Dream About Seeing Arrow

If you dream about seeing an arrow, it indicate that you should focus on a specific thing or person in order to reach your goal, symbolises your need to fulfill your goals. The arrow interpreted as a sign of progress and indicate that you are on the right track to reach your goals, hints your desperate desire to escape from your life.

Shooting an arrow yourself in a dream indicate that you are willing to take risks and make decisions in order to achieve goals, signifies feelings of desperation, depression, or insecurity. It also mean that you are able to focus on what your goal is and that you have the courage to follow your instincts, a signal for restrictions and limitations.

There also be an aspect of your life that requires sharp direction or purpose, you may be too over the top in your behavior. The arrow asking you to focus and be stronger in your actions in order to achieve your goals and find success, unfortunately a warning for embarrassment in some situation.

If you have this dream, you should consider whether it is a goal or situation in your life There are things you should focus your energy and focus on, suggests the some outdated of thinking. Think about what you do to make progress and reach your goals, there is something in your life that you are not aware of or that has not yet surfaced.

Seeing arrows in your dream signify direction or guidance, signals good luck and prosperity. The arrow also represent your ambition, goals, or desires, unfortunately a warning for someone is being a pain or a thorn by your side. If the arrow hits a target, it indicate that you are moving closer towards achieving your goals, an indication for a lack of individuality and creativity.

If the arrow in your dream is pointing downwards, it seen as a symbol of grounding or stability, suggests repressed or pent up emotions that needs to be released and expressed. An upward arrow interpreted as a sign of growth, progress or spirituality, an omen for a person in your life who is greedy and unscrupulous. If the arrow is broken or damaged, it indicate that your progress is being hindered or that your goals are not attainable, means defeated dark, gloom outlook in your endeavors. If the arrow is on fire, it suggest that you are feeling passionate or driven to achieve something important to you, also this dream about a hazy concept of who you in your life goals.

Arrows have different meanings in different religions and cultures, represents some behavior or habit which you are religious about. In Christianity, an arrow a symbol of strength or protection, a sign for the rebuilding of your own life. In Native American culture, arrows represent protection and hunting, points at something or some aspect of your character that is somewhat familiar. In Hinduism, arrows symbolize the power of the mind and intellect, a premonition for repressed memories of child abuse. In Islam, an arrow is a symbol of power and victory, denotes your reluctance in revealing something about yourself.

Arrows have been used by various cultures throughout history, a clue for your quest for fame and glamour. In Greek mythology, Cupid uses arrows to represent love or desire, signifies hat you are looking for some direction in your life. In Japan, archery is a form of martial arts and has a deep cultural history, refers to something you are refusing to acknowledge or something that you are in denial about.

From a psychological perspective, arrows represent the ego or self-direction, stands for a sense of freedom where you had initially felt restricted and limited. Dreaming of seeing arrows suggest that you are focused on achieving your personal goals or that you need to become more self-directed, refers to your actual life experiences and memories. It also mean that you are feeling responsible for your own life and direction, signals a fear of being trapped in some being able to get out of it.

Consider your personal associations with arrows and what they mean to you, means your supportive nature. Reflect on any changes or new directions you need to take in your life, denotes your carelessness in some aspect of your life. Set clear goals and take steps towards achieving them, indicates anxieties about an unwanted situation or a financial problem.

Seeing an arrow in your dream symbolize direction, guidance, or a sense of purpose in your life, points at your insecurities about your brain power. It indicate that you are moving in the right direction and making progress towards your goals, signifies your state of mind. Alternatively, the arrow represent a decision or choice that you need to make in your daily life, a portent for purification and blood.

Another possible interpretation of this dream symbol is that you need to focus on a particular target or goal, a symbol for gentleness, laziness or lack of ambition. The arrow a reminder to stay focused and not to get distracted from your objectives, refers to an emotional breakthrough.

It also suggest that someone is targeting you or that you are being attacked in some way, a symbol for a turn of good luck will come your way.

