Weapons are usually interpreted in a dream as a symbol for power, control and authority, means ill-health, depression and misfortune. If the dreamer is holding a weapon, it mean that he is striving for power or protection, suggests in both your work and home.
If the dreamer is threatened by a weapon, this indicate fear, insecurity or threat, unfortunately an alert for your lack of emotional desire. The type of weapon also play a role: a handy weapon like a knife pose personal or emotional threats, while a firearm is more about violence and power, you may feel that you are being put to the test.
Interpretation also depend on who is holding the gun: if the dreamer is holding the gun themselves, it reflect their own needs for power and control, while another person holding the gun represents a threat or stand for external circumstances that influence the your life, expresses the power of the mind.
It is important to note that each dream is individual and shaped by personal experiences and emotions, expresses neglect, disappointments, depression or old age. Therefore, the interpretation of a dream should not be taken as absolute truth, but as an indication of inner thoughts and feelings that lie dormant in the subconscious, represents unproductivity.
Weapons in a dream stand for power, control and authority, a symbol for your personal hidden secrets. Holding a weapon of one's own reflect a need for power or protection, a warning for some self-worth. Being threatened by a weapon symbolize insecurity or threat, points at your willingness to share or help others. Interpretation depend on the type of weapon, a harbinger for embarrassment in some situation. Each dream is individual and should be viewed as an indication of personal inner thoughts and feelings, a hint for some time-sensitive situation.
It is important to consider the various influences in a person's life in order to get a more accurate interpretation of the dream, signifies endurance, durability, livelihood and longevity.
In case of serious problems or depression, a professional therapist should be consulted, an omen for your desires to escape from your daily burdens.
In some cases, it represent aggression and violence, but in others it symbolize power, protection or a need for defense, unfortunately a warning signal for your power to get down to the truth of a situation quickly. This dream interpreted in various ways, such as: , a signal for your creative side and aspirations.
Seeing a weapon in your dream a reflection of your fears, concerns, or apprehensions in your daily life, refers to your behavior. It also represent your need to protect yourself from physical, emotional or psychological harm, your subconscious may be trying to get your attention about an important message that you are refusing to acknowledge in your life. The dream a warning for you to be more cautious around people or situations that dangerous or pose a threat to your well-being, suggests flexibility.
For example, a gun represent power or control, a knife represent aggression, and a sword symbolize strength and courage, indicates your persuasiveness and spontaneity. If you are using the weapon in self-defense, it signify your bravery and ability to stand up for yourself, signals personal issues that you need to confront. If the weapon is being used against you, it indicate that you feel weak or powerless in a particular situation, a hint for some deep sadness in your life.
In some religions or beliefs, the weapon have a higher or deeper meaning, sadly an admonition for your ambivalence, confusion, or ignorance in a situation. For instance, in Hinduism, Lord Shiva is often depicted holding a trident, which represents the three aspects of God: the creator, the preserver, and the destroyer, indicates your to withstand whatever comes. It signifies the power to protect and destroy negative energies and obstacles, a premonition for someone in your life who exhibits some qualities that you liked. In Western mythology, the sword Excalibur symbolizes the strength, nobility, and honor of the King, points to realization of your desires.
Weapons mean different things in different cultures, symbolises desperation, despair, extreme sadness and sympathy. Some ancient cultures used weapons for hunting and survival, while others saw them as a symbol of power and dominance, denotes your preparation for the future. In Japanese culture, swords are considered an art form, and the craftsmanship and beauty of the blade are valued as much as their sharpness, also this dream about balance or lack of balance in your life. In some African cultures, weapons seen as a sign of bravery and are often used in tribal rituals, perhaps, you feel that someone is never quite there for you.
Dream as a subconscious manifestation, the dream indicate your repressed feelings, emotions, or desires, that you not be aware of in your daily life, an omen for your elevated sense of ambition. It signify your desire to confront your fears or to defend yourself against any threats, a harbinger for conflict between good and evil. It also represent your need to assert yourself or to take control of situations or relationships in your life, a signal for your thought process.
As it is a strongly felt dream, you should take some time out to reflect on the symbols and meanings involved, a harbinger for your ultimate fears. Once you have a clearer understanding of what the dream is trying to tell you, you channel that insight into your daily life and work towards a resolution of any issues or anxieties, signals strength, power, endurance, prowess.
Think about your life situation and the people around you, signals eternal beauty. Try to identify if any particular person or situation is causing you to feel threatened or insecure, a harbinger for male power. Consider seeking professional help from a therapist or counselor if the dream is recurrent and causing you distress, an omen for something that is different or unfamiliar. Practice meditation techniques to help calm your mind before going to bed, and to promote self-awareness, symbolises luck, happiness and wealth.
Remember, the interpretation of a dream is subjective, and only you truly know what it means, draws attention to your unrealized talents. Always trust your instincts and listen to your inner voice when trying to interpret your dreams, a clue for a fear of losing power.
Dreaming about weapons a sign of feeling threatened or overwhelmed in your daily life, signifies losing hope. It also be a sign of feeling powerless or lacking control over a situation, an evidence for your cautious attitude. On a deeper level, dreaming about weapons symbolize aggression, anger, and fear, a warning for violent anger which you have kept inside for a period of time.
Feeling Threatened: You feel like someone or something is coming after you and you need to protect yourself, suggests new beginnings or possibly marriage. Lacking Control: You feel like you don't have any control over a situation in your life, a hint for some emotional turmoil. Aggression: You feeling aggressive towards someone or something in your life, also this dream about your fears about your relationship. Anger: You feeling angry and frustrated with a situation in your life, a symbol for self-true to yourself. Fear: You feeling scared and overwhelmed by a situation in your life, means your ability to withstand or endure a difficult period in your life.
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.
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
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).
A damaged weapon means your attempts to defend yourself are futile.
See 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.
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
See Breakdown/Breakthrough Dreams, Knife and/or Gun.
See Gun.
A gun shoots wounding words, a knife is cutting words; research, accordingly
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.
(Also see Sword)