For Jung, fish were symbols of some content from the unconscious, emotions, or life energy that is been stirring around in the unconscious from the beginning of our life. Therefore, fishing represents the search for, or process of becoming aware of, material from the unconscious. In this way fish can also symbolize the Self, or the inner Christ.
If the above does not seem to fit, consider a situation in which you or another have been acting like a cold fish or big fish in a little pond. You or another may have been fishing for compliments or other information; or behaving like a fish out of water. Is there something fishy about some situation; or is someone more of a queer fish than you have realized?
Perhaps it is time to get a little rest and hang up a gone fishing sign in your window. If you are fishing, it can symbolize a wish to relieve present stress; a need to get away and ponder some situation; delving into the waters of the unconscious for insight and wisdom. Eating fish would be incorporating new realizations or spiritual feelings or knowledge. If you are in the water, being eaten or swallowed by a large fish, this is the archetypal theme of night sea journey.
Fish may suggest you need to look to earlier situations for guidance in a present situation. Twin or double fishes can represent the astrological sign for Pisces, possibly someone born under that sign. Tiny fish in a bowl or container may represent sperm, a wish for sex or pregnancy. In many cultures, fish represent fertility and the preservation of life.
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11 Personal Dreams and Interpretations so far ↓
Johnny // Aug 9, 2010 at 6:52 am
I dreamt of many discus fishes jumping out from the aquarium. All of them were blue and orange ones. However, I managed to catch the only orange ones and get them back into the tank and ignored the rest. The rest are blue coloured.
Cristina // Jul 4, 2010 at 11:39 am
This is a recurrent dream I’ve had since I was very young. I’m 55 now. I dream of fish in big fish tanks in dirty water. Some look aggressive and others don’t. I realize in the dream they belonged to me and that I had forgotten about them, abandoned them and wondered how they had kept alive in that situation without food. I may have had this dream about 20 times.
charmaine // Apr 29, 2010 at 8:39 am
I dreamed I was at a family gathering in the house that I grew up in and we were about to fry fish. There were two large fish on the plate along with raw steak ready to be fried. but we never placed in the grease for some strange reason. Then my cousin remodeled the upper flat of our family home.
Alan // Apr 28, 2010 at 10:22 am
I dreamed of drowning a fish in a bag. I always thought it was impossible to drown a fish in water. But from this dream I realized that if you put it in a small zip-lock bag, the action becomes possible.
Jessica // Apr 24, 2010 at 8:38 am
my dream: swimming in crystal clear pond..warm water and lots tiny fish…I’m touching the fish and they are swimming around me. Just beautiful dream and serene.
Anna // Jan 18, 2010 at 9:21 pm
I dreamt of my friend keeping pirahnas and barracudas in our refrigerator. I know there’s some things going on in my subconscious and intuition and stuff…but if anyone can elaborate more, pleaase help.
Natalie // Oct 22, 2009 at 6:53 pm
I had a dream about fish, but the fish was evil. There was 3/4 evil catfish in a pool and the water was muddy.
i cant seem to find anything about evil catfish, just fish.
Ashley // May 20, 2009 at 7:03 am
To see a dead fish, signifies disappointment and loss of power/wealth.
Dreaming of dead fish is an omen of disappointment.
Jessie // Apr 3, 2009 at 10:20 am
I wish I could figure out this part of my dream. My b/f and I, whom have been having problems and are expecting our first child, jumped into this this lake filled with dead fish and I don’t mean a few dead fish, A LOT of dead fish…
Sonja // Mar 29, 2009 at 9:34 am
I had the exact same dream just last night, Abita.
Except, it was MY fish. I have a medium sized fish tank with three fish… and the bigger of all of them kept jumping out and i had to repetitively place him back in.
Abita // Sep 21, 2008 at 6:02 am
My dream consisted of me seeing a fish out of water, grabbing the fish with my hands and placing it in a large fish tank. I had to repeat placing the same fish back in the tank about three times.
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