What are demon dreams about?
Demons are thought of to be evil spirits. They are different from ghosts in the fact that demons have usually never been human. It seems like their existence is solely for evil. This symbol is identified by words like possessed, shadow person, demon, etc.
Demons in dreams is a relatively common dream symbol, occuring in about 3.6% of dreams. That's about 1 out of every 30 dreams.
What are the major highlights of demon dreams?
Demons is a normal dream symbol. Having demons in a dream changes the dream in the same way as most other dream symbols.
Dreams of demons are aggressive
Demon dreams have more aggressive interactions than a lot of other dream symbols. This doesn't mean that all demons have aggressive interactions or only aggressive interactions. It simply means that having demons in a dream increases the probability this dream contains aggression. Other symbols that are like this include places of transit, video games, serial killers, Haiti, rental cars, baboons, following, rage, mosquitoes, and ribs.
Dreams with demons might be a nightmare
Dreams of demons are frequently associated with nightmares. Of course dreams that contain demons might not be a nightmare. Plenty of dreams with demons are not nightmares. But, dreams of demons are more related to nightmares than 80% of all other dream symbols. Other symbols that are like this include beds, backwards, ovaries, chemical weapons, bones, legs, general movement, disease, blood, and hearing.
Demon dreams are very social
Dreams of demons contain more characters than most other dream symbols. While dreams are often about other people and social relationships, dreams of demons are especially related to having lots of characters. Other symbols that are like this include cults, vision, ducks, crushes, spouses, judges, mice, birds, police, and students.
Demon dreams are scary
Dreams containing demons are more related to fear than 90% of all other dream symbols. Of course each dream is unique and this does not mean that all dreams of demons are about fear. It simply means that if you dream of demons, this dream has a great chance of being scarier than most other dream symbols. Other symbols that are like this include vision, hearts, armageddon, slowness, deformation, shaking, Ecuador, silence, ghosts, and grey eyes.
What symbols more present in dreams of demons?
Demon dreams are notable because they have substantially more possessing, emaciation, verbs, red eyes, devils, qualities, summoning_demons, cursing, yellow eyes, ghosts, spirits, black eyes, armageddon, aggressive interactions, witches, horrors, white eyes, Voldemort, things, disguises, creatures, angels, warriors, senses, vampires, Gandalf, shadows, thrones, monster, clowns, fighting, praying, glowing eyes, other fantastic beings, Cambodia, talismans, goats, fear, souls, revenge, sleep paralysis, magnifying glasses, eyes, cults, devouring, suffering, paralysis, innocence, body parts, hell, dungeons, magic, Haiti, Congo, destruction, darkness, obeying, clergy, and destroying than 95% of other dream symbols.
What symbols less present in dreams of demons?
Demon dreams are notable because they have substantially less Donald Trump, relationship events, recurring dreams, crushes, precognitive dreams, pregnancy tests, boyfriends, ice cream, epidemics, kissing, social media, infidelity, paramedic, old friends, fantastic beings, characters, mathematics, former partners, funerals, teeth falling out, schools, whales, dating, carrots, eggs, sadness, presidents, cancer, prom, break ups, romantic partners, nuclear bombs, lunch, seeing a dead relative, widows, transportation, facebook, birthdays, colleges, aquariums, surgery, shopping, buses, excrement, and mars than 95% of other dream symbols.
What are the symbols that help define demons?
The symbol of demons in dreams is highly related to evil.
How does the dream symbol of demons affect the different aspects of a dream?
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Who is in demons dreams?
Overall, dreams with demons are much more related to characters in dreams. Specifically, dreams of demons are more related to animals and much more related to fantastic beings than dreams in general. They are less related to insects, less related to different roles, and less related to close people.
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What are the emotions in demons dreams?
Overall, dreams with demons are more related to emotions in dreams. Specifically, dreams of demons are much more related to fear and more related to pain than dreams in general. They are less related to happiness, less related to sadness, and less related to grief and sorrow.
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Who is in demons dreams?
Overall, dreams with demons are less related to places in dreams. Specifically, dreams of demons are much more related to magical places than dreams in general. They are less related to home, less related to work, and less related to human places.
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What happens in demons dreams?
Overall, dreams with demons are aren't really related to events in dreams. Specifically, dreams of demons are more related to aggressive interactions than dreams in general.
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How do demons in dreams related to other dream phenomenon?
