A Dictionary of Dream Symbols
by Eric Ackroyd
(1) A water-lily may symbolize either the conscious ego or the self (for self). (The Buddha is called the ‘Jewel in the Lotus’; see Buddha.) See also Mandala.
(2) It may symbolize creative power or the source of (new) life. (Indian mythology tells of how Brahma, the creator-god, was ‘bom of the lotus’ and the lotus became the universe.)
(3) It may be a sexual symbol, representing the vagina.
The Mystic Dream Book
by Stephen Girard
To dream that you see this flower is indicative to 'a single lady of innocence on the part of her suitor, or to a married lady of the great beauty of her children. For a single man to dream of seeing a water-lily, denotes the purity of the character of his sweetheart. To dream of seeing a water-lily wither, denotes great misfortune both physically, in business, and in friendship.
Islamic Dream Interpretation
by Ibn Seerin
(Lily, Hyacinth, Nenuphar, Nubile, Nymph) In a dream, a water lily means life, hiding, concealment, travels by sea. Ifa traveller by sea sees a water lily in his dream, it means that his ship may drown.
A water lily in a dream also represents a lawfully earned money from which one spends for his charities to please his Lord.
A water lily in a dream also means sorrow, sadness, illness, a man with different faces, someone whose actions are tainted, or whose temper is changing constantly. Having a bouquet of water lily in a dream means changes, illness, sorrow or endurance.
