Hammer
To dream of a hammer represents feelings about strength, determination, and the capacity to make a situation permanently hold or "stay put." The strength, determination, and capacity to make a choice or change hold. Your motivation or ability to make a situation stay the way you want. The use of strength, determination, or willpower to accomplish tasks or overcome obstacles. Your thoughts about the necessity of hard work, effort, and assertiveness in life. A call to action, a reminder of the work that must be done to forge an outcome, to construct our realities, and to "nail down" our aspirations into tangible achievements.
Positively, dreaming about a hammer may represent your ability and readiness to effectively tackle problems or challenges with strength and precision. Your competence in making necessary changes in your life hold. Commitment to creating something meaningful and valuable in your life.
Negatively, dreaming about a hammer could represent excessive strength, determination, and capacity to make a situation permanently hold or "stay put." Aggression, destruction, or a heavy-handed approach to problem-solving where subtlety or diplomacy might be more appropriate. Perhaps you feel the need to 'hammer' your point across in waking life, risking relationships or opportunities in the process. You or someone else may be too forceful or controlling in a situation, potentially causing harm or discord. A tendency to be overly critical or destructive, breaking down rather than building up. Feelings about being the target of aggression or conflict that wants to you stay a certain way.
Dreams of hammers may be common to people trying to exert effort to make their school performance, health regimes, or relationship fixes hold.
Example: A young woman dreamed of a snake chasing her and killing it with a hammer. In waking life, she didn't like her brother's best friend because he thought she liked him due to a mistaken kiss. In this case, the hammer may have reflected strong determination and assertiveness to confront the situation and put an end to any misconceptions or discomfort caused by the friend's assumption.
Example 2: A woman dreamed of killing snakes with a hammer. In waking life, she was trying to dedicate herself more to reading the bible and being a better follower of Jesus. In this case, the hammer may have reflected her commitment and determination to overcome corrupting obstacles (represented by the snakes) in her spiritual journey and strengthen her faith.
Example 3: A man dreamed of needing to find a hammer. In waking life, a woman he had a crush on was about to move away. He had thought about trying to tell her how he felt for over a year. In this case, the hammer may have reflected his realization of the need to take action and assertively express his feelings to the woman before it was too late, symbolizing his determination to "nail down" his aspirations in his romantic life.
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