There are dreams after which you are glad that you woke up. But even nightmare visions cannot curb human curiosity. Why do we dream about rape, we ask ourselves, trying not to think about the monstrous realism of the dream, while at the same time keeping in mind the details that can help in solving the mystery from the world of dreams.
Different dream books offer different interpretations, but they all have a common basis - symbolism in the interpretation of a dream about rape.
Meaning of the rape symbol
If we turn to the simplest etymology, rape is coercion, when you are forced to do something against your will. Therefore, a dream about rape, which should not be taken literally, can prophesy a prototype of such an action in the real world - the dreamer will have to do something that he himself does not want to do at all. This can apply to any area of life: business, personal or creative. In any case, anyone who is interested in why a girl, the dreamer himself, or someone else is raped in a dream should gather his thoughts and prepare for the fact that soon his willpower will be tested to the limit.
Rape is always about control. Over the body, over the spirit, over thoughts. The shackles of manipulative control are difficult to remove without a key, but it is possible. And for every action there is a reaction.
Dream Interpretation of Dmitry and Nadezhda Zima
Dmitry and Nadezhda Zima argue that if a person dreams of rape, regardless of who or against whom it was committed, this is a clear sign that the dreamer puts too much pressure on the people around him and, moreover, has a bad habit of imposing his opinion.
The dream book warns that for any force there will be someone stronger, so soon pressure may be applied precisely over the one who pressed.
This is one of the few dream books that says that any rape in a dream puts the dreamer in the role of an aggressor of a similar action. There is no place in it to clarify the action in a dream, but it gives very wise advice: treat people the way you want them to treat you.
Rape in different dream books
To interpret the dream, let’s turn to different dream books:
- Miller believed that becoming a victim of rape in a dream means losing honor and a loved one in reality. And if this happened to someone else, then great grief will befall your friends;
- Ivanov believed that anyone who was raped in a dream was dissatisfied with his sex life. And if you yourself acted as a rapist, then expect bad news;
- according to the esoteric dream book, the dreamer will find himself in a position close to slavery;
- in the eastern dream book, rape is a betrayal of a friend;
- according to the Wanderer’s dream book, for a woman such a night vision means a marriage of convenience, and for a man it means an internal conflict;
- the healer Akulina associated rape in a dream with mutilation in reality;
- Vanga was sure that the one who had such a dream did not feel very well, and the reason for this was constant resentment and suppressed anger;
- Freud believed that the dreamer was unable to enjoy his sex life;
- according to the dream book of Dmitry and Nadezhda Zima, the dreamer is used to putting pressure on others, forcing them to do what is beneficial only to him. But such behavior will not lead to good; sooner or later the person himself will find himself in a subordinate position.
Miller believed that seeing another person being raped means learning about the grief of friends
American dream book
Why do you dream about rape according to the American dream book? Here this dream is interpreted as accepting someone else's reality as one's own. This is wrong and must be dealt with as quickly as possible before the feeling of being robbed develops into a true loss of strength and self-respect. It is likely that the dreamer feels like those around him are trying to invade his life. It is in his power to prevent this.
The Dream Interpretation recommends understanding your own thoughts and goals, which will help you understand yourself so that, every day, going out to a new battle with the world, you will win in it, and not suffer losses.
Eastern dream book
If a girl dreamed that she was raped, it means that in reality she will be betrayed by a close friend. Why do you dream about attempted rape? The intrigues that are being built against the dreamer will not be brought to life - fate itself will arrange everything in such a way that the traitors will be fools. But she shouldn’t rely on that alone, and should still remain vigilant, preparing to take a blow from where she didn’t expect it. The criminal is always the one who is least like him.
If there were several rapists, this is a sign of a whole conspiracy by a group of people, perhaps work colleagues or a group of friends. There is a positive side to this - large games cannot be played unnoticed, and the emerging betrayal on the part of many people will be easier to uncover. If the Universe has given you the opportunity to see such a dream and solve it, it will also be willing to turn the situation to your advantage.
