To be trapped in a dream suggests you feel trapped by your current circumstances. It means you feel unable to see a way of escaping your current problems. • It reflects feelings of frustration perhaps due to being trapped in your job or a difficult relationship. • If you are trapping something in a dream be aware of holding onto things too tightly. • Sometimes dreams of being trapped relate to the paralysis mechanism that affects the large muscle groups during dream sleep to stop us acting out our dreams.
Difficulty in controlling the mouse on your personal computer may suggest that you are losing control of the direction of your thinking. It may signify confusion. It may also indicate that you are acting like a mouse rather than a lion, a little too timid for your own good.
A dream involving a computer mouse may symbolize your difficulty expressing certain feelings or views.
If you dream that your mouse has a mind of its own, you may feel a lack of control in your own life. Perhaps you are feeling overprotected, overwhelmed by stress, or both.
To dream of seeing someone in their jock strap signifies an embarrassing situation. You may have this dream about someone you like romantically, when you are unsure if they return your feelings.
The Disney character who won the hearts of millions for three generations represents a special helper and charming messenger to bnng you back to the magical kingdom of creative imagination. He may be a mouse, but he is a wise man. He bnngs with him the wisdom of childhood, imagination, play, lightheadedness, and fun. As the sorcerer’s apprentice, he teaches that creativity and magic are to be respected and controlled and arc not to be taken lightly. His message is “Magic is real.”
As Mickey’s sweetheart. Minnie is a modern feminine archetype. Demure and sweet, she stereo- typically expresses the receptive side of the female gender. She may come to characterize a cooperative complement to the masculine aspect, Mickey. When paired together they may represent the balance and harmony of feminine intuition with masculine will.
(Rodent; Thief; Woman) A mouse in a dream represents a dissolute and a sinful woman, a thief, or someone who feels flattered at exposing people’s private life.
To see a large family of mice in one’s house in a dream means money and prosperity.
If one sees a mouse playing inside his house where there is plenty of food in a dream, it means relief and money.
If a mouse leaves one’s house in a dream, it means that blessings will depart from that house and its earnings will diminish. Owning a pet mouse in a dream means having a servant or a housekeeper.
A black mouse and a white mouse in a dream represent the night and the day. Seeing a mouse of either black or white color going about its own business in the daylight in a dream means longevity.
If one sees a mouse nibbling into one’s garment in a dream, it means that one will announce his intentions or goals.
A mouse digging a hole in a dream represents a thief.
A mouse in a dream also could represents a girlfriend, an opportunistic woman, or a lady friend who is hiding her true intentions. Catching a mouse in a dream also means befriending a woman, or marriage. Mice in a dream also mean elation, or ecstasy unless they are of mixed colors. Mice in a dream also represent the members of one’s household. Killing or catching a mouse in a dream means taking advantage of a woman. Throwing a stone or shooting an arrow at a mouse in a dream means backbiting or slandering a contemptible woman, or corresponding with her eliciting the unlawful. Seeinga family of mice inside a well or near a slanting land in a dream means nearing the end of one’s life. Seeing a large family of mice inside one’s house in a dream also could represent a gathering of women, or holding a party in one’s house.
A mouse inside one’s shirt in a dream represents a woman friend out of whom no good can come.
The skin of a mouse in a dream means little money which is taken from a vile woman.
Minor irritations; fears and worries, the mousy or timid part of self, the activities within us—our house—which go on unconsciously, which might be important though small, or gnaw away at one; the sexual organ, which goes in and out of a hole.
A symbol of control and lack of control that you have over the small things in life.
The “small” or unimportant things can also mean those that are invisible.
Mice are often “signs of death” (Death is meant in the sense of completion). They are symbols of nagging thoughts and a nagging conscience. When they become a plague, they are a bad omen. In Goethe’s Faust, mice appear in the form of ghosts that nibble at the Pentagram that is supposed to ban the devil. Gray and black mice in a dream point to bad luck.
The gray and the black mouse may also be a symbol of the shadow, since gray and black are shadow colors.
The positive meaning of this symbol lies in the fact that parents sometimes call their children “little mouse.” It is also the language of lovers who use such endearments.”
According to Mohammed, the mouse represents the “little sinner,” the adulteress. When Faust dances with a witch, a mouse jumps out of her mouth. White mice are believed to be the souls of children and of the poor, and also fever demons.
According to Jung, the mouse is the animal of the soul, the image of a difficult-to-understand reality, the relationship of the dreamer to sexuality, fertility, and the devil or witch.
Frugality and resourcefulness. Saving and recycling even minute things effectively.
Someone overly soft in voice or who lacks backbone (e.g., being “mousy”).
The size of this creature may reflect an underdeveloped sense of self-worth.
Aesop s Fables portray the mouse as an emblem that makes weaknesses into strengths.
