Every so often—maybe once a month?—I have a recurring dream. There are three variations:

1. A large body of water, usually an ocean, overwhelms me. I don’t die, but it feels panicked and scary, like drowning is imminent.
2. My wallet is stolen.
3. I lose control of my car while driving.

It’s fairly obvious that each of these represents a loss of control, one way or another. Let’s see what a dime-store psychology online dream dictionary has to say about each, shall we?

Water. To see water in your dream symbolizes your subconscious and your emotional state of mind. To dream that a wall of water is coming towards you implies that your emotions are welling up.

Wallet. To see your wallet in your dream symbolizes your self-identity or financial security. To dream that you lose your wallet suggests that  you need to be more cautious and careful about your spending and finances. It is time to be more responsible with your money. 

Car. To dream that you are driving a car denotes your ambition, your drive and your ability to navigate from one stage of your life to another. To dream that your car flipped over or rolled over implies that some significant event is preventing you from achieving your goals. 

In conclusion, it appears I’m an overly emotive, financially challenged goal-setter who isn’t achieving much. How ’bout that?!