1- Many people talk about the pit of despair and of feeling trapped within a situation.
A pit in a dream makes us more conscious of this particular feeling. We may be in a situation which we cannot get out of, or may find that if we are not careful we will put ourselves in such a situation.
If we are digging the pit in the dream, we have to be conscious of the fact that we may be creating the situation ourselves.
If others are digging the pit, we may feel we have no control over our circumstances and that doom and disaster are inevitable.
2- Rescuing others from a pit. particularly if they arc members of our own family, suggests that we have information which may be of use to them to enable them to overcome their problems. Pushing someone into a pit indicates that we arc trying to suppress a part of our personality.
To be conscious that the pit is bottomless signifies that we do not have the resources to recover a previous situation.
3- The pit, like the abyss (See also: Abyss), represents the Void and possibly death - not necessarily a physical death, but more a death of the old self. We have no choice but to go forward, knowing that we may fail, but also that if we do succeed our lives will change for the better.
To face the pit requires extreme courage. [1]
A pit in a dream makes us more conscious of this particular feeling. We may be in circumstances that we cannot get out of, or may find that if we are not careful we will put ourselves in such a situation.
If we are digging the pit in the dream, we may be creating the situation ourselves.
If others are digging the pit, we may feel we have no control over our circumstances and that doom and disaster are inevitable. You may also wish to consult the entry for abyss. [3]
To be conscious that the pit is bottomless signifies that we do not have the resources to recover a previous situation. [4]
To fall into a pit denotes calamity and deep sorrow.
To wake as you begin to feel yourself falling into the pit, brings you out of distress in fairly good shape.
To dream that you are descending into one, signifies that you will knowingly risk health and fortune for greater success. [5]
If you dream of a pit, as in a hole, then you may be going through a depression, feeling that your life is the pits.
If already in the pit, which is of your own making, realize that you cannot hide. You take all problems and concerns with you wherever you go.
It is time to look at situation, uplift your consciousness, and get going. [7]
If you descend into a Pit or deep hollow, it shows that your business affairs will decline.
To a lover, it means that he will meet with coldness or indifference.
If you fall into the Pit, it is a most unfortunate omen, for you will suffer for a long time from troubles confronting you. [8]
To face the pit requires extreme courage. [9]
If you fall over the Precipice, it is a bad sign; but if you walk away from the edge, you will overcome all troubles. [10]
A pit that appears in your dream may humorously comment that you feel that life is the pits. [12]
2. Feelings of decline and bad luck.
3. Being confined and trapped, restrained. [13]
being forced to go down into a: wil risk fortune and health to find your way out.
falling into a: your indifference and coolness to love wil lure uneasiness, not love.
and being hurt: the character you cultivated wil boomerang on you.
going down into a deep: business affairs wil decline due to your irreverent risks.
shallow: decline in love affairs caused your infelicitous scheming designs.
hurting yourself in a: feel helpless with the troubles confronting you.
many people being killed in a: enemies wil endeavor to destroy you and any supporter.
others being in a: failure in business wil be difficult, but not impossible, to turn around.
walking along and falling into a: an ambitious col eague wil connive at your failure. [24]