Mill

Seeing a mill in a dream signifies life in all its aspects and the vicissitudes of life; marriage for a single man or woman; wealth for the poor; and deliverance for all the members of the household from distress and straitness.

Seeing a household mill in a dream signifies the blessings of this world; seeing a mill in a house where there is no mill signifies distress and severity; and seeing a mill in a mosque, marketplace, or the like signifies war and struggle.

Grinding grain in a mill in a dream signifies ease and continuity in securing one’s sustenance; a water mill signifies a person holding authority in worldly affairs; the turning of the millstone signifies a journey; and its turning without wheat signifies sorrow and severity.

Any malfunction or unpleasant circumstance seen in a mill in a dream signifies contraction of the market and affairs not proceeding well; all foodstuffs ground in the mill signify sustenance; and the breaking of the millstone signifies that one in distress will be delivered from it, that one imprisoned will attain freedom, that the sick will recover, deliverance from danger, or death.

If the mill grinds stones, earth, or similar substances in a dream, this signifies fear, distress, and hardship; grinding anything inedible in a water mill signifies famine and high prices; seeing a human being ground signifies anarchy, sedition, and deaths; and grinding, or seeing ground, henna, marsh mallow, fenugreek, lupine, wild cherry, and the like signifies the repayment of debts, recovery from illness, deliverance from sorrow and grief, and purification.

Seeing in a dream the coffin or trough into which flour is placed in a mill signifies a judge who distinguishes truth from falsehood, as well as knowledge and guidance; a water mill signifies rain; and a windmill signifies the continuing but impermanent enmity of various people.

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Seeing a mill in a dream symbolizes struggling through a lawsuit. It means that the members of the household will be delivered from distress and straitness and attain abundance and blessing. According to another interpretation, it means that certain hidden matters will come to light and that there will be success in one’s working life. Seeing a miller signifies the birth of a sick or disabled child.

Seeing a windmill in a dream signifies money that will come from the air. It is good fortune and abundant earnings.

Seeing a water mill in a dream is interpreted as a person of sound policy, upright administration, and abundant property and money. The turning of the mill signifies a journey and the gathering of sustenance; according to one report, it signifies the outbreak of war.

The breaking of the mill wheel in a dream signifies the death of its owner. Whoever goes to the mill with wheat, grinds it, and makes flour will attain goodness and benefit. Another person will also profit through him. Seeing a defect in the mill, its failing to operate, or its stone being stolen signifies that the owner of the mill will suffer a loss. According to one report, it is evidence that he will fall ill.

According to Ibn Sirin: Seeing a mill in a dream signifies enmity and evil. If it is not known whose property the mill is, it signifies enmity; but if its owner is known, or if it belongs to the dreamer, then this enmity is directed against them.

Seeing a millstone turning without wheat and empty in a dream signifies a journey; seeing the stone grind wheat or other grains is evidence that the condition of worldly affairs will continue in one manner or another.

According to Kirmani: Seeing in a dream that the millstone is made of iron or copper signifies fierce enmity and war. A millstone made of glass signifies enmity that will arise among the people because of women. Whoever turns a water mill with his hand will conduct his affairs without seeking anyone’s assistance.

Ja‘far al-Sadiq (may Allah be pleased with him) interprets the dream of a mill in five ways. These are: the ruler, the prime minister or his deputy, strength, valor, and a police official. Seeing the place of a mill signifies a great leader and an esteemed administrator.

Khalid al-Isfahani said: A mill operated by water or by an animal signifies goodness and blessing and the easing of one’s livelihood. If the mill wheel is turning, it signifies war; if it is not turning, it signifies a woman whom one will marry. Grinding flour with a hand mill signifies goodness and benefit. The owner of this dream will earn by the labor of his own hands and distribute from it to the poor. According to one report, he will marry a good and wealthy woman or purchase a beautiful slave girl. The theft, breaking, or shattering of the mill wheel is not good. It signifies the death of the dreamer. If the owner of the mill whose wheel has thus suffered loss is known, it signifies his death.

A windmill is interpreted like a water mill. In this dream, however, attention is paid to the arms of the windmill. The interpretation of a mill operated by fire or gas is likewise. The size, smallness, height, or breadth of the mill is of great importance in the interpretation.

