– Treasures & resources; Security & wealth.

Question:

– What is worth to me? What is value to me?

Artemidoros:

Accident – Some maintain that money and coins altogether mean accident.

Better less than more – It is always better to possess little property and money than too much, because big wealth means concerns and grief because it is difficult to manage as well as a treasure. If somebody dreams who he is penniless or poor in the waking life, this means luck and prosperity during days, the return of the former splendid relations. If somebody dreams who is rich at the waking life, that shows him many offensiveness and poverty.

General Meanings:

Evaluation of Own Worth – In the dream money is not necessarily a hard currency, but rather symbolizes the way in which the dreamer evaluate himself. When this symbol appears in a dream, it can point out that the dreamer must carefully evaluate his own worth.

Price of Actions – The dreamer is also aware of what price he has to pay for his own behavior or /and his desires.

Sexual Potency, Power and Influence – Money is also interpreted as a symbol of sexual potency, power and influence.

The exact meaning of money in the dream is interpreted by following circumstances:

• Stressful Future If Exchange - Dreaming of currency exchange often announces an uncertain future;
• Troubles If Winning – In a dream to win money warns against failures and losses;
• Failure If Losing – In a dream to lose money often means a failure, but this one isn’t so serious;
• Advantage If Finding - To find money in the dream shows that you can prevent a loss or other damage;
• Wealth If Counting - In a dream to count money announces a profit, which you will get for good work;
• Advantage If Spending – In a dream to spend money promises success and financial gains.

Dishonor or Pride If Having Money – In a dream to have money can warn from careless spending, but also announce that you can lose prestige and influence, but not always. Sometimes comes pride.

Psychological Meanings:

Wealth or Poverty – There are many signals for correct interpretation of dream about money. Important are the source of the money, the place where you get it, find or lose, their colors and their numbers. Dreaming about money can indicate either riches, wealth or poverty.

Power and Sexuality – A dream in which money is involved under certain conditions is associated with the estimation of power and sexuality of the dreamer.

Performance If Golden Coins – Some psychoanalysts believe that the money, particularly gold coins, for men is a sign of their performance in love and in life areas.

Feminine and Sensual If Silver Coins – Money and silver coins in a dream describes the feminine and when women handle the money, and it almost always stands for erotic speculation. Who has money, are powerful man, after all it is the ideal of the women. The woman longs for a man who can give her strength and power because of security and satisfaction.

Personal Success – Money can represent the personal resources in material or spiritual terms, and also the potential success of the dreamer. Paper money or coins represent more or less emotional and mental energy.

Luck If Finding – It is a very positive and good sign if the dreamer finds unexpected cash in his dream.

Inability If Losing  – If in a dream the dreamer loses his money, this is a sign that he is not using certain qualities and abilities.

Spiritual Meanings:

Knowledge and Outcome – At this level money in a dream is for the exchange of spiritual knowledge. But in the form of capital dreaming of money at spiritual level stands for the result of past undertakings.

Traditional Meanings:

European (Judeo-Christian)

• Power and Sexuality If In General - Dreaming of money in general is the male symbol of power in love and in life and for the woman almost always money is the symbol of erotic speculation;
• Enticements or Costs If Seeing Money – If the dreamer in a dream sees money then such dream means sudden expenses or existing temptations that he must to overcome;
• Longing for comfort If seeing a lot of money – In a dream to see a lot of money indicates your yearnings for improvement of living conditions;
• Fortune If looking at a lot of money In a dream to look at a lot of money is a sign that wealth and happiness are within reach;
• Risky business If seeing foreign money – When you are dreaming that you see foreign money, then this means that you will start a very risky business;
• Prosperity If seeing coins of gold – In the dream you see bright shiny golden coins it brings good fortune, successful, flourishing, or thriving condition in your life;
• Growth If seeing coins of silver – When your dream is about money, especially silver coins, then it promises good business or personal growth;
• Difficulties If seeing copper money (coins) – You are dreaming that you see copper coins this means, that such a dream brings you worries;
• Retaliation If seeing paper money – In the dream you see paper money, then it can be a warning about hate and revenge;
• Haughtiness If seeing you own money – This dream shows that you are too arrogance with others;
• Much debt burden If found money on the street – This dream announces you that no matter the circumstances about money or financial commitments, you will stay calm and quiet conscience because you will deal with them.
• Confusion and Damage If found somewhere else – In the dream you found money, that can be as a sign of a great embarrassment. Also it can be that you will be saved from serious harm and loss;
• Anxiety If found somewhere else – When you dream that you found money, this promises little worry, but it ends luckily or in a sudden success. This will not be a disappointment, which can stop you to move on;
• Bad Omen If Borrowing – In a dream to borrow money from somebody is a
  bad sign for the dreamer, it is like a warning;
• Appreciation If Give (giving away) – In the dream you give away your money to somebody, this brings unexpectedly big gratitude for your work or help;
• Gain If Giving to a beggar – You are dreaming that you give money to the beggar, this dream promises you large profits and benefits;
• Worry If Winning – In a dream to win money is a sing that you will have some troubles, but don’t worry everything will be alright. These troubles show you that you have to pay attention to the details;
• Problems If Leaving change – You are dreaming that you left change, then you can expect uncertainty and problems in business or personal life, this will happen due to your own fault;
• Deep affection If Earning (make, deserve) – When you dream that you deserve and get money, this is a sign that this dream brings you luck in love;
• Warning If Taking – This dream warns of generosity because somebody can use your kindness and munificence;
• Prosperity If Getting (receiving) – You are dreaming that you get or receive money from somebody, we can say that this announces you success, but only through hard work;
• Deprivation If Finding a bunch of money – In your dream a young woman finds money and she pretends to be hers. This is a signal that you will suffer losses because of your wastage or your friend intervenes in your life. You will see that you have spent money without thinking and living beyond its means;
• Wastage and Privation If Finding – Also you are dreaming that you have found money, but someone pretends that it belongs to him/her, This can be a warning to you to be careful and do not spend all your money before payday;
• Troubles If Losing – In the dream you lost some money this means tears and suffer, also foretells misfortune, but that will pass soon and you will become even stronger;
• Emolument If Counting – When you are counting money in your dream this announces you that you will have good earnings and incomes;
• Discomfort If Counting and noticing a deficit – When you are dreaming that you count money and there are some lack of money, this dream shows you that pending payments will give you a headache and worries;
• Riches If Saving – In the dream you are saving your money, such a dream announces you that the wealth will grow;
• Avarice If Swallow – When you swallow some money in the dream, probably you are very greedy;
• Welfare If Getting golden money – You are dreaming that you get some golden coins, you can expect a wealth and unmitigated delight;
• Bad Luck If Paying off;
• Assistant and Friendship If seeing counterfeit money – In the dream you see counterfeit money this dream means that you will be asked by someone for help, who will turn out to be a good friend, you can trust him;
• Danger If Stealing – When you are stealing money in your dream this can mean that you are in danger and should act with more caution;
• Longing for love and safety If a woman is dreaming frequently of money – This dream shows her that the woman yearns for a man through his power and strength she can convey security and happiness;
• Erotic attraction If woman seeing – This dream has erotic significance and represents reservoir of female erotic attraction and charm.

Hindu (Hinduism) 

• Luck If Seeing – You are dreaming that you see money in the dream, this tells that you will have luck in travel or luck in the game;
• Great earnings If Counting – When you are dreaming that you or someone else are counting money, this dream shows that you will earn very much;
• Richness If  Seeing a lot of money – In the dream you see plenty of money, this dream announces you an unexpected richness and wealth;
• Warning If Receiving Dreaming that you receive free money in your dream, you have to beware before spending big;
• Worry and Embarrassment If Borrowing – In the dream you see yourself borrowing money, then you will face with some problems, troubles and confusion;
• Failure If Losing –  Dreaming that you’re losing your money this dream is as a sing  that you will have some lack of success in your work.

Arabian (Islamic)

• Temptation If Seeing – In the dream you see a lot of money, this dream announces you that you will be tempted. You may be seduced by wrong relations,   love affairs, or to be provoked to make and do bad decisions;
• Anxiety If Getting – When you dream that you get or take money, this shows that you’ll lose peace by external circumstances;
• Detriment If Finding – You dream that you find some money you may suffer from damage or loss;
• Misfortune If Losing – The dream when you lose money it is like a warning that you will experience troubles and adversities. This may be in personal life or business;
• Fruitless love If Gambling and Losing – In the dream you are gambling  and losing you money and cannot win, shows you that this love or relations, that you are now, has no future;
• Love If Winning – You are gambling in the game in your dream, this announces that you’ll have luck in love.

* Please, also see meaning of bank, currency, savings bank & miser.

You have to handle with the problems do not run away The dream of a grave is an indication that the dreamer must consider his feelings which are connected with the death. Grave represents that you edged out the unpleasant feelings such as fear and insecurity deeper into unconscious. But the dream prompts you to handle with these conflicts. Partly fear of own death or of another people is expressed in it.

Psychological Meanings:

Fear The grave as a dream symbol stands for existential fear and resignation, this is the last place of refuge, where he looks and at last finds peace. The grave may be interpreted as a sign of unwillingness of life.

Killed interests and desires The dream possibly signifies that the dreamer has killed a personality interest and has hidden from the exterior world. Who is dreaming of the own grave or anyone else’s shows that he buries an idea or a plan whose implementation promised much for the dreamer.

Buried problems Also the grave as a symbol may mean that you have buried a problem that has been around you for a long time.

Enjoy your life For older people, dreams of the grave are often a sign that they live more in the past then in the present. With this picture the unconscious perhaps remind, that even the older man has still a future for which it is worth to live.

Spiritual Meanings:

At the spiritual level this dream indicates that the person fears perhaps less the physical death than rather its consequences.

Traditional Meanings:

European (Judeo-Christian)

• Keep secret if see a closed grave – In the dream you see a closed grave this signifies that you have to maintain secrecy of your friend;
• Divorce if order one – This dream announces that you will have short marriage because you are not happy;
• End of worries if digging a grave – You are digging a grave, this dream announces that you will end up with troubles, but also you have to be very attentive. Your enemies, again try to make harm to you;
• Defense if dig or trench – In the dream you are trenching a grave, this shows that you will assert yourself against your opponents;
• Better future if digging when sun is shining – When you are digging and the sun is shining, this signifies that apparent difficulties will apply to the good;
• Recompense if see freshly dug grave – The dream denotes that you have to repent for the mistakes that you have done and try to ransom them;
• Losses if seeing empty grave – Means disappointment and loss of friends;
• if return to bury the corpse which is missing – The problems and worries will come from unknown sources;
• Better life if lying in the grave – In the dream you are lying in the grave, this announces you glad events, which will change your life into better;
• Changes in your life if be buried – You are dreaming that you are buried, this is a sign of a mental development and an upcoming change and transformation  of personality;
• Disease if see damaged grave – This marks about misfortune and illness in the family;
• Serious risks if visit freshly made grave – The dream threatens serious dangers;
• Inner pain if set flowers on mother’s (father’s) grave – In the dream you set flowers on your parents’ grave, this shows that you want to find solace, because you still miss them;
• Warning if see your own grave – The dream is a warning that you have to be very careful and attentive because your enemies wants to damage and make harm for you;
• Pay attention to your health if see your name on the grave – In the dream you see a written name on a grave, this is a sign that you have to take care of your health;
• Hopelessness if see your own corpse in the grave – Your body is in the grave in your dream, then prophesies misery and despair and you will lose hope in your life;
• Marriage if move between graves – In the dream you are moving between graves, this indicates marriage for you;
• Unhappy and short life if go on graves – This is a bad sign that predicts an early death or an unhappy marriage;
• Welfare if inspect well-known deceased graves – Very good omen which announces rapid progress to wealth and honor;
• Losses and problems if see full grave of buried people –  This person will get into difficulties and even threatens loss of assets;
• Temporary worries and after that joy if you are in the cemetery and the graves are overgrown – Signals of sorrow and temporary despair. But if you master strokes of fate then you will be rewarded with bigger joys;
• Worries and concerns if a woman is sleeping in the grave – A woman in a cemetery and in the darkness, she finds only an open grave to sleep, she will have many worries and disappointments through experiences with death or false friends. She has maybe even bad experiences in love.

