Dreaming of a Grindstone

grindstone, millstone, sharpener · very positive

A grindstone points to a life of well-directed, rewarded effort.

What happens in the dream

  • You turn a grindstone: an energetic life and well-aimed efforts that bring you a comfortable living
  • You deal in grindstones: small but honest gains
  • You sharpen tools: a worthy life partner

How you felt

  • Determination: the dream often reflects a taste for patient work
  • Fatigue: you may feel you're keeping your nose to the grindstone

Ask yourself

  • Which patient effort is paying off?
  • Do I let myself take breaks?

See also Whetstone · Knife Grinder · Work · Mill · Knife

Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901). Also searched as: millstone, sharpener.

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