Pins
Pins often carry the sharpness of small irritations—the prick of a careless word, a relationship's tiny friction points accumulating like metal in a drawer. Perhaps your dream asks which minor wounds you're collecting, and whether the trouble lies in the pin itself or in how closely you're holding it.
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These are the entries the historical dream-books record for pins, in their own words. They are period voices, not predictions, and they do not always agree with one another.
Gustavus Hindman Miller, 1901
To dream of pins, augurs differences and quarrels ill families.
To a young woman, they warn her of unladylike conduct towards her lover.
To dream of swallowing a pin, denotes that accidents will force you into perilous conditions.
To lose one, implies a petty loss or disagreement.
To see a bent or rusty pin, signifies that you will lose esteem because of your careless ways.
To stick one into your flesh, denotes that some person will irritate you.
Fontaine, 1862
To dream of pins signifies that you will have small troubles all through life, but no great disasters; to dream you find a pin is a sign of success in business; if a girl dream she is pricked with a pin, she must keep a sharp look out for her lover or she may get in trouble.