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Candles dream meaning
A clear, steady candle flame suggests constancy and a secure fortune. For a maiden, molding candles points to a marriage offer and a visit to distant relatives; lighting one suggests a secret meeting. A candle wasting in a draft or being snuffed signals harmful reports or sorrowful news.
Dream scenarios
- 1
Candles burning with a clear, steady flame
The constancy of those around you and a well-grounded fortune are indicated.
- 2
Maiden molding candles
An unexpected offer of marriage and a pleasant visit to distant relatives are indicated.
- 3
Maiden lighting a candle
She will meet her lover clandestinely because of parental objections.
- 4
A candle wasting in a draft
Enemies are circulating damaging reports about you.
- 5
Snuffing a candle
Personal symbolism
Notice how the candle behaves and what you do with it. A steady flame is connected with dependable people and a well-grounded fortune. For a maiden, molding candles suggests an unexpected offer of marriage and a pleasant visit to distant relatives, while lighting one points to a clandestine meeting with a lover because of parental objections. A flame wasting in a draft carries a sense of vulnerability to damaging rumors. Snuffing the candle brings the starkest meaning: sorrowful news and friends in distress.
Questions to reflect on
- Was the flame steady, fading in a draft, or deliberately snuffed?
- Were you shaping or lighting a candle, and who was involved?