Hair in dreams often represents wealth, longevity, authority, and personal growth. Its state and actions involving it can reveal insights into the dreamer's emotions, finances, and relationships.
In dream interpretation, hair often symbolizes wealth, longevity, and social standing. The state and style of the hair, along with the actions involving hair, provide significant insight into a dreamer's life, emotions, and status.
Wealth and Growth
Hair in a dream is a strong symbol of money and longevity. For a rich person, tying a strand of hair to a bun can mean an increase in wealth or business growth through a loan or mortgage. Conversely, for a poor person, it represents borrowing money to cover debts and expenses.
If a person with straight hair sees it frizzed or curled in a dream, it denotes receiving honor. If frizzed hair is seen as straight, it may indicate humiliation or a loss of rank.
Changes in Authority and Respect
Seeing longer-than-usual hair may signify that the dreamer’s employer or manager will gain authority and diversify interests. If a warrior sees himself with a bun of hair, it symbolizes respect and protection, while for a rich person, it indicates growing wealth.
If hair appears curly, it can symbolize honor and praise for one's superior.
Women's Hair Symbolism
For women, straight hair in dreams suggests benefits, especially if wigs or hairpieces are used in the dream. Braiding hair can symbolize saving money or making wise investments, though for poor or sick individuals, braiding hair may indicate complications or hardships.
Hair can also reflect a woman's connection with her husband. Black hair, for example, symbolizes her husband's love. If she sees herself wearing a veil or headpiece, it could indicate a long journey, possibly signaling the absence or even loss of her husband.
Negative Hair Symbolism
If hair looks disheveled or rumpled, it symbolizes humiliation. Tousled hair on the right side of the head may indicate the molestation of male relatives, while the left side refers to female relatives. For those without relatives, it suggests harm caused by their actions.
Thick hair under the armpit can reflect patience and endurance, while long hair under the armpit indicates achieving one's goals.
Hair and Debt
Hair frequently relates to finances and debts. For instance, if hair is excessively long, it can indicate debt, especially if intertwined with the beard. Shaving one’s hair during a pilgrimage season suggests safety and protection, while shortening hair or removing unwanted hair signifies relieving stress or repaying debts.
If one sees hair growing excessively, it may indicate an impending financial disaster.
Other Hair Symbolism
Seeing hair infested with lice may reflect having a large family. If hair is longer or thicker in a dream and this is desired in wakefulness, it suggests achieving one’s goals and paying off debts. Conversely, if such hair is unwanted, it symbolizes stress and debt.
Pulling out hair represents a potential financial crisis, while seeing a woman’s hair being cut can indicate disputes between her and her husband, possibly fueled by someone else's influence.
Hair Grooming and Care
Grooming hair with oil in a dream suggests adorning oneself for the world. However, if the oil runs over the face, it signals trouble. A bad odor emanating from the hair indicates hearing false praises, while delousing one’s hair means discovering personal faults.
Combing the hair of one’s wife in a dream represents divorce, while well-groomed hair reflects good character. Hair that turns into animal fur symbolizes hard toil and difficulties.
Hair and Virility
The hair on a man's chest, arms, legs, and eyebrows in a dream represents virility, beauty, and protection. Hair in one’s ears or nose symbolizes knowledge or beneficial gain. For women, a body covered in hair symbolizes celibacy, while for a married woman, it may suggest caretaking responsibilities for family members.
Gray Hair and Aging
If a beardless man sees himself with hair in a dream, it may symbolize his wife’s pregnancy. Gray hair often denotes a loss of wealth for the rich, but it symbolizes paying off debts for the poor.
See Also: Black hair, Dye, Shaving, Str, of hair
[1]Dreams About Hair: A Reflection of Personal Affairs and Emotional States
Hair in dreams often represents personal growth, emotions, and how we manage our relationships and situations in life. Its condition and appearance can symbolize various aspects of well-being, personal power, and life transitions.
Positive and Negative Hair Imagery
If a woman dreams that she has beautiful hair and combs it, this suggests carelessness in her personal affairs, leading to lost opportunities due to a neglect of mental focus.
For a man to dream that he is thinning his hair indicates potential poverty resulting from generosity, and illness caused by mental stress.
