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Caged Bird Dream Meaning

This can indicate restraint or entrapment or feeling stuck in a job, lifestyle or relationship. Is your freedom somehow restricted in waking life? Are your inhibitions stopping you expressing your personality? Is your job humdrum? Is your partner possessive? If you opened the door in your dream and let the bird out to fly away with joy in your heart, this is almost certainly a message from your unconscious to take steps in waking life to release yourself from restrictions and or inhibitions.

If the bird wouldn’t or couldn’t fly away, are you putting limitations on yourself? If the bird’s wings were clipped, is someone deliberately holding you back? Freeing a bird from its cage relates to expressing your emotions.

If the bird in the cage is a pet bird, this often suggests happy memories.

See also: PETS. [1]

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Sources and Authors

  1. The Element Encyclopedia by Theresa Cheung [Back to dream]

What does CAGED BIRD mean in a dream?


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The masculine principle, the spiritual bird of fame and the dawn are all part of the significance of this bird.

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New directions; brings new growth, opportunities to you and drops it on you. Spiritual beginnings. White bird is a messenger of truth.See Bird.

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See Bird. Subtle sign of hope.If the bird is singing, happiness and the need to be more casual. Points to the carefree life of birds: they neither sow nor reap.Folklore:...

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A sign of coming marriage.A nest full of eggs means success in your personal life.A nest full of baby birds presages a coming trip with friends.An empty nest means that...

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A new beginning somewhere in your life.A nurturing or all-inclusive environment.An egg that’s cracked or rotten can represent a problematic situation that you feel needs attention or action.See Bird, Ovum,...

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A Bird of Paradise in a dream represents audacity, narcissism, flamboyance, -expression and outlandishness.See Peacock and Flower.

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It is good luck to hear a mocking bird sing, but it is an unfortunate augury in love affairs to see one which Is disabled or deadL.

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A large bird represents the power of the unconscious to uplift or terrify, and can also suggest a threat or a parent.

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To see a peacock in your dream is a sign of pride and vanity. In some traditions, however, it is a sign of the soul and because the peacock can...

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Dreams of this bird that is known for flying between the worlds of life and death reflect your feelings and attitudes about death, your shadow, change and transformation.See Bird.

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If it is on the wing, the humming bird is a fortunate dream for those who enjoy travel to distant places.

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Figurative of god’s loving care and protection, i.E.A hen gathers her chicks under her wings for safety; if a bird, see “bird”

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Dreams of the high ranking church official symbolize connection and access to your higher wisdom and spiritual authority.If the dream is about the bird it foretells a colorful, vital and...

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To see or hear a mocking-bird, signifies you will be invited to go on a pleasant visit to friends, and your affairs will move along smoothly and prosperously.For a woman...

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The mynah bird comes as a guide to abundant living. Usually paired, their appearance m a dream may comment on a partnership that will bring rewards. In that they are...

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A bird with supernatural powers, the thunder- bird may arrive to summon you to use your personal power wisely or to make a loud and important statement to the world.A...

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To dream of shooting a bird augurs accomplishment of purpose; to shoot and miss is ominous; to shoot a bird of prey forecasts triumph over enemies (Raphael).

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This represents aspirations, desires and the feeling that your spirit is soaring. Its association with the element of air—itself associated with aspirations and ideals—means a flying bird might have also...

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A caged bear signifies future success; a dancing bear indicates luck in speculation; fighting off or killing a bear suggests victory over hostile opposition.See also Animals.

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A duck is a very interesting bird and the message it conveys is generally positive. Ducks are well adopted to navigate and survive on land and in the water. They...

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