Understanding Dreams of Happiness Through Arts and Crafts

Dreams filled with happiness, particularly those that involve arts and crafts, offer profound insights into our inner worlds. These dreams often represent our creative impulses, signifying not only joy but also an exploration of self-expression. Engaging in artistic activities, even during sleep, suggests a need for creativity and fulfillment that one may not experience in waking life.

For many, these dreams appear as a sanctuary where we can explore our talents and emotions freely. They invite reflection on what brings us pleasure and serenity, guiding us toward paths that lead to happiness. Whether you find yourself painting a masterpiece, sculpting with clay, or simply surrounded by art supplies, these symbols often embody a yearning for connection to our true selves and celebration of life’s colorful moments.

Understanding the meanings behind such dreams can illuminate ways to introduce more creative expression into our daily existence, nurturing our spirits and enriching our lives.

• Dreams of happiness through arts and crafts symbolize creativity and joy.
• Such dreams often denote a desire for self-expression and emotional fulfillment.
• They may reflect inner peace, contentment, and the pursuit of lifelong passions.
• Engaging in arts and crafts in dreams typically points to healing and personal growth.
• Understanding these dreams can guide one to embrace their creative journey.

Symbols

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  • Craftsman:

    A craftsman in a dream means profits.

  • Monogram:

    (Crafty; Cunning; Embroidering) A craftsman who applies a mono¬ gram or embroiders a garment in a dream represents a cunning and a crafty man of knowledge.

  • Deflation:

    (Interlacing yarn or thread; Weaving) In a dream, knitting represents a problem solver, garments, travels, or hesitation. Knitting in a dream also means the passing of one’s life and the nearing of its end. Knitting in a dream also means living under acceptable conditions, or experiencing the gifts of life between exhilaration and deflation.

    Knitting a garment in a dream means travels. If one sees himself wrapping the knit in a dream, it means that his mind is set on travelling. If one unravels his knit after completing it in a dream, it DICTIONARY OF DREAMS 245 means that his goal was reached then obstructed.

    In such a dream, if one is incarcerated, it means that he will be released. If he is disputing something, it means that his disagreements will be solved. Knitting in a dream also could denote sodomy.

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  • Engineer:
  • Nag:

    (Nag) A workhorse in a dream represents man’s endeavor and serious striving. The more fit a workhorse in a dream, the better is one’s determination and drive. If a workhorse speaks to a man in a dream, it means income and fame.

    Riding on the back of a workhorse in a dream means taking a long journey, or it could mean taking money from one’s wife. If a dog attacks a workhorse in a dream, it represents an enemy who will follow his wife. A blond workhorse in a dream means sad news.

    A workhorse in a dream also means a conflict, a foreigner, a wife, a husband or a servant. A gray workhorse in a dream represents a high rank, and a black workhorse means prosperity.

  • Sun-dried bricks:

    (Money; Sun-dried bricks) Seeing blocks of adobes in a dream signify money. Each adobe represents a denomination of ten, thousand or one hundred thousand units of money, depending on the type of work one does in wakeful- 1U1H OXiXiiliiX o ness. If adobes are used for construction in a dream, then they mean good work, good deeds or they could represent a religious person.

    An adobe in a dream also represents a servant. Building a house with adobes in a dream means unity and love between the father and his children. If an adobe falls to the ground in a dream, it means the death of a sick person or disunity in the family or dispersal of one’s children.

    Manufacturing adobes in a dream means increase in the number of one’s workers or employees. Each adobe represents a worker. Building a house with adobes in a dream also means leadership.

    A pile of adobes in a dream means a pile of money.

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  • Elation:

    (Elation; Excitement; Joy) In general, happiness in a dream means sorrow. To be happy about something which the heart does not feel comfortable with, or which the heart does not qualify as correct conduct or behavior in a dream means sadness and sorrow in wakefulness. Happiness in a dream also means being indifferent about following God’s commands.

    If one’s happiness in his dream is derived from the release of a prisoner or the recovery of a sick person, then it means positive changes in one’s life. If one is told something that is supposed to make him happy, when in fact it made him sad in the dream, such as being told in a dream that so and so has just arrived from a long journey, when in fact such person has just died, it means that his sadness will be dispelled and his sorrows removed. Feeling happy in a dream means sadness, sorrow, or crying.

    If one sees his friends happy in a dream, then it means happiness for him too.

