What does it mean to dream of your father in a coffin?

This dream could mean a number of different things depending on the dreamer's situation, age, and relationship with the mother. Adolescents and young adults often dream of parents' deaths as they become more independent and self-sufficient. The dream reflects the parent's reduced influence and presence in the young person's life, which the subconscious mind connects with death. This is a very normal process and nothing to fear. Alternatively, the dream could reflect a broken, dysfunctional relationship, where communication is "dead," and the dreamer experiences grief and remorse.