(Housekeeper, Lamp, Steward, Wick) In a dream, a lamp represents a steward, a housekeeper, or a butler. If the oil burns up in one's dream, it means the death of any of the above. If a spark falls on a piece of cotton fabric and burns it in the dream, it means that he or she will face a mishap. If the lamp is put off in the dream, it means that a sick person in that family will soon die from their illness, or that the family will receive news of the death of a relative.