Gray Hair in Dreams: A Symbol of Loss
Seeing your hair turn gray foretells death or contagion within the family of a relative or close friend. It is often a sign of grief or a transition caused by loss.
Excess Hair and Its Symbolism
To see yourself covered with hair symbolizes indulgence in vices, to the point where you might become excluded from refined society. For women, it can represent the resolution to act on personal desires, regardless of societal norms or moral codes.
Color and Style: Interpretations Based on Hair Type
If a man dreams of having black, curling hair, it suggests he will deceive others with his charm, particularly women who trust him. Similarly, if a woman’s hair seems black and curly, it can symbolize a threat of seduction.
If you dream of seeing a woman with golden hair, it symbolizes that you will be a fearless lover and a true friend to women. Golden hair also represents warmth and affection.
Romantic Symbolism of Hair
To dream that your sweetheart has red hair suggests you will be denounced for unfaithfulness by the woman you love. Red hair often signifies change or unpredictability in relationships.
If you see brown hair in a dream, it foretells misfortune in career choices.
Hair Care and Fortune
If you dream of seeing well-kept and neatly combed hair, your fortune will improve. However, seeing tangled and unkempt hair indicates that life will become burdensome, business will decline, and marital life will be difficult.
Hair Loss in Dreams
For a woman to dream that her hair is falling out and baldness appears, it symbolizes the need for self-reliance as fortune may no longer favor her.
For both men and women, dreaming of hair turning completely white signifies a life of fortune and pleasing experiences. It may also represent wisdom gained through life’s journey.
Symbolism of Flowers in Hair
To see flowers in your hair foretells approaching troubles, which will seem less frightening when faced than when anticipated.
For a woman to dream that her hair turns into white flowers suggests she will face various troubles but will overcome them with patience and fortitude.
Unexpected Hair Changes
To dream that a lock of your hair turns gray and falls out is a sign of trouble and disappointment in your personal affairs. Sickness may cast a shadow over your plans.
Seeing your hair turn completely white overnight while your face remains young foretells sudden calamity and deep grief. For a young woman, this dream may signify the loss of a lover due to sudden illness or an accident. It also warns of the potential for grief caused by indiscretion.
See Also: Hair, Gray Hair, Flowers in Hair, Baldness, Haircut.
[2]The Emotional and Psychological Symbolism of Hair in Dreams
Hair in dreams often represents personal identity, emotions, and how we interact with the world around us. Different scenarios involving hair can provide insights into our emotional well-being, relationships, and life transitions.
Covering the Face with Hair
To dream of hair covering your face suggests emotional anxiety, particularly in intimate relationships. Hiding behind a veil of hair symbolizes keeping your true feelings hidden due to a fear of rejection in close relationships.
Dreams of Hair Falling Out
Hair falling out in a dream indicates unchecked fears within your emotional body. This dream urges you to examine your inner world before stress manifests into physical or mental issues. If hair falls out in clumps, it may point to a lurking fear of death that needs to be addressed.
Watching Someone Else Lose Hair
Dreaming of someone else losing their hair could be a reminder to forgive a family member and attempt to rebuild a strained relationship, rather than waiting for the other person to make the first move.
Hair Covering Your Body
To dream of waking up covered in hair symbolizes a need for self-acceptance and self-love. This dream encourages you to appreciate your body and its capabilities, guiding you towards a deeper connection with yourself.
Hair in the Mouth
Dreaming of hair in your mouth suggests confusion surrounding responsibility. It may indicate that you are either avoiding responsibility or mistakenly taking on duties that do not belong to you.
Hair in Food or Before You
Seeing hair in food during a dream may suggest that you are dwelling on an embarrassing moment from your past. This indicates a need to release those memories and move forward.
Sleek Knot or Tangled Hair
Hair tied in a sleek knot signifies a special person in your waking life, serving as a reminder of the gift of knowing that individual. In contrast, tangled or messy hair indicates a chaotic waking life that needs organization and simplification. Braided hair symbolizes innocence and effective organization, pointing towards success through balancing rationality with playfulness.
Radical Hairstyle Change
To dream of a radical hairstyle change may indicate an upcoming holiday or change of scenery. This shift could broaden your perspective and lead to exciting new outcomes. Cutting someone else’s hair suggests a desire for control in a relationship, likely at work.