Hindu (Hinduism)

• Marriage if digging your own grave – You are digging a grave in the dream, this means that you will have a good and happy marriage;
• Feast if see open  – This dream announces you cheerful party;
• Health problems if shut a grave – In the dream you see somebody shuts the grave, then this is a bad omen. This announces you disease and your health is in danger;
• Weddings if to be in a grave – You are in the grave in your dream, this brings you quick and desired weddings.

Arabian (Islamic)

• Conflicts if seeing a grave – In the dream you see a grave this announces discords in your family;
• Misfortune if stepping into the grave – In the dream you get or step into the grave, this announces that you will experience falsehood and disaster;
• Worries if seeing open grave- When you open the grave in the dream, this signifies that you will have lugubrious experiences or death;
• Warning if digging a grave – You are digging a grave in the dream, this warns you that you have to be very attentive if you want to avoid misfortune and worries;
• No worries if lying in the grave – In the dream you are lying in the grave, this denotes that you will not have any worries in the near future.

Contexts’ Meanings:

If seeing grave in your dream – This is a symbol for the life conflicts which are not solved yet. Also this symbol shows your personal feelings such as insecurity, desperation. It feels like you are imprisoned in your worries and this will never end. This may be the key to start resolving the problems and to move out from bad period of life.

The sand or ground is being leveled upon the grave or it is freshly buried – This symbol shows that you will gain money, because you have already solved all the problems from your past. Now it is time to start something new. You will improve your inner feeling, you will destroy your fears and now you have the reason to life.

The grave is closed or empty – This has the meaning that something is completed in your life. Now you can leave this in the past ant to start new things.  A grave points to personal growth as you discard negative way of thinking. Now you are like an empty box which can be filled with new experiences.

Digging your own or someone else grave - Digging a grave in a dream means getting married and home building. The dream shows that you are ready to commit with the loved one. Your unconscious sends you a signal that you are mature to build your own family.

To be or You are in the grave – In the dream you are in the grave, this is a signal of your unconscious that you have to look deeper into yourself. You can find the aims and issues of your life. You are the only one who can fight and stand up for yourself because no one else can do this for you.

* Please, see meaning of Monument, cemetery, gravestone, coffin, death, burial.

Preservation of resources.

Question:

What do I want to put in safe place?

General Meanings:

The financial, mental or spiritual resources of the dreamer require careful attention. The sense of security, without which man can not venture out into the world has to be properly handled and observed. Bank as a symbol can symbolize physical influence, power, authority and sexual virility, perhaps even warns against the abuse of these properties, which have to be handled more economical and responsible.

• To take out money from the bank, this dream may warn of financial losses.
• To earn or print money this probably denotes that all your wishes will come true.
• To work in a bank, this indicates favorable future trends.
• Dream of bank in general interpreted as a power center, which gives the forces to deal with world around you.
• A locked bank account is interpreted as a barrier of the internal energy.
• Break into a bank, describes the frantic attempt to keep up your own ego, sometimes indicates your own desire to keep yourself in higher position and above others.

Psychological Meanings:

• Emotional resources, such as self-confidence, social skills and wisdom will be held in reserve.
• The bank as a dream symbol has the connection with a sense of security, it indicates success, trust and confidence. But it can also be a sign that the dreamer desire for it.
• The bank is suspicious or rejected by the dreamer, then it means that his confidence is shaken, he is unsure of his life or has sexual inhibitions.
• To deny a loan in your dream means inferiority feelings and existential fear.
• The bank account is locked, then the dreamer is not able to reach his energy reserves.

Spiritual Meanings:

A bank indicates a safe spiritual space and inner energy.

Traditional Meanings:

European (Judeo-Christian)

• Profit if change money – In the dream the changing of money announces you profits and good deals in near future;
• Fulfillment if have deposit money – The dream of deposit money denotes that a long-awaited wishes will come true;
• Debt if withdrawing money – To withdraw money in the dream, then this is a sign of debt;
• Good chance if be employed in the bank – You were employed in the bank in your dream, then there is an ability in your life for you to improve the overall situation;
• Troubles if cashier – To dream of cashier then this mean loss of business and worries in your personal life;
• Omission if spend golden coins – In the dream you spend golden coins then this promises negligence and failure because of irresponsibility;
• Wealth if have golden coins – You are dreaming that you have golden coins then this dream is a sign of big profits;
• Good life if have silver coins – The silver coins as a dream symbol announces good business, growing wealth and honor;
• Solved troubles if be bankrupted yourself – You have a bankrupt in the dream, then this means that soon you will find solutions of all your problems;

Hindu (Hinduism)

• Fear to fail if dream of bank – The dream of bank means that not everyone has equal self-confidence because of bad experiences and this doesn’t let to move toward.

Arabian (Islamic)

• Affliction if do something in the bank – In your dream you have to do something in bank, then this is a sign of grief and sorrow in your life.

* Please, see meaning of notes, violence, money box, savings bank.

European (Judeo-Christian)

• Greedy if have a lot of cash which is borrowed – This dream shows that you think you’re an honorable man, but those who come in close contact with you will notice and understand that you are greedy and uncaring person;
• False friends if young woman borrowed cash – In the dream a young woman borrows cash from somebody, then this dream will give you an ability to find out what kind of cheating do you have. You will find out which people are your real friend.

* Please, see meaning of banknotes, money.

– Hidden secrets and issues; sexuality of female; the past.

Question:

– What do I have in my personality that I would like to be discovered?

General Meanings:

Just like catacombs in dreams the caves also has a lot in common with subconsciousness. Although it may be scary at the beginning , but such dreams can have very good influence for the future and better understanding of yourself.

Psychological Meanings:

The cave in dreams has very similar meaning to grotto. These places have been used as a place to hide and was known as the symbol of security. It could also be seen as the dark space from which comes life, the maternal, new beginning and new promises. The cave also represents the feminine, because the vagina is also represented as a cave. On the context of the dream it is very important to understand if the experience was pleasant or maybe even dangerous. If it was unpleasant and the dreamer felt terrified or scared, then it points to the problems and/or environment the dreamer has.

Spiritual Meanings:

Spiritually the cave symbolizes spiritual protection, rebirth and initiation of something new.

Traditional Meanings:

European (Judeo-Christian)

• Affection of subconscious mind of yours if walk through the cave – Such a dream shows the changing state and deeper understanding of negative impulses that you might be affected by;
• Will get the relief if walking out of cave – If the dreamer walks out of the cave feeling happy and delighted, than it usually shows that he will find the way out of debilitating situation he is in. It could be the matter of money or health which will definitely increase;
• Your soul is lost if stuck in cave – If the dreamer can not find the way out of the cave, then it denotes about devastated state of your mind and soul. It shows that at this time in your life you feel hopeless and useless;
• Sad future if crash into the cave – For a dreamer who crashes into the cave promises unlucky future life;
• Unpleasant meeting if falling into the cave – The dreamer falls into the cave, shows that he will have to meet and discuss uncomfortable business;
• False friends if firstly see then walk in the cave – To walk in for a while in the cave then this dream marks that you have to stay aware of fake friendships. There are some people around you that wish to harm you;
• Obscurity if the cave is dark and deep – The dreamer can expect anything in his future, as many factors depend on others, so prepare for many surprises;
• Solitude if living in the cave – The dreamer sees himself living in the cave and feeling good about it, indicates that he is very private person, who likes to stay away from the others;
• Depression if dies in a cave – When the dreamer dies in the cave, then the dream shows sad and depressed future for a dreamer;
• Death of relatives or friends if digging the cave – You have to prepare yourself for stress that is coming along with the dream when you are digging a cave;
• True love if man with the woman is in the cave – such dream symbolizes everlasting love for you and the one you choose;

Hindu (Hinduism)

• Stay careful with the friends if the cave is dark – Usually the darkness of the cave in the dream represents the iniquity and evil in that lies in your friends. Consider, the darker the cave, the worse friends of yours;
• The luck will change radically if see the cave – To see a cave in a dream shows that things will turn upside down;
• Will solve the problem if walk into the cave – For a dreamer to walk into the cave shows that he will find the answer to the question he was considering before.

Arabian (Islamic)

• Your fate is scary and unknown if see or be in the cave – For a dreamer to see the cave signifies your future as weird and unpredictable;
• Beware of the traps if crawling into the cave – Crawling into the cave in the dream shows that maybe someone is trying to trick you or you might be a victim of the traps that were made for somebody else;
• Sad news if digging the cave – If the dreamer digs the cave, such dream shows sad and unpleasant message you will receive;

Medicine Wheel Meanings:

Keywords

uterus (womb); connection with the earth ; protection.

Description

A cave is a natural opened space that is made by mother of Earth. For a very long time the cave was the place to urinate, but also was a sacred place, which means that in dreams it could have either good symbolism either bad one. In the earliest times of human history the caves also offered heat and a place like home.

General Meaning

Origins of ancient times; emptiness; the deepest connection with Mother Earth.

Association

To be selected and chosen one.

Transcendent Meaning

An opening to the other places or the space made for creativity.

* Please, see meaning of abyss and grotto.

Natural process; life structure.

Question:

In what place in my life am I ready to grow?

General Meanings:

Connection of Heaven and Earth – Without trees there won’t be forests. The tree symbolizes the connection of heaven and earth. Their roots anchor deeply in the Earth, and according to the mythology, they carry a hidden treasure: the wisdom of life.

The Holiness of trees – In all his force he appears to us in the holy trees, which is particularly the most powerful -oak, also including the hard ash-tree and the yew. These are symbols of the primal forces of life. All these trees are probably the archetype of Germanic world – eternal green Ash tree, Yggdrasil. This evergreen tree spreads its branches as wings, protectively over Heaven and Earth, and on its top sits the Eagle, who observes the world, and a Hawk which makes the weather.

Personality and inner life of human – A tree is the symbol of the original structure of the human inner life. If a tree emerges in the dream, you will deal wisely with this image in details. Tree is closely related to personality and the way to master with life. In particular, it can often draw conclusions on energy, attitudes, beliefs, ideas and values ​​which influence behavior and act decisively. Sometimes a tree is understood as a power symbol. The following accompanying circumstances can facilitate the exact interpretation:

• The leaves  say about how the dreamer acts and effects on his environment.
• The branches give information and explanation about the completed stages of development of the dreamer.
• A tree with spreading branches stands for a warm heart and loving personality,
• A small close-leafy tree suggests a blocked personality.
• A well-formed(shaped) tree symbolizes a well-ordered personality.
• A large, tangled tree – a chaotic personality.
• Tree with blossoms indicates better health, new energy or power, sometimes stronger sexual needs that perhaps are now suppressed.
• Tree with fruits promises success through good work, especially when you harvest them yourself.
• Shaking the fruit-covered tree promises future happiness and success.
• Sit under a tree can mean safety or the need of it;
• Sit on the top of the tree, want to find out how to protect yourself from danger or misfortune.
• Climbing on a tree can announce a better view about the life situation;
  Partly this also indicates that you will arise, on your own force, in a higher protected position or use your hopes and abilities to reach something.
• You fall from a tree, frequently warns that you will soon suffer from damage and also you will reap ridicule; Maybe you wanted to get too high and now therefore you must fail.
• Bald, dead or charred trees announce that you will not harvest the fruits of your work, but have to work out with failures and concerns. Sometimes, this symbol can also be understood positively as a warning before wrong position, attitudes, convictions and ideals which you should pass or leave, because they simply do not help in your life any more.
• A tree or sapling, sprouts from the loins of a man, clearly stands for the sexual energy that can speed up your whole life.
• The roots of a tree, show the connection between the people and the earth. The statement would be more correct, they represent the capacity of people to fight for the practical side of life and enjoy its existence.
• Spreading out roots mean the willingness to show openness, while profound roots show restraint.
• The trunk of the tree is indication how you use your power and how it occurs because of environment.
• A rough trunk illustrates a rough personality, while a smooth trunk testifies more elegance.

