Selenarium · Dreams
What it means to dream about elevators
Elevator in a dream: the old dream book reads one thing, but really it speaks more of your state today - scary omens carry little weight here. Below, both layers.
First layer · what tradition says
What the traditional dream book says
The elevator is a latecomer to the dream books, the old ones never knew it. In the newer readings a sharp ride up promises luck and a quick rise, while a stuck or falling elevator means a snag in your affairs.
Second layer · the honest read
What the dream really reflects
Really the elevator comes when something carries you along against your will: events shoot up or down and you seem to be riding inside with little say over any of it. The buttons are pressed and the car moves on its own, that feeling that life is dragging you faster than you chose. Stuck between floors, you too are stuck between the old and the new, neither here nor there. The dream is saying you want the reins back in your own hands, and awake that is well within your power.
FAQ
Is dreaming about elevators a good sign or a bad one?
Neither one directly, because a dream does not prophesy. It shows your state, and whether that is light or heavy is yours to weigh once you look closely. Elevator here is a mirror rather than a sentence.
The dream reflected you for one night. The chart of the sky holds your whole reflection.
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