Conflicting impulses or emotions. The individual tries to do something, but he is paralyzed by fear consequences. Or is he trying to avoid prosecution, but does it unconsciously, so he can not move. These conflicting emotions, the desire to watch, but the same time and the desire to avoid the often originate from a strong sexual attraction, combined with disgust. The impossibility of physical movement is the mental block or braking, preventing the movement of some character traits. On the other hand, there is a gap between individual ambition and laziness, and sleep may indicate it. The fact that an individual can not do in a dream, such as to influence the situation. What he wants to do, in reality, the rejected cases. As well as the actual image of the stagnancy, stagnation. Inability to sleep discourage parental authoritarianism or a dominant personality. Sleep can relate to the fear and terror, which include follow the same path: rigidly defined the concept of the past, impeding the free movement of. Unable to move due to the fact that the limbs are paralyzed. Impotence and emotional stagnation. Rigid look which can be the cause of the inability to "make the movement". In the more severe form of emotional conflict may be the cause of psychosomatic paralysis.
To dream that you are paralyzed, may reflect the current state of your body while you are dreaming. During the REM state of sleep, you really are immobile and paralyzed. People report that they cannot run or hit, despite how hard they try.
However, symbolically, dreaming that you are paralyzed may mean you are feeling helpless or pinned down in some aspects or circumstances of your waking life. You may feel unable to deal with a situation or that you can*t do or change anything. Alternatively, the dream suggests that you are feeling emotionally paralyzed. You are having difficulties expressing your feelings.
Please see also Immobility. See The Meaning In Action: "Smell Of Fire" and "Paralyzed"