Dreaming of Swimming
swimming, swim · mostly positive
Swimming with ease is an excellent sign of success; sinking or swimming underwater signals trouble.
What happens in the dream
- You swim comfortably: success and good fortune
- You swim with your head above water: success in love, trade, at sea or on the farm
- You swim naked in clear water: excellent luck in business
- You swim with a friend who is an expert swimmer: you will be loved for your charm
- You swim in clear water with your sweetheart: you will soon marry the one you choose
- You swim happily in rough water: you will master a difficult matter
- You feel yourself going down: much dissatisfaction
- You swim underwater: struggle, worry, bad news and business losses
How you felt
- Ease: the dream may reflect feeling in your element
- Fear of being overwhelmed: it can mirror an emotional load that feels too heavy
Ask yourself
- Where do I feel completely in my element?
- What threatens to overwhelm me?
See also Diving · Bathing · Water · Drowning · Sea
Source: F. Fontaine, The Golden Wheel Dream-Book and Fortune-Teller (1862); A. H. Noe, The Witches' Dream Book (1885); Anonymous, The Interpretation of Dreams and Moles (1805); G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901). Also searched as: swim.