Pelican

Pelicans, Pelican pouch, Brown pelican

With its huge, stretchy pouch and patient fishing style, the pelican is built to gather plenty. Dreams of pelicans often touch on providing for others, generosity and making sure there's enough to go around. A pelican gliding low over the water suggests calm, unhurried confidence. One plunging for fish points to seizing an opportunity at exactly the right moment. In old Christian art the pelican stood for self-giving love, because legend said it fed its young with blood from its own breast.

Dream variations

• A pelican with a full pouchYou've gathered more than you need right now. Share some of it, or save it for leaner times.
• Pelicans flying in a lineA group around you is moving in steady formation. Fall in with it; shared effort saves energy.
• A pelican begging for foodSomeone keeps asking you for more. Give what you choose, not what's demanded.

Related symbols

Seagull · Bird · Ocean · Fishing

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