Dreaming of Feathers
feather, down, plume, quill · mostly positive
Feathers mean light burdens and fulfilled ambitions, unless they are black.
What happens in the dream
- Ostrich or ornamental feathers: social advancement, by means not worth copying
- Feathers fall around you: your burdens will be light
- Eagle feathers: your aspirations will come true
- You buy or sell goose or duck feathers: thrift and fortune
- Black feathers: disappointments and unhappy love affairs
- Chicken feathers: small annoyances
How you felt
- Lightness: the dream may reflect relief or a longing for freedom
- Vanity: it may point to concern with appearances
Ask yourself
- What could make my daily life feel lighter?
- Am I trying to shine in other people's eyes?
See also Eagles · Wings · Birds · Geese · Ostrich
Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901). Also searched as: down, plume, quill.