One of the four basic elements, fire is considered a masculine, active symbol, and a representative of our spirit or energy. It can represent immortality; resurrection; destructive, consuming forces; a source of nurturing and growth. It sometimes represents powerful or overwhelmingly emotion or motivation which can bring enlightenment or destruction; hence, it is related to birth or death and renewal motifs. As a symbol of transformation, it may refer to the maturation process; the growth of spirituality or reaching toward it. Associated with the god Vulcan, it is related to volcanoes. Menopausal women dream of fires more often that before menopause. People with AIDS and cancer may dream of spreading wildfires, reflecting the disease process.