Dreaming of a Sword
sword, blade, rapier, saber · mixed
Wearing a sword promises an honourable post, but swords also signal rivalry, loss and hardship.
What happens in the dream
- You wear a sword: you will fill a public position with honour
- A broken sword: despair
- Your sweetheart wears a sword: a modest life awaits you together
- Your sword is taken from you: you will lose to a rival
- Others carry swords: dangerous quarrels
- You own a sword: poverty
- Someone brandishes a sword: a loss
How you felt
- Fight: the dream may reflect a need to defend yourself
- Power: it can echo a wish for recognition, or fear of losing your standing
Ask yourself
- What do I need to defend myself against?
- Which position am I afraid of losing?
See also Dagger · Scabbard · Fight · Helmet
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: blade, rapier, saber.