Water represents the unconscious mind, and the unknown. Hundreds of years ago, when countries had yet to "discover" and map the globe, no one knew what was beyond the ocean, and in that sense it literally was the unknown.
I'm not entirely sure why water is seen as reflective of the unconscious mind, however. But; people stay above the water; above the subconscious mind, only treading on the surface. Their fears live under the surface, i.e. the great white whale in Moby Dick and the legend of the Kraken. Also; when sailors or passengers are "lost at sea"--as long as they're still alive--it can be seen as drifting through their unconscious mind.
Take my answer with a grain of salt, it is second hand information after all.
Water is quite symbolic in the tattoo world. Many cultures say that water is linked to the soul. Water is also a symbol for building blocks of life.
There can be many symbolic meanings of a flood. It can symbolize washing away the old, and starting new. In The Bible it was a symbol of washing away the evil of the world.
The Holy Spirit
Survival
A spiritual meaning of spilling water in the home could be related to the belief that water has a connection to energy and cleansing.
what is the symbolic meaning
a symbolic story is a story which has a meaning for something or someone or a religion.
A representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another. A form of writing in which objects, persons, and actions in a narrative have a symbolic meaning beyond the literal meaning of the narrative
Mirror is a symbol of celebrant's beauty (inside and out).
To able to lose and bind things (spiritual) in the atmosphere.
H2o
A spiritual meaning of spilling water in the home could be related to the belief that water has a connection to energy and cleansing.
it's believed that the ibo use the kola nut for all symbolic and spiritual uses
The Heraldic meaning is "Readiness for all employments for king and country" and also "power of the water." Symbolic meanings for the seahorse are: * Patience * Friendliness * Protection * Inflexibility * Perspective * Generosity/Sharing * High-Perception * Persistence * Contentment
Water god, or carrier of water. That water is also symbolic of knowledge, especially spiritual. Water bearers. It is Latin and means 'of water.'
The two levels of meaning in a parable are the literal level and the symbolic or spiritual level. The literal level refers to the surface meaning of the story, while the symbolic level contains deeper truths or moral lessons that the parable is meant to convey. The symbolic level often requires interpretation or reflection to understand its intended meaning.
There are 5 elements, Air, Fire, Water, Earth and Spirit. In my personal opinion that is the spiritual meaning of the number 5.
A spiritual cake means to feast on the words of Christ, the cake symbolic of His words.
The symbolic meaning for butterflies varies by country and cultures. The symbolic meaning for butterflies in Korea are a symbol of happiness.
An allegory.
This symbolic art appears in different spiritual beliefs as a spiral. Standard meanings connect it to evolution, release, connectivity, and holistic growth.