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Dead (person) Dream Meaning

Dream interpretation from 2 unique sources about Dead (person)

1. An aspect of personality as represented by the dead person.

2. A need to resolve old issues—likely in relation­ships, often behavioral—and finally lay them to rest.

3. An overwhelming fear of loss.

4. Positive changes are in the offing.

5. A level of the unconscious is attempting to communicate with the conscious. [1]

In the past, dreams about dead people were rather frequent; today they are relatively rare.

The land of the dead is that of the unconscious where the Shadow resides.

A dead person, according to Jung, is first and foremost a representative of unconscious incidents.

See also: Death. [2]

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Sources and Authors

  1. New American Dream Dictionary by Joan Seaman - Tom Philbin [Back to dream]
  2. Little Giant Encyclopedia by Klaus Vollmar [Back to dream]

What does Dead (Person) mean in a dream?


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if a person sees himself carrying a dead person in any manner other than the normal manner of carrying a bier or corpse it means he will carry a burden...

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If a person sees himself digging the grave of a dead person who is known to him it means he will follow in his footsteps in worldly as well as...

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If a person sees a dead persons embracing him, squeezing him or killing him it means he will attain a good old age.

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An ending (of a phase of life, a phase of a relationship, a job, an activity, etc.).A recognition of the end of a phase, or even a celebration of one...

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If you dreamed of being dead yourself, it indicates an approaching release from all your worries and/or a recovery from illness.If you spoke with someone who is dead, you will...

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Entering an unknown house in the company of a dead person means he will die soon and thus join the dead person.

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The end of a phase in some area of your life.The physical body in general, or the idea that it’s just a physical “shell” in which a person lives during...

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To dream of a dead person or corpse usually represents some aspect of your life that has died. It can refer to the death of feelings in connection with someone,...

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Vision: Seeing a carcass in a rotting state can evoke disgust, dislike, or grief. Either an event provoking such a response is going to happen soon, or the dream is...

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For a young woman to see a cooling board in her dreams, foretells sickness and quarrels with her lover.To dream of some living person as dead and rising up from...

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In a dream, a dead end usually represents the obvious, namely the sense of one’s efforts coming to naught, or pursuing a line of research and reaching a “dead end.”

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To see withered or dead flowers in your dream denotes disappointments and gloomy situations. You may not be utilizing your full potential and talents.If you receive wilted blooms in dreamland...

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An ending (such as of a phase of life, a phase of a relationship, a job, or an activity).A feeling or fear of losing a person, a relationship, a job,...

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Dreams that contain images of death, or of saying goodbye or farewell to family and friends, also suggest times of change. Such dreams do not mean that someone is going...

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Material aspects: If we receive a letter in a dream we may be aware of some problem with the person it is from.It is possible that the sender is known...

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To dream that you see a dead man, signifieth that he tnat dreams will be subject to the same passions and fortune as the party deceased had when alive, if...

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A person in your life.An unknown, idealized, or feared person.Humanness or humanity.Identity.Consider also the context of the body, what’s noteworthy about it, and how you felt about it.See also any...

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The end of a phase, process, or project.Death, dying, or the afterlife (or fear of such).A scary or spooky feeling.Feeling limited, trapped, or at a “dead end” somehow in your...

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Seeing a dead person as disheveled with dust on his body or donning old, torn and tattered clothes or as angry means that he is not in a peaceful condition...

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Indications of a certain person who is spiritually dead

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In a dream, bragging represents a tyrant, an unjust person, or an aggressor.If the person seen in a dream is already dead, it is a warning for his family. It...

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The walking dead are symbolic of the unsaved (the people of the world are dead in their trespasses and sins) Eph. 2:1-5

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The caregiver over the “spiritually” dead; i.E.A minister, counselor, etc.; See “dead”

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(Adverse, Contrast, Opposite) If one’s opponent is a dead person in the dream, then the good luck goes to the living in wakefulness.If the opponent is alive, then the better...

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To hear a recognized voice in a dream, if it is from a dead person, is to be regarded as a portent of a difficulty with a friend, lover, or...

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A well-intended person who does good works for others, including dead works

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A discarded stone in a dream represents a dead person.

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You meet your dead ancestor: your family is blessed and protected • Your dead ancestor speaks to you: your financial security is assured

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(Resurrection) Seeing the rising of all the dead on the Day of Judgment in a dream represents people attending to their daily business and seeking profits where some will win...

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Jackals are considered negative creatures because they scavenge dead bodies. In Egyptian mythology, the jackal led souls to the land of the dead.As a dream symbol, the jackal can signify...

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A project, a dream, or plans for the future will come to a dead stop. Other symbols in the dream should reveal whether you need to scrap these plans entirely...

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To dream of talking with dead-folks is a good, auspicious dream, and signifies a boldness of courage, and a very dear conscience.

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(Casket, Coffin, Mummy case) A dead person or a mummy inside a sarcophagus in a dream represents unlawful money.If the coffin is empty in the dream, then it represents a...

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Someone you knew (or wish you’d known) in real life who is now dead.Something that has changed or doesn’t exist any longer (such as a former relationship or former job).A...

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Take caution in your plans and reconsider how you are going about doing something. Listen carefully, a solution to a dilemma can be found. Peacefulness and acceptance can be achieved.

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1. Soul ties to relationships that are dead;2. Worship with the dead;3. Familiar spirit;4. Calling on ancestral spirits; 1 Sam. 28:8; Matt. 8:22.Nest1. God’s place of rest;2. Promises of God...

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If a person dreams his mare as being stolen or dead, the same will happen to his wife.If he sees any defect in her the same is to be expected...

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The ear symbolises a person’s wife or daughter.If the ear is seen not functioning (or as dead) it means he will divorce his wife or she will die. It could...

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Many dreams of dead people come from women who have lost their husband.It is common to have disturbing dreams for some period afterwards; or not be able to dream about...

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