Fire is a metaphor for our emotions, the most intense and strong, both positive and negative.
We use so many different expressions with the fire element in order to explain how we feel or how we understand something. We have “burning desires” and “burning spirits,” “burning from within” with anger and frustration (or a positive feeling!).
Someone is ‘on fire’ for any number of reasons and someone has a flame burning inside their heart. Some of us often “play with fire,” putting ourselves in danger. Many of our emotions and conditions are explained through the metaphor of fire.
Fire is one of the four elements that in most spiritual and religious systems represent the essence of life. Fire has warmed us through long, dark, cold winter nights, has given us tasty food and brought smiles to our faces.
The core of our planet is on fire and we are, in a way, on fire, being hot and alive. No flame within us, no life in our veins.
On the other hand, fire can be violent, devastating and terrible. Wildfire, which incessantly burns vast areas of forest, destroys our settlements and takes lives, represents the alarming destructive power of fire.
Therefore, fire is a double symbol. It can be seen as both a positive, life-giving symbol and a ruthless and ruthless destroyer.
Fire symbolizes many things, in addition to being a strong metaphor and mirror of our emotions; he represents creativity and creation, power and strength, bravery and ferocity, glory, purification and light.
On the other hand, fire symbolizes cruelty, death, wickedness, invincibility, danger, threat, devastation and destruction.
In a metaphorical and practical sense, playing with fire is always risky. Fire gives us life and also takes it away. As a symbol, fire is present in all traditions, folklore, cultural conceptions, belief systems, spiritual and religious paths, as there is no human society that is independent of fire.
Since prehistoric times, fire has been an essential part of our existence. It is present in numerous legends, mythologies and folk tales.
Fire has many meanings in all traditions around the world. Universally, we think of him as beautiful, powerful, incredibly important, but dangerous at the same time.
Fire heats up, but it also burns, and fire is not easy to manipulate and control. In many systems, fire is associated with magic and sorcery and is linked to the idea of the power of foresight and clairvoyance. It is sometimes associated with deceptions, mystifications and illusions.
In some societies, fire is used as a means of communication with the Other Side in order to understand events that occur or to predict things that are about to happen.
Fire is commonly identified with the power of love and the energy of life.
It also represents charisma, drive, motivation, ambition and hope; as long as the fire within our heart burns, we are alive and capable.
It has been a globally powerful symbol, present in all people’s traditions throughout our history, right down to the present day.
Dreams about fire
Dreams about fire are usually related to intense emotions in our waking life. It rarely happens that these are emotions that a dreamer is unaware of, as they have to be strong in order to be translated as an element of fire in dreams.
Dreams about fire are most commonly identified with emotions of anger, fear, and strength, in a wide variety of meanings.
For example, dreams about fire can be related to the emotion of anger that comes from fear or pain. It can also reflect the feeling of having power over things or just the opposite.
There are other equally important concepts, ideas and emotions related to fire symbols that include love, lust, passion and desire. More commonly, fire in this sense reflects an unfulfilled romantic desire or simply reflects intense emotions that someone has about something or someone in their life.
Fire can also represent transformation, illumination and purification. It reflects great creativity and great disaster, sometimes even in the same dream it can have both meanings.
Often, fire in dreams is a warning sign to be cautious, to take care of yourself, to be more observant, thoughtful and not rush into things, guided by your burning heart. There are thousands of meanings and all of them can be applied to dreams of fire.
To understand your dream and make an intimate and deeply personal interpretation, try to remember all the details and see which emotions the dream triggered in the first place.
Dreams about fire are quite common and full of symbolism. In fact, they often carry deep messages and meanings, except in situations where dreams of fire are directly induced by traumatic events (eg, if a dreamer was caught in fire, if he witnessed a large and devastating fire, if his home was set on fire or so).
In all other cases, the dream fire is a metaphor for a dreamer’s emotional state. It is a good mirror and a good channel to vent pent-up emotions or to relieve unleashed emotions.
Fire in dreams can take many forms if you think about the details of your dream. It can be a small flame, a candle flame, but it can also be a wild fire that is dangerous, menacing and devastating.
You could only see fire in your dream, sit by the fire and warm yourself, but you could also dream of burning, of being caught in fire or something. Many of the dreams related to fire can be very disturbing. Let’s find out more about specific dreams related to fire motifs.
Dreams about seeing fire
Dreams where you only see fire are related to your emotions, definitely. The flame or fire you are seeing symbolically represents what you are feeling at the moment of your dream.
For example, if you are looking at a candle flame, it represents hope. It means you’re a little down in reality for whatever reason, but you still believe there are things you can do to improve your situation.
This dream can also be related to feelings of sadness at the loss of a loved one. It is your intuitive, inner way of dealing with loss, gaining hope, and healing.
Many of us find it hard to believe that someone is gone or gone away and we feel like we’re lost. The little flame in your dreams represents hope for a fresh start, for new beginnings and new paths.
If you’ve seen a bigger fire, it just means that you’re growing stronger and that, day after day, you feel like things have turned out to be good, no matter the loss.
Dreams about seeing fire and being calm about it mean you are in control of your emotions.
On the other hand, dreams about seeing fire can mean that you are in danger, that you are feeling in danger from something or someone. Fire can burn constantly and don’t burn you, but you feel it must stay that way if you can’t turn it off.
