Entered a thrift store I've been to before in a different dream. This shopping district isn't real but I have visited it several times in previous dreams. I ask to use the restroom and the owner leads me to a locked closet door. He explains to me that he has to keep it locked so people who arents customers don't go in. He opens the door and there is a staircase going down to this grand stone hall. I hesitantly start making my way down the stairs and take out my phone to record a video for my friends in case I die in this weird basement. I see there are a few people down there and I ask them for the bathroom. They tell me some of the rooms here are bathrooms but to be careful because there are souls here who appear as people. If I speak tmor interact with them then I will be trapped here forever as well. I search for a bathroom and find one openly out in a large room set up like an old therapist office. There are people in there but something is off about them. I know these are the people I was warned about. I go to use the toilet and a man who seems to be my age approaches me. He starts to speak to me and I try to ignore him. This upsets him as he tries to get my attention harder. I make my way out the room and he follows me. The end of the hall is gone and there is an opening to the waterfront. It is night outside. I think to myself as I try my best to not acknowledge the man, "I just need to get out. He can't follow me." But once I stepped outside, he was still at my side. I closed my eyes tight. Eventually, I put my headphones on thinking two things. Maybe if I speak to him as if I'm singing along to a song it'll be okay; and that I will be able to ignore him better with headphones blasting music. I play "make up your mind" and start singing as loud as I can as I make my way through the rainy streets. I make it to a sex shop that is also a boxing studio. I know the owner and ask him if I can take shelter from the rain while I wait for a ride. While I am here, two women approach me. I know them in the dream. One is a tarot reader and she asks me what is going on. I tell her everything about the weird hall and the man. She misunderstood and offers her support. Her companion on the other hand seems to see the man who is following me and is able to communicate with him without being trapped. She tells me that the man was tricked by the owner of the thrift shop almost a century ago and his soul was trapped as a result. Later a group of people went to the mystery basement/hallway cause they heard about the supernatural weird stuff going on. And of course they got trapped there but the spi rit of the man that was trying to get me wasn't really that into it. Reciting the speech about their souls being trapped forever without any care. He was still hung up on how I was able to get away.
This dream seems to reflect feelings of being trapped or confined in certain situations. The thrift store and shopping district symbolize familiar yet unfulfilling experiences or routines in your waking life. The locked closet door represents barriers or restrictions that prevent you from accessing something important or personal, such as your own needs or desires. Descending the staircase into the grand stone hall suggests delving into the depths of your subconscious mind or exploring hidden aspects of yourself. Recording a video for your friends symbolizes a desire for connection and support, as well as a fear of the unknown or potentially dangerous situations. The warning about souls appearing as people may indicate a sense of caution about engaging with others or being influenced by their energy. The off-putting people in the therapist office bathroom represent manipulative or deceptive aspects of yourself or others. Your attempt to ignore the man and his persistence symbolize unresolved issues or unwanted attention that you are trying to avoid. The waterfront and the nighttime setting may symbolize deeper emotions or subconscious thoughts that are surfacing. The use of headphones to drown out the man's voice suggests a desire to detach from the situation or escape from unwanted interactions. The sex shop and boxing studio represent outlets or distractions from the challenges you are facing. The tarot reader and her companion symbolize different perspectives or insights that you may encounter in your waking life. The misunderstanding of the tarot reader and the companion's ability to communicate with the trapped man implies the complexity of understanding and resolving the situation. Overall, this dream suggests a need to confront and navigate difficult or uncomfortable situations in your waking life. It may also reflect a longing for support or guidance in dealing with these challenges. Consider exploring any feelings of being trapped or confined, and finding ways to assert your independence and establish personal boundaries.