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What Does Dreaming of Scissors Mean?

Traditional Interpretation

According to traditional interpretation and Ibn Sirin, seeing scissors in a dream is mostly considered auspicious; it can indicate the fulfillment of a wish, growing provision, increasing wealth, and a new member joining the family (a child, an heir). A person holding scissors may be interpreted as someone wise and fair who mediates the resolution of a dispute.

Psychological View

From a modern psychological perspective, scissors can symbolize the need to "cut away" a tie, a relationship, or a situation in your life that no longer serves you; they may point to the unconscious desire to set boundaries, make decisions, and leave the old behind for a new beginning. In a Jungian reading, the meeting of two sharp blades can also represent the process of reconciling conflicting inner forces and arriving at a clear choice.

By Context

For Singles

Can indicate marriage in the near future, or a new bond entering your life.

For a Married Woman

Can indicate having a baby girl, sometimes twin girls.

Cutting Something with Scissors

Can indicate receiving the reward for one's work, a decision made with intelligence, or a journey; however, cutting someone else's hair or clothing may also signify gossip.

Broken or Rusty Scissors

Can point to losing what one owns, disappointment, loss, and loneliness.

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The interpretations on this page draw on traditional sources and modern psychology; they are cultural readings for information only.