Nest

Dream Symbol Meaning & Interpretation

What Does Nest Mean in Dreams?

Discover the dream symbol interpretation and spiritual meaning

Western/Modern

Seeing a nest in your dream symbolizes your home, shelter and relaxation. They are very symbolic because they are connected with birds reflecting future growth and freedom. Noticing eggs or birdlings inside the nest is bringing your awareness to nurturing and protection. An empty nest reflects to areas in your life that you might be alone.

Biblical

A person's home, Prov. 27:8, Job 29:18

Jungian

The bird's nest is often hidden in the branches of a tree, bringing forward both, the idea of your roots and the protective place that shields your spiritual nature. An insect's nest or hive is suggestive of the things that bother you, even while you cannot let them go. See Tree and Birds.

Islamic (Ibn Sirin)

In a dream, a nest represents the type of bird that dwells in it. A nest in a dream also represents one’s wife, house, or the boundaries one must not cross. As for a pregnant woman, a nest in a dream means giving birth.

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