Dreaming of a Cuckoo
cuckoo, bird, cuckoo call, cuckoo clock · very negative
A cuckoo in a dream foretells the sudden end of a happy life or a loved one's illness.
What happens in the dream
- You see a cuckoo: a happy life suddenly ended by the downfall of a dear friend
- You hear a cuckoo: the painful illness or death of an absent loved one, or an accident in the family
How you felt
- Worry: the dream often reflects a fear that happiness won't last
- A sense of intrusion: you may feel someone is taking a place that isn't theirs
Ask yourself
- Which loved one do I want to check on?
- Am I afraid my current happiness will end?
See also Birds · Clock · Nightingale · Cowslip · Owl
Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901). Also searched as: bird, cuckoo call, cuckoo clock.