- Fire is a symbol of rejuvenation. It can cleanse and purify.
- Fire sustain us, but it can also destroy. We need warmth to survive, but uncontrolled fire can cause untold pain and destruction.
- Fire can provide illumination and show us the way when we are in the dark.
- Fire is also a symbol of war, might, aggression, and male power.
- Fire is linked to transformation and change. For example, the Phoenix is a bird of fire that after death, is reborn from the ashes of its predecessor.
Which of these meanings fire has in our dream will depend a lot on the surrounding context. In particular,
- Kindling a fire to serve our purposes is very different from a fire that is blazing out of control.
- A fire that warms and comforts us is different from a fire which causes fear and excruciating pain.
- The objects and people associated with the fire are also important.
This is why in dream interpretation, it is important to remember the details of our dream, for example through the use of a dream journal.
1. Dream of Fire and Control
If we dream that we are in control of the fire and are using it to serve our own needs, then fire has a positive meaning. It also signals that we want change to occur.
- Kindling a fire for others indicates that we are helping or guiding those around us. Sharing a campfire can also express a need or interest in socializing and companionship.
- Kindling a fire in our home, particularly during cold or inclement weather, suggests some imminent good fortune, we may be trying to conceive, or expecting a visit from close friends or family.
- Kindling a fire while on a journey shows that we are being creative, innovative, or leading a new venture.
- A controlled fire burning in the hearth signals comfort, warmth, and light. We may be contented with our current state of affairs. Searching for a hearth fire in our dream, may signal that we are seeking comfort and illumination in our life.
If the kindled fire is extinguished by rain in our dream, it could suggest a loss of money, job, comfort, or security.
On the other hand, if we are setting an uncontrolled fire with the purpose of destroying people, objects, and property (i.e. arson), then we are likely harboring some jealousy, bitterness, or hatred in our life toward a co-worker, friend, or relative.
- Dreaming we are setting fire to ourselves, indicates that we may be experiencing extreme stress or emotional turmoil in our life, and feel like we are burning up. It may also indicate that we want to remove some aspect of our life or personality.
- Dreaming we are a firefighter or are trying to put out a fire suggests that there are many complicated and high stress problems that are demanding our attention. There are perhaps many challenges that we may have to face and we will need to work hard to overcome them. Trying to stop a fire can also express a desire to prevent change in our life.
- Dreaming we are a fire eater shows that we have strong emotions, but they are currently being kept under control. However, if we become consumed by the fire, then our emotions may be starting to overwhelm us.
- Dreaming we are worshiping fire expresses a love for war or conflict. We may feel strongly that a resolution can only be achieved through the use of force or physical might. It may also indicate a wish for finding a more masculine partner, or the need to cultivate more masculine qualities in ourselves.
2. Dream of Fire and How We Feel
How we feel during our fire dream is also very important.
Feeling pain from being burned by our dream fire, may indicate that our current life situation is threatening and painful. There could be an unresolved issue that is causing us subconscious pain. We may be consumed by ambition, anger, frustration, and other strong emotions. We may be going through an emotionally painful break-up, or having difficult problems at work.
If we are struck by pain or discomfort from the heat of a blaze or feel its bite on our face, we may be worried of being the subject of slander, jealousy, spite, or other types of verbal and emotional abuse.
Feeling good or excited from seeing our heart on fire suggests strong positive emotions or love for someone in our life. We may currently be in an exciting relationship, and have intense desire toward our current partner.
Feeling tired or nothing at all from being burned by fire suggests that we are feeling burned-out or unmotivated.
Feeling fear and great uncertainty from a large out of control fire or firestorm signals a worry for insubordination, civic disorder, or chaos around us. There may be signs of unhappiness and insubordination at work or we may worry about social unrest in our current area. More black smoke indicates greater danger.
Feeling cool and comfortable in a fire represents a pure heart. We are confident of our current course in life, and are certain of our faith and decisions. There are no unresolved issues or deceits that are troubling us.
Feeling protected and safe in a fire may mean that we have a trusted partner or a strong support group of friends, family, or co-workers that will help keep us safe from whatever adversity that may arise in our life.
3. Dream of Fire and Objects
The objects in our fire dream are also very important for interpreting its meaning.
1. House.
A common object that appears in many fire dreams is a house. Our house or home often represents us or our family. Dreaming that our house is on fire may indicate large changes that are coming and uncertainty over those changes. It may also reflect tumultuous personal emotions, loss of mental peace, or being overwhelmed by strong feelings.
A raging uncontrolled fire in our town signals broader issues affecting our community. There could be economic issues that cause job losses or political unrest.
Finally, seeing the ruins of our house or town after a fire indicates loss and sadness. We may be worried of losing someone or something important to us (e.g. family, friends, job, money), or have recently experienced such a loss in our life.
2. Fire extinguisher.
Trying to put out a fire with an extinguisher represents a desperate need to suppress emotions and desires, or avoid changes that are happening in our life.
