What Does Dreaming of Regret Mean?
Traditional Interpretation
In the tradition of Ibn Sirin and al-Nabulsi, feeling regret (remorse) in a dream can often point to repentance, turning back from a mistake, and purity of heart; it is interpreted as glad tidings that the dreamer will abandon a wrong path in waking life and turn toward what is right. Some interpreters have also seen regret as a reminder of a postponed duty or of an unpaid debt owed to someone.
Psychological View
In modern psychology, regret in a dream can indicate an unprocessed feeling of guilt in the subconscious, a need to re-evaluate a decision made in the past, or the beginning of a process of self-forgiveness. This emotion may reflect the dreamer's desire to restore harmony between their values and their actions.
By Context
For Singles
For a single person, feeling regret in a dream can point to coming to terms with a past relationship or a missed opportunity, and to preparing the heart for a new beginning.
For Married People
For a married person, regret in a dream can point to an unspoken apology within the family, a hurt waiting to be mended, and a desire to draw close again with tenderness in the relationship.
Regret Joined with Repentance, According to Ibn Sirin
According to Ibn Sirin, repenting or weeping after feeling regret can point to being cleansed of sins, to troubles growing lighter, and to ease of heart.
Regretting an Action or a Word
Regretting a decision made or a word spoken in a dream can point to a need to reconsider a hasty decision in waking life and to correct one's course.