I was walking through a park-like area, on my way to do something.  A large black bird was flying overhead as I passed by a bridge.  Suddenly, it swooped down in front of me and then up.  I was startled and watched as it flew over again and swooped down in front of me for the second time and then up.  My heart started pounding as I thought of the Native American belief that if a bird flies down in front of you three times it means someone is going to die.  The bird seemed to fly off and then suddenly was back.  He swooped down a third time and then up.  As he passed over the bridge he suddenly fell straight down and landed hard on it.  I could see his neck had been cut open and assumed this was why he had died.  The bird raised its head and told me, “It is true that if a bird swoops down in front of you three times that means someone will die.”  He laid his head back down, dead again, and then after a few seconds spread his wings and flew off.  I could see then that he was an American Eagle.  

SIGNIFICANT SYMBOLS:

Walking-associated with one’s current activities, situation, state of mind or journey.

Park-can correspond to growth or recreation.

Bird-the bearer of a message. A black bird may deliver a bad omen, a message, or indicate death.

Three-trinity; body, mind, spirit. Ability to communicate.

Flying-journey freely through understanding.

Bridge-a transformation or journey of understanding.

Dead (death)-the end of an idea, an experience, a project or relationship.  Symbolic of a transition or change.

Throat-one’s voice, words, ability to communicate. Metaphorically, cut one’s throat-deliberate attempt to do one in.

Eagle-power or majesty. A North American Bald Eagle-the United States of America and/or the values it represents.

I am passing through my current activities or situation (walking) during a period of growth or recreation (park).  I am given a message (black bird flying down in front of me three times) that an idea, experience, project or relationship is coming to an end (death).  This knowledge will come to me because of a transformation or journey of understanding (bridge).  It is verified to me that the message of a bird flying down in front of one three times does indeed indicate death, at least in the dream world (the crow speaking directly to me). I become aware that this change or transformation has been done deliberately and viciously (cut throat).  This is a deliberate attempt to end the United States of America or the ideals that the United States of America represents (sliced throat of an American Bald Eagle).  Yet the values/message of the USA rises again (bird flying away).

This seems to indicate my observations of what is happening in the USA now in our society. There are two very disparate points of view of the direction the USA should take politically, economically, socially, etc.  I fear the great change that others seem intent on creating, because in my view it will cause the death of the values that have made our country strong and filled with opportunity for those willing to work.  But the message at the end of the dream seems to indicate that those same values will rise again in spite of what is done and what will be done.

This dream could also pertain particularly to me or to someone I love and the circumstances that affect us.  That I and/or they will go through a period of time where we will lose our belief and hope in the American Dream.  But it will rise again.

It seems like a sad thing to happen, but hope is shown at the end.