What does it mean when you dream of your mother who has died?

It means you still miss her. When someone dies in the family it takes a while work through the grieving process. As part of that process you'll dream about your mother but eventually those dreams will fade.

When you dream of your dead mother, you may wonder whether you are actually making contact with her spirit. Many people believe this is possible. If you feel this, then look at the dream and ask yourself whether your mother has some message for you. Or perhaps she wants to continue some part of your relationship with her that was interrupted by her death.

Were there any unresolved feelings left over after she died? Anything you wanted to tell her or ask her? If the dream was unpleasant, then it may have to do with negative experiences with your mother that you never quite resolved. Dreaming about your mother can help you work through such feelings, so there is no harm in thinking that the dream figure is "really" your dead mother. But you can also see the dream as symbolic of your "inner mother."

Maybe you are in need of some mothering or mother's love now, and this inner strength within you is coming forth in the dream.

See the link below for more examples and discussion of dreams about deceased loved ones.