A Dictionary of Dream Symbols

by Eric Ackroyd
(see also Ascent, Climbing, Hills, Ladder, Mountains)

(1) Height may symbolize level of achievement.

(2) The greater the height, the more panoramic the view. Are you getting your personal problem(s) in perspective; taking a more detached, less emotional view of things?

(3) The symbolism may be that of‘ascension’ or ‘resurrection’ - that is, transcending your present or former self towards a new and richer state of being.

(4) Are you afraid - in your dream - of falling? This probably represents either fear of failure; or a warning that ‘pride comes before a fall’, and that you should not strive for what is beyond your reach, because it is not appropriate to your real nature. Concentrate instead on self-discovery, so that your endeavours will be in tune with the fundamental structure of your individual psyche.

Strangest Dream Explanations

by Dream Explanations - Anonymous
Size in dreams represents importance.

The bigger something is, the more important and valuable it is to you. Dreams of something tall suggest that you are at the height of your -esteem and success.

If you are taller in your dream than you normally are, you are confident in your power, authority, and mastery.

If you are shorter in your dream than you normally are, then you are feeling a lack of confidence or importance.

See Giant or Short.

Dream Symbols in The Dream Encyclopedia

by James R. Lewis and Evelyn Dorothy Oliver
A dream about high elevation may signify reaching the zenith of one’s career or achieving some other high objective.

If one fears heights in a dream, then one may be striving for things that seem beyond their reach. Such a dream can also relate to other concepts associated with height, such as being “above it all.”