3. Other people.
If we see another person being burned, it shows that we have strong feelings or emotions toward that person. Whether those feelings are positive or negative will depend a lot on what we are feeling in our dream, and whether the person is comfortable or in pain from the fire.
Sharing the light of someone else’s fire may indicate a desire to share in the knowledge and companionship of others. We may be feeling lonely or stagnant, and be yearning for experiences with new people.
The Meaning of Fire Dreams
To interpret the meaning of our fire dreams, we want to pay attention to –
- Whether we are in control of the fire. In particular, did we start the fire and is the fire currently being used for our comfort, safety, and illumination.
- What we feel with regard to our dream fire. Were we afraid of it or comforted by its warmth? Were we comfortable and renewed by the fire, or did we feel pain and fear?
- Other objects and people in our dream.
Do you have many fire dreams? Tell us about it in the comments section below.
I had a dream I was around all my family and we had this like how and arrows and we shot one and it caught something on fire. I can’t remember out I felt in the dream but we was all together. What could this mean?
I had a dream that o was in Mexico and my house burnt down. I was staying at a resort but my house is in Canada. But in my dream my house was in Mexico. My mom accidentally sent that house on fire. I didn’t see any fire. I saw three fire men and my blackened house. It was still standing and the kitchen was untouched. But my coworker was there and my husband’s co-workers was there too. I was freaking out about how I was going to afford to stay in Mexico till my flight home to Canada. They I realized I was staying at the resort. And I felt good after that. I picked up my plant and started salvaging what I could to bring back home (Canada)
so yesterday I had a dream we were at my aunts house it was night we were staying there me my mom and my siblings. I went outside and suddenly the whole house caught on fire, from bottom to the top and everyone got out my aunt’s husband was at work, I kind of felt the heat, we went to my friends house who were neighbors but they aren’t in real life. she is an army and cried over BTS and I got annoyed and went to the kitchen and grabbed a a knife and stabbed her and I woke up.
my aunt house cought on fire and i killled someone . what does it mean
I have dreamed of a huge fire burning in the ground of my uncle former house but did not get to the main building. Please what is the meaning.
I have dreamed twice about our house on fire and it is usually as a result of my fault or mistake but I usually managed to quench it all alone . I do this with a lots of fear, because by the time I finished quenching the fire, it must have burnt or destroyed one or two things in the house.
The first was that I was coocking using a gas bottle and a gas plate, then, I forget the pot, which got burned and heated until the gas bottle had to explode and the whole roof was on fire.
The second was me, ironing my dress without taking notes my mom’s phone was on charge , the heat generated from the iron burnt my mom’s phone charger , through the charger, it melted my mom’s phone. Before I knew it, the current destributor was already on fire and transmitted to dresses around the room and then to my bed , I struggled and stopped it. But when a female friend of mine walks in and saw the disaster, she told me it was not an ordinary fire because the fire will catch and extend even in wet places and items.
My dream centred around my childhood home. I was in my bedroom & felt an impulsive desire to burn my curtains. The fire did not stay contained and although I had deliberately cause the fire, I then took all kinds of precautions to stop it spreading. In the bathroom the smoke was so thick I couldn’t see. There were flames leaping from the outside walls. I wasn’t afraid, just worried I would be found out. After realising the fire couldn’t be contained, I called emergency services.
This is scarily accurate for me. My dream was so vivid aBd terrified me that I had to look it up. My house was in fire, it was uncontrollable and I was terrified. I was screaming for my children and my husband was trying to get them. It felt like it went on for hours. Reading this article indicates change is about to happen and being uncertain over those changes, being so fearful in my dream could also indicate unhappiness in a situation such as work etc – I’ve recently become quite unhappy with certain things at my job (which I used to love) ultimately, I applied for a new job yesterday but am still unsure if it’s really what what I want – so so accurate! The freak still terrified me though
In my dream there is one room in the house it is on fire I shut the door, and we continue to live in the house with the fire going in the bedroom. I’m having trouble trying to figure out what it means because everything I read doesn’t really pertain to this kind of a dream.
In my dream I was traveling to kaduna Nigeria along side with my brother, so we were in Lagos we when to the park so we can enter a vehicle that will take us to kaduna, when we get to the park they said the were going to give us makes with razor blade before the will allow us go, so the did it was not quite too long we started hearing the sound of gones, be for we could know it fire has already started burning us, then I woke up, please tell me the meaning.
In my dream I was trying to control fire coming from gas stove in our house but unable to control. I was afraid and called my parents to turn it off.
Wow! This site was spot on about my dream last night about fire. I dreamed the town was on fire & we were driving through the fire, watching the car I was riding in catch fire & being scared we were going to die”. Everything this site said about what that represents is exactly what is going on in the world today!! I’ve found my new favorite dream site!!
There was a fire in East County. I was at a neighbor’s house while the girls were at home. I texted Anaya to get the bag ready so we could evacuate. As I’m leaving my neighbor’s house, Ayana comes inside. (Both girls are rarely in my dreams at the same time) We leave together to go to our home.
