Dreaming of an Execution
execution, death penalty, hanging · mixed
An execution in a dream is often read by contraries: being condemned yourself means luck, seeing someone else executed calls for care.
What happens in the dream
- You're about to be executed and are saved at the last moment: you'll defeat your enemies and grow rich
- You're about to be hanged: a lucky year and success in business
- You see someone hanged: a friend or relative will soon come into good fortune
- Offenders are executed: people in great need will suddenly turn to you for help
- You witness an execution: misfortune through other people's carelessness
How you felt
- Fear of judgment: the dream often reflects guilt or pressure
- Relief: the dream's happy outcome may point to an ordeal you'll get through
Ask yourself
- Who or what makes me feel judged?
- What ordeal am I going through right now?
See also Gallows · Being Hanged · Beheading · Scaffold · Public Hanging
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: death penalty, hanging.