Dreaming of a boat

A boat in a dream is your means of passage: through grief, through change, through the wide water of the unknown. A steady boat in calm water suggests a passage well made; a leaking or drifting one, a journey you're not sure you can finish.

The ferryman poles souls across the last river for one small coin; the sea goddess hangs a lantern for every boat on the dark water; the sun itself sails a boat through the night. If a boat carries you in sleep, ask what crossing you're on — and who lit your way.

Dream meanings are reflective, not medical or predictive. If a dream troubles you often, be gentle with yourself — and talk to someone you trust.