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Cliff
The edge between safety and the unknown
What it often means
A cliff in dreams is one of the most charged thresholds in the dream lexicon — the point where solid ground ends and open air begins. Standing at the edge is significant. Falling over it and the response to the fall are even more so.
When it tends to appear
- When a major leap or risk is approaching
- When you are close to the edge of something — emotionally, professionally, or personally
- When the ground beneath a belief or relationship is ending
Sit with these questions
- 1
What edge are you standing at in your waking life?
- 2
Is the cliff asking you to jump, step back, or look more carefully?
- 3
What is below — danger, or something that will catch you?
Did this symbol visit your dream?
Decode the whole dream