BellaOnline Forums Religion and Spirituality Dreams Help with Interpretation Please

Hello everyone. Hope you are all having a wonderful day!

I have looked up the meaning of fish many, many times however the problem is that I have a phobia of them.
Yes, that is correct! I really do.
So, many of my dreams are of fish. I am in the water and cannot get away or people are coming at me with them, thinking it is funny.

Last night, I was dreaming of being in the office and doing paperwork. I look over at the person next to me and suddenly there is a tank on his desk and I see a small tail moving inside it. The person standing behind him is holding a fish in her hand much like a purse.
I jump up and tell them that they will have to handle that project on their own and I leave the room in a panic.
The dream jumps and I am putting away the final papers and my boss walks in and heads to the back of the room.
I hear her say there is some "juicy stuff back here" and she comes out with a large orange colored fish.
I beg her not to come near me because I will go into shock but she doesn't believe me.
As she turns toward me, I wake. (Thank Goodness!!!!)

I am never sure how to interpret these kinds of dreams given the fact that I have a phobia.
I love fish, and am mesmerized by them but I cannot be near them.
I will watch them with much interest but will panic if they get within 20 feet of me.

And to put a spin on this... I LOVE sharks. They don't scare me, I think they are amazing and beautiful.
Maybe it's because I don't see them as fish.

Any help with this is much appreciated. Thank you!
Linda

Hi Linda,

Having studied and read a great deal about symbology and using it in my work, I was interested to read your post. The Fish is of course used in the Christian Faith and your dreams could be a sign that you may need to have more faith (in yourself and your abilities). The other meaning is more connected to nature and allowing yourself to go with the flow. It seems as though you may be afraid of something and the only thing to overcome this is love - love energy that you can tap in to yourself through meditation, yoga and a greater sense of "self" and your limitless capabilities.

Hope this helps you and that you see these signs as positive affirmations of you innate wisdom and ability - especially at work where you may not be appreciated as much as you should be.

Thank you so much for your help with this.
This makes a lot of sense. I have been dealing with issues such as these for a long time.
I am in a period of reopening my abilities and seem to have fears in doing so. People always tell me to trust in myself and my abilities. They also tell me to "just go with it".

I seem to be that scared little fish always fighting the currents!
Even with this said, it is still harder to do! but it helps to know that my mind is trying very hard to get that message across, knowing this is the perfect time.

Again, thank you very much!

Hi Neneldae,
I loved your fish post. Other people's phobias may be funny, but not if they're yours! I kept thinking that since a fish is your "fear symbol" that you should look for where the fish are in your dreams as a sign to show you what it is you are afraid of. This dream would be about anxiety at work rather than about fish at work if you get my drift...
I often dream about driving and spinning out of control and it is scary. I am not afraid of spinning out in waking time any more than any sensible person is, so I'm not wierded out about driving. However, a variation of this dream always occurs when my life is out of control. Maybe your subconscious just does an "insert Fish here" when you're dreaming during anxious times. From what you've said above, it would seem that you are having some stressful opportunities open to you now.
Let your signal fish be your guides... Hugs, Trish

Trish,

Thank you for your help. Interesting! I have so many fish dreams and they are not the same locations.
For example, I recall one where I was in the sewer, fishing. Another was in the bathtub... I never thought about the relevance of the location.
This has opened up a lot of thoughts for me!!

I have recently been having anxieties about work and money. I am leaving my office job to follow my divine path even though I am unsure what that is yet.
Thank you so much!

Hi again Neneldae,
Your worries about money are probably reflected by that fish-purse your colleague was holding in your dream. Nice go! Good luck on your golden path. If you follow your passion, you'll never go too far off the path.
Blessings on your way!
TrishH

Do you have a good relationship with your boss?
Did you tell her you have fear of fish?
The dream is pretty relevant.
There is nothing wrong that you have a phobia with fish.
Don't go tell everyone you know, they may not understand the real reason behind it...Tell people you trust and understand.
Some people fear spiders
Phobia means fear...the dream may say that people don't understand your fear of fish....