Dreaming of Knees

knee, kneecap, kneeling, leg · mostly negative

Knees are mostly a bad omen, with a few romantic exceptions.

What happens in the dream

  • Seeing a woman's knees: luck and marriage to the one you choose; a man's knees: many sons
  • Your knees are too big: sudden bad luck
  • Shapely, smooth knees: many admirers but no one to marry you
  • Misshapen knees: reversals of fortune that dash your hopes
  • Knees: an unfortunate omen
  • They're stiff and painful: swift and terrible misfortune
  • Falling on your knees: business setbacks
  • Dirty knees: illness from excess

How you felt

  • Vulnerability: the dream often reflects a fear of giving way
  • Humility: what brings you to your knees

Ask yourself

  • What is making me buckle right now?
  • Do I need support to stay on my feet?

See also Legs · Feet · Thigh · Fall

Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901); F. Fontaine, The Golden Wheel Dream-Book and Fortune-Teller (1862). Also searched as: kneecap, kneeling, leg.

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