Emotions
Despair Dream Meaning
Dream interpretation
Dreaming of despair may indicate sadness, restlessness, and a need for change. This dream can provide important insights into various aspects of your life. Your personal experiences and feelings related to despair can help you understand the meaning of this dream. This symbol may reflect your deepest desires and fears in life.
Ibn Sirin
Despair — Islamic interpretation
From Imam Muhammad Ibn Seerin's Dictionary of Dreams According to Islamic Inner Traditions — entry "Despair" (page 117).
To experience des peration or to loose hope in God Almighty in a dream signifies polytheism or attempting to commit suicide or committing a sin, though the consequence of such state in a dream may eventually turn positive in wakefulness. Despair in a dream also means escaping from a great danger, or engaging in the activities
118 IBN SEERIN'S of the dwellers of hell-fire. (Also see Uptight)
Note: Islamic dream interpretation depends on the dreamer's circumstances and state. This is a general guide drawn directly from the source book.
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How to read this dream
- Layer in your personal context — What does despair mean in your own life? Recent experiences and feelings sharpen the symbol's meaning for you specifically.
- Remember the emotion in the dream — How did you feel when despair appeared? The emotion often points to the truest meaning of the dream.
- Connect it to your current life — Look for events or situations in your waking life that involve despair or its themes — the dream is often a reflection of those.