Dreaming of a Swan

swan, cygnet, goose, waterfowl · mostly positive, with caveats

A white swan promises wealth and happiness; a black, dead or singing swan signals sorrow or loss.

What happens in the dream

  • White swans on still water: prosperity and delightful experiences
  • A white swan: wealth, joy and health
  • A black swan: sorrow at home or forbidden pleasures
  • A dead swan: weariness and discontent
  • Swans in flight: hopes soon fulfilled
  • A swan in general: secrets revealed
  • A singing swan: a death

How you felt

  • Serenity: the dream may reflect a need for grace and calm
  • Melancholy: it can point to an ending taking shape

Ask yourself

  • Where is the grace in my life?
  • What is coming to an end?

See also Duck · Geese · Lake · Water

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: cygnet, goose, waterfowl.

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