Dreaming of Jail
jail, cell, jailhouse · mixed
Jail is often read in reverse: being locked up brings honours, seeing others locked up a loss of freedom.
What happens in the dream
- You're in jail: honours and a high position await, all the more welcome if the confinement worries you
- Seeing others in jail: you'll lose some of your own freedom, or be pressed to grant favours to people you think unworthy
- Your partner is in jail: they'll disappoint you and prove deceitful
How you felt
- Feeling trapped: the dream often reflects a situation with no visible way out
- Guilt: a sense that you deserve punishment
Ask yourself
- In what situation do I feel stuck?
- What do I feel guilty about?
See also Gaol · Jailer · Prisoners · Penitentiary · Handcuffs
Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901); F. Fontaine, The Golden Wheel Dream-Book and Fortune-Teller (1862); A. H. Noe, The Witches' Dream Book (1885). Also searched as: cell, jailhouse.