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DREAM DICTIONARY: This dream dictionary makes the claim that it is better than any other. Why? It works on the assumption that if something very big and important happens the day before then you will surely dream about it. This dictionary collects together such dreams and has meticulously studied their meanings. Try to study the definitions and questions below and see how they relate to real life right now.

DROWNING : Drowning can suggest that you are overcome by an issue. It symbolises a sense of powerlessness and often a lack of control. So look for issues which are dogging your mind that leave you with that sense of powerlessness.

QUESTIONS to help you make associations(pick the one that makes most sense to you)
- Did you feel overwhelmed on the day before the dream?
- Have you been depressed recently?
- Is there some skills that you are really struggling to master recently?
- Is there some issue that you have no control over?

KEY WORDS : overwhelmed, depressed, unable to cope, lacking ability, lacking control, helping calm someone down(write down some quotes that capture your key feelings on issues that have been dominating your mind. Then see if any of these words could appear in those quotes)

KEY PHRASES(Pick a quote which captures your feelings right now. Think especially of the day before the dream) :
- "I was unable to cope"
- "What if I get totally overwhelmed?"
- "I cannot do it - I simply lack the ability"
- "I have absolutely no control over it"
- "I have not mastered this new skill"
- "I have been depressed recently"
- "I want to help because he is clearly in difficulty but... "

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SEE ALSO : Underwater : swamps : Spiders : Swimming : Ponds : Hiding : Chased : Tidal waves
DREAM STUDIES : Water: Tornadoes : Snakes and spiders
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Below you will see a series of quotes. Each quote represents the meaning of a particular dream(these are all dreams where the meaning is understood totally). For instance one dream may have meant that the dreamer was having trouble at work. In that case the quote may simply be "There is a bad atmosphere at work". Some information is included about which dream symbols were included in the dream(within the squares brackets). Often a sample dream is included which shows you how the dream interpretation was reached.
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ESSAY : What is the symbolic meaning of drowning in dreams?

In dreams the water represents our feelings and our subconscious mind. So its obvious that the dreams will link in some ways with strong emotions.

Drowning hints at emotions of powerlessness and a feeling that you are overwhelmed or not coping. E.g.

"I felt a bit anxious and nervous. I was a bit SWAMPED by the whole situation." [Dream symbol - Drown dream]

"I thought I was COPING but maybe I have not got the abilities" [Dream symbol - drown dream]

"I am just scared for my Nan - I am sure that she will find difficulty COPING right now with all the bad weather"[Dream symbol - Nan surely drowning dream]

"I am delighted to know that I am pregnant but in many ways I feel OVERWHELMED"[Dream symbol - drown dream]

"I have just started a new job. I do not fit in some ways. I am finding it difficult to talk to my coworkers"[Dream symbol - drown dream]

"I am struugling with my project. I feel as if its going to fail miserably."[Dream symbol - drown dream]

"I am really confused. I simply do not know what to do. I feel like crying"[Dream symbol - drowning dream]

"I have been depressed recently."[Dream symbol - drowning]

"I prayed to god before I went to sleep and I know that he will always be there for me"[Dream symbol - saved from drowning]

In some cases drowning may link to some emotional worry over an issue you have absolutely no control over. E.g.

'I just need to know my exams results. I just cannot stop thinking about it'[Dream symbol - saved from drowning dream]

'We have not had a good year. I just think we deserve better'[Dream symbol - woman drowning dream]

Sometimes drowning can suggest that someone close to you is overwhelmed and having difficulties. E.g.

"I feel inadaquate as a father. I try to help my son yet my wife seems to have the ability to calm him down"[Dream symbol - My son is drowned and my wife gives him CPR]

"My friend seems so negative. She seems as if she is not coping with problems"[Dream symbol - save friend from drowning dream]

"I feel my husband needs to try harder with our son. I know he works long hours. But there are times when my son will need the help of his father. There are always moments when we cannot cope and need the guiding hand of a father"[Dream symbol - drown dream][the dream on which this quote is based is featured in full at the end of this article]
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SAMPLE DREAM
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THE DREAM I was walking along a pier with my husband and son. I was walking ahead of them. I assumed my husband my walking along side my son holding his hand, but my he was walking ahead of my son. My son wasn't paying attention to where he was walking and bumped into a post that was on the edge of the pier, lost his balance and fell into the water. The water was calm but my son was drifting away quickly. I screamed for my husband to jump in after him but my husband couldn't catch up. A strange man jumped off the bridge and saved my son from drowning.

THE REALITY The dreamers husband worked long hours and he was not really as close to his son as the dreamers wished he could be. She felt that he could make more effort with her son.

THE INTERPRETATIONThis dream captures one very strong symbol - the dreamer is angry because her husband is not saving his son. So the dream focuses on the dreamers son and her husband. The dream then could be making some point about there relationship. So its best to ask if there is any problem between the two of them. In this case the dreamer did feel that her husband was not as close to his son as she wished.

The sunny conditions and calm state of the water show that the dreamer is not worried that her son is in any danger or that this is a major problem. The drowning could symbolise any problem that the son has. Drowning symbolises powerless and inability to cope. In real life its likely to refer to day to day things in the sons life where he gets into difficulty and needs some guidance. The dream merely shows that the dreamer feels her husband should make a greater effort or it will be too late. Its just about guidance in a wider sense.

Symbolic Meanings
DROWNING : "the son needs help in "
SAVE : "make more effort to connect with his son"
SUNNY : "the outlook in the dreamers life is good with no pressing problems right now"

DREAM MEANING The dream captures the following feeling within the dreamer - "I feel my husband needs to try harder with our son. I know he works long hours. But there are times when my son will need the help of his father. There are always moments when we cannot cope and need the guiding hand of a father"

See how the Symbolic Meanings above weave together to form a key insight in the DREAM MEANING

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