Everyone has happened to dream of a door or to find themselves in front of several doors , portals, entrances of different kinds, in different contexts. In fact, doors represent a very common element of everyday life. At the same time, however, symbols, images, customs and an intricate metaphorical universe are linked to the doors . Many cultures in different eras have reserved a particular aura of mystery and supernatural power for the “passages”.
The ancient Romans had identified a precise deity who presided over all the passages, the thresholds, the material and immaterial beginnings of everything, the God Janus. This god, characterized by a double face facing in two opposite directions, was a vigilant guardian of every beginning and every end and was often celebrated when a new enterprise was started.
Never open the doors to those who open them even without your permission . It is no coincidence that the month of January , the first month of the year,
was named after him . In ancient times the image of him “two-faced” was reproduced near doors and passages dominated by arches, gates.
Likewise, since the earliest centuries Christian cathedrals have had majestic doors, finely decorated, full of symbols that indicated the sacredness of the entrance .local. In many parts of the world there is still the custom today to place the effigy of real or mythological animals at the entrances of a city or a building. In China , for example, near a door it is very common to see a dragon, while in the West one can often find the representation of a lion at the entrance to a garden or palace. In 1993 a casino was inaugurated in Las Vegas whose entrance consisted entirely of a giant lion’s head . We feel very strongly the need to protect the “doors”, the entrances, to frame them in a metaphysical order that protects our transit.
Even in dreams the doors cannot fail to refer to this idea of ​​passage. They represent the symbol of a change, of a change of state, of a border between past and future, which in some cases can reveal an unknown factor. They can represent new opportunities and dynamism, but also fear and a sense of closure. To make a difference and how the door appears to us in a dream.
A door or more doors in a dream generally indicate a new path that is opening up ahead of us. It is a period in which we are inclined to change , we have probably become aware of something that until recently we did not know and we can now go beyond the situation we live in.
A door that opens before us can mean a new opportunity linked to a choicethat we have to accomplish. The door that opens and a proposal . It can happen to dream of even more doors that open at the same time, or to remain undecided in front of one of these, doubting whether to cross it or not.
If we dream of having to open a door it means that it is time to make important decisions and to implement urgent actions. It is no longer time to procrastinate, we want to change and time for a clear transition, which we must make firsthand. It’s just up to us to pick up the handle, or turn the key in the latch.
Dreaming of closed doorsinstead it can be a symptom of uncertainties. Often we do not know what or who is behind the door, it is difficult to understand whether to cross it or not, it can represent an obstacle that we struggle to overcome. In cases like these, however, it is important to keep in mind that the closed door could also represent protection and safety, a bulwark against a hostile and threatening outside world.
If the door is locked, or impossible to open , the meanings associated with this element could be many. It could be an opportunity that we still can’t grasp, something we don’t feel ready for yet.
When instead we fail to closea door we are probably warning in us that something has remained pending, and this disturbs us. Our goal has not yet been achieved, we have not yet come out of a situation that has deeply involved us. In this regard, it is natural to recall a famous popular motto which reads: “When a door closes, a door opens”. Let’s always keep this in mind.
