- The theme water and weather has 9 symbols in the dream dictionary.
- The most searched symbols of the theme are tornado, water, flood.
- Every symbol is read three ways: folk dream books, psychology and sleep research.
- The details of the dream, the colour, the behaviour and how you felt, change the reading.
- Dream interpretation is a tradition of reading symbols; it does not predict events.
What water and weather mean in a dream
In the 20th century psychology joined the tradition. Sigmund Freud read dreams as the expression of repressed wishes, Carl Gustav Jung as the psyche’s attempt to restore balance. Modern sleep research shows that the content of dreams is shaped largely by the day’s impressions and by sensations in the sleeping body.
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Most searched dreams about water and weather
TornadoWater and weatherA dream about a tornado is traditionally read as sudden upheaval: plans overturned, a household in turmoil. Psychology reads the tornado as emotion that has become too strong to contain, and research finds storm dreams rising in anxious periods and after real severe weather.WaterWater and weatherA dream about water is traditionally read by its state: clear water means joy and prosperity, muddy water danger and gloom, rising water a struggle. Psychology reads water as feeling and the unconscious, and research finds water among the most frequent dream settings in every culture.FloodWater and weatherA dream about a flood is traditionally read as trouble that sweeps plans away, and water rising in the house as a struggle against a bad influence. Psychology reads the flood as emotion that has broken its banks, and research counts floods among the disaster scenes of typical dreams.DrowningWater and weatherA dream about drowning is traditionally read as being overwhelmed: by debts, by feelings, by a situation that has closed over your head. Psychology reads water as emotion and drowning as losing yourself in it, and research shows breathing and sensations from the sleeping body can enter dreams as water.TsunamiWater and weatherA dream about a tsunami is traditionally read as an overwhelming change that arrives from outside and cannot be stopped: a great loss, a great upheaval, or, in the older books, a flood of feeling. Psychology reads the wave as emotion that has grown beyond the dreamer’s control, and research counts tidal waves among the most common catastrophe dreams, rising with stress and with news of real disasters.EarthquakeWater and weatherA dream about an earthquake is traditionally read as upheaval: Miller ties it to business failure and distress from turmoil. Psychology reads the shaking ground as the loss of what the dreamer stood on, a job, a home, a certainty; research counts disasters among the typical dreams that rise after real ones.SnowWater and weatherA dream about snow is traditionally read as a pause and a cooling: Miller says snow brings the appearance of trouble without real misfortune, and melting snow turns fear into joy. Psychology reads snow as feelings frozen or a fresh start; research adds that season and the news shape such dreams.RainWater and weatherA dream about rain is traditionally read by the sky it falls from: a clear shower brings pleasure and prosperity, rain from dark clouds brings worry. Psychology reads rain as feeling released, and research shows weather in dreams often mirrors the dreamer's mood and the sounds of the sleeping room.OceanWater and weatherA dream about the ocean is traditionally read by its surface: calm water is propitious, lashing waves mean trouble in business and at home. Psychology reads the ocean as the unconscious itself, and research finds large bodies of water among the most common dream settings.
All symbols: water and weather
DrowningA dream about drowning is traditionally read as being overwhelmed: by debts, by feelings, by a situation that has closed over your head. Psychology reads water as emotion and drowning as losing yourself in it, and research shows breathing and sensations from the sleeping body can enter dreams as water.EarthquakeA dream about an earthquake is traditionally read as upheaval: Miller ties it to business failure and distress from turmoil. Psychology reads the shaking ground as the loss of what the dreamer stood on, a job, a home, a certainty; research counts disasters among the typical dreams that rise after real ones.FloodA dream about a flood is traditionally read as trouble that sweeps plans away, and water rising in the house as a struggle against a bad influence. Psychology reads the flood as emotion that has broken its banks, and research counts floods among the disaster scenes of typical dreams.OceanA dream about the ocean is traditionally read by its surface: calm water is propitious, lashing waves mean trouble in business and at home. Psychology reads the ocean as the unconscious itself, and research finds large bodies of water among the most common dream settings.RainA dream about rain is traditionally read by the sky it falls from: a clear shower brings pleasure and prosperity, rain from dark clouds brings worry. Psychology reads rain as feeling released, and research shows weather in dreams often mirrors the dreamer's mood and the sounds of the sleeping room.SnowA dream about snow is traditionally read as a pause and a cooling: Miller says snow brings the appearance of trouble without real misfortune, and melting snow turns fear into joy. Psychology reads snow as feelings frozen or a fresh start; research adds that season and the news shape such dreams.TornadoA dream about a tornado is traditionally read as sudden upheaval: plans overturned, a household in turmoil. Psychology reads the tornado as emotion that has become too strong to contain, and research finds storm dreams rising in anxious periods and after real severe weather.TsunamiA dream about a tsunami is traditionally read as an overwhelming change that arrives from outside and cannot be stopped: a great loss, a great upheaval, or, in the older books, a flood of feeling. Psychology reads the wave as emotion that has grown beyond the dreamer’s control, and research counts tidal waves among the most common catastrophe dreams, rising with stress and with news of real disasters.WaterA dream about water is traditionally read by its state: clear water means joy and prosperity, muddy water danger and gloom, rising water a struggle. Psychology reads water as feeling and the unconscious, and research finds water among the most frequent dream settings in every culture.
Questions people ask
What does it mean to dream about water and weather?
It depends on the symbol and the details. Folk dream books give each symbol a fixed reading, psychology asks what this image means to you, and sleep research reminds that dreams rework the day. Open a symbol for all three.
Does the same symbol always mean the same thing?
In dream books, mostly yes. In psychology, no: the same image can mean different things to different people, and your feeling in the dream is the key.
What if my symbol is not here?
Use the search. If nothing comes up, describe the dream in a few words on the search page; the editor reviews suggestions and adds the symbols that people ask for.
Sources
- Miller G. H. Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, 1901.
- Freud S. The Interpretation of Dreams, 1899.
- Jung C. G. Man and His Symbols, 1964.
- Artemidorus. Oneirocritica, 2nd century.
- Hall C. S., Van de Castle R. L. The Content Analysis of Dreams, 1966.
- Schredl M. Dream research: an introduction, in various editions.
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