A Dream of Pressing an Elevator Button - dream meaning with inherited lore

Inside an elevator, you press a floor button. The light may come on, or you may press it repeatedly when nothing happens.

Korean lore: Traditionally, moving up and down has sometimes been interpreted as a change in circumstances or movement toward a goal. Pressing the button may suggest trying to choose your own direction, but it does not determine the outcome. (In folk dream interpretations, floors and modes of transportation have often been treated as symbols for changes in status, work, and daily life.)

Through the mind: You may have this kind of dream when you need to decide, “Which way do I go now?”—whether changing jobs, moving, or taking a relationship to its next stage. If pressing the button does nothing, it may reflect the frustration of having made a choice while life still refuses to move.

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