Dreaming of a Scythe
scythe, grim reaper, mower, sickle · negative
A scythe warns of accidents or illness that will keep you from your affairs or travels.
What happens in the dream
- You see a scythe: accident or illness will keep you from your business or from travelling
- An old or broken scythe: parting from friends, or a failed venture
How you felt
- Apprehension: the dream often reflects fear of an ending or a cut
- A need to clear out: it may echo a wish to make a clean break
Ask yourself
- What is coming to an end in my life?
- What do I need to cut away to move on?
See also Reaping · Farm Implements · Death · Reapers
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: grim reaper, mower, sickle.