Dreaming of Beheading
beheading, decapitation, guillotine · mixed, depending on who is beheaded
Being beheaded foretells failure, but seeing someone else beheaded is oddly an excellent sign.
What happens in the dream
- You see someone about to be, or being, beheaded: an excellent sign, with success in love, release and an end to troubles
- The same dream: you will soon see a long-absent friend again
- You are beheaded: a heavy defeat or a failed venture
- Others are beheaded amid much blood: grief or exile
How you felt
- Fear of losing your head: feeling overwhelmed
- A need to cut ties: a wish to put an end to a situation
Ask yourself
- What would I like to cut off cleanly?
- Do I feel overwhelmed by my responsibilities?
See also Execution · Scaffold · Head · Gallows · Blood
Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901); F. Fontaine, The Golden Wheel Dream-Book and Fortune-Teller (1862); A. H. Noe, The Witches' Dream Book (1885). Also searched as: decapitation, guillotine.