Formerly, quick was used to designate full of life and it is this meaning that can be used from a spiritual perspective. The word ?quick? is often used as a command to speed up an action or process. It will tend to have this connotation in dreams and it is worth considering what actions are taking too long in waking life. In pregnancy, a baby ?quickens? when it makes its presence felt in its mother's womb. A project or idea in workaday life takes on a life of its own and this is symbolized in dreams by a sense of speed.
You will hear disparaging remarks about yourself if you dream of cutting a fingernail or toenail down to the quick.