Dreaming of a Penitentiary

penitentiary, penal colony · mostly negative, with one happy outcome

A penitentiary points to costly commitments and discontent, unless you escape it.

What happens in the dream

  • You escape: you'll overcome difficult obstacles
  • You see a penitentiary: commitments that will unfortunately cost you
  • You are an inmate: discontent at home and failing business

How you felt

  • Confinement: the dream may reflect a sense of being trapped in a situation
  • Hope: a wish to find a way out

Ask yourself

  • Where do I feel locked in?
  • What would my way out be?

See also Prison · Jail · Prisoners · Escape · Convicts

Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901). Also searched as: penal colony.

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