Unlocking the Meaning Behind Dreams of White Doves Flying
Understanding the Spiritual Symbolism of White Doves in Dreams
Dreaming of white doves flying is a powerful symbol deeply rooted in various cultures and spiritual beliefs. Recognized as messengers of peace and harbingers of hope, white doves represent purity, love, and comfort. In many traditions, they are associated with spiritual enlightenment and the divine presence.
When one dreams of these serene creatures taking flight, it can often denote a longing for peace in one’s life or signify the presence of positive energies or transformations that are on the horizon. These dreams can evoke feelings of joy and tranquility, reminding us of the beauty of existing in harmony with ourselves and the world around us. Moreover, the act of flying itself suggests freedom, aspirations, and the release from worldly burdens.
Through this exploration, we delve into the meanings behind these dreams and the insights they offer into our lives, emotions, and spiritual journeys.
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- Dreams of white doves symbolize peace, hope, and spiritual freedom.
- Such dreams often reflect positive changes in one's life or emotional state.
- They can represent aspirations, communication of love, and connection with the divine.
Symbols
- albino pigeons
- Pigeon:
(Dove; Ringdove; Turtledove) Seeing a pigeon in a dream means glad DICTIONARY OF DREAMS 329 tidings. It is also said that God Almighty will accept the prayers of one who sees pigeons in his dream. In a dream, a pigeon also represents a trustworthy messenger, a truthful friend, a comforting beloved, a chaste wife, striving to sustain one's family, or a fertile woman with a large family.
The cooing of pigeons in a dream means lamentation. Pigeons eggs in a dream represent one’s daughters or female neighbors. A domesticated pigeon in a dream represents a beautiful woman from Arabia.
Pigeon’s nest in a dream represents women’s parties. Pigeon chicks in a dream represent the boys in a family. Pigeon’s rumbling or roar in a dream means reproof or censure for a fault.
A white pigeon in a dream means spirituality, a green pigeon represents piety, while a black pigeon denotes a mastery. A frightened pigeon in a dream means divorce or death. A landing pigeon in a dream represents the long awaited arrival of a beloved.
Eating pigeon’s meat in a dream means to steal money from one’s own workers, to defraud them, or to cheat one’s servants. Hunting pigeons in a dream means earning good money from wealthy people. As for an unwed person, seeing a pigeon inside his house in a dream means marriage.
If a pigeon attacks someone then flies away with him in a dream, it means that happiness and joy will enter his life. However, doves in a dream may represent death. If one sees himself throwing something at a pigeon in a dream, it means that he slanders a woman, or writes secret correspondence with her.
Reaching at a pigeon’s nest to take its eggs in a dream means taking advantage of a woman, or swindling her money. Hunting pigeons in a dream means adultery. Seeing a pigeon standing over one’s head, or tied to his neck or shoulders in a dream connotes one’s relationship with his Lord.
If in that sense the pigeon is an ugly one, it means that one’s actions are of the same nature. Otherwise, it means the opposite. Plucking some feathers from a pigeon in a dream means money.
Slaughtering a pigeon in a dream means marriage.
- Dove:
- Eunuch:
(Mail; Male ostrich) In a dream, a male ostrich represents a servant, a Gypsy, a deaf person, a castrate, an eunuch, or announcing someone’s death. An ostrich in a dream also represents wealth and blessings. If one sees himself slaughtering a male ostrich in a dream, it means homosexuality.
Receiving a male ostrich in a dream means that one will become a man of knowledge, a judge, or preside over a high ranking post in conjunction with one’s qualifications. Riding an ostrich in a dream also means carrying a postal pouch, or becoming a courier. Riding an ostrich in a dream also means living on unlawful money.
Seeing an ostrich living in one’s house in a dream means longevity. Carrying an ostrich in a dream means carrying one’s sins. Finding an ostrich egg in a dream means 314 IBN SEERIN’S pursuing a woman to satisfy an erotic intention.