A secret, well-hidden adversary of whom you should become aware. Note too that this enemy may be within.
Mousetraps have become an emblem of ingenuity and tackling a difficult problem with creative insight (e.g., “building a better mousetrap”). They may also be regarded as an alternative cage emblem, where you get caught by, or caught up in, technology.
To dream of a mouse indicates panic, low self-esteem, and passivity. You may be experiencing feelings of inadequacy and inferiority for not being able to measure up to standards. This dream is telling you that it is time to let your voice be heard and your presence acknowledged, instead of hiding in the sidelines. Alternatively, it is also symbolic of small distractions and annoyances you are experiencing.
The dream may likewise indicate a computer mouse which links you and the rest of the world.
To dream that you have killed or trapped a mouse suggests that there are persons in your waking life that are literally putting you down, To dream that someone is eating a mouse means that there is something that you need to get off your chest, which may be guilt or a truth that has to be told.
To dream that a mouse is being chased indicates that you are afraid to make a stand. You are allowing other people to boss you around.
This dream may be showing you that you are being nitpicky, scrutinizing every detail, or perhaps you have been careless with dotting i’s and crossing t’s. This dream is showing you the importance in being detail oriented, organized and focused. You may be feeling small and insecure. Consider the feeling tone.
The mouse’s quality of timidity can often be addressed in the dreamer, if it is recognized that this can arise from turbulence and lack of understanding. Also consult the entry for vermin in this section.
In British mythology, the mouse is usually portrayed as weak and timid, but blessed with compensatory traits of intelligence, compassion, and resourcefulness. Dreaming of a mouse, therefore, portends a situation in which the dreamer will be able to turn a weakness into a strength, a disadvantage into an advantage - and thus escape any negative consequences.
Being frightened by a mouse signifies social embarrassment coming up, and if the dreamer wants to avoid it, he or she can look to other symbols in the dream.
Mice scurrying around freely, wreaking havoc in their surroundings, indicate family squabbles ahead.
Seeing a mouse being chased by a cat is a warning not to let others interfere in your affairs.
To dream about a mouse means you have been avoiding an unpleasant situation or person in real life that, if faced, would be less difficult to handle than you anticipate.
A dream involving a computer mouse may symbolize your difficulty expressing certain feelings or views.
If you dream that your mouse has a mind of its own, you may feel a lack of control in your own life. Perhaps you are feeling overprotected, overwhelmed by stress, or both.
(Den; Lair; Hole; Burrow) In a dream, any hole or den of such mammals means pursuing innovations in one’s religious practices, or being attached to following leaders of such ideas and who will lead people astray.
A den in a dream also represents the element of charcoal.
If one sees an animal coming out of a hole or a den in a dream, it means that he will utter words that befit the character of such an animal.
Symbol: The mouse is a symbol of avarice and gluttony.
Vision: Seeing a mouse: difficulties and worries. Hearing a mouse “whistling”: a sign of impending danger—but you are going to avoid harm just in time. Catching a mouse: misfortune, but it could have been a lot worse. Looking at a mouse trap: beware, you are too naive to notice that someone is setting a trap!
Depth Psychology: The mouse is a sign that circumstances have robbed you of your strength. Unpleasant images are sneaking silendy about and depleting your energies.
A mouse trap is a sign that others are setting a trap for you or that you are setting one for others. What is “nagging” at you? Is your basic oudook one of fear? Would you rather crawl into a hole?
Dreams of a mousetrap signifies that you are being set up, or that you are setting a trap for someone else to get caught. You are feeling cautious, suspicious, and unsafe.
Dreams of a sand trap reflect the way you handle adversity. Perhaps you are feeling stressed and frustrated because you have lost sight of your goals. Your dream is showing you that it is up to you to dig your way out. See Quicksand.
To dream of setting a trap, denotes that you will use intrigue to carry out your designs If you are caught in a trap, you will be outwitted by your opponents.
If you catch game in a trap, you will flourish in whatever vocation you may choose.
To see an empty trap, there will be misfortune in the immediate future.
An old or broken trap, denotes failure in business, and sickness in your family may follow.
(Hunter’s snare; Hunting trap; Net; Snare) In a dream, a trap means deception, duplicity and fraud. Ifone falls victim to a hunting trap in a dream, it means that he will be victimized.
If one sets a trap and catches an animal or a bird with it in the dream, it means that he earns his money through deception and fraud. In a dream, a trap also represents a man who fosters little moral standards, or one who does not prescribe to any religious code of conduct, and who is smart but deceitful. Setting a trap or a net to catch a bird in a dream means setting a trap to bring a powerful person to his knees.
If a woman sees herself setting a trap in a dream, it means that she desires to bear a child from her husband, though if she does get pregnant, she may have a miscarriage.
