Baptism Dream Interpretation

In the dream it may be the baptism of another person, child or adult, or you may be the one baptized. In either case, though, the meaning refers to you.

Whatever the particular form of the baptism, the principal symbolism is that of death and resurrection / rebirth, the ending of one stage of life and the beginning of another, or the letting go of something in order to take hold of something new and (for you, now) better.

Baptism may be a symbol of self-realization. Through the death of the old and false (because partial) self-image, a new self- the true self- is achieved. (In the religious ritual of baptism the immersion in water represents death and the emergence from the water represents resurrection, new life. The myth of the Flood shows baptismal symbolism on a cosmic scale: water and fire arc the great purifiers, making new life-forms possible by destroying the old.) See also Baby, Drowning, Flood; and Introduction, page 44.

To dream of baptism, signifies that your character needs strengthening by the practice of temperance in advocating your opinions to the disparagement of your friends.

To dream that you are an applicant, signifies that you will humiliate your inward self for public favor.

To dream that you see John the Baptist baptizing Christ in the Jordan, denotes that you will have a desperate mental struggle between yielding yourself to labor in meagre capacity for the sustenance of others, or follow desires which might lead you into wealth and exclusiveness.

To see the Holy Ghost descending on Christ, is significant of resignation to duty and abnegation of self.

If you are being baptized with the Holy Ghost and fire, means that you will be thrown into a state of terror over being discovered in some lustful engagement.

The presence of a baptism in a dream augurs the beginning of a love or total transformation of a relationship. The protagonist of the event will tell you the nature of the new birth. On the other hand, the person or the baby being baptized can also represent yourself. Your higher self is blessing the next step of your life: your hopes and purposes.

It is ultimately the rebirth of your attitudes and the approach of others. The old and negative, in this respect, dies. So, you will soon get fortune and satisfaction. Likewise, the dream has a spiritual interpretation when referring to the renewal of your faith in God.

If in the dream you drink the holy water of baptism you will become a great and famous singer.

Symbol: Baptism means the beginning of new life.

Vision: If you are holding a baby who is to be baptized: you are asked to accept a responsibility and you need to agree to it. You can now start a very important project. Being present at a baptism: you have a sudden desire to start a new life. Watching a baptism: you will find inner strength in a very difficult hour.

Depth Psychology: You are going through profound changes: you are more tolerant, gain new insights, cleanse your emotions, and awaken secret strengths—all of which is like getting a new lease on life.

A wonderful dream symbol.

1- To dream of being baptised indicates a new influence entering the dreamer’s life, cleansing away old attitudes and opening up to one’s inner possibilities.

To dream of baptising someone means the dreamer is ready to pass on knowledge to other people.

2- There is the possibility that the dreamer may be having religious beliefs forced on him in some way, often for the greater good.

3- Baptism is symbolic of many things initiation, death and rebirth, regeneration, renewal.

The basic link of all these is the feeling of optimism that it brings.

To dream of a baby being baptized indicates rebirth and a rejuvenated view and hope of life. Being enveloped in water symbolizes death, but rising from water symbolizes rebirth and newness. Your previous self that was bound by negativity is gone and this new life you’ve chosen will find prosperity. Spiritually, this dream indicates a rejuvenated faith in God and you are reaching a spiritual actualization.

Spiritual awakening; rebirth into higher consciousness through Christ or Holy Spirit; death of limited thought patterns through awareness of God-self within. True baptism has nothing to do with ceremony or ritual, but is a sense of spiritual connection within the individual. This awakening allows you to see and understand the truth of your being, to know that all things are possible.

Baptism represents renewal and a new way of being, a new attitude toward life and other people.

If you dream of being baptised, you have let go of your old negative self and the new you will likely be successful.

If you are a religious person, this dream may represent your renewed faith in God and that you are coming closer to spiritual fulfillment.

Baptism is symbolic of many things: initiation, death and rebirth, regeneration and renewal.

A rite of passage, baptism can signify acceptance by a group of people with specific knowledge.

The method of baptism in the dream is also significant: water suggests cleansing, fire purification and air or wind renewal of the spirit.

Material aspects: To dream of being baptised indicates a new influence entering our lives, cleansing away old attitudes and opening up to many inner possibilities.

To dream of baptising someone means you are ready to pass on knowledge to other people.

New force entering your life, cleansing away old attitudes; opening to one’s inner possibilities; life pervading and healing, an influx of what had been latent or potential in the self, birth.

See Also: religion, dreams; Christ under arche­types.

Psychological / emotional perspective: When a ceremony or ritual signifies new beginnings, our way of thought needs to change in line with what we now know to be true. We can ascribe to a common belief.

To be baptized in a dream may signal that the dreamer is undergoing spiritual renewal in waking life. Perhaps the dreamer has been going through great change and upheaval and has come through it a new person.

1. A form of cleansing, as often emotional as spiritual.

2. A new project is in the beginning stages (to attend a baptism).

3. To dedicate or narrow one’s way of thinking.

Symbolic of becoming fully immersed or initiated into something, Matt. 28:16-20. Watching someone attempt to baptize themselves is symbolic of trying to work for or earn salvation

The rite of baptism, either by sprinkling or total immerision, is a portent of your trying an experiment that will cause you considerable trouble before it succeeds.

Dreams of a baptism symbolize rebirth, awakening and that you are recognizing your sacredness.

See Also: Water, Infant.

A sacrament identifying a believer with the death, burial, and resurrection of jesus christ

This foretells disappointment through unforeseen circumstances.

Deliverance, rebirth, official opening.

See Also: Bath, Spring.

(See Also: Water)