Hammer
Hammers, Sledgehammer, Mallet
A hammer builds and fixes, but it can also break things, so the dream depends on what you were doing with it. Driving nails into wood is steady, practical progress. Swinging a hammer in anger shows frustration looking for an outlet. There's also the old saying that if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail: it's worth asking whether you're using the same tool on every problem. If someone handed you a hammer, you're being given real work and the confidence to do it.
Dream variations
- Hitting your thumbRushing has cost you more time than it saved. Slow down, and go easy on yourself about the slip.
- Breaking down a wall with a hammerAn old barrier has to come down, between parts of your life or between people. Take it apart carefully so nothing else falls with it.
- Looking for a hammer you can't findYou know what needs fixing but lack the means or the help. Ask around; someone has one to lend.
- A hammer too heavy to liftThis task takes more strength than you have alone. Share the job, or split it into smaller pieces.
Related symbols
Dream interpretations are for entertainment.