Interpretation according to Mr. Freud's dream book
Why do you dream that you happen to catch catfish? This means that you cannot relax normally, constantly returning to unresolved problems in your thoughts.
A man eating a catfish dish in a dream literally means that he thinks only about himself, forgetting about the interests and needs of those around him. If you caught catfish, but never caught it, then in real life you are afraid of showing incompetence at the most inopportune moment.
A living catfish is a symbol of masculinity and strength, a dead catfish reflects incompetence, powerlessness, spiritual or literal impotence. Pulling a fish out of the water means the birth of children and grandchildren.
Miller's dream book opinion
Why do you dream of a huge catfish in clear water? This is a sure sign that fate will generously reward you. A dead catfish guarantees loss and sadness. Did you dream that the catfish was literally suffocating on the air? The dream book thinks that in reality you will find yourself in a situation that will deprive you of your last strength and vitality.
A woman dreams of a live catfish as a sign of pregnancy or happy love. Have you ever caught catfish? Be prepared for difficult life challenges. Got caught? You will persevere through the most difficult stage.
Seeing how another character catches a catfish means that you will be able to competently use a successful combination of circumstances. This is a sign of increased creative energy and mental strength. If in a dream you never caught the desired catfish, then your desires do not make sense.
Gender differences and nuances of interpretation
The maximum number of meanings in dream books is described for women. This is not only evidence that they attach greater importance to the realm of the subconscious, emotional and spiritual. For a woman, there are periods when she fulfills her main meaning. The male half does not have such periods, so the interpretation of a dream about catfish for a man is narrower and more focused:
- A large representative of the fish kingdom, looking out of the water, is clearly interpreted as a messenger of good news, but for a man it also means the completion of an undertaking or financial project. For women, a fish of this type and enormous size means the fulfillment of an old dream, the appearance of an unexpected helper, the satisfaction of the most pressing need.
- Dead, without a head or tail, decomposing, floating with its belly up, promises a man trouble, loss and disappointment. They can be easily eliminated if he shows initiative and resourcefulness, and does not indulge in despondency and hopelessness. For a woman, a dead catfish, especially one floating in a dirty pond, is a harbinger of disappointments and losses that can only be eliminated after a difficult journey. But in order to reach a bright spot, she will have to go through unpleasant and difficult moments.
- If you dreamed of a decorative catfish swimming in an aquarium, for both sexes this is a signal to begin action. It doesn’t matter whether a person is facing a global or a minor problem, he needs to immediately begin steps to develop further events. Otherwise, the problem simply will not be resolved.
- When such a rare fish is dreamed of by a pregnant woman, the detail of the attributes accompanying the dream means too much, because a live and large fish portends the birth of a healthy child and a successful delivery of pregnancy to the woman herself. A catfish frolicking in the water means that the baby will be cheerful and cheerful, not causing much trouble. Dead is an unfavorable harbinger, foreshadowing losses and disappointments, so you should take care of your own health. This is the key to the birth of a baby. If the catfish was caught in the water by hand and immediately released, then in addition to future respect and love, the mother in labor can expect home warmth and family harmony.
You should not be scared and invent yourself reasons for worry if, when interpreting such a dream, an unfavorable omen appears. Perhaps some details escaped attention, or were lost on the way to reality, and it was on them that the favorable omen depended.
Interpretation of the image according to Aesop's dream book
Why do you dream about catfish? In a dream, he can warn about the need to remain silent. At the same time, the image symbolizes the futility of trying to fix something or get through somewhere.
Did you dream that a huge catfish was splashing in the water? In reality, you will witness an event in which a large number of people will be involved.
Seeing that a huge catfish has swallowed a small fish means that a conflict situation is coming at work due to the fact that you have hidden (or forgotten) important information.
Catching catfish in a dream is good. Things will work out very well, but only if you don’t talk too much. If you fail to catch a catfish, then someone will interfere with the implementation of your planned project.
