To dream of being tortured, denotes that you will undergo disappointment and grief through the machination of false friends. If you are torturing others, you will fail to carry out well-laid plans for increasing your fortune. If you are trying to alleviate the torture of others, you will succeed after a struggle in business and love.
Dreaming of torture can symbolize impending difficulties or challenges in the dreamer’s future. However, interpretations of such dreams can vary based on the specific circumstances and emotions involved.
If the dreamer finds themselves in the role of a torturer, inflicting pain on someone, it may suggest that in waking life, they are causing trouble or inconvenience for others. Seeing a loved one being tortured could indicate that the dreamer’s actions are negatively affecting that person’s well-being.
Dreaming of torturing and killing animals may symbolize the dreamer’s internal struggle against committing an unworthy act towards a loved one.
Witnessing torture or murder in a dream could be interpreted as a reflection of the dreamer’s guilty conscience or a warning of potential misfortune if they refuse to help someone in need.
Observing brutal torture in a dream may foretell the onset of a serious illness, while dreaming of children being tortured could signify the need for honesty and reasonableness in dealing with others.
If the dreamer themselves becomes the victim of torture, it may indicate that kindness and mercy from others will play a significant role in their life.
In the interpretation by Miller’s dream book, torturing someone could suggest that the dreamer’s plans will fail, while being tortured themselves may symbolize pain and disappointment caused by friends’ intrigues. However, seeing a martyr may indicate eventual success after a period of loss and deprivation, and witnessing torturers could signify a call for prudence from one’s conscience.
Dr. Freud’s interpretation focuses on the sexual aspect, suggesting that being the torturer may indicate unconventional sexual desires, while being the victim could imply sadomasochistic tendencies. Watching torture in a dream, according to Freud, may reveal a deep-seated desire for viewing pornography.
According to the Erotic Interpreter, dreaming of torturing someone may reflect feelings of powerlessness and anger in the dreamer’s waking life.