Doors: Dream Barriers

Doors are the barrier between one place and another.

Here is some basic symbolism to begin with when encountering doors in a dream.

Front doors:

They symbolize that which others see.

Back doors

They symbolize the inner self.

Open doors:

They represent easy access. They are either inviting you to enter or represent you inviting something to enter.

Closed doors:

They create a barrier. When you encounter closed doors, you need to open them first to enter. This requires more inner work. When you close the door, or are behind closed doors, you are keeping something out.

Locked doors:

May mean that you are having trouble accessing something. You can not get in. Keys open locked doors, you might want to look for one. Locked doors may also represent protection when you are the one locking the door.

Archways:

Archways have no door. This is significant, because it symbolizes openess. They are easy access with no barriers.

An Example Dream

My daughter had a dream where she was standing in her living room, looking outside, from behind a locked screen door. This represents wanting to be safe while watching what is going on outside. She gave herself protection from what was out there, but she could slam the front door shut if she chose to do so.

Slamming the door shut would signify her fear was too great to even explore the message that was coming to her.

Being outside, in this instance, stands for something that is just coming to her consciousness. She doesn’t yet own it as a part of herself. It is something she is learning about herself. This something would most likely have to do with her visible life, due to the fact that she was at her front door as opposed to the back. Her outer self, as opposed to her inner self. This something could be bad or good. Negative or positive.

You bring yourself the negatives in your dreams to do the necessary work to eliminate them.

You bring yourself the positives to remind you of the good things you already are.

There are so many things that could be going on when you encounter doors in your dreams that I couldn’t possibly cover it all here. We’re back to the fact that dreams are personal to each individual. The door is a clue to the way you are thinking, feeling, or interacting with the things in your life. My hope is that I’ve given you a doorway into the way you see doors in your own dreams.

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Thanks for reading!

Michelle