Mermaid
To dream of a mermaid represents feelings about the alluring and captivating nature of something drawing your attention away from other important aspects of your life towards uncertainty. A sense of fascination or enchantment with something that may have hidden or deceptive qualities. It can symbolize an attraction to a person or situation that seems too good to be true, but may lead to uncertainty or confusion. A desire for freedom or escape from the constraints of everyday life that may make one feel foolish or naive. Temptation or clever deceptions. Your feelings about something attractive or interesting that leads you astray. A deceptive lure. A person or situation that enchants you before turning on you. Sexual seduction intended to make a fool out of you. Feelings about people that you suspect may abandon you the moment they get what they want from you. Enemies that enjoy leading you astray. Feelings about addictions making you feel that it's ok to indulge a little bit while being aware that indulging might make the addiction worse.
Alternatively, the mermaid may a fear of the unknown or of things that are too good to be true. It may reflect feelings of suspicion or distrust towards something that appears too beautiful or pleasant, leading to uncertainty or hesitation. A wonderful experience with "something fishy about it." Friendly or interesting offers that seem suspicious.
Negatively, dreaming about mermaids may be a warning sign against alluring and captivating situations such a sex for pregnancy, bribes that are setups, or being tricked by people that think you like something too much. It may reflect feelings of complacency and a false sense of security, believing it's safe to ignore suspicious issues even when they are potential red flags. Trusting people who have betrayed you in the past or naively believing that you won't get into trouble if you act more intelligent or knowledgeable about something dangerous or risky than usual.
To dream of being a mermaid may reflect feelings of being alluring or captivating to others, particularly in a sexual context. Using seductive or manipulative tactics to lure someone into giving up power or advantages. For women trying to get pregnant, the dream may reflect their use of sex or sexual attractiveness to entice their partners to conceive a child, even if it may not align with their partners' ideal vision of the future of the relationship.
Example: A man dreamed of seeing mermaids on his walls. In waking life he was having serious problems with pornography addiction. He felt that his addiction was so strong that he couldn't overcome the seduction of pornography making him feel that looking at pornography was okay as long as he didn't masturbate to it. He kept repeating this behavior and ended up feeling humiliated by his addiction. In this case the mermaids may have reflected his awareness of the seductive and alluring nature of pornography, which drew him in despite his better judgment. The mermaids on the walls could represent his struggle to break free from the temptation of pornography, as well as his desire to be able to resist its pull and regain control over his behavior.
Example 2: A man dreamed of catching a mermaid and then letting it go. In waking life he had a business idea, but he thought it might lure investors into wasting their money because he doubted himself. He let go of the idea.
Example 3: A teenage girl dreamed of a canal being full of mermaids. In waking life she felt that reading a lot had started to overwhelm certain parts of her life such as homework or art. In this case the mermaids may have reflect her feelings about the alluring and captivating nature of reading that is drawing her attention away from other important aspects of her life.
Example 4: A woman dreamed of learning to become a mermaid. In waking life she and her fiance were trying to have a kid. In this case being a mermaid may have reflected her feelings about being sexually alluring to her fiance with more sex than usual to keep him interested in getting her pregnant while being aware of the potential changes in their relationship dynamic that come with pregnancy and motherhood, including a shift in sexual activity and increased financial responsibilities for her fianc�. The mermaid in this context may represent her need to be alluring and attractive to maintain her partner's interest and support, as well as her anxiety about the uncertain and lifelong responsibilities of parenthood. She may have been using sex and pregnancy to lure her fiance into marriage.
