Candles

Candles · Heading 334; source lines 4701–4717 · Text transcription

Original source (English)

To see them burning with a clear and steady flame, denotes the constancy of those about you and a well-grounded fortune.

For a maiden to dream that she is molding candles, denotes that she will have an unexpected offer of marriage and a pleasant visit to distant relatives. If she is lighting a candle, she will meet her lover clandestinely because of parental objections.

To see a candle wasting in a draught, enemies are circulating detrimental reports about you.

To snuff a candle, portends sorowful[sic] news. Friends are dead or in distressful straits.

Wax Taper · Heading 2179; source lines 23962–23970 · Text transcription

Original source (English)

To dream of lighting wax tapers, denotes that some pleasing occurrence will bring you into association with friends long absent.

To blow them out, signals disappointing times, and sickness will forestall expected opportunities of meeting distinguished friends.

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Candles · Heading 111; source line 1443 · Text transcription

Original source (English)

To dream of lighted candles, is a sign that you will become religious, or will be soon visited by a minister who will tell you good news. To see a candle extinguished, is a sign of a funeral. To light a candle, success in what you undertake.

Candles · Dream section, heading 96; source lines 482–493 · Text transcription

Original source (English)

To dream you see candles burning, if they burn clear and bright, that you will be speedily married. To dream that new candles are brought in, denotes that by the interference of friends, all your disputes will be amicably adjusted and that your sweetheart will recover from a fit of sickness.

A light that burns both bright and clear, Denotes some pleasant letter near; But if dull the candle grows, It certain disappointment shows.

Candle · Dream section, heading 86; source lines 4068–4071 · Text transcription

Original source (English)

A lighted candle signifies unexpected favor. An unlighted one means “Beware of trouble!”

Candle · Printed p. 205; NLM OCR lines 9411–9419 · OCR transcription

Original source (English)

To see one being lighted forecasts a birth, to exhibit a lighted candle augurs contentment and prosperity; to make candles, joy and satisfaction; to see a candle burning brilliantly denotes prosperity to men, health to invalids, marriage to celibates; a dimly burning candle shows sickness, sadness and delay ( Artemidorus). The symbolism is that of the sacred flame, the vital spark, with the sacredness invariably attendant upon the fiery element.

Wax-Candle · Printed p. 263; NLM OCR lines 12487–12489 · OCR transcription

Original source (English)

To dream of one denotes a birth; many, a death (Gypsy).

The source heading “Wax-Candle” is shown on the Candles page: tapers are candles