1- Scissors in dreams suggest the idea of cutting the non-essential out of our lives. This may be feelings we do not think arc appropriate, emotions that we cannot handle, or mental trauma which needs to be excised.
The type of scissors may also be important to the dreamer. Kitchen scissors would, for instance, be more utilitarian than surgical scissors which would suggest the necessity to be more precise. Scissors can also suggest a sharp, hurtful tongue or cutting remarks.
2- Dreaming of sharpening scissors suggests that we need to be more precise in our communication, whereas using blunt scissors suggests that we are likely to create a problem through speaking too bluntly.
To dream of a hairdresser using scissors signifies our fear of losing strength and status.
3- Spiritually scissors can have an ambivalent meaning. They can cut the Thread of Life, but can also represent unity and the coming together of the spiritual and physical.
[1](Clippers, Shears) In a dream, scissors mean slander and causing harm to someone’s reputation without regard for the truth. Scissors in a dream also represent a legal guardian who discerns between true and false. Holding a pair of scissors in a dream means delivering a brother for one’s first born son, or having two businesses feeding one another, unless if one is unmarried, then holding a pair of scissors, or a nail clipper in a dream means getting married.
If one sees a pair of scissors falling from the skies in a dream, they represent the scissors of destiny and the end of his life in this world. Clipping people’s beards in a dream means backbiting them.
A pair of scissors in a dream also represents business partners. Sheep shearing with a pair of scissors in a dream means prosperity. Holding a pair of scissors in a dream also means a dispute that requires a judge or a mediator.
[2]Vision: Looking at a pair of scissors: when two people fight and you get in the middle, guess who gets hurt! Both will turn on you! The dream also indicates an impending separation caused by a woman. In a man’s dream, cutting with scissors means a relationship with a woman is ending.
Depth Psychology: In men’s dreams, scissors often have to do with a fear of castration or impotence. Generally speaking, scissors mean losing a loved one, but it might also be a call to end a relationship at last. Scissors also stand for irony, sarcasm, and harsh criticism that you yourself are guilty of, or that others use toward you. In scissors dreams, other symbols have great meaning.
[3]The presence of scissors in dreams indicates that you want to make an end to or shorten a relationship, activity, or aspect of yourself. Despite that it indicates that you possess an energetic and decisive spirit, you should end the situation as soon as possible, as it could already notably harm you. Although it is not a frequent dream, scissors can also express the start of a team-work project.
Dream tradition interprets dreams about scissors as enemies that will cause you pain. However, in the case that the scissors are clean and shiny, you have nothing to fear.
[4]Material aspects: Scissors can also suggest a sharp, hurtful tongue or cutting remarks.
Dreaming of sharpening scissors suggests that we need to be more precise in our communication, whereas using blunt scissors suggests that we are likely to create a problem through speaking too bluntly.
The type of scissors may also be important. Kitchen scissors would, for instance, be more utilitarian than surgical scissors, which would suggest the necessity to be more precise. Consult the entries for kitchen, surgery and thread for further clarification.
[5]To dream of scissors is an unlucky omen; wives will be jealous and distrustful of their husbands, and sweethearts will quarrel and nag each other into crimination and recrimination. Dulness will overcast business horizons.
To dream that you have your scissors sharpened, denotes that you will work to do that which will be repulsive to your feelings.
To break them, there will be quarrels, and probable separations for you.
To lose them, you will seek to escape from unpleasant tasks.
[6]Cutting remarks; cynicism, sharp tongue; anger, fear of or feelings about castration (female castration expresses in cutting off breasts)—the cutting off of developing sexual characteristics in body and mind; sometimes refers to separation or independence, as in cutting umbilical cord, or death; cutting something or someone out of one’s life; cutting off or cutting out feelings.
[7]An intellectual process and separation (something is being cut off). Also it often points to the repression of aggression. According to psychoanalysis, the scissors, like all stabbing objects, are a symbol for masculine sexuality. Scissors may also be a more threatening symbol against masculinity, since they are used to cut something off—castration.
Folklore: Warning false friends.
[8]Psychological / emotional perspective: Scissors in dreams suggest the idea of cutting the non-essential out of our lives. This may be feelings we do not think are appropriate, emotions that we cannot handle, or mental trauma that needs to be excised.
To dream of a hairdresser using scissors signifies our fear of losing strength and status.
[9]A pair of scissors may appear as an instrument for cutting psychological or emotional ties. Perhaps you may need to cut the threads of an old relationship in order to let go of unfulfilled desires. Cutting hair may represent cutting off your personal power. Cutting fabric may comment on preparation for a new form, such as a new identity or career
[10]Cut out or get rid of what is no longer beneficial to growth. Fear of being cut by scissors means we are afraid of cutting ourselves off from part of the self. Cutting a picture or message out of a book or magazine means wanting to keep something that is meaningful to us, whether idea or ideal, and make it part of the reality of our lives.
[11]A dream that emphasizes scissors can have a variety of different meanings. Scissors can be used in construction or in destruction. We could be cutting the umbilical cord (asserting our independence) or cutting ourselves off from someone.
[12]Dreams of scissors signify that you are undergoing a change and transformation. Consider the feeling tone to discern whether or not you are attempting to cut someone or something out of your life.
See Also: Knife, Integration Dreams.
[13]Scissors, as such, featured in a dream are thought to portend a broken relationship; but to use scissors signifies that you can outwit a jealous competitor by prompt action.
[14]To dream of scissors denotes jealousy and distrust of the marriage partner.
If you lose the scissors you may be trying to avoid a disagreeable undertaking.
See Also: Knife.
[15]Spiritually, scissors can have two meanings. They can cut the thread of life, but can also represent unity and the coming together of the spiritual and physical.
[16]Dreaming of scissors indicates distrust of someone or something in your life. Could also indicate the need to “cut away” some outdated part of your life.
[17]A dream forecasting marriage to a young girl, but very evil for a married woman (Gypsy). An erotic dream (Jung).
[18]1. If used to cut something, indicates decisiveness in one’s life.
2. Desire to find a way to resolve an issue.
[19]interpreted upon 3 sides: man of elegance, man possessing manifest anscestry with a usefulness, suitable friend.
[20]Dreams of scissors are unlucky. They are portentous of quarrels between lovers or between husbands and wives.
[21]If you dream you are using scissors, you are decisive and in control in your life.
[22]A warning of false friends. Beware of giving your confidence too fully.
[23]You cut something with a scissors: you’ll make more money
[24]Used to cut-loose that which is bound; see “loose”
[25]Symbolic of the need to cut things out of your life
[26]If seen in the dream it denotes meeting someone.
[27]Distrust, a divider, and cutting loose
[28][29]1. Word of God. Heb. 4:12.
[30]Enemies. Hatred.
[31]lucky numbers: 03-12-27-30-31-33
buying: you are a precise and proper person, except with jealousy and suspicion.
cutting materials with: wil be a victim of prank you inflicted on another.
cleanly: decisive actions needed to control situation.
paper: want to put your past behind you, but it keeps rearing its ugly head.
enemies using: feel cut off from your circumstances, keep it that way.
married couple: your rebel iousness wil cause a big love quarrel.
others: future is not secure if you remain in the battle.
lovers handling: accusations without proof wil sever the affair.
of: wil be appointed editor of a wel -known newspaper.
using manicure: cannot separate yourself from your criticism, which wil turn on you.
left-handed: change to a more visual profession, where your talents are needed.
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