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.
Mars occidental in Cancer not beheld of Saturn, Jupiter, Venus, or Sun, makes a good phlebotomist. But if Mars shall be in Capricorn, it makes a destroyer of men, and one that delights to shed blood. - William Lilly (1602.-1681.)