Ive had this dream multiple times before. Not everything was the same, but very similar. Me, my brother, mom, and my niece are all visiting my religious grandparents house (i have religious trauma from them and other traumatic experiences in that house) except im pretty sure only my grandfather was there. I stayed in a guest room where the light switches are all wonky to the point where in previous dreams i had to have my grandfather come try figuring them out. At the end of a couple if these similar dreams he gives up and ends up leaving the tv on, which carried over to this one cause i was wondering why the tv was still on. I was changing into pajamas cause mom was pushing us to do that since it was getting late, even though i usually stay up very late. Anyways, turns out theres an elevator (a very strong and fast one, we start floating up cause of how fast it goes down) leading to many floors below. The supposed last floor below was either 1 or 0 i dont remember, but it resembled outside. There was a tall wall where the building was and then the rest was just an outdoors kinda thing. Not enclosed as far as we could tell. My grandmother being the one who taught me sewing, it showed a bunch of collected fabric pieces waiting outside on a long line connecting from the window on the really tall wall and then the ground. In between is some sort of half a wooden ship and the line goes through the window of that. All the fabrics are in their packages just all clipped together. Theyre also grouped by fabric type. There were certainly a lot of faux fur. Apparently this is where my aunt is (idk if this meetup was planned or if she lives here) and her and mom exchange hellos and gifts for each other. There is also a maintenance crew of sorts. Something weird happens where the ground is kinda shaking, everyone starts running to the two elevators. Majority of people make it to the one across the hall, while me, mom and my brother (i think my niece was left with my aunt who brought her to the other elevator) are in the elevator we were in before. As we're trying to get up the floors, it picks up more speed than normal but feels like we're going down. Everything is still shaking and while in the elevator, the dirt or concrete outside is breaking off and spilling a bit into the elevator. There's also some sparks. The number on the display hits negative 3 hundred something. Then it says we're back on the 1st floor. Theres a lady being chased by something evil, probably demonic, in the dark hall. The doors of the elevator werent open but there was a monitor that shows the camera footage outside. She runs up to the elevator doors and pounds on them asking for help. Before we can try to get the doors open, theres a glitch happening and we're back in the negative numbererd floors. Then we end up back on the 1st floor and the camera footage shows the same thing but looped back. This time we're able to open the doors in time for her but struggle getting them closed before the demonic thing gets close. We manage to start heading back up with the lady. Then my dream ends.
This dream may suggest that you have unresolved trauma and anxiety related to your religious grandparents' house. The wonky light switches in the guest room may represent the confusion and uncertainty you feel when you are in that environment. The fast and strong elevator may symbolize your desire to escape from this situation. The different floors in the elevator may represent your different levels of consciousness or emotional states related to this traumatic experience. The fabrics outside may represent your grandmother's teachings and how they have influenced you. The shaking and breaking off of the concrete may signify the instability and potential danger of the situation. The lady being chased by a demonic entity may represent your own fear and feelings of helplessness in the face of this trauma. Overall, this dream may suggest that you are still processing and trying to overcome the trauma and anxiety related to this experience. It may be helpful to talk to a therapist or someone you trust to help you work through these feelings.