Dreaming of Escape
escape, breakout, flight, getaway · mostly positive, with one unhappy exception
A dream of escape is usually favorable: success, health and freedom, unless the escape fails.
What happens in the dream
- You break out of a place of confinement: you'll rise in the world through hard work
- You escape a contagion: health and prosperity
- You escape injury or an accident: usually a good sign
- You try to escape and fail: enemies will slander and cheat you
How you felt
- A need for freedom: the dream often reflects a wish to get out of a stifling situation
- Relief: you may sense you've avoided the worst
Ask yourself
- What would I like to escape from?
- What is still holding me back?
See also Flight (Fleeing) · Prison · Pursued · Rescue
Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901). Also searched as: breakout, flight, getaway.