From time immemorial, many folk signs and beliefs have come down to us. Our ancestors tried to predict the future by observing a variety of natural phenomena, animals, and insects. The birds did not remain aloof from their attention. People also tried to determine future events by the behavior of birds. It is not surprising that the darkest “bird” predictions are associated with a person discovering a dead bird, as well as with birds dying before people’s eyes.
Why do you see a dead bird according to signs?
The sight of a corpse can easily upset or even shock an impressionable person, especially if the bird was torn to pieces by an animal or hit by a car. However, even a mutilated corpse sometimes does not predict anything terrible for the person who discovers it. In order to understand what, from the point of view of popular belief, such a find threatens people with, it is necessary first of all to take into account the place where the dead bird was found.
In the yard or garden
It is believed that finding a dead bird in the yard means a quarrel with friends or colleagues. After such a discovery for a couple of weeks, it is necessary to carefully control your words when communicating with others, so as not to inadvertently provoke a conflict with one of them.
By the window
Finding the corpse of a bird under the window of a home is an unpleasant event for any owner. It means that perhaps one of the ill-wishers is plotting against the owner of the house and his family members.
Indoors or on the balcony
According to legend, a dead bird on a balcony or in a room promises different events to the owners of the home, depending on the type of bird:
- the corpse of a swallow promises a successful year to the one who discovers it;
- a dove dying in a room is a harbinger of the future illness of the owner of the room;
- a deceased sparrow predicts financial losses, but not large ones - they will not be able to ruin a person;
- a dead magpie is a sign that residents of the house should be wary of gossip.
On road
Very often, the corpses of birds can be seen near highways and busy roads, where they are hit by cars. According to popular beliefs, anyone who notices the corpse of a bird on the road should not fear anything bad - such a find does not carry any special consequences (neither bad nor good).
On the threshold
By analogy with a dead bird under the window of a home, a dead bird on the threshold of a house is also an extremely unfavorable sign. It almost definitely indicates to the owner of the home that someone wishes him harm. But if a dying bird can still get onto the cornice of a high-rise building window on its own, for example, by falling from the sky, then a dead bird on the porch of a house indicates that they are trying to damage its residents.
Most likely, the corpse of the bird is a magical “lining” that envious people deliberately planted on the doorstep of the house.
The bird died in the house
It happens that a bird dies unexpectedly after flying inside a room through a window, door or ventilation hole. According to signs, such an event does not entail negative consequences for the owner of the home. Exceptions are if a person himself is involved in the death of a bird or a titmouse dies. Then you should prepare for financial losses or illness.
Drowned bird
Sometimes birds drown while trying to drink in a fountain, a barrel of water or an ordinary stream. Having discovered such a choked bird, there is no need to worry - such a find, according to esotericists, does not mean anything.
Terrible find before traveling
Many people know that seeing a dead bird on the street before setting off on a long journey (vacation or business trip) is a bad sign. He warns a person that the trip will be unsuccessful:
- If this is a vacation, then the trip will most likely be ruined by an unexpected illness or injury to the traveler. The second option is that a person will be robbed on the way.
- The business trip will also end in failure - the business contract will not be signed.
- Sailors have always considered it a bad sign to find a dead seagull near a ship preparing to depart. Such a find directly warns that the ship or part of its crew will not return from the voyage.
Bird behavior
How the bird behaved before death also matters. A bird that behaved violently and boldly predicts a serious illness or even death to your loved ones.
If the birds on the balcony are talking animatedly to each other, then this is a sign of family conflicts. Be more patient and attentive to your loved ones to avoid serious quarrels.
A bird calmly walking along the balcony is a harbinger of peace and prosperity. All things will go smoothly, and a period of goodness and peace will begin in life.
A dead bird huddled in the corner of a balcony foreshadows the death of one of the household members. But, if the bird has not yet died, but is in a very serious condition, then life is hinting to you that troubles can still be avoided.
What happens if you kill a bird
Our ancestors believed that the souls of dead people were able to inhabit birds, especially large ones - pigeons and crows. Therefore, taking the life of a bird has always been considered a sin for which a person will have to pay. In this case, it is important to consider under what circumstances the killing occurred and what kind of bird died (small or large):
- If the owner of the house killed a bird by accident , for example, while trying to catch a bird that had flown inside the house or driving it out into the street, then the omen promises illness. In exceptional cases - when a crow or kite dies - even death. However, the “curse” of the killed bird will not apply to his family members.
- When a bird dies after colliding with a car speeding along the road , the driver needs to behave as carefully as possible in the following days. Conflicts with the traffic police or a serious accident in which not only he himself, but also his passengers will suffer, cannot be ruled out. The size and type of bird do not matter much.
- Finally, if a person deliberately kills a large bird , for example, one of the representatives of the crow article, terrorizing his domestic birds, then this is considered the most terrible sin. Killing a crow entails troubles, which, according to belief, will befall not only the killer and his household, but also all members of his family. Moreover, these misfortunes (fires, floods, financial losses) will last exactly as many years as the dead crow was.
They threw a dead bird
If a dead creature was planted, it means someone wants to annoy those living here. You need to be careful in your relationships with people. If a cat brought a dead creature in its teeth, this does not mean anything.
Sometimes the periodic appearance of dead birds has a logical explanation. Maybe the birds crash into a glass veranda or greenhouse and are smashed to death.
Note! It is important to make sure that this does not happen without the participation of another person. Perhaps someone wants to intimidate. This option cannot be excluded.
