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Punish / Punishment Dream Meaning

Dream interpretation from 3 unique sources about Punish / Punishment

Material aspects: When a child recognizes that he or she is not conforming to what is expected, the threat of punishment is often present. In later life, when there is fear of retribution from an external source, we will often dream of being punished when there is no evidence of such. Self-punishment occurs when we have not achieved the standards we expect of ourselves and in many ways might be considered self-abuse. [1]
Psychological / emotional perspective: When there is conflict in our lives, if we cannot resolve it we will often dream of being punished. This may be the only way out of our particular dilemma. We would rather suffer pain than resolve the difficulty. Inflicting punishment suggests that we feel some aspect of our personality is out of alignment. [2]
The concept of divine retribution – that is, being punished by a force greater than ourselves – suggests a judgemental god. Spiritual punishment is much more, however, the idea of self-flagellation for not having achieved what is required of us. When in dreams we are punishing another, the inference is that we are standing in judgement over them. [3]

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What does Punish / Punishment mean in a dream?


Material aspects: When a child recognizes that he or she is not conforming to what is expected, the threat of punishment is often present. In later life, when there is...

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Punishment in a dream reflects guilt or shame about some actions committed by the dreamer. Even if the punishment is being inflicted upon someone else, the dreamer is most probably...

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Like any other form of execution, beheading may symbolize punishment. We often punish ourselves, unconsciously, as a result of guilt-feelings connected with some traumatic experience in childhood or early adulthood....

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A whip is a symbol of authority and punishment. How it is experienced in the dream determines whether the dreamer is imposing the punishment or receiving it. In either scenario,...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: There is a sense of coercion – of having to – in the idea of execution of a task.If we tend to be driven by our...

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also see Sex1- Sadism often arises because of anger still held but suppressed from childhood hurts.It is the wish to hurt or provoke a reaction often in someone we love....

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(see also Anxiety, Punishment, Wanting)According to Freud the intention of every dream is the fulfilment of a wish, usually an instinctual wish but sometimes - in dreams of punishment -...

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It is an element of double meaning: support or an instrument of punishment. In the first case, if the dream in which it appears is pleasant, the image represents a...

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Depicts the internal pain, or fear of retribution, that occurs inside us due to conflict between our social training and internal drives.The more rigidly moral we are, the more hell...

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lucky numbers: 01-05-12-23-34-45having, yourself: your standard of punishment meets your standard of ethics. enemies: are being accused by your enemies of actions your enemy would do. lovers: afraid of being...

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lucky numbers: 11-14-16-33-34-38great, having: are a person of extraordinary courage; make the decision. not knowing reason for: one you now trust is untrustworthy. of something, having: someone wil take care...

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To dream of Qiyaamah having approached means that justice will prevail in that place.The oppressors will be visited with severe punishment fromAllah, for Qiyaamah isreferred to as Youmul-Jazaa and Youmul-Fasi...

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1- The whip is an instrument of torture.For this to appear indicates the dreamer has either the need to control others or to be controlled by them. We may be...

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(1) If in a dream you behave violently towards a person or animal, some deep-seated anger or resentment is indicated, particularly if such behaviour recurs in your dreams. The cause...

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Dreams of being beheaded are not usually omens of death or even of punishment, although they may indicate anxiety about punishment. Because of the complexity of symbolism associated with the...

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If dream that you are being sacrificed, it symbolizes your tendency to punish yourself. You may also feel that others don’t appreciate you.If you dream of sacrificing yourself to save...

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The other “mother” who is not trying to educate and punish, but the woman who cares for you, spoils you, and does not discipline you. In addition, this dream symbol...

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Dreams of spanking someone signifies a desire to punish, and assert control over a naughty, unruly aspect of yourself.The adult part of you is reprimanding your child aspect for acting...

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lucky numbers: 09-12-18-23-26-28being choked: physical symptoms caused by your undesirable impulse. children: recovery from conflicting decisions made growing up. of: your guilt causes you to punish yourself by not speaking...

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See Prison. Strong guilt feelings, to the point of feeling unconscious restriction. But by recognizing this feeling of apprehension and imprisonment in the dream, you can change it. Often this...

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Masochism can represent a desire to punish oneself out of guilt for a crime committed. Physical masochism in a dream can also represent psychological masochism.

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Sense of what is socially right or wrong— our feelings of what others would dislike or punish us for; our social rules of conduct rather than our innermost sense of...

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Some people are very strict with themselves, so they tend to dream of flagellation. This represents their reproaches against themselves. Through flogging you punish yourself for what your “internal judge”...

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1. Fear of punishment.2. Guilt over something.

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Eternal punishment, Matt. 10:28

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(1) A Last Judgement sort of condemnation may be a symbolic expression of your neurotic desire to punish yourself for some imagined guilt. The content of the judgement will tend...

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(1) Rejection in a dream may be a symbol of suppression or repression, the action by which we trv to get rid of anything in our psyche - usually a...

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1. If necessary, willingness to take punishment for others.2. Need to hammer out solutions to certain things.

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1. One is planning to dispense with or cut off something.2. Fear of punishment for something one has done in life.

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1. Fear of punishment.2. Lack of confidence in oneself.