- Pigeon:
- gliding
- Seizing:
(Holding; Seizing) Gripping to somethingby the hand in a dream means buying a new property, renewal of one’s control over something, getting married or begetting a son.
- Slipping:
- Under garment:
(Under garment; Underpants) In a dream, a slip represents a free woman. A woman wearing an underwear slip in a dream denotes marriage. If she is wearing a flashy red slip in the dream, it means that she will be accused of wrongdoing.
If a respectable woman adventures with her slip into the streets in a dream, it means that her misfortune will become the talk of the town.
- Seizing:
- snow doves
- Turtledove:
(Dove; Pigeon; Ringdove) A turtledove in a dream represents a poet or a singer. Seeing a turtledove in a dream during the springtime means benefits and goodness, or it could mean the return of a long awaited traveller, satisfaction of one’s need, fulfillment of one’s intent, or overcoming distress. Seeing a turtledove during other seasons in a dream means delays.
As for a pregnant woman, seeing a turtledove in a dream means that she will beget a son. A turtledove in a dream also represents a pious woman or a blessed son.
- Dove:
- Ringdove:
(Dove; Pigeon; Turtledove) A ringdove in a dream represents a rebel¬ lious son, or a son who lies excessively, or a wife who lacks devotion and tenderness, who is void of piety, who lies constantly, who possesses a difficult character, or who consents only to her own opinion and interpretations of things. A ringdove in a dream also represents a beautiful and an energetic woman who likes to show off.
- Turtledove:
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- Ringdove:
(Dove; Pigeon; Turtledove) A ringdove in a dream represents a rebel¬ lious son, or a son who lies excessively, or a wife who lacks devotion and tenderness, who is void of piety, who lies constantly, who possesses a difficult character, or who consents only to her own opinion and interpretations of things. A ringdove in a dream also represents a beautiful and an energetic woman who likes to show off.
- Turtledove:
(Dove; Pigeon; Ringdove) A turtledove in a dream represents a poet or a singer. Seeing a turtledove in a dream during the springtime means benefits and goodness, or it could mean the return of a long awaited traveller, satisfaction of one’s need, fulfillment of one’s intent, or overcoming distress. Seeing a turtledove during other seasons in a dream means delays.
As for a pregnant woman, seeing a turtledove in a dream means that she will beget a son. A turtledove in a dream also represents a pious woman or a blessed son.
- Pigeon:
(Dove; Ringdove; Turtledove) Seeing a pigeon in a dream means glad DICTIONARY OF DREAMS 329 tidings. It is also said that God Almighty will accept the prayers of one who sees pigeons in his dream. In a dream, a pigeon also represents a trustworthy messenger, a truthful friend, a comforting beloved, a chaste wife, striving to sustain one's family, or a fertile woman with a large family.
The cooing of pigeons in a dream means lamentation. Pigeons eggs in a dream represent one’s daughters or female neighbors. A domesticated pigeon in a dream represents a beautiful woman from Arabia.
Pigeon’s nest in a dream represents women’s parties. Pigeon chicks in a dream represent the boys in a family. Pigeon’s rumbling or roar in a dream means reproof or censure for a fault.
A white pigeon in a dream means spirituality, a green pigeon represents piety, while a black pigeon denotes a mastery. A frightened pigeon in a dream means divorce or death. A landing pigeon in a dream represents the long awaited arrival of a beloved.
Eating pigeon’s meat in a dream means to steal money from one’s own workers, to defraud them, or to cheat one’s servants. Hunting pigeons in a dream means earning good money from wealthy people. As for an unwed person, seeing a pigeon inside his house in a dream means marriage.
If a pigeon attacks someone then flies away with him in a dream, it means that happiness and joy will enter his life. However, doves in a dream may represent death. If one sees himself throwing something at a pigeon in a dream, it means that he slanders a woman, or writes secret correspondence with her.
