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Restriction Dream Meaning

Any form of restriction in a dream often mirrors some frustration in the dreamer’s personal or business life.

The dreamer may be imposing restrictions on himself or herself as well as on others. [1]

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Sources and Authors

  1. Dream Symbols in The Dream Encyclopedia by James R. Lewis and Evelyn Dorothy Oliver [Back to dream]

What does Restriction mean in a dream?


Any form of restriction in a dream often mirrors some frustration in the dreamer’s personal or business life.The dreamer may be imposing restrictions on himself or herself as well as...

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Merry making means grief and grief means merry making.Restriction : It symbolises firmess and steadfastness. And restrictions are of various types.Restriction in the Majid: Restriction in the majid or in...

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Material aspects: The halter shares the symbolism of bonds, since under normal circumstances it often controls the head. We are dreaming about reining back on the intellect, instead of allowing...

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Handcuffs are used to bind someone in order to restrict their movements, usually in the case of criminal activity. In this way, they connect symbolically to this sense of restriction...

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You want to escape narrowness and restriction.

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1. Restriction to the power and flow of God;2. Barrier; source of might. Josh. 3:16

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A restriction.To be bound in chains is to be held back from doing what you want to do.See also Dress.

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Restriction; suppression of energy7 in second and third chakra; looking without instead of within to resolve problems.

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To dream of being mad shows a feeling of restriction, of being unable to express yourself. Also see Asylum / Pyschiatric Hospital.

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Restriction, limitation. Tied up in own con flicts; blocking creative energy and insight.

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Self-imposed restriction. Or, timing not right to go ahead. Also, fear of making the wrong choices; trust your inner guidance and move forward.

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Restriction and lack of freedom, similar to Cage, Prison, Shackles. Restricted movements are particularly emphasized here.Folklore: A dream about obstacles.

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Someone has a power or authority over you; they can make you do things you don’t necessarily want to do. There is a restriction in your life. You may not...

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1. Obstacle.2. Containment or restriction, often of expres­sion.3. Protection from uncontrollable or primitive feelings.4. Wealth and security (to build).5. To be in over one’s head (to fall from).

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Difficult situation, being imprisoned; more prudence and caution is in order. Feeling of restriction, as in Siege, Amber, Village, Cage, and Elevator.See Falling.

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The tie is an adornment and in this way connects to personal self- expression. Because it is worn around the neck, it highlights issues of communication and speaking with a...

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The desire for closeness, but fear of restriction and boundaries. Problems in bonding. It’s important who is being embraced.According to Freud, desire for sexual union.

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Material aspects: To be levering an object in dreams – for instance, using a crowbar – suggests that a project or idea needs to be freed up from some kind...

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Dreams of a curfew symbolize restriction and a fear of being shut out of your social circle if you don’t conform. This dream can also be about acceptance or rebellion...

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Order and discipline, as in Office. Restriction, male authority; can also mean negative masculinity. Pressure at work, but also having a good perspective / overview.Folklore: Promotion at work.

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Sometimes restriction, but, alternatively, the bonds we have with others.The umbilical cord indicates dependency, and in those kinds of situations we talk about “cutting the cord.”

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On one hand, restriction, suffering and the inability to escape from problems. On the other hand, in spite of a psychological handicap, moving forward. Often such dreams are a challenge,...

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A knot is a symbol of confusion and restriction. It often represents anxiety about a love relationship.If you dream of being successful at undoing a knot, great success is coming...

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To dream of the number four represents steadiness, physical restriction, hard work, and worldly qualities like the four corners of the earth. It also represents capitalistic issues. You are a...

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Symbolizes the personality of the dreamer: unsophisticated but well-balanced (at least as an ideal). But can also mean restriction, as in Siege, Amber, Trap, as well as a phony idealist....

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lucky numbers: 01-08-15-22-35-52applying for a new: the decision to move on is yours alone. foreign, having a: restriction by those you don’t know. invalid, an: are not ready to make...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: Psychologically we often need space to make the best use of opportunities. We should be capable of going beyond our own concepts of limitation and restriction....

