Hello everyone. I woke up feeling unsettled today because this is the second time this month I’ve dreamt about people who have passed away, and I can’t seem to figure out why. A few days ago, I dreamed about the brother of an old high school classmate who died last year. I wasn’t close to her or her family, though we do live in the same neighborhood. My parents told me when her brother passed, but since I didn’t have a personal connection to them, I didn’t feel deeply affected. I haven’t seen her in years, and even back in school, we weren’t close.
In the dream, her brother was alive and smiling, standing on the beach at night (where he drowned). I didn’t feel scared when I woke up, just confused because I rarely think about this person.
Today, I had another dream, this time about my grandfather, who passed away when I was around 14 or 15. We weren’t very close, and while his death was sad, it didn’t affect me deeply. In the dream, I was traveling with strangers, and suddenly, I found myself on a plane where my grandfather sat holding my grandmother’s hand. She told him he needed to visit the doctor, and he agreed. He didn’t acknowledge me, but I instinctively knew he was going to die.
Later in the dream (or perhaps it was another dream), the classmate’s brother appeared again. This time, he was a child, walking with his sister down the street. I knew he wasn’t supposed to be alive and tried speaking to them, but they ignored me and kept walking.
These dreams have left me feeling puzzled. I don’t understand why I’m dreaming about people I wasn’t close to, and I can’t shake the feeling that they might carry a deeper meaning. Recently, I’ve been dealing with some health concerns (palpitations that my doctor says might be anxiety). I’m not afraid of dying, but I fear being sick and suffering. Could my health worries be influencing these dreams? Or is it something else? Any insights would be appreciated.
Your dreams seem to reflect a deep connection to unresolved emotions or thoughts about mortality, possibly linked to your health concerns. Seeing people who have passed away, especially in peaceful or familiar settings, could symbolize a subconscious effort to process your feelings about life, death, and your own well-being. The recurring presence of the classmate’s brother and your grandfather might also suggest a need to revisit or resolve feelings about the past, even if you weren’t close to them in waking life.
The context of your health worries and anxiety could be influencing these dreams, as the mind often uses such imagery to explore fears and uncertainties in a safe, symbolic way. These dreams might be encouraging you to focus on healing and finding peace with the unknown, both in terms of your health and life’s larger questions.
