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Nature
River
A direction made of feeling
What it often means
Rivers in dreams represent the directional flow of feeling and life. Crossing a river marks transition; following one suggests trust in the current.
When it tends to appear
- During life transitions
- When you are being asked to move with rather than against
- During emotional release of held-up tension
Sit with these questions
- 1
Were you in the river, beside it, crossing it?
- 2
What in your life is asking to be allowed to flow?
- 3
Where might you stop damming what wants to move?
Did this symbol visit your dream?
Decode the whole dream