To dream of studying navigation signifies extended travel, but a dream of being a navigator portends complex problems in your life which will require powerful concentration to solve.
[1]This is usually a reference to the kind of life the dreamer is living. Also a symbol for the mental task involved in orientation.
[2]lf any one dreams that he is sailing in a boat, and recreating himself without fear, he*will have comfort and success in his affairs, but if the water be tempestuous, it telleth out contrarily. To dream of being in a ship or boat, and in danger of oversetting or shipwreck, is a sign of danger, unless the party be a prisoner or a captive, and in that case it denotes liberty and freedom.
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