This dream dictionary uses a bank of hundreds of real dreams to show how dream symbols translate into real life thoughts and feelings.

JAILS IN DREAMS: Understanding dreams is not so difficult. In practice dream symbols translate into certain words within the English language. For instance a "jail" dream may simply translate into the word "trapped" and the dream captures the feeling "I feel trapped in a relationship I no longer want".

KEYWORDS CONNECTED TO JAIL DREAMS
In practice jails have several symbolic meanings. Try to think how the following words and phrases link into your feelings right now. Then try to write down sentences which capture your key feelings and intuitions right now. Here is the full list of key words.
- "punishing yourself" (The worst prisons are the ones we imprison ourselves into. Do you blame yourself for something?)
- "feeling trapped" (Do you have an emotional urge to just break free? Did yesterday seem stultifying? Do you like to seek out new people and new places? Your dream may depict your wish for spontaneity)
- "responsibilities" (Did you feel trapped with responsibilities yesterday? Did you want to do something yesterday but could not because of commitments? Do you wish for more freedom in life? If so your dream portrays this emotional desire to break free of emotions)
- "hating your job" (Do you hate your job?If so then the dream may portray that feeling. You feel trapped and imprisoned in something that you really dislike. You wismply want to break free but cannot because you have no viable alternative)
- "rules" (In real life jails are linked to laws which we cannot break for fear of jail. In dreams this applies to all rule breaking. Do you fear the consequences of breaking a rule?)
- "wanting more freedom" (A jail dream could be your minds way of saying you wish for more freedom. Is this that has been on your mind recently)
- "stuck" Do you feel stuck in a relationship? Do you wish for more freedom)
- "restrictions" (A jail could show your urge to break out of a world which is restricting you and holding you back.)
- "health problems" (Some people suffer from terrible illnesses. It is almost as if they are imprisoned in a body which inflicts pain and suffering on them)
- "fear losing a legal case" (Have you been thinking about a legal case? Are you involved in some inquirey and fear being blamed?)
- "dodgy people" (Your dream may have associated jail with dodgy people. Do you fear someone who is dodgy looking? Are you trying to avoid someone who is untrustworthy and you suspect of crime? If so then your dream depicts this dislike of dodgy looking people and your continuing wish to keep clear of them. Alternatively you may fear you are becoming dodgy yourself and that others do not fully trust you)

The following list shows dreams on this site which all featured jails or similar symbols.

Dream - Father abuses niece
Dream interpretation - pride and peace and a president
Dream about drug dealer
Dream - prisoner killed by suffocation
Dream symbolism - able to breathe underwater
Psychic dream - prisoner realeased
Police, FBI detectives remove documents from my house dream symbolism
Dream symbolism- police arrest drunk
Highwayman dream interpretation
Dream interpretation - hollow tree
Torture/running/trapped dream
Mansion dream - dragon monster and piano player - dream analysis
Police cages dream
Dream symbolism - intimidating man
Dream symbolism - grandfathers ashes
Dream symbolism - murdered Jesus
Woman assaulted - dream analysis
News - dream analysis
Prison - dream analysis
rescue dream
Suddenly - dream analysis
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