Candle dreams are more related to fantastic beings than dreams in general. They are less related to unnamed people.

Dreams of candles are more related to happiness, more related to confusion, and more related to fear than dreams in general. They are less related to grief and sorrow, less related to pain, and less related to hatred.

Dreams of candles are more related to magical places than dreams in general. They are less related to work, less related to transportation, and less related to natural places.

Dreams of candles are more related to disasters than dreams in general. They are less related to aggressive acts and less related to eating and drinking.

Dreams of candles are more related to nightmares, more related to sleep paralysis, and more related to weird dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to lucid dreams, less related to recurring dreams, and less related to bad dreams.

Candle dreams are more related to hearing, much more related to smelling, and more related to vision than dreams in general.

You can gain insight from thinking about any dream, no matter how strange. Only you, as the dreamer, have final say on what your dream may or may not mean. Each dream is unique.

The DreamWell dictionary provides information on how each dream symbol appears in dreams in general. Finding how experience candles in dreams can be a key to understanding its meaning.

Our emotions in dreams can help us understand its meaning. Pay attention to how you felt in the dream. Pay attention to how you feel about candles in dreams. See how you feel about candles now, in your waking life.

This interpretation is from ""The Dream Interpretation Dictionary: Symbols, Signs, and Meanings" and is provided by J.M. DeBord aka "RadOwl". He is the author of several acclaimed books about dreaming, the host of The Dreams That Shape Us podcast, and is a moderator of r/Dreams, one of the largest dream sharing communities on the internet. A candle can symbolize your consciousness or anything that illuminates the dark of your mind, or your life, and helps you see the way: your logic, feelings, intuition, beliefs, values and so on. Carl Jung had a dream about using a candle to see his way in the dark. Wind whipped at the flame and threatened to blow it out, but he protected it with his hands, knowing the importance of keeping it lit. The dream is about the “light inside,” the flame of consciousness, that helped Dr. Jung explore the depths of the mind. Psychologically, a candle can symbolize self-examination—light is used to see, and “see” in a dream can mean “aware.” That idea extends to enlightenment and knowledge and even recognizing your own power. A candle, once lit, powers itself. In many myths, legends, stories, and songs, candles have a special power to bring out the best in people. Spiritually, a candle sets a tone of reverence and creates a mood of peace, particularly in dream settings such as holy places. See: Altars A candle can represent death and resurrection, because it can be snuffed and relighted many times. See: Death Lighting a candle can symbolize the strength or courage to push forward into the unknown. An unlit candle can symbolize unused potential, or disappointment. A burnt-out candle, or one close to burnt out, can mean time is running out, or running out of energy or motivation, or declining health, or waning hope. It can mean that you miss someone important to you, especially after they pass away. A candle burning brightly can symbolize high sex drive or sexual satisfaction. A dim candle can symbolize low sex drive or unmet sexual needs. See: Sex A bright candle can symbolize a “bright idea” or potent intellect. Candles on a birthday cake can symbolize transition into a new phase of life. It can refer to childhood and childlike feelings. A multitude of candles can be a recognition of advancing age. Candles in a circle can symbolize your psyche or the wholeness within you. See: Circles Candle burn. See: Fires See also: Altars, Churches, Circles, Death, Fires, Psyches, Temples Canoe – See: Kayaks Candy – Candy in a dream can symbolize a forbidden pleasure. Drugs are sometimes called “candy,” and candy is associated with something indulged in secret, or forbidden. The idea extends to sex, vices, and temptations, not just drugs. Like a cake, candy is used as a reward for children and sometimes for adults, and it has possibilities for symbolism related to reward or recognition. A dream can use candy’s associations—weight gain, tooth decay, mood alteration, temptation, personal weakness—as symbolism. For example, hiding candy can symbolize concealing a habit. A man dreams about finding a dead man with his pockets stuffed full of candy. It’s a graphic expression of fear that his indulgences are going to ruin his health. Another man dreams about dropping by a convenience mart and seeing doughnuts for sale, and one in particular attracts his eye, covered in powdered sugar, the picture of temptation. He walks past it several times, resisting the temptation, then finally gives in and eats it. He had the dream the night after being offered cocaine at a social gathering. He declined, but the longer the temptation persisted, the weaker his resistance became. Finally, he gave in. White powder on a doughnut, symbolizing the temptation of cocaine. What a dream! In a different dream, the symbols are reversed. Doing cocaine symbolizes the temptation of a doughnut seen in a store. See: Cocaine See also: Cocaine, Drugs, Eating, Food Cannibal – See: Devouring, Eating