Penalties dream meaning is explained below using 2 different sources. Each interpretation is shown with its source.
Interpretation 1 — Joan Seaman - Tom Philbin
1. Guilt, a need for punishment for past transgressions or patterns of behavior.
2. To feel distance from or “out of the game,” out of sync with society (to be penalized for a foul).
3. Reverse: success, victory is achieved through determination and honest hard work.
Source: New American Dream Dictionary • Author: Joan Seaman - Tom Philbin
Interpretation 2 — Gustavus Hindman Miller
To dream that you have penalties imposed upon you, foretells that you will have duties that will rile you and find you rebellious.
To pay a penalty, denotes sickness and financial loss.
To escape the payment, you will be victor in some contest.
Source: Ten Thousand Dream Interpretation • Author: Gustavus Hindman Miller