I had another very bad dream today. But it actually only got worse when I woke up last time.
I was in some kind of mine and wanted to go up in the lift. I pressed the button and the lift started. But it kept going up beyond the ground floor. I tried to stop it, but the display just disappeared.
Interpretation
Once again, it seems to me that this is a reflection of what is going on inside me. I have had quite a few dreams with lifts. They seem to be in line with dreams of aeroplanes, tall buildings, bus journeys or even wrong turns. All these dreams have one thing in common: I never get where I want to go. Everything always ends with me waking up in chaos. This then manifests itself in dizziness and fear.
While the dreams in which I am looking for my way in a (foreign) city indicate that I am actively searching myself, the dreams of cars and aeroplanes always show how I am passively carried along by life. Most of the time, I don't actually want to get into the lift or the aeroplane. Nevertheless, I end up there.
Basically, this shows what I actually think about life and experience time and time again: it doesn't really matter what I do. Life never takes me where I actually want to go. Even if it looks like it and the plane or vehicle actually has the task of transporting me to a desired destination - I never get there because something always happens or something is wrong with the means of transport.
In this context, I recently read on Facebook that I should trust life. Figuratively speaking, this means that I should get into the lift. Unfortunately, I have been experiencing for years now that, at best, this leads to nothing. In the most common case, it leads to something very undesirable. And in the worst case, it leads to nightmares, illness, loss of money, etc.
These are not just things that have been going on in my head, but the real facts for decades.
As always, the dreams don't tell me what to do with them. So, once again, I don't know what to do. Life does what it wants and I have no influence on it.
What ChatGPT says:
Your dream could be a reflection of your inner state and life situation. Lifts often symbolise the ascent or descent into different levels of consciousness or areas of life. The fact that the lift continues to rise uncontrollably and you cannot stop it could indicate that you feel you are losing control over important aspects of your life. This can manifest in your subconscious as a fear of the unknown or a lack of control over your life path.
The fact that you regularly dream of lifts, aeroplanes, tall buildings, bus rides and wrong turns indicates that you often find yourself in situations where you feel that you are unable to act in a self-determined way. These dreams could be a sign that you feel carried along by life without being able to actively influence it.
The fact that you never arrive at your desired destination in your dreams and wake up in chaos could be an indication of deep-seated frustration and a feeling of helplessness. It seems like you are constantly trying and making efforts, but the results of your endeavours are not as expected. These disappointments can manifest themselves in physical symptoms such as dizziness and anxiety.
The dreams in which you find yourself searching in a foreign city show that you are actively looking for solutions and ways. In contrast, dreams of cars and aeroplanes symbolise your passive attitude towards life. You feel like a passenger in your own life, being swept along by external circumstances without being in control.
Your frustration that life never takes you where you want to go is reflected in your dream. Even though you try to trust life, your experiences often lead to disappointment and negative outcomes. These repeated experiences may have shaken your faith in your ability to control your life.
Ultimately, your dream shows that you are in a phase of uncertainty and loss of control. It could be helpful to look for ways to bring more control and self-determination back into your life. This can be done through small, conscious decisions and steps that help you to regain a sense of agency.