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Dreaming of water: meaning in Korea

In Korea, water in a dream is wealth that flows: if it is clean and plentiful, luck is generous; if it is murky, it is time to tidy up.

What they say in Korea 물꿈

In kkumhaemong, water is closely tied to wealth, because in a land of rice paddies, water meant life and harvest. Dreaming of clear, plentiful, moving water is said to announce money flowing toward you, success in business and a calmer life. If water comes into your house without causing damage, the folk reading is especially favorable: prosperity filling the home. If the water is murky, dirty or stagnant, it is read as confusion, or as a matter that needs clearing up before you move on. Drinking fresh water in a dream is considered an excellent omen of renewed energy and good news.

Depending on the details

if the water is clear and plentiful

The luckiest reading: prosperity, good news and a season when things flow effortlessly. A great moment to start something.

if water comes into your house

Wealth arriving at your home. In Korean tradition it is a dream of abundance, as long as the water is clean and does no damage in the dream.

if the water is dirty or stagnant

Something has stalled or is unclear. Clear up misunderstandings, sort your paperwork or finish pending matters before throwing yourself into something new.

if you drink fresh water

Renewed energy and good news. It is read as a thirst being quenched: a wish coming true, or a need that finally finds an answer.

And luck?

After dreaming of clear water, a Korean might water their plants, drink a nice big glass of water and eye the lottery with interest.

In other traditions

In the West water in dreams usually symbolizes emotions: calm water, inner peace; murky water, emotional confusion; rough water, conflict. It is also tied to the unconscious and to purification.