Smoke

Smoke is what fire leaves on the way to ash. Many Indigenous traditions treat smoke — sage, tobacco, cedar — as the carrier of prayer. Christian incense ascends toward heaven. Jungian analysis reads smoke-dreams contextually: smoke where there is no visible fire often marks a hidden passion or a grief still smoldering. Thick smoke that obscures sight suggests confusion the psyche is acknowledging. Notice whether the smoke rises, settles, or blows in your face.