Dreaming of a Penknife

penknife, jackknife, pocketknife · very negative

A penknife is a bad omen: losses, theft and unfaithfulness.

What happens in the dream

  • You see a penknife: losses in trade, attacks by thieves and unfaithfulness in love

How you felt

  • Vulnerability: the dream may reflect a fear of being hurt by small betrayals
  • Distrust: doubts about the loyalty of people close to you

Ask yourself

  • What feels under threat right now?
  • Whom do I trust without reservation?

See also Knife · Knives · Pen · Thief · Faithlessness

Source: F. Fontaine, The Golden Wheel Dream-Book and Fortune-Teller (1862). Also searched as: jackknife, pocketknife.

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