A line of people is about to be ritually executed. It seems to be a religious rite--Buddhist (Nepalese, Tibetan perhaps?) I see it happen to one after another in the row.

A group of monks or religious people, in robes, stop in front of the person. One of them paints a black arc at the joining of the neck and shoulders. Then another person, from behind, I think, puts an arm around the person's head, covering the eyes and holding the head still. Then, with a sword of some kind, the head is cut off. I believe that there is chanting or some kind of verbal part as well.

I am in the line. I am next.

The black line is painted on me. I have closed my eyes. I am breathing very hard.

I am trying to commend my spirit to God. I wait for the arm to come and steady my head, then I know that the cut will come.

I keep waiting. The arm does not come.

I wake up.