Lake

To dream of a lake represents negative situations or uncertainty in your life that's not impossible to get around as long as you focus on why it's a problem. Uncertain situations that will probably be resolved with work or effort. Uncertain situations with confident solutions you are aware of, but not currently choosing. The land surrounding the lake being visible to you reflects solutions or safe harbor that you are aware of. Handling emotional challenges or uncertainties that are present but not overwhelming, suggesting that with effort, the situation can be navigated or resolved. Uncertainty that you don't have to worry about because it will probably clear up or present solutions on its own.

Negatively, dreaming about a lake could represent feelings of being stuck in an uncertain situation that, while not dire, still requires attention and effort to overcome. Stagnation in an uncertain situation, where you are aware of the need to make changes or address certain issues, but you are hesitant or unsure of how to proceed. Feeling like a loser having to do something you don't want to do in order to resolve a problem. The feeling of impatience with answers to problems you know are true. Unpleasant obvious answers that you don't like accepting as the solution to current problems. Not needing to take action yet, because a situation is not that serious.

To dream of a lake with trees around it may represent feelings about established knowledge or relationships that can help you get around a negative situation or uncertainty in your life. A sense that's not impossible to get around a problem as long as you use existing knowledge or relationships and focus on the problem.

Negatively, dreaming about a lake with trees around it may represent feelings about entrenched people or problems that must be dealt with before dealing with existing uncertainty or difficulties. A sense that it's not impossible to get around a problem as long as you deal with the existing problems while focusing on your main problem.

To dream of a frozen lake represents a negative situation or uncertainty in your life that's currently stuck the way it is while not being impossible to get around as long as you focus on why it's a problem.

Like any body of water in a dream, the size and condition of the water reflect your emotional state.

Example: A man dreamed of sitting in front of a lake. In waking life, he was told by a woman he was desperately in love with to back off, stop contacting her, and wait until her divorce was over to contact her again (she was in a very devout Muslim community). He had problems respecting this because he loved her too much. In this case, the lake may have reflected his awareness of the solution to his relationship problem not being impossible by temporarily staying away from the woman he loved for a short while and waiting for the divorce to clear.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of walking on a lake with colorful fish in it. In waking life, she was very happy and confident that a fertility treatment would help her to get pregnant, but she wasn't bothering to book an appointment to secure the pregnancy. In this case, the lake may have reflected her uncertain feelings about getting pregnant while knowing that the fertility treatment was a possible solution to her problem that she was ignoring. She was aware that regular efforts to go to the fertility treatment clinic would be required to get around the problem of infertility.

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Leaks

To dream of a something springing a leak, or taking on water represents loss, disappointments, or frustrations that may be distracting you. Issues that were repressed or kept at bay may coming to the forefront. You may also feel that you are wasting your time or energy. It may also reflect an uncertain situation that is getting out of control.

Small problems that may have the potential to get out of control if you don't deal with them immediately. The potential for a problem to spiral out of control or become destructive if left unattended. Possibly a warning dream about procrastinating or ignoring problems.

A leaky hose faucet represents issues that weaken your ability to control yourself. Loss, disappointments, or frustrations may be distracting you.

Metaphorically, a leak may point to secrets being revealed.

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Life Jacket

To dream of a life jacket represents security and reinforcement while confronting uncertainty or negative situations. A backup plan or insurance that you can't fail or be overwhelmed by a negative situation. Knowing that no matter what happens to you you'll make it through a serious problem. Preparing for the worst or feeling that a situation is headed towards a crisis.

Negatively, dreams of a life jacket may reflect putting too much trust is something protecting you or helping you through a difficult situation. Not being critical enough of advice. It may also reflect feelings of being stupid for having trusted something.

Example: A woman dreamed of seeing a dog wearing a life jacket that was so amazing that she dropped all her belongings in a bog. In waking life she trusted the advice of a doctor that gave her a bad diagnosis which ended up making her medical problem worse. She refused to work with the doctor ever again, but then ended up having to go to the hospital to fix her problem and felt completely controlled by the new doctors.

