AboutHope Expertise I am experienced in dream interpretation using contents of the dream as the main source of interpretation. Analysis requires full disclosure of the dream and possibly some feedback from the dreamer. This is an interesting and insightful way to uncover the hidden meaning of your dreams.
Experience Licensed Mental Health Therapist, BA in Psychology, MA in Mental Health Counseling, Nationally Certified Counselor, Distance Credentialed Counselor. Volunteer on All Experts since 2001.
Organizations Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology
Publications Journal of College Student Development, 49(3), 250-253.
Question QUESTION: I usually don't dream, but I have had 2 weird dreams in 2 days. I had a dream about beautiful purple fish swimming in a bowl. The were kinda big like a coy and I saw my self looking at them. there were 2. then I saw that there was only 1 in the bowl and 2 in the potty. it was very weird. they were swimming around. Then I saw my brother with one of the fish in his hand. he came over to a bowl on the table and just threw it in there. The fish looked yellow and was having a problem breathing. I quickly rushed over to the bowl and I felt sad that the fish was dying. I quickly filled it with water and gave it food and it looked like it was starting to do better. I then woke up and just sat there. I laid back down and started to have the dream again except this time the fish looked like it was dying and breaking into pieces. I woke after that as it was so wierd.
ANSWER: Dre, a Koi fish represents resilience, triumph over adversity and ability to negotiate through a struggle. Your ability to help the fish survive and "breathe" may be indicative of how you survive in your own life, or your desire and action to help others.
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QUESTION: Could the darker fish have represented conflict or some kind of situation that was yet to come? I thought the dream was especially weird because my brother was in it and I never dream about him. Our relationship is distant and I felt the way he handled the fish in the dream was very careless and non-chalant, very similar to the way he acts at times. I told this dream to a friend who has an interest in dreams. The first comment when I mentioned my brother and the yellow fish was he sick or dying? I thought it was odd. I do believe that foresight in dreams is possible..Do you think that his presence in my dream could have been saying something about him?
Answer Dre, the dream has meaning that is particular to you and your life. So it seems your brother's appearance in the dream is very significant. You recognize the meaning and that the essence of his personality is the same in the dream as it is in his life. Foresight is quite probable in dreams, however, death does not necessarily mean death as we know it, but a transition like a move, change of job, and it could be a change in your relationship. As you reflect on the past couple days, what might have brought your brother into your dream?