Solicited by strangers
If strangers start clinging to you on the street, the modern dream book indicates that you are afraid of increased male attention, ridicule or bullying.
If a girl feels that men like her, she will dream of harassment and attempted rape, especially by strangers. The exact meaning of the dream depends on the characteristics of the characters.
Becoming a victim of violence in the dark is an unfavorable sign. Such a dream foretells you troubles, female diseases or forbidden pleasure, if during sleep you felt that you enjoyed the process.
Typically, such night scenes are seen by girls with puritanical morals or those who are waiting for their prince, rejecting the advances of classmates and peers, considering them second-class citizens. The awakening attraction is expressed in such images when a man takes her by force.
Overt violence in a dream with beatings, fights and blood can turn into reality, provided that there are prerequisites for its occurrence. This is indirectly indicated by the dream setting.
Try not to visit this place shortly after sleep and be careful. If nothing like this happens, harassment indicates that you will have to do something against your will.
It also matters who committed the abuse and under what circumstances. If a girl is pursued in a dream by an adult man with whom she is not familiar, the dream predicts pressure and restrictions in actions.
It is possible that this person or a guy similar to him will force you to do something that is unpleasant. Such dreams are often seen by teenagers who have difficult relationships with their parents. Possible escalation of conflicts, constant quarrels and troubles, sometimes physical punishment.
If a man catches you on the street and mocks you, expect trouble and scandals. Sometimes such a dream foreshadows an unequal struggle or harassment from a neighbor, relative or friend of the parents.
If a man you know starts pestering you, expect a frank conversation with this person. But don’t trust him - it’s possible that he will force you to do something unpleasant or subjugate you to his will.
If a drunk stranger starts chasing you and trying to rape you, expect unexpected success. Such a dream may portend a new acquaintance.
Remember the appearance of the one who began to harass you. A nice man predicts changes in his personal life, communication with a pleasant person.
Dreams of violence with him indicate that your resistance to falling in love will be in vain. Such dreams are seen by girls who are too strict about life, not allowing themselves small liberties and pleasant moments. If the dreamer is one of them, then the man’s persistence in life in a dream is expressed in the fact that he begins to rape her or try to do so. Such stories are based on fear of temptation, love and trust in men. Run away from a beautiful stranger - all his attempts to melt the ice in your heart will fail. It’s a completely different matter if you dream of a freak, a tramp, a mentally ill or ugly man stalking you.
When he began to haunt you in a dream, an unpleasant situation will happen in life. Such a plot indicates forced communication with extremely unsympathetic people, drunkards, submission to bad influences or negative circumstances.
A girl may dream of persecution if she left her boyfriend. It is possible that he will not give up trying to achieve reciprocity and will take action.
Women's dream book
The dream of rape, contrary to the general stereotype that a bad dream is a good reality, is not interpreted as something favorable. Problems will not bypass the one who dreamed about this. The dream book warns of a possible break in relations with a partner, and quite painful one at that.
Why do you dream about raping your friend? It is better for the dreamer to warn her family and friends - it seems that some of them are in danger of trouble.
In general, many dream books say that if someone, but not the dreamer himself, is raped in a dream, you can expect trouble with your friends. But this is a very broad interpretation: it is not known how close the one who dreamed of this is to the one for whom troubles are predicted, and it is not specified in what area there will be problems. In fact, the dream book states rather that the dreamer will be very sad about his comrade than that something will happen to him. It seems that fate does not give the slightest chance to change everything, just to prepare for the coming grief. In addition, it turns out that the dreamer finds out everything after the fact.
“Why do you dream about rape? If you see Rape in a dream, what does it mean?
ABC of dream interpretation
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To be subjected to violence - be more patient with your enemies. Give them an unexpected gift and everything will work out.
To rape someone yourself means you need to do something against your own will in order to resolve the conflict.
ABC of dream interpretation
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Rape is a literal prediction.
More often it has a symbolic meaning - you will be forced to do something against your will.
If someone tries to rape you, your relationship will change and things will improve.
