Fingernails

A fingernail despite the small size plays a significant role in life. Not only it protects the delicate skin of your fingertips and allows the hands to perform many tasks that need precision, but also allows you to diagnose certain skin or internal diseases. The symbolism of the fingernails in dreams is most often associated with health, the ability to defend yourself, strength, aggression, will to fight, and signals problems in some aspects of your life.

Detailed meaning of the dream:

• Well-groomed fingernails appearing in the dream indicate good condition of your body, also and symbolize confidence, resolution.
• Short fingernails warn of disease and often mean the dreamer will experience some sad time. Short fingernails in ancient Egyptian dream books are usually perceived as a harbinger of poverty.
• Long nails are the symbol of aggression, strength and ferocity. The dream may be a warning not to mindlessly engage in any speculations or conflicts, because you can only lose on this. Long nails also indicate that in the case of scarcity you will receive appropriate assistance from relatives. According to the Egyptian-Chaldean dream book long nails symbolize a skillful financial management.
• Long toenails symbolize great wealth.
• If you dream that you file your nails, it is the announcement of boredom that awaits you in the near future. Filing nails also mean that you should try to spend less money.
• A dream about cutting your nails refers to your investments and deposits. If you cut your nails in a dream, it is a sign that your investments will gain in value, and in the future you'll see that it was worth to save and wisely invest available funds.
• Cutting the nails of another person may be a harbinger of serious illness of a family member. It is also a symbol of the unexpected meeting with acquaintances or friends.
• If in your dream you are cutting your toenails, it means the risk of rapid health deterioration, or heralds a small financial loss.
• Removing fingernails bodes great poverty.
• A fingernail fracture indicates the frustration, submission or apathy of the dreamer. When you break all the nails in your dream, it is a signal that your mental condition is in a very bad shape.
• If you dream about biting your nails nervously, it portends a stressful time in your life. Fortunately, everything is going to end well.
• Varnished fingernails in a dream are a sexual symbol; for a girl they are related to the sphere of feelings. The dream means that in reality you're trying to seduce someone, even at the cost of fierce competition with another woman. First of all, the red color of nail varnish indicates the erotic symbolism.
• According to some dream books red nails portend huge success. However, it will be preceded by considerable suffering.
• Pink nails symbolize your readiness to seek love.
• Nails painted in black are a negative symbol – they not only testify to the fact you have strange needs and subconsciously strive for their fulfillment, but also indicate aggression, anger, or desire for revenge.
• If you dream that you are watching varnished nails of other person, it may be a signal that you feel great jealousy towards someone for some reason.
• Artificial fingernails in a dream suggest you will meet some new people.
• Dirty fingernails may indicate that there will be some serious problems in your life. It is possible that someone close to you will have an accident. Fortunately, everything eventually will end well. Dirty nails can also suggest you do not attach too much attention to your appearance.
• If in a dream, you are cleaning the dirty fingernails, it means you are subconsciously trying to cover up all your bad deeds. However, it may turn out it is not so easy.
• Filing dirty nails indicates the lack of constructive activities, and the stagnation experienced by the dreamer in his personal and professional life.
• Seeing dirty fingernails of other people in your dream probably indicates that you do not like the company in which you are.