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Restraint Dream Meaning

1. Control issues.

2. Situation or person is out of control and in need of guidance.

3. Illness. [1]

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Sources and Authors

  1. New American Dream Dictionary by Joan Seaman - Tom Philbin [Back to dream]

What does Restraint mean in a dream?


1. Control issues.2. Situation or person is out of control and in need of guidance.3. Illness.

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1- To be bridled in a dream, as in being yoked to something, indicates the need for restraint and control.If the bridle is made of flowers it indicates a more...

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1- Like the halter, the harness indicates some form of control or restraint. It may be that we are actually being restrained by our own limitations, or that we are...

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Sexual restraint; religious feelings or morals; idealism.

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This symbol relates to the repression of deep, primal urges and instincts. No matter how humane the conditions of a zoo are, there is the inescapable fact that the animals...

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A restraint to protect and regulate one’s life; a hole is a spiritual flaw

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We may be experiencing some spiritual restraint and should take time consciously to consider what it is that we require spiritually.

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A volcano is symbolic of the possibility for a rageful, destructive expression after prolonged constraint or restraint.The outer image of the volcano reveals the aftermath of the essence of this...

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1. Difficulty with self-expression, communication.2. Emotional control and “restraint”—often regarding situations, sometimes in general.

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To dream of being chased by bloodhounds suggests you should use more restraint regarding your indulgence in sensual pleasures.Otherwise, see Dog.

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Discipline, self-restraint and self-determination; but also losing oneself.See Abbey, Cloister, Hermit.

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1. The midpoint, the high point, usually in life’s journey.2. Use restraint and care in regards to health.

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Prudish restraint, emotional tension. Naturalness and asceticism.Folklore: Luck.

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To dream of using this hot spice is a warning to cool your temper; restraint is a happier companion than regret

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1. Need for security.2. Need for restraint in one’s actions and emotions.3. Desire or inclination to take unnecessary risks (not using).

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Usually the same as House. Great perspective, loss of restraint, individuality—but also elevation.

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Suggests a restraint of one s easy expression by moral judgments or questions of right and wrong, guilt.See police.

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Is the healing gem. Connecting us with the spiritual, it represents the influence of dreams and also humility, peace of mind, faith, self-restraint and acceptance.

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The meaning here is as dreary as its practice; a dream concerning this exercise in restraint predicts upcoming financial reverses, unless you are actually in one, in which case you...

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Buying in one predicts petty financial problems which can be overcome by the use of a little self-restraint; working in one forecasts a stroke of money luck.

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1. Balance, contentment and harmony.2. Feelings of insecu­rity, lack of safety, a need for protection.3. A need or desire for restraint and control, often sexual.

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Silver stands for restraint, politeness, quiet, coolness, the moon.

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Any kind of clamp implies restraint – to dream of one indicates we are being prevented from making progress in our spiritual aims.

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To dream about a collar symbolizes confinement and restraint. You may be going through a frustrating work situation or a confining relationship.

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1. Responsibility and restraint.2. Difficulties in domestic affairs.3. Positive changes are coming soon, usually in environ­ment (to argue with a landlord).

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Holding a leash may suggest that you are restraining someone from exercising his or her personal freedom. It may represent the restraint of your own behavior in public.

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Choking can indicate spiritual conflict and restraint. Choking in a dream highlights that we need to learn wisdom – when to speak and when to remain silent.

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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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Psychological / emotional perspective: We are being warned that we are enforcing too much restraint on our hidden abilities. We could be allowing others to hold us back.

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Ties or cords in dream can have either positive or negative connotations. Typically they are associated with the relationships of the dreamer and how he or she perceives whether these...

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To see or wear a corset in your dream symbolizes restraint and restrictions. You may be feeling limited. Alternatively, it may mean that you have a tendency to hold in...

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To dream of October when it isn’t is a sign that you will have to use all the self-restraint you can muster to resist some strong persuasion to make a...

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1. The ability to initiate love relationships (note if the lassoing was done well or badly).2. A need for some restraint, likely re­garding behavior.3. A strong sense of or urge...

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Intimate sexual feel­ings.If black: restraint or unconscious sex drives. Dirty or grubby: sex attitudes we are not proud of; difficult feelings about biological side of self.

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Material aspects: There is some conflict with natural drives. There may be an avoidance of sex or contact through fear or the need for restraint. We may be looking for...

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According to Freud, to see chocolate in your dream signifies self-reward. It also denotes that you may be indulging in too many excesses and need to practice some restraint, as...

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Signing a loan in a dream means being put under a court restraint.(Also see Borrowing, Lending money, Write)

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Psychological / emotional perspective: To be abandoned, i.E. Without restraint, within a dream may mean that we are seeking freedom or have issues with the idea of being constrained in...

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1. A possible need or desire for spiritual enlightenment or moral reassessment, especially if it is the dreamer’s religion.2. So­cial control, restraint.3. Contentment and serenity.4. A message is being conveyed...

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lucky numbers: 02-8-21-29-41-45exchanging: the affair wil not last, enjoy it. having: dignify your emotions by fulfil ing yourself first. not: a long life is ahead within the bounds of decency...

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To dream about brownies suggests that you are congratulating yourself for something recently achieved. However, in the future, this dream tells you to learn to share your workload and let...

