A general grey tone in a dream probably symbolizes sadness, like tears, or depression. On the other hand, it may symbolize fertility, growth. Perhaps a new phase is opening in your life.

Things that are planned and are out of control {boiling over}. Unconscious contents that are "boiling over" into consciousness often causing distress. Emotional turmoil.

overwhelming emotions; water represents the unconscious, and being swept away by a flood may mean your conscious ego is being threatened by something in your unconscious. Identify the source and make peace with it.

Trying to cleansing yourself with artificial ideas. Total relaxation in a world of stress.

Strong sudden changes, being caught in an emotional storm. Since hurricanes are associated with large bodies of water you may be experiencing some type of repressed or suppressed emotions {the ocean often symbolizes the collective unconscious}.

May symbolize a trustful and receptive attitude towards your unconscious, or your mother, or nature. It may also symbolize staying "on top" of your emotions. Do you sometimes feel you are swimming in a sea of emotions? Do you understand how to maintain yourself in the emotional waters of life?

Emotional self; riding the waves of emotions (water symbolizes unconscious.

Emotional balance. Giving attention to unconscious aspects that lend themselves to a harmonious life.

The deepest unconscious where one finds repressed, forgotten emotions. Also is a symbol for mother, your own mother or Mother Nature. May symbolize creative potential.

The unconscious. Water is a symbol of your unconscious self, that part of you that has not been fully explored.

Repressed emotions being allowed freedom to expression. Transformation in your life.

Quite possibly a symbol of protection. A shield against expressing your true emotions.

A symbol for your self, the tip representing your unconscious mind.

May represent the unconscious as threatening to engulf the conscious ego. May represent the sweeping strength of some emotion.

Deep emotional feelings that lead to a better understanding of oneself. Being underwater may indicate unconscious control of your life or parts of your life.

(1) Water may symbolize emotions or psychic energy. It is therefore important to notice whether the water is free flowing or stagnant {or frozen}, clean or foul. If it represents your emotions then apply accordingly.

(2} water is a common symbol for fertility, growth, creative potential {especially is it takes the form of a reservoir or still lake}, new life, or healing.

(3) It is also a symbol for the unconscious. Deep water, oceans, seas, large lakes often symbolize the collective unconscious. Smaller bodies of water may symbolize the personal unconscious.

(4) It is a feminine symbol, representing either your own femininity {whether you are a male or female}, or your mother. It is therefore important to note your reaction to the water in your dream. Are you afraid of water in real life? This may mean you are afraid of women {if you are a man}, of your mother, or of your unconscious {hidden aspects that can be emotionally disturbing when brought to consciousness}.

Reference: Eric Ackroyd

May represent adventuring into the unconscious (self examination of one's life through reflection and exploring one's life.

Water is often a symbol for those unconscious aspects. Stealing water may symbolize you have certain needs that are not being met. May indicate an area in which there is a lack of fulfillment. May symbolize unconscious guilt feelings; possibly to do with a recollection of an actual theft committed by you.

Basic Meaning: A boat often symbolizes an aspect of the feminine, a reference to the unconscious.

(1) Because of their connections with water, boats may symbolize (some aspect of) the feminine, either with a plainly sexual reference or with reference to the unconscious (in the case of a male dreamer, the reference may be specifically to the anima), (See Anima/Animus or with reference to mother or Great Mother.

(2) Leaving one's own shores for a foreign country may symbolize entry into the unconscious insofar as the latter is unknown and frightening - alien, in fact.

(3) If the boat is crossing a narrow stretch of water, it may symbolize some type of transition: for example, moving from one phase of life to another, or making a new start and a clean break from the past.

(4) If in the dream you miss the boat, the meaning would seem to be obvious: you have failed to take advantage of an opportunity that has offered itself - perhaps an opportunity to open new vistas in your life.

Eric Ackroyd

Example in a Dream

You are in a boat drifting far from shore with sharks swimming all around you.

Possible meaning for a male: The boat would be an anima symbol representing the feminine aspects of the male psyche {compassion, tolerance, patience, ready to forgive}. Drifting far from shore would mean you are drifting away from these unifying feminine aspects. The sharks may represent those other internal aspects that want to assail you {in order to force you back to shore} or other people or circumstances in your waking life that are causing you to drift away from the natural feminine tendencies.

Possible meaning for a female: For a woman the meaning may have the same interpretation, you are drifting away from those essential feminine aspects. But it may also symbolize that you are moving away from those negative aspects {sharks} that can prevent you from an understanding of a higher self {the Great Mother}. It also may be a reference to your actual mother, an unconscious need or desire to move away from her destructive {sharks} attitudes. the meaning may have the same

Frozen emotions; sexual frigidity.