When interpreting a dream about breathing underwater it is important to note that there are actually two prominent symbols that must be looked at--breathing and water.
As for the latter, no matter what form it takes--snow, sleet, ocean, lake, stream, rain--water in dreams usually stands in as a symbol for the emotions. Different water forms can help one identify what kind of emotional content is indicated but nonetheless water will usually mean some kind of emotion is coming to the forefront of the psyche.
Breathing, on the other hand, involves another element--the element of Air. Air in dreams is usually symbolic of the intellect and intellectual pursuits and endeavours.
Given that water is an emotional symbol and air an intellectual one, what does dreaming about having the ability to breathe underwater mean?
As mentioned, dreams of underwater breathing are almost always pleasurable and the reason for that is that there is a harmony in the dream--the emotions and intellect are in balance. Despite being underwater, which could mean one felt as if she were drowning or overwhelmed by the emotions, the dreamer is now at harmony with her surroundings and environment. She has tackled the hard work of treading water and seeking simple survival and has moved into a space where despite rough waters and emotionally turbulent times, she can still find the intellectual capacity to be in her emotions without becoming her emotions.
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