Dream About Diving
Usually it indicates that you are entering a new, unfamiliar environment and need to face your fears, means travel plans in your future.
Dive deeper in the dream mean that you are delving deeper into your emotions and trying to understand them, a clue for low esteem. In some cases, it mean delving deeper into your subconscious and trying to resolve unresolved issues or conflicts, unfortunately an admonition for your outdated surroundings and thinking.
If you dream about diving, it also mean that you are willing to take risks, a hint for inner wisdom, enlightenment. You ready to step out of your comfort zone and take on new challenges, points to tranquility, spirituality, faith, peace, purity, joy and bliss.
If in a dream you are afraid of diving or have difficulty breathing underwater, it indicate that you are afraid of change or that you are in a difficult situation where it is difficult to to advance, signals a lack of emotional connection with your father.
Many people have dreams of diving or being in the water, a premonition for the many desires, worries, responsibilities or needs that you are carrying with you down.
Dreaming of diving a sign of exploration or taking a deep dive in oneself to find answers to problems or questions, a premonition for your intimate of your emotions. It also represent the ability to dive into new opportunities or situations confidently, a hint for victory. However, if the dreamer feels anxious or fearful about diving, the dream indicate that they feel overwhelmed or unprepared for a situation, points to abundance, warmth, activity.
The water in a dream represent emotions or the subconscious mind, a premonition for your fascination with desire to understand the differents aspects of life. Diving into clear water indicate that the dreamer is comfortable exploring their emotions and has a clear perspective on their feelings, a hint for hidden areas of the conscious aspects of your personality. However, murky or turbulent water indicate confusion or uncertainty, a portent for youth and vitality. Diving into shallow water indicate superficiality, while diving into deep water indicate a need to explore deeply held emotions or feelings, a portent for your allure and mysteriousness.
In some belief systems, water is a symbol of rebirth or renewal, also this dream about your to through your emotions. Diving into water represent a desire to start anew or a willingness to let go of past mistakes, suggests healing process. For some, diving associated with baptism, which represents cleansing or purification, points to your desire to escape from your daily demands and problems. It also be associated with the symbolism of diving into the unknown, stepping into the mysterious, and becoming enlightened, you are refusing to the truth.
In some cultures, diving is associated with courage and bravery, unfortunately draws attention to hesitance or fear in creating your own space for fear of being scrutinized. For example, in Buddhism, diving represent the ability to face one's fears and overcome obstacles, represents relaxation and leisure. In Polynesian culture, diving is an important traditional practice that is associated with strength, courage, and perseverance, symbolises virility and combativeness. In some cultures or countries, diving associated with the sea or ocean, as a symbol of the depth of the unknown, refers to your life decisions you make in life.
Psychoanalytically, diving represent the desire to explore hidden aspects of the psyche or unconscious mind, refers to some self-worth. It also indicate a need to confront buried emotions or past experiences, signals some ulterior motive. Alternatively, diving signify the need to retreat or withdraw from reality, diving into a safe haven of fantasy or imagination, a metaphor for your adaptability to a situation.
If the dreamer has a positive experience of diving, it indicate a desire to explore new aspects of their life, unfortunately draws attention to your inability to function in some situation. They consider taking risks or trying new things, stands for your uniqueness and dependability. However, if they feel anxious or fearful in the dream, this indicate stress or a need for personal growth, draws attention to an imposing obstacle which is blocking your progress. They want to try relaxation techniques, such as meditation or breathing exercises, to help alleviate stress and anxiety, a symbol for some significant life change as in a new job, new school, marriage, moving, etc. Journaling about the dream also help the dreamer gain insight into their subconscious mind and emotions, a premonition for someone who can’t take criticism.
If you were diving into deep water, it indicate a desire to explore your own unconscious mind and emotions, represents emotions that are dragging you down. It also represent taking a deep dive into a situation or problem in your daily life, a signal for regret of what you have done in your life.
If you were diving into shallow water, it suggest that you are not fully immersing yourself in a situation or relationship, and you need to go deeper to gain a better understanding, a harbinger for an impersonal relationship in your life.
