Dreaming of Bereavement

bereavement, loss · negative

Dreaming of bereavement foretells thwarted plans and dashed hopes.

What happens in the dream

  • You lose a child: your plans will quickly be thwarted, with failure where you expected success
  • You lose a relative or friend: carefully laid plans will disappoint you, and the outlook is poor

How you felt

  • Sadness or anxiety: the dream often reflects a fear of losing loved ones
  • A sense of ending: perhaps a chapter of your life is closing

Ask yourself

  • What am I grieving right now?
  • Who would I like to hold close at the moment?

See also Death · Funeral · Grief · Widow

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

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