  • Joy:

    (Elation; Excitement; Joy) In general, happiness in a dream means sorrow. To be happy about something which the heart does not feel comfortable with, or which the heart does not qualify as correct conduct or behavior in a dream means sadness and sorrow in wakefulness. Happiness in a dream also means being indifferent about following God’s commands.

    If one’s happiness in his dream is derived from the release of a prisoner or the recovery of a sick person, then it means positive changes in one’s life. If one is told something that is supposed to make him happy, when in fact it made him sad in the dream, such as being told in a dream that so and so has just arrived from a long journey, when in fact such person has just died, it means that his sadness will be dispelled and his sorrows removed. Feeling happy in a dream means sadness, sorrow, or crying.

    If one sees his friends happy in a dream, then it means happiness for him too.

  • Happiness:

    (Elation; Excitement; Joy) In general, happiness in a dream means sorrow. To be happy about something which the heart does not feel comfortable with, or which the heart does not qualify as correct conduct or behavior in a dream means sadness and sorrow in wakefulness. Happiness in a dream also means being indifferent about following God’s commands.

    If one’s happiness in his dream is derived from the release of a prisoner or the recovery of a sick person, then it means positive changes in one’s life. If one is told something that is supposed to make him happy, when in fact it made him sad in the dream, such as being told in a dream that so and so has just arrived from a long journey, when in fact such person has just died, it means that his sadness will be dispelled and his sorrows removed. Feeling happy in a dream means sadness, sorrow, or crying.

    If one sees his friends happy in a dream, then it means happiness for him too.

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  • Rapture:

    (Happiness; Music; Oveijoy) Experiencing delight or overjoy from a musical performance in a dream means being moved by sorrow and grief. To feel overjoyed or raptured in a dream also suggests diligence, a quick mind, intelligence or awareness of someone who is known to be leaden, or it could mean a sudden change in the attitude of a stingy person as he turns to spending his money with generosity. The feeling of rapture or emotional ecstasy in a dream also means indulging in sin, becoming alcoholic, committing adultery, or it could mean love for God Almighty, turning toward Him in truth and with sincerity.

  • Musical performance:

    (Happiness; Music; Oveijoy) Experiencing delight or overjoy from a musical performance in a dream means being moved by sorrow and grief. To feel overjoyed or raptured in a dream also suggests diligence, a quick mind, intelligence or awareness of someone who is known to be leaden, or it could mean a sudden change in the attitude of a stingy person as he turns to spending his money with generosity. The feeling of rapture or emotional ecstasy in a dream also means indulging in sin, becoming alcoholic, committing adultery, or it could mean love for God Almighty, turning toward Him in truth and with sincerity.

  • Delight:

    (Happiness; Music; Oveijoy) Experiencing delight or overjoy from a musical performance in a dream means being moved by sorrow and grief. To feel overjoyed or raptured in a dream also suggests diligence, a quick mind, intelligence or awareness of someone who is known to be leaden, or it could mean a sudden change in the attitude of a stingy person as he turns to spending his money with generosity. The feeling of rapture or emotional ecstasy in a dream also means indulging in sin, becoming alcoholic, committing adultery, or it could mean love for God Almighty, turning toward Him in truth and with sincerity.

• handicrafts
  • Craftsman:

    A craftsman in a dream means profits.

  • Monogram:

    (Crafty; Cunning; Embroidering) A craftsman who applies a mono¬ gram or embroiders a garment in a dream represents a cunning and a crafty man of knowledge.

  • Deflation:

    (Interlacing yarn or thread; Weaving) In a dream, knitting represents a problem solver, garments, travels, or hesitation. Knitting in a dream also means the passing of one’s life and the nearing of its end. Knitting in a dream also means living under acceptable conditions, or experiencing the gifts of life between exhilaration and deflation.

    Knitting a garment in a dream means travels. If one sees himself wrapping the knit in a dream, it means that his mind is set on travelling. If one unravels his knit after completing it in a dream, it DICTIONARY OF DREAMS 245 means that his goal was reached then obstructed.

    In such a dream, if one is incarcerated, it means that he will be released. If he is disputing something, it means that his disagreements will be solved. Knitting in a dream also could denote sodomy.

