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Funeral in a dream

Biblical meaning from Hearing God's Voice in Dreams by Apostle Nicholas V. Mbanjwa

Also: Burial, Memorial service, Coffin, Casket, Attending a funeral

What it means

The death of something. In a positive context it is the death of the old life, anticipating a breaking through; in a negative context it signals a literal death, requiring prayer.

In a positive context — a dream of light, colour, peace and warmth — a funeral represents the death of something, and can be the death of the old life. This type of context anticipates the breaking through of something.

In a negative context — a dream of sadness, people crying, or the dreamer crying, black clothes — the dream signals the literal death of someone.

✦ When it is positive

  • In a light, colourful, peaceful and warm dream — the death of something, and often the death of the old life
  • Anticipating the breaking through of something new

⚠ When it is a warning

  • Sadness, weeping — people crying or the dreamer crying — and black clothes: the dream signals the literal death of someone
  • Depending on who the subject of the death is, you may need to pray for that person

How to tell the difference

THE REPRESENTATIVE PRINCIPLE — the person seen dead in the dream may stand for another person of the same relation. If the person is your relative, it is best to cancel death in the family, because the dead relative in the dream might represent another relative. The same applies to a friend, a colleague, and so on. Weigh the atmosphere first: light, colour, peace and warmth point to the death of the old life and a breakthrough; sadness, weeping and black clothes point to a literal death that must be prayed against.

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