A soldier in a dream commonly represents conflict and duty -- a battle you're fighting, external or entirely internal, along with the discipline it takes to keep showing up for it. A wounded soldier may reflect exhaustion from a struggle that's gone on too long, while a soldier standing firm can point to resolve you didn't know you had. The dream often names which battle is actually yours.
Venus answers those who are ruled by Jupiter, and Jupiter answers those ruled by Venus. - Picatrix (Andalusia, ~1000.AD)