Fish

Fish in dreams are usually positive omens that have been around for thousands of years in many different cultures. When a fish appears in our dreams they hold many different representations relating to luck, abundance, joy, rebirth, higher self, and creativity. Closely connected to the depths deep in the ocean, fishes are associated with the emotional unconscious part of the dreamer. Dreaming of fishing represents you desire of something more challenging and meaningful in your life.

In the traditional Chinese view of the dream, dreaming of a fish means fortune. In Chinese, fish has the same pronunciation with ""and ""which means richness. So, the dream of a fish is related to fortune and richness. And fish's meaning in fortune is not only for its pronunciation. From ancient times, the fish has represented wealth in people's minds. Maybe the reason is that the fish caught is the real wealth for primitive people. Additionally, the fish also has the meaning of opportunity. Big and Little/Small Fish Interpretation Dreaming of a big fish means large wealth or happy event. Your dream of little or small fishes mean something happy will happen in your love. Many Fishes Interpretation The dream about many fishes is usually related to your affection. Fish in Water Dreaming of a fish swimming in clear water is the symbol that you will get wealth and power, or the expression of your good mood or situation. It may also indicate that you will have unexpected income or promotion. However, if a woman has this kind of dream, her actions may be restricted by her husband. If you dream of a fish struggling in shallow water, it shows that you may have some setbacks in your work and it's difficult to make any progress. Or you may be demoted. If you have a dream that you set a dying fish into water to let it come back to life again, it implies that you hope to get the proper position with your own ability and have a pursuit in career. The dream of a fish jump in the water is an auspice, which means that your job is turning out to be right and your wealth is constantly increasing. However, if you dream of a fish jumping out of the water and falling on the ground, it warns you of thinking twice before acting. What's more, if this fish finally goes back to the water, you will overcome all difficulties and succeed. Live or Dead Fish If the fish you dream of is alive, you may have a sea travel. In contrast, if the fish is died, it is an indication of disappointment and dismay. You may experience setbacks, have difficulties in work, or live a hard life. Eating Fish If you dream of eating fish, it indicates that your luck in love is not that good and it may also mean that you are healthy and happy. Buy Fish or Get Fish as Present If you dream of buying fish, you may get the relative's inheritance or gift. The dream that somebody gives you a fish as a present indicates that you will get properties or may be invited to attend a wedding. And if the fish you get is dried fish, you will have a surplus. Fishing or Catching Fish The dream of fishing usually means that you can resist the temptation. If you are fishing on the river bank, there may be some setbacks in your interpersonal relationship. If the water you are fishing in is clear so that you can see the fish nibbling at your bait, you may get what you want and achieve your aspirations. The dream of catching a big fish shows that everything is going well. For example, women will marry rich men, those who want to be officials will become real and those seeking wealth will get it. If a man dreams of catching the fish, it indicates that he will be faced with imminent disaster. However, a woman having this kind of dream may marry a rich man and live a happy life. If a goldfish is got with a net, you may have adventures, for instance, you may meet your old friends suddenly in the street. The dream of catching a fish by your hands is an indication of success. The larger the fish you caught is, the greater the success will be. If you dream of wading to catch the fish, you will rely on your abilities and extraordinary courage to get your own wealth. Riding Fish The dream of riding on the fish and wandering freely in the water shows that you will be healthier and healthier. Dream of Fish by Girls A young girl's dream of a fish indicates a handsome and talented husband.

The creatures that live beneath the sea bring together the theme of instinctual behavior and the idea of what is repressed as emotion (water.) Fish live 'below the surface' and can portray how something previously unknown or unseen is actually alive and thriving. Any living thing associated with the sea will generally portray movement of the unconscious. Since ancient times, the fish has been associated with the idea of 'trapping fate' or a lucky break. You may dream of a fish when everything seems to be going your way. The different types of fish or creature and its Color, can shed light on how you are currently connecting with information from the unconscious. 'A fish out of water' is a symbol of the uncertainty you may feel in integrating your authentic nature with what is expected of you. Seeing fish in the air and out of water also symbolizes the free movement and release of what had previously been kept under the surface, as in an epiphany. People commonly dream of a fish floating in the air when a breakthrough is occuring through therapy or spiritual work. A dead fish often has an odor. It can symbolize an instinctive sense that 'something doesn't smell right' or is 'fishy.' A dead fish can also symbolize how what you are hoping for is no longer an option. Finally, the fish can be symbolic of success, achievement and spiritual ideals. See also Sealife.