If you were diving into a pool or a body of water with others, it represent a desire for social interaction and connection, a hint for your tendency to go against the the rules of convention.
It also indicate a need to go deeper and understand yourself and your surroundings better, points to past, forgotten, or lost love.
What does it mean Diving in a dream?
- If you have dreamed of Diving into Water in your dream, Beware of problems with your loved one and effects such as moving your relationship to a difficult point in places where you will be in sight, you may experience disruptions due to issues that are out of your control.
Diving into the water in the dream means that the person who sees the dream will be friends with good people and his fortune will be opened, he will not have money problems and he will enter a lucky period, with the disappearance of obstacles, his business will be successful and his income will increase, and good developments will occur in the life of the dreamer. Diving into water in a dream indicates that the person who sees the dream will not be able to make a profit from the work he started, he will suffer financial loss and will be in trouble. It indicates that the dreamer will achieve victory by having difficulties and his troubles will come to an end. Diving into water in a dream means that the person who sees the dream will strengthen his ties with his relatives, show success in his business, and live a wealthy life. Diving into water in a dream is interpreted as reaching an important position and having an office. To dive into the water and crash into the ground in your dream means that your expectations will come to naught and you will face a troubled situation, and your prestige in the society will be lost.
- If you have dreamed of Diving in a dream, You have to face the rising emotional issues, Thanks to a certain arrangement, you can create a comfortable space for yourself and be more flexible.
Diving in a dream means that the person who sees the dream will invest his money in risky business and will not feel well at all, that the dreams of people who trust him will fail, that the dreamer will go out with his own hands and have a hard time.
- If you have dreamed of diving in a dream, You can appreciate an old acquaintance or you can communicate again.
Diving in a dream indicates that you need to rest because you are very tired, and there is someone who appreciates what you have achieved. If a public official has a dream, it indicates that he will decide to marry a beautiful and well-groomed person, change his life, and always support and help his friend in every sense. According to Caferi, on the other hand, he narrates that he will return with good news from where he went, and that he will come to high positions because he is a professional.
- To dive into water in a dream indicates that the dreamer will encounter good works and will not have any problems with money and property because he is a fortunate person. He gets tired that his affairs, which have been hindered by bad people, will improve, new businesses will be started, and the fruitfulness of his work will increase day by day. At the same time, it indicates that there will be very good news in social and family life.
- Diving in a dream indicates that the person who sees the dream may take steps to lose his property, money, peace, comfort and health. It indicates that the owner of the dream may take initiatives that will lead him to failure and unhappiness, and cause accidents and troubles, and therefore he may have difficult, bad and heavy days. It indicates that one should not embark on anything without thinking, calculating, measuring, so to speak.
- There are two ways to dive into water in a dream. The dreamer's diving into a muddy, muddy, therefore bottomless water in his sleep means that he will lose in the works he attempts, while diving into clean and bottomless water is tired of winning, coming to the fore and progressing.
- To dive into a cool and beautiful water in your dream indicates that you will have a busy period in your business life and you will have a great responsibility. Sometimes, this dream is a sign of establishing intimacy, entering a crowded environment, getting ease and comfort from troubles, sorrows and pains. Diving into water in a dream is interpreted as reaching an important position and having an office. To dive into the water and crash into the ground in your dream means that your expectations will fail and you will have to leave your job in a short time and you will lose your degree.
Eric Ackroyd Interpretation
(1) Diving may be a sexual symbol, representing male penetration. Water often symbolizes the feminine.
(2) (Deep) water sometimes symbolizes the unconscious; so diving may symbolize descent into the unconscious.
If this is the case, it will usually be a sign that your dream is recommending you to get in touch with your unconscious. Perhaps there are unconscious motivations - desires or fears - that are causing you to function inefficiendy; some neglected or undervalued part of you that you need to learn to respect and utilize if you are to achieve (fuller) satisfaction or happiness.
(3) There are myths of divers who plunge to the depths of the sea and bring up treasure. In psychological terms this represents either what is described in (2) above or the ego descending into the unconscious and finding the self (see Introduction, page 44).
