What does a dream about water mean?
A dream about water symbolises clarity, purification, creativity and emotional well-being. This dream represents your emotional and psychological state, your emotions and their expression. Water can also symbolize motherhood and the womb, the very beginning of life, the primordial soup, or symbolize your connection with mother figures, the earth, or conception and pregnancy. This dream can also relate to spirituality and spiritual or religious beliefs.
Dreaming about the state of water
What does a dream about the state of the water mean?
The type, shape, movement and other characteristics of the water in your dream express your conscious or unconscious emotions and their condition.
What does a dream about polluted or dirty water mean?
A dream about dirty, foul or murky water symbolises an emotional or spiritual crisis, negativity, fear and clouded thinking.
Dreams about being in the water
What does a dream about swimming mean?
A dream in which you swim symbolises that you are exploring aspects of your subconscious and emotions. See more in the dream meaning of swimming
What does a dream about being underwater mean?
A dream in which you are under water symbolises that you feel drowned, overwhelmed or swallowed up by unconscious thoughts, emotions, urges or memories. See also the dream meaning of underwater
What does a dream about diving into water mean?
A dream in which you dive symbolises that you are ready to seize a new opportunity. See more in the dream meaning of diving
What does a dream about moving forward under water mean?
A dream about travelling under water in a submarine or snorkelling symbolises that you are in a phase of reflection in your life and that you are growing as a person. You are delving into your memories or your emotions to discover how they affect the present. See also the dream meaning of under water
What does a dream about floating on water mean?
A dream about floating symbolises that you are in control of your own emotions. See also the dream meaning of floating on liquid
What does a dream about moving on water mean?
A dream about skiing on water or skating on ice symbolises that you are ready to let go and take some risks, but only on a superficial level. You may be addicted to the thrill of the chase or afraid to lose control in order to dive deeper into your feelings.
What does a dream about being on open water mean?
A dream about being on open water symbolises an open, honest approach in judging yourself and others.
What does a dream in which you walk on water mean?
A dream in which you walk on water means that you are a person who has achieved something that will amaze people.
What does a dream in which you are surrounded by water mean?
A dream in which you are surrounded by water means that you are tempted to act illegally. It may also mean that you are in a dangerous environment.
Dreaming about problems with water
What does a dream about an accident caused by water mean?
A dream about an accident involving water, such as a car driving into the water or slipping and falling on ice, symbolises being surprised by betrayal in a romantic relationship.
What does a dream about drowning mean?
A dream about drowning symbolises that you are going through an overwhelming time in your life. See more in the dream meaning of drowning
What does a dream about being frozen in ice mean?
A dream in which you are frozen symbolises that you are experiencing emotional extremes such as depression, trauma and separation that have the potential to ruin your life. See also the dream meaning of ice (frozen water)
What does a dream about being boiled in water mean?
A dream being boiled in water symbolises that you are experiencing emotional extremes such as anger, fear, hatred, resentment and aversion that have the potential to ruin your life. See also the dream meaning of cooking
What does a dream about a flooded house mean?
A dream about a flooded house symbolises that your family is torn apart by conflict. See also the dream meaning of flood
What does a dream about a broken water pipe mean?
A dream about a broken water pipe symbolises that you have to work hard to find a way to repair a damaged relationship.
What does a dream about being engulfed by a tsunami mean?
A dream about a tsunami has a similar dream meaning to drowningor symbolises a powerful, unpredictable and sudden change. See more in the dream meaning of tsunami
Dreaming of playing with water
What does a dream about playing with water mean?
A dream about playing in the rain, playing in waves, splashing in puddles or a water fight symbolises that you generally take a light-hearted, youthful approach to life. This dream can also symbolise new friendships or useful new work connections.
What does a dream in which you get splashed with water mean?
A dream in which you are splashed by water symbolises that you are about to get a shock. Or this dream says that you should take a closer look at your relationships with the people around you.
Dreaming of water in nature
What does a dream about the sea mean?
A dream about the sea symbolises the transition between your subconscious and your conscious mind. See also the dream meaning of sea
What does a dream about the ocean mean?
A dream about the ocean symbolises the state of your emotions and feelings, spiritual refreshment, peace and renewal. See also the dream meaning of ocean
What does a dream about a ditch mean?
A dream about a ditch, moat, gully or trench symbolises that there is something in your life that you should avoid. See also the dream meaning of ditch or moat
What does a dream about a river mean?
A dream about a river symbolises joyful pleasures, peace, prosperity and fertility. See more in the dream meaning of river
What does a dream about waves mean?
A dream about waves symbolises the menstrual cycle of a woman. See more in the dream meaning of waves
What does a dream about a waterfall mean?
A dream about being under a waterfall symbolises having to let go. See also the dream meaning of waterfall
Dreaming of drinking water
What does a dream about drinking water mean?
A dream about drinking water symbolises finding replenishment and balance in a relationship. Read more in the dream meaning of drinking
What does a dream about watering plants or animals mean?
A dream about watering plants or animals symbolises the nurturing side of creativity, where you take steps to carry out a project or plan. See also the dream meaning of watering
Other dreams about water
What does a dream about the surface of the water mean?
A dream about the surface of water symbolises the dividing line between the conscious and the unconscious.
What does a dream in which you’re wet mean?
A dream in which you are wet symbolises problems in the future, or that you will make many mistakes and suffer the consequences.
What does a dream about listening to water mean?
A dream about listening to water symbolises that you are becoming more aware of your emotional state, but the full awareness of your feelings is still suppressed.
What does a dream about being made of water mean?
A dream in which you are made of water symbolises a transformation in your material circumstances. You may have a change in your life such as a new job, a divorce, a baby. This dream symbolises the acquisition of wisdom and a new start.
What does a dream about a water fountain mean?
A dream about a water fountain symbolises that you are happy with the present and the future, even if they can sometimes be difficult. See also the dream meaning of fountain
What does a dream about a dead body in the water mean?
A dream about a body in the water symbolises a problem that you will have to solve quickly. The image may also represent a situation in which you are involved and which will require a quick decision.
What others say about this dream
Every dream is a direct, personal, and meaningful message to the dreamer.
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