Dream analysis

I'm ending a 3 week tolerance break Saturday. Yea! One thing I've noticed, I've been having vivid dreams lately. This one has happened before but then the other night again. I dream about being at a party at a swimming pool. Does a swimming pool have any meaning in particular? A lot of people say I'm all wet (full of sh**) anyway, but I was wondering if anybody here might be able to interpret that. I guess I should just Google it, huh. I really didn't know what forum to put this in, but then figured here was as good as any. Sorry if it should be someplace else.

Water is central to the human story. Whether it is the deep, fresh lake, the river that brings life, or the ocean that must claim her dead, water is both friend and enemy at once. When dreams contain this powerful image in any of its forms, understanding the role of the water is essential.

Water is a strong symbol in dreams because so often it is the exclamation point of the feelings in the dream. If other objects in a dream are relaxing, a bubbling brook through a meadow is more relaxing. If some symbols generate feelings of fear or anxiety, the tumultuous ocean creates the most anxiety. Water has symbolic, archetypal meaning in that it either provides life, or harbors mystery and danger. This is a reflection of our human experiences with water.

In early human history, the hunter-gatherers quickly learned that water was the central ingredient of life. (We die of thirst much more quickly than we starve.) More importantly, to know where the water was meant knowing where the food was.

However, as commerce expanded water became a necessary evil that harbored unknown dangers. Water travel was dangerous and uncertain as sea creatures, storms, and rough seas claimed numerous voyagers. Polluted water affected livestock and spread disease.

To emphasize the positive, water is often a symbol of new life, refreshment, and vigor. Water in manageable amounts or controlled settings almost always conveys this sentiment to the dreamer. Controlled water is the key.

If a dream contains a lake, is the entire shoreline visible and likely attainable?

If a river or creek is dreamed of, is it within its banks and apparently traversable by usual means? These are all examples of controlled water.

Water presented in this way is often indicative of renewal. For example, while traveling and growing weary, the dreamer suddenly happens upon a creek.

Refreshment for the journey is close at hand. Perhaps a dreamer is out on a boat, moving over the water gently. One should anticipate a season of respite or sabbatical in life, or perhaps create an opportunity such as this intentionally.

Uncontrolled water will often create a sense of unease for a dreamer. Raging rivers, rapids, and lakes without borders often reflect being out of control of one's circumstances. Still deep water, while sometimes refreshing, may also create unease. This is because of the murkiness or uncertainty of what lies below the surface.

One exception to the generalities listed above is water faucets. In a dream, it is important to recognize if the dreamer or another is controlling the faucet and whether this is done to effect the comfort or discomfort of the dreamer. If the dreamer is controlling the faucet ineffectively, the assumption may be made that the dreamer feels out of control or unable to master what should be apparently simple circumstances (or, what's worse, perhaps there is no water to be had). If another controls the faucet, one may conclude that the dreamer feels his circumstances, for good or ill, are dependent on the whimsy of another. This whimsy may reflect either greater discomfort or comfort, whether it is an unpredictable boss, lover, or other significant relationship.

Don't know it it helped; I googled the significant words: 'water dream meaning' and got that as the 1st or 2nd hit.

That is quite interesting really. You decide (obviously) how much of it could be applicable to yourself. I don't know nothing about dreams but I've seen a few people on MySpace who claim to be dream analysts/interpretors. You might wanna get some free advice from them if you are really that willing to learn the significance of things in dreams. I gathered much info from many people for different things via myspace, many of those people were all too willing to share their knowledge on subjects they were interested in. :)

Wow, cool, thanks. I guess mine was controlled. Maybe mine means I feel like a duck out of water. Quack.

Interesting thread you've brought up, I've always been pretty interested in Dreaming and altered states. Have you read anything about reoccurring dream? The past two nights I've dreamt about this girl that is in one of my class that I don't really know, but I want to get to know.


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Well... IMHO, giving the same meaning of a dream for different people is not very exact... like... people have different relationships with water, so why does dreaming with water would have the same meaning for different people? IMHO, this general interpretations of dreams is much like horoscopes, astrology and such... for me, they are pure BS, but there is people that actually believes in it.

The presence of water indicates that you are about to have what is known as a "wet dream." If you were to stay in the dream state long enough, a bunch of hot naked women would show up at the pool, and you would all have wierd dream sex together. Then when you woke up, you would have to change your shorts.