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Life Saver

To dream of using a life saver represents an opportunity or last chance to spare yourself from being overwhelmed by difficult situations or uncertainty. You or someone else may have been saved from a jam or embarrassing loss.

Positively, a life saver may reflect feelings of being lucky to have another chance or an opportunity to walk away from a problem. Taking advantage of an opportunity before it slips away. Feeling that someone was looking out for you.

To dream of an unused life saver may reflect a backup plan or safety measure. Hoping that you won't have to do something unless you absolutely have to.

Lifeboat

To dream of a lifeboat represents a backup plan or secondary route to deal with uncertainty or negative situations. A way around an excessive amount of adversity. It may also be a sign that you are prepared to use simpler methods to deal with problems or difficulties if your original plan doesn't work. A safe way to walk away from your troubles. Having a backup plan or safe way to escape trouble in case someone doesn't help you in a crisis.

Example: A woman dreamed of getting on a lifeboat and having some difficulties doing so as someone almost tried to push her out of the boat. In waking life she went on maternity leave and feared getting replaced at her job when she left work. In this case the lifeboat mot likely reflected her sense of job security she got from taking maternity leave.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of having a lifeboat. In waking life she was very concerned about having an easy way to end a relationship if she didn't like dating the man anymore.

Lifeguards

To dream of a lifeguard represents behavior that responsibly prevents others from going overboard or becoming overwhelmed by an uncertain situation. Keeping others from hurting themselves. An emotional backup plan or safety net to stop you from "drowning in your problem." Correcting a situation if it doesn't stay safe. A choice or option that allows you to escape emotional hardship. Objectivity that never allows you to completely succumb to a problem or feel that something permanent. Confronting an uncertain or negative situation responsibly. Making sure someone else doesn't do too far or get embarrassed by facing their problems. Awareness of potential dangers. Precautions being taken.

Negatively, dreaming of a lifeguard may also reflect you or someone else that is responsibly allowing others to break the rules without going overboard. Making sure dangerous behavior.

To dream of expecting a lifeguard to save you may reflect your expectations that someone will responsible intervene on your behalf if you get overwhelmed by a problem.

Example: A woman dreamed of an attractive lifeguard that she ended up rejecting. In waking life she had just broken up with her boyfriend, considered getting back with him because she felt so bad about it, but then realized it was for the best to avoid her ex for good. The lifeguard represented her emotional back up plan or way out of her heart ache by knowing she could talk to her ex again if she wanted to.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of a lifeguard. In waking life she was pregnant and taking Lamaze classes. The lifeguard may have reflected her feelings about the Lamaze classes giving her the confidence to handle herself when the day she would give birth finally came.

Example 3: A woman dreamed of talking to a lifeguard. In waking life she felt that she had to be careful as she entered a new relationship.

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Liquid

To dream of liquid represents some area of your life never having to stay the same, easy adaptability to change, or the "fluid nature" or a situation. Liquid could also reflect sociability or the "fluid" nature of social interaction.

Example: A man dreamed of seeing orange liquid get spit onto someone. In waking life he was very anti-social and didn't like being forced into uncomfortable social situations. The orange liquid in this case being spit on someone may have reflected his feelings about the powerful "fluid nature" of a social encounter or talking to someone.

Example 2: A man dreamed of seeing dark yellow smelly oozing liquid. In waking life he just been dumped by his girlfriend after she told him she had been cheating on him with someone else. The dark yellow smelly oozing liquid in this case may have reflected his feelings about the "fluid nature" of another man socially interacting with this girlfriend making it impossibly difficult and disgusting to think reconciling because she admitted cheating on him.

Marina

To dream of a marina represents a mindset that is comfortable or feeling good while facing a number of problems. Facing a lot of uncertainty smoothly or with confidence. Feeling safe enough to deal with a lot of problems whenever you are ready.

Moat

To dream of a moat represents a negative situation that is acting as a barrier to progress. Feeling uncertainty about a problem that may be keeping you away from something. A problem that feels like it's trying to shut you out. Negative emotions or an emotional wall that is shutting others out.

A moat be a sign that you need to sooth someone else's concerns or pain in order to make progress. It may also be a sign that you are too unwilling to listen.

