Fish live below the surface, so tradition reads them as feelings and ideas rising from deep down. Old dream books also tie them to abundance, fertility and good fortune in the home. Catching a fish is read as grasping an insight or an opportunity that had been slipping away. A dead fish is linked to a disappointment or a feeling that has gone stale, while many fish swimming together stand for plenty and creative flow. Fish out of water point to feeling out of place. Folk tradition in many countries links dreams of fish with pregnancy, though most readings keep it symbolic.
When this appeared in your dream, what were you feeling?
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