Dream Interpretation: Symbolic Meaning of Birds, Cars and Numbers in Dreams



I received another comment on my post about Finding Feathers on Your Path in which the reader intimated a desire to have a dream interpretation, as well as an interpretation of a magnificent phenomenon. 

To re-cap his comment:

In 1977 I was on a trip in Hagerman, New Mexico. I was on the seventh day of a fast when lots of little birds landed on my body as I lay on the ground resting. I had a dream after that and I could see old model cars and rooftops only. The little birds left feathers all around me.

The following are some thoughts on interpreting these events:

Dear Eagle Feather,

Fascinating!  Thanks for sharing this experience – absolutely fascinating.

I get completely jazzed when I learn of animals making a connection with us (in your case, literally) – coming so close into the human aura – I imagine for them it may be like visiting another planet….a place with similarities, but so vastly foreign.

You point out the seven’s in your experience  – certainly understandable as this number is ruled by Saturn, and therefore exudes qualities concerning:

  • Knowledge
  • Consciousness
  • Awareness
  • Activation of Imagination

These qualities of the number seven are set in an esoteric framework.  The meaning of seven does not normally speak of a day-to-day awareness, but more a cosmic blossoming of presence. 

Saturn (ruler of seven) is a complex energy, to be true – but at its core is a singular pulsing eye of consciousness that is accessible through our activation of it. 

I believe your post-fasting experience is a manifestation of this in which you essentially activated (opened) this eye of the storm – the calm within the cosmic consciousness, causing a chain of events – your bird visitation being one of these events. 

We can find confirmation of numerological phenomenon of seven by peeking at the preliminary number you shared: 1977.  If we reduce the number (which is a common numerology practice; an example of this can be found here) we get the number six (1+9+7+7=24, 2+4=6). 

Sixes are the embodiment of our physical completion.  To illustrate: Myth indicates the world was created in six days.  Further, the human has developed its most primary essentials for functionality within the womb after six months.  There are other clues that indicate the number six is the culmination of physical completion.  Six is symbolic of one totality – but on the precipice – only a starting point.   (note: I’ve written a brief summary on numbers meanings here)

Effectually,

  • Six is the point of wholeness primed for further transformation.
  • Seven marks the point of a new phase of growth.

And so essentially, on the 7th day, you rested into a new phase of energetic presence.  The manifestation of your descending birds serves as an exclamation point to your experience. The symbolism of the bird indicates a direct energetic match with your state of receptivity at that time. 

Quite fitting as animal totems (birds) are symbolic of:

  • Higher mind
  • Consciousness
  • Imagination
  • Dreams
  • Intuition
  • Thoughts
  • Spirit

As you likely know, many Native American  philosophies honor the bird as kin to the gods, as its home is within the heavens.  Further, birds hold special power as they move in two worlds.  Birds are buoyed by the air and ever-connected with divine mind – yet able to touch down to the ground, sit with the Mother (Earth) and become anchored to primitive roots of being.

I think your dream is a reflection of this duality.

Your dream cars seem to be juxtaposed to your whole sequence of events, don’t they?  However, when we see they may serve as a hook back into your earthly matters, they take on a different meaning.  Your cars settle on the ground, and may serve as a message of anchoring too.

But the cars say so much more – as vehicles of transportation they symbolically speak of:

  • Motion
  • Direction
  • Progress
  • Direction
  • Navigation
  • Motivation
  • Advancement

Dream cars ask us “how do I get from point A to point B?” Perhaps this question was posed to you in a spiritual/philosophical sense due to the prevalence of birds (symbolic of higher thought and spirituality).

I like that you’ve pointed out these cars are old models.  I believe this is symbolic of :

  • an old modality of thought,
  • an old way of functioning or
  • an older belief system that no longer serves you (in getting you from point A to point B) after experiencing the phenomenal events leading up to your 7 day fast.

Like most dreams, we could spend years delving into the variables, and subtle symbolism’s to gain more insight. 

Dreams are energetic lives played by our more childlike persona’s within an ethereal (often surreal) theatre. 

