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What it means to dream about drowning
Two readings: the one the old dream book gives, and what this dream actually means.
What the traditional dream book says
In the dream books drowning means heavy troubles that close over your head, low spirits, sorrow. Being saved means you come through it, and going all the way under means a deep drop in your strength.
What the dream really reflects
Drowning in a dream means feelings or affairs are flooding you and the air is running short, because water here is everything you can't swim across alone. Pulled down, you're tired of staying afloat. Surfacing, you've found something to hold. It comes when you stop asking for help, and it warns of nothing real.
What changes the reading
The same dream reads differently, and here is what shifts it.
- Going under, swallowing water
- Emotions or obligations are closing over you and the air is short. You're tired of keeping yourself afloat with nobody holding you.
- Surfacing, being saved
- You've found something to hold on to. What was covering you is already letting you back up, and you can feel the air returning.
- Watching someone else drown
- Someone else's trouble that you can't walk past. Or plain fear for a person you love and can't reach from where you stand.
FAQ
Is dreaming about drowning a good sign or a bad one?
Neither one directly, because a dream does not prophesy. It shows your state, and whether that is light or heavy is yours to weigh once you look closely. Drowning here is a mirror rather than a sentence.
The dream reflected you for one night. The chart of the sky holds your whole reflection.
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