Dream analysis!

I once read that water is a symbol for love.

My non professional opinion would say that “it’s worth the risks, even if it hurts. ”
Would that answer any conflict in your life right now?

It means that you were probably asleep. Nothing more. Only re-occurring dreams on a similar theme have any meaning.

Dreams often have meanings and can symbolize things that are bothering you, preoccupying your day time thoughts, etc. They could be mere manifestations of many feelings. Psychologists often ask patients to record their dreams to get some insight about what’s on their minds.

Here’s a website that may help you #1
And here’s a general article you may want to read #2

“The whale was enormous, bigger than I have ever seen in real life. ”
Something is bothering you. It is or seems BIG.
“It kept coming closer and closer ”
It is an unresolved problem, that you feel needs to be.
“I think when it happened I kind of saw it coming but there wasn’t a lot I could do.”
You feel helpless toward a resolution to the problem, getting bit.
“It was already healed like a scar”
You are determined to get through it. But, you have to still remember.
“a little surprised but kind of prepared for it at the same time.”
Dreams are how we can cut loose and process things without “world logic” getting in the way.
I always say dreams are a way for our subconscious to work out our issues.

Oceans are thought to be a representation of your emotional state. Rough waters symbolize turbulence in your life while calm waters symbolize that things are generally under control for you.

Whales are thought to symbolize an aspect of the mind or of general awareness. In dreams they are often thought of as spiritual creatures.

The person on the beach would be someone close to you or perhaps the desire to have someone close or an existing person, closer to you.

Bites tend to be interpreted as self perceived vulnerability.

Putting it all together, it sounds like you’re in a good place in your life but your subconscious may be telling you be vigilant.

Or I could be way off too

Wow everyone…. this is quite interesting. I think this relates to my anxiety about a new romantic relationship in my life and not knowing where it is headed. I also wanted to say that both whales and looking at my hands have been recurring themes. Both times something was wrong with my hand. (in a previous dream my hand was swollen to a gigantic size. I asked on here about it but can’t remember the analysis)

Dreams mean that you have a vivid imagination, and no one can interpret your dreams better than you, simply because we all have personal archetypes that are familiar only to us. Asking someone to help interpret your dreams is like getting a haircut over the phone.

@evelyns_pet_zebra Heh heh. Good analogy

I am one of those people who believes that dreams have significance. There are entire fields of psychology who believe the same as do many traditional cultures. Dreams can be just a vivid imagination but that is not always the case, according to my belief system and many of those I formerly mentioned.

Also a neat note before I interpret. I also have dreamed of whales and had an amazing feeling from doing so.

Whales are water animals. Water symbolizes life. Whales also represent power (because of their size and their connection to water). For many Indigenous cultures whales also represent our ancestors/ancestry. They are also connected with emotional and spiritual awareness. In addition they are connected with a feeling of being overwhelmed (i.e their size). That is a lot of meanings to sort through.

According to my belief system when an animal comes to you in a dream it is a more powerful dream than interpretation by symbolism. Many dreams can be interpreted well using symbolism however animals are more of messengers for your spirit or inner self. It is not always necessary to understand the meaning of their message on the conscious level because often our inner-self takes the message in without us realizing it.

I would ask two things before continuing, if you are interested of course. The first is about the person who was with you. More about that person, did it feel like someone you knew? What happened to that person during this dream, especially when you fled?
The second would be about your life because it is often difficult to interpret a dream without knowing a bit about the person. Is there something going on right now that is emotionally overwhelming or alternatively are you involved or trying to get involved in something spiritually/culturally?

In the dream I really don’t know who the person was, or at least can’t remember right now. It’s possible that it was the person I am dating but I am not sure. They were mostly an observer in this dream, I was the dominant character. They were to the left of me, and the whale to the right——i.e. I was the one close to the whale and not the other person. The whale did not touch the other person. When I fled I think the person was still with me, they were overall quiet though, I don’t know if they said a thing.

To answer your other question, I wouldn’t say there is anything that overwhelming right now, except that I feel this need to figure out whether or not I should be with the person I am dating rather than just going with it. There is nothing I can think of that I am trying to get involved with spiritually/culturally.

