Birds are the soul with wings: freedom, thoughts, hopes and messages from above. Their flight, colour and song tell the mood of the dream. A bird in a cage speaks of a free part of you held captive.
When the dream feels light
Birds flying freely or singing promise good news, freedom and hopes lifted high.
When the dream feels dark
A wounded, caged or dead bird points to a dream you have abandoned, a freedom you lack or a hope that has fallen.
Ask yourself
Which part of me wants to fly free?
Correspondences
- Archetype
- The Self — The centre and the whole of you, beyond the ego.
- Element
- Air — thought, word and message
- Planet
- Venus
- Tarot card
- The Star
- Alchemical stage
- Albedo, the Whitening
The soul with wings. A thought wants to leave the cage of the ordinary day.
Words that call this sign
bird, birds
Related signs
The Eagle · The Mountain · The Tree · The Stone · The Sun · Light · The Voice · The Angel
The card of this dream
The Star. Hope after the storm, healing waters and a guiding light. The Star shows a naked woman pouring water onto land and into a pool beneath a great star and seven smaller ones. She is hope, healing, inspiration and renewal after the storm: the worst has passed, and faith returns.