American dream book
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Rape - You take on someone else's reality as your own. You feel your life is being invaded. Loss of strength and self-esteem. Feeling robbed.
Eastern dream book
Why do you dream about Rape in a dream according to the dream book?
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If you become a victim of a rapist, a friend will soon betray you; if the rapist was not alone, a conspiracy is being hatched against you - at work or in the company of friends.
Women's dream book
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A dream about rape does not bode well. If you dreamed about this, then be prepared for the fact that you will not be spared troubles that will make you feel humiliated. A painful break in relations with a loved one is also possible.
Modern dream book
Find out what it means if you dream about Rape?
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To dream that violence has been committed against someone you know means that you will be stunned by the misfortune that happened to one of your friends.
If a young woman dreams that she has become a victim of violence, in real life she will be in trouble, painfully wounding her pride, and her lover will move away from her.
Dream Interpretation 2012
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Rape is a reflection of the feeling of becoming a victim. Reflecting the fear of becoming a victim.
Dream book of the 21st century
Why did you dream about Rape in a dream?
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To dream that someone you know has been raped means trouble for one of your friends.
For a girl to become a victim of violence in a dream means that in reality she has lived and a misfortune will happen to her that will hurt her honor, and her lover will leave her.
For a woman - to achieve her goal.
Dream book for lovers
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A girl who dreams that she was violated will be abandoned by her lover. She should be careful in real life: she may become a victim of bad people.
Dream Interpretation of Dmitry and Nadezhda Zima
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Seeing violence in a dream or being subjected to violence yourself is a signal that you have a habit of putting pressure on people or imposing your will on them, which can have a detrimental effect on you. Such a dream suggests that there will always be a more powerful force for strength, and therefore it is better to live in accordance with the golden rule: “Don’t push, so you won’t be pushed.”
Dream Book of David Loff
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Dreams about rape are dreams about cruelty. You can play the role of attacker, victim or observer. In these types of dreams, your role and the feelings you have towards others are key factors in understanding the meaning of the dream.
If you have recurring dreams in which you are the victim of rape, you need to determine whether post-traumatic stress plays a role in your dreams.
A single dream in which you are a victim of rape usually conveys cruel, unfair or ruthlessly exploitative treatment of you in real life. In dreams of this kind, the rapist is a person without a face. This is explained by the fact that people close enough to you, in order to exploit you, also maintain closeness in other, more positive forms. The dream does not indicate actual aggression against you, but warns that you have become subservient to others.
The role of the aggressor in a rape scene usually indicates unresolved conflict or suppressed anger towards someone. As in the case of the victim described above, the person being raped in a dream is often a faceless character. For example, if you are holding in anger towards a boss, parent, teacher, or co-worker of the opposite sex, you may have a rape dream. The nature of the source of suppressed anger that exists in real life can help unravel the meaning of such a dream.
The answer to the question of why you have not yet given vent to the accumulated feelings may also help in solving it. A 25-year-old woman describes her dream: “Even before I began to have a full sex life, I often had dreams in which men were tied up. I exposed them sexually. Such harassment was always carried out against their will. The violence came exclusively from me, and I was guided by my desire. The men were strangers to me, sometimes I didn’t even notice their faces. It’s strange that such dreams came to me even before I knew what sex life really was.”
The woman had an extremely difficult and turbulent relationship with her father. Although there were no attempts at incest or sexual harassment on his part, their relationship was not very warm. According to the woman, their relationship with their father sometimes became especially aggravated and became bitter. But as they improved, the frequency of repetition of the rape dream decreased. The role of witnessing a rape scene is often an anxiety-inducing one, as you feel helpless because you cannot help the victim. Sometimes you intuitively feel the connection between the victim and the attacker. This may indicate hidden anger or your position as an exploited person in real life. Observation is an attempt to distance oneself from the trauma of what happened. This state of affairs allows us to better understand the relationship between the attacker and the raped. Consequently, the psychological protection gained from indirect participation in the scene loses its power as the observer becomes aware of who is directly involved in the rape.
