Dreaming of an Amputation
amputation, amputee, cut off, severed limb · negative
An amputation in a dream points to losses, small or large depending on the limb.
What happens in the dream
- Losing a whole arm or leg: an unusual slump in trade
- If you are already struggling: stay watchful
- An ordinary amputation: you lose a minor post or role
- If you are a sailor: storms and loss of property
How you felt
- Loss: the dream may reflect a sense of being cut off from part of yourself
- Helplessness: it may express a fear of no longer being able to act as before
Ask yourself
- What do I feel has been cut away from me?
- What might I need to cut off in order to heal?
See also Arm · Legs · Surgeon · Losses · Crippled (Disabled)
Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901). Also searched as: amputee, cut off, severed limb.