Coffin

Casket, Open coffin, Closed coffin

A coffin looks grim, yet dream readers see it as a box for whatever you've finished with: a role, a bond or a belief you've outgrown. Seeing one closed may mean a chapter feels complete, even if you haven't fully said goodbye. An open coffin can suggest you're taking an honest last look at what's over. Carrying one with others shows that a change affects more people than just you. If you lay in one yourself without fear, you may simply want a pause from everything you usually juggle.

Dream variations

• An empty coffinA plan, a routine or a role you were ready to set aside still has a use. Let it run a while longer before you call it finished.
• A coffin covered in flowersYou're marking the end of something with respect and gratitude. Let yourself appreciate what it gave you.
• A coffin opening by itselfAn issue you thought was settled is back. Look at it once more, steadily, and then decide whether it needs any more of your time.

Related symbols

Funeral · Death · Cemetery · Saying goodbye

Dream interpretations are for entertainment.