…The anvil and the hammer are the two main and indispensable tools of any blacksmith, a job that constantly uses fire, hot iron, and spark. That combination in itself is a very ancient symbol of intense and creative work, which tends to appear in dreams symbolizing firm and productive work. When you are dreaming only about an anvil, then it can mean that you are enjoying a good health and solid business. When you are dreaming about an anvil in which hot iron is being forged and is giving off the sparks, then it is a symbol which shows that in real life, the dreamer is comfortable with what he has, because it will produce permanent gains, satisfaction, and happiness. This dream could also mean that one can count with the sympathy and help from affluent people, who can facilitate the path to success. When, in this dream, the…
Dream dictionary: Anvil dream meanings
The anvil means the passive principle against the hammer that is the active ingredient. When an anvil appears in a dream then it shows that our attitude in life can only be passive, we are forced to endure the blows of fate without doing anything to avoid them.
When you dream of seeing an anvil, it means that you are the one who is responsible for your happiness. Keep in mind, that you will face many barriers while you will reach the target you are aiming for. When you dream of seeing a fractured anvil, it means that you have missed possible chances that life offered you in the past.
Some authors tend to interpret this dream as a portent of work and enjoyment, whenever we see ourselves using the hammer to strike against the anvil.
…To see hot iron with sparks flying, is significant of a pleasing work | to the farmer, an abundant crop | favorable indeed to women. Cold, or small, favors may be expected from those in power. The means of success is in your power, but in order to obtain it you will have to labor under difficulty. If the anvil is broken, it foretells that you have, through your own neglect, thrown away promising opportunities that cannot be recalled….
Profitable work.
Labor safety.
(Foundry) In a dream, a brass founder represents someone who loves money and the possessions of this world. If one sees brass being shaped over an anvil in a dream, it means a fight. If one who is intending to be married sees brass in his dream, it means that his intended wife will be pertly, though insolent in speech.