1 Dreaming of a Dead Body

The meaning of dreaming about a dead body varies depending on the identity of the corpse. If it is the body of someone who is still alive, and if it is a person known to the dreamer, it may indicate that the dreamer feels the relationship with that person has ended; if it is someone the dreamer likes, it may reflect the dreamer's concern for their health; if it is someone the dreamer dislikes, it may reflect the dreamer's dislike for that person. If it is the body of someone who has already died, it may indicate that the person's influence on the dreamer is beginning to diminish, or that the person's image in the dreamer's mind is starting to fade, because people who leave a deep impression on the dreamer, whether they are alive or not, usually appear as living beings in dreams.

If the dreamer dreams of their own corpse, it may reflect the dreamer's evaluation of a decline in their vitality, or their concern about their health. It may also be an indication from the subconscious that the dreamer needs to come to terms with their past and start a new life.

Dreaming of an unknown corpse may indicate the dreamer's dissatisfaction with real life, such as a lack of energy and thoughts, or difficulty communicating with others. An unknown corpse may also symbolize a past experience, or a part of the subconscious that is repressed and cannot be expressed.

Dreaming of a corpse in the foundation usually represents forgotten past events that have been unearthed, causing emotional fluctuations.

Dreaming of holding a corpse is considered very auspicious, indicating good fortune and wealth. If the corpse smells bad, it suggests even greater prosperity in one's career. If the corpse is full of maggots, it means great profit, possibly leading to great wealth.

2 Dreaming of Hiding a Dead Body

Regardless of how the dead person appears, the dreamer must bury or dispose of the corpse in the dream. Such dreams are called "dreams of hiding a dead body."

Dreaming of hiding a dead body usually indicates that there is a problem in real life that is about to be exposed or difficult to get rid of. Whether it is a secret or a trouble, they have the power to make the dreamer feel like a suspect full of fear and anxiety.

Sometimes the person in the dream is killed by the dreamer, and sometimes the corpse comes from nowhere. The difference may lie in whether the big secret is something the dreamer has buried themselves, or a big trouble caused by others.

Do not think that dreaming of hiding a dead body is just a side effect of watching too many detective movies. This dream suggests that the dreamer should use the same meticulousness as watching detective movies to pay attention to how they deal with this painful thing—the corpse—in the dream. In this way, the dreamer may find advice to solve the dilemma. All dreams should not be judged easily and should not be fully understood with modern thinking.

Meaning of Corpses in Dreams

A corpse is the shell left after life ends. From the perspective of imagery, a corpse symbolizes the repressed parts of the heart.

On one hand, it represents the dreamer's longing for people and things that have passed away in life, including deceased relatives and friends, as well as fleeting visitors in the dreamer's life, as well as the youth and appearance that quietly disappear with age.

On the other hand, it also represents the dreamer's unshakable sense of loneliness and emptiness. These corpses represent the dreamer himself, and the sorrow and helplessness felt towards a life that feels like a mere shell.

3 Dreaming of a Stranger's Corpse

1. A corpse usually represents past events, especially bad memories.

2. It symbolizes the depressed part of the inner self, dark thoughts and feelings.

3. Sometimes the Dream Interpretation by Zhou Gong _ Dreaming of a corpse, represents problems in life that are about to be solved.

4. Some corpses suggest troubles in life, representing parts that are numb, hurt, or asleep due to setbacks.