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 sorrowful news.
Friends are dead or in distressful straits.
They symbolize light and where there is light, there is hope. A lit candle suggests that you are unconsciously seeking comfort and some sort of spiritual enlightenment.
An unlit candle suggests that you may be feeling rejection and disappointment or can’t see anything positive or “light” in a situation or in yourself.
If in your dream you watch the candle burn down to nothing, it suggests that you may have fears of getting older and dying.
For men it may connote a fear about waning sexual abilities.