Ascending or descending a ladder in a dream often symbolizes moving from one stage of life to another.
If you dream that you are climbing up a ladder, you have experienced a positive change in your life, or you are expecting to experience a positive change.
Climbing down a ladder can symbolize a setback or a disappointment.
A dream that you are climbing down a ladder can mean that you need to get back to basics or that you should look at things in a more practical way.
Climbing down a ladder into a hole in a dream can mean that you need to get to the root of a problem.
A ladder can represent a transition from the practical, material world to the emotional world or to the spiritual world.
If you dream that you are holding a ladder while someone else climbs it, you may feel that your hard work is going unnoticed.
Falling off a ladder in a dream can be a warning that you are about to take on a task without the necessary preparation.