Dreamers Dictionary

by Garuda
Vision: Handling coals is a good sign: you will be prosperous. Sitting on coals: you are waiting impatiently for something. Red-hot coals (in a fire): if the rest of the dream is positive, expect a happy event; if the dream is negative: you will feel deeply ashamed about something you did.

See Fire.

Depth Psychology: Coals in a dream are a sign that you are using your experiences to gam insight and wisdom.

See Diamonds, Jewelry. Coals may also stand for a desire for material things.

The Complete Guide to Interpreting Your Dreams

by Stearn Robinson - Tom Corbett
A dream in which the blackness of the coal, coal mine, or coal pit was a feature is a warning to retrench and prepare for a period of financial embarrassment However if the coal was burning brightly or you were stoking a coal fire, you can expect a promotion or satisfactory reward for past efforts.

If you delivered the coal or gave it away, the augury is of sudden social advancement To shovel coal presages many obstacles to overcome before you succeed.

See also Digging.

Islamic Dream Interpretation

by Ibn Seerin
(Carbonize, Charcoal, Fuel) Burning coal in a dream means immediate earnings or a ready to fill order for one’s merchandise.

If one can benefit from it in his dream, it means easy benefits or receiving jewelry as a gift, or having a type of work in which one needs to use coal. Seeing burning coal in a dream also means seeking knowledge and wisdom. Coal in a dream also represents an evil and a dangerous person, or it could mean tainted money, unlawful earnings or receiving a grant from someone in the government. Burning coal in a dream also denotes someone who is unjustly suffering from hardships and trials or someone who’s property is unjustly confiscated. Consumed or burned up coal in a dream means the same thing as ashes and signifies falsehood. Having large cuts of coal when one needs small pieces in a dream means worries, distress and concerns, while having fine crushed coal when one needs chunks to light a fire in a dream means diminishingof one’s wealth. Seeingcoal or charcoal in a dream also could mean increase or rejuvenation of one’s sexual desires. Seeing coal in the winter in a dream means money. Fuel for the fire in a dream means corruption.

(Also see Ashes)