Dreaming of Beating Someone

beat, hit, strike · negative

This dream foretells family quarrels or an abuse of power on your part.

What happens in the dream

  • You strike a child: you are taking unfair advantage of someone weaker
  • An angry person beats you: family quarrels and discord

How you felt

  • Anger or helplessness: the dream often reflects pent-up tension
  • Guilt: a fear of being too hard on someone

Ask yourself

  • Is there anger I'm not expressing?
  • Am I fair to those who depend on me?

See also Beating · Blows · Quarrel · Violence · Fight

Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901). Also searched as: hit, strike.

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