In this article we are going to see what it means to dream about zombies. But before proceeding to interpret these types of dreams, I think it is important to first understand what the word zombie means and where it comes from.
The meaning of this word refers to a dead person who has been revived through a magical rite and who, upon returning to the world of the living, lacks his own will. This meaning is based on certain legends located in Haiti and the southern United States of America.
There are some studies on this subject and the reason for these traditions or legends of some cultures. Almost all agree in centering the origin of this phenomenon in Haiti. This country has always been characterized by its poverty, by earthquakes, even by its dictators. The study we can go back to was carried out by an English journalist around 1880. This journalist was an expert in everything related to Haitian traditions and culture.
According to the journalist we are talking about, the zombie phenomenon was based on a ritual by which some young Haitians were sacrificed by certain aboriginal tribes. They were forced to drink a potion that was apparently poisonous. This substance came from the puffer fish that usually inhabits the temperate waters of the tropical forests of Haiti. This fish generates a highly toxic substance that mainly attacks the nervous system, in such a way that it paralyzes the victim. The vital signs of the person are reduced to a minimum, with which they can breathe a very small amount of oxygen. This allowed them not to die from lack of air in the coffin where they were buried.
After some time, these people were unearthed and revived by strange practices carried out by the priests of the voodoo cult . Among these practices was giving them to eat a hallucinogenic paste made with sweet potatoes, sugar syrup and a toxic substance found in some plants. This substance caused the victim to enter a psychotic state, with disorientation, confusion and complete and irreversible amnesia. All this helped them not to have control over their actions and will and in this way they were forced to work as slaves on plantations.
Instructions
After this introduction, we are going to see what it means to dream about zombies. We cannot say why this type of dream has become common among us in our sleeping hours. But surely it has something to do with the fact that in recent years we have been bombarded with an apocalyptic vision of a possible future for humanity. Television series, movies and books make us fear the extermination of the human race, among broken, rotten bodies full of worms (here we leave you an article on what it means to dream of worms), caused by a virus that in most cases cases is spread on Earth by military.
Therefore, the person who dreams of zombies will wake up very distressed, afraid and not knowing if what they have dreamed is just a dream or reality. We have all experienced this feeling when waking up from a dream of these characteristics.
But dreaming of zombies, of catastrophes, of deaths (here I leave you an article on what it means to dream of the dead ) does not always have the meaning that we imagine. Sometimes these dreams simply refer to problems that we encounter and that we overcome with our willpower.
- Therefore, we must start from the premise that dreaming about zombies is not something that brings us joy or happiness. Any dream of these characteristics will not do it. But we must bear in mind that this type of dream explains to us that we are going through a situation in our life that, although it takes away all our good will and optimism, indicates that we will be able to overcome it as long as we try to separate the problem from our feelings. We will be victorious if we are able to be objective in the face of that situation.
- We can also experience these types of dreams if we are experiencing a situation that someone is presenting to us as if it were perfect for us. Something idyllic and wonderful but in reality it is the opposite.
- Another interpretation that we can make when dreaming about zombies is based on our willpower and feelings. In other words, it may be logical to have this type of dream if we are going through a stage in our life where we feel helpless and depressed, afraid to face the daily reality that surrounds and oppresses us. In these cases, zombies represent that feeling of not having control of our will. Let’s remember that a zombie is that person brought back to life without conscience or memories.
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Once we have seen these first interpretations of dreaming about zombies, we are going to see what other possible meanings we need to know so that, the morning after having experienced the zombie apocalypse, we can calm down and think. Because this is important whenever we want to understand our dreams. We must stop and look around us, think about what we are living, what situations or circumstances we are experiencing, because our dreams will always be influenced by our life.
We have seen then that the protagonist of our article has these characteristics:
- He comes from the land of the dead and settles in the land of the living as an undead.
- Its objective is to eat the living to take them to that limbo between life and death.
- This place between two worlds is marked by violence, suffering, fear, contagion and destruction.
Our next interpretation of dreaming about zombies is based on these terrifying characteristics. On this occasion we base ourselves on Freud who says:
- Dreaming of zombies does not imply a fear of death, but rather tells us about our feeling of guilt.
- The zombie appears in our dreams to punish us for some action and take us, as a consequence, to a world of darkness where the most basic feelings of the human being have a place (incest, devastation, sexuality without conscience…).
- Freud says that dreaming of zombies means throwing ourselves uncontrollably into what, through society, we deny about ourselves.
- But in the end it gives us a little flame of hope and tells us that this type of dreams helps us to learn that we must control our lives. To take control of our actions and above all not to deny ourselves.
Tips
And finally, so as not to be afraid of this apocalyptic world, we give you some tips to be able to learn, even if it seems complicated, that zombies appear to guide us in our lives and not to take us to their world.
- Do not get carried away by the negative connotation that dreaming about zombies may suggest. There are cultures that represent this same idea through a snake or snake (here I leave you an article on what it means to dream about snakes ) And these animals represent a protective divinity.
- Therefore, dreaming of zombies gives us clues to ask ourselves why we are depressed or without initiative. We must think about where our ability to react to setbacks is. In short, where is our life force, our strength to fight against everything that opposes us and our way of life.
- If we want to get out of a difficult situation, we must first, and this may seem obvious, recognize that we are facing something that is going to give us some problem or difficulty. We must be aware (not like zombies with no will of their own) of what the problems are and how we are going to solve them.
- Face life with constant strength and will, knowing that we are capable of getting out of difficulties.
- Therefore, like snakes, for some people wearing the image of a zombie brings security and protection.
- So, once you have seen all these ideas and tips on what it means to dream about zombies, you may be considering not only taking an image of a zombie, but also even being able to disguise yourself as one of them. In case you have decided on this last idea, I leave you an article that gives you advice on how to make your own zombie costume.