Dreaming of a Lake
lake, loch · mixed, depending on the water
A lake mirrors your inner state: clear and calm, it promises happiness and success; muddy or rough, hardship and loss.
What happens in the dream
- Sailing a clear, calm lake with good company: happiness, success and comfort
- A rough lake with clear water: you'll succeed despite difficulties
- A muddy lake ringed by green trees: you'll master your passions and channel your energy somewhere safe and rewarding
- A clear lake in barren surroundings: a prosperous life spoiled by excess
- You see yourself reflected in a clear lake, or gaze into it: joys, warm friends and unexpected good fortune
- Leafy trees reflected in the water: passionate, happy love
- Alone on a muddy, stormy lake: setbacks are coming and you'll regret past excesses; if you struggle back to shore, you'll come through with honour
- A muddy lake ringed by bleak rocks and bare trees: unhappy endings in business and love, even illness and losses through dishonest people
- Slimy creatures rise from the lake to threaten you: failure and poor health from squandering time and energy
How you felt
- Calm or turmoil: the dream often mirrors how clear or troubled your feelings are
- A wish for perspective: you may want to see things more clearly
Ask yourself
- Are my inner waters calm or muddy right now?
- What do I see when I take time to look at myself?
See also Water · Pond · Boat · Lagoon · 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: loch.