Dreaming of
Knife

A sharp, gleaming knife in a dream warns of quarrels, discord, or legal disputes. Being cut by a knife — losses caused by another's hostility. Holding a knife in one's hand — you yourself are provoking conflict. A blunt knife means the adversary is underestimated and weaker than they appear. A kitchen knife foretells domestic arguments and household disagreements.

For Vanga, a knife in a dream is a harbinger of separation or rupture. A gifted knife means the one who gave it wishes you harm. A knife with a carved handle — beautiful words conceal dangerous intentions. Seeing a knife on the table — a serious conflict is brewing in the home and must be extinguished immediately.

In Freud's view the knife is unambiguously an aggressive phallic symbol. A knife attack in a dream reflects suppressed aggression or sexual impulses seeking release. Hiding a knife — the desire to suppress aggression that will find an outlet regardless. A broken knife — fear of failure in a contest or a sense of one's own weakness.

Nostradamus considered the knife a symbol of fateful choice. A knife at a crossroads — you are about to make a decision that will divide life into 'before' and 'after.' A golden knife — power achieved at any cost will bring no happiness. Breaking a knife — a heavy conflict will be avoided, but at the price of serious concessions.

Hasse linked the knife to the need to cut through knots. A sharp knife in skilled hands — a symbol of decisiveness and the ability to handle difficulties. A knife used to cut bread — modest sufficiency and honest livelihood. A knife under a pillow — anxiety and a sense of threat requiring the working-through of fears.

Tsvetkov interpreted the knife as a sign of severance and cutting away the superfluous. Finding a knife — an unexpected change of circumstances. Losing a knife — the loss of protection or a patron. A bloody knife — a serious quarrel or illness. Picking up a knife in the street — a chance dangerous acquaintance.