Nancy Wagaman Interpretation
Diving into water can represent: A new beginning, starting a new process or project, or entering into a new phase or area in your life.
Becoming deeply involved in something.
An ending, an escape, or leaving something behind you (or a desire to do so).
Diving gear (such as mask or swim fins) can represent preparing to “be immersed” in a new, different, or challenging situation or environment.
Consider the individual items’ functions (such as a mask protecting or clarifying, or fins enabling you to make progress).
See also: Falling; Jumping; Descending; Underwater; Water; Swimming
Klaus Vollmar Interpretation
Either exploring the depths of the soul, or trying to deny something. Diving is an image of flight. It also means regression into a pre-birth condition and a preparation for rebirth
(a new beginning). Diving dreams always deal with an Adventure where the dreamer is surrounding himself with Water
(emotions). Such experiences may be ecstatic or full of fear. In most cases, however, they are an image of liberation. After all, moving in water is easier than on land.
See Fish, Submarine.
Dr. Mıchael Lennox Interpretation
When a diver plummets into water, he or she intends to symbolically rush below the surface into both the world of emotions and the unconscious mind, as water represents both of these domains.
The dive then becomes the ritualized expression of not only the intention to do so but also the skilled creative expression of the act itself. In this way, a dive is symbolic of the practiced and majestic way that someone has prepared to courageously explore the hidden depths of his or her own nature.
Martha Clarke Interpretation
In general, water represents the subconscious. Diving into it symbolizes our insertion into the most hidden parts of our mind. On the other hand, the dream could be encouraging us to be opportunists, and that you dive in regarding a particular issue.
In many myths, the hero dives into the depths of the sea, and returns to the surface with a great treasure. In the case of dreams, this represents the self that ventures to explore the subconscious and finds the valuable and true self.
Garuda Interpretation
Vision: Diving under water: only diplomacy will you get out of a difficult situation. Diving into a calm lake: you want to get to the bottom of something and gain new insights—to straighten things out with yourself.
See Water.
Depth Psychology: Do you want to “dive” into something unknown? Or should you “dive” into your unconscious—exploring the deeper layers of your soul?
Pamela Ball Interpretation
1- To dream of diving can represent the need for freedom within our lives, although we may associate freedom with taking risks. We may need to burrow into our unconscious to find the ability to face anxiety.
2- We need to be extremely foe used and attentive to dive successfully and must bring these qualities into play in a situation we are in.
3- Diving suggests the taking of spiritual risk.
Ariadne Green Interpretation
Diving into the ocean in a dream may represent diving into subconscious memories, which may need to be explored in order to heal deep issues. Diving and gazing at fish may suggest exploring or coming into direct contact with all the abundance and creativity’ that is available to you through exploring your subconscious. Diving may also appear as a response to feeling submerged.
Gustavus Hindman Miller Interpretation
To dream of diving in clear water, denotes a favorable termination of some embarrassment.
If the water is muddy, you will suffer anxiety at the turn your affairs seem to be taking.
To see others diving, indicates pleasant companions.
For lovers to dream of diving, denotes the consummation of happy dreams and passionate love.
James R. Lewis and Evelyn Dorothy Oliver Interpretation
From a Freudian standpoint, diving into water may represent sexual intercourse. Also, bodies of water appearing in dreams often symbolize the unconscious, so diving may indicate jumping into and exploring the unconscious. More mundanely, diving in a dream may simply reflect a task from waking life into which we are “diving.”
Silvana Amar Interpretation
Diving in a dream suggests that you are trying to “get to the bottom” of a current situation or feeling. Water symbolizes the unconscious. Thus, another interpretation for this dream may be that you are delving into your unconscious. Finally, Freud thought that diving may have sexual connotations and represents intercourse.
Pagan - Anonymous Interpretation
Having this dream may mean that you are trying to get to the bottom of a current situation or feeling. Water symbolizes the unconscious, thus another interpretation for this dream may be that you are delving into your unconscious. Finally, Freud thought that diving may have sexual connotations and represents intercourse.
