I had a dream where a flooding of a huge amount of water was very prominent and was continuing to get to higher ground or buildings, with the water eventually catching up and having to move on again. what could this mean?
2007-04-22 02:29:34 · 8 answers · asked by ~Lez~ 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
There's some aspect in your current life that you are struggling with. Whatever this thing or situation is, you feel that its impact on you is overwhelming and that you have little to no control over it.
2007-04-22 02:47:34 · answer #1 · answered by soulguy85 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It likely doesn't mean much if anything. Synapses firing in your brain while you're asleep create little movies that can be interpreted somewhat but unless it is a recurring dream it is not worth looking into. If it happens exactly the same at least once a week for more than amonth then your subconcious is trying to tell you something, but your concious mind likely already knows it.
Example:
I had a guy come to me with a dream. He was upset by it and thought he was crazy. It was that he was driving a transport down the road and he saw a deer and tried to stop but hit the deer. When he got out to look at the damage he looked down toward the deer but now it was his mother. When he saw it he started to laugh, then woke up. He was very concerned. Turns out after talking the dream had started 3 months ago and at the same time his elderly mother had come to live with him and it was driving him crazy. I recommended he get her a different apt and he did and the dream stopped. He successfully made sense of the dream and you can too, just think about it in relation to your daily life and make those kinds of connections.
P.s. the first answer, though mockulatory, may actually have merrit. It really usually is that mundane.
P.p.s. Please do not listen to anything on dreammoods.com.
2007-04-22 09:38:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the activation-synthesis theory of dreams, the dream probably has no meaning at all. (Sorry, that may not be what you wanted to hear.)
Although dreams are influenced by our thoughts throughout the course of the day, this does not mean they are special messages to us that we should carefully consider.
Here's one perspective:
"Activation Synthesis Theory is a neurobiological theory of dreams, put forward by James Allan Hobson and Robert McCarley in 1977, which states that dreams are a random event caused by firing of neurons in the brain. This random firing sends signals to the body's motor systems, but because of a paralysis that occurs during REM sleep, the brain is faced with a paradox. It synthesizes a narrative by drawing on memory systems in an attempt to make sense of what it has experienced."
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activation_synthesis_theory
2007-04-24 11:57:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water
To see water in your dream, symbolizes your unconscious and your emotional state of mind. Water is the living essence of the psyche and the flow of life energy. It is also symbolic of spirituality, knowledge, healing and refreshment. If the water is calm, clear, then it signifies that you are in tune with your spirituality. It denotes serenity, peace of mind, and rejuvenation. If you are splashed by water, then it represents your need to be revitalized and more expressive. To dream that water is boiling, suggests that you are expressing some emotional turmoil. It also may mean that feelings from your unconscious are surfacing and ready to be acknowledged.�
To see muddy or dirty water in your dream, indicates that you are wallowing in your negative emotions. You may need to devote some time to clarify your mind and find internal peace. Alternatively, it suggests that your thinking/judgment is unclear and clouded. If you are immersed in muddy water, then it indicates that you are in over your head in a situation and are overwhelmed by your emotions.
To hear running water in your dream, denotes meditation, reflection and pondering of your thoughts and emotions.
To dream that you are walking on water, suggests that you have supreme and ultimate control over your emotions. It may also suggest that you need to "stay on top" of your emotions and not let them explode out of hand. Alternatively, it is symbolic of faith in yourself.
Underwater
To dream that you are underwater, suggests that you are feeling overcome with emotions and are in need of greater control in your life. You may be in over your head regarding some situation.
To dream that you are breathing underwater, represents a retreat back into the womb. You want to return to a state where you were dependent and free from responsibilities. Perhaps you are feeling helpless, unable to fulfill your own needs and caring for yourself.� Alternatively, you may be submerged in your emotions.
Flood
To see a raging flood with its muddy debris, signifies that you will have much unsettling occurrences and tribulations in life. Your repressed emotions may be overwhelming you.
To dream that you are swept away by a flood, forewarns that someone is trying to use you.
To see a gentle flood, indicates that your worries over a certain matter will be soon be swept away.
2007-04-22 18:36:30 · answer #4 · answered by Freckles 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
water in dreams can either be tranquil or a warning. but floods and rising water that you cant escape from are subconscious messages that in waking life you feel like you cant escape from a situation and that are weighing you down.
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2007-04-22 09:38:53 · answer #5 · answered by o_wise1_wannab 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not entirely sure, but I have heard that muddy water in dreams was a sign of troubles coming.
Try this site: http://www.dreemmoods.com
2007-04-22 09:35:44 · answer #6 · answered by Merry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be a flood of emotion, maybe recent or from your past or the river of God.
2007-04-22 10:45:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That you drank too much, before bed. You have to pee.
2007-04-22 09:33:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