Such a dream means that you must avoid certain people or certain situations until things calm down. You will know who these people might be or what situations you should stay away from; just listen to your intuition.
Dreams about sitting by the fire
Dreams about sitting by the fire are good, positive dreams, often full of memories and nostalgia. These dreams are often associated with mixed emotions of sadness and happiness, a little sadness and hope and a lot of melancholy, not in a negative way.
Dreams about sitting by the fire also symbolize safety, security, a feeling of contentment, calm and serenity. The exact meaning depends on your feelings about the dream and the details of the dream.
For example, if you dream of sitting by the fireplace in a cozy and warm room on a cold, frosty winter’s night or day, it means that you feel very pleased with yourself. You feel like things have finally fallen into place.
Maybe it confuses you a little and makes you feel anxious and ask yourself what you would do if something went wrong. The dream suggests that you should take a deep breath and relax. Perhaps you have trained yourself to be always alert and restless; now it’s time to relax and recharge.
Dreams about sitting by the fire with friends are positive dreams, but they can be related to sadness and homesickness. You long for times gone by and wish if you could go back in time and go back to the days when you felt incredibly happy.
Perhaps you yearn for a friend who is gone or a friendship broken. This is the dream that helps you to channel both your memories and your emotions. Such things are always difficult to pass up, but dreams are a wonderful and helpful channel.
Dreaming sitting by the fire outside means you feel lonely, but you still have yourself. This reflects your feelings of being lost and having hope at the same time. You have no one else to trust but yourself. It’s enough, if not particularly perfect or pleasant.
This dream is a little sad, but it is not a negative dream. It usually occurs in people who have reached the point in life where they don’t know what to do next.
It also happens to people who have turned everyone away, deliberately or unintentionally.
Wild fire dreams
Dreams about fires and burning people’s homes and settlements are disturbing and frightening dreams. It means that you feel threatened and threatened on a grand scale or that you are about to face major changes.
The real source of your fear doesn’t have to be negative, but you are extremely reluctant to accept something like that.
Dreams about your city or your house burning, or even a forest burning, are dreams of enormous transformation and change. They reflect both your need and unwillingness to change or accept change.
Dreams about fires also represent emotions you feel out of control, usually anger.
Either you’re furious about something in your waking life and don’t even try to hide it, but it’s so strong it affects your dreams, or you deeply repress intense feelings of anger, which is even more frightening.
These suppressed emotions are always trying to find their way out; in this case, it happens through a dream about a devastating fire.
Dreams about fire control
If you dream of controlling fire, as if you have special powers over the fire element, it means that you are a tactical, well-organized, calm and observant person who knows how to handle things in life.
You feel like you have all the strings in your hands and you are not overpowered by negative emotions. You are able to balance the positive and negative emotions that are natural and common to all humans. You are responsible for your life and don’t let anyone shake you.
Dreams about controlling fire can also mean that you are too rigid and rigid in your life. Maybe you’re trying too hard to control the things that are controllable, but continually trying to keep them in place.
For example, you try to control how people react by doing certain things that you really aren’t willing to do because it’s stressful.
On the outside, you look calm and in control, but you actually waste your energy. You should be more flexible and sometimes let your heart decide what’s good.
Being reasonable about things is nice and helpful, but it can make us feel a little artificial, robotic.
Sometimes we must let go of that kind of pressure; the truth is, no one is forcing us to feel what we feel or to do the things we do. Open your heart and let your emotions dominate you. It’s fear that keeps you so contained and reserved.
Many people who look strong are afraid of their own emotions because they don’t like the idea of looking weak. It’s human nature, just keep that in mind.
Dreams about being burned by fire
If you dream that your entire body is on fire, it must be a terrifying dream experience.
However, such a dream does not have an entirely negative explanation; in fact, it can be a very positive dream.
On the one hand, this dream literally means that you are out of control of your temper and even that you voluntarily let it take care of it. You misbehave, you are angry, frustrated, and angry, and you don’t even want to control those feelings.
This dream is a warning sign; it means you will be hurt by your own actions eventually. Try to calm down and behave yourself.
On the other hand, dreams about being caught with fire or burned are dreams that represent transformation from within, purification, renewal, rebirth and recharge. Such dreams can be disturbing and often occur in people who have faced great difficulties in life and are now starting over.
It is a dream that helps you face the facts of your reality and start anew, renewed and revitalized. It is also a dream of enlightenment, spiritual purification and cleansing; overall, it’s a dream with positive vibes.
Dreams about burning something
Dreams about burnt objects are positive dreams that help us get through difficult times in life. It usually happens that we dream of burning certain things when we are about to let go of the past, to change something or something.
Even though we aren’t really willing to do it, dreams about burning things make it easier for us.
Just as a person can actually burn a photograph of someone who is gone or someone they are angry with, to break free from negative emotions and move one, dreams about burning things serve exactly the same purpose.
The exact meaning depends on what objects you burn in your dream.
Depending on the object, the dream could mean that you would like to change something in your personality, to let go of certain habits and improve yourself, or that you would like to let certain events or people rest in the past or something else.
In all cases, these are dreams of relief, of letting go and starting over. They are sometimes difficult, but positive.
