What Does It Mean to Dream About Decapitation?

To dream of decapitation represents decision-making that has been cut off. The severing of control. An aspect of your personality or your projection of a situation that is being cut off from making choices. It may also reflect the severing of relationships. Cutting yourself off bad habits permanently. A dramatic positive change in your life.

To dream of being decapitated may represent feelings about a person or situation that is cutting off your ability to make choices. An embarrassment or punishment that leaves you impotent. Feeling powerless to control anything.

Example: A man dreamed of decapitating an evil person. In waking life he was recovering from wanting to commit suicide.

Example 2: A young man dreamed of decapitating his brother. In waking life he was considering cutting his brother out of his life for good.

Example 3: A young girl dreamed of herself being decapitated. In waking life she was experiencing herself being molested with no way to stop it.

Whether you are being decapitated in your dream or someone else is, decapitation in a dream has to do with not having sensible thoughts. If you are being decapitated, start using your brain to think and see the light in situations, don’t be careless and start thinking before you act.

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