Getty Images/Photographer, Basak Gurbuz Derman To put a stop to these dreams, consider which areas of your life feel shaky or uncertain - such as your career or relationship - and work on building a stronger foundation so that you feel more secure. “For example, if you run an online business and you're afraid of getting your intellectual property stolen, you may have repeat home invasion dreams,” Engel says. According to Engel, dreams about robbery usually symbolize a fear of having something taken away from you. Instead, it might mean you’re currently feeling anxious about losing something (or someone) in a more metaphorical way. Thankfully, dreaming about robbery doesn’t mean you’re about to be a victim of an actual robbery. While it’s possible that you’ve just been hitting your favorite true crime shows a little too hard before bed lately, dreams about murder and other crimes can often symbolize different kinds of (non-crime-related) anxiety, dissatisfaction, or feelings that we’re experiencing in our real lives.
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Working with a trained mental health professional can help you suss out traumatic events and potentially cut down on any related nightmares. "Metaphorical dream interpretations are more for those who have not experienced such trauma in waking life, as these correspondences are not applicable to PTSD-related flashbacks,” Engel tells Bustle. If you've been the victim of a crime in real life (or are close to someone who has), it could be helpful to talk to a professional rather than try to decode this type of dream on your own. While there are general dream meanings that can be applied broadly to everyone, it’s always going to be more helpful to interpret your dreams based on your own experiences.Īs a side note, crime-related dreams might also be a symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It’s also why dream meanings vary from person to person, says mystical practitioner Shawn Engel. “A dream is often a metaphor,” says licensed clinical social worker Bridgit Dengel Gaspard, LCSW, which means you can view it as a message from your subconscious - aka, something your brain is trying to tell you.
Read more: What Do Dreams About Cats Mean? Here's What Experts SayĪs is the case with all types of dream interpretation, it’s important to consider the feelings that come up when we dream about someone being murdered or experiencing some other violent crime - and then analyze where else these feelings come in our lives currently. But are these dreams about crime simply a side effect of listening to too many true crime podcasts right before bed? Or is there a deeper meaning to decode? These grisly nocturnal visions can shake you to your very core, whether you’re the victim in the dream or the perpetrator.
If you've never woken up in a cold sweat after having a dream about someone being murdered (or about any other crime), then consider yourself lucky.
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