What does it mean to dream about a river? |

Dreaming of a river can symbolize different meanings. The way the water flows, the connection between two different points (beginning and end), if there are trunks blocking the passage of the water… All this can represent the way in which the dreamer is dealing with his own life and how he faces the obstacles that stand in front of her.

Check out more details below to help you better understand what you dreamed of.

Reflect on the context of dreaming about a river

How does the river that appears in the dream? Is it possible to see its margins? How are your waters? Is it a deep, wide river or a stream? What kind of actions does the dreamer perform in relation to the symbol? Are there obstacles in that river?

Reflect on what the unconscious may be signaling when dreaming of a river

How do I perceive the course of my own life? Do I go around obstacles or throw myself against them? Can I accept the curves and inconsistencies of my experiences or do I waste energy trying to control them in an illusory way? Do I identify and plan the start, development and completion of my projects or do I let myself be driven by external determinants? Has my life been creative and moving or do I feel stagnant and poisoned by situations that make me unhappy?

Understand possible applications of dreaming about a river:

Dreaming of crossing a turbulent river

Crossing a turbulent river in a dream could indicate that the dreamer faces challenges in modifying one behavior to incorporate a different one. You may be facing an internal battle to get out of one psychic place and move to a more conscious one.

Dreaming of being carried away by the current

Being carried away by the rapids of a river may indicate that the dreamer has been facing internal or external forces over which he has no control. He may be at the mercy of some situation and such a finding can serve both to indicate that some more conscious attitude needs to be taken and to demonstrate that the dreamer can do nothing and must allow the situation to flow.

Dreaming of a polluted river

A dead or polluted river may indicate that the dreamer is psychically or physically stagnant or intoxicated with emotions and situations that he does not appreciate and do not promote his own development.

What does a river symbolize?

The river is a watercourse contained by two opposite banks. Rivers are interesting formations from a symbolic point of view, they have a strong representation of the path of individuation and bring us reflection on the experience of life itself, with its fluidity and its containments, with its movement and its inertia, curves and rapids, source and mouth. Rivers can have oceanic or minute dimensions. It could also be a dead, polluted or contaminated river.

connection between two points

Like the sea, one of the characteristics of the river is its movement, but both differ in their expression. While in the sea we observe a cyclical movement of high and low tides, in the river we observe a continuous movement from the beginning to the end. The sense is, in general, only one. The river originates and ends in different places. It is a connection that tends towards linearity between point A and point B, unlike the sea, which has a more multidirectional energy.

Variations in water flow are important

Rivers can have different colors in their waters, as well as different residence times and, unlike seas and oceans, they can simply cease to exist at some times. They can also have tributaries, branches and forks, and such information can be useful and important for understanding the dream.

A wide and extensive river, with intense rapids, rocks and high banks, certainly offers different information from a narrow, calm stream, without many obstacles or a polluted and lifeless river.

It is not uncommon that in dreams with this symbol the dreamer comes across bridges, logs or passages that connect the two banks. This will also be important information, as will the difference between crossing a river and navigating its course.

Our experts

– Thaís Khoury holds a degree in Psychology from Universidade Paulista, with a postgraduate degree in Analytical Psychology. She uses dream interpretation, calatonia and creative expression in her sessions.

– Yubertson Miranda, graduated in Philosophy from PUC-MG, is a symbologist, numerologist, astrologer and tarot reader. He is also the author of the Numerology reviews.