Dreaming of an Owl
owl, barn owl, night bird · mostly negative, with one exception
The owl is mostly a bird of ill omen: illness, worrying news, hidden enemies and secrets coming out.
What happens in the dream
- A dead owl: a narrow escape from serious illness
- A roosting owl: you will uncover an important secret about yourself
- An owl in flight: one of your own secrets will get out
- You hear an owl's muffled hoot: look after your health; bad news from someone far away
- You see an owl: you will be secretly slandered and enemies threaten you
- An owl at night: illness, money trouble, or a male friend who betrays you
How you felt
- Vague dread: the dream may reflect a fear of what is going on behind your back
- A wish for clarity: you may be trying to see through a murky situation
Ask yourself
- What am I avoiding looking at?
- Is there a secret I'm keeping, or one I suspect?
See also Night Birds · Screech Owl · Raven · Secret · Night
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); A. H. Noe, The Witches' Dream Book (1885). Also searched as: barn owl, night bird.