It is believed that everyone at least once in their life had a dream about a prison or a jail. You can live as happy or perfect life as you want and still dream of something you never even thought of. Why?
Dreams speak to us through symbols and often come from deep within (the unconscious), which knows all our thoughts, feelings, sorrows, or joys. It is such a sea creature that lives in the depths, and from time to time, it brings something to the surface that we should think about and try to decipher its meaning.
Prison in dreams symbolizes a loss of freedom, feeling tied down, loss of control, or inability to do something we want to do. That being said, you can live a contented and perfect life, and yet your unconscious is aware of something that is preventing or limiting you from doing something, and it depicts this through the prison dream.
Going to prison
A dream about going to jail means you are losing freedom or control over your life. It can also mean that someone in your life puts a lot of pressure on you, and you feel tied down as if you were in a real prison.
It may even be you who makes high demands or limits yourself in something. You may put too many demands on yourself or are too hard on yourself. As a result, you may end up being exhausted and not enjoying life to the fullest.
Maybe you’ve taken too much on your shoulders, or you work from morning to night. You have no life, much like prisoners, or you are just “surviving.”
This dream could also be interpreted as an inability to express oneself. For example, you may be attracted to a person of the same sex, but you can’t show it, walk the street freely, or introduce that person to your family. You feel like a prisoner. You are restricted and cannot do what you would like.
Being in a prison
Dreaming about being in prison indicates that you feel guilty about something you did, or vice versa, that you did not do but should have done (such as helping someone.)
It will be of help if you stop thinking and regret everything you’ve done because it can’t be erased or changed. But what you can change is your future. You can do better, and you can be a better person.
You may also feel like your life is under lock. You create barriers yourself or believe that you do not deserve anything. You may feel lonely or as if you do not belong in this society. This dream can teach you that the barriers you create limit you, and it’s time to remove them.
This dream is a wake-up call to change your change or let go of your self-limiting thoughts and beliefs.
A family member in prison
Seeing a family member in prison in a dream means emotional distance or separation from your family or a particular family member. It’s time to communicate more with your family and engage in joint activities; otherwise, emotional distance may occur.
If you saw a family member who was released from prison in your dream, it means strengthening a relationship or being in contact with someone you previously distanced yourself from.
Escaping prison or breaking out
A dream about escaping prison means that you have come to the realization that your life can take a different direction and that you can afford more freedom.
Typically, this dream appears when you finally tell someone the truth, when you’ve gotten rid of a debt that’s been holding you back for years, or when you’ve broken up with someone who was controlling or toxic.
Jailbreak is voluntary, and it is your free will to choose to break out. In real life, this means that you are regaining control or starting to make your own decisions.
Being released from prison after serving a sentence
Dreaming about being released from prison after serving a sentence means that something you have decided on will be successful. The time has come to make decisions that will change your life.
Being released from prison after serving a sentence in a dream often symbolizes success, new beginnings, and significant life changes. It also foretells that you will overcome various obstacles.
Seeing prisoners
You are surrounded by people with bad intentions. They can be people who want to have control over your life or individuals who suppress your creativity or personal identity. It can also be a sign of a liar or someone who has two faces.
Boyfriend/girlfriend going to jail
If you dream that your boyfriend or girlfriend went to jail, you don’t have enough understanding for them or you blame them for something they didn’t do.
It could be a sign of your jealousy or inability to accept your partner’s faults or flaws.
Being wrongly accused
Someone is unjustly judging you or talking about you badly behind your back.
Prison fight
You want to protect your truth at all costs.
Your child in prison
Dreaming about your child in prison is a reflection of your fear of your child’s future, especially if they don’t live with you. It could also mean a lack of communication.
Getting life in prison
A dream about getting life in prison is a sign that you feel as if nothing matters or makes you happy. You may have lost something valuable, and now you feel like your life has no purpose. Everything may seem meaningless.
Prisoners dressed in white
Prisoners or people in prison dressed in white means that you will be freed from guilt. It is a sign of forgiveness or clearing your name (from debt, criminal records, false accusations, etc.)
Being in prison with a friend
There’s probably someone you care a lot about and would put your “hand in the fire” for them. In a negative sense, it could indicate that this person does not have good intentions or does something shady, and they may drag you into something dangerous.
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