Escalator Dream Interpretation: Insights from 9 Unique Sources

The primary meaning behind the escalator connects to its movement to upper or lower aspects of thought and consciousness.

The direction in which you are moving will determine whether you are examining what is deeper and more hidden or are aspiring to higher levels of functioning.

The slow, steady pace of an escalator symbolizes the gentleness and grace in the process of investigation that is going on.

A broken escalator means that you will have to do more work to figure out what is currently challenging you.

Dreams of an escalator symbolize that you are rising gracefully to new heights; you are climbing the ladder of success with relative ease. You know where you are going and you’re moving to the top.

If you are moving down, you are either going in the wrong direction or you are exploring the depths of your nature.

Dreams about escalators represent changes in our lifestyles or in our romantic status. Going down an elevator is a common metaphor for entering into deeper levels of awareness. Going up means you will succeed in getting where you want to go, but there will be challenges along the way.

This dream symbol follows the general rule that up is an omen of success and down is not; however, in this particular instance the downward motion indicates a defeat which could be reversible by the application of intelligent determination.

Mode of quick and easy traveling, indicative of whether you are going in the best direction, making the best choices.

If riding up, you are going in the right direction.

If down, you are going the wrong way.

1. Moving up an escalator means a steady dealing with something, either business or emotions.

2. Going down an escalator means that one has successfully dealt with some­thing.

Depth Psychology: Are you looking for advancement without doing your part- See Career. Or is the dream a sign that you would get ahead faster with help from others?

See Elevator.

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riding an: want the prize without participating in the game.

down: must climb backwards to rearrange priorities.

stepping up an: support from others wil speed up reaching your goals.