Gillian Holloway Interpretation
To dream of seeing young men and women diving gracefully into deep water is an omen of pleasant companionship with those you love.
If you yourself are diving without great effort, the prediction is of an achievement that will gain you many friends.
Versatile - Anonymous Interpretation
Material aspects: To dream of diving can represent the need for freedom within our lives, although we may associate freedom with taking risks. We may need to burrow into our unconscious to find the ability to face anxiety.
Tony Crisp Interpretation
Taking a chance; facing anxiety. Diving underwater: delving into one’s mind or unconscious. Exploring the meaning of a dream, or an eventful meditation, might be depicted as diving underwater in dreams.
Versatile - Anonymous Interpretation
Psychological / emotional perspective: We need to be extremely focused and attentive to dive successfully and must bring these qualities into play in a situation we are in in our waking lives.
Joan Seaman - Tom Philbin Interpretation
1. A journey into deep emotions or exploration of the unconscious.
2. Sexual intercourse.
3. Caution is needed (if conditions are dangerous).
myjellybean Interpretation
Diving in a dream suggests that you are trying to “get to the bottom” of a current situation or feeling. It also signifies exploring the unconscious.
Gillian Holloway Interpretation
Lovers who dream of diving together into pleasant waters will be likely to find consummation of their passionate love within the year.
Internet Archive - Anonymous Interpretation
To dream that you are Diving, or falling into water, is a sign of loss of money in speculation, or in some risky business undertaking.
Versatile - Anonymous Interpretation
Diving suggests the taking of spiritual risk. Skydiving suggests pitting ourselves against natural forces.
Ibn Seerin Interpretation
(Pearl fishery; Plunge) Ifone sees himself diving into the ocean for pearls in a dream, it indicates his attachment to worldly treasures. Ifone sees himself diving into the waters and finds out that he could get nothing out of it except mud in his dream, it means distress caused by someone in authority.
If one brings a pearl out of the water in a dream, it means marriage or acquiring knowledge or discovering a treasure. Ifone dives into a river and finds it difficult to come out of the waters in the dream, it means that he will suffer from burdens he cannot carry, or bear patience with adversities. Diving into the ocean to extract pearls from oysters in a dream also means seeking knowledge or wealth.
(Also see Pearl diver)
Zolar Interpretation
lucky numbers: 05-09-18-34-36-48
bell: sharp dive of stocks, which wil rise again slowly.
children: a favorable ending to the ordeal could be reversed.
into a calm lake: the auspicious search requires humility; find it at the bottom.
members of family: business undertaking wil be risky, love affairs il icit.
of: loss of reputation unless you change your ways.
others: warning of troubles if you do not throw yourself into work.
sky: current business conditions require that you take risks.
snorkeling: are exploring deeper layers of your soul.
underwater: consider the other person’s objectives before dredging them through the mud.
Towers, Jacqueline Interpretation
Dreaming of diving is a warning of a future temptation or test. If the water is clear, you will be pleased with the result. However, if the water is dark or rough, you will suffer nasty consequences.
Georg Fink Interpretation
Dreaming about diving in water shows that you are looking for intellectual ideas that would improve your life, and that all you need is a little imagination to find them. Seeing a diver is a sign to search your conscience to find out if you are envious of someone else’s success.
Ian Wallace Interpretation
Opportunity to fully immerse myself in my emotional life so I can explore my profounder feelings in much greater depth
Cathleen Connor Interpretation
To dream of diving into a body of water may indicate you are about to dive into something in your waking life that has strong emotional content for you. On a deeper level, a diving dream may symbolize an exploration of the unconscious.
Julie Gillentine Interpretation
Plunging headlong into something. Where are you diving from and into what? Out of the frying pan into the fire?
Tony Crisp Interpretation
Taking a chance; facing anxiety. Diving underwater: delving into your mind or unconscious. Exploring the meaning of a dream, or an eventful meditation, might be depicted as diving underwater in dreams. See swimming.