Dreaming of death and dying is a common dream and probably the most terrifying, as we tend to look at our dreams at face value. It is important though, to recognize that they're never actually about what think they're about. In dreams, sometimes what is happening in your waking life makes its way into your dreams in unusual ways. So that nightmare about losing a loved one isn't a dream about death or dying. Let's look at what your dreams about death might mean, and the science behind how and why we dream.
Stages of sleep and why we dream
When you die in your own dream
So what if the tables are turned — what does it mean when you dream about your own death? Again, it's best to look at the dream symbolically. Dreaming about dying could indicate a transition in your life, whether that's related to your home, relationships, or career or some other aspect you've yet to identify.
It could also represent a characteristic or trait that you feel you need to work on, or that you need to take better care of yourself because you feel that you're losing an integral part of who you are due to circumstances in your life. A question to ask yourself might be, is there something related to your own well-being that you're neglecting?
Journaling is probably the best way to analyze dreams on your own. Putting your dreams down on paper will help you to recognize patterns, and coming back to your notes later will allow you to make connections that may not have been obvious to you immediately upon waking.
