Sea
Overview
Where a river has banks, the sea does not. Traditional reading treats it as the image of magnitude, and the question is whether you entered it.
Meaning
The sea is read as scale beyond your measure — water without a visible far side.
Traditional Interpretation
A calm sea and a swollen one are the two standard cases in the sources, and both are read by whether there is land in sight.
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FAQ
What does it mean to dream about sea?
The sea is read as scale beyond your measure — water without a visible far side. Where a river has banks, the sea does not. Traditional reading treats it as the image of magnitude, and the question is whether you entered it.
How should a dream about sea be read?
Natural features are read by state and conditions. The sea is read as scale beyond your measure — water without a visible far side. Traditional readings look at whether it is calm or disturbed, near or distant. A sea that is shallow enough to stand in despite looking vast is a reported variant, read as magnitude that is more apparent than real.
How is sea read in Chinese tradition?
A calm sea and a swollen one are the two standard cases in the sources, and both are read by whether there is land in sight. It is grouped under Water (水) in the five-element system.
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