This reminds me of one of my more meaningful dreams, of which there have been many.
The dream: I was making my way through a wondrous great room filled with authentic items of great meaning to me, many being related to spiritual growth. Everything was free. I started loading up with things I felt I had to have, too good to pass up. Toward the end of the path I was following, I was dropping some things to pick up others. I was over loaded.
I approached locked glass doors, before which stood a lovely lady who had come to me in other dreams.
I knew that I had to “lay down my burdens”, and did. With empty hands I stood before her. She smiled, with key in hand, and opened the door for me. I went through into a glorious night, perfect temperature, a star-filled sky, and a great, lighted fountain in front of me. Then I said, “Now I understand”. I was elated.