Psychological Meanings:

Archetypal symbol of life, also implied family life or genealogical tree. Adam and Eve picked the apple from the tree of knowledge and learned the lesson for another life from it.

Who dreams of a tree, can hope for knowledge and insights which will help you in the real life. Different meaning of the tree in the dream:

• High trees indicate special honor;
• Flourishing – personal happiness:
• Fruit-bearing point to success in the near future;
• Dry trees point to bad times.

Who falls from the tree, it is hard rightly to assess your own situation. Who climbs on a high tree, dares something too much in the waking life and can therefore easily fall deeply. In mythology, as well as the religions of almost all nations, the tree is the symbol of life. The tree is also a feminine aspect, because all life emerges from the mother. The dream of the tree often means the personal development of the dreamer, but also can point to his family or their situation over several generations. To be able to interpret a tree in a dream, you must thoroughly consider the tree. Fruits, roots, stem and crown, as well as branches and their conditions will give you further information.

Spiritual Meanings:

Harmony and Way of life – On a spiritual level, it embodies the tree of life and represents the harmony between heaven, earth and water. The tree is like a man, an upright form pointing to the sky and embodies a life force (victory over death). He describes and reveals force and energy, ideas, attitudes and the behavior of the dreamer. If the dreamer learns to interpret his own tree properly, he is able successfully to form his life in all areas.

Traditional Meanings:

European (Judeo-Christian)

• Honor if tall trees – In the dream you see tall trees, show power and high respect;
• Long life if be the owner of one or more – When you dream that you own a tree or several ones, means you will live a long and healthy life;
• Fulfillment of desires if see buds or young leaves – Shows that your long cherished ardent wishes will be fulfilled soon;
• Recovery for sick people if the tree healthy and blossoming - In the dream you see healthy and flourishing tree, denotes that you will recover from the illness;
• Fortune If see a flowering tree and sit under one – This dream announces you large personal fortune;
• Happy life if loaded with fruit – Signifies that you have good prospects, points to a successful life;
• Adventure if tear off tree with fruits – This dream brings you an unusual and exciting, experience or activity.
• Happiness if shake – When you in the dream shake the tree, this means that you will feel happy satisfaction and enjoyment in your life;
• Strong position or unpopularity if climb or sit on – In the dream you climb or sit on the tree shows advantage and honor or your too big ambition can make yourself unpopular by yourself (or enemies);
• Warning if fall from a tree – The dream is a warning about risk and danger, under certain circumstances even can be death or serious illness;
• News if sit under green trees – You sit under a green tree in your dream, you will get good news;
• Happy life if sit with a friend under green trees – This dream brings you unexpected good fortune and a happy marriage, wonderful life;
• Worries if dried up tree – The dream considers to bad deals, failure and grief;
• A signal to avoid worries if see cut, fall down, burn or hit by lightning – Such a dream indicates about misfortunes which you can avoid under favorable circumstances, you have to trust your family and ask for help;
• Careless way of life if tear out with roots – In the dream you tear out the tree with roots means that you waste your energy and wealth.

Hindu (Hinduism)

Different explanation of several kinds of tree:

• The Indian and the ordinary walnut mean a man of high nobility, because the nut has a solid, rock-hard shell;
• The Cypress, the Empress, or Noble – beautiful lady,
• The Pomegranate – a well-born, strong and very wealthy man. Strict because the fruit is prickly and solid;
• The Grapevine symbolizes a woman;
• The Olive – tree a happy, friendly and wealthy man;
• The Apple tree is a woman according to the sweet smell and the noble kind of fruit;
• The Shrub which grows Cotton denotes a low, not very wealthy man;
• The Citrus tree – a rich nobility because of its pleasant aroma and fragrance;
• The Pear tree – a brittle and little well-off people;
• The Date palm and Cypress – joy and happiness in person’s life.

Everything what you dream of these trees, it is for good or bad, fulfilled for the concerned person.

• You will get your earns if shake walnut tree – Somebody dreams, he shakes a walnut-tree and collect nuts, will get his money from a miserly man with troubles and hard effort, which he has itself recently worked for and acquired;
• Treasure if find nuts – Find nuts somewhere without knowing how much there are, you will discover an old gold treasure;
• Money if find nuts and can count them – You know how much there are, you will gain gold as much as you see and experience good emotions;
• Inheritance if find wood of walnut-tree – Somebody finds wood of a walnut-tree and enters it, he will inherit from an aged man something useful;
• Worries/Problem solving If stuck in the prickles – In the dream your clothes have got stuck in the prickles of the pomegranate tree and you torn, means that you with a wealthy person will get into troubles; If you break off the branch to which you got stuck, you will win the process and avoid problems;
• Bad behave against you If pick olives from tree – When you rise to an olive tree and pick olives in your dream means that you are the person who is usually cheerful and kind, but somebody treats badly with you, because the olive has an astringent effect;
• Bad days if eat olives – Also you eat olives from the tree, you will spend sour and bad days according to their amount;
• Reward if break leaves (olive tree) – Breaks off leaves of the olive tree, you will be rewarded and you will become a wealthy and commendable man.
• Money if collect wool – In a dream you collect wool from the cotton plant, according to the amount of wool you will get finances;
• Richness if see citrus tree – If you find a citrus tree, you will become the acquaintance, rich and well-reputed person, because of the odor welfare and fertility of the tree.
• Small fortune if pluck leaves (citrus tree) – You plucks leaves from the tree, you such an excellent person will gain only a small fortune and a good name because of your proud.
• Reputation If climb to citrus tree – You climb to a Citrus tree means that you will become a powerful, well-reputed person;
• Happiness if blossoming – The dream shows that the next few days will make you very happy;
• Warning if without leaves -In the dream you see trees without leaves means that you are followed by disaster, but you will overcome it because of your diligence;
• Respect toward parents if with fruit – This dream says that you have to honor your parents and be grateful to them;
• Luck if climb – You are lucky, you avoided the misfortune, it could have been worse;
• You are on the right way if fall – In the dream you fell down from the tree, this means that you don’t have to throw your way because of the path. You are on the right way and don’t fascinate temporary success;
• Good reputation if sit on it – When you are sitting in the tree in your dream, announces that your reputation is enhanced and it raises according to your work or efforts;
• New start if sit under – The dream brings you unexpected message will inspire and spur you to start new and better work or activity.

Arabian (Islamic)

The interpretation of the trees admit a multiple explanation, because there are diversely kinds of trees and fruits in the nature. All fruit-bearing trees are interpreted according to the type of fruit; Trees, whose fruits are sour and have an astringent effect show misfortune – those which bear sweet and savory fruits show happiness and salvation.

• The leaves of the trees represent the ethos of the people; green and fresh mean the sincerity; dry, falling and wither the inferiority of attitude. Similarly the fruits and most trees point to belief and wealth and the expression of thanks towards God;
• Goodness if water tree – You dream that you water and maintain trees carefully, mighty you will have a great power and be a benefactor of the people;
• Guest If see a tree in your house – In the dream in your house, you see a grown up tree where previously wasn’t a tree, means that you will get a guest which will stay at your house for awhile; if the tree bears fruits – it is a close relative, if it doesn’t bear any fruits – there will be a stranger.
• Family if grape tree – A bachelor dreams a noble or wild grape vine has sprouted in his house, he will meet a woman and generate so many children with her as much as he saw grapes on the tree; If he didn’t see any grapes, he may nevertheless hope for children;
• Worries if plant trees – You have planted trees in your dream, but didn’t know whether they have grown, you will be pushed to troubles and concerns according to their condition;
• Troubles if plant or dig – You plant or dig a hard cores of fruit, this dream says that you will be pressed by concerns and grief;
• No poverty if see Cypress – In the dream you see Cypress means that you will never be a poor man you will always be a powerful, because Cypress never loses its leaves and has a good smell;
• Joy If see Date palm – In the dream you see Date palm means that you can expect happiness in your life, because of the palm’s sweet fruits and narrowed leaves. The leaves will bring you never ending feelings of great pleasure and happiness.
• Happy life or Hard life if see Pomegranate tree – You dream a pomegranate tree, whose fruits are sweet, he will make the acquaintance of a rich man who will help you to create a beautiful and pleasant life; the fruits are acidic, you will encounter a bad man, who will treat you badly and make your life hard according to the amount of the fruit.
• Wealthy life if sit under an Oak – When you sit in the shadow of an oak tree, you will become a powerful person and you will create a livelihood  business or start new work. But you have to work with toil and efforts, because acorns are not eatable.
• Unhappy marriage if woman sees a walnut trees or an oak tree – She will marry if she is single and she will have a husband who only pretends to love, to pursue his shameless commercial;
• Family life for men if man sees apple tree with fruits – If you have an apple tree, you will win a noble woman, if the apples of noble kind. If they are sour you will have discords in your family. If they are round as a ball, sweetly and fragrantly you will live in harmony with her and have children;
• Wealthy life if pluck fruits – You dream that you came into a walled garden and pluck fruits from the trees, you will meet or dwell with very distinguished people and gain so much favor and wealth, as you picked fruit;
• Meeting good person to live in harmony if see myrtle tree – In the dream you see a myrtle tree, you will join to a noble, but poor person, because the tree smells good and you will live in harmony with him;
• Hope If green tree – When you see a green tree in your dream, this signifies that you have a hope to meet your soul mate and to improve your life;
• Gain if dense foliage – In the dream you see very dense foliage tree announces profits;
• Luck if blossoming - This dream brings you joy and a lot of unexpected fortune;
• Troubles if dried or bald – In the dream you see a dried or bald tree, this will bring you misfortune, failure in all things;
• Happiness if shake – When you are shaking the tree in the dream, means that you fulfillment your wishes, expectations, or needs;
• Luck if climb – Climb in the dream announces that great ideas and desires come true, you will have luck in everything;
• Mockery if fall from one –  You must endure scorn;
• Loss of respect If cut – You will lose your authority because of your mischief;
• Deflated hopes if see felled forest – Means that your hopes will melt away;
• Vexation if smashed by lightning -The dream  brings you anger, despair and anxiety;
• Good friendship if tree with fruit – You will find a good friend;
• Wealth if see fruits of it’s – In the dream you notice only the fruits, denotes that you will have plenty of valuable possessions or money;
• Inheritance if pick up – You are picking up the fruits from the tree, will bring you an amount of money or property left to you in a will;
• High respect if sitting in a tree - In the dream you sit and relax in a tree, means that you will have honor and power;
• News if sit in the shade under a tree – such a dream announces and brings you good and joyful news;
• Anger if trees are burning – quarreling and strife in the family, you will suffer from losses because of your stubbornness.

* Please, see meaning of branch, leaves, forest.

Water as good omen can stand for extremely fortunate life blessed by God. Water in dreams represents riches. Water can symbolize money and prosperity, increase in income or expansion of business, decrease in prices or gains of war.

Water helps for everything to come to life. Water in dreams represents a semen, a birth, a life. Water can symbolize a marriage, a fertility and a delivery of one or more children.

Water can be lifegiver and sustainer or it can be a deadly foe and lifetaker. Water is the same in dreams as it is on the earth. On one side, water is symbol of purity, peace and justice, but on the other – symbol of worries, pain, sorrow or destruction and death.

Association:

Live-giving and vitalizing; Releasing and cleaning; Flexibility and resolution; Emotions and feelings;  Wetness and liquidness; Thirstiness; Aquarius.

Question:

How do I feel? What do I feel?

Generally:

Water is in the interpretation of dreams usually understood as a symbol of emotional and feminine aspects. Water is a mysterious substance, it can flow over and around things. Whatever stands in its way, water can destroy it.

The potential of the dreamer and his ability to create out of his own inner need a new life, can be symbolized by water. Water is an ancient symbol that embodies the general’s soul life with the conscious and subconscious contents.

