Spiritual Meaning:
A spiritual challenge in dreams is one which takes us outside our comfort zone. This could show as a dream about a difficult journey for instance, an apparently insurmountable object or a descent into the underground. Ultimately we may find that it is not as difficult as we first thought.

Psychological / Emotional Perspective:
We are forced to reassess our attitudes to our own concepts, ideals or deeply held beliefs when we are challenged in any way in dreams.

Everyday Material Aspects:
To be challenged in dreams perhaps by someone barring our way or having an argument suggests that we need to know and understand our skills and talents.