The dolphin’s intelligence and beautiful song have been held in high esteem by so many cultures; there is hardly one that doesn’t feature this beautiful animal in mythology of some sort.
The primary qualities associated with this animal as a totem are grace, beauty, compassion, and playfulness. Dolphins live in pods and are known to exhibit highly complex social relationships, so they also connect to the care and uplifting of the community. There are two main themes to consider when a dolphin shows up in a dream. One is a reminder to be playful in all your dealings in life, as life is supposed to be filled with joy.
The other is a reminder to always remember the breath, for as you choose to breathe, that is how you are choosing to live.
The more dolphins there are in your dream, the more intense their message is for you. Dolphins are intelligent mammals, so they relate to the human experience in this way. They inhabit the vastness of the ocean, so they simultaneously connect to the collective unconscious. When a dolphin appears in a dream, you can consider yourself visited by a very powerful aspect of the collective conscious. [1]
According to Pliny, this creature represents the need for swift movement with regard to a decision or opportunity.
A guide. Many fables tell of dolphins aiding shipwrecked sailors. From what reef is this creature offering to liberate your mind, body, or spirit?
Native American: A messenger between the worlds, dancing above and below the waves (See also: Water).
The dolphin is the essence of the Great Spirit and the wind of life itself. Breathe deeply of its symbolic messages.
Playfulness. Dolphins speak directly to the child within and urge it to come out more regularly. [2]
2- Psychologically the dolphin may portray the more playful side of our personality, but at the same time may make us aware of the trickster.
Dreaming of swimming with dolphins suggests putting ourselves in touch with, and appreciating, our own basic nature.
3- The dolphin now stands for Spiritual sensitivity and safety. [3]
If you’re beset with troubles, dreaming of a dolphin could mean that help from someone who cares is on the way.
Playing with a dolphin implies that happier, more carefree times are on the way.
Encountering several dolphins hints that you are, or soon will be, surrounded by a circle of friends who will provide you with a valuable support system. [4]
Large bodies of water often symbolize the unconscious, so any sea creature can represent a message from the unconscious or diving into the unconscious.
As seagoing mammals, dolphins can symbolize the connection or interaction between our conscious (air) and unconscious (water) selves, or between thoughts (air) and emotions (water). They also represent guides to the unconscious. Because of our society’s general knowledge about dolphin behavior, they also symbolize rescuers. [5]
Dreaming of swimming with dolphins suggests putting ourselves in touch with, and appreciating, our own basic emotional nature. Coming from the depths – the unconscious – the dolphin represents the hidden side of ourselves that needs to be understood. [6]
Intuition.
Tuning into non-verbal communication or cues.
Connecting with someone who’s different from yourself, or the willingness or ability to do so.
Dreaming of this animal can represent too much or not enough of one of those qualities, or someone or something you associate with the quality or animal.
Consider also the animal’s actions, context, and your feelings about it.
A dolphin in dreams may reflect shared intelligence and telepathic communication. [9]
Dreaming of these animals indicates the need to interact more often with your relatives.
If you have children you should spend more time with them.
If the dolphin gets in and out of the water continuously it means that communication between your conscious and the unconscious is being established.
A regime change is predicted. [10]
See also: Angel or Prophetic Dreams. [11]
The interpretation of this dream is therefore vague and inapplicable. [12]
See also: REPTILES, FISH AND AMPHIBIANS. [13]
If we could learn to play in the emotional waters of life we’d never fear relationships and loving. [18]
It is not a very good dream. [20]
2. Lesser prophet; [23]