Animals
Crane dream meaning
Cranes flying north suggest gloomy business prospects and, for a woman, disappointment. Flying south points to a joyful meeting with absent friends and faithful lovers. Cranes landing signal events of unusual importance.
Dream scenarios
- 1
A flight of cranes heads north
Business prospects look gloomy; for a woman, the scene also signifies disappointment.
- 2
Cranes fly south
The dream points to a joyful meeting with absent friends and faithfulness between lovers.
- 3
Cranes fly to the ground
Events of unusual importance are at hand.
Personal symbolism
The direction and movement of the cranes shape this dream's meaning. A northward flight carries gloomy prospects for business and disappointment for a woman, while a southward flight brings a joyful meeting with absent friends and continued faithfulness between lovers. Cranes flying to the ground point to events of unusual importance. Recall which direction the birds traveled, whether they landed, and who was with you. Your own associations with migration, distance, returning friends, and changing seasons may add personal meaning. The dream's scale can also matter: did the cranes feel like a passing sight or a sign of something momentous?
Questions to reflect on
- Which way were the cranes flying, and did they land?
- Who or what came to mind as you watched them?