Sailboat

To dream of a sailboat represents a higher degree of control while navigating uncertain or negative situations. You have an ability to adjust and respond to problems as they arise. You may have experience or knowledge that helps a great deal.

To dream of a sailboat without sails may reflect feelings about uncertain situations not being easy to passively endure. Feelings about people, government, or life not being able to help you safely or smoothly get through problems. Feeling that life is a lesson and not easy.

Example: A young man dreamed of seeing a sailboat moving through the ocean. In real life he slowly recovering from traumatic shock.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of sailing a boat that had no sails towards a big wall of water. In waking life she had been cut off social security trying to find a new form of income.

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Sailing

To dream of sailing represents your ability to navigate uncertainty or negative situations. How well you are able to handle life's difficult problems. Smooth sailing through rough water is a sign that you are overcoming difficulties.

To dream of sailing through uncharted waters represents stability as you confront uncertain situations that you've never experienced before. You lack experience but are handling yourself well.

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Sailing Ships

To dream of an large sailing ship with masts represents your slow progress through a difficult or uncertain situation that is totally dependent on conditions you can't control. It may also reflect your confidence while you slowly get through a troubling time.

Example: A man dreamed of grabbing a rope to climb onto a large sailing ship. In waking life he was a webmaster who has experiencing a major traffic penalty from the search engines due to a mistake he made. He was confident that having corrected the problem that slowly and surely all his traffic would return to normal.

Sailor

To dream of a sailor represents an aspect of your personality that is adept at navigating negative or uncertain situations. Feelings about yourself being experienced with troubling situations to the point of being an expert at keeping life smooth no matter how difficult the situation gets. Experience in the "deeper waters" of life. Experience at dealing with difficult emotional situations and relationship problems.

Positively, a sailor may reflect experience and perseverance to get through a troubling or highly emotional situation. Experience safely enduring the worst possible situations. Experience with keeping difficult situations smoothly running and progressive. Expertise at managing turbulent moments in life.

Negatively, dreaming about a sailor may reflect awareness of dishonest behavior being used to keep your own life in "smooth waters" while other people are unhappy. Smoothly maintaining your own happiness through a difficult situation while other people are unhappy. Perseverance to endure any difficult situation only for your own happiness. Using deceptive tactics through a difficult situation to maintain stability for yourself.

Example: A man dreamed of seeing an evil sailor. In waking life he was a young man trying to move out on his own to enjoy his new successful career. He felt that his father was using deceptive tactics to stall him and keep him living at home so that the father could maintain stability in his own life and resist any change to the family life. He felt that he father was very experienced at being deceptive at keeping life unchanged for himself without any consideration for the dreamer's feelings. The evil sailor in this case may have reflected his feelings about his father's dishonest attempts to avoid any family turbulence whatsoever.

Example 2: A man dreamed of seeing an sailor on a sailboat. In waking life he had endured a very dangerous situation safely and intelligently. He was very preoccupied with never having to experience the same situation ever again and felt that he was smart enough to ensure he didn't while still having anxiety about potential problems.

Scuba Diving

To dream of scuba diving represents close observation of a negative or uncertain situation while doing nothing about it.

Positively, scuba diving may reflect your attempt to notice everything you can about a problem before doing something about it. Delving deep into a problem for answers before taking action.

Example: A man had a recurring dream of scuba diving. In waking life he was constantly putting up with his wife's snoring and not doing anything to wake her or talk about it with her.

Sea

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Seaplanes

To dream of a seaplane represents feelings about the trajectory or momentum of plans, ideas, or projects that you wish to "get off the ground" under conditions that require never thinking of uncertainty as a problem. Your ability to handle and adapt to uncertain or unpredictable situations while maintaining progress. Never having to stop thinking of yourself getting something done in a situation that never stops being uncertain or unpredictable. Thoughts about getting a "rescue mission" off the ground for other people who need help getting their lives back to normal. A mindset of rescuing people from problems on an ongoing basis.

Negatively, dreaming about a seaplane represents feelings about overdoing plans, ideas, or projects that you wish to "get off the ground" under conditions that require never thinking of uncertainty as a problem. Too much concern with rescuing people from problems on an ongoing basis.

Example: A person dreamed of being in a seaplane going down a waterslide that never takes off. In waking life, the person was planning to purchase useful goods to give away to homeless people but hadn't gotten around to it yet. In this case, the seaplane never taking off from the waterslide may have reflected the person's feelings about their charitable project needing to navigate the uncertainty and unpredictability of homeless people's lives on the streets with an attitude that never thought about it as a problem and never being motivated beyond enjoying talking about it being fun and easy.

Ships

To dream of a large ship represents navigation or exploration of negative situations without risk. Uncertainty in your life that you are dealing with without feeling pressure, intimidation, or embarrassment. Experiencing uncertain or challenging circumstances, while maintaining a sense of security, control, or unassailability. Ships in dreams may reflect your ability or resources to 'sail' through difficult times, face adversity, or deal with emotional turmoil. You may be confronting issues or navigating through life's ups and downs without feeling pressured, intimidated, or embarrassed.

Positively, dreaming about a large ship might indicate that you have the necessary resources, support, or strength to handle problems or challenges that come your way. It could suggest resilience, perseverance, or the ability to maintain composure in the face of adversity.

To dream of a sinking ship may represent feelings about being overwhelmeed by uncertainty, a fear of failure, or a worry about not being able to handle the challenges or problems you're facing. It could symbolize a situation in your life that's falling apart, or a feeling of impending disaster.

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Shower

To dream of a shower represents a renewal, or a fresh start. A shower symbolizes something you are thinking, or something that is happening in your waking life that is allowing you to relieve a burden or stress of some kind. Something may have happened that allows you to stop worrying.