Hair Being Cut
If your hair is being cut in a dream, it may signify that you feel an idea of yours has been stolen, resulting in feelings of resentment.
Grooming or Styling Hair
Styling or grooming your own hair, or that of a loved one, suggests that special care is being given, or needs to be given, to an important task in your waking life.
Smelling Hair
Dreaming of smelling hair is associated with secrets. Enjoying the aroma of hair signifies positive, exciting secrets, while foul-smelling hair indicates secrets that you do not wish to hear or keep. It also serves as a reminder to refuse to hold onto unhealthy secrets.
See Also: Hair Loss, Grooming, Braided Hair, Radical Hairstyle Change, Smelling Hair.
[3]Dream Interpretation: Hair as a Symbol of Beauty and Persona
The Universal Significance of Hair in Dreams
Universal Landscape: Beauty; strength of persona.
Dreaming Lens: Hair in Focus
In dreams, hair often takes center stage, symbolizing beauty, strength, and personal expression. Was the hair in your dream your own or someone else’s? Did it differ from natural hair in color, style, or texture? Hair loss or gain, as well as the presence of hair unattached to someone's head, can all hold unique symbolic meanings.
Personal Focus: Hair and Beauty
Hair connects us to personal attractiveness and beauty. In today’s culture, hairstyles hold fascination and importance, often symbolizing our relationship with self-image. The expression “good hair days” or “bad hair days” reflects this strong connection. Hair loss, especially for men and some women, may evoke a sense of loss related to personal beauty and sexual vitality.
Hair as a Feminine Symbol of Power
Hair is often viewed as a symbol of femininity, creativity, and power. In Western mythology, hair also connects to strength, as illustrated by the biblical figure Samson, whose strength resided in his long hair. This story highlights how hair symbolizes the integration of masculine and feminine forces, with its loss representing weakness and demise.
Coveting Different Hair Types
People often desire what they don’t have when it comes to hair—those with curly hair wish for straight hair, and vice versa. Changes in hair color or texture in dreams might reflect a subconscious desire for a shift in how we present ourselves. Each hair color carries its own significance: blonde symbolizes beauty but is stereotypically linked to a lack of intelligence, while brunette hair connects to intellect. Red hair, on the other hand, is often associated with passion and mysticism.
Hair as a Reflection of Thoughts
Since hair grows from the head, it symbolically connects to thoughts. Long hair in dreams may represent a desire to express beauty and creativity. Hair that is bound or constrained might indicate feelings of restriction in personal expression. Dreaming of cutting, losing, or altering hair could point to the need for a shift in how one views their own attractiveness.
The Significance of a Wig in Dreams
A wig in a dream represents a conscious desire to create an outward persona that is not inherently authentic. It symbolizes the adoption of a new identity or appearance, possibly as a way to mask or alter one's true self.
See Also: Beauty, Power, Persona, Hair Loss, Wig, Thoughts
[4]General Meaning: Hair is a good picture of the image we present to the world.
It is amazing how much a person’s looks change simply by changing their hair.
Dreams Positive:
To dream that you are changing your hair is an indication that you are going through a change in your personal image.
• How you feel about this change in your dream will tell you if you are in conflict about this change or if you feel ready for it.
• To dream of having beautiful hair that you enjoy having means that you are feeling confident in who you are.
Negative: To dream that your hair is damaged, ruined or destroyed is a picture of a conflict you are going through.
• It could be that you are feeling insecure about your image at the moment. It could also be an indication of some insecurity that is coming up inside of you.
• Perhaps there are circumstances in your life that are bringing up old conflicts from the past, or situations where you are at a point of weakness and you feel vulnerable.
Visions Positive:
A woman’s hair is a picture of her covering. This speaks firstly of her husband, and then of any other spiritual covering that she is under.
• If you have a vision or prophetic dream of your hair growing, it speaks of the blessing you will walk in as you come under the covering of your husband or spiritual authority.
• 1 Corinthians 11:15 But if a woman has long hair, it is a honor to her: for her hair is given to her for a covering.
Negative: It was shameful for a man to have long hair in the Bible. He was seen as rejecting his masculinity.
The same stigma remains even into today’s society.
• To have a prophetic dream or vision of having long hair, is an indication that you are failing to rise up as the head of your home.
