Dreaming of Birds
birds, feathers, songbird · mostly positive, with some shadows
Birds are mostly a good sign, especially flying or singing, but wounded or fighting birds bring sorrow.
What happens in the dream
- Birds with beautiful plumage: a favorable dream, with a wealthy, happy partner nearby
- Flying birds: prosperity, and an end to what weighs on you
- You hear birds singing: joy, and recovery for the sick
- Molting, silent birds: cruelty toward the vulnerable
- Birds fighting: adversity
- Talking birds: admitting you lack the clarity a task demands
- Young birds: news of a birth
- A wounded bird: deep sorrow caused by a child
- Birds fly over your head: enemies will harm you
- You shoot birds: a poor harvest
How you felt
- Freedom: the dream often reflects a wish to soar or escape
- Light joy: an openness to beauty
Ask yourself
- What would I like to fly away from?
- What makes my day sing?
See also Bird's Nest · Birding · Canary · Nightingale · Flying
Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901); F. Fontaine, The Golden Wheel Dream-Book and Fortune-Teller (1862); Anonymous, The Interpretation of Dreams and Moles (1805). Also searched as: feathers, songbird.