Miller's Dream Book
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To dream that someone you know has been raped means that you will be overcome by grief that happened to one of your friends.
If a girl dreams that she has become a victim of violence, it means that in real life a misfortune will happen to her that will hurt her honor, and her lover will leave her.
Dream Interpretation from A to Z
Why see Rape in a dream?
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A woman’s dream about a nightmare scene of rape foreshadows events that will result in a break in her relationship with her lover, and for those who are married, a divorce from her husband.
If in a dream you saw how rapists violated someone else, then in reality you will be amazed by the news of the misfortune that befell the family of your good friends.
Dream interpretation of a modern woman
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If in a dream you become a victim of violence, in reality unpleasant events may occur in your life that affect your honor and dignity. Perhaps you will break up with your lover on his initiative.
If other people were subjected to violence in a dream, serious trouble awaits one of your friends.
Dream Book of the Wanderer
Interpretation of the dream: Rape according to the dream book?
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For a man to rape someone himself is a deep internal conflict, a contradiction between his own strengths and capabilities.
A woman is raped - a marriage of convenience; achieve your goal.
Esoteric dream book
Meaning of the dream: Rape according to the dream book?
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Rape - you a rapist can end up in a situation close to sleep, into slavery, or be convicted.
You are being raped - the threat of becoming a victim of a sadist, drug addict or bandit.
Seeing and knowing about rape means your loved ones are in danger of injury, slavery, robbery.
Erotic dream book
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The meaning of this dream depends entirely on the role you play in it.
If you are raped, this is certainly a negative fact, not only in reality, but also in a dream: it seems to you that they are asking too much of you. Your strengths are limited, but those around you increase their demands and build them without taking into account your capabilities. The unconscious rebels against such abuse of the individual and sends a message in a specific form that this cannot continue this way.
If in a dream you yourself commit a crime against a person’s sexual integrity, it is obvious that your relationships with friends and family have become strained. This is the result of you demanding too much from them, extolling your individual qualities. In any situation, you should control yourself and not lead your relationships with others to conflict. Remember that sometimes you need to give in to someone, and sometimes show perseverance and not give in to pressure even from your boss; beware of those people who have the habit of sitting on the neck of a person who has given in to them at least once; it is not possible to remove them from there.
Online dream book
Meaning of the dream: Rape according to the dream book?
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Seeing rape in a dream - now you are trying to pass off someone else’s reality as your own. You feel like someone is trying to interfere in your life.
More interpretations
If someone rapes you, you should be more restrained with your enemies. The dream book advises you to inadvertently give them a small present and then everything will work out for you. If you do this yourself, in order to hush up one conflict situation you will need to go against your opinion.
If you dreamed that the villain also abused the victim - wait, soon some news about grief in the family of your friends will greatly stun you.
A dream in which an attempt to rape was made against you warns that you can become a means to solve other people's problems, do not let yourself be fooled.
Modern dream book
Anyone who was not lucky enough to see such a terrible dream in the darkness of the night will be shocked by the misfortune that happened to one of his comrades - this is what dreams of raping a wife or someone you know mean.
For a young woman to have such a dream means that her pride will soon be deeply hurt. She may also face public humiliation. The concept of pride and arrogance should not be confused here. When pride and dignity are hurt, it’s a matter of honor, but if pride is disturbed, well, perhaps it’s even useful to come down from the throne of arrogance to the ground, evaluate yourself soberly, improve the pros and try to eliminate the cons.
Dream book of the 21st century
This dream book gives more positive forecasts than the previous ones. Despite similar prophecies for a dreamer who dreamed of raping a friend or himself (for a girl), the interpretation for a woman who saw such a dream is completely different. Rape in a dream means that she will achieve her goals. But even if there are obstacles on the way to them, you should not be afraid of them, the dreamer is able to overcome them. In addition, it is much more pleasant to get what you want, knowing how much you have done to get it. Only what was given for a reason has true value. Only such things cannot be assessed by simple cost.