Interpretation taking into account the type of bird
The general interpretation of signs about a deceased bird found by a person can vary significantly depending on the type of bird found:
- The dove is considered a bird of peace and a messenger of God; it has a light aura, so even after death it is not capable of doing much harm to a person. The worst thing that can await someone who finds the body of a dove is minor illness or a quarrel with colleagues.
- The crow is popularly considered as the antipode of the dove, a “dark” bird. There is even a biblical myth that God turned ravens, which were previously white, black in revenge for eating the corpses of people who drowned during the Great Flood. Therefore, finding such a dead bird in the house is considered a bad sign - it promises serious illness, misfortune in the form of fires and ruin, as well as death.
- Magpie is a well-known “gossip” who chatters incessantly. Finding a deceased magpie means incurring gossip and gossip from friends, which will subsequently be extremely difficult to “wash off” from.
- The swallow is a small but bright bird. Anyone who discovered her corpse should prepare for a short separation from her loved one. However, this separation will not last long. Another interpretation of the sign is even more positive: a dead swallow predicts good luck for a person in business for the entire next year.
- The sparrow is a small, fussy bird. Therefore, the consequences of his death are just as “minor.” For a person, finding a dead sparrow means losing money, but in very small quantities.
- An owl is a wise bird, and its death is a warning to those who find the bird dead. A person should carefully weigh their decisions and words when communicating with others for quite a long time after the discovery. Otherwise, a person will face serious quarrels with loved ones or superiors.
- The eagle, the kite, the falcon are the proud, freedom-loving kings of the feathered world. Anyone who finds the corpse of one of these birds is in great danger. Soon he may encounter accidents or natural disasters in which he may be seriously injured.
- The seagull is the “mascot” of sailors. Finding her dead is considered an extremely bad sign for those who go to sea. The corpse of a seagull threatens misfortune not only to the sailor who discovered it, but also to his ship.
- The swan is a royal bird. A witness to his death will face difficult trials - luck will turn away from such a person for a long time. If he himself contributed to the death of the bird, then fortune will leave him forever, and poverty and illness will accompany him for the rest of his life.
The meaning of negative signs
The worst thing is death. People have different superstitions about birds in this regard.
It doesn’t matter if she died in a chimney, drainpipe or ventilation - the omen does not bode well, only trouble. Getting hit by accident on the road is a warning sign that you should reconsider your life and change something in it.
If she died on your doorstep, be careful in communicating with strangers, perhaps there are ill-wishers among them. Bury it in the garden to neutralize negative signs about birds.
She suffered, but did not die, carefully pick her up with your hands, bring her home and try to save her. Then there will always be comfort, prosperity and happiness in your home.
How to neutralize negative superstitions
The main advice that knowledgeable people give to a person who has discovered the corpse of a bird is not to think too much about what happened. After all, thoughts are material, so if you do not attach much importance to the sign of a dead bird, then, quite likely, nothing bad will happen to a person. For those who cannot get dark thoughts out of their heads, esotericists advise the following:
- When you find a bird lying motionless on the street or indoors, the first thing you need to do is check whether it is really dead. Perhaps the bird is simply stunned or is dying from illness. In this case, you can try to cure it. If the bird recovers, it will not only ward off trouble from the person who saved it, but will also bring him good luck for a long time.
- If the bird is still dead, then, if possible, you should “listen” to the dark predictions that it makes to humans with its death. If the signs refer to dangers during travel, then it is better to postpone the trip. If a dead bird warns a person about imminent quarrels with relatives or colleagues, then you can try to minimize communication with others or exercise maximum caution.
- If a found dead bird prophesies a misfortune that a person cannot prevent, then you can try to carry out a ritual of cleansing the place where the bird’s corpse was found. The dead bird should be buried, the place where it was found should be washed with running or holy water, and then your hands should be washed with the words: “Water, water, where it came from, went there, took all the misfortunes with it!”
Of course, finding a dead bird after leaving the house for work in the morning or going to a party with friends in the evening is an unpleasant event in itself. It can even frighten superstitious people. However, before you panic and change your plans for the future, it is worth thinking about how the corpse of the bird ended up where it was found. It is possible that the bird was hit by a car or that the corpse was brought to the house by some pet. In such cases, no signs of a dead bird are valid. This means that the bird who discovered the corpse has no reason to worry.
Folk beliefs and their meanings
Meeting dead birds is not always pleasant. If you saw it by chance, driving a car or just passing by, don’t worry. This picture is not a harbinger of misfortunes and problems. Troubles will befall the one who took the life of the bird, so do not become depressed and prepare for negative changes.
Dead bird
- this is a bad omen in cases where a winged creature dies on your balcony or windowsill.
It is also considered a bad sign to hit a bird. The values can change for the worse and for the better depending on where exactly the winged individual was found.
- If a bird is found on the territory of a plot of land, then this is an omen of troubles at work and quarrels with friends.
- Finding a dead bird near the front door or on the windowsill warns of an attempt to induce negative influences on the owner of the home.
- A bird flying into a house and dying due to the carelessness of its owners does not bode well. This is a harbinger of serious troubles and troubles.
Dead bird in a dream - interpretations and warnings
Such a symbol speaks of the collapse of plans. In this case, the outcome of the case will depend not on the person, but on external circumstances. They cannot be prevented, so you just need to endure the period. Domestic troubles and other troubles are also expected: quarrels with relatives, financial difficulties.
A bad sign in a dream is the death of a bird on the road. This promises an imminent illness for the child. But it won’t last long; after a couple of months the baby will recover.
A bird of prey portends a meeting with a swindler. Theft of money or valuable jewelry is possible. This dream is a warning. The dreamer should not talk about his plans to strangers, including work colleagues. Otherwise, he will incur gossip.
