Dreaming of cutting paper into tiny pieces - dream meaning with inherited lore
It may reflect a wish to break a complicated task into smaller parts and sort it out.
You cut paper into many pieces or thin strips with scissors. You watch the pieces pile up or gather them all, down to the last one.
Korean lore: Traditionally, cutting something with scissors has sometimes been read as sorting out a task or drawing a boundary in a relationship. There isn’t a clear, established good-or-bad-luck interpretation for cutting paper into small pieces. (This draws on a common folk tradition that sees cutting with scissors as a symbol of choice or putting things in order.)
Through the mind: You may have a lot to do and want to tackle it in small pieces instead of taking it all on at once. The repeated cutting may also reflect a wish to sort through your thoughts.
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