, it may mean his death, satisfying one’s religious duties, or correcting himself.
If he feels fear while carrying that weapon in the dream, it means that God Almighty will cure him from his illness.
If he is travelling, it means that he will return home safely.
If one is stripped from his weapon in a dream, it represents his weakness. Ifone adorns himselfwith a weapon in a dream, it means that he will acquire knowledge to help him overcome ignorant people, or wealth to shelter him from poverty, or it could mean victory over his enemy.
A weapon in a dream also represents medicine, or a wife who protects her husband’s chastity and shelters him against evil, or from desiring other women.