Reaching at a pigeon’s nest to take its eggs in a dream means taking advantage of a woman, or swindling her money. Hunting pigeons in a dream means adultery. Seeing a pigeon standing over one’s head, or tied to his neck or shoulders in a dream connotes one’s relationship with his Lord.
If in that sense the pigeon is an ugly one, it means that one’s actions are of the same nature. Otherwise, it means the opposite. Plucking some feathers from a pigeon in a dream means money.
Slaughtering a pigeon in a dream means marriage.
- Ringdove:
- flying
- Flying:
Flying in a dream means travels. If one sees himself flying lying on his back, then it means comfort. Flying for other than a traveller means joblessness.
Flying from one roof into another in a dream means changing from a man of dignity into a man who has no moral standards. In a dream, a roof also represents a woman or a wife. In this sense, flying bet ween two roofs could mean having a mistress beside one’s wife.
If a woman sees herself flying from her house into the house of a man she knows in the dream, it means that she will marry him. Flying from a known abode into a distant and unknown abode in a dream means death. If a prisoner sees himself flying in a dream, it means that he will be released from jail.
Flying with wings in a dream also means travels, and flying without wings means changes in one’s status or conditions. If a foreigner sees himself flying in a dream, it means that he will return to his homeland, or it could mean that he travels excessively. If one who has pride and exaggerated hopes sees himself flying in a dream, then his dream represents mere hallucination.
If one sees himself in a dream flying in a race with someone else, and if he wins the race, it means that he will conquer his opponent and rise 172 IBN SEERIN’S above him in station. Flying over a mountain in a dream means power and sovereignty. If one who qualifies for leadership sees himself flying in a dream, it means that he will attain a leadership position.
If he falls over something in the dream, it means that he will own or control whatever he falls into. If one does not qualify for leadership and sees himself flying in a dream, it represents pitfalls in his religious performances, or it could mean falling sick. If one does attain his intended destination in the dream, then his dream connotes a successful journey.
If one flies in his dream and disappears beyond sight, it means his death. If one flies from his own house into an unknown house in the dream, the latter house represents his grave. Flying in a dream also represent a sickness that could lead a person near his death before he could recover from it.
If one flies from a low elevation into a higher one and without wings in his dream, it means fulfillment of his aspirations. If one soars in the air like a pigeon in a dream and sees people below him, whereby he can benefit or harm whomever he wants, it means that he will preside over people and reach a rank of honor and dignity. If one becomes tired during his flight between tow cities or places and finds himself incapable of benefiting or harming anyone, and if he seeks nothing from his flight but is still happy about flying in the dream, it means that he is trying to find money for his personal needs or business.
If one sees himself flying from one land into another in a dream, it means that he will attain honor, power, comfort and satisfaction. If one sees himself flying hori¬ zontally in the dream, it means that his wife will straighten her act and without much effort on his part. If one sees himself flying vertically with his head up and his feet pointing to the ground in the dream, it means that he will receive benefits.
The more he rises, the greater are his benefits. If rich people or craftsmen see that dream, it represents a leadership position they could occupy. If a foreigner sees that in a dream, it means that he will return to his mother land, or it could mean that he will never return to his homeland again.
Flying with wings in a dream means benefits in general. Soaring high in the air and without wings in a dream means fears and hardships. Flying over people’s homes and over the streets in a dream means difficulties and disturbances.
Flying near a flock of birds in a dream means associating, living or working with unknown people. If an evil person sees that, it means a bad omen, and for a fisherman it means sufferings or death. Flying in the air at a low altitude in a dream means taking a short trip.
If one sees himself flying at will and ceasing to fly at will in a dream, it means easing of his burdens and expectation of great benefits to come his way. Seeing oneself in a dream flying upside-down means evil happening. If a sick person sees himself flying in the air in a dream, it means that he will die from his illness.
If one sees himself laying over his bed and flying with it in a dream, it means a severe illness or an ailment that will strike at his legs. Enjoying flying between the sky and the earth in a dream means having exaggerated hopes. Flying in a dream also means seeking a destructive knowl¬ edge, or pursuing an evil idea, or associating with villainous and notorious people, or it could mean being in a hurry, or that one takes lightly a serious project, then fails to accomplish it because of his angry character.
