Pools and lakes, as common places of purification or initiation, can represent a change in your way of life; emerging unconscious material that will promote growth. Like all bodies of water, it can represent the womb; pregnancy; a desire or need to return to mothering waters and be nourished or escape responsibility; knowledge that is deep or mysterious; possibly occult or metaphysical; your inner world of feelings or emotions.
If the surface is mirror like, it may symbolize reflection that leads to awareness. If a constructed like or pond, it may refer to the personal unconscious rather than the collective unconscious, often symbolized by the ocean or sea.
See boat, mirror, water.
Fish/Fishing
Water
Puddle
Drown, Drowning
Naked, Nude
13 Personal Dreams and Interpretations so far ↓
Jane // Jul 8, 2011 at 9:57 pm
I had a dream where a snake with colorful rainbow stripes was chasing me. While I was running from this snake the pool at my house began to overflow, filling the entire house all the way to the ceiling.
Maria // Jun 13, 2011 at 3:48 am
I had a dream of a stream that passes and connects to a pool. A lady was swimming and I was there admiring how beautiful the pool was being made that way. Beside the stream I saw a sheep.
Chris // May 26, 2011 at 12:02 pm
I had a dream two people (one adult and one child) were in a swimming pool and I was just standing looking with a desire to get into the water but never did.
Claudia // Jan 23, 2011 at 7:55 pm
I had a dream that I was just walking by many many pools, some larger than others, very clear water, calm, and clean. Nobody was on them, just my self looking from the outside… It was a nice day but kind of cold…. go figure…
Kiki // Jan 19, 2011 at 8:26 am
I had a dream, where I was in an old resort town…maybe Florida. It was very unfamiliar. However, there was a nice pool in the backyard, but it was old and rotting. Then there was an even older rusting jacuzzi. I later found out (in the dream) that there was a newer and more nice jacuzzi, where fat unattractive women visited often.
Kasey // Jan 8, 2011 at 9:57 am
I had a dream where I was swimming in an old fashioned pool (like the ones seen in old Titanic photos) with my sisters. It was quite lovely and calm. Then I see a shark. I try to get myself out of the pool but it is so heavy (I just saw LOTR again - maybe the heavy ring?) The shark passes by my feet - but - was totally ignoring my siblings. I was able to hoist myself out enough to where my feet and the shark opened its mouth wide as if to bite them off. I noticed the teeth of the shark were widely spaced but still sharp - nonetheless - I woke up.
jane // Jul 25, 2010 at 5:41 am
In a house which had a pool with ducks and me in it other things going on the house, there was a hairdresser’s and food being prepared in another room. Suddenly the water freezes over in an instant but its not cold and I can climb out. I go to tell others but they are frozen. Seconds later the water is fluid again I get back in the pool same thing happens again so I call to the others to come and see but again it becomes fluid and no one believes me.
jackie // May 18, 2010 at 8:30 am
Last night, I dreamt of holding a small woolen hat in my hand AND I saw a pond which I initially thought was a bit dirty. But it wasn’t that dirty so I rinse the hat that I was holding. I’m a li’l disturbed by it all, and would love to know if it’s a bad or good omen.
Kelly // Feb 21, 2010 at 11:23 pm
I had a dream I was watching my Boyfrind ice-fishing from my mothers kitchen window. The pond is about an acre from the house and I could see wild whirpools that broke thru the ice not far from where they were fishing. My dad and a bunch of his friends appear. They get so close but noone falls in. I somehow end up jumping on a frozen piece of metal directly in front of the fast flowing waterfall(trying to get something). With no solid ice to get off on, my dad boyfriend and older male cousin make a chain and help me get down. *This pond and this waterfall are really behind my parents house, and they go ice-fishing almost every weekend*
Pearl // Jan 28, 2010 at 10:10 pm
I always dream of snakes and the other day a snake in my dream bit my son. Sometimes I dream of it biting both of us. I once dreamed I was in the middle of a lake and one day I had the same dream but this time I almost drowned.
karina // Dec 27, 2009 at 1:50 pm
I had a dream that i was swimming in a lake but there were a lot of people - you could barely swim. Because of that I got out and went and did some other things. When I came back to get in again it wasn’t a lake anymore; it was my backyard pool, (I don’t really have one), there were two strangers in it, but once they saw me they got out. So I get in MY pool but I notice it has grass all over it. Grass that was cut from the root and was thrown in the pool. It was full of mud dirt and grass. Weird? Tell me about it lol ~:-|?
Bill // Oct 23, 2009 at 8:38 am
Weird. I too had a dream I was on a lake in a boat and then suddenly in a classroom. In mine though, I was with a few good friends and while we were on the lake, they were trying to catch a strange worm near the shore. Then I noticed there was a snake’s tail near the worm, and tried to warn them, then went to grab the snake before it could hurt anyone, but it ended up flying out of the water and biting me instead. So I grabbed it by the head and tried to save its life. Suddenly we were in a classroom and the snake got free somehow and I ended up killing it. A very strange dream for me.
Sandra // Sep 8, 2009 at 6:04 am
I had a dream that I was swimming in a pond. It was kind of dirty water..with an old class mate Tony B. Then I remember my neighbor asked me if I knew of someone who knew how to make a baby crib..Then I was in a class room remembering that I didn’t finish my home work….dealing with advertising, food, commercials.
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