Dream Interpretation: attempted rape - general interpretation of the dream
- Attempted rape is a fairly serious image in dreams. It shows that subconsciously you need support and feel like a victim. Dream books also warn about possible dangers where you may find yourself completely defenseless;
- If the dream actions take place in your home, then you should avoid quarrels and disagreements with your family. The conflict will quickly exhaust itself, and a heavy burden will remain on your soul;
- The events of the dream take place on the street. This image usually comes to young parents who are faced with raising children for the first time. This image is a symbol of subconscious doubt. You are afraid that you will not be able to fulfill your responsibilities as a parent;
- In a dark alley - You are a very free person. This dream plot symbolizes your position in life, when you live one day at a time, without thinking at all about the consequences. One day this might play a bad joke;
- If your significant other turns out to be a rapist, then in reality you will have a protracted quarrel with your partner. You should be more compliant towards your lover and not give reason to doubt yourself and your abilities;
- The rapist is a stranger. This dream symbolizes that you are respected as a person by everyone you know. Over the course of a long time, you have built up a name and authority for yourself, but one small mistake can destroy it all;
- If violence did take place, then in reality old friends or distant relatives will soon visit you. This meeting will bring a lot of positive emotions;
- An attempt at rape in a dream, which is committed by a relative, warns of minor problems. They can be resolved fairly quickly. But if you delay this, then small obstacles can develop into something larger that will be very difficult to cope with. Dream books recommend not putting off important matters, but solving them as quickly as possible;
- If your friend tried to rape you in a dream, then this person has strong love for you. If you are already married, then all his life he will be looking for a woman who is like you;
- A man dreamed that he was attempting to commit rape. You are too intrusive. Great love is, of course, good, but you should also not forget that excessive intrusiveness can quickly get boring. When this plot occurs in a dream in the presence of a child, then in real life you are a very strong-willed person. No obstacles can derail you from your chosen course, and you will definitely achieve success in your field of activity
- If you had to see an attempt at rape from the outside, then in reality you will have a long business trip or move to a permanent place of residence in another city;
- If a person you know is trying to rape you, then the dream marks unfavorable events related to career and family. Perhaps there will be great grief in the family, or a serious illness will occur. During this period, dream books do not recommend ignoring the help of your friends;
- Find out about rape from the media (newspaper, radio, TV, etc.) - You will become the subject of gossip and rumors among colleagues and friends. It is not recommended to sign up for dubious deals with people you don’t know, it can play a bad joke on you.
Dream Book of David Loff
David Loff, logically reasoning that dreams of violence are cruel dreams, assigned three roles to such dreams. So, the dreamer can be a victim, an aggressor or an observer.
In the first case, post-traumatic stress is likely to blame. The one who had this dream recently suffered some kind of shock, and now the subconscious is acting out on his dreams.
In addition, a dream in which the sleeper plays the role of a rape victim may mean that in reality he is being cruelly exploited. The one who had this dream is clearly not satisfied with the subjugation of others, but he is unable to cope with the manipulation directed at him.
The second role - the role of the aggressor - is brought to the fore in the dream in order to reflect the unresolved conflict, pent-up anger and rage that exists in real life.
The role of observer played by the dreamer in a dream about violence may indicate that he prefers to live by the rule “my house is on the edge”; the policy of non-interference in his opinion is the best. But he should reconsider this position, because perhaps in this way he will be indirectly guilty of the misfortunes that befall his comrades.
Attempted rape - interpretations of famous dream books
For this topic, it would be foolish to ignore forecasts for the future from the dream books of authoritative psychologists and clairvoyants. You also need to familiarize yourself with them in order to give the image as correct as possible. Various dream interpreters view this dream in their own way, giving their own unique forecast.
Miller's Dream Book
Miller does not give any favorable predictions for this image. He believes that such a dream marks the onset of a dark streak. Serious problems will begin, both in career terms and on the personal front. It will be extremely difficult to avoid troubles; you just need to go through it and survive it with minimal losses for yourself.
