Ransom – If you dream that you are being held for ransom, this is a symbol of being controlled and used. Perhaps your subconscious is aware that you are being controlled or harmed for the specific purpose of controlling someone else, or perhaps you simply feel that you are being controlled for your own sake. If you dream that someone else is being held for ransom and you must pay to rescue them, this indicates that an outside force is threatening your relationship with this person, and or that someone is using them to control you. Alternatively, it could indicate that you have a sense of insecurity with this relationship and that you fear that the person is not acting as they always have around you.