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  • Human rights:

    (Admonition; Cave in; Earthquake; Harvest; Violation) In a dream, destruction means dispersion of people, or it could mean death. Destruction in a dream also means the leveling of a town or the death of its ruler or it could represent absence of justice. Experiencing destruction in a dream means suffering from the persecution of people one cannot bear.

    Seeing a city destroyed by an earthquake in a dream represents the carrying of a death sentence for someone there, or it could mean violation of people’s rights or freedom in that town. If one sees an entire town being destroyed with its urban area, factories and fields in a dream, it means that the people of that town have gone astray, or that its leaders are struck with calamities. On the other hand, if one sees it flourishing in a dream, then it reflects the spiritual awareness and religious devotion of its people.

  • Librarian:

    (Compiling literary works; Pastry chef; Sweets)

  • Benediction:

    (Benediction; Grace; Light) In a dream, blessings represent one’s life, hearing, sight, good health, wealth, good qualities, contentment, gratitude, faith, guidance, submission to God Almighty, obedience to one’s parents, having obedient children, having a husband or a wife, children, lineage, friends, love, compassion, happiness, comfort, endowments, attainments, success, provi¬ sions, knowledge, wisdom, balance, intelligence, clarity, truthfulness, work, strength, peace in the land, safety, protection, a just ruler, rain or they could mean a good crop, etcetera. (Also see Enemy; Introduction page xxvi.)

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  • Engineer:
  • Portrait:
  • Trousers:
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  • Enjoyment:

    (Enjoyment; Orgasm; Sexual climax; Sexual pleasure) In a dream, pleasure means something which is temporary, or a short lived benefit. Sexual enjoyment in a dream also means committing the forbidden act of adultery, or it could denote usury, or a deceptive sale. Sexual pleasure in a dream also may mean arrogance, pride about one’s properties, business partnership, or a marriage where the wife will enjoy what she receives and the husband will benefit from satisfying his desire.

  • Satisfaction:

    Satisfaction in a dream means relief from difficulties and repentance from sin.

  • Languor:

    To see oneself in a state of listlessness or stillness in a dream is a sign of deviating from one’s intention and goal. It also means depleting one’s resources, or the conclusion of his life.

Embracing Creativity in Daily Life

• Create a Regular Art Practice

  Set aside time each week to engage in an artistic hobby that brings you joy. Whether it's painting, crafting, or playing an instrument, establishing a consistent schedule allows creativity to flourish. Your chosen art form can become a powerful tool for self-expression and emotional processing.

  As you immerse yourself in this practice, notice how it impacts your mood and overall happiness. Art provides a safe space to explore feelings and can be incredibly therapeutic, aiding in stress reduction and enhancing your sense of well-being.

• Join a Community of Creators

  Seek out local or online artistic communities where you can share your work and connect with like-minded individuals. Being part of a creative group can inspire you and elevate your craft through constructive feedback. Workshops, classes, or social media groups can be great places to form friendships centered around art.

  These connections not only bring companionship but also enrich your creative practice, as you learn from others’ experiences and techniques. Collaboration often leads to new ideas, and supportive environments encourage growth and exploration of your artistic abilities.

FAQs

• What does it mean to dream about making crafts?

  Dreaming about making crafts symbolizes a desire to create and express emotions. It signifies enjoyment in the creative process and can point towards a need for relaxation and fulfillment in waking life.

• If I dream of unfinished art projects, what could it mean?

  Unfinished art projects in dreams might reflect feelings of incompleteness in some aspect of your life. This could symbolize dissatisfaction in personal relationships, work, or personal growth. It urges you to evaluate areas where you might feel stuck.

• Can dreaming about art indicate my emotions?

  Yes, dreams involving art often reveal underlying emotional states. The type of art and the feelings experienced in the dream can provide insights into your emotional landscape and guide you toward understanding and resolving these feelings.

• Why do I feel so happy when I dream about crafting?

  Happiness in dreams about crafting reflects your psyche's positive association with creativity and self-expression. Such dreams indicate that you are likely engaging in fulfilling activities that resonate with your true self.

• What should I do if my dream about crafts feels confusing?

  If your dream feels confusing, take time to reflect on the feelings it evoked. Consider journaling your thoughts about the dream and how they might relate to your waking life. Sometimes, discussing the dream with a friend or mentor can provide clarity and insights.

References

• Ibni Sirin: The Great Dream Interpreter
• The Spiritual and Creative Significance of Dreams