Why dream of stairs
Rising to heights, the path to success or career achievements, gradual progress towards the goal – the researchers believe that the stairs dream as a symbol of a person’s life path. What else can this dream mean, we sort it out with experts

Philosophers say that the life of every person is somewhat similar to a ladder: we constantly strive upward, not knowing what lies ahead, we are afraid to look back, and it becomes more and more difficult to climb up with each step. The majority of interpreters adhere to the same worldview, who explain why a person dreams of a ladder. Most often, such visions act as a kind and encouraging sign, because waking up in the morning with the realization that success is coming soon is at least pleasant. And even if the sign turned out to be rather negative, you should not be upset, failures will definitely pass, but you can prepare for them in advance, at least psychologically. We tell how they explain why the staircase is dreamed of, according to interpreters in the most famous traditions.

Staircase in Miller’s dream book

The interpreter emphasizes that the dreamed staircase is a symbol of moving up in real life, energy and ability will help you take an excellent place in your community, and everyone will think that this is fair. The fallen ladder symbolizes prosperity and boundless happiness.

There are not too good meanings: for example, falling down a ladder becomes a harbinger of misfortune and unsuccessful efforts. A broken staircase in a dream is a failure in business, mistakes that can ruin everything.

Sleep plots can be more complex. By the way, if you escape from imprisonment with the help of a ladder, you will have to take risks in life, but the result will justify itself. If you’re climbing stairs and feeling dizzy, it’s worth paying attention to your real-life behavior. It seems that you are too arrogant and got dizzy from success.

Staircase in Freud’s dream book

The psychologist believes that this dream represents a person’s life. Running up the stairs says that he should be more attentive to loved ones. Don’t forget those who were there during difficult times. Now new friends are attracted by fame and money, but they may not stay if the situation changes.

When a familiar person of the opposite sex stands on the stairs in a dream, the subconscious signals that the dreamer is not indifferent to him, but does not dare to admit this to anyone. Don’t be shy, just allow yourself to be happy. A quick descent down the stairs indicates a habit of making excessive demands on a partner. You should not do this, and then problems with the opposite sex will certainly disappear.

A dream about falling down the stairs speaks of a strong disappointment to be experienced because of some person. But you should not delete it from life, especially if you have a deep relationship – everything can be fixed.

Staircase in Tsvetkov’s dream book

This expert also believes that the meaning of sleep is extremely transparent. Climbing up the stairs is a harbinger of good luck in life affairs, descent – failures that were not expected at all, unhappy relationships, the need to change your beliefs.

A personal misfortune is promised by a fall from the stairs, and you will become the culprit by acting carelessly.

If the steps on the stairs are broken, it says that there are ill-wishers and enemies in the environment.

It is also important what the staircase is made of in your dream. The stone staircase warns that an addiction has appeared in your life, which is better to get rid of as soon as possible, as it will lead to trouble. The wooden one says that you need to be especially wary of mistakes that you can make in a short time, the rope signifies problems in your personal life.

Ladder in Loff’s dream book

If a staircase appears in a dream, then fate gives long-awaited access to the most important and necessary values. If the story itself is twisted around the ladder and you cannot get out of the trap or avoid some situation without taking advantage of it, most likely there is not enough money to implement everything that was planned, and this greatly gnaws at you. And if the stairs become the only way out, then in reality you will have a chance to finally get what you need, but be careful and do not miss it.

It may be interesting to dream where you came across a ladder, but preferred to bypass it: it means that in reality it will be possible to avoid problems and easily resolve all difficulties. Good luck in business is also predicted by a dream in which you run up the stairs from those who are chasing after you.

Ladder in Vanga’s dream book

The fortuneteller believes that seeing a ladder in a dream is a wrong decision. Destroyed steps promise illness, a moving staircase predicts communication with a deceitful person. Going down the stairs in a dream is not a good symbol, you will lose your job. But the rise, on the contrary, is a symbol of success and respect in society, which will come very soon. A dream in which you had to count the steps testifies to problems in business.

