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Captive dream meaning
Being held captive suggests dealing with treachery; if you cannot escape, injury and misfortune may follow. Taking someone captive points toward joining low-status pursuits and company. For a young woman, captivity may suggest a jealous husband or censure for indiscretion.
Dream scenarios
- 1
Being held captive
You may have to deal with treachery; if you cannot escape, injury and misfortune may follow.
- 2
Taking someone captive
You will join pursuits and people of low status.
- 3
Young woman dreams she is captive
She may have a husband jealous of her confidence in others, or be censured for indiscretion.
Personal symbolism
The dream’s direction depends on whether you are captive or taking someone captive. Being held suggests treachery, with injury and misfortune threatened if escape is impossible. Taking another person captive points toward joining pursuits and people of low status. For a young woman, the image is linked either with a husband jealous of her confidence in others or with criticism for indiscretion. Notice whether you were trapped, able to escape, or controlling another person, and how much agency you felt.
Questions to reflect on
- Were you held captive, able to escape, or taking someone captive?
- Did the dream focus on betrayal, control, or judgment from others?