Dreaming of a Cemetery
cemetery, burial ground, graveyard · mixed, depending on its state
A cemetery doesn't necessarily mean death: well kept and in bloom, it promises recovery, health and happy changes; neglected, it speaks of loneliness.
What happens in the dream
- A beautiful, well-kept cemetery: unexpected news that someone you mourned has recovered, and your rights to land held by others upheld
- An old, overgrown, forgotten cemetery: you'll outlive your loved ones and be left in strangers' care
- Bringing fresh flowers to a grave: lasting good health for your family
- Children gathering flowers and chasing butterflies among the graves: happy changes, excellent health and no friends to mourn
- If you are widowed and visit a cemetery: a new marriage soon, though fresh cares if you feel sad there
- If you are young and wander its quiet paths: tender friends, but sorrows they can't prevent
- Passing a cemetery on the way to your wedding: losing your partner in an accident while traveling
How you felt
- Reflection: the dream often mirrors a need to make peace with the past
- Fear of loss: it may reflect worry about losing people you love
Ask yourself
- What do I need to lay to rest in order to move on?
- Whom do I want to honor?
See also Grave · Tomb · Funeral · Death · Flower
Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901). Also searched as: burial ground, graveyard.