Affliction – Dreaming about a physical affliction or illness signifies that something is preventing you from accomplishing the things you want to. You may feel disempowered to make the changes you need to. Perhaps you feel dependent on someone else to provide for you or fight your battles. Alternatively, you may have begun to rely on the feedback and approval of others to the extent that you do not feel able to make your own decisions anymore. Whatever the cause, chances are that your dream about affliction do not have anything to do with a physical illness; rather, it is almost certainly an emotional or situational issue that is making you feel helpful.