Owl
Because the owl sees in the dark it represents our intuitive sense that ‘sees’ what is happening in the subtle areas of our feeling and experience. This sense ‘feeds’ by watching or acting as an integrating function with the many dark or hidden aspects of our experience and behaviour. Because this part of our mental process is aware of the hidden activities in the depths of our body and mind, it can initiate our conscious self into the mysteries of life and death. If one can imagine having a council of all living things, we would all have in common the drive to reproduce, and there would be huge links of understanding regarding care and rearing of young and perhaps of love for mate. The unconscious seems to have a sense of this synthesis of all life, and the owl, representing it, speaks with this sort of collective wisdom; a wise advisor.
Because the owl as a dream symbol is an actual doorway to the usually hidden side of life, we may sometimes feel fear or danger in regard to it. In some mythologies the owl was connected with death, and might act as a messenger regarding the death of a family member. For instance in Jewish tradition it is unlucky to dream of an owl, but okay to dream of any other bird.
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Dreaming of my mother preparing a owl to be cooked by putting it in a dish full of ice water. What does this mean?
I dreamt of a white owl. It was in my kitchen under my table. He “hooted” to get my attention, I told him that he had scared me. He smiled, then flew to me, he tried to land on my arm, but I told him I didn’t want to hold him, so he then went to land on my husband. He was trying to tell me something, but I couldn’t understand what it was.
What does this mean?
Becky – The white owl was under the table because that is where ‘hidden’ things take place. It hooted because it wanted you too be aware of something that is taking place in you.
The white owl is a wonderful image of your intuition, your sight beyond the normal, what some people would call psychic awareness. It is white because or comes from the purest or the highest in you, so it is an important message it brings you. And you are not willing too get too close, because, I guess you are a bit scared of what is happening or about to happen to you.
Your husband, your dream husband that is, is okay with it. He probably represents the less cautious part of you. Please let the owl into your life. My experience of it has shown me it brings nothing but good too you.
So now sit quietly and imagine the white owl sitting as neat to you as you can and listen to what it says. It may express as a clear voice talking with you. Or it may seem like your own thoughts explaining something new. Do not be put off if you feel it is your own imagination. Imagination is the most creative thing we have – just look around you and realise that everything you can see in the world started off as imagination – then people made it into reality. Allow any words to form within you, or any images or feelings. You can test them afterwards to see if what it explains has any reality.
Tony
I htad a very interesting dream. Me and my children were in a house and in the house was a big branch and under the branch was a white owl and a racoon.The racoon ran out,but the owl did not. So I raised my left arm and the owl came and landed on my arm and I felt so happy that the white owl came to me. Could you please tell me the meaning of this dream. Thank you. Diana
Diana – The big branch suggests this is a major development in your life, probably long established. The raccoon and the owl are very different attitudes you have developed in the past, and it seems you are now making a choice. The raccoon is a survivor and can take advantage of many situations to get its needs. So it can be a bandit type attitude in you, so it can be about thoughts or feelings that are like looking in dustbins and scrap heaps in your life instead of giving of your best and getting the rewards you deserve. So it might represent the fact that you have not rated yourself highly enough, that you have a poor self image, or even that you are or like being a rascal – or even an amusing and entertaining friend.
The white owl is a completely different side of you and it seems as if this is something that has now come to you and will play a major part in the future; whereas the raccoon has ‘run out’.
The owl, because it sees and hunts in the dark, depicts the part of you that can see in the usually dark, unseen, parts of you. It is therefore your intuition and as such can tell you the path in life that is best for you and most fruitful. It can also at times tell you things as a warning of things to avoid. So it is a very good friend to have. And its alighting on your left hand is a wonderful sign that it will support you in you activities. See http://dreamhawk.com/inner-life/using-your-intuition-1/
Tony
I took a nap after brining my Husband home from radioactive treatment. I was dreaming that I was in an old neighborhood that we’d moved not far from. There was a gathering of people that I knew (but not in my waking life) I looked up into a tree and saw a huge black owl swaying it’s wings. I was interested in it & struggled to take a picture of it when a man within the gathering welcomed it to land on me. The black bird swooped down and landed on me. I did not like how it felt upon me, I felt scared. The bird worked it’s left wing down the neck of my shirts under & down my left arm. I felt pain. I stood frozen begging this man to remove it. The man called the bird it flew to him leaving behind it’s wing down my shirt. I ran home crying asking my husband to take out the barbs it had left in my skin. My husband did. I woke up frightened. I’m under tremendous stress, my husband is sick & all family & in-laws are coming to my place for Thanksgiving.
Shannon – The black bird is fear of death, and a warning that if you do not learn to relax you will suffer the symptoms of heart problems.
It seems to me that you do not have any foundation of understanding of life. If you did you would not be so frightened. Please get and read the books There is a River. Maybe it will help you.
Tony
Thank you Tony. I appreciate you taking the time to reply. I will look into the book that you’ve mentioned. My apologies thank I didn’t see your post sooner. It is very true that I must learn to relax. Heart trouble runs in my family. Again, thank you. Blessings to you and yours Tony!
Thank you very, very much Tony. I appreciate you taking the time to reply. I will look into the book that you’ve mentioned. My apologies that I I didn’t see your post sooner. It is very true that I must learn to relax. Heart trouble runs in my family. My Mother had a heart attack in her mid Fourties and I knew as a child that the majority of her heart trouble was from stressors. Again, thank you. Blessings to you and yours Tony!