Nails in a dream often reflect self-care and a quiet form of defense -- how well you're maintaining yourself, or how prepared you feel to push back when it's needed. Nails that are broken or missing can point to depleted self-care, while strong, growing nails often reflect renewed resilience.
Consider what things the Planets perform not by their Aspects, and observe if they do them not by their Antisions, for the Antisions have power, and are not to be enumerated amongst Aspects. - William Lilly (1602.-1681.)