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To be encircled by a fence or a wall means that the dreamer is suffering from emotional restraint or denial.If you climb over the fence or knock it down, you...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: A noose, like the halter, harness and other symbols of restraint, suggests the taming of a perhaps wild untamed part of our personality.A noose can also...

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Restraint or control. Dependency or addictions. What exactly is being chained and by whom or what?Alternative type of cage dream.Rattling: Ghosts of a figurative nature. What are you trying to...

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To dream that you are in Las Vegas, refers to excess and overindulgence. You need to show some restraint in some area of your life. Alternatively, this dream may suggest...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: From a psychological standpoint the satyr is that part of nature that is not controlled, and is beyond restraint. It owes allegiance to no one and...

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Cars represent how you are moving down the path of your life. Since a seatbelt is located in a car, there is a direct correlation to this symbolic meaning. This...

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Renovation, particularly of a house, may symbolize self-renewal or rejuvenation. Are you set in your ways; old before your time? Now is the time to give long-awaited fulfilment to basic...

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(Pith) In a dream, a martingale represents braces for a broken rib, bone setting, ointment for chest pain, the support by which one finds courage, feeling good about oneself, or...

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(Austerity, Grimness, Hardness, Rigor, Severity) To be unpleasant, sharp, lacking restraint and wittingly incisive in a dream, or to display a harsh character, or to have one’s heart blocked to...

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Beautiful hands promise great distinction to dreamer.A hand detached from the body, misunderstandings with your own people. Hairy hands, sordid imaginings. Hands that are soiled or blood-stained, envy, jealousy. Holding...

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Vision: Seeing recruits: your freedom might be restricted, but you have enough strength to break down the barriers. You have not yet been able to cope emotionally with a humiliation.Depth...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: A simple knot seen in a dream could represent the need to take a different direction in a project.A more complex knot could indicate that we...

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also see Bridle, Halter and Harness1- In dreams, reins, as a form of restraint, indicate the need to control the power and energy that we have.2- Psychologically, to be reined...

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Material aspects: To dream of taming an animal indicates our ability to control or develop a relationship with the animal aspect of ourselves.The animal may be of note, the lion...

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Having a higher perspective (a better understanding, greater awareness, ability to “see the bigger picture,” etc.).Separation or isolation, or a feeling of such.Limitation or restraint.Perceived arrogance or ignorance.Power, perceived power,...

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also see Prison1- The cage normally represents some form of trap or jail.To dream of caging a wild animal alerts us to our need to restrain our wilder instincts.To dream...

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Jail is the place where criminals go when they are awaiting trial and before the major incarceration of prison. You can be quite innocent of a crime and still be...

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lucky numbers: 05-07-12-28-35-47aspic, eating foods in: an invitation to an old-fashioned dinner party. being a connoisseur or fine gourmet: wil be jilted by lover. enjoying fine food yourself: must control...

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(Dog, Lust, Passion, Wantonness) To feel a yearning or desire to see one’s homeland in a dream means a divorce between a husband and wife or separation between friends, or...

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(see Divination, Sticks, Trees, Wand)Traditionally an emblem of discipline, being applied to the backsides of ill-behaved children.If you have been acting childish lately, or found yourself lacking real restraint, this...

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lucky numbers: 13-27-33-34-40-44carrying a heavy: unexpected money is received. coal, of: a productive heart-warming project that no one wanted to do. potatoes: severe restraint is required toward sexual temptation. empty:...

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1- Similar to the sense of being rejected, this represents a sense of how we experienced not being wanted when we were young. This may not actually be how it...

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A vest is an article of clothing that completely covers the most vulnerable part of the body, underneath which all of the vital organs are located. In this way, anything...

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When you add a fourth point to a triangle, you end up with a square. Four is the number of structure. Once the creative impulse has been satisfied, it is...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: When the normal constraints we put on ourselves in waking life are removed, we can often reach our own truth. Alcohol as a symbol of the...

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A dream of sickness, poverty, affront, fatigue. Invariably ominous according to older interpreters. Modern students, however, attribute to it a-totally different significance; holding it in some instances as a wish...

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(Frugal, Taking the middle course) Taking the middle course in a dream, or following one’s own interest, or being frugal, or adopting restraint in one’s dream means finding an appropriate...

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Control or restraint (physical, emotional, or mental).Being or feeling contained, restrained, or not allowed freedom.A category or other “container” within which to organize thoughts, feelings, opinions, to-do list items, etc.Being...

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In a dream, a standing loom represents travels or business activities.A loom laying flat in a dream means inhibition, restraint, or seclusion. In a dream, a loom also means support...

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A belt is symbol of support and, as such, it indicates anxieties about keeping up a public face. A belt is also a bond that holds tightly and restricts freedom...

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Escaping from a jail: Freedom, liberation, and self-expression. Also moving into a new stage in your life.Punishing yourself or someone else for something you perceive as going against personal, societal,...

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lucky numbers: 03-04-09-38-42-43taking off: dissolution of love in the throes of passion. washing: social advancement and a large trousseau. wearing a: share your sexual needs with your lover. bra: are...

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Silverware is a symbol of civilization and sophistication. Food is what sustains us and represents nurturing and self-care. By using an implement to connect to our food, we add yet...

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Vision: A virgin in a man’s dream may refer to a project he has in mind at work; or it might mean that he would like to get to know...

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Like most animals, its symbolic meaning is versatile. On one side, it represent intrepidity and irrational bravery; on the other, it is a symbol of a lack of restraint. Given...

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