It is worth avoiding the person who performed this action in a dream, because it is he who can cause most of these troubles.
Loff's Dream Book
David Loff draws attention specifically to your role in this dream:
- If you acted as a rapist, then in reality you feel guilty for some kind of offense, which does not allow you to live and fully open up to your current friends. This image also shows the dreamer’s duplicity;
- Playing the role of a victim means constant pressure from society. You are a person of a gentle disposition, quite often this plays a cruel joke on you. Loff's dream book recommends strengthening your character.
Freud's Dream Interpreter
- In dreams, act as a victim. Psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud believes that this dream should be taken almost literally. You are afraid of becoming a victim of rape. Perhaps you are experiencing some kind of sexual pressure and coercion from your partner;
- Being a rapist is a symbol that shows that you are a very domineering person. You get very annoyed when things are done differently from you. This can scare a lot of people away from you.
Composite dream book
Why do you dream about your daughter being raped? Such a dream seems very nightmarish - there is a desire to forget it as soon as possible, and, of course, most of all you want it to never come true. But the dreamer need not worry; such a dream prophesies his daughter’s wedding.
The worst version of rape - if it ends in murder in a dream - will lead to the fact that the changes that have overtaken the dreamer will worsen his situation in all areas of life.
An unsuccessful attempt to control your life is what you dream of raping a child. The dreamer did not choose the best way to sort out his affairs.
Dream details
For a correct interpretation, you need to take into account who was subjected to violence:
- friend - in reality this girl is subjected to pressure and psychological violence, she needs help;
- beloved girl - you doubt the feelings of your chosen one. Do not listen to advice from outsiders - they will only aggravate the situation;
- child - you have a lot of unresolved problems, and they are very stressful. The time has come to deal with everything that prevents you from living peacefully;
- daughter - your child has many problems, she needs parental support more than ever;
- man - ill-wishers will soon begin to openly wage war;
- stranger - do not make hasty decisions; if the offer seems even a little suspicious to you, do not agree. You will bring trouble upon yourself;
- dreamer - if you experienced fear and pain, then something will happen that will greatly damage your reputation. Do not experience fear and discomfort - receive good news.
Raping a child means that the dreamer has unresolved problems
The personality of the rapist must also be taken into account:
- dreamer - you hide your emotions, especially negative ones. Be sure to look for compromises, otherwise sooner or later you will explode;
- husband - harmony and tranquility in the family;
- boss - the boss values you and respects you very much;
- relative - family quarrels;
- husband’s friends - one of them in reality has a love interest in you;
- stranger - you are a very authoritative person, many people listen to your opinion;
- homeless or alcoholic - to poverty;
- doctor - an affair with an authoritative person;
- ex - this person will try to win you back with provocative actions;
- father - in reality he will put pressure on you, force you to do something you don’t want.
It is necessary to take into account some features of what happened:
- single rape - your enemies have united and are plotting against you;
- gang rape - you think that you are surrounded only by friends, but in reality this is not the case. Someone is using you for their own purposes;
- rape and beatings - a very strong shock awaits you, it will take a lot of strength to survive what will happen;
- rape and murder - there will be many problems and troubles in life, but such a period will not last long.
If the rape happened on the street, then you are making rash decisions and sooner or later you will pay for it. Did everything happen at home? All problems will disappear by themselves without your participation.
If the rape happened on the street, then you are used to making hasty decisions
Failed rape
Sometimes in a dream there is only an attempt at rape. Such a dream means the dreamer’s depressed state. Someone is putting a lot of pressure on you, this has caused real depression. But you are able to resist pressure. It is enough to show a little willpower and not be afraid to express your opinion.
If a girl you know has become a victim of unsuccessful violence, in reality she occupies a subordinate position, but dreams of freeing herself. If this happened to you, then someone is using your strength and time for their own purposes. These could be friends who constantly need help, or just a poorly paid job. Did you hit the rapist to defend yourself? You will have to worry a lot, problems will drain all your strength.