Overall, dreams with demons are more related to dream events in dreams. Specifically, dreams of demons are more related to lucid dreams, much more related to nightmares, and much more related to recurring nightmares than dreams in general. They are less related to waking life.
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How can you make sense of demons in dreams?
Demon dreams are relatively common. Among other things demon dreams are normally interconnect, aggressive, nightmare, very social, and scary.
Do you think this is true for your dream of demons? How might your dream of demons be different?
All dreams have meaning
You can gain insight from thinking about any dream, no matter how strange. Only you, as the dreamer, have final say on what your dream may or may not mean. Each dream is unique.
Look for the differences
The DreamWell dictionary provides information on how each dream symbol appears in dreams in general. Finding how experience demons in dreams can be a key to understanding its meaning.
Return to the feelings
Our emotions in dreams can help us understand its meaning. Pay attention to how you felt in the dream. Pay attention to how you feel about demons in dreams. See how you feel about demons now, in your waking life.
What are possible meanings for dreams of demons?
Look at the demon in your dream. Do you see anything about yourself: a personality trait, a bad attitude, a problem that won’t go away, a foul mouth, disregard for the welfare of others, something you can’t control or that’s looming over you?
Does it remind you of someone you know, or a situation?
Most dream characters are reflections of something about you, but it’s not to say you’re demonic because you dream about a demon. Instead it’s an exaggeration that fits. It expresses how you feel, or captures the dynamics of a behavior or thought process.
In simplest terms, a demon is bad. Start there.
Demons are commonly associated with fear. In the demon you see fear personified. Demons tend to symbolize a plague of fears because demons generally come in bunches. Devils, on the other hand, tend to be singular and specific. For example, demons could symbolize fear of spiders in general, and a devil can symbolize fear of the spider you saw lurking in your laundry room. A demon might symbolize a group of people you fear, and a devil symbolizes a specific person. This is only a rule of thumb.
Fear of death and consequences are commonly symbolized as demons, because demons are conceived as what’s waiting for bad people after they die. This association can branch out to include subjects related to doing the right thing and taking responsibility for actions. The entry for Hell has a terrific example. See: Death, Fear
A demon might symbolize a person you know whom you fear, or someone who uses fear or intimidation.
Fear is at the root of many personality disorders, bad personal problems, neuroses, and complexes, which can take form as dream characters such as demons. They are your “personal demons.”
A demon is a helluva symbol for something about yourself or another person that you can’t stand, and it won’t go away.
Demons are associated with possession, and a person can be possessed by a mood, thought, feeling, or compulsion, among other things. Possession can mean “not behaving like your usual self,” especially if that behavior is compulsive or destructive, or involves loss of control. See: Possessing
It can mean you are possessed by your Shadow. See: Shadows
Exorcising a demon can symbolize confronting a dark side of yourself or of someone you know. But think more expansively to consider possibilities such as confronting a bad situation or bad influence, or just needing some sort of higher power to intervene. Exorcism can symbolize getting something bad out of your body or mind, such as disease or addiction. See: Addicts, Cancer
You can dream about a demon as a way of trying to explain something that seems inexplicable, such as why someone commits suicide or murder. The person must be possessed.
Demons are associated with temptation. It’s likely to be a powerful temptation if it’s symbolized as a demon. Could be something like drugs or sex, something “sinful.” Dreams can make exaggerated comparisons, so perhaps a temptation symbolized by a demon is related to something like eating rich foods, lashing out when angry, or shocking or inappropriate statements.
An infestation of demons can symbolize many temptations. See: Infesting
Demons are associated with dark personality and character. A demon dream can characterize what you observe about a person or yourself—especially if it’s hidden or shadowy. Some people give off a bad vibe. Some act selfishly. Some are abusive. Some take advantage of others. Some are bigots. Some have bad habits and addictions. Some rob, cheat, and kill. Dreams translate these baddies into imagery such as demons.
When you sense something wrong about a person, or the person acts in a way that strikes you as wrong, your dreams can compare him or her to a demon. This is an especially strong possibility if you have recently been abused or the victim of a crime, racism, or misogyny. You see the worst in people, and dream about that feeling as a demon or demonic possession.
Anything repressed or neglected in yourself will try to get your attention in your dreams, and what better way to do that than to take form as something shocking or scary like a demon? The more something about yourself is repressed or neglected, the scarier it becomes. A demon can be something you ignore or don’t want to accept about yourself.
