Hi,
I have had similar dreams over several years, I am normally on holiday, on the beach and I go for a swim in what looks like a calm and inviting sea, but as soon as I am in the water waves pick me up and then drop me down and I get the fully 'whirly stomach' feeling, like being of a roller coaster, but slower. I can't get to the shore and I often experience several of the waves until either I wake up or a huge really scary wave throw me back onto the beach. A variation on this theme, but less often, is I am on a horse and we are jumping over huge fences, so I get the same extreme up and down motion.
All thought would be gratefully received!
Thanks
Sally
Hi Sally
Thank you for sharing your dream with us. Recurring dreams are always significant. Water is often linked with the emotions, so it's worth asking if you are a bit 'up and down' in your emotions when this dream occurs?
Perhaps there's a feeling that whenever you make progress along your own life path it can quickly become 'too much', so you want the safety of your old life. But something - your own free spirit (the horse) - drives you on. So you're torn between the comfort of the familiar and the excitement of doing something new that is true to you.
When you are awake, try going back to the dream - sit quietly and visualise yourself there again. This time, change things so they work better. Perhaps you could give yourself a boat so you can steer your way over the waves?
Spending regular time in meditation would also help you a lot. There is a feeling that you are not giving yourself enough time in your waking life to face up to the things that are important to you. So in the day you are distracted... but in your dreams the same questions keep coming up.
The main thing is not to be scared of the future. You are safe, and you will be safe. Change is as natural as the waves in the ocean.
Hope that helps! 🙂