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Digging The Grave Of A Dead Person Dream Meaning

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 religious matters.

If he is unknown to him, he will pursue a matter wherein he will not succeed. [1]

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  1. Islamic Dream Interpretation by Ibn Seerin [Back to dream]

What does Digging the Grave of a Dead Person mean in a dream?


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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In a dream, digging a grave means getting married. Digging a grave and talking with the deceased person about one’s needs in a dream means solving one’s problem.A grave digger...

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The interpretation of this behavior in a dream depends on your circumstances and on the details This is true for all dreams. Digging is generally considered to be difficult work...

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(Burial, Tomb, Sepulcher) A grave in a dream represents a prison and a prison in a dream represents a grave. Ifone sees himself living in a grave in a dream,...

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(Dig up a grave, Unearth) Exhuming the body of a deceased person and finding him alive in his grave in a dream means pursuing his tradition, knowledge, wisdom, trade or...

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(Excavate) Digging the earth in a dream means profits equal to the measure of earth one piles-up if the dirt is dry. However, if the ground is wet in the...

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Seeing oneself digging one’s own grave means one will build for oneself a house in that town or place.

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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 a person sees himself as asking a dead person about anything regarding the dead persons’ or another’s condition then the answer of the dead person will be true to...

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In a dream, a grave digger represents a person toiling in difficulties. One cannot be at peace with him until he dies. Ifone sees a grave digger asking about him...

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1. Curse of the law;2. Spiritually dead;3. Death;4. Demonic influence;5. Resurrection life of God, the dead in Christ shall be raised first; Matt. 23:27; Luke 11:24.

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(Blacksmith, Digging) Ajailer in a dream represents a grave digger.

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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,...

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(see Bones, Cemetery, Death, Din, Holy Ground, Tomb)Some type of cover-up, or a hidden matter. Look closely at what’s being buried here for more interpretive value.Putting something totally to rest...

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If a person sees himself being admitted or lowered in the grave it means he will be imprisoned. Or if a person sees himself being imprisoned in a place which...

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To see a grave digger or excavator in the dream means death for the one who sees it provided any of the following happens; he pushes the grave digger away...

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Spiritually we need to have access to the characteristics of the unconscious. It will always take effort to uncover such aspects and this is symbolized by digging. Excavating, perhaps in...

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Example: I entered a neglected garden adjoining a house I had formerly lived in. I was astonished that I had never noticed this garden before. I took a spade and...

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If you dreamed that you were dead, this is actually a positive omen. It symbolizes renewal and letting go of an old stage of life. This is also a common...

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A coffin may represent physical confinement or a restricting of the freedom to express oneself physically. There may be a dead or decaying situation in the dreamer’s life.As with the...

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If a person sees himself breaking into the mountain (just as a thief breaks into a house) or digging into the mountain, it means he is guilty of deceiving someone.

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If a person sees himself as alive in the grave he will either be imprisoned or he will find himself in some straitened circumstances.

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(Element of earth, Dirt) In a dream, earth represents people, for they are created from the same element. Earth in a dream also means cattle, animals or the world. Dirt...

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A feeling or mood (such as solemn or scary).Sentimentality or focusing on the past.A feeling or fear of a phase or activity coming to an end.A feeling or fear of...

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If the name of someone you know appears on a dream tombstone, ask yourself which characteristics you associate with that person and whether or not you should eradicate or change...

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The dead, feelings we have buried about a dead person; our mother, a pan of self which might be reborn, attempt to preserve a way of life which is dead—...

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Seeing a person in a dream who has passed away in real life can represent that person, your memory of them, a characteristic of theirs (optimism, creativity, etc.), or something...

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(Undertaker) If one sees a deceased person washing himself before burial in a dream, it means relief for one’s dependents and increase of their wealth after him. Washing a deceased...

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Vision: Watching a hearse drive by means saying goodbye to a person, to old habits, or to a particular position that has outlived its usefulness.See Grave.Depth Psychology: A hearse might...

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Burying an object can represent: An unwillingness to deal with or a desire to avoid whatever that object represents.Hiding something or being dishonest.Ending a phase, putting something to rest, or...

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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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Accepting something from the dead is regarded as good while giving him something is regarded as bad.If a person sees a dead person giving him something of this world it...

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If a person sees himself disappearing into the earth without a grave it means he will ruin himself, because of his obsession in worldly pursuits.If the disappearance is in a...

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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...

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If you dream of archaeology, this symbolizes digging up something from your past.A current situation or person in your life may be bringing up old feelings for you. Or, it...

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(see also Digging)A black spade, as on a playing card, may symbolize death.See also Dead / Death.

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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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(Corridor, Doorman) In a dream, a hallway represents a servant who controls and manages the business and life of his employer. It also represents a doorman, or one’s actions that...

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A dream about shoveling often represents selfreflection and digging into our own past. Alternatively, maybe we want to bury something. (See also Digging).

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A house which is plastered symbolizes a grave.If a person sees himself imprisoned in a new, plastered house which is unknown to him then such a house represents his grave.

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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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In a dream a crypt or a catacomb can represent the womb. Alternatively, a space beneath the ground often represents the unconscious mind. (See also Burial, Coffin, Dead / Death,...

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(Affront; Attract attention; Criticize, Excavate, Probe, Sideswipe, Stir up) Digging up the past in a dream means an argument or exposing one’s dirty laundry, blocking the road, earning unlawful money,...

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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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If someone sees himself digging the earth and eating the soil, it means he will acquire wealth by cheating and deceiving people.

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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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Dreams about the dead or about death are not usually omens of literal death, although they may indicate anxiety about death. Violent death may represent anger and aggression, although much...

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If a person dreams that he wants to dig a well but is unable to do so it means he will need to toil very hard for his livelihood but...

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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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It is related that when Imaam Aboo Haneefah (RA) was still a child, he dreamed tht he was digging the grave of Rasoolullah 9Sallallaahu-alayhi-wasallam). He related the dream to one...

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