I had this dream many times.  I am on a small punt, on my own going down a river or stream. I come to the end of the river and there is a cliff. i get off the boat and start to climb the cliff.  there are steps to help with the climb. the steps get wider appart and in the end I am just about reaching the next step up. then I cant quite reach the next step and am trying everything to get futher up but cant.  What does this dream mean? tuppence

The dream would indicate using an idea which is usually motivated by emotional power (a punt – usually propelled with a pole) – one which may involve a gamble. You seem to be following a losing spiritual or emotional course of action. (down a river or stream) You then attempt to put yourself into a gaining position (climb the cliff) but one that pertains to “a cliff”.  The cliff can suggest a situation in which one sets oneself up for a fall. It also suggests a situation that is like a cliff-hanger, one with an uncertain outcome.

The steps imply there are logical steps to be taken, a logical method of procedure to follow, that seems to lead to a gaining position – but on a cliff. They might also imply using a step by step approach. As the steps get wider, these turn out to be very big steps for you to take which you cannot in the end take no matter how much you want to or try.