A cliff in a dream often marks a decision point where the next step carries real risk -- a choice you can't easily walk back from once it's made. Standing at the edge can mirror hesitation about committing, while the fear of falling usually names anxiety about what happens if the choice doesn't go the way you hope.
It's rare if any Planet prove a fortune in the eighth or twelfth, by reason of the malignancy of those Houses. - William Lilly (1602.-1681.)