Lock

Security (physical, emotional, or mental), or a desire for more.

A need to focus on personal boundaries (such as strengthening them or allowing yourself to become more open with others).

Something that is locked can represent experiencing an obstacle in some area of your life, or feeling the need to look for an alternative way forward.

Locking something can represent an issue of trust or a concern about someone taking advantage of you.

See Door or Entrance, Key, Security, Privacy, Closed, Knob, Opening, Unlocking, Keyhole, Closing

If you come across a lock in your dream, there is something that is being kept from you or is not yet available for you to access. For a well-rounded interpretation, consider what type of lock it is and what it is keeping you from opening.

A lock in a dream could indicate a thwarted desire to get something you want.

A lock that is broken may leave you feeling unsafe if you are on the other side of what the lock is supposed to be protecting.

If one who is suffering from depression sees himself unlocking a padlock in a dream, it means that his sorrows or sadness will be dispelled.

A lock in a dream also represents a proof, a strong point or a tool. Unlocking a padlock in a dream also means divorce. Locking a door in a dream means seeking a cosigner for a loan or a guarantor. Ifone who is seeking to get married sees a lock in his dream, it means that he will meet with a trustworthy and a caring woman.

A padlock for a traveller in a dream means safety.

A metal lock in a dream means dignity, safety, piety, deciphering a language, symbols, or acquiring knowledge. Wooden locks in a dream represent a husband, children, knowledge, wisdom, ease in one’s life, or guarding one’s promise. Locks in a dream also mean heedlessness.

A wooden lock means hypocrisy, or hesitation in one’s words and actions, or it could mean accepting a bribe.

(Also see Close, Padlock)