Nature Dream Meanings: What Water, Fire and Weather Can Mean

Waves, flames, thunderstorms: in dreams nature often gets the biggest part. It likes to stand for feelings, because moods come and go like the weather. A calm lake and a flood are two very different messages. Here are the nature symbols from A to Z.

7 dream symbols

Earthquake
Dreaming of an earthquake is usually about the ground shifting under something that felt stable: a job, a relationship, a plan or your own sense of security. It does not predict a real quake. The dream shows a feeling of upheaval, so your local seismograph can relax.
Fire
Dreaming of fire usually points to strong energy: passion, anger, a big change or something burning through your attention. It is a picture, not a prediction, so there is no need to check the toaster. Whether the fire warmed you or scared you is the key to the reading.
Flood
Dreaming of a flood is usually about feeling overwhelmed: too many emotions, demands or changes arriving at once. Water is the classic dream image for feelings, and a flood is simply feelings without a lid. It does not predict a real flood.
Sea
Dreaming of the sea is usually read as a picture of your emotions: calm water for peace, big waves for feelings that are running high. The sea is huge, deep and a bit mysterious, which is exactly why dreams love it. Your mood in the dream is the compass.
Tornado
Dreaming of a tornado is usually about feeling swept up by something bigger than you: sudden change, stress or emotions that spin out of control. It does not predict a storm or any other event. How close it was and what you did tell you far more than the funnel itself.
Tsunami
A tsunami dream is not a prediction of a real disaster. It usually stands for feelings or events that seem too big to hold back, such as stress, change or a flood of emotion. The wave is enormous, but it is built from your own material, and that is the first comfort.
Water
Water in a dream is most often read as a picture of your feelings. Clear, calm water usually matches peace and clarity, while dirty, rough or rising water points to mixed emotions or pressure. How the water looks matters more than the fact that it is there.