The individual meaning of the dream arises from the accompanying circumstances. Most common conditions in the dream about water are listed below for you to reveal hidden secret of your dream:

• Clean water is a balanced, harmonious state as a condition of happiness, success and love;
• Dull or dirty water brings unfavorable mental processes expressed that often have to deal with uncertainty, materialistic attitudes, lack of self-knowledge or “unclean” rejected qualities and thoughts;
• The wake of a ship in water or otherwise disturbed and not calm water announces stormy times with worry and excitement;
• To see mirror image of yourself or others in the water warns of self-delusion, illusion or deception by others;
• Dreaming about walking on the water means that you have conquered a dangerous element. So you are safe with cruises. But besides that, happiness is predicted too. In marriage you will be happy. Processes you will win easily, because you can make good arguments. Especially walking in the dream is advantageous dream for politicians, as the water symbolizes the country’s population.
• Dreaming about drinking cold water has a good meaning. The dreamer lives in harmony with the needs of his body and he is paying enough attention to his health. If the water is hot, however, can be a sign of illness or a stressful, unbalanced lifestyle.

Psychologically:

The mythology as well as today’s evolutionary theory see the source of all life in the water. It is also for the preservation of the life of utmost importance, what gives to the water a maternal-feminine aspect. In the dream, the water is a symbol of the unconscious psychic energy. The symbol of the unconscious is life giver and sustainer of life.

• If the water is stored or flows, such dream always is the positive resolution. As soon as it exceeds its limits, flooding the area or overflowing onto land, it indicates danger that has to be interpreted from other symbols;
• Clear water has luck, but murky, cloudy or dark indicate an unfortunate turn in life. Water is also available for cleaning because it can cleanse the people of the inner and outer dirt through the day. It frees the baptizer to from his previous sins, also from those he has inherited from the family;
• In a dream to go into the water, means to begin something new;
• Deep water points out that the dreamer either loses the ground under his feet or penetrates into his unconscious;
• Women dream water more often. Particularly intense aqua-dream can be for women who have experienced a pregnancy: child’s movements in the amniotic fluid has been imprinted in the subconscious mind and dissolves easily in water, always dreaming. If women who has not yet experienced any pregnancy, purpose of the dream about water is to express the desire for a perfect life change;
• To see in the dream a woman in the water, even if she swims with relish, it shows a healthy, positive attitude to sexuality.

Spiritually:

Water symbolizes the spiritual rebirth,  the power of life, the unconscious powers of the soul. Water plays such a large role in dreams and has so many different scenarios and conditions – that makes interpretation of dream about water a huge challenge for everyone. The Good Dreaming is here to help. Most common symbolism of water at spiritual plane is explained:

• To find yourself in the water in the dream can symbolize pregnancy and childbirth;
• Running water symbolizes peace and well-being;
• Strongly flowing water – passion;
• Deep water refers to the unconscious;
• Shallow water – to a lack of vital energy;
• If you dive into the water, so it shows the need to express, to renew your strength and to return to the origin;
• Dreaming about immerse out of the water, then this points to a new beginning;
• Being on the water, as in a boat, that can point to indecision or lack of emotional commitment;
• To lie motionless in the water means possibly inertia;
• Dreaming about bathing symbolizes purification;
• Water from the fountain stands especially for the great mother, for the woman;
• Dams, islands and other obstacles make the conscious effort to express the power of the water – and thus the feelings of the domination;
• Drowning illustrates the tendency of the dreamer to oust bad things into the subconscious, but these bad things return to conscious mind and threatening to overwhelm the dreamer;
• Floods represent the chaotic side in the dreamer, which is usually uncontrollable and therefore requires his full attention;
• Water channels symbolize the birth process;
• The sea is cosmic consciousness that is the original chaos from which all life comes. Water in the sea – the cosmos that holds all knowledge, even if it is obscured by the fear of the depth in the sea;
• A shallow sea symbolizes superficial feelings;
• The surf of the sea (the waves of the sea as they break upon a shore or reef) symbolizes feelings and desires;
• A calm sea embodies a peaceful life;
• A stormy sea is as unwholesome, morally harmful passion.
• To keep dreaming about tides (recurring dream of the cyclic rise and fall of the water of the sea, of the ocean and of bays, gulfs, inlets or estuaries, caused by gravitational attraction of the moon and sun) indicates the passage of time as well as the supply and removal of your own feelings;
• A lake can, like a pond, stand for a period of transition from the conscious to the spiritual self.
• If water in the dream comes unexpectedly at the threshold, it may indicate the chance for the dreamer to understand himself and/or to learn to appreciate every single second in his life;
• The own reflection on the water requires reconciliation with the shadows. The dreamer must learn to accept that there are parts in him that he does not like especially, but if he keeps it under control, these parts can provide a lot of energy;
• Rivers and streams represent always the life and the way it is run by the dreamer. It depends on his attitude, if he sees his life as broad or as narrow flow of the stream;
• A transient flow in dream is a feeling from the waking life that life is too fast;
• Sea and river in the same dream at the same time indicate the need for a major shift in the life of the dreamer or want to draw attention to the unconscious side of the dreamer;
• If it is a very deep river, then the dreamer should give more attention to the world that surrounds him, and his relationships;
• A river crossing – promises big changes;
• If the river is scary, the dreamer might be going to create unnecessary difficulties;
• If the river poisoned, the dreamer should stop and do nothing for a while, this is for the best;
• Diving is to go down into the unconscious, or rediscover the trial, the parts of self that have been suppressed.

Traditionally:

European (Judeo-Christian)

The state of the water represents the soul’s inner being.

• - Clear, bright – Dreaming about water which looks bright and clear: promises happy days; promises success and profit;
• - Dim, not clear, dark – Dreaming of water that is lacking brightness, is even dark: sorrow and misfortune; announces unsafe conditions;
• - Frozen – Dreaming about frozen water:announces a threat;
• - Fall into it – Dreaming about falling into water: indicates a great tribulation;
• - Wade – Dreaming about walking into water or through water: points to rescue from danger;
• - Walk along – Dreaming about walking in parallel and close to water: promises good actions;
• - Spill – Dreaming of spilling water: fear and sorrow;
• - Hot - Dreaming about drinking hot water: enemies who will cause trouble;
• - Clean, Cold - Dreaming about drinking cold and clean water: devoted friends; fulfillment of reasonable hope;
• - Dirty - Dreaming about drinking of dirty water: promises disease;
• - Holy - Dreaming about Holy water: represents good health;
• - Ascending at home – Dreaming of moving, going, or growing water towards home: one is resisting to difficulty;
• - Going back at home – Dreaming of water that is moving back: you will not give dangerous influences;
• - 1. To empty a boat of water by bailing; 2. Water is entering in ship – 1. Dreaming that you’re bailing the water out and getting feet wet; 2. Dreaming that dirty water is rising and entering in ship: anger, disease and poverty will impose (or are imposing) a heavy burden on the dreamer, but he will overcome these troubles through vigilance;
• - Water sports – Dreaming of water sports: announces the sudden awakening of love and passion;
• - Water on head – The head is sprayed with water: the awakening of a passionate love is mutual;
• - Woman is swimming – For woman to swim in the water with relish: sign of a healthy attitude toward sex and a positive sign for overall condition;
• - Man is swimming – For man to swim in dream: means good future in professional activity, success in business;

Hindu (Hinduism)

• - Clear water – Dreaming of clear water: means love between husband and wife;
• - Hot water – Dreaming about hot water or cooking in boiling water: you trust your friends too much;
• - Dark water – Dreaming of dim, dark, black or dirty water: means adultery, unfaithfulness, infidelity, cheating;
• - Cold water- Dreaming of cold, freezing or frozen water: means that your feelings are a bit too cold.

Arabian (Islamic)

• - Drinking warm water – To drink a warm water in the dream, it is an indication that the dreamer will get in trouble and annoyance, these will be big as the heat of the water, because happiness is like cold water, when hot water is misfortune.
• - Washing with warm water – If someone washes with warm water, his distress will be lower.
• - Drinking wine mixed with hot water – If in the dream someone is prophesied to drink wine mixed with hot water means heavy burden.
• - Wading in warm water – If someone is walking in or through warm water, he will have plague with his servants.
• - Washing with warm water – If someone is rinsing with warm water his mouth, he will have annoyance in his family; if he washes his face with warm water, people will be mad at him, according to the heat of the water.
• - Drinking or seeing clear water – If someone sees clear water or drinks clear water, it announces happy prospects;
• - Cloudy, murky, dark or black water – To dream such water: indicates obstacles; the dreamer will be caught in a miserable and desperate situation;
• - Cold water – Dreaming of cold water: indicates happiness;
• - Drinking cold water – To drink cold water in the dream: indicates health;
• - Drinking hot water – To drink hot water in the dream: indicates disease;
• - Burning from heated water – Dreaming of scalding with boiling water: you will suffer damage due to carelessness;
• - Boiling water – Dreaming of boiling water or to dream that you are boiling water in pot: you have a hot temper;
• - Spill out water – To spill out water in dream: you’re going to make mistake; Also: no matter the number of mistakes, if you are learning from them;
• - Drowning or sinking in water – To fall in water and go down deep in underwater or to drown: you will suffer harsh oppression, you’ll be heavily weighed down in mind or in body;
• - Wade in or through – To go or to walk in or through water in the dream: you’ll save yourself from a hazard;
• - Bathe in it – To take a bath in dream: you’re going to clean up disgrace or shame;
• - Walking on water – To dream that you’re walking on water in dream: you will overcome all obstacles;
• - Holy Water – Dreaming of blessed water or to see that a priest is blessing the water and using for religious purposes: Health;
• - Hearing of shower – In the dream to hear sound of showering in the bath or in the shower or to hear sound of the fall of precipitation, such as rain, hail, or sleet in dream: means that you are judging yourself to hard, but also it can indicate that you will be judged hard by others;
• - Bathing of others – To see that others are bathing in dream: you’re going to reconcile enemies.

M. Ibn Sirin dreambook:

Islamic meanings of dreams and interpretations of dreams about water by Muslim interpreter of dreams Muhammad Ibn Sirin

Water in a dream indicates a happy life, fertility, prosperity, growth of the dreamer’s business, increased profit, better income,  acquisitions of any kind, gains and spoils of the war, decreased prices, peace, justice and purity. Also it can stand for a marriage or semen, pregnancy and childbirth. In other hand water in a dream also can indicate worries, pain, and sorrow or even death and destruction. In any case, running water is better than stagnant water.

Cold water for bathing or washing
Bathing in cold water in a dream indicates remorse for past conduct, recovery from unhappy love or return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength, release from prison, payment of debts, the end of terror or fears. Dream about washing with cold water has same meanings as bathing in cold water.

If you were dreaming that you drank water of heaven, wine or milk the meaning of this dream foretells that you will obtain knowledge and wisdom in your personality.

Artemidorus:

Dream about water meanings by professional diviner Artemidorus Daldianus (Ephesius) from Ancient Greece (2nd century AD)

In the dream drinking of cold water brings happiness. But warm water in the dream has opposite meaning. Drinking of warm water is unnatural and such dream indicates health problem or disease and trouble or difficulty in business.

Medicine Wheel:

Water meanings and interpretations by Native American Indian people (indigenous North American culture and religion)

Keywords:

• Cleansing – to clean, to free from dirt, or guilt;
• Changing – to transfer from old one to new emotional or physical states;
• Feelings – sensuality & sexuality;
• The Full Moon – governor of emotions, of power and of knowledge;
• The Frog Clan – deep, easily flowing feelings, flushing away stalemates and obstacles, natural gift for healing.

Description:

• - Water is connected in the inner circle of the Medicine Wheel with the Frog Clan. Water as the element of the Frog Clan,  is a transparent liquid, which consists of hydrogen and oxygen.
• - Water in liquid form fills the rivers, lakes, streams and oceans of the world. Frozen water becomes ice. Heated water changes into steam.

General meaning:

• - Your emotional being and your connection with the element of water, your sensuality, your sexuality, the female aspect of your nature, your connection to the forces of the moon.
• - A dream about standing water indicates that you find yourself in a smooth, quiet phase of life.
• - Moving water, such as in a stream indicates the fact that your emotional world is undergoing a transformation.
• - The quickly rushing water like a waterfall or the ocean waves tell that you are in a phase of rapid changes in interests, a threshold in life have achieved, in which you’ll let go of all control and enjoy yourself at the flow of life force.
• - Retrieved from the surf breaking on the beach shows that you realize how your feelings interact with your physical reality.
• - A dream of big waves that roll onto the beach may indicate forthcoming decisive emotional events. How did you feel it,waves when weighed against the beach, indicates whether you have to expect a time of happiness, fear or understanding.
• - Dreams of big waves can also represent the memory of past lives or other worlds that have been purified by the power of water;
• If you dreamed of crystal clear water, you will meet an honest man, but is it was dirty or muddy water, then you will face very dishonest person.

