The Dream Book of Self-Knowledge

Limb

  • becoming aware of one (any) limb: the male sexual organ.
  • loss of limb (not only sexual): symbolizes a fear of castration (also concerns women since "castration dreams" are typical of all people.
  • awareness of two limbs: duality, the principle of antitheses (unification of antitheses is described by the Anima – Animus archetype and, in the higher phase, the Coniunctio archetype).
  • paralysis of one limb: impotence.
  • animal limbs: they have in dreams the same meaning as human limbs, though the instinctual essence is enhanced with animal limbs.
  • see Hands, see Feet or see Genitalia.