Dreaming of Water being Cleansed/Cleared

[AlexisTherese]

I had a dream over a year ago, and it has really left an impression on me.
Basically within the dream there is a pond and it’s very murky and dirty, then a male figure (I believe Jesus as he is surrounded in a bright light) appears and clears the water, looks at me right in the eyes (I felt frozen and shocked but extremely peaceful/loved) and then leaves. The water and figure were astonishingly beautiful, I wish I could see it again. Later in the dream, there are people in the water and around it ruining it, the water is unclean again and murky. I begin to cry in my dream heavily, I was absolutely heartbroken, I even go to yell asking them to leave the water. I then woke up feeling very distressed. I’m not sure if dreams have meaning, but does anyone have any thoughts on this? It was unlike any dream I have had before, and I tend to be a vivid dreamer anyways, after this dream I have had dreams where I have prayed in them here and there but I think this may be due to deepening my faith. At the time of this water dream, I was merely slightly interested in the idea of Catholicism. Also, anyone else got any interesting dreams similar to this?

 

[Lee1]

Dreams can be amazing and insightful and many other things too.

You’re dream, ostensibly, seems to be an analogy for this world given to us by God in a perfect state, which we have spoilt. But it could also be pointing to the spirit, God given and from the living water, in yourself which has been spoilt by the world, by people and their and it’s interference with your peace and harmony, the clear still water of the pool. The dream seems to be an analogy for your spiritual state at the time and how this upsets your sense of peace.

I’ve had quite a few dreams. Years ago I studied my own dreams for a while, keeping a dream diary and suddenly the number of dreams I was having increased tenfold. I spent hours analysing them using two or three different perspectives and to be honest it became all too much for me! I stopped.

These days I sometimes have a dream which I remember and that seems to be of some importance and helpful. But I dont encourage them anymore. The ones I recall I think are meant to be recalled and I pay attention to those alone.

I’ll try to look one up later as I do record important ones.

 

[AlexisTherese]

The ones I recall I think are meant to be recalled and I pay attention to those a

It really was so beautiful and whenever I feel myself pulling away from God, pressures from atheist family/secular life, the thought of that dream and the way I felt stops me (as well as all of the blessing that comes from being Catholic)

 

[Lee1]

That’s wonderful. So perhaps this was the purpose of the dream, lovely, a gift to help you on your journey to God.

Certainly the feelings which accompany the images in dreams are a very important aspect and can reveal the meaning. I seem to remember reading someone once say that our minds use dreams better than the worlds greatest movie producer. Often the meanings are multifaceted and highly complex. Very interesting subject, thank you for raising it.