Water Lily dream meaning is explained below using 9 different sources. Each interpretation is shown with its source.

Interpretation 1 — 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.

Source: Islamic Dream Interpretation • Author: Ibn Seerin

Interpretation 2 — 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.

Source: A Dictionary of Dream Symbols • Author: Eric Ackroyd

Interpretation 3 — 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.
Source: The Mystic Dream Book • Author: Stephen Girard

Interpretation 4 — Martha Clarke

A pond full of water lilies can predict a very pleasant romantic experience. It means that your relationship with a partner will go through a time of great comfort, tranquility, and harmony, but also that you may fall in love suddenly. Considered by some civilizations as a sign of good fortune, the water lily represents the force of passion.
Source: The Big Dictionary of Dreams • Author: Martha Clarke

Interpretation 5 — myjellybean

Water liles in your dream signify that your grasp exceeds your reach. You would be wise to readjust your ambitions and be more realistic.
Source: My Dream Interpretation • Author: myjellybean

Interpretation 6 — Gustavus Hindman Miller

To dream of a water lily, or to see them growing, foretells there will be a close commingling of prosperity and sorrow or bereavement.
Source: Ten Thousand Dream Interpretation • Author: Gustavus Hindman Miller

Interpretation 7 — Stearn Robinson - Tom Corbett

This flower in your dream is telling you that your grasp exceeds your reach and you would be wise to readjust your sights.
Source: The Complete Guide to Interpreting Your Dreams • Author: Stearn Robinson - Tom Corbett

Interpretation 8 — Klaus Vollmar

The world of the emotions and a symbol for wholeness and completeness.

See Rose.

Source: Little Giant Encyclopedia • Author: Klaus Vollmar

Interpretation 9 — Joan Seaman - Tom Philbin

Grief, sorrow, and bereavement.
Source: New American Dream Dictionary • Author: Joan Seaman - Tom Philbin