Grave
To dream that you are at a grave represents discarded aspect of yourself or your life that you are letting go of. The end of an issue or life situation. You might be experiencing changes to your personality or beliefs. You may also be experiencing a new start in life.
Negatively, a grave points to the end of positive aspects of your life. Things that you liked or that have benefited you are being given up. Positively, a grave points to personal growth as you discard negative thinking patterns or negative life situations.
To dream of seeing your own grave may reflect self-awareness of a powerful change or failure that has happened to you. Noticing your life forever changed, embarrassed, or failed.
To dream of digging a grave represents preparation to let go some aspect of your life for good. Digging your own grave may reflect your belief that you are preparing for a permanent change. Feeling forced into failure or embarrassment. Choosing to lose or give up.
Example: A young man dreamed of standing by a grave and reading a headstone. In waking life he was adopted and spending a lot of time thinking about his real parents and how he couldn't talk to them ever again. The grave reflected his feelings about his real parents being gone for good.
Example 2: A woman dreamed of seeing her own grave. In waking life she had been raped and her boyfriend left her. The grave reflected her feeling about her previous happy life and innocence being gone forever.
Example 3: An older woman dreamed of seeing graves in disarray followed by a scene of graves that were in perfect order. The woman had just recovered from cancer and had gained a new perspective about having to get old and live the rest of her life as she changed her lifestyle habits to stay healthy. The changing grave scenes may have reflected her feelings about letting go of her youth, but realizing that if she took care of herself it wouldn't be so bad.
Example 4: A woman dreamed that she was sitting on a her dead husband's grave when two hands reached out and grabbed her. In waking life she had developed heart problems shortly after her husband's death. She may be felt that her husband's death removed her reason to live and was fearing her body sensing this and shutting down and getting ready to die.
