Ten Thousand Dream Dictionary
by Pamela Ball
1- Stiffness in dreams would suggest some anxiety or tension is present. There is a holding back of energy that is causing rigidity.
2- To be stiff with someone is to be reserved and withdrawn, probably through shyness but possibly through anger.
A stiff exterior would suggest a judgmental attitude.
3- At certain stages of spiritual development, discipline can appear as stiffness.
The Language of Dreams
by Patrica Telesco
(see Lameness, Numbness, Paralyzation)
A circumstantial dream that comes from sleeping in an uncomfortable position.
Arrogant, strict, and uncompromising attitudes exhibited by yourself or others.
Because stiffness impedes your ability to move, this can be an alternative type of obstacle dream.
A Dictionary of Dream Symbols
by Eric Ackroyd
(1) Stiffness may symbolize arrogance; rigidity; being set in one’s own ways; stubbornness.
(2) It may mean there is some emotional blockage in you.
See also Block(-age).