• 1 Corinthians 11:14 Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair it is a shame to him? • As hair is also a picture of spiritual covering, if you as a man dream that you lose your hair, it is a picture of not being under authority.
See Also: Baldness.
[5]Baldness, Beard.
A symbol of wealth and fertility. In mythology, cutting off the hair is the equivalent of castration. Samson was robbed of his strength when Delilah cut off his locks. Hair for men is a sign of freedom; for women, long hair is a sign of femininity. According to Robert Bly, wild men and wild women are always covered with hair. Those who dream about “hairy” beings are on the way to satisfying their own nature, longing for vitality. This longing for “the wild energies” to be set free is clearly expressed in the musical Hair, which depicts the mythology of the sixties generation.
Today, hair often appears in dreams in connection with wanting to create a certain image, one that we would like to present to the outside world. It also may refer to “splitting hairs.”
According to an ancient Indian interpretation, hair that has been cut off means grief and sorrow.
Also, hair-dreams are thought to be about close relatives. And, in addition, they may mean spiritual and intellectual property.
According to Freud, hair, as a secondary sexual characteristic, has phallic meaning. Also, according to Freud and Steckel in The Language of Dreams, dreaming of hair means castration.
In mythology, hair and beards play an important role.
The chiefs of the Masai were afraid they would lose their supernatural powers when their hair or beards were cut.
For many primitive tribes, hair was considered taboo.
To be protected from danger means never getting your hair cut. Kings in Franconia (Germany) would lose their throne if they had their hair cut. Young warriors of Teutonic tribes could cut their hair and beard only after they had killed their first enemy. Hair, therefore, seems to mean power, strength, and magical vitality.
Folklore: Abundant hair means wealth; little or gray hair, troubles.
[6]Long hair in dreams represents strength and beauty.
If your hair turns white in a dream, you have outgrown old ideas and you are ready to learn new things.
If you dream of seeing a woman with blonde hair, or if you dreamed of having blonde hair (when you don’t in real life), you will be a true friend to your girlfriends. Brunette hair symbolizes loyalty. Red hair in dreams usually symbolizes changes in the dreamer’s life. Curly hair in dreams foretells that someone will try to seduce you.
A dream of straightening your hair means you are trying to change in some way, or surpress a part of your nature that you are uncomfortable with. It can also mean you have strong feelings for someone of the opposite sex.
To dream of hair falling out, means you will have to take care of yourself and not depend on others.
If you dream of having wet hair, or dream about washing your hair, you need to take a different approach towards some real-life situation or relationship. Frizzy hair symbolizes anxiety about some aspect of your personality. You may be feeling insecure, or remembering some old feelings that you had tried to forget.
To dream of someone pulling your hair means they are trying to connect with you in some way. It also refers to sympathy and protection.
To dream of getting hair extensions, symbolizes false impressions. You may be taking on other people’s ideas and opinions and trying to pass them off as your own. You must start being true to your own beliefs, and thinking for yourself. See Also: the listings for“Bangs”, “Conditioner”, “Dreadlocks”, “Facial Hair”, “Hairbrush”, “Hair Clip”, “Haircut”, “Hairdresser”, “Hair Dryer”, “Hair Dye”, “Hair Products”, “Salon” and “Shampoo”
[7]In general terms, hair is a feminine symbol of beauty and attractiveness, but it also connects to strength and power as expressed by the Samson myth, where hair was the secret to great masculine power. Samson’s strength was only accessible to him while his masculine body was integrated with the feminine principle as represented by his hair. Another phenomenon to be examined where hair is concerned relates to coveting: those with curly hair wish they had straight hair and those with straight hair wish for curls. Since modern chemistry allows for alteration with alarming precision, the color of hair in dreams can hold powerful symbolic significance. Consider changes in color as connecting with an unconscious desire for a shift in expression in your outward persona.
The color that shows up has meaning as well. Blonde hair is most coveted but is also associated with a lack of intelligence. Intellect is the realm of the brunette. Red hair correlates with passion and magic. Given that hair is on the head, this symbol connects to thoughts, both conscious and unconscious.
Dreaming of long hair can indicate thoughts based on a desire for beauty to be more fully expressed. Hair that is bound in some fashion might reflect unconscious feelings of constraint in the area of personal expression. Hair being cut, lost, or radically altered can point to the need for a shift in thoughts about attractiveness.
