| Water, Water Everywhere |
The Dream
I am at the beach, alone. I savor the peace and quiet as the warm
surf rolls under my feet tugging gently at my ankles. Suddenly,
the water is up to my knees and I find it difficult to walk. I head
for shore and I am scared. The shore gets further and further
away and the water gets higher and higher. I see a building in
the distance and I know that I must reach it or I will drown. My
heart pounds in my chest as the water continues to get higher
and higher.
I find myself at the door of the building. I look behind me; the
water is about to overtake me. I open the door and make it
inside. I know that I am safe. I look around; the building is empty.
I go to a small window and see the water is above the window
line. The building is submerged in water, yet I feel safe.
The above was a recurring dream I had for about 20 years starting
when I was about 12 years old. It was always the same for many
years. At some point, I began to notice a few (one at first, then
two or three) other people in the building. When I was about
thirty years old or so, the windows seemed to get larger and
larger until the walls were literally made of glass. Fortunately, I
have not had this dream for about 8 years now.
I am at the beach, alone. I savor the peace and quiet as the warm
surf rolls under my feet tugging gently at my ankles. Suddenly,
the water is up to my knees and I find it difficult to walk. I head
for shore and I am scared. The shore gets further and further
away and the water gets higher and higher. I see a building in
the distance and I know that I must reach it or I will drown. My
heart pounds in my chest as the water continues to get higher
and higher.
I find myself at the door of the building. I look behind me; the
water is about to overtake me. I open the door and make it
inside. I know that I am safe. I look around; the building is empty.
I go to a small window and see the water is above the window
line. The building is submerged in water, yet I feel safe.
The above was a recurring dream I had for about 20 years starting
when I was about 12 years old. It was always the same for many
years. At some point, I began to notice a few (one at first, then
two or three) other people in the building. When I was about
thirty years old or so, the windows seemed to get larger and
larger until the walls were literally made of glass. Fortunately, I
have not had this dream for about 8 years now.
The symbolism
Water is a common theme in dreams. A large body of water (an
ocean) is thought to symbolize the unconscious mind. Any body
of water usually symbolizes the state of the emotions. A calm
body of water means a peaceful state of mind and a turbulent or
stormy body of water symbolizes a worried or upset frame of
mind. A building may (or may not) represent the self or the
dreamer's physical body. A window represents one's outlook on
life, or may signify a major insight into the dreamer's life. People
usually refer to different aspects of the dreamer. (In most
dreams, Mom is not your mother but you in the role you play as a
mother or nurturer in your daily life.)
Water is a common theme in dreams. A large body of water (an
ocean) is thought to symbolize the unconscious mind. Any body
of water usually symbolizes the state of the emotions. A calm
body of water means a peaceful state of mind and a turbulent or
stormy body of water symbolizes a worried or upset frame of
mind. A building may (or may not) represent the self or the
dreamer's physical body. A window represents one's outlook on
life, or may signify a major insight into the dreamer's life. People
usually refer to different aspects of the dreamer. (In most
dreams, Mom is not your mother but you in the role you play as a
mother or nurturer in your daily life.)
The Interpretation
This is such a classic dream that one might think I "dreamed" it
up just for this article. The fact is that it really was a recurring
dream of mine for many years. To understand the interpretation
you should probably know, without going into details, that there
were several incidents in my adolescence that I repressed -- in
other words I locked them away deep in my subconscious.
The ocean signifies that the dream is referring to my
subconscious. In the dream, the water is overtaking me and I am
afraid that I will drown unless I go inside the building. If the
water symbolizes my emotions then the fact that I was afraid of
drowning indicates that I was afraid that my emotions would
overwhelm me. I, therefore, needed to find shelter from these
emotions and went inside the building -- inside of myself.
At first, I was alone in the building. At some point I became aware
of other people. These other "people" were actually me. As each
incident occurred in my life, another part of me went "inside"
where it was safe.
