No symbol appears more often than water in Christian dreams. And none has as many biblical nuances.
1. Clear Water: The Flowing Spirit
John 7:38: "Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water." Clear, living, flowing water is almost always a sign of the Spirit.
2. Washing Water: The Word
Ephesians 5:26: "by the washing of water with the word." Washing in pure water: cleansing by the Word.
3. Spring or Well: Intimacy with God
John 4:14: "a spring of water welling up to eternal life."
4. Troubled Sea: Trial, Instability
James 1:6 compares doubt to waves of the sea, tossed by the wind.
5. Flood: Overwhelming Emotions or Attack
Isaiah 59:19: "When the enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord will put him to flight."
6. Drowning: Fear of Being Swallowed Up
Often symbolic of an overwhelming situation — Peter walking on water (Matthew 14).
7. Murky Water: Period of Confusion
Before drinking, one must let the mud settle. A season of waiting, of discernment.