Quicksand

Quicksand

Uncover Hidden Dream Meanings

Quicksand in a dream signifies that you are not on solid ground or need for levity and understanding in your waking world.

Often dreams where you are not able to gain sure footing are also connected to your feelings of inadequacy or insecurity.

Quicksand in dreams is an indication that there is a need for stability in your life. A lot of the time quicksand will represent a relationship in your own life. Quicksand sometimes is thought of as a trap and this can be a warning for you as well.

In this dream you may have

  • Escaped quicksand.
  • Helped someone out of quicksand.
  • Spotted but avoided quicksand.
  • Were forewarned about quicksand.
  • Been in quicksand.

Positive changes are afoot if

  • You avoid the quicksand.
  • Your able to escape quicksand (by your own means or if you have help)

Detailed dream meaning

When you are trapped in quicksand with no way out there is a feeling of hopelessness and helplessness that needs to be worked out by your psyche. These kinds of dreams represent a need to find ingenious solutions to tough problems in your life. This dream represents a need to ask for help when needed or to think outside the box. When having problems in a relationship it can also indicate being stuck in a rut.

Seeing quicksand in a dream is a direct call to your own conflicts and insecurity. Usually in a dream these insecurities represent ways in which you could be trapped. Bypassing quicksand or especially being warned about quicksand is a great tool for your psyche to warn you with. Most people also don’t understand how quicksand works. It’s important to remember that small and slow movements, rather than panicking will get you out of quicksand. You are not broken right now; you are not without hope or a way to turn in your life. This is a message that slow and steady will win the race.

This dream is in association with the following scenarios in your life

  • Working out problems in a relationship.
  • Feeling trapped with no way out.
  • Needing clarity or solid footing regarding a situation.

Feelings that you may have encountered during a dream of quicksand

Scared. Helpless. Unsure. Panic. Trapped. Helpful. Determined. Strong. Present.

By Florance Saul
Oct 16, 2012