Consider the specific details of your dream, such as the color, direction, and size of the arrow, to get a better understanding of its meaning, a portent for aspects of yourself that you are hiding. It also be helpful to reflect on your current life situation and see if there are any areas where you feel lost or need guidance, sadly a warning signal for your bad temper, negative anger.

Patrica Telesco Interpretation

(see Weapons)

Directional guidance, like a subliminal road map showing you the way to go. Watch where the arrow lands to see if you’re making or missing your mark.

Power over, or empathy with, animals. In Greek mythology, Artemis carried arrows representing her dominion over the animal kingdom.

Potentially a phallic symbol.

The cherub carries arrows that inspire passion.

An omen or message. Arrows were used in Tibet and in the Bible (Ez. 21:21) as harbingers of truth or the future. Therefore if an arrow lands off its mark in the dream, the truth may be only partially revealed to you, or the future uncertain.

Power, strength, and possibly war.

The Scandinavian god Tyr and the Roman god Mars, both of whom presided over battles, are often featured with arrows.

Being shot by an arrow: Either a betrayal of confidence or forced love.

Broken arrow: A broken vow or promise, or plans that got disengaged.

Silvana Amar Interpretation

The interpretation of this dream symbol may vary depending if the arrow was a tool or a weapon, or a sign pointing direction. Dreaming about an actual arrow may have a range of meaning that includes swiftness, powerful and speedy intuition, mental alertness, precession, illuminating thoughts, and, last but not least, it could be a phallic symbol.

To interpret the dream, consider its setting, context and emotional tone. Then, attempt to connect and apply the suggested symbolism to your current situation or state of mind. Also, swift communitive emotions at work. Invitations, Pleasures, festivities, letters, e-mails, chat rooms. What sort of messages have you sent out or received lately that may have a sting in them? You may want to tone down your approach in communications. Message.Generally associated with love and emotions. 

Garuda Interpretation

Symbol: The arrow stands for the rays of the sun, and it is also a phallic symbol.

Vision: Seeing an arrow: present conflicts and arguments are partially your fault. Shooting an arrow: a warning—you are going to be the target! Because of your behavior you might lose a good friend; it points to a separation. Getting hit by an arrow: a breakdown or a catastrophe in the making.

An arrow pointed in a certain direction suggests the direction you need to take in your personal and professional life.

See The Four Corners of the Compass.

Depth Psychology: The arrow as a Weapon: you feel injured and take it out on others, or you suffer from the hurtful behavior of others, like meanness, spitefiilness, or aggressive sexuality.

See Lance.

Martha Clarke Interpretation

Dreaming that you shoot an arrow suggests that you must be precise in your objectives.

If you hit the target it means that you will achieve your goals. Instead, shooting an arrow upward is a sign of great hope and projects, which are likely to be spoiled by excessive ambition. A Freudian psychologist, however, interprets this image as a clear masculine sexual symbol.

A medieval oneiric source claims this dream portends travel, entertainment, and celebrations.

If you dream that an arrow is shot straight through your body it means you have a secret enemy. A broken arrow augurs disappointment in love or business.

James R. Lewis and Evelyn Dorothy Oliver Interpretation

Arrows have a rich and complex set of meanings.

A person can be described as “straight as an arrow.” Cupid is known for using his bow and arrow to shoot love into a lover’s heart. Arrows can represent conflict, war, and aggression. More positively, they are used symbolically in business to point in the direction of company goals. An arrow also has masculine, phallic connotations, so that shooting someone with an arrow in a dream can have sexual overtones. Less obviously, arrows have been associated with inspiration, truth, sudden illumination, and poetry.

Dr. Mıchael Lennox Interpretation

As a symbol, an arrow has two meanings, one connected to aim and the other to how the arrow lands. You place an arrow where you desire with focus and intention, and in this way an arrow represents your ability to do so with a thought or an idea. On the connection side of the equation, an arrow relates to being penetrated by such an idea.

