1- It is very easy to lock away the emotions, supposedly to keep them safe.
A lock appearing in a dream may alert us to the fact that we need to free up whatever we have shut away.
To force a lock would indicate that we need to work against our own inclinations to lock things away in order to be free of inhibitions.
To be mending a lock suggests that we feel our personal space been trespassed upon and we need to repair the damage.
2- To recognisc in a dream that a part of our body has become locked suggests that we are carrying extreme tension. We need to release that tension in a physical way in order to be healthy.
To realise a door is locked suggests that somewhere we thought of as sanctuary is no longer available to us. It may also be that a course of action is not right.
3- Spiritually a lock can represent that either a new freedom is being offered to us or that the way forward is barred. Our actions are not appropriate. [1]
A lock appearing in a dream may alert us to the fact that we need to free up whatever we have shut away.
To force a lock would indicate that we need to work against our own inclinations to lock things away in order to be free of inhibitions.
To be mending a lock suggests that our personal space has been trespassed upon and we need to repair the damage. [2]
Locks symbolize inaccessibility. Perhaps you can’t get what you want; or perhaps you have denied parts of yourself access to your conscious mind. In a healthy psyche nothing should be locked.
CANAL LOCK
A canal lock may symbolize a block in the flow of psychic energy. There may be repressed materials that need to be brought up from the unconscious; some neglected function / capacity / instinct may need to be activated. [3]
To realize a door is locked suggests that somewhere we thought of as sanctuary is no longer available to us. It may also be that a course of action is not right. [5]