Transcendent meaning:

Dreaming about water in supreme plane is an initiation dream, especially one which has to do with your feelings.

Huichol shamans:

Dreaming of white foam on ocean waves signify love, creation; Dreaming about walking on water indicates that you want to create something new.

Denise Lynn (short):

Short interpretation of water in dreams by Denise Lynn

• Water symbolizes your intuition and emotions;
• Make sure to look at the water and see if it is clear or muddy;
• The water could show your spiritual side: how clear or dirty it is;
• Dreaming of water indicates the reflection of subconscious mind;
• Water is also known as a source of life.

Denise Lynn (detailed):

Detailed interpretation of water in dreams by Denise Lynn

Water is one of the most necessary things for life to survive. It is known that there are many meanings and associations about water in different cultures, but some of them have the same symbols and meanings such as: emotions, intuition, feelings, mental consciousness, as well as magical spheres of the feminine energy. Water can also symbolize fertility, birth, new life and harvest. In nature there wouldn’t be any life if it is not for the rain and water;

• In Chinese culture the water is a source of everything that people are surrounded by;
• In the Vedic literature it is written that the water is associated with motherhood, because everything started from the water it is the rudiment of the life. Hindus also thought that only the water can maintain the life;
• In Baptism the water has three main meanings: life, death and rebirth. It is believed by baptist people that when someone goes under the water, somebody else instead of him will born. Remember that when the women is in labor, the first thing that happens is that her waters breaks, which announces about the new life coming in to the world;
• Since ancient times the water is associated with femininity and fertility of the women.

When the water is flowing it foretells how you feel at the moment. If the water trapped at the gateway it means that you do not show your feelings and hiding emotions away from the others. You’ve made a wall that no one can cross, except you wish to open up yourself;

If you were dreaming of crystal clear water, it indicates the chastity and innocence of your inner self. Stagnant and inactive water shows that you are stuck within yourself. You are trying to find the way out, but there is something that stops you from it. Make sure you find what kind of obstacle stops you from moving forward;

If you were dreaming of a flood it represents the emotional confusion and the fact that you are totally stunned and dependent by your emotional state. Chin up, as sometimes we need to get emotional shock to divide what is good and what is bad for us;

Note the properties of water: whether it clear; Water is also the proof of the spiritual mood. It’s your subconscious I – the water of life, the source of vitality;

Russian dreambook:

Water interpretation from Russian dreambook

• To drink cold water – health;
• If you drink hot water – illness;
• If you spill water on yourself – sadness;
• To throw something into water – prediction;
• A warm water – an unexpected delight;
• If you were swimming or floating in water – you will date someone;
• If sitting in the water – a failure;
• To scoop the water out – success in matters of the heart;
• To pump the water – gain of your incomes;
• Foam on the water – victory;
• To walk on the water – prosperity, success, good luck;
• To take a bath – a carefree and happy life;
• If the water is muddy – sadness, grief, dealing with bad people;
• Bright, crystal clear water – the joy, pleasant news, good company, a loyal friend.

Nobleman dreambook:

Dreaming about water interpretation by N. Grishin

Water – the unconscious powers of the soul, and especially the world of the senses.  The water could also represent the personification of the beast that is inside the dreamer’s mind or return to childish naive world view. Consider that the dream might also be a symbol of inertia and passivity.

The water in dreams could be in various conditions, therefore it is interpreted differently:

• Clean water – means joy, something good;
• Water that is muddy, dirty or gloomy – negativity, sadness, unhappiness;
• To drink clean water from wells – health;
• If you were swimming in clean and clear water – a carefree life, recovery and ability to get back to the state you were before;
• To swim in a pond in which water isn’t clear and clean – trouble;
• If the dreamer were taking a bath in a dirty and muddy water – it symbolizes illness or accusation of something;
• If you were wearing a swimsuit while swimming in the water that foretells about mild illness;
• If you were dreaming that children are swimming in the water – the joy for their parents;
• Dreaming about diving in the water – misfortune;
• To drink muddy and dirty water – the sadness;
• If the water is boiling or very hot – happiness.

Gypsy dreambook:

Water meaning in dreams by Romani people

• Clean and cold water is a symbol of good health;
• Warm or dirty water symbolizes illness;
• If you empty the water from the jar, jug or any other glass, the dream shows that you have too big appetite, and you need to look after what you eat, as the food is very important to our health.

Shereminskaya dreambook:

Water interpretation in dream by L.G. Shereminskaya

Water as an element – a symbol of our senses, it is also reflects in our metaphorical language. In our language there are some vivid metaphors that we use when we want to emphasize our emotional state (I feel like a fish in water). In the dream, when all this is happening just as a metaphor ‘’to plunge’’, can mean a very strong passion, which should be controlled, because the dreamer could ‘’be drowned’’.

Dreaming of water can be interpreted as:

• To drink clean and clear water – endless happiness;
• Muddy water – troubles, illness or some kind of disease, unpleasant conversation or uncomfortable meeting;
• If you see the water that is blue, bright and transparent – joyful meeting;
• If the water is trickling from the floor or leaking from the wall – unexpected barriers that you will find hard to cope with.
  • It could also mean that you have enemies you never knew of;
• If the water became ice – you will face some of the obstacles in the future;
• If you dream of the flood, but the water is clear – there will be some temporary difficulties, that will be irresistible, anyway you will find the way out.
  • If the water of the flood is muddy and dirty – you will find it hard to solve the problems you have;
• If the dreamer sees the dam that’s holding intense movement of the water, there are some extra energy the dreamer has, which could be either destructive or constructive. There is a need to be in charge of the individual’s emotions, only then the dreamer will be able to overcome all the severities;
• If you were swimming in the water it could mean that you find it hard to separate yourself from your childhood and still are dependant from your parents. After becoming an adult you still want to feel as much connected to your roots as you can.

New Family dreambook:

Water meanings in dreams from Family Dream Book

• To dream of clean water – to the prosperity and satisfaction;
• If the water is murky – you will be in danger;
• To see the water that’s flooded your house – you will struggle to resist evil.
• When the dreamer sees that the water decreases – you will fall to the dangerous influence. Maybe someone makes a bad influence to you?
• If you dream that someone splashes water on you – your soul is waking up and it will bring you passionate love which will make you as happy as you never been before.

Shuvalov dreambook:

Water dream meaning by Shuvalov

Water is one of the most interesting and complex images in conscious and unconscious mind of ours. It can symbolize renewal and purification while avoiding past and old habits.

• If you dreamed that you were sleeping in the water and it felt as good as you would be sleeping in your own bed, it shows that you are making the right movements in your life, found the safe solutions for essential problems and challenges to solve.
• If a person fell into the water, drowned down and felt uncomfortable or unsafe in the water – it points to the dreamer’s loss of control in his life. The person doesn’t feel stable and able to make important decisions.

The water as a symbol is very important not only in your dream, but also in your life, as it makes you to stop and consider of your lifestyle. What kind of life you are leading, if it corresponds your needs. It is also very important to pay attention to characteristics of water: was it clean, dirty, muddy, stagnant, pacific or stormy? These questions you will give to yourself, will give you an answer to the meaning of your dream.

Ancient French dreambook:

Dream Interpretation about Water from Old French Dream Book

If you see stagnant water in your dream, you should know that you are in danger. Some of the people you are surrounded by are not the personalities you knew of, there are some hidden attributes in them that you never noticed before;
If the water is pure and fresh, then the dream promises a happy beginning and the future success of your business.

Chinese dreambook:

Water meanings in dreams by Chinese dream interpreter Zhou Gong

• When the dreamer drinks the water it foretells about increase of the profit;
• To dream of walking on the water – great happiness;
• To stand on the surface that is covered by water foretells about a nuisance;
• To see immense flow of the water – marriage;
• To see flames on the water – a lot of luck;
• If the dreamer was playing in the water – happiness and great earnings;
• When the dreamer falling into the water – he will not make through some of the troubles;
• To drink water non stop – riches;
• If the dreamer’s body is surrounded by water and it keeps flowing on him, the dream indicates possible deals with legal institutions;
• If dreaming of big river with clean and clear water – fortune;
• Water in the house – possible death of dreamer’s relatives;
• To see immense sea – Great happiness and prosperity.

Aesop dreambook:

Water interpretations by Ancient Greek story teller Aesop

• If you dreamed that you drink water, it means that something unexpected will happen to you, there is going to be a sudden event;
• If you dreamed of seeing water tank, bowl of water or the water placed in any dish, it indicates that you have to communicate with someone you know with a secretive and mysterious personality, as this person will give you great impact within your personality;
• If you were standing in the rain and got all wet, that’s a good omen, which promises success and prosperity. The rain could also symbolize the present or a gift;
• To dream that you are skating on the water yourself or carried by something else (like ship or boat), then this dream warns you that you should not make rash decisions, relying on the case and should avoid high-risk situations, because recklessness and carelessness will lead you to big trouble;
• If you were dreaming that you were watering flowers, trees or any other plants, then the dream says that you are very caring person. Because of your behavior, you will get lots of attention and as a result of that you will find many trusted friends and colleagues;
• To dream of washing your hands or taking a bath or shower – shows your ability to avoid troubles due to your internal instinct, intuition and cleverness;
• If you dreamed that you knocked down the flow of water, the meaning of this dream foretells about a stunning event that will leave a deep imprint on your soul, which will leave a very deep imprint in your heart;
• To drown down in the water, means that you can not predict all the situations as not everything depends on your actions. The meaning of this dream foretells about huge influence on circumstances in your life;
• To dream of giving crystal clear water to others means that you are honest person. The meaning of this dream foretells that you will get great results at any project you will do, because people are going to help you because of your sincere personality;
• If you dream about a glass of boiling water in it – you will have to go through emotionally intense period, which will end harmonious in finale if you will pull yourself together;
• If you dream of seeing someone wet, but dead – a trip to health resort, recovery from illness.

Old Persian dreambook:

Water meanings from Ancient Persian dreambook by al-Tiflisi

There are many different dream meanings about water depending on the condition of the water. Usually when the dreamer drinks pure and clear water it signifies happiness and joy. If the water was drank from the river or lake it shows sufficiency of the dreamer. If all of the water was drank from the river – you are ready to take the new, higher step to your better future. To drink the water that is unpleasant taste (salty, sour or bitter) the meaning of the dream foretells about harsh news. To drink the water, which is warm – troubles. To plant flowers with water – perfect health. To see endlessness amount of the water (sea or ocean) – lots of money, huge increment within your hard work.

There are some other meanings about water that is related not only with your dreams, but also with your actions while you are sleeping. For example if you poured the glass of water on yourself while sleeping – you need to wake up and make some important changes in the future.

Miller dreambook:

Water dream meanings by Gustavus Hindman Miller

• To dream of clean water – you will find a joyful prospect of well-being and pleasure;
• If the water is cloudy – you will be in danger and sadness will take the place of joy;
• If you see that the water flooded your house and it increased to – you will struggle to resist evil;
  • But if you see that the water decreases – you will avoid dangerous influence;
• If you dreamed that you went on the wet ground and you felt that your feet got wet the meaning of this dream portends trouble, sickness and poverty that will make you face the challenge.
  • The same meaning could be applied if the ship was filled up with muddy water;
• To fall into muddy water – a sign that you will make many bitter mistakes, and will be painfully disappointed by that.
• To drink muddy water signifies the disease you or your relatives could suffer from;
  • But to drink clean and fresh water has another meaning –  you are filling yourself up with good emotions;
• To exercise in the water means that you will experience unexpected love and passion;
• When only the head is being washed with the water – passionate awakening of love that ends happily;

The Miller says that the symbol can not be explained on it’s own, you have to relate it with other symbols as well. As an example he gave the dream of a young woman, who dreamed that she saw big snow – white ship, which was floating in a clear blue water. The next night she had an amazing guest. The blue and fine white boat in the future were the symbols of frustration.

