Due to its intense red color, the cardinal as a dream symbol usually stands for joy, happy times, gaiety, liveliness, dynamism and stamina. Consequently, if you see a cardinal in your dream, happy events are awaiting for you in the waking life. Or the red bird may represent some of your traits of character, your joie-de-vivre, which means that you are or should be an optimist person, exerting positive feelings on a regular basis.

The cardinal may also speak about the fact that you have all the abilities needed for a skillful leader, therefore you are going to control and guide groups of people towards success and you will always attain your goals.