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Sensitivity or vulnerability.The power of personal voice and “singing your own song.” Restriction or limitation, or wanting more freedom (since canaries are sometimes kept in cages).Dreaming of this animal can...

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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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If you dream your arm or arms have been injured and unusable then this is brought on by a feeling of loss connected with the ability to care for yourself,...

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Control, perhaps an authority figure.You are being restricted by someone or something’s power or overpowering attitude over you – could even be your own strict rules affecting your life. There...

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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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Dreams of a belt symbolize that you are pulling yourself together or holding back your personal power and individuality.If the belt is tight, it represents restriction or lean times.If the...

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Restriction, limitation, or establishing boundaries.A frequently occurring dream symbol when feeling confined and unable to move forward. Also see Amputation, Cage. Balking at something, holding back. Sign of social force....

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Activity, busy-ness, talkativeness.Flighty, frenetic, or moving quickly.Having great insight into the world around you.Exotic or interesting.Restriction or limitation, or wanting more freedom (since finches are often kept in cages).Dreaming of...

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Dreaming about being in jail usually reflects a sense of restriction one feels in one’s outer life, the limiting of one’s creativity. It could also indicate a sense of guilt...

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On one hand, a well-known symbol for security, protection, and home, as in Family and Anchor. On the other hand, it often points to restriction and confinement, as in Cage,...

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Material aspects: When we dream of anything that is narrow, we are aware of restrictions and limitations. Sometimes we have created them ourselves, sometimes other people will have created them...

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Black is the color of the unconscious, of sinking into darkness, or mourning. Black is masculine, night, unsettling, and unconscious.Depth Psychology: Black is the color of limitation, mourning, taboo, magic,...

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General Meaning: To have your freedom taken away.A place of restriction and oppression. Dreams • In interpreting a cage in an internal dream, I would not see a positive connotation...

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Material aspects: Frames give a defined border to objects, making us aware of limitations and restrictions. Within the workaday world these are often not of our own making but put...

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To diet is to limit the intake of food toward the end of maintaining some control over the shape of your body. This consciousness can run the gamut from healthy,...

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Our ability to love, give, take, create, defend, reach out. lniury to: loss of confidence; loss of or psychological trauma regarding abilities. Left arm is the supportive feelings. Right arm...

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In addition to the meanings given under Imprison and Prison, there is the possibility that the dream is referring to restraints and restrictions in your external circumstances, or to those...

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lucky numbers: 07-16-26-35-38-45being in a: a deadened dul state lacking spirit. friend: serious il ness of a dear friend that wil end an era for you. lowered in a grave:...

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A dream about dieting may be referring to some kind of restriction upon you in waking life. In your dream, you may be carefully measuring out food and drink portions,...

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If a shirt features in your dream, it may have been an unconscious reminder to iron one when you awake. Otherwise puns may help with the interpretation. Are you overdependent...

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Keys are clear symbols of freedom and opportunity in dreamland. They are also symbols of home ownership and trust, as you only give the keys to your home to people...

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Dreams that focus on school and the workplace reflect your anxiety about how well you are being perceived or how well you are performing in waking life.If you are still...

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Squares are very stable and well ordered, and they indicate things that are down to earth, the physical reality and the materialization of ideas and plans. Leonardo da Vinci’s depiction...

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Hands can signify power and creativity. You use them to express yourself and as extensions of your personality. Consider the nature of the gesture of your hands in your dreams...

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(Giving birth) Seeing one’s wife giving birth to a son in a dream when in fact she is not pregnant means wealth.If a pregnant woman sees herself giving birth to...

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Universal Landscape: Bondage to an ideology; restriction. Shame. Temptation.Dreaming Lens: Was it a devilish being in your dream, or was it actually Satan? Were you the devil? Were you in...

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The front of the house and activities outside the house represent your persona, the face you show to the world, whereas whatever is inside the house reveals your inner life.If...

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Dream symbols can have both positive and negative associations, but some dream symbols do tend to have more negative associations than positive and these include: Acid: This suggests a corrosive,...

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Freud thought that the bird represented the phallus and that flying represented the sexual act. Although in many countries the word ‘bird’ means a girl or woman, in Italy it...

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