Dreaming of Swallows
swallow, martin, songbird, swift · mostly positive
Swallows foretell peace at home, success and an early marriage.
What happens in the dream
- You see swallows: peace and harmony at home, good health and good harvests
- Swallows in general: success, wealth and a quick marriage to the one you love
- You catch a swallow: splendid luck and money
- You let it go: a fortune will slip through your fingers
- You kill a swallow: misfortune
- A wounded or dead swallow: unavoidable sadness
- Swallows chattering: illness or infirmity
How you felt
- Hope: the dream may reflect the expectation of renewal
- A need for home: it often speaks of attachment to your nest
Ask yourself
- What am I hoping the coming season brings?
- Where is my nest?
See also Birds · Sparrow · Bird's Nest · Home
Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901); Anonymous, The Interpretation of Dreams and Moles (1805); F. Fontaine, The Golden Wheel Dream-Book and Fortune-Teller (1862); A. H. Noe, The Witches' Dream Book (1885). Also searched as: martin, songbird, swift.