The direction in which you are moving will determine whether you are examining what is deeper and more hidden or are aspiring to higher levels of functioning.
The slow, steady pace of an escalator symbolizes the gentleness and grace in the process of investigation that is going on.
A broken escalator means that you will have to do more work to figure out what is currently challenging you. [1]
If you are moving down, you are either going in the wrong direction or you are exploring the depths of your nature. [2]
Movement between aspects of your consciousness (subconscious, conscious, spiritual, etc.), represented by the different floors.
See also: Stairs, Descending, Climbing, Elevator, High, Low, Floor [4]
If riding up, you are going in the right direction.
If down, you are going the wrong way. [6]
2. Going down an escalator means that one has successfully dealt with something. [7]
riding an: want the prize without participating in the game.
down: must climb backwards to rearrange priorities.
stepping up an: support from others wil speed up reaching your goals. [10]