abcdefg,
Thank you for sharing your dream. I have been discovering the hidden meanings in my dreams for about 8 years, now, using several different methods. Two very good sources of information on these methods are:
1. "The Dream Workbook", by Jill Morris.
2. "Inner Work", by Robert A. Johnson.
Our dreams always tell us the truth. Your dream looks like a "classic", with regard to Spiritual growth.
Typically, the
inside of the house, symbolizes the inside of one's self. Also,
other people inside the house, typically symbolize existential parts of one's own self. One can identify which part these
other people are, by their behavior and speech.
Other levels in the house, which remain unseen, often indicate experiences and truths, not yet examined.
Upper levels, specifically, often sybolize the levels of Spiritual ascention.
I felt excited when you said you could not reach the upper levels by way of the stairs. I couldn't either. Several of my dreams showed me that I had to squeeze my way up to the next level through a tight, long passageway, full of stiff rubble. Finding the truth within myself is not as easy as walking up the stairs. But it is so worth it.
This is only the way I see it, abcdefg. You are the expert on the meaning of your dreams.
