A candle in a dream often represents hope that feels small but real -- a fragile source of guidance in a situation that otherwise feels uncertain or dark. A candle that keeps going out can point to hope you're struggling to sustain, while one that burns steadily often reflects quiet reassurance.
The Artist must know how to vary the planets significations according to the year wherein he writes, having still a regard to the grand Epoch of superior Conjunctions or Comets preceding. - William Lilly (1602.-1681.)