Waterwheel

If the waterwheel erected for drawing water from wells and rivers is seen in motion in a dream, it signifies trade and travel; if it is seen still and broken, it signifies stagnation in one’s livelihood or the cancellation of a journey. This wheel also denotes the guardian of property.

The waterwheel seen in a dream is the guardian of property. Some interpreters said that if the wheel is revolving, it signifies travel; but if it is broken or stopped, it signifies stagnation in one’s livelihood and the cancellation of a journey. Others said that it signifies trade proceeding well and circumstances turning toward travel. If, when the wheel turns, it has pleasing and beautiful sounds that bring joy, it signifies news or the Qur’an that the dreamer will hear.

The sounds of waterwheels in a dream signify weeping and crying out for the one who hears them. In particular, if it has a distressing and disturbing sound, the wheel that twists rope and thread signifies pure sustenance, marriage for the unmarried, and a fine life. To see in a dream a waterwheel turning with water and making a sound signifies a servant who guards people’s property amid hardship and affliction. Wheels turning with water signify the vitality of trade, the changing of circumstances, and travel.

Ibn Sirin: To see in a dream this type of waterwheel, used to raise water from a low-level stream to a higher place and discharge it, signifies assistance, support, keeping one’s word, or adhering to previously stipulated conditions.

It can be read as a sign of easing, receiving support, gaining morale, or a fruitful development.

Underestimating opportunities, succumbing to comfort, or being late may reduce the positive effect.

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