Difficult situation, being imprisoned; more prudence and caution is in order. Feeling of restriction, as in Siege, Amber, Village, Cage, and Elevator. See Falling.
Vision: Dreaming about a trap means caution! A questionable person is setting a trap but you will recognize it in time. Stepping into a trap: you fell in love with an unworthy person. Catching someone else in a trap: a long-held wish will be granted.
Depth Psychology: The trap is a warning that a wrong decision could be harmful; hopes and ideals are misplaced.
If you dream of being caught in a trap, then you are venting your feelings of victimhood and releasing your fear of intimacy, commitment, and of losing your freedom.
If you dream of setting a trap, then your dream is revealing that you have been operating with ulterior motives and perhaps you are releasing your guilt, shame and/or fears of being caught. See Quicksand and Tar.
Dreaming of setting a trap signifies that you will use sneaky methods to carry out your plans.
If you dream about catching an animal in a trap, you will be successful in your chosen career.
If you dream that somebody set a trap for you, or of being caught in a trap, it means you feel confined and restricted in a friendship, career or romantic relationship. You may be feeling bad physically because of your emotional worries.
Spiritually we are holding ourselves back. We may also be aware of being trapped by the restrictions of the physical body. As we gain in spiritual knowledge, the wider perspective makes us more aware, particularly in dreams, of our lack of freedom. Consult the entries for box, escape, lock / locked, key, keyhole and tower as well as the information on rooms in buildings for further information.
Psychological / emotional perspective: When we feel trapped in dreams, we are not usually able to break free of old patterns of thought and behaviour. We need outside help.
The type of trap will give an indication of our psychological state.
A gin trap would, therefore, suggest something is biting us and, rather obviously, a box trap that we are restricted in thought. We can gain insight into what is restricting us by taking careful note of our surroundings if we are trapped or locked in a room.
Dreams of being on a trapeze signify freedom, skill and that you have the ability to masterfully swing to the heights of your spirituality. See Tightrope.
A symbol of a strong desire for freedom - to come as close as a human being possibly can to flying on his own, whether the dreamer is actually on the trapeze or watching someone else perform.
If the dreamer successfully performs a routine on a trapeze, the dreamer will experience the freedom he desires, but if he falls and crashes, he’ll very likely fail due to his own shortcomings.
If he falls and lands in a safety net, he’ll succeed in spite of his shortcomings. Other symbols in the dream can reveal how the dreamer can avoid failure.
To see a trapeze act in your dream, signifies a carefree attitude toward life. You may want to escape from your daily responsibilities and take some time to relax.
To dream that you are swinging on a trapeze suggests a desire or wish for romantic adventure.
Example: ‘After our first baby was born I had such nightmares my doctor gave me a tranquilliser to take before going to sleep. I have taken one at bedtime for 36 years! I am too afraid not to take it. But I still have dreams’ (Margaret S-W). Although this is not a dream about being trapped, Margaret is trapped by fears which she never faces. Such fears can stay with us a lifetime, so it is much more economical and satisfying to meet the difficulties they represent. In a dream, Margaret’s fears might be represented by a trapped dream, such as the next example.
Example: I am trapped in a small brick room with no way out. I shout for someone to help me. Then either a huge bird or creature with arms tries to catch me and I scream myself awake’ (Karen S). Karen had lived through a divorce, an unhappy love affair, the loss of a baby. In the dream the figure who comes after she has called for help might save her, but her fears make her reject it. Perhaps Karen’s feelings about men paint them as monsters. Whatever her past males may have been like, with such feelings it is Karen herself who is the prisoner and suffers loneliness. Trapped dreams can also depict feelings we have about work, about lack of opportunity, and so on. It must be remembered that the dream puts into images one’s own feelings about the situation, not the external thing itself. See imprisoned; cage; cell; wolj under animal; escape; holding.
If you dream of being trapped, it means that you feel confined and restricted in a friendship, career or romantic relationship. You may be feeling bad physically because of your emotional worries. This dream can also mean that your rivals will get the best of you if you are not careful.
If you successfully escape the trap in your dream, you will triumph over your rivals and your relationships will improve in real life.
To dream of trying to find some refuge from animals, whether by building defences or perhaps by running away, is indicative of our struggle with our animal instincts and whether the action being taken is adequate. Such instincts may be threatening or damaging to aspects of our life.
To dream about a Venus Flytrap, especially if you are attacked or eaten by one in your dream, you may be worried about pregnancy or fertility issues. Or, the dream could signify your fears about a hidden part of yourself that you are trying to reject and push back into your subconscious. Finally, this dream can represent a feeling of being overwhelmed emotionally by a powerful woman in your life, such as your mother or an aggressive friend.
This suggests that we have been wounded, either emotionally or spiritually, or perhaps that our natural instincts are not being allowed free expression and are, therefore, not functioning properly.
Islamic Dream Interpretation