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Sift Dream Meaning
Dream interpretation
Seeing a sieve in your dream signifies your ability to discern between truth and falsehood in your life. It reflects your knowledge, respect, and dignity. You will be capable of making the right decisions in the situations you face. The sieve helps bring an analytical perspective to your thoughts, aiding you in selecting accurate information and valuable experiences.
Ibn Sirin
Sift — Islamic interpretation
From Imam Muhammad Ibn Seerin's Dictionary of Dreams According to Islamic Inner Traditions — entry "Sift" (page 390) — resolved via the equivalent "Sieve" entry.
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
390 IBN SEERIN'S that the depositor will flunk his promise, for a sieve does not retain water. (Also see Bolter; Strainer)
Note: Islamic dream interpretation depends on the dreamer's circumstances and state. This is a general guide drawn directly from the source book.
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How to read this dream
- Layer in your personal context — What does sift mean in your own life? Recent experiences and feelings sharpen the symbol's meaning for you specifically.
- Remember the emotion in the dream — How did you feel when sift appeared? The emotion often points to the truest meaning of the dream.
- Connect it to your current life — Look for events or situations in your waking life that involve sift or its themes — the dream is often a reflection of those.