What Does It Mean to Dream About Kicking?

To dream of yourself kicking someone represents feelings about rejecting, resisting, or forcefully pushing something or someone away. Your attempt to assert control, defend personal boundaries, or remove unwanted influences from your life. Your awareness of needing to take action against something that frustrates, threatens, or limits you.

To dream of being kicked by someone represents feelings about a person or situation rejecting, resisting, or forcefully pushing you away. Feeling pressured by someone who is very unhappy with you. Pressuring yourself. Anger at yourself. Emotional hurt caused by someone�s actions, harsh criticism, or the realization that your presence or influence is not wanted. Feelings about someone who has lashed out at you. Conflict, tension, or a situation where you feel unfairly targeted or attacked for your choices. Feeling as though life or others are �kicking you� for mistakes, failures, or missteps. Feeling that a person or event is forcing you to wake up to something you�ve been avoiding.

Example: A 14-year-old girl dreamed of kicking a creepy guy who stalked her in the shin. In waking life, this guy had taken steps to avoid and reject this guy multiple times. He even tried to ask her out and flirt with her. In this case, kicking the creepy guy in the shin may have reflected her assertive attempt to protect herself and set boundaries by forcefully rejecting him.

To dream of kicking may have multiple interpretations depending the location of the kick and who is doing it. The leg or foot is often symbolic of movement and advancement; an image that can be for or against the dreamer. For the most part kicking is a negative symbol that shows hastiness, removing blocks, frustration or anger directed at the person. Dreaming of something kicking you in the stomach is relates to a lack of trust regarding your gut, intuition or instincts.