If whale = love, then you want it and are excited by it, but feel helpless in front of it and also know it’s going to bite you, at least at some point. Big news.

This is the problem with dream analysis. Dreams are like a cupcake covered in frosting. If you rely on the frosting and get too caught up in it. Smearing more and more on itself You will loose sight of the cake.
The cake being the basis of the dream… and the cupcake. ;-)

@emilyrose It depends on how spiritually inclined you are for the rest of the interpretation. The other person is likely a part of yourself. Some people would call it their spirit, if not spiritually inclined you could think of it as a representation of your unconscious self. The other possibility being it is a guide of some sort (but you have to believe in certain spiritual and cultural principles to accept this and I understand many people on Fluther do not believe in such ways). If you can accept that the other person was another representation of yourself that makes the dream even stronger. It’s as if that part of yourself is there to see that you get the point.

It seems to me that you are being called to something greater. Whether it be to get involved in something spiritually, culturally, emotionally, in your community, etc.. Whatever it is you are being called to allow yourself to take that next step. Since Whales represent life, femininity, mothering you can think of the whale bite as if it were your mother scolding you. You need to get your butt in gear and go for it. The bite is just a little scolding, something to make you take more awareness. That is why it heals so quickly because it isn’t intended to do harm. Also a representation that you want to take this step forward but are afraid to. And that if wounded you will heal.

I can’t say what it is you need to take a step forward in as I don’t know you well enough. Others have said it already, perhaps it is to take a step further with this relationship. But moreso I think it reflects your inner emotional ability to accept something greater. Whether it means opening yourself up to love or not is up to you to decided. It could also mean pursuing something else of higher importance in your life. Perhaps you are not pursuing anything of that sort right now and that is another indicator that you should be. (ex: spiritual growth, cultural growth, helping your community by volunteering, pursing something intellectually, etc..).

Even though I said I can’t tell you what it is you are being called to I can say the whale represents either: spirituality, culture, or deep emotional growth.

That’s just my interpretation. Take it or leave it. Maybe something in it is helpful. If not then hopefully it was entertaining at least.

@RedPowerLady—Thank you for your thoughtful response. I will think more about this.

Dreams are believed to be the result of the brain’s simulation ‘software’ for want of a better word not sleeping when you sleep. Instead of showing you what you are looking at, it invents pictures because it must always be busy.

Dreams have no meaning, except that you are still capable of interpreting your surroundings, but you do not need to at that point in time.

Babies typically represent an aspect of yourself. The vulnerable and fragile part.

@FireMadeFlesh Actually there is no reason we dream as of yet although there are many hypotheses. Great book on the topic: “Head Trip”.
http://psychology.about.com/od/statesofconsciousness/p/dream-theories.htm

@RedPowerLady Fair enough, although I think that to be the most plausible theory I have heard to date. I am in no doubt that dreams are only based on neural activity though, and as with religion it is dangerous to place any credence on something that is only assumed to have mystic or supernatural significance.

@FireMadeFlesh Hey we each have a right to our own beliefs and in this circumstance there is no evidence to back either one of us up making us on more equal ground. One of the perks of dreams ;).

I’d like to offer a purely psychological observation, without any disrespect to those who have already commented. In psychoanalytic dream analysis, it is vital to understand what particular symbols mean to the individual. One cannot simply assume that x = y (for example, whale = love, etc..). For one person, a whale might represent something very spiritual and majestic, whilst to someone else, it might represent some large, uncontrollable, unknown force. It all depends on the person, and it is dangerous to assume to know what any particular symbol will mean to an individual.

Regarding a psychological interpretation, there is not enough information to even attempt an interpretation. However, what I can suggest is that there might be an internal conflict manifesting itself as harm to yourself in your dream. But, once again, this particular image in your dream could have been from a somatosensory source. Perhaps your hand was actually sore? It is difficult to say exactly what this means. In any case, it is both a beautiful, and yet anxious dream. Thank you for sharing.

Not sure if anyone is following this anymore, and I should have posted sooner… very shortly after having this dream, maybe even within a week, my boyfriend and I broke up. I think the dream was me realizing that it was going to happen. Someone above (chazmaz) said something about being already healed. To me that meant that I was relatively sure about the need for this breakup. Interesting…................