A wig represents a desire to actively create a mode of expressiveness that is not organically your own.
[8]Thoughts; self image; attitudes. Changing hairstyle: changing attitudes; a change of mind. Cutting hair right off: less thinking; denial of sensual and physical drives, as monk. Tight hairstyle: discipline; self restraint. Plaited or ponytail: girlhood, socialised thoughts and feelings. Long hair: freedom; permissiveness; girlhood with woman. Long matted hair: not caring about social image or self; dropout. Wig: false attitudes or thoughts. Fair hair: awareness, ‘light headed’. Dark hair: unconscious area of thoughts and attitudes; ‘dark’ thoughts or attitudes. Genital or armpit hair: sexuality.
Woman’s dreams—Armpit or leg hair: social expression of sexuality or physicality. Head hair: may be expression of female sexuality, as Paul’s suggestion women should cover hair in church. Hair on chest of female, even child: the male side of the woman, might be parents’ desire for a boy generating male characteristics.
Man’s dreams—Beard: might represent uncenainty, so hiding behind the beard; male sexuality. White beard: wisdom or experience. Very long beard: sense of eternal. Baldness ageing, feeling obsolete. Chest hair: masculinity, virility.
Idioms: keep your hair on; hair raising; have us by the shon hairs; let one’s hair down; make your hair curl/stand on end; didn’t tum a hair, put hairs on your chest; tear one’s hair out; split hairs.
See Also: shampoo.
[9](See Also: Body)
Personal strength (as with Samson).
Long hair: Equates to the wisdom and sagacity that comes through a long, well-lived life, especially if the color is gray. Alternatively, prosperity. In Asia, long hair was so valuable that it was used as currency.
Cutting: Drastic life changes. Many religious orders mark initiation rites through the cutting of hair, notably of monks and nuns (See Also: Religions).
Power: In Tantric Oriental traditions, undoing the hair was a way to access the forces of creation and destruction. Also, in European folklore it was believed that a witch could increase the power of her spell by letting down her hair during its casting (See Also: Incantation).
Consider the texture and style for further symbolic clues.
For example, hair brought up in a very tight bun reveals someone who is prim, sometimes to the point of restrictiveness. Disheveled hair, on the other hand, exposes confusion and a flurry of activity-. Dyed hair reveals someone concealing true thoughts, and greasy hair suggests a person with a “slick” disposition.
Baldness: Too much thought, or possibly a visual metaphor for “pulling your hair out.”
Being cut by a barber: x\ttention to details, and being meticulous in your efforts especially with regard to personal appearances.
Wigs: A false line of reasoning.
[10]Symbol: Hair is considered a man’s finery and a woman’s veil.
Vision: A man getting a short haircut indicates his fear of subjugation and repression. Dreaming diat he has lost all his hair: fear of becoming impotent. Seeing himself with long hair: he wants more independence and freedom—from moral as well as sexual taboos. Dreaming about a woman with beautiful hair (dark or red): he wants to find a sexually vibrant partner.
For a woman dreaming of losing her hair: she is afraid of losing energy; she also might feel physically and mentally overextended. Dreaming about a haircut: fear of losing her good reputation and also a sign of repressed feelings of sexuality. Dreaming about unkempt hair: being sexually careless and unsafe. Carefully groomed hair: she is disciplined in sexual matters. Hair falling out: losses are imminent.
Depth Psychology: Dreaming about hair might point to sexual needs, or to sensuality in general. Are you trying to hide your tendency for “splitting hairs” or overemphasizing your intellect? Beard, underarm hair, or pubic hair always indicates sexual urges. Or are you facing “a hairy situation” right now?
[11]1. Symbol of the glory of man;
2. References to your wisdom;
3. Hair, Dread Locks rebellion, or could be alternative ministry
4. Hair, Messy struggling with your gift- feeling confusion-- feeling a little messed up!
5. Anointing;
6. Vanity or self-glory;
7. Separation unto God;
8. Speaks of covering (woman);
9. Glory;
10. Strength;
11. Prophet
12. Innumerable;
13. Speaks of shame (long hair on male);
14. Self glory (long hair on male);
15. Set apart for God (long-haired boy);
16. Person in the world (ponytail);
17. Glory (curly hair like a lion’s mane);
18. Stronghold of thoughts (caught in the hair);
19. Self-glory/pride (caught by the hair);
20. Renewal of the mind (+/-) (washing hair);
21. Haircut (Cleansing from sin and Rejection; Loss of/or removing the anointing;
22. Hair Pulled Out speaks of Abuse; or Being taken advantage of and Frustration.; Num. 6:5-8, 18-19; 1 Cor. 11:15; Prov. 16:31
[12]The man who dreams of seeing a golden-haired girl will be successful in winning the love of a woman of the highest type.
