To dream of having to be obedient to others indicates we are aware of their greater authority and knowledge, and also that a degree of disempowerment has occurred.
Obedience / obey Dream Interpretation
Material aspects: When in dreams we expect obedience from someone, we are acknowledging our own power and authority over others.
[1]Obedience / obey Dream Interpretation
Psychological / emotional perspective: If we find ourselves in the position of being obedient to someone we know in an unexpected situation, we can often expect to have an easier relationship with them in the future; perhaps because we are able to acknowledge them in a different way.
[2]Obedience / obey Dream Interpretation
To be obedient, in the spiritual sense, suggests an acceptance of the principle of the greater good, and the recognition that our individual struggles are a necessary part of our development.
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