Candle Flame

Flickering Candle Flame Meaning

A flickering flame gets attention, but the first question is air. Windows, vents, fans, walking past the candle, and uneven wicks all move flame.

What It Can Point To

Details That Change the Meaning

Small flickerUsually air or normal candle movement.
Hard flicker to one sideCheck draft direction.
Flicker with poppingMoisture or material may be hitting flame.
Flicker then steadyThe burn settled. Do not over-read the start.

Before You Decide

Read the ordinary cause first. Then read the pattern. If you skip the ordinary cause, you will scare yourself and call it intuition. I do not work that way.

Move a flickering candle away from curtains, paper, hair, sleeves, bedding, and anything loose.

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