What Does It Mean to Dream About Elbows?

To dream of an elbow represents feelings about flexibility, being able to adjust, or changing your mind if you want to. Flexibility regarding reach or capability. Being open to alternative choices or opinions.

Negatively, dreaming about elbows could represent feelings about being pushed around, struggling to make room for yourself, or encountering resistance. Feeling that it's personal about needing to assert personal space. Social competition, aggressive behavior, or frustration with situations that require you to fight for recognition. Feeling that you are being forced to work harder than necessary, or you may be dealing with someone who is being too pushy or forceful in their approach. Interpersonal conflict, awkward encounters, or a sense of being crowded or restricted. Feeling forced to compete for attention or resources, or you might be struggling with feelings of being jostled or disregarded in social situations.

To attack someone with an elbow represents feelings about conflict over asserting yourself for personal space. It may also reflect assertiveness or making boundaries known. Your ability to assert your space.

To dream of injury to the elbow represents an inability to be flexible, issues with adjusting yourself, not being able to change your mind, or assert yourself to make personal space.

Example: A man dreamed of being elbowed in the ribs by his ex-fianc�e who was trying to get his attention, but he never gave her attention. In waking life, his ex-fianc�e left him a year earlier and he was having trouble getting her out of his mind. In this case, being elbowed by his ex-fianc�e may have reflected his feelings about being psychologically "pushed" into thinking about her even though he didn�t want to if he thought about her too much.

Dreaming of an elbow is a great dream symbol that shows you have the ability to be flexible during tough times. If you notice that your elbow is damaged it suggests to watch the people who take advantage of you.