The Element Encyclopedia

by Theresa Cheung
Dreams in which you ambush or abduct someone reflect your desperation in waking life to ward off potential humiliation.

If the person you are ambushing is someone you know, you also need to consider if you are secretly envious of this person in waking life.

If this is the case, your unconscious may have been expressing your desire to capture or kidnap the qualities you admire and make them your own. Alternatively, you may have a hidden desire to control that person. If, however, you were ambushed, abducted or kidnapped in your dream, this suggests that someone or something in your waking life is trying to take control of you. Your dream expresses your surprise and uncertainty about losing control.

Dream Meanings of Versatile

by Versatile - Anonymous
Any dream that contains an image representing a force greater than ourselves suggests an inability to handle circumstances around us.

The most outstanding element of an ambush is its surprise, highlighting the unexpectedness of such a situation. Spiritually this may be, for instance, emotions and feelings about past events or traumas, with which we may consider we have come to terms but which re-emerge to trap us.

The Big Dictionary of Dreams

by Martha Clarke
It usually indicates fear of unexpected changes that can have negative consequences on the dreamer’s life. It denotes insecurity and precaution toward the surrounding environment and also an inability to control a situation.

If the dreamer is the one who prepares the ambush the meaning is the opposite: it reflects confidence, tact, and boldness to manage dangerous situations.