Flying in a dream also denotes extreme happiness, or it could mean superstition. If one flies from a bad place into a good place such as a farm or a mosque in his dream, it means benefits and growth.
- Aircraft:
(Airplane; Coffin; Flying ship; Knowledge. Also see Kite; Ship)
- Wings:
(Guild) If one sees himself flying with wings in a dream, it means travel. Wings in a dream also represent one’s children. If one sees his wings feathered, this could represent his prosperity or authority.
If someone sees himself flying with someone else’s wings in the dream, it means that he will receive his help and support. In that sense, traditional people say: “So and so flew with so and so’s wings.” Having wings and not using them to fly with in a dream means acquiring worldly wealth. A broken wing in a dream represents a severe illness one’s son may attract.
If one experiences the excruciating pain from his wings being pulled off his shoulders in a dream, it may mean the death of his son. A wing that does not allow one to fly in a dream means a wound or a permanent scar in one’s life that will slow his progress. It also could represent a punishment for one’s sins.
- Flying:
- soaring
- Climb:
(Climbing; Rising) To see oneself ascending in the skies in a dream means falling in rank, or it could mean oppressing oneself. If one sees himself ascending in the skies until he reaches the stars, merges with them and if he becomes a star in the dream, it means that he will receive titles and powers. If one sees himself ascending a mountain it means depression, stress and travels.
However, rising in a dream means elevation of status, and descending means a backslide. If one sees himself walking up a steep road in a dream, it means rising in status, but involving toiling and hardships. If one sees himself climbing a mountain, then the mountain in a dream is interpreted as one’s goal.
Thus, one’s dream may mean attaining one’s goal as far as he reaches in his climb. In dream interpretation, any ascent of a mountain, a trail, a hill, an elevation or even climbing a roof means attaining one’s goal or satisfying one’s needs. To see oneself climbing flat on his back in a dream then means uncalled for, orunnecessary hardship.
- Rising:
(Climbing; Rising) To see oneself ascending in the skies in a dream means falling in rank, or it could mean oppressing oneself. If one sees himself ascending in the skies until he reaches the stars, merges with them and if he becomes a star in the dream, it means that he will receive titles and powers. If one sees himself ascending a mountain it means depression, stress and travels.
However, rising in a dream means elevation of status, and descending means a backslide. If one sees himself walking up a steep road in a dream, it means rising in status, but involving toiling and hardships. If one sees himself climbing a mountain, then the mountain in a dream is interpreted as one’s goal.
Thus, one’s dream may mean attaining one’s goal as far as he reaches in his climb. In dream interpretation, any ascent of a mountain, a trail, a hill, an elevation or even climbing a roof means attaining one’s goal or satisfying one’s needs. To see oneself climbing flat on his back in a dream then means uncalled for, orunnecessary hardship.
- Incline:
(Incline; Mountain road; Steep incline) If one sees himself climbing a steep incline in a dream, it means toiling to succeed in both his material and spiritual life, or it could mean trying to gather the benefits of both worlds, though with great strain on him . An ascent in a dream also could signify a difficult woman or a stern man who can only be handled with kindness, gentleness and love. An ascent in a dream also represents one’s associate, or a business partner who cannot be trusted with one’s money or life.
An ascent in a dream also represents the road to salvation or the dangers one may have to cross and the deeds that can save him from hell-fire. An ascent in a dream also could represent adversities, difficulties and dangers. Ascending a steep incline in a dream means danger and descending a steep hill means reaching safety.
An ascent in a dream also could represent a bridge, an underpass, a wife, a woman, or a scorpion. Walking through a steep incline in a dream also means rising in station because of one’s knowledge, politics, good conduct, fulfillment of one’s duties, his caring for others or wisdom. Falling through a steep hill in a dream means falling in rank, losing one’s prestige, losing one’s money, denying the truth, objecting to one’s religion or walking into darkness.
