Dreaming of a Boat

boat, sailboat · mostly positive, depending on the water

A boat on calm water foretells success; on rough water, worries.

What happens in the dream

  • A boat on clear water: bright prospects
  • You board with a cheerful party without mishap: many favors
  • You sail in fine weather: success in business and happiness in love
  • You are alone in the boat: a bad sign
  • You fall overboard in a storm, or the boat capsizes: the worst of omens
  • The water is rough: worries and unhappy changes
  • The weather is stormy: quarrels that are quickly settled

How you felt

  • Serenity: a feeling of being on course
  • Apprehension: a fear of choppy waters ahead

Ask yourself

  • Are the waters of my life calm or rough at the moment?
  • Who do I want on board with me?

See also Oar · Rudder · Ship · Rowboat · Sailing

Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901); F. Fontaine, The Golden Wheel Dream-Book and Fortune-Teller (1862); A. H. Noe, The Witches' Dream Book (1885). Also searched as: sailboat.

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