If you are shooting the arrows, the dream is about your desire to focus an idea and have it land somewhere powerful.

If you are struck by an arrow, the dream is about a sudden idea taking hold of you.

Nancy Wagaman Interpretation

Direction.

Focus or attention.

A focal point of emotion, intention, or action.

Shooting an arrow can represent having a goal or focus, or making progress toward a goal.

Shooting an arrow at someone can represent ill will, anger, or an attempt to victimize or take power away from someone.

An arrow symbol or pointer could indicate something in the dream that’s important, or it could represent a desire for help with direction, problem solving, or next steps in some area of your life.

See also: Sharp; Symbol; Turning; Path

Dream Explanations - Anonymous Interpretation

Dreams of an arrow represent direction, focus, and the ability to be clear about where you are going. Arrows are symbolically connected with the Goddess Artemis, who is the archetype of independence, focus, and one who goes after her dreams.

An arrow can also be associated with Eros, the Greek God of love, representing that you are in the honeymoon stage of romantic love.

See Goddess Artemis and Archery.

Pamela Ball Interpretation

1- If we dream of shooting arrows we are aware of the consequences of actions, either our own or other people’s, which cannot be recalled or revoked. Interestingly enough, arrows can also symbolise words in dreams.

2- Communications which we make could be damaging to other people. We could either hurt or be hurt by directness.

3- Arrows as weapons suggest power, energy and expertise.

Katherine Taylor Craig Interpretation

An ominous dream if the arrow is directed towards the dreamer, or penetrate his body. Some person or persons are plotting against you (Artemidorus). An interpretation obviously derived from the significance of the arrow in things that he desired would grow about him (Carpathian legend).

Ella Freeman Sharpe Interpretation

Festivity and pleasure are the traditional explanations of this dream. Psychoanalytical interpretations make the arrow the symbol of the male sexual organ, the means of fertility when combined with the female organ.

The physical seems to permeate the dream world whether or not the dreamer wants it.

Stearn Robinson - Tom Corbett Interpretation

You’ve got an undercover antagonist among your friends if you dreamed of being hit by an arrow.

A broken arrow is a warning to guard your business interests with more diligence; if you broke the arrow, it signifies a personal attachment which would be best severed.

Versatile - Anonymous Interpretation

Material aspects: If we dream of shooting arrows we are aware of the consequences of actions, either our own or other people’s, that cannot be recalled or revoked. Interestingly enough, arrows can also symbolize words in dreams.

Versatile - Anonymous Interpretation

Psychological / emotional perspective: Communications that we make could be damaging to other people. We could either hurt or be hurt by directness. Arrows indicating direction can suggest the quickest and easiest route.

Tony Crisp Interpretation

Something that has really got into us, like hunful words or actions; or being pierced by a powerful emotion such as love; turning our attention inwards in a wounding way; sometimes a message, perhaps of love or endeavour.

Klaus Vollmar Interpretation

Focus and concentration on a goal. This image is a “point of reference,” and suggests the way you have—or should have—developed. In addition, the arrow is a male sexual symbol and a symbol of aggression.

Raymond Buckland Interpretation

Usually a bad omen.

An arrow shot by someone else and hitting you means there will be bad gossip about you.

If you shoot an arrow in the air, your lover is unfaithful.

See also Shooting.

Gustavus Hindman Miller Interpretation

Pleasure follows this dream. Entertainments, festivals and pleasant journeys may be expected. Suffering will cease.

An old or broken arrow, portends disappointments in love or business.

Internet Archive - Anonymous Interpretation

To dream that you have been struck by an Arrow, is a sign of misfortune from some unexpected source. Some person who appears to be friendly is really working against your interests.

Versatile - Anonymous Interpretation

Arrows as weapons suggest power, energy and expertise. As a means of pointing the way we should go, they will often hint at the next steps we need to take in personal development.