Moisture

To dream of moisture represents ability to feel comfortable to matter what you are doing. Emotion dynamics of a situation or how people treat you which you feel you can control. The state of the moisture, such as if it is excessive or lacking, can indicate an imbalance in emotional or physical well-being. A reflection of your ability to have control over the changing emotional dynamics of a situation.

Example: A woman dreamed that moisture was being forcefully removed from her body, which she perceived as dangerous. In waking life, she was going through a divorce and experiencing jealousy as her adult children began spending time with their father. The dream may symbolize her feeling of powerlessness or lack of control over her children's actions, which made her uncomfortable with her divorced life, regardless of the circumstances. The moisture being forced out of her body may represent her feelings of losing control of emotional dynamics of how people feel about her after her divorce because she feels can't control her kids not liking her better than her ex-husband.

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Noah's Ark

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Oars

To dream of oars represents your ability to persevere or get through an uncertain situation. An oar may reflect you having to do something the hard way to get through a negative situation. Slowly dealing with a problem at all.

To dream of losing oars may symbolize situations where you feel totally cut off or unable to do anything about your problems. You may feel stuck or stranded with uncertainty. Feeling that there is no way out or that escaping problems will be a very long process.

Ocean

To dream of an ocean represents powerful uncertainty in your life. Confrontation with negative situations or negative emotions. Your biggest struggles or most baffling challenges. Feeling that problem is too enormous.

To travel across the ocean represents navigating through a phase of your life that's filled with powerful uncertainty or enormous challenges. You are getting through a problematic situation.

To dream of a calm or pleasant ocean view represents stability, and emotional balance. Issues have been confronted or accepted. You are handling yourself well or have taken control of a difficult situation.

To swim or fall into the ocean represents a confrontation or struggle with uncertainty. You are "head deep" in a problem. You may feel overwhelmed by a problem or challenge.

To dream of a pink ocean may reflect feelings about having a serious problem overcoming lust for someone. Sexual attraction that you feel could become a serious problem.

Example: A woman dreamed of floating in the middle of the ocean who no land, boats, or airplanes in sight. In waking life her husband filed for divorce and she was so powerfully affected by it that she couldn't work or do anything except think about how terrible her life was now. She felt overwhelmed by the uncertainty of her life.

Example 2: A man dreamed of floating in a boat in the middle of a stormy ocean. In waking life he was having enormous difficulty keeping his life stable as he experienced major health and financial issues simultaneously.

Example 3: A woman dreamed of swimming in the ocean trying to get to shore. In waking life she was heavily pregnant and concerned with safely getting through the pregnancy.

Example 4: A woman dreamed of her very young son getting washed away into the ocean. In waking life she was pregnant with her second child and felt that all the attention the pregnancy was getting was forcing her to neglect her son to the point where he risked getting kicked off the soccer team if he didn't pass a test at school.

Example 5: A woman dreamed of a pink ocean that she was warned to avoid. In waking life she had just taken a restraining order off her ex-boyfriend. They made up, but she felt that her sexual attraction to her was again too powerful to avoid with the potential to create problems that may restart all the trouble that led to the original restraining order.

Example 6: A woman dreamed of walking on water. In waking life she was experiencing a lot of worry. Walking on the water may have symbolized her feelings of calmly avoiding uncertainty or a surprised sense of how easy it was to notice her problems not embarrassing her yet.

Example 7: A woman dreamed of falling into the ocean. In waking life she got involved in a lawsuit directed towards her mother from other family members.

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Paddle

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Paddle Boats

To dream of a paddle boat represents confrontation with an uncertain or negative situation that you perceive as being wonderful. You don't feel a sense of danger or urgency. You may even see potential benefits to taking your time dealing with a problem.

Pregnant women often dream of being in a paddle boat. This may reflect their enjoyment of confronting the challenges of pregnancy.

Example: A woman dreamed of being in a paddleboat and racing the boat far out into a lake ahead of her husband and then finding herself with with aching legs and a headache. In waking life she was pregnant and finding that all the extra housework she was giving herself was giving her non-stop headaches. The paddleboat may have reflected her relaxed feelings towards handling her pregnancy.