Dream Dictionary · Objects
Key in a dream
Folk tradition reads a key in a dream as a solution and a new chance: something that was closed now opens.
In folk belief, a key means you hold the answer to a question that bothers you, even if you are not aware of it yet. Old dream books say a key you find heralds a new possibility, and a key in a lock a task being brought to a good end. A bunch of keys is read as several paths ahead of you. If you cannot find the key in your dream, it is said only that you are looking in the wrong place and the answer is closer than you think.
The most common dreams
Dreaming of finding a key
Read as a solution that shows up all by itself. It is said you will soon work out how to approach something that has been bothering you.
Dreaming of losing your keys
Old dream books say too many duties have left you scattered. The dream gently reminds you to slow down, and everything will be back in its place.
Dreaming of unlocking a door
In folk belief, a new opportunity is opening and you are ready to take it. It is a good sign for any beginning.
Dreaming of a bunch of keys
It is said you have more options ahead of you than it seems. It is also read as the trust that others place in you.
These interpretations come from folk tradition and are meant for fun; they do not predict the future and are not advice for life decisions.