Dreaming of an Elevator
elevator, escalator, lift · mixed, depending on direction
An elevator foretells a swift rise if it goes up, and setbacks if it goes down.
What happens in the dream
- Going up in an elevator: you'll quickly rise to a good position and wealth
- Watching one go down without you: you'll narrowly escape a disappointment
- Going down in one: misfortunes will crush and discourage you
- An elevator standing still: danger is threatening
How you felt
- Ambition: the dream may reflect a wish to get ahead fast
- Anxiety: going down often points to a fear of losing your footing
Ask yourself
- Do I feel I'm going up or down right now?
- What would scare me if things moved too fast?
See also Stairs · Ladder · Ascend · Fall · Climbing
Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901). Also searched as: escalator, lift.