Dream symbol · Animals

Bird

What it can mean

Birds often symbolize freedom, perspective and messages. Singing birds can reflect joy and good news, while a caged bird may point to feeling restricted. In folklore, a bird at the window announces a message, and crows and ravens are seen as messengers of change.

A question to sit with

What message — or what freedom — are you longing for?

Also found as

  • birds
  • crow
  • crows
  • raven
  • ravens
  • owl
  • owls
  • eagle
  • eagles
  • doves
  • pigeon
  • pigeons
  • parrot
  • sparrow
  • seagull

Lenormand cards for this symbol

When this symbol appears in your dream journal, Moonread links it to these cards — draw a spread for the dream and see whether they turn up.

Keep a dream journal that notices

Write or dictate your dreams in the morning. Moonread spots the symbols, links them to the cards and, over the months, shows you the patterns.

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