To see an axe in your dream, indicates that you are overly controlling.

It is symbolic of destruction, hostility, and the frustrations that you are experiencing. Perhaps you "have an axe to grind" with someone.

To dream that you are chopping wood in your dream, suggests that you need to divide your problem into smaller, more manageable sizes. Break down your problems into parts that you can handle.

Alternatively, it may indicates that your strength and power has been cut down to size.