The worst event in life is death. Death is the end of man’s earthly life, followed by the unknown, and it is this very unknown that scares people so much. To see in real life how even a completely stranger dies means to survive the shock, and fortunately, people rarely have to face it. On the other hand, in a dream, death is a fairly frequent guest and, as in real life, here it leaves an unpleasant aftertaste, although, of course, it is incommensurable with real loss.
Despite the fact that it is very unpleasant to see death in a dream, dream books according to the standard theory that in a dream everything looks the other way around, personify death with good. Almost every popular dream book interprets death in a dream as a symbol of a long and happy life. The interpretation is somewhat dubious and superficial. In fact, in what context in a dream death is of great importance.
If a completely unfamiliar person dies in a dream , and you are observing it as if from an outsider, then the modern dream book interprets such death as getting rid of certain views and stereotypes, rethinking the world. This approach reflects a modern view of psychology. The subconscious makes it clear to the person that he has changed, and some small piece of his consciousness has died. This person will be a stranger because this change is not so significant and does not affect the integrity of the "I" who has a dream. Therefore, a dream will not leave unpleasant memories.
It’s much more painful to see your own death in a dream. The dream interpretation here to give a clear definition is powerless. The most comprehensive definition is given in the dream book of the gypsy Seraphim, telling us that own death is a sign that some part of it dies in a person. Not some insignificant piece of the inner world, but a significant part. You can even say that a person is transformed into something new, and like any transition, this transition will be very painful.
Not all people have experienced their own death in a dream. But those who went through this were impressed for a long time. This is not about the standard pattern of horror dreams when a person wakes up from fear, but about dreams where awakening occurs as if at the time of dying. It is not entirely clear why the subconscious should give a signal about a long life in such an excruciating form as death dream describes in a dream book. However, one can agree with him that death means something constructive rather than destructive. As a Phoenix bird, waking up, a person becomes different. Either he defeated his fears, or his enemy, or his weaknesses.
One way or another, you should not be afraid that having survived death in a dream world, you will soon have to face it in the real world. An old woman with a scythe has other identifications. If you look into the dream book, the interpretation of dreams, the death that awaits a person in the near future, it is transmitted there, mainly through deceased relatives. The most terrible dreams that leave a mark on a person’s memory for a long time are dreams in which a deceased loved one is calling somewhere behind him. In the dream itself, this situation will be perceived as quite ordinary, but the awakening will be very difficult and unpleasant.
Also, as Gypsy Seraphim the dream book points out, death is symbolized by a broken mirror, unnaturally scissors lying, a clock stopped, a curtain, etc. That is, everything that is a signal that a person’s time is up. You can also determine the negative color of sleep by the sensation that he leaves behind. If death in a dream is unpleasant, then dreams symbolizing it frighten and carry a threat. By the way, almost every person feels the approaching death and sees signs in a dream, only rarely speaks about this to others. So one should not be afraid of the death seen, but one should be afraid of its sensation and foreboding.