Tsvetkov dreambook:

Water dream interpretations by Tsvetkov

• To drink clean water – joy;
• To drink muddy water – disease;
• To walk in the muddy water – will be disappointed;
• To wash yourself with the water – Happiness of liberation;
• To pour the water – shame and potential mistakes;
• If you look at the waterfall – a terrible meeting;
• If the water was splashed on the dreamer’s head – an unexpected passion;
• To scoop the water out  – grief and sorrow;
• If drinking warm water – disappointment and sickness.

Vanga dreambook:

Dreaming about water meaning by Baba Vanga

Vanga explains the meaning of symbol water as upcoming changes, evolution, negligence. Water also represents the sins we did and trying to get rid of them by washing it out. The author gives the interpretations with the conditions that are related to water:

To drink clean and cold water –  you will be involved in the process of purification and renewal. You will experience this stage not on your own, but also with people around you;

If you dreamed that you were flowing on the top of the water, it is an omen of the upcoming wave out of space which was made by your influence,which you will not resist and will experience for what you’ve asked. If you will manage to find harmony with yourself, then you will become a great man;

To dream of dirty and murky water foretells about difficulties and troubles with other people: your friends, family members or colleagues. Make sure you show kindness and patience, otherwise you will suffer unpleasant feelings;

If the you dreamed that the water flooded your house – expect extraordinary news, which will change your life in completely different direction. You will find it hard to understand how much of circumstances will change and will make a huge influence on you;

If you drowned down in your dream, it signifies that in reality you are trying to resist rules and regularities which results your state of being tired and exhausted;

To dream of circles and vortexes in the water – you find it hard to bear with changes you are having, but if you wish to make through this turbulent, you must take control in your hands.

Vedic Sivananda dreambook:

Dream of water is explained in Vedic Hinduism by spiritual teacher Sivananda

Vedic Sivananda explains water in the dreams as symbol of a birth.

Modern dreambook:

Meanings of water in dreams by Contemporary Dream Book

• If you dreamed of clean and clear water, then this dream promises you joy and prosperity;
• If the water was dirty and muddy, you should be prepared for the fact that you are in danger, and the whites days will be changed by black period, which will pass quite soon;
• If you dreamed that you fell into a pool, pond of dirty water, then in real life, you are risking too much and if you will keep the lifestyle you have at the moment, you will make many mistakes, which later you will be sorry about;
• If you dreamed that you fulfilled your thirst with dirty water, then you might get sick, but if the water was pure then it indicates good luck;
• If you saw a flood in your dream (especially if it was close to your house), the dream foretells of possible danger. However, if you see how the water subsides (goes back), it shows that the worst is already behind;
• A dream in which you were splashing and frolicking in the water, indicates love and all-consuming passion;
• If the drop of water has fallen on your head, then you will experience mutual feelings with somebody else.

Zadek dreambook:

Water in dreams by Martin Zadek can have these meanings:

• Clean and cold – health;
• Muddy – trouble;
• Wash yourself up with water – the joy and health.

Esoteric dreambook:

Water in dreams by Esoteric dreambook can have these meanings:

• Clean water – positivity in all aspects  of your life;
• Dirty water – unpleasant job, negative aspects of your life.

Italian dreambook:

Water dream interpretation by Meneghetti

The water in dreams symbolizes the interaction of various aspects and it is also a basic element of human development and life;

If the person felt comfortable in the water, it means that he is able to take control of his personal life (and this is a positive feature, despite the fact that the person is aware of the major problems); If the dreamer was drowning or felt uncomfortable in the water, then it indicates a lack of balance, or the uncomfortable situation for him;

Pay attention to the condition of the water (clean, dirty, hot or cold) as it also characterizes the situation in particular question.

Psychoanalytic dreambook:

A. Roberti – Italian psychoanalytic dream interpretation of water

Water – the desire to have children. In the dream, the birth is always associated with water. The dream could also mean of bringing someone to life or to be born yourself  in a spiritual sense. Therefore, the water symbolizes the amniotic fluid in which the baby is carried in the womb.

Yellow Emperor dreambook:

Dreams about water meanings by Ancient Chinese civilization

• Water is the element of coldness;
• The water represents the main emotion – fear;
• In dreams symbolizes these kind of organs: kidney, urinary bladder;
• Water – one of the primary elements of creation. Different proportions of water permeated all things on earth depending on what is it.

Trigram Kan about water: the nature of water suppose to be wet and flowed down. The water willingly takes the shape of any vessel, but successfully resists compression. Limited space does not clean the water in the winter season especially withstands every external pressure and is subject only to its internal elements – cold.

If the the water is clear – undiscovered outer side of the dreamer. Dream of cold water (there is a sense in a dream that the water is cold) or a frozen water, or to see the winter without fear and negative feelings – your soul and body is able to adapt new challenges and circumstances;

If you were dreaming that you saw water and felt fear and desire to hide away – your soul and body is too weak to adapt  to new surroundings. Maybe you should start looking after your health (either inner, either outer);

If you saw waves, storm and lots of water that is irrepressible (huge storm), but in a dream you remained calm, have not been afraid of it – you will deal with upcoming obstacles very easily;

If you saw waves, storm and lots of water around, heard unpleasant sound of breaking waves – you will face uncomfortable situations in the future, which you will find hard to deal with. Consider that your health might be at risk as well. Make sure you listen to your body and find the illness if you are suffering from one. The dream send you very important message which should be read the right way.The dream points to an urgent need to conserve all the cases of your health, to leave the career considerations and to receive the treatment you need;

If the cold water was poured into the glass or a cup in your dream the meaning of this dream foretells that there is a possibility that you your health is at risk, particular these body  parts: kidney and urinary bladder. The cold for these organs is particularly harsh factor. Your dream warns that there is a need for medical intervention;

If you were standing in a cold water or walking on the ice/snow the dream is related to your kidneys as well. There is a desire from subconscious mind of yours to get some ‘’heat’’ which means that it wants to be healed.

Lofa dreambook:

Water plays a huge role in the history of mankind. No matter whether it is a deep freshwater lakes, river, bearing life, or the ocean, absorbing people, water is both a friend and a foe. This dream has significant character in any form or extremely important to understand its role;

Water in dreams is a powerful symbol, because very often its appearance coincides with the high point of the feeling;

Water is symbol of primary importance, according to which it ensures the existence of life, where everything that’s alive has the connection with water. This is also a reflection of the human experience with water;

The water – main component of life. The human beings can last much longer without the food, than the water. Since the beginning of times, any kind of living beings were looking for water, because they knew that if they find the water, there will be food either. However, the water could cause lots of danger, as to cross for example the sea would take a lot of courage and bravery. Journey through the water was a dangerous and mysterious as for example sea creatures, storms and rough seas took away lives of many travelers.

Emphasizing the positive view of the water, it should be noted that often it is a symbol of new life, rejuvenation and energy. The swelling of the water also causes sleepiness and laziness;

Try to recreate your dream, by asking yourself: was it a lake in your dream, that you saw the lines of it where it begins and where it finishes? Or maybe you saw the water that was infinite? These questions you will give to yourself will answer more about your dream.

Consider, that sometimes people continue to dream during the sleep of what they were dreaming while they were conscious.For example, during the day you work really hard, but from time to time you dream about upcoming holidays and things you will do during it. Therefore, at your sleep you dream of beautiful ocean and the beach. This fact shows that some people are able to relax during the sleep and experience some kind of satisfaction;

The Lofa dreambook explains, that the quiet and deep water has the meaning of deep hidden emotions;

If the water is dark – your feelings are rising and is about to explode;

If the water took the control and the dreamer is not able to manage it (for example to master the ship if it is very stormy out in the waters), it means that the dreamer struggles to cope with circumstances that are caught by the others. The dream shows that things that supposed to be managed by you, are in the hands of the others. You lost the belief in yourself and the power to be the leader of situation.

Nostradamus dreambook:

Dreams of water interpretations by astrological consultant, seer Michel de Nostredame, author of The Prophecies

Water – the symbol of life:

• See the crystal clear water in a huge bowl, this dream foretells about favorable weather, which will bring many benefits to agricultural work;
• Drink water and see a fly in the bottom of the glass – the dream means a judicial process you will possibly be related to;
• Walking in the water – you will discover something new;
• To see much bubbling water – a favorable period for discovery and complex experiments, which means that you are ready to start new projects;
• To see the water with blood – this dream foretells about the birth of a great man.

Hasse dreambook:

The water by Hasse can have these meanings:

• Cold water – happiness;
• To pour the water – you will get rid of unnecessary things;
• If the water is murky – the dreamer will face obstacles;
• To drown in the water – can not control unfavorable circumstances;
• To wade into the ford – freedom from danger;
• To swim in the water – the feelings of suspicion;
• To drink cold water – health;
• To drink warm water – a disease;
• To see boiling water – suffer and losses through negligence;
• To walk on the water –  you will overcome all obstacles;
• To hear the sound of the water – you will be surprised.

Azara dreambook:

Interpretation of dreams about water by Azara

• To sit in the water – be careful someone is talking behind your back;
• To see hot water – shame;
• If the water is clear – satisfaction;
• Sail on the water – unfulfilled hopes;
• Stream of clean water – a nice future;
• Nature washed in water – happiness, luck;
• Hear the sound of water – the dreamer will give vow to someone;
• To wash yourself with with muddy water – poor prospects for the future;
• To swim in a muddy water – a small change in the position;
• If the water is turbid – obstacles;
• To see muddy creek – you will lose something important;
• To swim in murky water – barriers.

Assyrian dreambook:

The Assyrian Dream Book interpretations about water

The water in the Assyrian dreambook can have these meanings:

• If a person walks in a quiet, calm water – there is a possibility of suffering from mild illness or disease;
• If the water looks stormy – will have to cope with difficult factors;
• If you were given water – it signifies long life;
• If you see water from the river – a huge income;
• To see water of the spring – good health;
• If a person carries water down the street – the failure will leave him forever.

Egyptian Pharaoh’s dreambook:

Dreaming of water meanings by Oracles of Egypt

If the dreamer sees his face on the water, just like in the mirror, that’s a bad sign, which foretells that you will live somebody’s else life. Do not get upset, as you can look at the life you are living at the moment and change it completely. Live your own life, not the others, because at the end of the day you will be sorry for what you have missed;

If the person dreams of extinguishing the fire with the water, that’s also not a good sign. It means that something will have to be given away, even if you don’t want it. You will not have a possibility to keep it for yourself.

Medieval dreambook:

Dreams about water and their meanings in Medieval Dream Book from Middle Ages

• To see boiling water foretells about slander enemies you have;
• To see the sources of water – will watch other people’s affairs or participate in them;
• To see your face reflected in the water – many things will change within your personality;
• To walk through torrent or flood, the dream meaning promises security in difficult times you will have;
• To fall into a pond of dirty water – will take responsibility for something;
• To fall into the dirty water – losses and charges for something;
• To wash yourself with clean water – lots of satisfaction;
• To wash yourself with dirty water – sadness and disappointment.

Tarot dreambook:

Dream about water interpretations by mystics and occultists on the basis of readings from Tarot cards

In Tarot cards the water symbolizes the unconscious mind and emotions. The calm water represents balanced emotional state and the rough or stormy water indicates the stress. In one of the Tarot cards – the Six of Swords card – is illustrated one side of the water calm and the other wavy.

The meaning of the dream depends on the condition of the water. If the water is calm, then the person is moving out of uncomfortable zone to the safety, but is the water is not smooth – the dreamer becomes nervous and anxious. Flowing water also symbolizes the memory of the past, which flows into the future through a link with the present.

Ivanov dreambook:

Dreams of water meanings by G. Ivanov

• Clean water – health;
• To swim in the water or wash yourself with it – recovery from illness;
• To dream of muddy water – a disease, which could be cured with traditional medicines;
• If the water was dirty in a dream – you will be accused for something you didn’t do;
• To discover Artesian water in your dream – you will achieve the target you were aiming for;
• To drink clear water – enjoyment of the results you got;
• To pour the water – you will be surprised by someone;
• To dream of water that’s been filtered – empty, meaningless talk;
• To dream of groundwater – it seems that there is a conspiracy which was made against you.

