What does it mean if you dream about a black feather?

The color black has different significance in different cultures and traditions. In the West, black tends to be associated with death or mourning, while in Asia, black is the color of joy and weddings. Some traditions view birds (feathers) as messengers from the spirit world, as with the Raven (trickster) and Eagle in Native American tradition, and the white dove in Biblical imagery. The dreamer must reflect on her/his own background and traditional associations to understand the meaning of the black feather.