Locks dream meaning is explained below using 2 different sources. Each interpretation is shown with its source.
Interpretation 1 — Internet Archive - Anonymous
This is another obstacle dream, and you will encounter difficulties in the near future.
If cabinets or drawers are Locked and you cannot find the keys, it is a bad sign, and you should be very careful in money matters and avoid speculation or risk of any kind.
If later, you find the keys, you will pull through, but even then, it should be taken as a warning.
See KEYS.
Source: Mystic Dream Book • Author: Internet Archive - Anonymous
Interpretation 2 — Patrica Telesco
(see Keys)
Safeguarding something that you consider valuable or precious.
Closing away negative portions of yourself, including bad memories, habits, and characteristics.
Blockage or an obstacle. Having your creativity, emotions, or ambitions “locked out.”
Source: The Language of Dreams • Author: Patrica Telesco