Demonic characters appear in dreams during times of conflict. They can symbolize the negativity of a situation, or powerful feelings such as anger, jealousy, and resentment that are brought out by conflict or abuse.
They can symbolize a grudge, revenge, guilt, dread, or severe anxiety.
They can be used to symbolize the source of problems in your life, especially when the problem seems inexplicable or intractable. For example, you have arguments with a sibling or spouse and realize there is something deeper to the conflict you can’t put your finger on.
If you have been abused, there is a good possibility that recurring dreams about demons are related to the abuse. Think back on when the abuse started and ask yourself whether the dreams started around the same time. If so, the possibility increases to very likely.
If you have recurring dreams about demons, it strongly suggests that something needs to change. Remember, dreams use demons as an analogy. Your job is to figure out what’s behind the comparison. If you suspect something spiritual is haunting you, a great resource for you is www.religiousdemonology.com.
You can dream about demons or devils because of sleep paralysis, also known as REM atonia. Sleep paralysis occurs when you wake up but are still dreaming. Dream imagery and sensation overlap with your waking reality, making you believe the imagery is real and really happening.
Sleep paralysis is at the root of myths about incubi and succubi, demonic beings that seduce people in their sleep. The experience is so vivid and real that it can convince even the most rational and non-religious people that they’re being attacked by real evil. See: Sleep paralysis
For people with a religious bent, their minds can be chock-full of demonic imagery. Because this imagery carries a strong emotional charge, it’s very likely to be expressed in dreams. And “spiritual warfare” is a common theme in these dreams. In this sense, demons can symbolize anything contrary to your spiritual beliefs.
Demons and evil characters can simply be a way of saying you can’t explain something that feels dark or terrifying. In this sense, demons are catch-all characters similar to aliens. See: Ufos
See also: Addicts, Black, Cancer, Creatures, Darkness, Death, Devils, Enemies, Evil, Fear, Hell, Monster, Nazis, Nightmares, Shadows, Sleep paralysis, Ufos
This interpretation is from ""The Dream Interpretation Dictionary: Symbols, Signs, and Meanings" and is provided by J.M. DeBord aka "RadOwl". He is the author of several acclaimed books about dreaming, the host of The Dreams That Shape Us podcast, and is a moderator of r/Dreams, one of the largest dream sharing communities on the internet.
Examples of dreams of demons
Read some real dream reports of demon dreams.. These real life dream reports come from the moderated dream sharing communities of Reddit including r/Dreams, r/Nightmares, r/DreamInterpretation, or r/thisdreamihad. Please note that some of these may contain graphic, sexual, or violent images and text. Use the source link for each dream to view and join the discussion of each one.
Nightmare- Stuck in a time loop with a demon
I had the literal scariest dream I've ever had while I was taking a nap yesterday. The dream started out with me standing outside an abandoned-looking red wooden house in the dark. There was one street lamp lighting up the street. The red house seemed to be in the middle of nowhere, yet there were no trees. Since there was nowhere else for me to go, I went into the house. Inside, there were some girls packing their suitcases frantically. I stood in the doorway super confused as to what was going on. Then all of the sudden the lights start to flicker and a shadow starts moving around the walls of the room. The girls packing their suitcases start screaming. Before I had time to react, a black and white demon emerged from the wall, lunged at me, and engulfed me. Then, poof, I'm back outside, standing in the street looking at the red house with the one street lamp giving me light to see.
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At this point I'm super confused. I quickly realized that I needed to save the girls in the house. I kept going back in to save them, only to end up being engulfed by the demon each time. At some point I became lucid and thought I had to save the girls in order to even wake up from the dream.
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Every attack from the demon got more and more intense. Every time I found myself back out on the street, I would formulate a plan as to how I was going to defeat the demon and save the girls. The last time I went into the house before waking up, when the demon attacked she made a kind of vortex around me. She was rotating around me so fast that she was all that I saw. I decided to try to see her face to figure out who she was. With my hair blowing in my face, dust flying in my eyes, I squinted and covered my face to try to figure out her identity so I could use it against her. Then I got a phone call that woke me up.
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This is the most freaky, terrifying, and vivid dream I have ever had in my entire life. I woke up with a single dried tear streak down my cheek. Anyone know what this might mean, or if it was just a random freaky dream?
I had the literal scariest dream I've ever had while I was taking a nap yesterday. The dream started out with me standing outside an abandoned-looking red...
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Weird dream could it be a warning please help interpret it ? Thanks!
