Hostage

Dream Symbol Meaning & Interpretation

What Does Hostage Mean in Dreams?

Discover the dream symbol interpretation and spiritual meaning

Western/Modern

Being held hostage by someone is usually a metaphor for being controlled by others. They have the power over as you are vulnerable in your movements. You may feel trapped in some aspect in your life and you are needing to break free.

Islamic (Ibn Sirin)

If one sees himself as a hostage in a dream, it means that he has earned himself an accumulation of sins that made him a pawn for repayment of his debts. If one sees himself holding someone as a guarantee for a promise, or keeping him as a pawn until his demands are met in a dream, it means that he is veering toward injustice. A hostage in a dream also represents mistakes, errors, exposing people’s private life, divulging people’s secrets, slander, or a debt that keeps the person subject to constant harassment. Being a hostage in a dream also means adversities, trials, or falling in love with someone, whereby, one’s heart becomes a hostage of his beloved.

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