Weird I know, but I used to wake up when I dreamt I was about to die, but nowadays I just carry on dreaming and seem to accept that I've died. Any dreamers have any comments on this?
2007-01-20 11:38:56 · 19 answers · asked by drcswalker 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Death in a dream doesn't signify that you're about to die, but that something in your life is changing. You're about to let go of something that you don't need any more. It symbolises the "death" of a way of life that you've known, but isn't working any more. I think once you figure out what it is that you don't need, and discard it, you'll stop having those dreams.
2007-01-20 11:48:57 · answer #1 · answered by whitequeen2000 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yeah I had the same thing...used to wake up just before....but for the last few years Ive just been killed or died. One time I was in a dead end, a row of garages and some dude obviously wanted me dead....he had a gun. Anyway i knew I was going to get shot so i just waited. I heard the gun go off and my entire body actually got pushed backward by the force of the gunshot and I could physically feel the pain of being shot. It probably has some mad psycho meaning to it??? Not very nice though, prefered it when I used to wake up before it all kicked off. It the same with me as running in dreams. I never used to be able to run, id be feeling like I was stuck in treacle and was running on the spot, but I can run now too...weird!
2007-01-21 07:26:32 · answer #2 · answered by doodlebip 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What the? That's strange. Usually when you dream, say riding a bike, you actually FEEL like you're riding a bike even though you're not in reality. And if you dream that you're dying, just when you're about to die, you wake up because if you died in your dream and you went on with the dream you'd feel it and probably actually be dead. Guess I was wrong. I don't know, I've never had a dream like that, I've always woken up when I was going to die.
2007-01-20 20:14:05 · answer #3 · answered by Alterna 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As far as I know, dreaming of death usually signify's that we need a change in our lives, or what we do with our lives. It's symbolic rather than literal death. Some part of you needs to "finish" one way of doing things, and find a new way to go forward.
The fact that you can carry on dreaming, in spite of dying shows that you've mentally accepted the changes that you need to make and are probably ready to make whatever changes are necessary..
It all depends in what context your dreams are. Do you die at home? At work? Drinking with your friends?
They might all be different, but it can all come down to where you are when you're dreaming.
If you dream about dying at work for instance, it might mean that the routine, stresses, pressures or whatever... are *killing* you, and you need to find another way to earn a living.
Dying while drinking with friends might mean that you need to change your habits - or you're getting too old for this.
At home - maybe someone is making you feel "dead inside", etc.
Believe me, dreaming of dying isn't usually a bad thing - it's just your minds way of telling you that it's time to make some changes in your life, and to move forward.
2007-01-20 20:03:13 · answer #4 · answered by Kate 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dreaming of dying means you're worried of something in your life coming to an end, but i guess as you have accepted dying in your dream, you've accepting a change of some sort, however it is still on your mind.
2007-01-21 09:08:49 · answer #5 · answered by Traceylou1983 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you may just be thinking about it WAY to much, i've dreamed i was about to die i've dreamed that i have died, i've dreamed that people close to me have died, and then i wake up and get on with things
2007-01-20 19:47:37 · answer #6 · answered by Nick B 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
after being in combat in the military.. I dreamed of dieing on a regular basis but the Veterans Hospital sent all of us through about a month of counseling and we dealt with the real issues and now we are all fine and our dreams are more normal.. I suggest counseling
2007-01-20 20:26:14 · answer #7 · answered by road runner 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well iv got a dreamers dictionary and it says
DEATH: If you dreamed of being dead yourself, it indicates an approaching release from all your worries and/or a recovery from illness. To dream of a death frequently signifies news of a birth.
my mom has used this book for about 15 years and it helps us a lot
i hope this has helped
2007-01-20 20:14:13 · answer #8 · answered by candycane 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dreaming of your own death could indicate a transition in your life. And accepting that death means that you are letting go of things no longer necessary and accepting the new things that bring better and deeper meaning to your life.
2007-01-20 19:47:18 · answer #9 · answered by teashy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i have a book on dreams and dreaming that you are going to die means nothing like you think .it means your life is going to change for the best 1 day and the way you are now is going to die.not you.
2007-01-20 19:50:02 · answer #10 · answered by zippy 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