Swapna: Dream MeaningsWater in a dream: meaning
What it is said to mean in tradition, what researchers say and a sensible way to think about it.
In popular belief
In popular belief clean, still water in a dream is read as peace and health, and muddy or flooded water as confusion or worry. Rivers carry the idea of purification, and the Ganga in particular is favoured. Water in a dream is read in many Indian traditions as a good sign unless it is threatening.
What researchers say
Water is a very common dream setting in all cultures because it is linked with feelings, in everyday speech (swimming in work, drowning in worry). The dream is usually thought to reflect the dreamer's emotional state that day.
A sensible way to think about it
Notice how you felt in the dream: calm, afraid or free. That feeling is more informative than the image. If a dream of drowning troubles you often, talk to someone you trust.
See also
- River The Ganga or any river is a favoured image, a symbol of purification and of movi
- Rain Usually good fortune and relief, as in the farming year; heavy storms are read a
- Sea A large and calm sea is read as a long journey and a broad mind; a rough sea as
- Fire Can mean anger, passion or a sudden change; a lamp or the sacred fire is read as
- Moon Calm, beauty and a gentle mind; the full moon is a favoured sign.
- Sun Success, energy and honour; a rising sun is a hopeful sign.
Questions people ask
What does it mean to dream of water?
In popular belief clean, still water in a dream is read as peace and health, and muddy or flooded water as confusion or worry. Rivers carry the idea of purification, and the Ganga in particular is favoured. Water in a dream is read in many Indian traditions as a good sign unless it is threatening.
Does it predict anything?
No. There is no scientific evidence that dreams predict the future; the reading is a tradition.
This page reports popular beliefs for interest. Dreams do not predict the future, and nothing here is advice. If a dream is troubling you, talk to someone you trust or to a doctor.