Cleopatra dreambook:

Interpretations about water from Ancient Egypt dreambook for Cleopatra

• Water – one of the most complex character in dreams;
• If you dream that you drink water, it means that something unexpected will happen to you or there will be a sudden event;
• See any bowl of water – you have to communicate with someone who can not get to the point. This individual has with a secretive and mysterious personality;
• If it’s raining, that’s a good omen. The meaning of the rain foretells about success and prosperity. This dream could also predict of unexpected gift;
• If you dreamed that you were sliding on the water, then this dream gives you a warning, that you shouldn’t make any reckless decisions, also try to avoid any of the extreme situations, do not act carelessness as this will lead you to big trouble;
• To water the plants or trees – the dream shows that you caring person and pay lots of the attention to the others. Because of the way you are, you will find many reliable people;

Mirrored dreambook:

Dreaming of water have these meanings in the Mirrored Dream Book

The water in your dream indicates the universal symbol of the unconsciousness, emotions of the dreamer and sometimes even hidden secrets the person has.

If the dreamer sees something coming out of water (self, others) , then the dream indicates the main symbol of this dream – a birth. It could be a birth not only of life, but new ideas either.

The Lover’s dreambook:

Water meanings for lovers in the Lover’s Dream Book

In the Lover’s dreambook the water can have many different explanations:

• Clean water – ideal relationships, pure love and prosperity;
• Turbid and muddy water – the lovers do not feel fulfilled with the connection they have;
  • If you’re married person, then the dream warns that the marriage is in danger, something should be done about that, otherwise you will find yourself in different roads of life;
• If you dream that you exercise in the water, it means that you are experiencing an overwhelming love and passion;
• If the water drops falling on your head, that means that you will fall in love with someone and that will end with a happy marriage;
• To dream of a blue water – joyful expectation;
• If you see yourself floating on a clear water in the boat, it indicates disappointment and unfulfilled hopes.

Winter’s dreambook:

Meanings of dream about water by Dmitry Winter

Water in a dream is a symbol of human’s life, energy and the force of everything that guides you through life.

Clear water in a dream represents a fulfilling life. The dreamer will experience full of interesting events, as well as success with professional factors.

If the water in your dream seemed too deep, then this is a sign that your feelings can give you some disadvantages and sadness but if it was clean and clear, then everything will go according to plan.

Usually images of the stormy water or even the flood gives unpleasant feelings while sleeping. Consider, that this dream is just like an alert, that in reality you should take control of your emotions, otherwise it could cause harsh consequences;
Muddy and dirty water symbolizes physical or mental illness.

Wanderer dreambook:

The water in Wanderer dream book can be interpreted as:

• Clean water – a good omen;
• Muddy, dirty water – negative feelings, emotional discomfort, trouble;
• If you see the water, that is under the floor inside the house – you will suffer the bad influence;
• To dream that you plunge into the cold water – you will be appreciated or will get a wake up call;
• If you dream that the water is leaking you will experience irritation;
• To dream of waters that seems alive in your dream, you will be active and inspired;
• If the waters in your dream looks dead, then it means that you might suffer from the depression or just will be simply passive;
• To dream of the world that is presented underwater shows your hidden views and feelings. Make sure you pay attention of how deep the underwater world was in your dream, as it foretells – the deeper the world, the deeper your desires and feelings are hidden;
• Mineral water in your dream – better health, success;
• Warm water – sickness, failure;
• Fizzy water – frustration, difficulties.

Samohvalova dreambook:

Interpretations of dreams about water by V. Samahvalova

• In the dreams water has very important meaning. First of all, the life of human being starts within water, where it’s all created in the womb.
• In dreams, as in Christian symbolism, the water is the image of the spiritual revival. It is also a symbol of the mysterious female – unconsciousness and femininity.
• The main source of energy is also related with water. It is impossible to find the life if there is no water. The vitality we see every day is related mostly to water.
• The water in the dreams also represents the desire to restore mental or physical power.
• To dream of immersion of the water – pregnancy and birth;
• To dream of water that is flowing – relaxation and tranquility;
• To dream that you flush the water in the toilet, could show your desire to urinate, therefore you dream of the toilet and water;
• To see the reflection of yourself in the water, means that the inner sphere of your personality reflects to the outer world.
• If somebody else is looking into the water in your dream, the main meaning of this dream foretells that the dreamer should try to understand and support that person;

Russian dreambook:

Dreams about water interpretations in Russian culture

• Water is one of the most complicated symbols in dreams.
• To be caught in the rain is happy omen that promises success;
• If you dream that you were watering flowers, plants and / or trees – you will find a lot of friends;
• If you dream you knocked down the flow of water, this dream foretells about great event you will have.

Superstition’s dreambook:

Meanings of dreams about water as superstitions

It is believed for a very long time in many cultures, that when someone is dreaming about pouring the water out, it signifies the shame and disgrace the dreamer will suffer in the future.

Man’s dreambook:

Dream interpretations of water for men in Man’s Dream Book

• A clean and pure water – a very good sign;
• The water that is turbid and muddy – will face some complications while dealing with troubles;
• If the dreamer wades into the water – will have intimate relationships with someone;
• To walk into the ocean or sea – upcoming sensational experience;
• If the dreamer walked into the clean river which is located in the mountains, then this person will be surprised by the behaviour of his partner;
• If the dreamer dived into the water – will face unexpected severities;
• For the dreamer to walk into mountain stream, means that he will have a beautiful love story.

Symbol’s dreambook:

Symbolic water meanings by Symbol’s Dream Book

Water meaning in dreams depends on the state of the water: was it quiet and calm, flowing and stagnant, muddy and dirty, clean and clear? Consider, that things, which were hidden in the water, represents your past, which comes back in your dreams. Some of the experiences you’ve had might be very pleasant and some very disturbing ones.

The water could also reflect your physiological condition (healthiness or illness). In addition, the specifics of conditions of the water also indicates the present situation you are in or even the future which will be influenced by the present.

Children’s dreambook:

Dreaming of water meanings for kids from Children’s Dream Book

Water in the dream usually has many meanings. For kids the water is associated with fun or danger. The kids should tell more about the feelings they experienced while having the dream with the water.

If the kid has dreamed that he was having fun while for example swimming, it means that his emotional state is in perfect condition. But if the kid has dreamed of for example drowned down, it means that you should talk to him / her about factors which makes him feel bad and uncomfortable.

One of the most interesting explaining in children’s dream foretells that when the kid sees himself under the water, then he / she feels protected by the others, for example parents.

Tolkovatel dreambook (1829):

Dreams of water meanings from old dream book for whole family by Tolkovatel

• Water in all means – abundance and wealth;
• If the water is pure, dream foretells well-being;
• To dream of muddy water – the sorrow and grief;
• If the water is warm – disease;
• A cold water means health;
• To drink warm water – a sign of danger and persecution of enemies;
• To drink cold water means peace of mind and devoted friends;
• The water that’s been sanctified means purity, chastity and health;
• If the water is boiling – death after a serious illness;
• To fall into the water – a sign of persecution by the enemies;
• To dream of water over the dreamer’s head – profit;
• To walk on water – triumph and success of the enterprise;
• To dream of bucket of water – great accomplishment;
• To jump over the water – offense of someone;
• To carry the water in a broken pot or any other bowl in which the water can not be kept – damage or loss caused by secret enemies. The dream also signifies the theft who is located by the your home. The broken pot with the water that is leaking, shows your inability to help someone, even if you will try very hard;
• To hear the sound of water – rumours. Keep in mind that someone might talk behind your back things that are not true;
• To dream of giving to drink clean and cold water to somebody else – will have a great relationship with that person;
• To dream of giving to drink muddy and warm water to somebody else – will have complicated relationship with that person.

Culinary dreambook:

• To drink warm water in a dream – a sign of danger from a strong enemy;
• To drink cold water – peace of mind, devoted friends;
• To drink Holy water – health, sinless;
• To walk on the water – success;
• To spill the water in the room – hassle;

* Please, see meaning of stream, ice, drowning, river, flood, sea, bog, shore and other related concepts with water.

Finding yourself The dreamer attempts to dig up something unknown, this means that the dreamer puts all his effort to express or to reveal a side of himself that he still does not understand (better self-understanding). But if the dreamer knows what he is digging, this means that he seeks to uncover aspects of his personality that he was repressed.

Finding solution It is very important in such dreams, to remember what was unearthed and how did it look like and how did it feel like, etc.? The importance of such a search might be worth it, because this may help to revive a broken relationship or to find the solution of the problem.

Psychological Meanings:

Hidden skills  Sometimes we discover knowledge and skills in ourselves and others, but they must be dug up only with great effort, before they can be used.

Confusion The digging of any items or even a corpse in the dream marks that such an action may have a connection with bad conscience of the dreamer, with his inner turmoil and imbalance in the waking life. Also very often the digging as a dream symbol describes the fear that something might come to light that you would like to bury.

Spiritual Meanings:

On a spiritual level, the dreamer is able to confront with his secret himself, if he desires dig up for more depth.

Traditional Meanings:

European (Judeo-Christian)

• Changes if dig a hole and come across a shining substance – This dream indicates that you will have a favorable turn in your life which may change it into better and more wonderful;
• Worries if dig and move into a dark hole – In the dream you dig a dark hole and then you move into it, then this dream denotes a great misfortune and unpleasant event;
• Give up if digging hole fills with water – This dream marks that despite of all your efforts you will not reach your goals, you have to find something more dear to your heart;
• Need of changes if dig up a corpse – In the dream you dig up a corpse, then this dream shows your bad conscience and bad lifestyle, you have to make changes in order not to rot from inside.

Arabian (Islamic)

• Be strong if dig up ground – This dream indicates that you have to cope with difficult work and only then you will reach results.

* Please, see meaning of trench, excavation.

Those who want to save time and see symbolism immediately, should use shortcuts and jump directly to numbers: Zero 0, One 1, Two 2, Three 3, Four 4, 5, Six 6, Seven 7, Eight 8, Nine 9, Ten 10, Eleven 11, Twelve 12, Thirteen 13. For better understanding of dream about exact number, one also should look in dedicated page for detailed number’s interpretation, which is listed here under numbers theme in this dictionary.

General Meanings:

If the subject of the dream is pointed to numbers, then they have either a personalized meaning or symbolical content for the dreamer. For example, if you tried in vain to remember numbers in the waking state, then they can occur easily in a dream. These numbers can show an important date – birthday, phone number or address.

Unconsciously the dreamer often keeps the meaning of a number in memory, even if it is not consciously accessible to him any more. The number may be related to a date of an actual event in the relationship and then such dream doesn’t require special interpretation.

Sometimes we dream of something that we wish for – like numbers with which we can play and win a lottery.  Sometimes, but not always, we’re dreaming lucky numbers, which later actually are inevitable and inexplicable in a lottery. However, we should not rely on such dreams.

Each number has unique significance and own importance in the dreamer’s life. Especially numbers from 1 to 13, which are interpreted more precisely:

0 Number Zero symbolism – general and spiritual meanings, practical significance:

• General Meaning of Number 0 in a dream: Zero stands for emptiness and Nirvana, for the chaotic beginning and nothingness, where everything disappears. Specifically, it can indicate desire for self-knowledge, inner peace, meditation and higher insights,realizations. Sometimes they also indicated as a circle or letter O (see meanings of dreams under those keywords);
• Spiritual Meaning of Zero: The feminine, the unconscious, the absolute or completely hidden;
• Practical Significance of Zero: contains potential for everything.

1 Number One symbolism – general and spiritual meanings, psychoanalytical characteristics and practical significance:

• General Meaning of Number 1 in a dream: One symbolizes the indivisible who rises in all other without changing, and the foundation upon which the life is founded. We understand that often in the sense of individuality, intellectual independence or desire, with yourself or with all beings to become one.
• Spiritual Meaning of One: Man himself, the beginning, the first unit.
• Characteristics of One: independence, self-respect, resolution, determination, intolerance, conceit, bigotry, humiliation, stupidity.
• Practical Significance of One: the dreamer will study an ability, which he needs for his fully work;
• Read more about 1.

