◎ Lucky dream Traditionally a lucky sign
God of death and resurrection: what was lost returns in another form.
Category: World mythology (how to read this category)
Psychology
A god of death and resurrection may reflect a wish to regain what was lost, or the mind reassembling after a wound — the death-and-rebirth archetype, a sense that something ended may return in new form.
Folklore and history
Osiris was murdered and dismembered by his jealous brother Set; his wife Isis gathered the pieces and revived him, and he became king and judge of the dead. Painted with green or black skin, he was tied to the Nile's fertile silt and the yearly renewal of grain.
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This site's view
In this site's view, Osiris rose not alone but because Isis searched for every piece. If something lost returned, notice who supports you; if parts are still missing, you are gathering your scattered pieces. Even incomplete, you can live again in a new form.
Going deeper: our reading
Egyptian tombs have yielded so-called Osiris beds: frames shaped like the god, filled with soil and grain seed that sprouted. One was placed in Tutankhamun's tomb, and in the image of grain rising from the dead god's body people saw their hopes of rebirth. In this site's reading, people who dream of Osiris are often trying to put down roots again after a great loss or setback. Seeing shoots break through the soil means recovery has begun out of sight. Watching over the reclining king suggests your heart needs quiet time to mourn someone lost or a former self. Facing the green-skinned god shows you are ready to use grief as nourishment rather than deny it. This is our speculation, but as with sowing seeds, this dream's harvest comes slowly.
What to do on waking
Think of something lost or given up and how it might return in another form. Watering a plant is a small ritual of renewal.
In this scene
- ◎Good Praying or visiting: wanting to settle your heart; a wish may be heard (good)
- Receiving words from a god: the strongest kind of oracle — keep the words
- ▲Warn The god is angry or turns away: your conscience asking for a review (warning)
- 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 osiris a good or bad sign?
A. Traditionally a lucky sign. God of death and resurrection: what was lost returns in another form.
Q. Why do I keep dreaming of osiris?
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 osiris?
A. Think of something lost or given up and how it might return in another form. Watering a plant is a small ritual of renewal.
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More dreams in "World mythology"
- Prometheus
- Heracles
- Narcissus
- Orpheus
- Ra
- Anubis
- Isis
- The Eye of Horus
- A Pyramid
- A Scarab
- The Feathered Serpent
- Ganesha
※ Dream interpretation here is entertainment drawing on psychology and folklore — it is not scientifically proven. "This site's view" is our own interpretation.
