Dreaming of a Hammer

hammer, sledgehammer, tool · mostly positive

A hammer is a good sign: success, at the cost of a few obstacles.

What happens in the dream

  • You hear hammering: prosperity for a friend
  • You use the hammer yourself: good luck
  • You see a hammer: discouraging obstacles to clear before your fortune is secure

How you felt

  • Determination: the dream often reflects a wish to build through effort
  • Tension: you may feel you have to force things

Ask yourself

  • What am I building right now?
  • Am I forcing something that needs a lighter touch?

See also Anvil · Blacksmith · Nails · Carpenter · Mallet

Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901); F. Fontaine, The Golden Wheel Dream-Book and Fortune-Teller (1862). Also searched as: sledgehammer, tool.

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