What Does Dreaming of a Salamander Mean?
Traditional Interpretation
In the tradition of Ibn Sirin and al-Nabulsi, the salamander, as a creature believed to live within fire, is considered a sign of endurance against hardship and tribulation, of patience, and of emerging from trials unscathed; seeing a salamander in a dream can indicate that the dreamer will, God willing, come through a difficult situation protected. As a creature able to live both in water and on land, it can also mean the ability to hold one's balance between two different worlds or circles, and to adapt to changing conditions.
Psychological View
In modern psychology, the salamander can be seen as a symbol of the desire for transformation and renewal; because of its association with resistance to fire, it can point to an inner process in which you pass through hard emotional trials without breaking, even emerging stronger. It may also carry a message that a side of you suppressed in the unconscious, or a hidden potential not yet fully recognized, is preparing to surface.
By Context
For a Single Person
For a single person, seeing a salamander can point to a positive change coming after a difficult period, to a reunion patiently awaited, or to a new beginning.
For a Married Person
For a married person, seeing a salamander can indicate that a tension within the family will be weathered with patience and endurance, and that the marriage bond will come through its trials strengthened.
Seeing a Salamander Within Fire, According to Ibn Sirin
According to the Ibn Sirin tradition, seeing a salamander standing unharmed within fire can indicate that the dreamer will come through a great danger or a slander untouched and clean.
Seeing a Newt (a Salamander Swimming in Water)
Seeing a salamander swimming in water can point to emotional cleansing, to matters accumulated in the unconscious slowly finding resolution, and to reaching a spiritual lightness.