Dreaming of finding a key under the doormat - dream meaning with inherited lore
It may be a scene of facing a worry or responsibility you’d put off, right as you come home.
You shake out or move the doormat and find a key hidden underneath. You may use it to open the door or wonder why it was there.
Korean lore: There isn’t a clear traditional interpretation of seeing a doormat and a key together. The act of finding a key again has traditionally been seen as finding a clue to open up a stuck situation. (This interpretation draws on the broad folk dream symbol of a key as a way to enter and leave a home or space.)
Through the mind: Finding a key at the front door may mean you’re carrying worries even after coming home. It may also reflect blurred boundaries between home and work, or a wish for somewhere to rest comfortably.
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