Seeing Scissors in a Dream

Scissors in a dream are broadly read as a good sign — tied to reaching what one hopes for, growing income, and increasing wealth. They're also connected to intelligence, strength, and success. Someone who dreams of receiving, finding, or being given a pair of scissors is tied to their wealth or possessions doubling, and to having a daughter before long.

A Symbol of Fair Judgment

Scissors are also linked to someone who separates truth from falsehood — a figure in authority, a judge, or someone who mediates fairly between two sides. Some readings connect them to two business partners in full agreement with each other, while others tie scissors to someone who stirs up gossip and turns people against one another — a notable split depending on the tradition.

More Children and Family Growth

Holding scissors is tied to having another child if the dreamer already has one, and to gaining a brother from the same mother. It's connected to family and possessions growing more generally — another sibling, another vehicle, another asset — with the number two showing up repeatedly in this reading. For someone unmarried, this dream points toward marriage.

Scissors Falling From the Sky

Scissors descending from the sky is one of the more serious warnings in this symbol, tied to the end of one's life.

Cutting Someone's Beard or Clothing

Watching someone cut another person's beard or clothes with scissors is tied to gossiping about that person or betraying their trust.

Cutting Hair or Wool

Cutting hair or shearing wool with scissors is tied to accumulating wealth. Cutting something in general is connected to being paid for labor or work already done. Cutting one's own hair, nails, or clothing, though, is read less favorably — one of the exceptions to the generally positive reading.

A Broken Scissors

A pair of scissors that's broken, or breaks in the dream, is tied to losing wealth or possessions — one of the more consistently negative readings across sources.

Scissors That Don't Cut

Holding scissors that don't actually cut anything is tied to having to appear before a judge due to some dispute or conflict.

Gold, Silver, and Steel Scissors

Gold scissors are tied to reaching a desired professional position and reconciling people who've fallen out. Silver scissors are connected to thinking of others while going through hardship, along with real success through one's own skills. Steel or metal scissors point to abundance, a growing reputation in trade, and recovering from past financial losses. Shiny steel scissors specifically are tied to success.

Scissors by Color

Red scissors are tied to a promotion gained through the support of family and friends, along with quick relief from difficulty. Blue scissors point to living according to one's faith and spiritual preparation. Green scissors are connected to good health news and a profitable family partnership. Yellow scissors are tied to investing savings into something like a car or house. Black scissors point to benefiting from agricultural work and gaining ground against rivals. Purple scissors are tied to deep religious devotion and previously unknown happiness, alongside a possible disagreement with a close friend. Orange scissors point to relief from problems and a comfortable life through newly gained property. Pink scissors are connected to receiving more of everything good, with work steadily improving.

Scissors and Objects Around Them

A pair of scissors found in a drawer is tied to happy times ahead and a secure professional position. Scissors in a pocket point to working harder and making decisions that pay off. Scissors on a table are connected to being saved from a loss through the help of loved ones. Scissors in the trash are tied to problems disappearing and a troublemaking figure being pushed out of the family. Scissors on a tray point to relief, renewed confidence, and becoming someone respected and favored by superiors at work.

Specific Types of Scissors

Surgical scissors are tied to good news about a child who will bring honor to family and country. Grape or vine-cutting scissors point to reaching one's goals and better cooperation among business partners. Garden or gardener's scissors are connected to distancing from bad company and reconciling with someone from the past. Barber's scissors are tied to career advancement through new opportunities. Kitchen scissors point to working with someone the dreamer wants close to them, and to a friend's help resolving ongoing struggles. Nail or eyebrow scissors are tied to future wealth and long-awaited good news finally arriving. Sewing or embroidery scissors point to abundance and a stronger romantic relationship. Manicure scissors are connected to problems ending soon and improved financial circumstances.

Old, Rusty, or Dull Scissors

An old pair of scissors is tied to listening closely to the people close to the dreamer and finally getting the work one has long wanted. Rusty scissors point to becoming a cultured, well-rounded person, with missed opportunities returning. A dull or blind pair of scissors is connected to taking control of one's life through new decisions, with worries ending soon. Moldy scissors are tied to genuine dedication to one's work paying off in a big way, with success being talked about for years.

Another Interpretation

Not every reading treats scissors as good news. One interpretation flips the symbol almost entirely — tying scissors to being wrongly accused of something never said or done, and to receiving upsetting news rather than good fortune. In this version, scissors also point to a wise person guiding an uninformed community rather than to personal wealth or family growth, showing just how differently this same object can be read depending on which tradition is followed.