Wake dream meaning is explained below using 10 different sources. Each interpretation is shown with its source.

Interpretation 1 — Pamela Ball

1- A wake, in the sense of a funeral service, gives us an opportunity to grieve properly. When in dreams we find ourselves attending such an occasion, we need to be aware that there may be some reason in our lives for us to go through a period of grieving. We need to let go that which we hold dear.

2- In most religions, there is a period around a death when it is appropriate to express our feelings. Sometimes it is easier to do this in company and with the support of other people.

A wake such as this in a dream indicates we may need support to overcome a disappointment.

3- Spiritually, a wake signifies appropriate grief.

Source: Ten Thousand Dream Dictionary • Author: Pamela Ball

Interpretation 2 — Dr. Mıchael Lennox

A significant part of the grieving ritual in many traditions, a wake is where we gather around the body of someone who has just passed in order to pay our respects and mark the beginning of the process of letting go. In this way, a wake in a dream signifies that something has been sacrificed that will undoubtedly need to be processed in some way, and you are put on notice that a cycle of change is just around the corner.
Source: Complete Dictionary of Dreams • Author: Dr. Mıchael Lennox

Interpretation 3 — James R. Lewis and Evelyn Dorothy Oliver

Dreaming about waking up (but remaining asleep) can simply be reflecting our anxiety about waking up in time. Awaking is also a common metaphor for realizing something. Also note possible idiomatic meanings, such as a “rude awakening,” a “wake up call,” or “wake up and smell the coffee.”
Source: Dream Symbols in The Dream Encyclopedia • Author: James R. Lewis and Evelyn Dorothy Oliver

Interpretation 4 — Gustavus Hindman Miller

To dream that you attend a wake, denotes that you will sacrifice some important engagement to enjoy some ill-favored assignation.

For a young woman to see her lover at a wake, foretells that she will listen to the entreaties of passion, and will be persuaded to hazard honor for love.

Source: Ten Thousand Dream Interpretation • Author: Gustavus Hindman Miller

Interpretation 5 — Pagan - Anonymous

If you dream that you attend a wake and the deceased is a friend or loved one then you will hear sad news in the near future.

If you see a friend attending a wake, then the friend is in grave danger and must be warned to be careful.

Source: Tryskelion Dream Interpretation • Author: Pagan - Anonymous

Interpretation 6 — Michael and Elizabeth Thiessen

If you dream that you attend a wake and the deceased is a friend or loved one then you will hear sad news in the near future.

If you see a friend attending a wake, then the friend is in grave danger and must be warned to be careful.

Source: Encyclopedia of Dreams • Author: Michael and Elizabeth Thiessen

Interpretation 7 — Gillian Holloway

It portends misfortune for a young woman to dream of seeing her lover at a wake, for it means that she will make some careless move which will make people think less of her.
Source: The Complete Dream Book • Author: Gillian Holloway

Interpretation 8 — Joan Seaman - Tom Philbin

1. If at the wake of a friend, one fears for the future of the friend.

2. If the wake is for the dreamer, his/her fear is failure.

3. Looking back on the past.

Source: New American Dream Dictionary • Author: Joan Seaman - Tom Philbin

Interpretation 9 — Dream Explanations - Anonymous

If you dream of waking up, then this is an attempt at lucidity, awakening, and enlightened consciousness.
Source: Strangest Dream Explanations • Author: Dream Explanations - Anonymous

Interpretation 10 — Ella Freeman Sharpe

To dream that you are attending a wake is indicative of happiness by the return of a loved one.
Source: Psycho Dream Interpretation • Author: Ella Freeman Sharpe