What does it mean to dream of killing a relative with a hammer?

Dreams such as this are not unusual, particularly following a relative's death. Psychologically, our minds perceive ourselves as the center of reality, and at some subconscious level, we all feel that everything that happens in our families has to do with ourselves. Our dreams are produced by the subconscious mind, so in dreams everything can seem to be our fault, our responsibility or our problem. When a family member dies, it stirs up a lot of emotions, especially subconscious feelings of regret and guilt. These feelings surface in dreams, where they are exaggerated. Something as simple as a disagreement with the deceased can be dreamt as a physical conflict, and casual expressions like, "I'm so angry I could just kill him" become literal actions in dreams.