Symbolic of Christians, proselytes, or other people, Eccl. 9:12, Mark. 1:17, Zeph. 1:10. Fish may also be symbolic of the things you catch from an environment

In a dream, if their number is known, fish represent women, but if their number is not known, then they represent money from a doubtful source. If one sees a fish colony gathering at seabed, where he is fishing, bringing them up and eating them raw as he pleases, or if he places them into baskets and divides them into lots in the dream, it means that he will prosper and invest his wealth in different ventures and savings plans. A whale in a dream represents the minister of sea life, while the sea itself represents the king or the country. A whale in a pond with his jaws opened in a dream represents a prison. A large fish colony in a dream represents despised earnings, or earning a large amount money one is accountable for its expenditure. Fishing in a well means homosexuality, or it could represent someone who tries to tempt his servant or his assistant to indulge in a loathsome act. If one sees himself fishing in murky waters in a dream, it conveys evil, sorrows, or distress however it may happen. If one sees himself fishing in clear waters in a dream, it means money or hearing nice words or conceiving a son, while fishing in salty waters in a dream means difficulties. If one sees himself fishing with a fishhook in a dream, it means excitement, pleasure or losing benefits. A soft skin fish in a dream means benefits for someone intending to trick or to swindle people’s money. Mostly fishing with a pole and a fishhook in a dream means difficulties or slow coming benefits, or a slow and loose business. Any large cyprinoid freshwater fish or a barbel fish (cyprinus bynni; barbus ) in a dream denote positive benefits for someone intending marriage or to enter into a business partnership. Seeing a herring or any of its clupeid type fish in a dream represent evil work or toiling for something one will never get. A fish in the pond in a dream is also a sign of benefits, though may be little benefits. Seeing dead fish floating in the water in a dream has an ominous connotation, or they could represent a hopeless case. Taking fish from the water and eating them alivemeans profits, or an appointment to a high raking position in wakefulness. In a dream, if a sick man or a traveller finds fish in his bed it also connotes bad or a painful sickness or suffering from arthritis, or he may drown because he would be sleeping with them. Seeing sea fish covered with salt in a dream means lasting richness, because fish are preserved in salt, or it could mean burdens. If one’s wife is pregnant and he sees a fish coming out of his male organ in a dream, it means that his wife will beget a son. If a fish comes out of his mouth, then it means speaking ill of a woman. A fried fish in a dream means that one’s prayers will be answered. A broiled fish in a dream means travels or seeking knowledge. A large fish in a dream means money, while a small fish means difficulties, burdens and stress, because it carries more spikes than meat, beside, small fish are more difficult to eat. Mixed sized of different kinds offish in a dream represent money, trouble, liking social events or mixing with all types of people, the good and the bad ones. Buying a fish in a dream may mean marriage. Eating a rotten fish in a dream means pursuing adultery and avoiding a lawful marriage. If one sees himself attempting painstakingly to catch a whale in a small pond in a dream, it means money that he will fight for, though he cannot get hold of it without having to cross major obstacles. If one finds a pearl or two in the belly of a fish in a dream, it means that he will marry a rich woman and conceives one or two sons with her. If he finds a ring in the belly of the fish in a dream, it means that he will gain authority and might. Finding fat in the belly of a fish in a dream means acquiring money from a woman. Seeing oneself fishing on a dry land means committing adultery, a sin, or it could mean hearing good news. Catching a fish with excessive bones and scales denotes the necessity to pay one’s dues or to distribute alms tax on one’s liquid assets, because one cannot enjoy his catch unless he first cleanse it. Seeing sea fish swimming toward sweet waters, or river fish swimming toward the sea in a dream means hypocrisy, falsehood or the rise of an innovator or an impostor. If one sees fish swimming on the water surface in a dream, it means ease in attaining his goals, exposing secrets, unveiling hidden past, reviewing old books or redistributing an old inheritance. If one sees fish that have the look ofhuman beings in a dream, it means business, trading or meeting with an interpreter, or a translator, or associating with people of good character. If such fish with a human face look beautiful, then one’s companions are good. Otherwise, if the fish look ugly in the dream, then it means that he has associated himself with evil companions. If one sees an aquarium in his house filled with all types of catfish, or angelfish or similar fish that live in a home aquarium in a dream, it means being charitable or taking care of orphans or adopting children. If one sees himself reaching with his hand to the bottom of the seabed to catch fish in a dream, it means that he will acquire extensive knowledge in his profession and prosper from his trade. Otherwise, it could mean that one will become a spy. If the sea opens and unveils its treasures, and if one catches a goldfish from its belly in the dream, it means that God Almighty will reveal new spiritual knowledge to him in order to help him understand his religion and to receive guidance. If the goldfish leaves his hand and returns to the sea in the dream, it means that he will join the company of righteous people and saints from whom he will learn about the inner spiritual knowledge, or that he will find a good companion for a journey he intends. If one eats a fish without cleaning or cooking it in a dream, it means that he will speak ill of his own friends, slander his associates, commit adultery, acquire money from trickery and falsehood, or become inflicted with a dangerous disease or suffer from a stroke. If one sees fish on the shore rather than in the water in a dream, it means that he may change his profession. The different types of fish in a dream represent human beings and their professions. A fish in a dream also could mean that death will take place where it is found, because of the departure of its soul, its stench, weight and one’s responsibility to bury the deceased. Eating a fish in a dream also means receiving easy, lawful and enjoyable earnings.