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Dreams about speaking to a person who has died are very common, whether you’ve lost someone recently or not. The grieving process is a holistic experience that expresses itself in many aspects of your life, even in your unconscious mind. These dreams are powerfully emotional and can leave you wondering: what did it all mean? This article will take you through all the different dream interpretations of speaking to a deceased loved one, from underlying anxieties to warnings to receiving messages from the dead.
Things You Should Know
- Dreams where you speak to lost loved ones are a way for your mind to cope with grief.
- The person in your dream can act as a symbol of changes in your life, or as a warning of danger.
- These dreams can be reflections of your subconscious, or messages sent from the dead.
Steps
Possible Interpretations
- The dream could mean you miss someone who passed away. The loss of someone you’re close to is devastating, so your mind needs time to heal.[1] Speaking to someone again in a dream can help you gain closure as you go through the grieving process.
- Everyone mourns differently. If you’re having these dreams often or find yourself unable to move on, consider contacting a professional to talk to—you don’t have to do this alone.
- Your dream can be signaling the end of a phase in your life. Dreams about speaking to a dead person can mean something in your life is coming to a close, but don’t be afraid, something needs to end for a new beginning to start.[2]
- When you speak to the deceased in a dream, it is thought that they can be telling you that your life is shifting, you’ve reached your goals, or that something is coming your way.
- Think about big life decisions you might be making soon. This dream could be a sign you’re ready to move forward with them.
Advertisement - The dream can be manifesting a fear of death. Fear of dying is entirely natural, and if you’re scared or feel pulled toward the dead person, it may just be that. The person you speak to may not even be dead in the waking world in these kinds of dreams.
- If your dream is a nightmare, it’s more likely to be a projection of your subconscious anxiety.
- For example, if you’re also being chased during your dream, or find yourself trapped, that indicates a fear of death.
- The dead may have come to ask you for advice. Our relationships with people don’t end after death—they still have strong impacts on us. Some believe that this goes both ways, and a dream about speaking to a dead loved one can mean they need your help in the afterlife.
- For dreams like these, especially if they’re recurring, it’s good practice to pay attention to what is said. Practice remembering your dreams by writing down everything you can in the morning, and reading your past dreams before going to sleep.
- Some think this kind of dream could be a warning of danger. Dreams about the dead are often regarded as omens, whether good or bad, and when someone is speaking to you it can be to try and help you before your situation turns bad.
- When you wake up from a dream, take note of how you feel. If you're afraid or feeling apprehensive, the dream may have been a warning.
- Watch out for other bad omens in your dream that signal danger, like teeth, sickness, and sabotage.[3]
Community Q&A
- QuestionWhat if the dead person in the dream is a completely made up person who you don't know?Community AnswerIf you weren't close to anybody who died, then your brain, when this type of dream comes up due to life circumstances like change, anxiety, etc, "fills in" the guilt and sadness associated with a deceased loved one with an imaginary person. A dream like this is telling you that you need to make an important decision involving a change or something else that needs to be done.
- QuestionDreamt my late parents were painting their home walls with a mixture of pink and white. What is the meaning please?Community AnswerThat is probably a sign you want to change something in your life or a change is about to happen. In the dream, your deceased parents were alive and changing the color of the wall by painting over it. Also, dreaming about a dead person is another sign of wanting a change, since they're now dead, imagining them being alive is reflecting the past vs the future. When you dream about moments and people that now only exist in the past, it is a contrast to a new life.
- QuestionWhat is the meaning of a dream where I talked to a dead person who was vomiting blood?Community AnswerBlood in a dream often represents negative emotions or serious concerns about someone or something in your life. Vomiting up blood could symbolize "letting go" of something that is causing you severe pain or stress, someone is bullying you (in that case the blood represents negative words coming from their mouth) or a loved one is sick (if not dead). If the person is dead in reality, it could mean you are coping with their death.
Tips
References
- ↑ https://dreamingandsleeping.com/dream-of-dead-person-talking-to-you/
- ↑ https://alicaforneret.com/dream-about-dead-bodies/
- ↑ https://www.astrologyanswers.com/article/bad-dream-omens/
- ↑ https://dreammeanings.net/blog/dreaming-of-a-dead-person/
- ↑ https://www.dreamsopedia.com/dream-about-eating-food-with-a-dead-person.html
- ↑ https://www.dabar.org/dream-of-dead-person-talking-to-you/
- ↑ https://alicaforneret.com/dreaming-of-dead-father/
- ↑ https://www.dabar.org/dream-of-dead-person-talking-to-you/
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