Climbing in a dream always means attainment of one’s goals. Climbing flat on one’s back in a dream has negative connotations. Descending from a steep hill, or from a ship, or coming down form a castle or a mountain in a dream also mean that one’s goal will not materialize.
- Climb:
Practical Insights for Interpreting Your Dove Dreams
- Reflect on Personal Experiences
To gain insight from your dream of white doves flying, start by reflecting on your current life circumstances. Are there unresolved issues or moments of conflict that you are seeking to resolve? Consider how the peaceful nature of the dove may relate to your desires for harmony.
If you’ve recently faced challenges or emotional turmoil, this dream may symbolize a need for serenity and clarity. Pen down your thoughts in a dream journal, noting any emotions or symbols that stood out to you during the dream. By revisiting these notes, you may uncover patterns and deeper meanings that reveal what your soul seeks.
Embracing this reflective practice can help you understand that the universe is guiding you towards peace and liberation.
- Engage in Meditation or Prayer
Given that doves can signify a connection to the divine, incorporating meditation or prayer may enhance your understanding of your dreams. Find a quiet space and visualize a white dove. As it soars, focus on your intentions and what you wish to achieve in your life.
Allow the peaceful energy of the dove to fill you with hope and inspiration. This meditative practice can help you connect with your inner self, facilitating clarity regarding your aspirations. Furthermore, express gratitude for the guidance and messages received in your dreams.
This will build a bridge between your waking life and your spiritual awareness, nurturing a deeper understanding of the dreams and the insights they bring.
- Seek Community Support
Consider discussing your dreams with friends, family, or a spiritual community. Sharing your experiences can illuminate various interpretations that may differ from your own. Engaging in conversations regarding dreams of white doves can spark new insights and ideas.
Through group discussions or even online forums, diverse perspectives will enrich your understanding of the dream’s significance in your life. You may discover that others have had similar dreams themselves, allowing you to bond over shared experiences. This collective wisdom can serve as a springboard for deeper reflections and foster a sense of connection, comfort, and awareness as you navigate your spiritual and emotional journey.
FAQs
- What does it mean to dream of multiple white doves flying?
Dreaming of multiple white doves often amplifies the themes of peace and hope. It suggests an overwhelming sense of joy or good news that may be coming your way. Doves are known to congregate in flocks, implying a powerful connection with others; thus, your dream may represent community, friendship, or support in your life. It may also encourage you to embrace relationships and shared emotions that bring you comfort and stability.
- Are white doves a symbol of love in dreams?
Yes, white doves are deeply rooted symbols of love and fidelity across various cultures. Dreaming of these doves can reflect romantic feelings, long-term commitment, or a connection with a significant other. It signifies that your heart is open to love, or it may serve as a reminder to nurture existing relationships with compassion and understanding.
- How should I react if I see white doves in my dream?
When you encounter white doves in your dream, take a moment to reflect on your thoughts and feelings during the experience. Acknowledge the peace and tranquility they represent. Following the dream, consider taking practical steps towards ensuring peace in your life, whether through forgiveness, communication, or self-reflection. Use this dream as a guiding light to foster harmony within yourself and those around you.
- What do white doves flying away symbolize?
Seeing white doves flying away may indicate a sense of loss, separation, or a desire to let go of burdens that no longer serve you. It could also represent letting go of expectations or situations that hinder your freedom. However, this can be interpreted positively as a call to embrace change and transformation, inviting new beginnings and fresh opportunities into your life.
- Is there a spiritual significance to dreaming of doves?
Absolutely, dreaming of doves carries profound spiritual significance. They are often seen as messengers, symbolizing divine connection and spiritual guidance. Such dreams can indicate that you are receiving messages from the higher realms or that you are being urged to deepen your spiritual practices. This reflects a call for introspection, growth, and alignment with your true purpose.
