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 Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:21 pm
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[For the longest time, I've been having some demonic dreams when I go to sleep. Even if I'm in a good mood, it still happens.]
[At first, I thought that it was because I listened to death metal when I slept (which certainly could have something to do with it). Ironically, when I listened to death metal when I slept, my dreams were unusually normal, like they were of just me going through cities, towns, or traveling somewhere without a violent air (there occasionally would be, but it wouldn't be too bad). But I haven't slept with my music playing in quite a while. In fact, I live something of a pleasant life. Yet these dreams keep happening. Here's an example from last night:]
{It started off in a field around night during a torrential downpour. Then, a bunch of shadowy beings in the shape of humans start to fight, and it gets violent. Each death seems very real; if somebody gets decapitated, I feel like I was that person. If somebody is stabbed in the heart, I feel my body go numb. And just before I woke up, something over the horizon blew up and looked like a Sun during a supernova phase.}
[Any thoughts on why I may be having such odd dreams?]
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Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:36 pm
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Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:39 pm
 
Dreams of death represent the ending of one phase so that a new one can begin. It can show forthcoming finalities such as the end of a marriage or career or school. These are symbolic dreams and are unlikely to forecast an actual event.
Freud believed that everyone has two contending basic drives: Eros, which is the drive towards pleasure and life and Thanatos the drive towards death. If the dead person in your dream was yourself, you may want to consider the following:
1. What is being expressed in the death dream? Perhaps you fear dying and the dream is reminding you of your own mortality? It is healthy to accept that death comes to us all as this realisation broadens our spiritual perspective and loosens the grip of material craving. Everything in the world is the dust of stars but look deep within yourself and you may find the part of you that is eternal.
2. Are you trying to free yourself from something? You may want to leave your old self behind so that a new you can be reborn. Free yourself of emotional burdens and open yourself to new potentials. There is no need to be a martyr. The way forward is to establish a new set of values that are beneficial to you and others.
3. Do you feel suicidal? There's no need to punish yourself or punish others because of how you feel. Occasionally everyone feels that they want to retreat from life's problems or from the feeling of failure. But suffering is a blessing as well as a curse. It is through adversity that we grow to become better people. Be like a strong tree that bends with the wind but never breaks. Better times will inevitably come again.
To dream of meeting the dead people you once knew is part of the grieving process. Sometimes the feeling of loss is symbolised by being rejected, divorced or attacked by the person you loved. You may dream that they ignore you or have travelled far away. This is all part of the process of coming to terms with the death of a loved one.
However, there are some dreams that cannot be explained as symbolism, allegory or metaphor.
Now violence in your dream can also indicate unexpressed anger or rage. You need more discipline in your life. If you enjoy the violence, then it points to your aggressive tendencies. The dream may also reflect repressed memories of child abuse. In particular, to dream of violence to yourself, represents self punishment and guilt. You may be feeling helpless or vulnerable in some area of your life. Violence toward others in your dream, suggests that you may be fighting or struggling against aspects of your own Self.
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