Arm dreams are more related to insects, more related to fantastic beings, and more related to romantic partners than dreams in general.

Arm dreams are more related to grief and sorrow, more related to fear, and much more related to pain than dreams in general.

Arm dreams are less related to human-made places.

Dreams of arms are more related to aggressive acts, more related to friendly acts, and more related to health events than dreams in general.

Dreams of arms are more related to nightmares, much more related to sleep paralysis, and more related to bad dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to recurring dreams and less related to weird dreams.

Arm dreams are more related to hearing, more related to smelling, and more related to vision than dreams in general.

You can gain insight from thinking about any dream, no matter how strange. Only you, as the dreamer, have final say on what your dream may or may not mean. Each dream is unique.

The DreamWell dictionary provides information on how each dream symbol appears in dreams in general. Finding how experience arms in dreams can be a key to understanding its meaning.

Our emotions in dreams can help us understand its meaning. Pay attention to how you felt in the dream. Pay attention to how you feel about arms in dreams. See how you feel about arms now, in your waking life.

This interpretation is from ""The Dream Interpretation Dictionary: Symbols, Signs, and Meanings" and is provided by J.M. DeBord aka "RadOwl". He is the author of several acclaimed books about dreaming, the host of The Dreams That Shape Us podcast, and is a moderator of r/Dreams, one of the largest dream sharing communities on the internet. To figure out what arms symbolize in your dreams, first consider their use for accomplishing tasks and work and taking actions, and how arms can be used to connect with those subjects, such as when dreaming about shortened arms that can’t reach a tool or keyboard symbolizes coming up short at your job, or when long arms symbolize the long arm of the law or long reach of an authority. Arms can connect with the idea of reaching out, such as when you need or offer help or make contact with someone. Arms can be used to express the idea of bringing someone closer to you emotionally, or something closer to you personally. It’s a physical representation of a personal situation. Holding someone in your arms is an act of nurture and support. See: Embracing Arms push and pull and help keep things away from you, like a person or bad habit—anything “arms’ length.” Pushing something away can show need for objectivity or distance from a subject, or the creation of emotional or personal distance. It can symbolize refusal or rejection. Pulling can mean wanting someone or something to be closer. An arm in a dream can be a play on the phrase “arm yourself,” take steps to protect yourself or those you love. The possibilities extend beyond physical protection to include emotional, financial, or psychological protection. An injury to the arms, or restraint of them, can symbolize inability to protect yourself, take action, or use your strength. You are “pinned down.” You have no choice. Weak arms can symbolize helplessness or inability to hold something close to you. See: Weakness A broken arm can symbolize a loss or dispute, being financially broke, or a personal break with a loved one, especially a sibling. Having one arm can symbolize inhibition, or inability to defend yourself, take action, or overcome an obstacle or obstacles in general. Strong arms can symbolize the ability to impose your will, overcome your opponents, or get work done. It can symbolize using force to get your way, aka “strong-arming.” In some dream-interpretation traditions, arms can symbolize a brother or close companion. Your arms are at your side, and a close companion is someone who stands by your side. There’s also the term “brother-in-arms.” See also: Amputations, Body parts, Fingers, Hands, Embracing