Although most of us don’t like to think about it, we all know that everyone will die some day. No matter how much you try to avoid thinking about the death of a loved one or your own death, at some stage in your life, your unconscious mind will start trying to prepare you for it.
Your dreams can incorporate many concepts that are associated with death, such as loneliness, loss or relief from suffering.
Dreaming about death can be a sign that you want to be released from pain or illness. It could also mean that you are becoming less preoccupied with the material world.
If you dream that someone else has died, how are the people in your dream reacting to their death? Are they happy and celebrating, remembering the good things about the dead person? Are they sad and mournful? Your answer can show how well you have come to terms with the concept of death.
If you dream about the death of someone you love, you may be afraid that they will leave you, whether by dying or by some other means. Such a dream can also represent the loss of a quality that person represents to you.
Dreaming can be an opportunity to think about what happens after death. If you dream about heaven or hell, you might wish to be rewarded for good behavior, or you might fear being punished for something bad that you have done.
For many people, death is a time of transition before moving onto a new phase of existence. Thus, death in a dream can symbolize change and the beginning of something new.