◎ Lucky dream Traditionally a lucky sign
You can cut off bad influences yourself; being the exorcist means you will protect others.
Category: Spirits & the spiritual (how to read this category)
Psychology
Exorcising a spirit shows growing confidence that you can cut off bad influences yourself. The threat simulation theory sees facing danger in dreams as rehearsal for real trouble; being the exorcist suggests you are passing that rehearsal.
Folklore and history
Shinto places great weight on purifying sin and impurity. At the Great Purification each June and December, people pass through grass rings or transfer impurity to paper figures. Buddhism too uses sutras and mantras to repel misfortune.
Bone-conduction wireless earphones that leave your ears open. During nighttime exploration of a ruin or mountain area, you can play music or take a call without missing ambient sound like a companion's voice or footsteps — good for filming and recording while staying alert to your surroundings.
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This site's view
In this site's view, the spirit's identity shows your challenge: a stranger means shaking off vague fear; a familiar face, ending a relationship. A calm departure means you can let go with gratitude; failure means face it rather than force it.
Going deeper: our reading
In many Japanese households, the custom of scattering beans at Setsubun while calling out "Demons out, fortune in" still continues. Without any priest, families drive out the bad and welcome the good themselves. In this site's reading, those who dream of exorcising a spirit are developing the wish to set their lives in order themselves rather than relying on others. Doing it together with family or friends suggests a time when you can overcome problems by joining forces with those close to you. Struggling alone suggests you may be shouldering too much. If the spirit left willingly, your worry may resolve sooner than expected. This is our speculation, but if the spirit looked a little lonely as it went, some affection may remain for the habit or relationship you are letting go. After driving things out, prepare to welcome good fortune.
What to do on waking
Pick one bad habit and stop it for just today. A small purification can turn the tide.
In this scene
- ◎Good Watching quietly: you are protected, or something wants to be said (leans good)
- ▲Warn Chasing or attacking: an unfaced worry or exhaustion (warning) — rest
- Speaking to you: the words are the message — write them down
- It felt good: the lucky reading gets stronger
- ▲Warn It felt frightening or painful: the warning reading gets stronger — rest first
- The same dream again and again: something your mind has not settled yet
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FAQ
Q. Is dreaming of exorcising a Spirit a good or bad sign?
A. Traditionally a lucky sign. You can cut off bad influences yourself; being the exorcist means you will protect others.
Q. Why do I keep dreaming of exorcising a Spirit?
A. A recurring dream usually points to something your mind has not settled yet. Research suggests such dreams tend to stop once the underlying worry is resolved. Keeping a dream diary helps you notice what triggers it.
Q. What should I do after dreaming of exorcising a Spirit?
A. Pick one bad habit and stop it for just today. A small purification can turn the tide.
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More dreams in "Spirits & the spiritual"
- A Poltergeist
- The Witching Hour
- A Sea of Trees
- A Forbidden Room
- A Being of Light
- The Colour Purple
- Talking with a Spirit
- Chased by a Ghost
- A Ghost in Your Home
- Receiving Purification
- A Spirit Path
- Golden Light
※ Dream interpretation here is entertainment drawing on psychology and folklore — it is not scientifically proven. "This site's view" is our own interpretation.
