Killing in a Dream: Repressed Anger or Ending a Habit?

You commit a murder in your dream. You wake up horrified. "Am I a psychopath?"

No, You Aren't

To the subconscious, "killing" simply means "removing" or "stopping."

• Killing a stranger: You are killing a part of your own personality that the stranger represents (e.g., weakness, addiction).
• Killing a friend: You might be trying to cut emotional ties or end a dynamic with them.

Repressed Aggression

It can also be a safety valve for repressed anger. If you are too "nice" in waking life, your shadow side may act out violently in dreams to compensate.