Dreaming of Dying

dying, deathbed, passing away · very negative, with one exception

Dreaming of dying warns of danger from a once-helpful source and urges you to watch over your affairs.

What happens in the dream

  • A wild animal is dying: you'll escape evil influences, the one good omen
  • You're dying: a threat comes from something that once helped your success and happiness
  • You see others dying: bad luck for you and your friends
  • You know you're going to die: neglect will drag down the value of your affairs, and illness looms
  • A domestic animal is dying: an unlucky dream

How you felt

  • Fear: the dream often reflects anxiety about an ending or a deep change
  • A need for transformation: perhaps a part of you asking to make way for something new

Ask yourself

  • What in me is dying to make room for something new?
  • What have I neglected that deserves my attention?

See also Death · Dead (The) · Funeral · Illness · Grave

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

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