To dream of an old horse or a ‘nag’ indicates a winding down of an idea or project and suggests humility and acceptance at this time.
A nag trying to keep up with other horses in a dream implies an inability to let go of a project but cautions you to release any expectations for your own happiness.
To dream of a person nagging you suggests that you may be trying to ignore that little voice inside that is trying to steer you in the appropriate direction. There is a reminder to stop and listen as you have the answer and you deserve to be heard.
To dream of nagging another person may indicate a personal frustration with an unconscious hint to relax and step away from a current bothersome situation.
[1]Material aspects: From a mundane viewpoint, if we are nagging someone else in dreams we may actually be trying to justify our own actions. There may be a play on words here in that a nag is also an old horse, often one that does not deviate from a particular routine.
[2]Gives gender-specific: In old-fashioned parlance a nag was a scold or cantankerous old woman.
If in waking life we are used to negative reinforcement, nagging may have this relevance in both men’s and women’s dreams.
[3]1. Good news and events in the offing.
2. Some confidants are not trustworthy.
3. Feelings of repressed anger and resentment, usually regarding a relationship.
[4]To nag almost always has a negative connotation, but when a spiritual idea or feeling keeps coming back and nagging at us we would be very wise to pay attention.
[5]Psychological / emotional perspective: In dreams, if we are being nagged or scolded we will have recognized that we are not heeding our own inner truth.
[6]To dream that you ride on a white, gray, or dappled nag, signifies prosperity.
[7](See Also: Workhorse)
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