Dream Symbol Comparison
How do these two dream symbols differ in meaning, psychology, and cultural interpretation?
Category: Nightmares & Fears
Frequency: Common
Cultural Views: 0
Category: Death & Endings
Frequency: Moderately Common
Cultural Views: 0
Darkness
Unknown, fear, unconscious
Funeral
Closure, mourning, transition
Darkness
Darkness in dreams represents the unknown, the unconscious mind, and fear of what you cannot see. Complete darkness suggests being 'in the dark' about something important. Fear of the dark reflects fear of the unconscious and its contents. However, darkness can also be a womb-like, protective state — a necessary emptiness before new creation. The response to darkness (fear vs. acceptance) is diagnostically important.
Funeral
Funeral dreams represent the need for closure, the process of mourning, and formal acknowledgment of endings. They can indicate that you need to 'put to rest' some issue, relationship, or phase of life. These dreams often appear after or during major life transitions.
Darkness
Funeral
Darkness
Represents the vast unconscious mind and our fundamental relationship with the unknown
Funeral
Represents the psyche's way of processing endings and creating closure