Staircase in the dream book of Dmitry and Nadezhda Zim

A reliable, stable and strong staircase that you have to walk in a dream will be a good sign, portending positive changes in life, success in completing tasks and achieving goals. Climbing such a ladder is literally walking towards success, which means that you are ready to take on serious responsibilities and deal with much more complex cases. If you actually get an offer for a promotion, a new job, or a major project, don’t even hesitate. And vice versa, if you go down the stairs, it means that you will have a rest period when the tasks will be simple. Take advantage of this for a break.

There are other details of the dream that make its meaning not too favorable. For example, a dream warns of possible tricks, where you are walking up a staircase with slippery steps, a fall from the stairs suggests that a person’s position in society or a team is under threat right now. An ill-wisher is trying to take advantage of a perfect mistake. It is better to be as careful as possible during this period and try to secure your positions, perhaps by taking unexpected actions in order to eliminate the consequences of the mistake. A broken staircase warns that it is better not to take on a business, work or project that you intended to start. Obstacles will arise that cannot be overcome. Better not to waste your time and energy on this.

Ladder in the dream book of Simon Kananitu

The interpreter explains such a dream in a straightforward manner: climbing the stairs, in his opinion, is a symbol of success and victory, descent – losses and failures. A dream about a rope ladder portends the successful completion of a difficult task. If a person descends along it, then it is worth waiting for a catch from others who will pay for what they have done with ingratitude, an ascent – all desires will be satisfied.

Falling down the stairs warns that in real life you have become a slave to passion and vivid feelings, this can lead to problems because you have lost the ability to sensibly assess the situation.

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Staircase in the Esoteric dream book

A good sign is a staircase leading up, which means that the dreamer is waiting for the implementation of plans, the achievement of goals, the descending staircase – to dismissal, losses and troubles. A broken staircase predicts the troubles that will be encountered on the road. You just need to be ready for this and not give up, in the end everything will work out, the most important thing is not to retreat in the very first minutes.

A spiral staircase portends a difficult road to the intended goal, but if a person walks along a gentle staircase, everything will work out as it should, but the main thing is not to relax and not miss an important turning point on the way.

Staircase in the Eastern dream book

Not a very good omen – falling down the stairs. Such a dream warns that there is a risk of becoming an object of envy and malevolent actions. If in a dream you have to go up a wide, decorated staircase, wealth and recognition await ahead, but a shaky staircase suggests that you need to be more careful with colleagues, they may not be as friendly as they seem.

Sitting on the steps of the stairs is to be on the path to prosperity, but for this you will have to work hard – everything cannot be done quickly and easily.

Unpleasant changes in life are promised by a dream about people going down the stairs. The only thing you can do in this situation is to prepare mentally for the changes so as not to perceive them as the collapse of all hopes.

Ladder in Grishina’s dream book

In the Noble Dream Book, the dream of a ladder is interpreted somewhat differently from other traditions. So, here they believe that going up the stairs signals danger, and going down – to failure. Climbing the endless stairs, accompanied by some irrational fear, speaks of the awakening of intuition in the dreamer, you should trust your feelings and emotions, they will help you make the right choice and take the right steps into the future.

When in a dream you see a descent down an endless staircase, this is a sign that the answers to the questions that are tormenting right now must be sought in the past.

The spiral staircase, in turn, becomes a symbol of anxiety. To go down it – to be afraid of responsibility, to go up – you are afraid of the obligations you have assumed, you are worried that not everything can be done, and you will let others down. For everything to work out, you just need to calm down.

But the stepladder is a signal that a major success awaits ahead and it is just around the corner. If someone takes it away, you will have a happy chance, but you will miss it due to sluggishness. When in a dream such a staircase breaks under you, remember this in the morning and abandon the project you were going to take on – anyway, the business will not end with success.

Astrologer’s comment

Elena Kuznetsova, Vedic astrologer:

A ladder in a dream is always a change in the path of life. And how easy it is for you to climb or descend depends on how easily you will cope with difficulties or achieve success. Falling down stairs in a dream is a sign of imminent danger and an occasion to take a closer look at your surroundings, to assess the risks of communicating with “slippery” people, who can play the role of a step on which your ascent to the heights will end.

In a general sense, a dream about a ladder suggests that you yourself anticipate future life changes and subconsciously try to prepare for the road that you have to overcome after a turning point. Trust your intuition and everything will work out for sure.

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