Selenarium · Dreams
What it means to dream about stairs
Stairs 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
In the folk dream books a staircase is about the way up or the way down: climbing promised growth, success, a step up in the world, and going down meant losses and trouble.
Second layer · the honest read
What the dream really reflects
Really the staircase comes when you are taking the measure of your path: where you stand now, whether you have climbed higher or slipped back. The steps are the stages you move through in your affairs, your relationships, your own self. Climbing heavily and out of breath, you have taken on a steep rise and worn yourself out. Going down, you are letting something go, and it is a calm, needed descent. The dream simply shows you which step you are on, and it does not order you to rush for the very top.
FAQ
Is dreaming about stairs 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. Stairs 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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