(Bolter; Colander; Filter, Separate, Sift, Sort, Strainer) In a dream, a sieve represents knowledge, discerning, honor, rank and discriminating between truth and false.
A sieve in a dream is like a detector of true banknotes from counterfeit, a person who chooses his words, a choosy person of the type of work he does, or a discriminating buyer, a pious person, or it could represent a comb.
If a sieve is given as a collateral, or as a promissory note in a dream, it means that the depositor will flunk his promise, for a sieve does not retain water.
[1]1- The sieve in dreams is a symbol of the ability to make selections.
This is in the sense of being able to sort out the large from the small, good from the bad etc.
2- On a psychological level the sieve represents the ability to know oneself. We are able to make conscious choices which will enable us to extract the best from life.
3- Spiritually the sieve is said to represent fertility and rain clouds in the sense that pure rain, or water, permits proper growth.
[2]To dream of a sieve, foretells some annoying transaction will soon be made by you, which will probably be to your loss.
If the meshes are too small, you will have the chance to reverse a decision unfavorable to yourself.
If too large, you will eventually lose what you have recently acquired.
[3]Sifting is synonymous with purifying and perfecting: integrating the chosen and looking down upon the superfluous. The dream generally invites you to select those issues and people that truly interest you. It includes, therefore, your thoughts, desires and projects. (See Also: FLOUR)
[4]Any dream in which a sieve is the main feature is a warning to curb your extravagance if you want to avoid a serious embarrassment.
[5]Using a sieve in a dream predicts that you will receive a gift from an older person.
[6]1. Chaff and wheat being separated;
2. Shaking; Amos 9:9-10; Luke 22:31-32.
[7]Lost opportunities; make up your mind to grasp the next.
[8]Something is draining away, but what counts remains.
[9]A dream of waste and want (Gypsy).
[10]See Also: Leak.
[11]lucky numbers: 20-23-26-35-36-43
others: sickness for those using it, if not thoroughly cleaned before.
sifting flour through a: your neglect of the project was correct, it was hopeless.
straining with a: wil be judged on account of your actions.
a cooked sauce: wil make acquaintance of a stage personality.
using a: your extravagance wil turn to hardship.
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