The windows were indeed, a major insight into my life, and
allowed me a glimpse of the emotions that I was in fear of. In the
beginning they were very small and seeing that the water was
over the top of the windows, allowed me to believe that I was
right in going inside the shelter -- it saved me. The windows got
larger and larger as I matured and learned how to deal with these
emotions that I repressed for so long. In the end the walls were
completely transparent and then the dreams stopped. I no longer
needed to hide in the building, as I was no longer afraid of
drowning in my emotions. Therefore, the dreams stopped.
This dream recurred on a regular basis for about 16 years. I
continued having this dream even after I interpreted it. Mainly
because the dream only made me realize that I had issues that I
was hiding inside, without any indication of what the issues were.
There were other recurring dreams that gave me this
information. These I will share with you elsewhere. I hope you
will continue to join me.
My Action Plan
Since the purpose of remembering dreams is so that you can
learn from them and act upon them, I generally devise an action
plan once I interpret a dream. Once I interpreted this particular
dream, I intentionally left myself open for signs of the particular
issues that I was repressing. It took some time -- but it worked.
More dreams -- Trees for Two; The Landlord Cleans Up; Cats!;
Fire!; A Day at Work; Shopping For a Bra
Go to Symbol Dictionary.
See my Artwork inspired by this dream.
This is such a classic dream that one might think I "dreamed" it
up just for this article. The fact is that it really was a recurring
dream of mine for many years. To understand the interpretation
you should probably know, without going into details, that there
were several incidents in my adolescence that I repressed -- in
other words I locked them away deep in my subconscious.
The ocean signifies that the dream is referring to my
subconscious. In the dream, the water is overtaking me and I am
afraid that I will drown unless I go inside the building. If the
water symbolizes my emotions then the fact that I was afraid of
drowning indicates that I was afraid that my emotions would
overwhelm me. I, therefore, needed to find shelter from these
emotions and went inside the building -- inside of myself.
At first, I was alone in the building. At some point I became aware
of other people. These other "people" were actually me. As each
incident occurred in my life, another part of me went "inside"
where it was safe.
The windows were indeed, a major insight into my life, and
allowed me a glimpse of the emotions that I was in fear of. In the
beginning they were very small and seeing that the water was
over the top of the windows, allowed me to believe that I was
right in going inside the shelter -- it saved me. The windows got
larger and larger as I matured and learned how to deal with these
emotions that I repressed for so long. In the end the walls were
completely transparent and then the dreams stopped. I no longer
needed to hide in the building, as I was no longer afraid of
drowning in my emotions. Therefore, the dreams stopped.
This dream recurred on a regular basis for about 16 years. I
continued having this dream even after I interpreted it. Mainly
because the dream only made me realize that I had issues that I
was hiding inside, without any indication of what the issues were.
There were other recurring dreams that gave me this
information. These I will share with you elsewhere. I hope you
will continue to join me.
My Action Plan
Since the purpose of remembering dreams is so that you can
learn from them and act upon them, I generally devise an action
plan once I interpret a dream. Once I interpreted this particular
dream, I intentionally left myself open for signs of the particular
issues that I was repressing. It took some time -- but it worked.
More dreams -- Trees for Two; The Landlord Cleans Up; Cats!;
Fire!; A Day at Work; Shopping For a Bra
Go to Symbol Dictionary.
See my Artwork inspired by this dream.
Disclaimer: I do not profess to
be an expert on dreams. I have
no degree in Psychology or any
other science. I profess to be a
dreamer -- in every sense of the
word, because I dream and I
have learned to interpret my
own dreams. I make no
promises that I can interpret
your dreams. I merely hope to
help you learn to interpret your
own dreams. You are welcome
to learn from my experiences.
be an expert on dreams. I have
no degree in Psychology or any
other science. I profess to be a
dreamer -- in every sense of the
word, because I dream and I
have learned to interpret my
own dreams. I make no
promises that I can interpret
your dreams. I merely hope to
help you learn to interpret your
own dreams. You are welcome
to learn from my experiences.
| Happy Dreaming! |
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