Dreaming of prison in Santería: meaning
In Santería Ochosi is the hunter and the orisha of justice, and he has long been invoked by those dealing with the law or imprisonment. A prison dream is therefore often read in Santería readings in the light of justice, protection and the way to freedom.
Within this tradition
Ochosi is one of the Guerreros, the warriors, together with Elegguá, Ogún and Osun. Many people receive the Guerreros as one of the first steps in Santería, as protection on their path. Ochosi is the hunter with bow and arrow, who never misses, and therefore also the orisha of justice: he hits the truth. According to a patakí he once accidentally killed his own mother with an arrow he shot in anger, and has since carried the weight of justice and consequences.
Because he governs law and judgement, Ochosi is traditionally invoked in Cuba by those who have trouble with the law, and by those who have a loved one in prison. Together with Ogún, who governs iron and chains, he stands for the strength to get stuck and come free again.
Along those lines a dream about prison is often read in Santería readings as a situation in which you are stuck, or in which justice is at stake. A hunter with bow and arrow, or an arrow hitting the mark, recalls Ochosi: the truth comes to light. Chains breaking recalls Ogún. Visiting someone in prison can be about care for someone having a hard time.
Real legal worries also call for real legal help. You discuss a dream with your padrino or madrina.
Common variations
Being wrongly imprisoned
Justice at stake; the truth comes to light, as with Ochosi.
An arrow hitting the mark
Recalls Ochosi: a matter being set right.
Chains breaking
Coming free; recalls Ogún, who governs iron.
Visiting someone in prison
Care for someone having a hard time.
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Who is Ochosi?
The hunter with bow and arrow and the orisha of justice, one of the Guerreros.
What are the Guerreros?
The warriors Elegguá, Ogún, Ochosi and Osun, whom many people receive as one of the first steps in Santería.
Does such a dream mean this orisha belongs to me?
No. Which orisha belongs to someone is established within the tradition through divination and initiation, never derived from a dream. Discuss a vivid dream with your padrino or madrina.