Dreaming of a Key
key, keychain, padlock · mostly positive, with caveats
Keys bring unexpected change: found, they bring luck; lost, they bring vexation.
What happens in the dream
- Keys: unexpected changes; good for trade and a promise of wealth
- Finding a key: peace at home, brisk business, a secret told to you, even more property or a birth
- Unlocking a door with a key: a new love, whom you may trust too much
- Locking a door: you'll choose your partner well
- Giving a key away: a speedy marriage, or by another reading careless talk that harms your reputation
- In love: faithfulness and a good-tempered partner
- Losing keys: unpleasant adventures, vexation, even shame
- Broken keys: separation, through death or jealousy
How you felt
- Curiosity: the dream often reflects a wish to access something new
- A need for control: fear of losing access to what matters
Ask yourself
- Which door do I want to open?
- Whom have I given the keys to my life?
See also Keyhole · Lock · Door · Secret · Latch
Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901); F. Fontaine, The Golden Wheel Dream-Book and Fortune-Teller (1862); A. H. Noe, The Witches' Dream Book (1885). Also searched as: keychain, padlock.