Locked out in a dream: meaning

What dream books say

Being locked out of your own home is read as feeling excluded from your own life, family or sense of self. It often reflects a moment of not belonging, and a wish to find the way back in. Searching for keys at the door is usually read as looking for the right approach to a problem. Being locked out by someone else is linked to rejection or a relationship that has closed, while finding an open window points to an unexpected solution. Waiting outside in the cold stands for patience mixed with frustration. It can help to notice where you feel shut out right now.

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