Dream Dictionary

Dreaming that you or someone else is paralysed could be very frightening. Depending on the details of your dream and your current situation in life, there are several different, but equally reasonable interpretations. The fear that paralyses you in the dream may be symbolic of the fear that you are experiencing in daily life. You may feel somewhat unable to change a current situation that may manifest itself in your dream in a form of paralysis. In addition, this dream may be cautioning you to stay still and do nothing for now in regard to a real-life situation that is on your mind and may be problematic for you. In the dream you may be frozen with fear, and it is up to you decipher what that fear is and what it represents.

When you are in the dreaming stage of sleep, your body becomes paralyzed to prevent you from injuring yourself. A dream about being paralyzed can be a reflection of this physical reality.