Since a tidal wave would likely symbolize an emotional upheaval, the dreamer is probably experiencing some big emotions. In its simplest form, this dream could be a metaphor for emotions that threaten to overwhelm the dreamer in her waking state – especially since she only has a small raft to carry her. When people find themselves in a “sea of trouble,” they usually feel helpless to the situation that threatens to drown them. The phrase “swallowed by the sea” conjures an image of being consumed or overwhelmed by a large body of water.

Matters take a turn for the worse when a tremendous tidal wave forms and draws near, threatening her life. Floating on the surface of all this, on a flimsy raft, it is no wonder the dreamer fears she could “tip” at any moment. The vast ocean – with its deep waters, rising and falling tides, and mysterious sea creatures – can be a foreboding place to hang out alone. Terrified of being swallowed by the sea, you wake with a start. Suddenly, a tremendous tidal wave forms and threatens to overwhelm you. “In the language of dreams, water often represents our emotional life, the feelings we have under the surface, while the solid ground represents what we knowingly communicate to others,” writes Cynthia Richmond in her book, Dream Power: How to Use Your Night Dreams to Change Your Life.

Whether the dreamer is in the water, near the water or far from the water, the key is to uncover what a dream about water reveals during waking hours. Is there any wonder we have nightmares and dreams about water? Drowning in the water is one of the most common ways people fear dying, but consuming water is also necessary for life and health. Water plays an integral role in numerous pieces of literature, art and mythology. Noah built an ark to survive the flood of the earth. Jonah was swallowed by a fish in the water. Of all the dream symbols, water seems to be the universal sign of subconscious thoughts and emotions.

Water dreams are common, and they carry deep, primal significance. In all of your dreams about water, you are an observer who notices the waves but doesn’t go near them. The waves are turbulent, but you feel safely out of their reach.

In your dream, you see yourself in a beachfront restaurant, looking out the large windows at the ocean waves below.

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