Gillian Holloway Interpretation

To dream of seeing an arrow shot straight to its mark is an omen of achievement in your fondest anticipation.

A broken arrow, or one shot wide of the mark, predicts failure.

Versatile - Anonymous Interpretation

Gives gender-specific: The arrow often suggests masculine power in a woman’s dream while it is more suggestive of drive and ambition in a man’s dream.

Joan Seaman - Tom Philbin Interpretation

1. One wants to be regarded as straightforward (“straight arrow”).

2. Some sort of hostility may be in the offing.

myjellybean Interpretation

A dream that features an arrow promises pleasure. Good times are coming, and bad times are ending.

Betty Bethards Interpretation

Aspiration; energy directed toward a goal.

A straight course for swift and easy accomplishment.

Vincent Wienand Interpretation

1. Stabbing words; Ps. 38:2;

2. Evil words Prov. 25:18;

3. Judgment; Job 6:4

Tyler Wolfe Interpretation

Lies and deceit, Jer. 9:8.

A poison arrow is symbolic of grief, Job 6:2-4

Margaret Hamilton Interpretation

Angry words hurled at someone

Eric Ackroyd Interpretation

see Dagger

Jean Boushahla Interpretation

vengeance; unpleasant news; message coming (arrows were used in early times to carry messages); love (Cupid's arrow through the heart).

Marsha Trimble Dunstan Interpretation

tool/worker of God (see Isaiah 49:2; Jeremiah 50:9); to reach a target (see Lamentations 3:12; Psalm 64:3; Ezekiel 5:18); one’s children/son (see Psalm 127:4); pierced/piercing (see Numbers 24:8; Lamentations 3:13; Psalm 38:2; 45:5); something hurtful coming (see Deuteronomy 32:23; Psalm 64:7; Ephesians 6:16); bitter speech (see Proverbs 25:18; 38:2; 64:3-8; Jeremiah 9:3-8); false testimony (see Proverbs 25:18).

Georg Fink Interpretation

An arrow coming toward you in a dream could represent a little trick that someone is trying to use to put something over on you; it could also represent the energy that you waste. Dreaming about shooting an arrow yourself can be a message to be cautious about making careless remarks. ARTIST’S BRUSH An artist’s brush is often seen as a sexual symbol. Therefore, when a man dreams of painting a picture with an artist’s brush, this could express his desire for an intimate relationship. Try to remember what colors were used in the picture, because they will shed further light on the meaning of the dream. (See also “Painting,” “Painter,” and specific colors.)

Ian Wallace Interpretation

Ability to swiftly reach my target by completely understanding my long-term aims so I can get straight to the point

Cathleen Connor Interpretation

An arrow often signifies a precise message — look where the arrow points. If you're defending yourself from a foe, this dream means you'll have the strength to triumph in whatever situation you're soon to face. Arrows indicate directions, so notice the direction in which the arrow is going. In a precognitive dream it can signify a path you are to follow.

Mary Summer Interpretation

pertains to a swiftly traveled course

Julia and Derek Parker Interpretation

A symbol of penetration, and therefore potently sexual, though anger and antagonism may also be indicated, and indeed martyrdom. So who were you shooting at - or whether you were the target — is obviously most important. Was there a statement about your potency (i.e., how far did the arrow travel, and how successfully)? Do you need to father a child? Did your arrow suggest that you need challenge, need to break away and aim for some specific objective? Have you hit a particular bull’s eye? The arrow is the symbol of Sagittarius: is there a reference to someone you know?

Julie Gillentine Interpretation

An arrow is an archetypal masculine symbol implying direction, seeking a target, and penetration. Is the arrow in flight? Pointing toward something? Are you “getting the point?”

Common Source

Arrows in dreams bring our attention to our energy directed towards a particular goal in life. Being shot with an arrow is a symbol of aggression directed toward you. If you have a bow and arrow it represents your movements and what you are setting for yourself.