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Carelessness, punishment, and lack of appreciation.

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If one is being spanked, he/she is getting or deserves punishment for doing something wrong that is childish.

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The meaning of a corner can depend on the type of corner and its context.Turning a corner when you’re walking or traveling can represent a change or the start of...

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Punishment designed to purge you of wicked behavior in lieu of death, Jer. 29:1-16

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1. Self-discipline, attention to consumption—often regarding food, usually emotional.2. Punishment.3. Need to take control, usually positive.

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Symbol: A belt is a symbol of fairness, energy, faith, and truth. Vision: Finding a belt: you are gaining the trust of another person. Losing a belt: misery in matters...

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Self giving—this can be a very positive action, or a son of self punishment out of guilt; place of death, but also of rebinh.See archetypes.

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Suppression; immobilizing self through rigid attitudes and beliefs. Lack of verbalization of feelings and needs. Self-punishment.

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To dream that you are being crucified represents an act of self-punishment. You are perhaps guilty of something and recognize that you need to suffer the consequences of your acts.

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interpreted upon 5 sides: punishment & wisdom & comfort & assault / influence & anger of the sovereign / king.

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1. Revenge or retribution.2. Severe domestic problems need to be addressed.3. Deep regret, self-punishment over a past act (to be beaten).

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interpreted upon 9 sides: wisdom, leadership & sovereign & mercy & abstinence, punishment & famine & affliction & trial.

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Benefiting from communication and honesty. Needing to free yourself from guilt and / or from morals that are too rigid. This symbol is similar to Punishment.

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Hanging up your burden. Or if you are being hanged, extreme danger. Drastic, ancient symbol for punishment; however, it need not always be a nightmare. It could be a relief.

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Self-punishment. Unexpected trouble resulting from choice, decision or action. What have you done recently that is perhaps questionable as to whether you were right or not and in which you...

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interpreted upon 9 sides: good news & effectiveness, wealth, death & punishment & killing & sickness, recovery, comfort.

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Depriving self of spiritual, emotional or physical nourishment; lack of self-love and acceptance. Striving for the attainment of an idealized ego-self which is empty and meaningless. Self-punishment.

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1. Feelings of confinement, punishment, sometimes over guilt for a past misdeed.2. Reverse: happiness, likely domestic.3. A feeling someone close may not be truthful.4. Temptations should be avoided (as in...

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Flogging with a whip or scourge suggests punishment and the atonement of sins.

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1. A good omen.2. Good physical health.3. Delay of activities, disappointment.4. Punishment.

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(Swells) In a dream, waves means coming adversities, sufferings and punishment for one’s sins.

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In a dream, stress means tightness of income, or it could represent the consequences of one’s wrongdoing, or the punishment for his sins.

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The One who recites it in his dream will be safeguarded against harms caused by oppressors; he will also be granted protection from the chastisement of the grave and punishment...

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To see an evangelist in your dream represents a harsh personal lesson that you need to learn. You may be harboring feelings of guilt and self-punishment. You need to quit...

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Dreams of handcuffs are about restraint, punishment, control, restriction, and holding back. You are grappling with feelings of guilt and shame.See Prison.

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To see a preacher in your dream represents a harsh personal lesson that you need to learn. You may be harboring feelings of guilt and self-punishment. You need to quit...

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1. Bondage;2. Captivity3. Stronghold;4. Place of confinement;5. Satan’s kingdom;6. Place of judgement and punishment;7. Bound by your own thoughts/words.

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If you dreamed of hearing a sermon, or if you delivered one yourself in the dream, you need to learn an important personal lesson. You may be harboring feelings of...

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Dreams of herpes represent sexual shame, blame, punishment and victimization.It is time to embrace your sexuality as a sacred and divine gift.See Venereal Disease.

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lucky numbers: 10-16-21-29-41-43being chased by a: are driven by a compulsion to accomplish something. several: col ectively imposed discipline on an ancient part of yourself. who catches you: are limitations...

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Dreaming of biting into a piece of fruit or other food indicates that you will soon take hold of a long-term problem and bring it to a resolution.Dreaming of biting...

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(Women) In a dream, ribs represent women. Whatever may affect one’s ribs in a dream will manifest in his wife, for it is said that Eve was created from Adam’s...

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Symbol: A teacher in a man’s dream represents his father.Vision: If a man dreams about a female teacher, it means he has a repressed, sadistic streak—the craving to physically punish,...

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1. Guilt, a need for punishment for past transgressions or patterns of behavior.2. To feel distance from or “out of the game,” out of sync with society (to be penalized...

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lucky numbers: 01-08-17-30-41-43hanging garments, a: try to develop your own personality. having a, on shoulders carrying two pails: punishment and slavery. of a gallows: are influenced by an older person....

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Dreams of being depressed represent that you are venting out unhealed emotional wounds and -punishment that have been dampening your spirit. This dream is giving you the message that you’ve...

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Material aspects: To dream of ‘hard labour’ will alert us to a tendency towards self-flagellation or self-punishment in our personality.

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Being sent to the principal’s office may express worry and concern about your behavior or fear of punishment by an outside authority. It may also represent repressed childhood anxiety.

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