The Complete Guide to Interpreting Your Dreams

by Stearn Robinson - Tom Corbett
To strike a match in your dream is a sign of unexpected gain or increased income.

To match things up (shoes, gloves, or whatever) in your dream signifies a sudden increase in material wealth, probably through a legacy or a lucky gamble.

Ten Thousand Dream Interpretation

by Gustavus Hindman Miller
To dream of matches, denotes prosperity and change when least expected.

To strike a match in the dark, unexpected news and fortune is foreboded.

Little Giant Encyclopedia

by Klaus Vollmar
See Fire, Flames, Light. Did you set something on fire? Or have you burned your fingers?