What does it mean to dream of Murder

Keywords
KillMurdererKillerCrimeHomicide
To dream of killing someone does not necessarily reflect a tendency to turn to violence. Remember that dreams can be a reflection of suppressed thoughts, and are not an accurate reflection of who you are in your waking life. However, take note of who you’re targeting in your dream, and your reasoning around your violent acts. Those elements may reflect real-life situations. It could indicate that you want to see someone else fail and that you are working against them. To dream of being killed may reflect a fear of irreversible things, like important changes in your life or death.

Interpretation is relative

This interpretation is just a suggestion based on general cultural and psychological significance. Don’t take this as absolute truth. Your dreams are linked to your experiences and memories, so we can’t tell you what your dreams mean exactly. Instead, use this as a base to start a reflection and find your own interpretations.

Dream trends

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Questions to ask yourself

To interpret your dreams properly, you should ask yourself the following questions.

Memory

When was the last time this element appeared in your waking life? In which context?

Dreams often incorporate recent elements of our waking life. If you’ve seen this element in a movie recently, for instance, it may explain the presence of this element in your dream.

Symbolism

What does this element represent for you? Could it be a metaphor for something else?

During dreams, your mind makes a lot of associations between concepts. An animal may represent a person, a person may represent a period of your life, etc... Think outside the box; what could this element represent?

Emotions

What emotions does this make you feel? Did you feel those emotions in your dream?

Were you surprised to feel unexpected love or anger towards this element? Think about why you may have felt those emotions.

Related elements

What else was inside your dream?

Think about the other elements of your dream and their relation with this specific element. Then, you can start this process again with these other elements.