Spiritually the nail represents necessity and fate. Nails also signify Ultimate Sacrifice and pain and may suggest instruments of torture, either spiritual or physical. The penetrative power of the nail may be significant when we are having difficulty with issues of either masculinity or of sexuality. Dreaming of nails, as in woodworking, suggests our ability to bond things together. The holding power of the nail may also be significant. Fingernails and toenails usually suggest claws or the capability of holding on. In a man's dream nails may signify his own sense of self or his assertiveness, whereas in a woman's dream the same things are likely to be much more representative of the masculine around her.