Represents confinement, restriction, or feeling trapped in waking life. In dreams, cages can symbolize the dreamer's limitations or self-imposed barriers to freedom and self-expression. It can also reflect feelings of being trapped in a situation or relationship. From a spiritual perspective, a cage can symbolize the material body confining the spiritual essence, urging the need for liberation or spiritual awakening.

Themes: confinement, restriction, trap, liberation, awakening

More in: Modern dream analysis texts.