According to Ibn Kathir, a windmill signifies war and enmity. Whoever builds a windmill to grind the people’s wheat, if he is qualified and worthy, will become an authority. He will enter the assembly. If the dreamer is one of the common people, he will strive to gather his sustenance.

Seeing the arms or sails of a windmill painted and adorned with patterns in a dream signifies an easy and pleasant livelihood, affairs being set right, and wishes being fulfilled. Whoever sees himself hanging up and spreading the sails of a windmill will begin an undertaking from which he will benefit and gain advantage. Grinding flour with a windmill that has no arms signifies marriage to an immoral woman. If the dreamer is a woman, she will lose her chastity.

Entering any mill in a dream signifies entering a place where sustenance will be secured. Purchasing sails and wheel blades for a windmill signifies marriage.

‘Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi says: The mill in which wheat is ground is like the separation of truth from falsehood. The dream is interpreted accordingly. For there are knowledge, justice, equity, judgment, and command therein. The zakat of the grains that are ground is paid. For this reason, it represents sustenance and benefit. The millstones lie one above the other, and this signifies husband and wife.

According to another report, seeing a mill signifies sorrow, tightness of the chest, and headache. The interpreter must take these matters and the condition of the dreamer into consideration. A mill grinding human beings instead of wheat is not a good dream. It heralds collective deaths accompanied by sedition and corruption. Grinding henna, marsh mallow, cedar, and similar things signifies purification, the end of illnesses, deliverance from grief, and the repayment of debts.

Grinding something in a mill that is not eaten in a dream signifies famine and high prices. But an increase of flour until it fills the mill’s storerooms is interpreted as cheapness, abundant sustenance, and healing.

It signifies life in all its aspects and the vicissitudes of life; marriage for a single man or woman; wealth for the poor; and deliverance for all the members of the household from distress and straitness.

Seeing a household mill in a dream signifies the blessings of this world; seeing a mill in a house where there is no mill signifies distress and severity; seeing a mill in a mosque, marketplace, or the like signifies war and struggle; grinding grain in a mill signifies ease and continuity in securing sustenance; and a water mill signifies a person holding authority in worldly affairs.

The turning of the millstone in a dream signifies a journey; its turning without wheat signifies sorrow and severity; any malfunction or unpleasant circumstance seen in the mill signifies contraction of the market and affairs not proceeding well; all foodstuffs ground in the mill signify sustenance; and the breaking of the millstone signifies that one in distress will be delivered from it, that one imprisoned will attain freedom, that the sick will recover, deliverance from danger, or death.

Grinding corn in a mill in a dream signifies that the person will continually improve himself and be open to learning knowledge, that the responsibilities imposed upon him will lessen, and that he will progress toward becoming successful and self-confident in his work.

Going to a mill in a dream signifies that the person’s troubles and distresses will come to an end, that he will meet someone with whom he will be happier than ever before, and that the dreamer’s feet will be lifted from the ground.

Ibn Sirin: Seeing a mill in a dream signifies the gate of livelihood, sustenance, the place where the family gathers, or a person possessed of knowledge and wisdom. The turning of the mill signifies blessing, while its stopping signifies the disruption of affairs.

Ibn Sirin: Making a press or pressing machine in a dream signifies urbanization and prosperity for that place. The absence of a press or mill in a town represents poverty and the death of a wet nurse. Every kind of freshly squeezed fruit juice and oil in a dream signifies freedom, deliverance from distress, release from prison, relief, money, or sexual intercourse.

Ibn Sirin: Seeing a sugar mill in a dream signifies success in this world, distresses, burial, money, usury, the release of prisoners, a bathhouse, a toilet, casting off and escaping from what is shameful, waters, spinning thread, breathing, a university, or the house of a Sufi lodge. In general, all mills signify glad tidings and guidance.

Ibn Sirin: Seeing a seller of thread in a dream signifies a contract, agreement, planning, spinning thread, or womanizing.

It provides early awareness; the person sees risks before they grow and can choose a more solid path.

Neglect, haste, untrustworthy people or uncontrolled behavior can increase the difficulty.

In the interpretation, the themes of work and responsibility, success and reputation, the emotional tone in the dream, and how the symbol concludes in the dream should be evaluated together.