Dreaming of Water
water · mixed, depending on the water
Clear water promises prosperity and pleasure; muddy or troubled water warns of danger, illness and grief.
What happens in the dream
- Seeing or being on clear water: prosperity and joy
- Playing with water or being sprayed: a sudden awakening to love, which will be returned
- A wide stretch of water you can't get across: you're starting something without the means to succeed
- Muddy or rough water: danger and gloom
- Water rising in your house: you will struggle against bad influences, and give in unless it goes down
- Bailing it out while your feet get wet: trouble and illness, which vigilance will help you head off
- Falling into muddy water: bitter mistakes and deep grief
- Drinking clear, fresh water: your hopes come true; drinking muddy water: illness
How you felt
- Overflowing feelings: water often mirrors the state of your inner world
- A need for clarity: you may be trying to see a situation more clearly
Ask yourself
- Are my emotions calm or churned up right now?
- What am I trying to cross without the means to do it?
See also River · Fountain · Well · Swimming · Sea
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)