Dreams about nature and the elements

Water, fire, storms, mountains, the sea: the natural elements are the most universal symbolic vocabulary there is, present in every dream tradition. Here is each element with its traditional and psychological reading.

64 symbols

• Water

  What does it mean to dream about water?

• Fire

  What does it mean to dream about fire?

• Storm

  What does it mean to dream about a storm?

• Earthquake

  What does it mean to dream about an earthquake?

• Moon

  Is dreaming of the moon a bad omen?

• Sun

  Why does dreaming of the sun sometimes feel overwhelming?

• Starry sky or stars

  Does seeing a shooting star in a dream grant wishes?

• Forest

  Is getting lost in a forest in dreams always negative?

• Mountain

  What does it mean to dream you never reach the summit?

• Wind

  What's the difference between dreaming of wind and dreaming of a storm?

• Snow

  Does dreaming of snow indicate sadness or emotional coldness?

• Rainbow

  Does dreaming of a rainbow guarantee a problem has been solved?

• River

  Does dreaming of a river mean a big change is coming?

• Beach

  Why do I dream of beaches when I'm making a big decision?

• Desert

  Does dreaming of a desert mean I'm going through a rough patch?

• Volcano

  Does dreaming of an erupting volcano predict a real disaster?

• Lightning Bolt

  Does dreaming of lightning striking near the house predict real danger?

• Fog

  Does dreaming of fog mean I'm confused in real life?

• Rain

  What's the difference between dreaming of rain and dreaming of water in general?

• Eclipse

  Is dreaming of an eclipse a bad omen?

• Cave

  What does it mean to dream about a cave?

• Island

  What does it mean to dream about an island?

• Waterfall

  What does it mean to dream about a waterfall?

• Garden in bloom

  What does it mean to dream about a garden in bloom?

• Tide

  What does it mean to dream about the tide?

• Glacier

  What does it mean to dream about a glacier?

• Clouds

  What does it mean to dream about clouds?

• Northern lights

  What does it mean to dream about the northern lights?

• Hurricane

  What does it mean to dream about a hurricane?

• Drought

  What does it mean to dream about a drought?

• Avalanche

  What does it mean to dream about an avalanche?

• Comet

  What does it mean to dream about a comet?

• Lake

  What does it mean to dream about a calm lake?

• Rock or stone

  What does it mean to dream about rocks or stones?

• Gemstones or crystals

  What does it mean to dream about gemstones or crystals?

• Swamp or bog

  What does it mean to dream you're stuck in a swamp?

• Solitary tree

  What does it mean to dream about a solitary tree?

• Sprout or seed germinating

  What does it mean to dream about a seed or a sprout germinating?

• Total darkness

  Why does dreaming of total darkness feel so distressing?

• Spring or fountain

  What does it mean to dream about a spring or a fountain?

• Sunset

  What does it mean to dream about a sunset?

• Dawn

  What does it mean to dream about dawn?

• Shooting star

  What does it mean to dream about a shooting star?

• Coral or reef

  What does it mean to dream about a coral reef?

• Wildflower field

  What does it mean to dream about a field of wildflowers?

• Whirlpool

  What does it mean to dream about a whirlpool?

• Morning dew

  What does it mean to dream about morning dew?

• Ice floe

  What does it mean to dream about an ice floe or iceberg?

• Open sea

  What does it mean to dream about the open sea?

• Mud

  What does it mean to dream about mud?

• Roots

  What does it mean to dream about roots?

• Sand

  What does it mean to dream about sand?

• Cliff

  What does it mean to dream about a cliff?

• Wilted plant

  What does it mean to dream about wilted plants?

• Fruit tree

  What does it mean to dream about a tree full of fruit?

• Cactus

  What does it mean to dream about a cactus?

• Smoke

  What does it mean to dream about smoke?

• Oasis

  What does it mean to dream about an oasis?

• Hail

  What does it mean to dream about hail?

• Jungle

  What does it mean to dream about a jungle?

• Valley

  What does it mean to dream about a valley?

• Palm tree

  What does it mean to dream about palm trees?

• Sunflower

  What does it mean to dream about sunflowers?

• Rose

  What does it mean to dream about roses?