Scissors dream meaning is explained below using
33 different sources.
Each interpretation is shown with its source.
Interpretation 1 — Pamela Ball
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.
Source: Ten Thousand Dream Dictionary • Author: Pamela Ball
Interpretation 2 — Ibn Seerin
(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.
Source: Islamic Dream Interpretation • Author: Ibn Seerin
Interpretation 3 — Zolar
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.
Source: Zolar’s Book of Dreams Numbers and Lucky Days • Author: Zolar
Interpretation 4 — Garuda
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.
Source: Dreamers Dictionary • Author: Garuda
Interpretation 5 — Martha Clarke
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.
Source: The Big Dictionary of Dreams • Author: Martha Clarke
Interpretation 6 — Versatile - Anonymous
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.
Source: Dream Meanings of Versatile • Author: Versatile - Anonymous
Interpretation 7 — Nancy Wagaman
The process of dividing something into smaller pieces (such as to understand it better or to separate it into more manageable pieces).
Splitting something apart (such as two people going separate ways or splitting something in order to share it).
Cutting something out of something else (such as out of fabric or a newspaper) could represent focusing on something you want in your life, or a desire to remove something unwanted from your life (and keep only what you want).
See Sewing, Tool, Sharp, Knife, Hair
Source: The Curious Dreamer’s Dream Dictionary • Author: Nancy Wagaman
Interpretation 8 — Gustavus Hindman Miller
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.
Source: Ten Thousand Dream Interpretation • Author: Gustavus Hindman Miller
Interpretation 9 — Klaus Vollmar
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.
Source: Little Giant Encyclopedia • Author: Klaus Vollmar
Interpretation 10 — Tony Crisp
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.
Source: A Guide to Dreams and Sleep Experiences • Author: Tony Crisp
Interpretation 11 — Versatile - Anonymous
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.
Source: Dream Meanings of Versatile • Author: Versatile - Anonymous
Interpretation 12 — Ariadne Green
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
Source: Ariadne's Book of Dream • Author: Ariadne Green
Interpretation 13 — Betty Bethards
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.
Source: The Dream Books Symbols • Author: Betty Bethards
Interpretation 14 — James R. Lewis and Evelyn Dorothy Oliver
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.
Source: Dream Symbols in The Dream Encyclopedia • Author: James R. Lewis and Evelyn Dorothy Oliver
Interpretation 15 — Dream Explanations - Anonymous
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 Knife and Integration Dreams.
Source: Strangest Dream Explanations • Author: Dream Explanations - Anonymous
Interpretation 16 — Stearn Robinson - Tom Corbett
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.
Source: The Complete Guide to Interpreting Your Dreams • Author: Stearn Robinson - Tom Corbett
Interpretation 17 — Ella Freeman Sharpe
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 Knife.
Source: Psycho Dream Interpretation • Author: Ella Freeman Sharpe
Interpretation 18 — Versatile - Anonymous
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.
Source: Dream Meanings of Versatile • Author: Versatile - Anonymous
Interpretation 19 — Pagan - Anonymous
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.
Source: Tryskelion Dream Interpretation • Author: Pagan - Anonymous
Interpretation 20 — Katherine Taylor Craig
A dream forecasting marriage to a young girl, but very evil for a married woman (Gypsy). An erotic dream (Jung).
Source: The Fabric of Dream • Author: Katherine Taylor Craig
Interpretation 21 — Joan Seaman - Tom Philbin
1. If used to cut something, indicates decisiveness in one’s life.
2. Desire to find a way to resolve an issue.
Source: New American Dream Dictionary • Author: Joan Seaman - Tom Philbin
Interpretation 22 — Cafer-i Sadik
interpreted upon 3 sides: man of elegance, man possessing manifest anscestry with a usefulness, suitable friend.
Source: Islamic Dream - Cafer-i Sadik • Author: Cafer-i Sadik
Interpretation 23 — Gillian Holloway
Dreams of scissors are unlucky. They are portentous of quarrels between lovers or between husbands and wives.
Source: The Complete Dream Book • Author: Gillian Holloway
Interpretation 24 — myjellybean
If you dream you are using scissors, you are decisive and in control in your life.
Source: My Dream Interpretation • Author: myjellybean
Interpretation 25 — Internet Archive - Anonymous
A warning of false friends. Beware of giving your confidence too fully.
Source: Mystic Dream Book • Author: Internet Archive - Anonymous
Interpretation 26 — Duke Zhou
You cut something with a scissors: you’ll make more money
Source: Chine Dream Interpretation • Author: Duke Zhou
Interpretation 27 — Tyler Wolfe
Symbolic of the need to cut things out of your life
Source: Christian Dream Symbols • Author: Tyler Wolfe
Interpretation 28 — Margaret Hamilton
Used to cut-loose that which is bound; see “loose”
Source: Dream Dictionary Unlimited • Author: Margaret Hamilton
Interpretation 29 — Ibn Seerin
If seen in the dream it denotes meeting someone.
Source: Islamic Dream Interpretation • Author: Ibn Seerin
Interpretation 30 — Silvana Amar
Distrust, a divider, and cutting loose
Source: The Bedside Dream Dictionary • Author: Silvana Amar
Interpretation 31 — Patrica Telesco
(see Knife, Sword)
Source: The Language of Dreams • Author: Patrica Telesco
Interpretation 32 — Vincent Wienand
1. Word of God. Heb. 4:12.
Source: Dream Dictionary The Biblical Model • Author: Vincent Wienand
Interpretation 33 — Raymond Buckland
Enemies. Hatred.
Source: Gypsy Dream Dictionary • Author: Raymond Buckland