The interpretation, however, can be thought-provoking as it suggests that if a deceased person appears in your dream, it indicates that they have not yet found peace, and religious texts advise performing more rituals to fulfill their wishes.
From a psychological perspective, dreaming of a deceased person, especially if you didn’t know them, can represent the end of a phase in your life. It might be linked to “dead” emotions and weakened social connections.
However, there’s no need to be alarmed if the person you dream of is a recently deceased loved one; it simply signifies that you are still processing that period, which is entirely normal.
You might feel a lack of motivation, the sensation of living on the edge, and the conviction that, regardless of your efforts, nothing will ever improve. Thus, a part of yourself that you wish to rid yourself of might be represented by the deceased person in your dream. The powerlessness and isolation you feel might be expressed in your dreams.
In 1992, a study on the subject categorized similar dreams into four groups. In the first, the dreamer is surprised to discover that the deceased person is still alive. 39% of the participants in the study had this type of dream, also known as the “resurrection” nightmare. It is a form of denial of the death of a loved one.
