Well, I agree with you when you said that you needed some help.
About the lift you take that astral women above the lift “Go as high as you can” then when you in position press L1 to select the revenant ability which the one the his hands touches the ground, when select that creature she will fall down on the lift to make Lazarus able to get up on the lift and use ladder.
I hope you enjoy the game like me. Now, I’m facing “Agglin” the man that says that there’s someone possessed him and made him kill his wife, but he didn’t know who it was. Me and you and everyone who played the game know who it was? Don’t we?
The only problem in this game is that you reveal things by your self which makes you search all around the place to solve the level and you are free to think of the possibilities that will lead you to your goal. Even though the game is difficult but our brains make the impossible things possible. Trust me think when get trapped in a level and everything will reveal as piece of cake.
Here's a hint for you " When use Astral try to see things through her eyes, I mean press the triangle button to
see through her eyes. Try it by looking at lift and you'll see that the lift is flashing
that means you must do something with the lift". This is a very useful hint to help
you if you get trapped once again".

Dark Mind