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Obituary dream meaning
Writing an obituary points to unpleasant, discordant duties falling to you. Reading one suggests that distracting news will soon reach you. The dream distinguishes between being responsible for the writing and receiving its message.
Dream scenarios
- 1
Writing an obituary
This denotes unpleasant and discordant duties devolving upon you.
- 2
Reading an obituary
News of a distracting nature will soon reach you.
Personal symbolism
An obituary places attention on what is remembered and how news of a life is shared. Writing one carries the weight of an unwelcome duty; reading one shifts the emphasis to news that may distract or unsettle you. Notice whether the dream focused on the words, the person named, or your task. Your feelings around remembrance, responsibility, and difficult messages may help explain why this image took center stage.
Questions to reflect on
- Were you writing the obituary or reading it?
- What duty or news has been occupying your attention lately?