Why do you dream that you had a chance to eat catfish or dishes prepared from it? After a series of troubles and obstacles, you will still complete an important task. If in a dream you released a catfish out of the kindness of your heart, then in real life you will give up long-term plans and meaningless desires.
What did you do with the catfish in your dream?
Frying, feeding, or buying catfish in a dream carries a positive meaning. It’s bad to see in a dream the sale of catfish, its preparation by boiling.
held in hands
Holding a purchased catfish in a dream means reconciliation with your other half. At the market - in preparation for a holiday, a significant event in the family. To notice how a stranger is holding him is to hear gossip about himself and get upset.
We ate
Interpretation according to Azar’s dream book: eating catfish in a dream means recovery, restoration of strength after suffering loss and unrest. But eating raw means there is a risk of food poisoning. Use with herbs and vegetables - for a wedding.
Fed
A dream about feeding catfish foreshadows a profitable investment of money and the withdrawal of high dividends. According to Tsvetkov, feeding fish with bread means getting upset over little things, feeding fish with special food means making the right choice, and feeding worms means suffering because of envious people.
Fried
Interpretation according to Kananita’s dream book: frying catfish yourself means receiving good news from your boss or from your loved ones. To see how professional chefs do this is to attend a celebration as a guest.
Smoked
According to Longo's dream book, smoking catfish - a dream promises secret meetings that will end in a scandal, a crisis in relationships. Making a dish in a restaurant means a visit from an old friend with a lucrative offer. The chef smokes fish in front of you - earn the praise of your boss.
Bought
A dream in which you buy catfish at the market symbolizes a streak of luck, especially in financial terms. Buying from fishermen means making a mistake in choosing a friend and being upset about it. If you buy something alive in a store, your children will cause trouble.
Sold
According to interpreter Miller, if you sell catfish at the market, then you may stop being lucky in life. There is a risk of a dark streak, a period of failure and illness. For a woman, this dream promises a divorce from her husband or a break in relations with a loved one.
Cleaned
Cleaning a still living catfish in a dream means, according to the Lunar Dream Book, a serious illness that will take a lot of effort and money. Cleaning dead fish with a large knife is a sign of good changes in life. Perhaps you will be able to climb the career ladder.
Butchered
A dream about cutting up catfish, according to the 21st century dream book, promises a division of capital, possibly an inheritance. Cutting fish into portioned pieces indicates a desire to open your own business and not share with anyone.
Cut
According to Nostradamus’s dream book, cutting a catfish in a dream means doing what you love and making a good profit. Seeing someone else cutting fish means becoming an involuntary witness to an unpleasant conversation.
I dreamed of a catfish according to the dream book of D. and N. Zima
A catfish in a dream symbolizes unprecedented luck. If you dreamed of a dead or dying fish, then you should not count on your dream coming true, in addition, luck will leave you. The same image warns of the onset of a disease or a series of problems.
Did you dream of a catfish swimming peacefully in the water? The dream book thinks that you will receive a very tempting offer and advises you to accept it without hesitation. However, if the fish swims away from you, then this decision will not bring happiness.
What kind of catfish did you dream about?
The size and appearance of the fish speak about the excitement, fears, amount of money and quality of relationships experienced. A good sign is to see a large or fried catfish in a dream. But a sick or wounded animal can portend unpleasant events in life.
Big
According to Vanga’s dream book, a big catfish in a dream means good luck and promises big profits. Catching such a fish yourself means acquiring something or someone new. Buy it at the market - for a family celebration.
Huge
Interpretation according to the dream book of Dmitry and Nadezhda Zima: a catfish that is too large, human height or taller, means deception on the part of a loved one. Trying to cook it is to interfere in your own business and make enemies and troubles.
Small
A small catfish is seen in a dream as a sign of sadness and slight chagrin. Giving it to be eaten by a cat means, according to the interpretation of the healer Akulina’s dream book, helping the enemy in an unexpected way and being left with nothing. Catching and releasing a few small fish means good luck at a new place of work.
Old
According to Tsvetkov’s dream book, catching an old catfish in a dream with a net means a profitable marriage. Seeing him under a snag in the water means his parents may need help.
