Have you ever had one of those dreams that just sticks with you all day? You know the type – so weird or unsettling that you try not to think about what it could possibly mean. Maybe it was so bizarre or unsettling that you don’t even want to think about what it might mean.
Dreams are your brain’s way of working through challenges without you even realizing it. It’s like our brain keeps working even when we’re asleep! Dreams about murders or anything that intense mean there are some serious issues your mind is grappling with, and it’s trying to get your attention.
Spiritual Meaning
Having a dream where you murder someone and try to cover it up usually symbolizes feelings of anger or resentment you have towards someone – and it could even be yourself. The murder represents how angry you are while trying to hide it shows you don’t want others to know how you really feel.
Basically, this dream is saying you want an end to something, but you want to do it quietly without anyone else realizing what you’re going through. Maybe there’s someone who wronged you, and the anger you feel inside is coming out through the dream. But you are trying not to show any emotions so no one finds out how you really feel.
Or it could be that you’re mad at yourself for something you did, or you don’t like who you are. So, in your sleep, your brain works through all those feelings, but when you’re awake, you put on a happy face like nothing is bothering you. This dream hints that you might be holding in some anger, hurt, or frustration about something. Something you haven’t really addressed or let out in the open.
Suppressed Anger
Dreaming of murdering someone and then covering it up often represents anger you have bottled up inside towards some specific person or what they represent. Our dreams will sometimes act out feelings we have bottled up, like murdering someone could represent suppressed rage. And then trying to cover it up after shows that maybe you’re trying to hide those angry feelings from yourself or others in your waking life.
Maybe you’re still carrying anger towards an ex, and your brain was saying it’s time to let that go so you can feel free. Or it’s possible you’ve been keeping secrets that the dream wants you to get off your chest and stop hiding.
- Murder: Repressed anger, guilt, or other intense emotions; the need to end something.
- Covering it up: Feelings of shame or guilt about something you’re hiding from yourself or others.
You’re Not Ready To Talk About Something
If you dream about murder, it usually means putting an end to something in your life. It could be a relationship that’s already over, even if you haven’t told people about the breakup yet.
Trying to cover up the murder in your dream means you want to move past something, but you’re not ready to talk openly about it. Maybe you went through a divorce but aren’t comfortable bringing it up with friends and family just yet. So you’re keeping it to yourself for now.
It could also mean stopping a bad habit – an addiction. But you might not feel like talking to friends about it because you think they’ll judge you. So the murder represents ending something while hiding it shows you’re not ready to discuss what happened.
Desire For Control or Power
Your subconscious seems to be expressing a need to take control of something that makes you feel weak or helpless when you’re awake. The murder represents getting rid of an obstacle or threat, and hiding it shows a want to conceal your aggressive feelings.
If you watch true crime shows, you’ll notice that killers usually do it for that rush of power and being in charge. And when they cover it up, that gives them power, too, since no one, not even the police, knows where the person is. So, in that way, this dream could mean you’re “thirsty” for power or control.
It doesn’t necessarily mean wanting revenge – but it could be that after someone made you feel less than or vulnerable, you want your power back. You’ve had enough of something or someone.
Meaning In Islam
In Islam, murdering someone and covering it up might represent needing to let go of past grudges and forgive people who may have wronged you. Murdering them in the dream is actually you holding onto negative feelings that are probably hurting you more than the other person at this point. And then trying to hide it could mean you need to stop hiding your own feelings about what happened.
If someone did something to hurt you in the past, you should forgive them and turn the page. The dream is telling you to pray to God for strength and forgiveness. That way, you can get past any anger or resentment about whatever the dream brought up from your memories.
Before You Go..
Your dreams usually represent things that are going on in your real life, even if it’s something you’re not really aware of or don’t want to face. Dreams about committing crimes often mean you’re feeling guilty about something or trying to avoid dealing with a problem. The part where you covered it up probably means you’re pushing those feelings down during the day.
Next time you have a weird dream like that, I won’t just blow it off. Think about what’s going on in your life and what the different symbols in the dream could mean.
