What Does Dreaming of a Saw Mean?
Traditional Interpretation
In the tradition of Ibn Sirin and al-Nabulsi, the saw is interpreted as a tool that divides and separates, one that demands finality of decision; seeing a saw in a dream can often point to the division of a partnership, an inheritance, or a bond — to separation, or to earnings deserved through hard labor. A sharp, sound saw can indicate that the dreamer will overcome obstacles with strong resolve; a dulled or broken saw can signify a task left unfinished or a loss of strength.
Psychological View
In modern psychology, the saw may symbolize the need to cut something out of your life, to draw a line, or to end a bond or burden you can no longer carry; its back-and-forth motion can also reflect your waverings over a decision and an inner indecision. At the same time, it can represent your capacity to approach a large goal piece by piece, with patience, and a desire for constructive transformation.
By Context
For Singles
Cutting something with a saw can point to a wish to break away from a habit or person belonging to the past and step into a new chapter; it may herald a growing desire for clarity.
For Married People
Seeing a saw can signify a matter, an inheritance, or responsibilities within the family that need to be divided fairly — or at times, a tension in need of a just resolution.
Sawing Wood or a Tree
Can point to lawful earnings that demand labor and patience, and to a blessing obtained through toil; it may herald a process in which every stroke brings you a little closer to the goal.
Seeing a Dull/broken Saw, According to Ibn Sirin
A dulled or useless saw can point to a task begun being left half-finished, or to strength and resolve weakening; it may show a need to be resharpened — to renew one's intention in some matter.