Alive
Prophecy from the English dream book: seeing a live catfish in a dream means meeting or getting to know a noble person. A love affair with a serious continuation is possible. To notice it in the depths of the water is a risk that your loved one is hiding something.
Fried
According to Miller’s dream book, seeing fried catfish in a dream means hearing unexpected, simply stunning news. Perhaps it will become known about the receipt of an inheritance. Frying it in a frying pan means participating in a profitable business.
Boiled
A dream about boiled catfish promises illness. According to Phoebe's Big Dream Book, for older people such a dream can mean the beginning of a serious, protracted illness. For young people, there is a risk that their dreams will not come true.
Smoked
The Chinese dream book interprets the dream as follows: smoking catfish in your smokehouse means surviving a crisis in a relationship. Eating smoked catfish means serious trials. You may have to live for a while saving on everything. Buying smoked fish means unexpected and unpleasant guests.
Frozen
Dreaming of frozen catfish means stagnation in business. Interpretation according to Valery Melnikov’s dream book: trying to warm it up with hot water in a dream means that in reality there may be a risk of trouble at work. Breaking ice from fish means urgent matters that cannot be delayed.
Wounded
A wounded catfish in a dream, according to interpreter Longo, foreshadows a major scandal in the family, the risk of its destruction. Injuring a fish with a hook while fishing means quarreling with a friend. Seeing blood on the catfish is a sign of a possible uprising of all your relatives against you.
Sick
A dream about a sick fish foreshadows stagnation in business, a crisis in business. Trying to treat it means investing money at interest and going broke. Throwing away a sick catfish means bad changes in life.
Dead
Seeing a dead catfish in a dream - according to Freud's dream book, promises temporary impotence, an illness due to promiscuity in sexual partners. For women, such a dream promises marriage with an older man and grief.
Aquarium
According to Ivanov’s Newest Dream Book, keeping an aquarium catfish at home is a dream that predicts troubles with your other half. If the water is cloudy, you can get sick; if the water is clear, that’s good news. Trying to eat aquarium fish means you want to relax in nature.
Speaking
Seeing a talking catfish means unpleasant news from afar. Talking to a fish yourself means a quarrel with a friend over a person of the opposite sex. If your friend is the owner of such a strange animal, then in reality you will find success after performing in public.
Whiskered
White magician Yuri Longo believed that noticing the lush mustache of a fish in a dream means meeting a military man for a woman, and an influential businessman for a man. Seeing a mustachioed catfish in the river means you will be able to go on vacation to the coast.
No mustache
According to Nostradamus's dream book, a beardless catfish is seen as a sign of moral suffering. Perhaps in the near future everyone will leave you, or you will have to go to the hospital and be there alone.
Headless
A dream about a headless catfish indicates your reluctance to work for little pay. Decapitating a purchased fish yourself means a chance to open a profitable business and become financially independent for many years.
Cut in half
A dream in which you cut a catfish in half foreshadows a fateful meeting. Buying fish in this form means getting a lucrative job offer.
Gold
A catfish figurine made of gold symbolizes sudden enrichment or a big win in gambling. If the fish is alive and has golden scales, then in reality you will have a chance to achieve a high position.
Interpretation according to other dream books
G. Ivanov’s newest dream book is sure that the catfish warns of humiliation or insult. If you caught a catfish in a dream, you will receive a significant profit. The birthday book, in turn, insists: catfish is a sign of arrogant ingratitude. In addition, he believes that you will receive news that someone has drowned.
The Wanderer's Dream Book characterizes the dreaming catfish as a sign of painful sensations and troubles. And the culinary dream book is convinced: if you caught a fish in a dream, then the future period of your life will be very successful and prosperous.
Why do women and men dream about catfish?
A catfish in a woman’s dream promises an early pregnancy, as do almost all other large fish. This is also a harbinger of an important meeting on which life literally depends.