If you can't find a shower, or have difficulty using one it symbolizes a burden or emotional difficulties that are holding you back.

Negatively, a shower may reflect negative or dishonest actions that improve your life in some way. Feeling that your social standing changes from a loser to a winner because you did something illegal or took drugs around people who pressured you. Awareness of yourself becoming a winner because you are choosing to change your life with an illegal decision.

Example: A young girl dreamed of being in a shower and pulling out her teeth. In waking life she felt that she was getting more respect from her friends after taking drugs for the very first time.

Example 2: A man had recurring dreams of being in his shower. In waking he was experiencing recurring bouts of anxiety that would fade away after a period of time leaving him feeling better about himself.

Example 3: A man dreamed of being in a shower. In waking life was experiencing a serious complication with his health slowly going away.

Example 4: A woman dreamed of crying in the shower. In waking life she felt that she was emotionally stable moving on from her mother's death and then suddenly found it difficult to get over her mother's death after thinking about her for too long.

Example 5: A man dreamed of walking towards a shower and then being told that he didn't need to so he turned around. In waking life, the man thought he was going to have to go to the hospital for a serious health condition, but his health stabilized at the last minute. In this case, the shower may have reflected his feelings about thinking he needed to go to the hospital to get medical assistance to restore his body to normal function.

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Skinny Dipping

To dream of skinny dipping represents a lack of concern for hiding your honest feelings or beliefs for something you know you're aren't supposed to be doing. Freely and openly exploring an uncertain situation or taking a risk being totally honest with someone.

Example: A woman dreamed of skinny dipping with a co-worker. In real life she had a boyfriend, but was beginning to flirt with this co-worker. The skinny dipping reflects the risk of her openness about her feelings to this co-worker while knowing it wasn't right.

Speed Boat

To dream of a speed boat represents navigating uncertainty, stressful times, or negative situations at a fast pace. You may feel an urgent need to confront a problem. You may be trying to get through a difficult time as quickly as possible. You may also feel rushed or pressured to keep up.

To dream of steering a speed boat to turn around may reflect feelings about reevaluating an uncertain situation you initially chose to confront quickly.

Example: A man dreamed of riding a speed boat across a lake as quickly as he could. In real life he was a gay man who was infected with AIDS. He was trying to leave the gay promiscuous lifestyle as quickly as he could by seeking therapy and the support of friends.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of being on a speed boat towards black smoke and turning the boat around. In waking life, she wanted to rush meeting a man she met online years earlier, but started to believe the man couldn't be trusted 100%. In this case, the speed boat may have reflected her desire for a fast-paced approach to establishing a relationship with the man she met online years ago.

Steam Bath

To dream of a steam bath represents feelings of dedicated time off to relax from a serious ordeal you have put up with. Feelings about time off being the only way to restore yourself. A powerful need for time off.

Dreaming about a steam bath may also reflect feelings that it's wonderful that other people are caring about all your needs while you recoup.

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Stream

To dream of a stream represents the need to "go with the flow" of life to reach your goals as you deal with minor uncertainties, challenges, frustrations, or responsibilities that you are encountering. Possibly associated with work, school, projects, or teaching others. You are moving through a phase of life that requires you to navigate small obstacles or hurdles.

Sitting by a stream may symbolize your acceptance and growing comfort with a temporary difficulty.

To dream of a stream turning into a larger body of water represents feelings about an uncertain situation that is evolving into something much bigger and more challenging than initially expected. The dream may indicate that the dreamer is feeling overwhelmed and unprepared for what is coming next. This type of dream imagery may also suggest that the dreamer feels they are losing control of a situation, and that events are taking a direction that they cannot predict or manage easily.

To dream of a frozen stream represents feelings of being stuck in a minor and stagnant situation you feel that you could manage, but with little hope of change or progress. A minor uncertain situation that doesn't scare you, but doesn't change. Feeling that a minor uncertainty that is stagnant will "thaw out" eventually.

To dream of jumping over a stream represents overcoming obstacles or challenges in your life with ease and confidence. A sense of freedom and liberation from constraints or limitations that have been holding you back.

People recovering from the loss of a loved one may experience a stream in a dream as they begin to accept the loss and let go.

Example: A woman dreamed of being near a frozen stream with her son and then experiencing the stream turn into a lake that left her and her son struggling to keep their heads above water. In waking life she was experiencing a divorce from a husband that she couldn't afford. In this case the frozen stream may have reflected her feelings of being stuck in a difficult and stagnant situation she felt she could manage, but with little hope of change or progress.

Example 2: A man dreamed of standing near a stream. In waking life his Dad had died. In this case the stream may have reflected need to go with the flow of life, accepting the inevitability of change and letting go of attachment.

Submarine

To dream of a submarine ship represents total self-control, persistence, and a strong will during times of uncertainty or negativity. Totally handling yourself or being able to sit on decisions for as long as needed when times are tough.

Example: A young girl dreamed of a beached submarine ship. In waking life she gave up being faithful to her boyfriend who was in jail.

Submerged

To dream of something submerging in water represents feelings about witnessing a situation in your life become overwhelmed by uncertainty or negativity. Negative emotions overwhelming you. Witnessing the worsening of a problem. Witnessing a crisis. Witnessing a life become overwhelmed by problems. Witnessing a death. Feeling left with nothing except questions. Feeling that life is cheating you by ruining something you like.

Example: A woman dreamed of seeing her boyfriend become submerged underwater. In waking life her boyfriend had been murdered and felt she would never really know if he loved her or not. She felt his death left her with the uncertainty of how he really felt about her.

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