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Prison

Feeling trapped, guilt, and self-punishment.

In-Depth Analysis

Prisons in dreams are almost always self-created. They represent feeling trapped by a situation, a relationship, or your own limiting beliefs. They can also symbolize guilt and the need for punishment.

Jungian Archetype

The Trap

From a Jungian perspective, this symbol connects to the collective unconscious, representing universal patterns of human experience found in myths and stories across cultures.

Cultural Context

"Panopticon. Symbol of state punishment and loss of freedom."

Common Scenarios

Breaking out of prison

You are freeing yourself from limiting beliefs or a restrictive situation.

Being sentenced

You feel guilty about something and are punishing yourself.

Visiting prison

You are acknowledging a part of yourself that you have locked away.

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