If a man dreamed that he was sitting fishing for hours, trying to catch a catfish, then it’s time for him to quit and relax. In addition, this is a sign of a large debt that most likely will not be repaid. There is also a chance that you will be seduced and shamelessly abandoned by a cunning lady.
Where was the catfish in the dream?
The location of the fish shows how much effort needs to be made to improve in life. Seeing fish in lakes and other bodies of water is the most favorable sign.
In aquarium
Having a catfish in an aquarium means meeting an influential and interesting person. Seeing it in an artificial pond in a store means your desire to purchase an expensive item will come true. In a restaurant - contact an immoral person.
In a bucket
Felomena's dream book interprets the dream as follows: noticing a catfish in a metal bucket means fulfilling a large order; for a woman, it means numerous chores around the house. Seeing it in a plastic container means a risk of business interruption and loss of profit.
In the bathroom
A catfish is swimming in your bathroom - you will soon feel a slight malaise. Swimming there with him might make your other half or parents get sick. Breeding small fish in the bathroom is a sign of chagrin and tears.
In the shop
According to Jung’s dream book, in a dream a fish lies on the counter in a store - your desire to get rich may come true, but only later, subject to hard work. Seeing a lot of catfish and a line of people means a crisis in relationships and business.
In the lake
A catfish swims in a river - a dream portends success in all areas of life. If the water is not very clean, harmony can be overshadowed by the bitterness of losing an expensive item.
In the river
According to Vanga’s dream book, seeing a catfish in a river is a sign of an imminent business trip that can change your life for the better. At the bottom of the river - happiness is close, there is no need to rush and tempt fate.
In the pond
A dream in which a catfish swims in a pond has a good meaning for women. This is a symbol of a quiet backwater, peace in the family. But for men, a dream may portend insufficient funds to support themselves and their families. Loans and debts are possible.
In the sea
According to the Noble Dream Book by N. Grishina, a catfish in a dream in the deep sea foreshadows a substantial increase in salary. If it is noticeable that the fish is quickly moving towards the shore - reconciling with a friend after a disagreement, sailing away and moving towards the horizon - temporary separation from a loved one.
In a swimming pool
According to the Modern Dream Book, seeing a catfish in your pool means unexpected profits; in a friend’s pool, it means having a wonderful time with a new acquaintance.
On networks
Seeing a catfish in a net in a dream means quick success, which may cause inconvenience to others. To notice a fish in a net from afar portends a calm old age with excellent dividends.
On the shore
According to Miss Hasse's dream book, a dream about a catfish on the shore speaks of hidden desire, secrets and mistrust of the environment. If the fish has been dead for a long time, and flies are circling over it, in life there is a risk of remaining lonely until old age.
In the sky
A catfish floating in the sky in a dream means unrealistic dreams. For women, according to the Gypsy Dream Book, the dream foreshadows unrequited love, frequent frustration and tears.
I dreamed of a catfish in water, a river, an aquarium
Why do you dream of catfish in an aquarium? Seeing them literally means that you need to take a temporary position of non-interference and watch from the side as events unfold.
If in a dream you found a catfish in a well, then you will soon go on a business trip. Catfish in river soda signifies serious profit and even wealth. If at the same time the fish jumps and splashes in the river, then earthly glory and great fame await you in the future. Seeing a catfish in your own bath is good. In reality, you will reveal a cunning intrigue.
Take action!
Why else do you dream about catfish in the river? The dream book considers this a sign that you will receive a very generous gift.
If a fish splashes in clean water, then the dream book promises general well-being and mutual love. Muddy and dirty water marks illness, failure and even death.
Seeing decorative catfish in an aquarium means that you have chosen a very convenient observer position. But the dream book believes that sometimes it is better to act decisively than to wait.
In a dream, catch, catch, miss a catfish
Why do you dream that you happened to catch catfish with a thin fishing rod? In reality, get ready for a rather difficult stage of life. The allegorical interpretation of the dream says: catching a catfish with a fishing rod literally means trying to catch someone on a hook. If in a dream the catfish eludes you or gets off the hook, then you will lose something very important and valuable: position, loved one, money, etc.
