Duck Dream Interpretation: Insights from 22 Unique Sources

To see a duck in your dream can suggest childish behavior.

If flying, it can represent freedom from superficiality; if swimming, it can represent the unconscious. Ducks can walk, swim and fly and may therefore represent your flexibility and ability to adapt to various situations. They may also warn against being superficial in the process, especially if you see a white duck. When interpreting the meaning of birds in dreams, it’s always helpful to mull over any meanings that are attached to their names. For example, if you dreamed of an albatross, do you feel as if a burden has been placed around your neck? If a duck waddled in, are you trying to duck out of a situation, instead of confronting it head on? Or is criticism like water off a duck’s back to you?

Perhaps have you taken to a new hobby enthusiastically like a duck to water? Alternatively, the dream may indicate that you are setting yourself up or being set up in some way, as associated by the phrase ‘sitting duck’.

In a dream, a duck represent a woman or a maid.

If one sees himself eating ducks meat in a dream, it means money earned through the labor of one’s workers. It also means that one may marry a rich woman. Ducks live in water and do not get wet. Ducks in a dream also are interpreted as exalted men of piety, purity and virtue who live in this world and are not affect by it.

If a duck speaks to someone in a dream, it means that he will be raised in honor by a woman. It also represents comfort and satisfaction in one’s life which comes from eating its flesh and the parable of its dependence on water is like that of sailors and fishermen and because of its gentleness. However, ifsomeone hears the quacking of a duck inside his house in a dream, it means difficulties in that place, or an announcement of someone’s death.

(See Swan’s meat)

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 can swim, walk, and fly. Ducks are flexible and multi talented. Dreaming about this bird suggests that you, or someone else in your life, is very flexible and can competently deal with emotional issues. Superstition based dream interpretations say that ducks are very good omens and that you will “float” away from your current difficulty.

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1- As always, other circumstances in the dream mav indicate the true relevance of the symbol.

A toy duck may denote the childlike part of ourselves.

To be feeding the ducks may show some kind of therapeutic or calming activity- is important.

To be eating duck suggests a treat or celebration in store.

2- We mav need to allow the current of life to let us move rather than taking action ourselves.

3- The duck is said to be a symbol of superficiality, presumably because it floats on the water rather than in it.

Vision: Seeing a duck swimming in the water might mean unfavorable news.

If you are trying in vain to catch the duck: losses. Catching a duck: your plans will finally succeed. Seeing roast duck: your monthly “allowance” is being reduced. Eating roast duck: your family will have a great, fun party.

Depth Psychology: The duck stands for intelligence and wisdom, and might help you to get to a breakthrough!

To see ducks swimming on clear water shows that you will have a lucky journey, possibly over water. On a farm, if you see a white duck, it presages a good harvest and prosperity. if you hunt a duck you will soon lose your employment, and, if you shoot ducks you have enemies working against you.

To see ducks flying in your dream is an omen of good luck pertaining to your marriage and/or your family.

Ducks fall under the larger meaning of birds, especially if one dreams of them flying through the air. Ducks are also marine creatures, however, and submerge in water, the realm of the emotions and the unconscious. Thus, a diving duck indicates probing the emotions or the unconscious mind. Bringing something up from the depths may represent the surfacing of unconscious material.

All birds are messengers of some sort.

The duck is waterfowl and therefore connects to emotions.

A duck’s propensity for flying south during the winter connects it to the idea of moving toward warmth out of instinct.

The medicine associated with the duck is this inner knowing of how to move in the direction of resources.

Psychological / emotional perspective: We may need to allow the current of life to move us rather than taking action ourselves. Knowing when to go with the flow suggests a kind of innate wisdom. In dreams, ducking to avoid an obstacle demonstrates the need to be careful.

1. Good news and happiness.

2. Possible avoidance issues (as in “duck out”).

3. Great fortune in romance (to see two ducks together).

4. To become ineffectual, reduced in importance (as in “lame duck”).

Dreams of a duck represent that you are feeling vulnerable, like a sitting duck to potential threats and/or predators. Your dream may be giving you the message to duck criticism or attacks by not taking it personally.

The duck as a bird is said to be a symbol of superficiality, presumably because it floats on the water rather than in it. In former times religious belief was tested by the ducking stool.

Flexibility in handling emotional situations; adaptability in living—able to fly, swim or walk.

If swimming with head above water, means you are on top of your emotions.

1. Flying in formation unity; Ps. 133:1

2. Ducks in a row; Rev. 12:14;

3. Unclean spirit; Isa. 57:20

4. A “quack” a deceiver;2John 1:7

To dream of a duck in water means you must deal with repressed feelings.

A flying duck in a dream signifies freedom and happiness.

Figurative of a blessing, because of it’s adaptation to water; see “water”

In a dream a duck denote some kind of superficiality or childishness.

A dream of profit and pleasure (Gypsy). A sym-

Symbol of female friendship, but also falsehood.

A noisy or boisterous person