So i was in france in some strange place looking similar to a city i lived before remiremont
and a highway toll and i passed the toll so afterwards i go down the city near some sign saying neufchateau i never knew the city not even today
and then a beast man very hairy looking a bit like a werewolf only with the head of a man and very hairy and looks for someone and he didnt see me then my mom comes opens the door of the car and tells me to get in and then i quickly get in and ran and the beast couldnt see me
a bit later on i meet with a wonderful woman and we get into her charriot and her father accompanied her , and as soon as we arrive somewhere some sorceress or demon did something and made it so 3 weeks pass and the woman thought i left her and then i say to the demon indominus mortis and curse the demon sorceress… and then 3 images appear before me saying no hugging with this one or sex or love , they were stickman images laying in bed with some words written under, and then i am laying in a bed with other man i didnt knew and i did something to a pole like with my hands i made it a hole and put my controller in it and then i made it complete again and the pole was looking like all poles normal and then i see the charriot i was in and behind it is a castle and village or city on fire and then i say to the demon something like never and the dream ends
So i was in france in some strange place looking similar to a city i lived before remiremont
and a highway toll and i passed the toll so afterwards i go down...
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Demon Dream
For background, there are demons in my house, now the activity has gone down tremendously since sleeping with crystals under my pillow, lighting candles, and using myrrh, BUT, last night, I had a creepy dream. I was in my house with my best friend when all of the sudden, we could here a little girl laughing, even though I knew what it meant, I followed the sound into the bathroom. When I got there, I looked behind the shower curtain and saw a little girl with short curly brown hair just standing there. I instinctually told her to leave and that I didn’t want her there but my voice wouldn’t come out, she just smiled. I don’t know why but she slapped my stomach and then all of a sudden, the little girl turned into a man and for some reason, so did I. I mean, it was me, but I was suddenly looking through the eyes of someone else, and then the male demons said “she’s down there with a baby in her stomach”. I think he was talking about me. I’ve been reading tarot lately and I’ve been seeing the tower and empress cards a lot lately, which would normally mean that I probably couldn’t get pregnant, but I already thought I couldn’t....so I’m worried that I am and that thedemonss in my house are after me or some shit like that. I know this was a rollercoaster ride from start to finish but please understand that I’m freaked out, I would really appreciate anything you guys have to say on the matter. Thank you
For background, there are demons in my house, now the activity has gone down tremendously since sleeping with crystals under my pillow, lighting candles, and...
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Am I possessed?
I saw my self morphing into a giant python in my dream in a big sea and woke up. When I was half awake I saw someone sitting beside me and asked who he is, he said he is Tannin. I've never heard that name before so I googled it and found out he's a sea monster serpentine demon
I saw my self morphing into a giant python in my dream in a big sea and woke up. When I was half awake I saw someone sitting beside me and asked who he is, he...
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Looking for opinions and thoughts on this Nightmare.
So, I'll describe the dream with the brief details and little narrative that I remember. No matter how strange
So I remember being in some kind of large house which was an orphanage? Or something of the sort, for some reason that old cartoon, fosters home for imaginary friends comes to mind.
I remember a lot of random children being there, I didn't recognise any of them.
I was an authority in this house, as I remember helping some of the kids and they were asking me things etc etc. (only mundane everyday things).
Anyways, a bit 'later' two little girls were starting to complain about a boy, he was a bit older than the both of them. He was abusing them and being really nasty to them.
When I went to confront him I remember catching him trying to bite the arm of the little girl(I'm not sure if he actually managed to take a chunk or not). His mouth was opened extremely wide like a snakes. At which point the dream quickly devolved into a nightmare, I chased off this little boy, but he was suddenly some kind of monster(demon?).
I chased it out of the house that I don't recall the layout of into the back garden which I immediately recognised as my fathers garden. At which point my brother appeared in the upstairs window shouting ''You have to get the 'Gremlin' out!''.
As I was approaching this monster, the little boys face and form were in a constant state of shift. Had black eyes and a cavernous black mouth. Eventually turning into some sort of dog. As I got closer the monster dog was trying to escape, I remember using some sort of superhuman strength to knock something over to block it's path at which point it lunged at me. That's when I woke up.
I was super creeped out for a while after waking up but, I'm not sure what to make of it!
The details I remember most are the black eyes and mouth/weird face on the monster.
Any opinions are welcome!
So, I'll describe the dream with the brief details and little narrative that I remember. No matter how strange
So I remember being in some kind of large...
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