Body

Fingernail

A small horn at the end of the finger — fine, growing edge of the body's reaching tool.

A fingernail in a dream is the dream's image of the fine, growing edge of the body's reaching tool. The nail is small and is always part of what other people notice about a hand. The dream brings the fingernail when something in your life — a piece of grooming, an attention to fine detail, the readiness of your tools — is being evaluated at the small end of the body. A clean fingernail is the dream affirming that the small detail is being kept. A fingernail torn or missing is the dream noting that the fine edge has been damaged in work, and what depends on small handling is going to be harder until it grows back.

Related symbols

Ankle

The hinge that connects foot to leg — a small joint that decides how stable your walking ground is.

Back of neck

The vulnerable area at the base of the skull — the part of the body you cannot see and others can.

Bare foot

A foot with no shoe — direct contact with the ground, by removal of the usual layer.

Being pregnant

Carrying something not yet visible — a project, a self, a real child.

Birthmark

A mark carried from birth on the skin — a sign that was never chosen and is part of the body's first record.

Blood

Life force, lineage, and what you are giving of yourself.

Disclaimer: For entertainment and self-reflection only. Not a substitute for professional advice.