Ayana is following close to me as I scurry through the house getting our govt papers and my savings. I told Anaya to go back to our neighbor’s to get my car keys. She’s walking incredibly slow. Ayana and I walk out of our house together and I see Anaya walking ahead with a crowd. I hollered, “Get my keys!” She turned around and looked at me as she walked away. She didn’t even wait for us.
Steve was in my dream. He was leaving my neighbor’s house alone. There was a person who looked like a woman dressed in plain clothes locking my neighbor’s door. I said, “Ma’am, may I please get my car keys.” She corrected me in a feminine voice and said, “Sir. Make it quick.” (I think this is significant because right before the fire started, I was talking to a gay black man about the pressure of being expected to date black men only)
Ayana followed me in the house. I grabbed my car keys and a taser and as I stepped outside, Ayana was no longer next to me. The man (woman) was standing at the door. I looked around and she said, “She went with Grandpa.” Grandpa is Steve but most wouldn’t know that off the top because Steve is White. I didn’t see Steve. Neither did I see Anaya. So I didn’t believe her. I ran back in the house to make sure Ayana wasn’t still there. That’s when I woke up.
I didn’t like not knowing if Ayana was in the house or safe with Steve. I tried to go back to sleep to check the house but I couldn’t. I imagined that Ayana was still there. She was drinking water in the kitchen. I could see her from the front door. The man (woman) forced the door closed and locked it. I broke the window on the door and lifted Ayana up but not out. No matter how hard I tried to force this thought, Ayana didn’t come out of the house. It was like a movie on pause; we stood there frozen in time with me outside lifting Ayana to safety.
I woke up fully. What bothers me most is that even awake, Ayana’s condition is undesirable. Why, both when I’m asleep and when I’m awake, am I unable to keep Ayana safe?
In my dream last night I was sleeping in bed next to my husbandand toddler, I was “awoken” to the light of my rooftop catching fire due to arsonists.. i looked out the window amd saw bodies laying on the ground, they had been shot. All my neighbors. The people doing this were coming for us too.. i warmed my husband to hide, as I was trying to do with my daughter but he decided to try amd defend us amd our home. They killed him, shot him dead… they found my daughter and I amd were holding us captive until some random nice lady helped us escape.. i found my father amd we fled to somewhere coastal.. i typically don’t remember many dreams but this, i remember almost every detail.. i woke up emotionally distressed and disturbed… can someone please help me with interpretation of this dream??
The dreams that I had last night was a building inside this building it seems like it was a school lots of people I did not know older or younger all together but it was concrete block wall everything seem fine on the outside the walls but when I took A closer look at my dream at the bottom of the baseboards there is fire inside the wall big fire the walls were hot to the touch then we started evacuating the people no panic was felt at the end there was one lady‘s daughter that did not wanna leave I did not know these people there was no smoke no urgency as far as not being able to breathe to get out never had a dream like this before I just know eventually the second floor would cave in … what does this mean ?
can someone help me with what this dream means? i was in my own house and i had this pistol(i dont even have any guns in my house) but i really liked it and it was pretty i felt close to it idk why tho, but someone tried taking it away from me and i got mad two people showed up in my dream in my room all of a sudden. one was a random girl and the other was a person i really love and care about, i then shot the girl in the head and i shot the one i care about in the head too but continously kept doing it. (my own dream has me concerned). but the thing about when i was shooting them in the moment was because i just kept shooting without any hesitation i had no feeling; nothing. after that i set my own house on fire( I DONT EVEN KNOW WHY BUT CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT THAT MEANS TO SET YOUR OWN HOUSE ON FIRE ).
In my dream ,I saw a man who was troubled by my acne problem on my which I have in reality and he told me he could help me…the minute I asked him how as I look at his face and we connected eyes I felt fire burning on my face and on my whole body it was somehow frightening and an unbearable pain to experience but since dreams are confusing I don’t know how the fire thing stopped and where the man went ,but afterwards I felt like I’m healed and that ill return back to my normal skin. And in reality after this dream my acne isn’t so much anymore it’s like I’m really healed
In my dream…few corners of my hpuse was on fire…it was a minor fire…and when i saw..i was preety cool…i went to my father..called him..we both took a mug and sprayed water on dat minor corner… It was not at all a big fire..in my dream fire was somehwere outside my house,not my house…and dat fire’s small blazes caught up on d roof …. Wat d meaning
I had dream about my dead relative near her home near entrance was cooking something with fire wood I was talking to her and other relative wanted to cross the entrance but that dead old lady was not allowing the other relative to go as I was standing near by removed the woods near the door and told the relative to go and I woke up
Please reply through mail I am scared about this dream
I had a dream where my ex who’s my daughter’s father and i where on a wooden bridge and it feels like we were arguing but i don’t fully remember, but i remember saying something that he doesn’t control us anymore and I lite a match a set his side of the bridge on fire and watched him and his side burn. But myside wasn’t burnt at all.