Dreaming of Candles
candles, candlelight, taper, wick · mostly positive, depending on the flame
A clear, steady candle flame promises loyalty, happiness and good news; a flickering or dying flame signals sadness and disappointment.
What happens in the dream
- Candles burning with a clear, steady flame: loyal people around you, a solid fortune, perhaps an early marriage
- Making candles: an unexpected proposal and a pleasant visit to distant relatives
- Lighting a candle: success in what you undertake, or a secret romantic meeting
- New candles brought in: friends will help settle your quarrels and a loved one will recover
- A candle guttering in a draft: enemies are spreading damaging stories about you
- Snuffing out a candle or seeing one go out: sad news; a dimming flame means disappointment
How you felt
- Hope: the dream often mirrors a small light you are protecting
- Fragility: it may reflect a fear that what guides you will go out
Ask yourself
- What small light do I want to protect?
- What feels at risk of going out in my life?
See also Candlestick · Light · Lamp · Church · Funeral
Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901); F. Fontaine, The Golden Wheel Dream-Book and Fortune-Teller (1862); A. H. Noe, The Witches' Dream Book (1885). Also searched as: candlelight, taper, wick.