Dreaming of fish - meanings and interpretations
According to Freud and Jung, dreaming of water can have different interpretations depending on the precise characteristics of the dream. However, there are some basic aspects shared by every dream image with this natural element as protagonist. Water can be directly connected to the unconscious. , to irrationality and to the womb and to the figure of the mother. Those who populate it are fish, animals directly connected to the deepest thoughts and instincts that reason usually hides inside our mind. In sleep, however, they are released and manifest themselves in various ways.
The interpretations of dreams with fish are many: they can mean the re-emergence of creative ideas up to the emergence of normally silenced sexual impulses. For this reason, it is necessary to pay close attention to all the details of the dream image to know its true interpretation. Before discovering all the possible meanings of when you dream of fish, you can start to get in touch with the fascinating dream world and its symbolism with this video, which reveals the most frequent dream interpretations.
The symbolism of fish in dreams
As already anticipated, in the world of dreams the image of fish is directly connected to the natural element of water and to its being a symbol of the unconscious, of irrationality and of the primordial sphere of each individual. Therefore, for Jung in dreaming the fish you could see unsolicited thoughts and intuitions usually hidden in the great world not dominated by reason. In general, the symbolism of fish, in the dream world and not, has these meanings:
- "Elusive" ideas: fish are known to be elusive in water. For this, they become a symbol of ideas or people that escape or something that you don't want to face.
- The submerged of the unconscious: everything that is normally found in the depth of irrationality. Thoughts, ideas, instincts and even character traits of our own person that we do not know.
- Sexual instincts: the figure of the fish has often been associated with that of the penis. In general, this animal is repeatedly connected to the sexual sphere, even to the female one.
- Intelligence and Personal Growth: Fish is regarded as a memory-enhancing food. Therefore, dreaming about it would be a sign of a thought that is forming and of a cognitive development.
- Luck and health: fish are associated with physical health, especially in the East but also in Italy, and it is no coincidence that there is the famous saying "healthy as a fish".
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Dreaming of colorful fish
If a colored fish appears in the dream, then its interpretation takes on a different meaning based on the color. For example, the classic goldfish can be synonymous with a particularly good relationship with ourselves, especially as regards the intimate sphere. In fact, goldfish represent either a certain satisfaction from a sexual point of view or even reassuring aspects for the dreamer, attributable to the world of childhood. The silver fish, on the other hand, are a symbol of intuition, the golden ones of physical and economic well-being, while a pink fish would appeal to both a rebirth and an as yet undiscovered sexual sphere.
If you had dreamed of tropical fish, they would be the demonstration of your dreamer's love for beauty, for precious things that are difficult to obtain, but also for his strong creative instinct and many ideas that are just waiting to be put into practice.
Dreaming of fish in and out of the water
Dreaming of fish swimming in the water of the sea means that, in sleep, one is exploring one's interiority, often hidden and silenced. This dream can take on different interpretations depending on the state in which the water is found: if it is it is calm, it means that the search for oneself is proceeding calmly, if agitated, however, it means that these unconscious thoughts try to emerge and come into conflict with rationality.
If you have ever dreamed of fish in the aquarium, then you are probably dealing with a situation that is close to you, that suffocates you and that you would like to change but you cannot. You feel perpetually under control and observed, perhaps at your home or on the spot of work: your unconscious suggests that you take your life back in. In particular, seeing a goldfish in a glass bowl in your sleep is the symbol of repressed sexual instincts and desires never fulfilled.
Finally, if you have dreamed of fish out or jumping out of the water, take this dream as a suggestion: you need to change habits and get out of your normalcy. Specifically, then, a fish jumping out of the water could be "" an "enlightenment", an "idea that suddenly emerged from your unconscious. Also, it can mean that a part of you is struggling to emerge and that you need to give it more space.
Dreaming of eating fish
Fish is considered a nutritious food and excellent for memory, so dreaming of eating one fried or cooked in other ways assumes the "interpretation that you are going through a positive period of life, where" food abounds on the table "and that you On the other hand, serving a dish of fried (or roasted or steamed) fish to some other person means that you are doing a lot for others, sometimes forgetting your own needs and requirements.
If the fish in your dream is fresh, then you will have vitality and energy to spend. There are many winning ideas that overlap in your mind, all you have to do is grasp them and give them substance.
Dreaming of fishing
Dreaming of fishing can have different interpretations. The first is that of the love conquest: seeing in a dream a fish is "caught" with a net or the line could say that you will "steal" the heart of the person you like or to have the confirmation of your love. If the fish manages to escape, however, it means that a love disappointment may be on the way.
Then, another interpretation is that of the beginning of a positive and well-being moment. In fact, catching many fish would be a good omen, announcing economic and inner wealth.
Finally, in the act of catching a fish, one also sees the coming to terms and confronting with an aspect of one's unconscious and character never known before.
Other dreams concerning fish
As already mentioned, fish can show themselves in a dream in many ways, always varying. For this reason, we have made a concise summary of some other meanings and possible interpretations of when you dream of a fish:
- Fish eggs: a symbol of fertility and creativity.
- Dead fish: they take different interpretations. Normally, dead fish indicate a disappointment, illness, or anything you no longer pay attention to.
- Gasping Fish: You are struggling with a situation in which you are not comfortable, which suffocates you and in which you are unable to express yourself.
- Puffer fish: indicates the repressed instincts and desires that "explode" on an unconscious level to emerge.
- Shark, shark: it is a symbol of aggression and we can ask ourselves how it is expressed in real life.
- Flying fish: you are experiencing a positive moment, of euphoria and personal growth.
- Swordfish: takes on various meanings. It is both the symbol of the male sexual sphere and the ability to fight to achieve the desired results.
- Headless fish: it is a sign either of loss of power or of ideas that lead to nothing, inconclusive.
- Being chased or eaten by a fish: it means that you have been repressing an aspect of your interiority and of your unconscious for too long, which instead struggles to emerge.
- Freeing a fish: indicates indulging your instinct and your most irrational part.
- Fishbones: they are a sign of old issues that you have already paid attention to and which are now re-emerging from the unconscious.
Neapolitan grimace: all the numbers of dreams associated with fish
Among the many fascinating aspects of the dream world, there is also the one for which a certain dream can be associated with a number, so that you can try your luck with the game of Lotto. To understand what the right figure is, you must try to better focus the image that appeared to you in your sleep, in order to find its right meaning and interpretation, as well as what the corresponding numbers are.
Fish: 17
Fish in the sea: 60
Swimming fish: 31
Colored fish: 7
Goldfish: 37
Big fish: 13
Fish in the aquarium: 35
Draw: 95
Fried fish: 32
Dead fish: 74
Eating fish: 74