Part of the fun of dream interpretation is to interconnect the theatrical production with the backstage events (your “awake” life).

I’ll leave these ideas with you, with the hope they will spark clarity in your own pesonal interpretation. Ultimately, you are the ONLY interpreter.

In closing, thanks for indulging me this lengthy response.  I get really inspired by certain things, so I tend to philosophically wax (going on and on – usually getting really “far out”).

I suppose I need to learn there is never an ending (and maybe I should learn to paraphrase better :-).

In love & light,

A.

6 Comments on “Dream Interpretation: Symbolic Meaning of Birds, Cars and Numbers in Dreams”

  1. I’m so grateful for this post, because it spurred a glorious, somewhat similar experience I had in the past. I was living in a wonderful woodsy area, totally surrounded by woods, very secluded, sitting outside in a lounge chair. It was right before a major move (geographical) in my life. My leg was bent, knee pointing upward — and all of a sudden a HUGE butterfly landed on my knee! I’ve had tiny butterflies land on me, but this was amazing — it was so big. I was stunned, it was breathtaking. It seemed like a dream.

    I got very still, as its sweet wings fanned and touched my leg (omg, it felt so wonderful) — it was truly overwhelming, the joy of it, the realization that it represented something very significant about to happen in my life (which proved to be true) — I couldn’t hold back the tears.

    It seemed to be right at home on my knee 🙂 And it sat there for such a long time, I don’t remember the moment when it flew away.

    Winged ones are so very prominent in my life, many winged totems 🙂 I think if birds were to land on me like that — omg, what a joy that would be. I like to think that someday I’ll be so magical that the crow (one of my main totems) will come land on my arm when I summon it, heh 😉

    Interestingly, 1977 was a pivotal year in my life… I hesitate sharing, but here’s what came to me about this person’s experience. To me, fasting is an extreme (imbalance). That is, I actually feel it is harmful to the body. I think the old car could be representing him, his body, and his old beliefs, this old practice or ritual of fasting.

    I’ve starved myself most of my adult life — first via anorexic behavior in my younger years and then the “lofty” practice of “vegetarianism,” and later still, veganism. It has only been recent that it has come to me that even these practices are an extreme — for me, a masked version of my former anorexic behavior…

    To wrap this up, my health first began to improve when I began to eat like, well, birds 🙂 That is, rather than these versions of starvation and extreme of three meals per day (yes, that’s a type of starvation too, waiting hours and hours until one is “starving” or very hungry to eat), I began to eat throughout the day, every few hours. It’s very freeing actually. I never overeat, I have no food addictions…

    Hey, these were just my “wild” thoughts 😉 but perhaps at least one message (I have seen that messages often tend to be multi-layered) from the birds was, “Hey, don’t starve yourself, precious one, eat like us for happiness, health and freedom.” 🙂

    Peace,
    Dove

  2. Hi Dove!

    As always, thank you for your profound observations.

    Your insights contribute another layer of understanding to the realm of interpretation.

    I really appreciate your honesty, and for providing us/me with a new perspective in which to see.

    Again, thanks so much for sharing.

    Brightest blessings to you,
    A

  3. I value the depth of this interpretation and the doors of possibility that are opened. Feathers are also a reassuring reminder that your guardain angels are nearby and you have nothing to fear.

    Hagerman, N.M. is a geographic area where tornado occurrences are significantly above average. This implies a concentration of energy vibration and reminds you travel between worlds is possible.

  4. Hi Liara!

    I like that:

    “Feathers are a reassuring reminder that your guardian angels are nearby & you have nothing to fear.”

    Reading that made me smile, and brought forth some bonzer visuals 🙂

    It ties in with your “Where Are They When You Need Them?” post here.

    Very keen about Hagerman, New Mexico. Eagle Feather (as I do) will appreciate this nugget added to his (already) amazing experience!

    Thanks again!

    Love & high five’s,
    A.

  5. You did it again! (5 is my mysterious, lucky #)
    Thanks for the link to one of my relevant posts.
    Angels are always with us. Spirit may visit intermittently in dreams, yet we can learn to sense unconditional presence around us right now.

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