2 Number Two symbolism – general and spiritual meanings, psychoanalytical characteristics and practical significance:

• General Meaning of Number 2 in dream: Two shares in opposites like good and evil, light and dark, inside and outside, brings contradictions in own personality, and calls on learning to live with it and constantly to seek compensation;
• Spiritual Meaning of Two: Duality, indecision, balance, male and female, two sides of the debate.
• Characteristics of Two: serenity, sincerity, selflessness, social life, harmony. indecisiveness, indifference, irresponsibility, being stubborn.
• Practical Significance of Two: business or personal relationships must be treated with caution;
• Read more about 2.

3 Number Three symbolism – general and spiritual meanings, psychoanalytical characteristics and practical significance:

• General Meaning of Number 3 in dream: Three means something new, which is formed by the union of two elements, often relates to the conflicting or contrasting characteristics obligations and inclinations. The wish for a child is also sometimes expressed in it. Generally is the number for creativity or for the entire life of the soul with ego, superego and I;
• Spiritual Meaning of Three: The Triangle, freedom;
• Characteristics of Three: freedom, courage, fun, enthusiasm and grandeur, apathy, overconfidence, impatience, carelessness.
• Practical Significance of Three: the idea of the dreamer concerning stability and success in relationship will be realized;
• Read more about 3.

4 Number Four symbolism – general and spiritual meanings, psychoanalytical characteristics and practical significance:

• General Meaning of Number 4 in dream: Four embodies inner balance, strength, stability and resistance, sensuality and love of nature.
• Spiritual Meaning of Four: The square, strength, stability, practicality, the earth, reality, the four sides of the human (sense perception, feeling, thinking, intuition), earth, air, fire and water;
• Characteristics of Four: loyalty, tenacity, practicality, honesty, clumsiness, slowness, conservatism, lack of adaptability;
• Practical Significance of Four: if dreamer wants, he can create a secure and protected home;
• Read more about 4.

5 Number Five symbolism – general and spiritual meanings, psychoanalytical characteristics and practical significance:

• General Meaning of Number 5 in dream: Five often symbolizes the body (head, arms and legs) their needs, then requests to better body consciousness. Traditionally, they indicated as the union of the four basic elements of medieval alchemy to new forms, as the abundance of individual life opportunities;
• Spiritual Meaning of Five: The human body, human body consciousness, the five senses;
• Characteristics of Five: adventure, animation, courage, health, susceptibility, sympathy, recklessness, irresponsibility and fickleness, unreliability, lightheartedness;
• Practical Significance of Five: dreamer is about to make an important discovery, which provides his live for changes.

6 Number Six symbolism – general and spiritual meanings, psychoanalytical characteristics and practical significance:

• General Meaning of Number 6 in dream: Six symbolizes harmony and symmetry, which often refers to the unity of body, mind and soul that you should reconcile. Sometimes six in dream also warns against disease.
• Spiritual Meaning of Six: Harmony and balance;
• Characteristics of Six: idealism, selflessness, honesty, charity, loyalty, responsibility, superiority, good nature, impractical disposition submission;
• Practical Significance of Six: dreamer is open to enter into a new love relationship.

7 Number Seven symbolism – general and spiritual meanings, psychoanalytical characteristics and practical significance:

• General Meaning of Number 7 in dream: Seven may indicate the influence of cosmic energies and rhythmic oscillation (biorhythms), that the dreamer should live in harmony. It may also stand for the physical and psycho-spiritual development that is divided in seven-year steps (childhood, schooling, etc.);
• Spiritual Meaning of Seven: Life cycle, magic, spirituality, wholeness of man;
• Characteristics of Seven: wisdom, discernment, philosophical inclination, inner strength, depth, thoughtfulness, unnatural, excessive criticism, lack of action, anti-social behavior;
• Practical Significance of Seven: with personal commitment, the dreamer is able to solve problems.

8 Number Eight symbolism – general and spiritual meanings, psychoanalytical characteristics and practical significance:

• General Meaning of Number 8 in dream: Eight contains an up and down movement, it is therefore interpreted as a symbol of destruction and death, which followed with the rise and rebirth. Specifically, in concrete terms, this often indicates that one finds out from distress and worry or may be not careless in luck;
• Spiritual Meaning of Eight: Death and resurrection, infinity;
• Characteristics of Eight: Practical assessment, power, capacity, decision, control, durability, lack of imagination, dullness, self-sufficiency, dominance;
• Practical Significance of Eight: life of the dreamer has the potential for a wonderful opportunity;
• Read more about 8.

9 Number Nine symbolism – general and spiritual meanings, psychoanalytical characteristics and practical significance:

• General Meaning of Number 9 in dream: Nine at the end of digit numbers, so symbolizes the end of a development that follows a new phase at a higher level;
• Spiritual Meaning of Nine: Pregnancy, the end of one cycle and the beginning of a new spiritual awareness;
• Characteristics of Nine: intelligence, discretion, skill, understanding, greatness, morality, genius, dreaminess, lethargy, poor concentration, lack of purpose;
• Practical Significance of Nine: dreamer must be careful.

10 Number Ten symbolism – general and spiritual meanings:

• General Meaning of Number 10 in dream: Ten arises as a combination of zero (0), which comprises the initial chaos, and one (1), which represents the beginning that develops out of chaos. It is therefore justified in the further development of the new plans and goals on the previous experience.
• Spiritual Meaning of Ten: A new beginning, the male and female together;
• Read more about 10.

11 Number Eleven symbolism – general and spiritual meanings:

• General Meaning of Number 11 in dream: Eleven can be interpreted as an evolution to a higher level. Sometimes it admonished as last hour, so that it is right time for action.
• Spiritual Meaning of Elf: The eleventh hour, the master number;
• Read more about 11.

12 Number Twelve symbolism – general and spiritual meanings:

• General Meaning of Number 12 in dream: Twelve plays in the mythology since ancient times an important role, for example, the twelve signs of the zodiac in astrology, they are indicated as the sum of the experiences or opportunities that you have to use for further development. It may also embody ideals, wisdom, reason, hope, love and things which make only the great diversity of life.
• Spiritual Meaning of Twelve: Time, a closed cycle, a holistic approach;
• Read more about 12.

13 Number Thirteen symbolism – general meaning:

• General Meaning of Number 13 in dream: Thirteen is interpreted as the totality of the life and personality. But we often see it as a symbol of evil, less fortunate number;
• Read more about 13.

Psychological Meanings:

The symbolism of numbers is an issue that concerns people since ancient times. The beginning of symbolical explanation of numbers goes back to Pythagoras. Numbers are as symbolical figures in all religions and their meanings are based on religious significance.

The wide field of numbers is still not fully understood. However, physical and mental importance of numbers has been observed and surprising links have been founded between these aspects.

If figures in a dream was expressed clearly, then there is a special message in them. The dream about number can be deciphered on the base of the separate number and its importance in a dream.

The most common numbers are presented here. Explanations of psychological meanings is divided in two categories.

Practical significance of numbers, which have importance to everyday life:

• - One: the dreamer will study an ability, which he needs for his fully work.
• - Two: business or personal relationships must be treated with caution.
• - Three: the idea of the dreamer concerning stability and success in relationship will be realized.
• - Four: if dreamer wants, he can create a secure and protected home.
• - Five: dreamer is about to make an important discovery, which provides his live for changes.
• - Six: dreamer is open to enter into a new love relationship.
• - Seven: with personal commitment, the dreamer is able to solve problems.
• - Eight: life of the dreamer has the potential for a wonderful opportunity.
• - Nine: dreamer must be careful.
• - Zero: contains potential for everything.

Characteristics of numbers:

• - One: independence, self-respect, resolution, determination, intolerance, conceit, bigotry, humiliation, stupidity.
• - Two: serenity, sincerity, selflessness, social life, harmony. indecisiveness, indifference, irresponsibility, being stubborn.
• - Three: freedom, courage, fun, enthusiasm and grandeur, apathy, overconfidence, impatience, carelessness.
• - Four: loyalty, tenacity, practicality, honesty, clumsiness, slowness, conservatism, lack of adaptability.
• - Five: adventure, animation, courage, health, susceptibility, sympathy, recklessness, irresponsibility and fickleness, unreliability, lightheartedness.
• - Six: idealism, selflessness, honesty, charity, loyalty, responsibility, superiority, good nature, impractical disposition submission.
• - Seven: wisdom, discernment, philosophical inclination, inner strength, depth, thoughtfulness, unnatural, excessive criticism, lack of action, anti-social behavior.
• - Eight: Practical assessment, power, capacity, decision, control, durability. lack of imagination, dullness, self-sufficiency, dominance.
• - Nine: intelligence, discretion, skill, understanding, greatness, morality, genius, dreaminess, lethargy, poor concentration, lack of purpose.

Spiritual Meanings:

On the spiritual level, brings the dreamer to development progress in a position where he can use the vibrations of the numbers at the best. It has been assumed all along that we can exert influence on the environment of the dreamer by combining numbers in a certain way.

Spiritual meanings by numbers:

• - Zero: The feminine, the unconscious, the absolute or completely hidden.
• - One: Man himself, the beginning, the first unit.
• - Two: Duality, indecision, balance, male and female, two sides of the debate.
• - Three: The Triangle, freedom.
• - Four: The square, strength, stability, practicality, the earth, reality, the four sides of the human (sense perception, feeling, thinking, intuition), earth, air, fire and water.
• - Five: The human body, human body consciousness, the five senses.
• - Six: Harmony and balance.
• - Seven: Life cycle, magic, spirituality, wholeness of man.
• - Eight: Death and resurrection, infinity.
• - Nine: Pregnancy, the end of one cycle and the beginning of a new spiritual awareness.
• - Ten: A new beginning, the male and female together.
• - Elf: The eleventh hour, the master number.
• - Twelve: Time, a closed cycle, a holistic approach.

Traditional Meanings:

Arabian (Islamic)

• - To see number in a dream: you will have much to do with your income; Also: announces profit and success;
• - To see endless rows of numbers: points to financial loss;
• - To write numbers in dream: your bills will not rise; Also: you will have large earnings this week;
• - To sum or add up numbers: a lucky win is in sight.

European (Judeo-Christian)

• - To dream numbers and to remember them; it denotes chances to win in the lottery; Also stands for unfinished business, which cause dissatisfaction and headache;
• - To see one digit: indicates company;
• - Two digits to see in a dream: anger;
• - Three digits: good business;
• - If four digits: division;
• - Five or more digits: disappointment;
• - Multi-digit numbers: means big mental problems and errors; In an important business you might emerge as a loser;
• - To wipe out or clean up numbers from a blackboard in a dream: indicates losses due to carelessness.

Hindu (Hinduism)

• - To see: you will be transported in your profession;
• - To write numbers: do not loose your hope.

* Please see detail interpretation of every number and also see age interpretation in a dream.

Water on the earth has three forms: solid, liquid and gas. Water is the source of life and the key element of everything on the earth. Water is the same in dreams as it is on earth. Water in dreams has more meanings than any other symbol has. Water can be as good as it can be bad. And the same is in the symbolism of dreams.

Water as good omen can stand for extremely fortunate life blessed by God. Water in dreams represents riches. Water can symbolize money and prosperity, increase in income or expansion of business, decrease in prices or gains of war.

Water helps for everything to come to life. Water in dreams represents a semen, a birth, a life. Water can symbolize a marriage, a fertility and a delivery of one or more children.

Water can be lifegiver and sustainer or it can be a deadly foe and lifetaker. Water is the same in dreams as it is on the earth. On one side, water is symbol of purity, peace and justice, but on the other – symbol of worries, pain, sorrow or destruction and death.

Positive & Negative Symbols

Most common conditions and scenarios in dreams about water. List is divided by quality of symbolism. Click on link to see complete analysis of dream.

Positive dreams

Cold, clear, clean, bright, frozen,

Negative dreams

Dull, dirty, murky, warm, hot, black, green,