A man who dreams that his sweetheart has red hair will be charged with unfaithfulness by the woman he loves.
A married woman who in combing her hair finds that it is snarled and has difficulty in making it stay put, is in danger of losing her husband through flares of ungovernable temper.
A maiden who dreams of women with gray hair will have rivals for the affections of her sweetheart.
If in a dream a man caresses a woman’s hair, it is a sign that although the worid may condemn him, he will bask in the love and confidence of the woman he wishes to many.
If a young woman dreams that her hair turns white over night while her face remains young, will lose her sweetheart suddenly either by illness or some catastrophe.
[13]Strength and thought. Hair is highly valued by most cultures.
It is symbol of vanity, security, sensuality, sexual appeal, and of youth. In some cultures women are not allowed to show their hair outside their homes. Wealthy men go through painful surgery and spend thousands of dollars to replace lost hair follicles. Needless to say, hair is a valuable dream symbol. It represents physical and spiritual strength. Samson’s hair was the source of his strength and virility. In our dreams hair can represent our thoughts, knowledge, and reasoning. White or gray hair represents age and wisdom while body hair may symbolize protection and warmth. When interpreting this dream make attempts to identify a primary issue and connect it to a situation in your daily life.
See Also: Beard
[14]Dreams of hair represents memory and power.
If you dream that you hair is longer than it currently is, then your power is increasing.
If it is shorter than in currently is, then you are either afraid of loosing your power or attractiveness or are you are boldly willing to start again.
If you are washing your hair, then you are cleansing your attachments and any unclean associations you have with power, sexiness or attractiveness.
If you are losing hair, then this represents feeling naked, defenseless and vulnerable.
If the hair is disheveled, then you are feeling wild, unorganized and cluttered.
If the hair is coifed, then you are making a good appearance.
If the hair has a distinct color or style, see Blonde, Brunette, Grey, Red, Curl, or Straight.
[15]All details of the dream should be carefully correlated to determine its meaning, but as a general guide: if your hair was luxuriant and you were pleased with its appearance and/or condition, it is a sign of good health, progress, and contentment; but if it was thin, falling out, or worrying you in any way, it forecasts difficulties ahead.
A dream of combing (or brushing) your hair signifies a solution to an annoying situation which has been plaguing you for some time; to dream of combing (or brushing) someone else’s hair predicts a request for help from a friend.
To comb or arrange the hair of anyone of the opposite sex indicates a happy outcome to your current sex
[16]Hair in dreams represents power. Styling your hair may mention that you are refining your personal power. It may also simply express concerns about your appearance and beauty.
Dyeing hair in various colors may express the powerful attitudes you want to display to the world. Red hair may remark on a fiery and passionate expression of power. Purple hair represents spiritual power. Getting a haircut signifies having your personal power taken away and may be a response to a heated argument in which you felt criticized. Hair falling out in a dream may indicate an emotional response to losing power. It may also mean that you are nervous.
[17]Hair represents thought and mentality. Grey or silver hair represents wisdom.
If you dream of finding a hair in a piece of butter and it does not disgust you, then you will be fortunate in all your dealings. You will take a long trip if you dream of combing beautiful hair. Ruffle someone’s hair and you will come into money.
To dream you are getting bald warns you that your generosity will cause you loss and mental anguish. Seeing your hair turning gray shows death or disease in the family.
If a woman dreams of comparing black and white hairs, it shows she will receive two offers and must choose the best one.
[18]Hair in dreams invokes potency, life force and energy. It represents fertility and natural growth. Hair is one of the easiest ways to differentiate men and women and can link to our sexuality in dreams.
• Hair growing strongly indicates an increase in your energy levels and attractiveness to the opposite sex. Perhaps you’ve received more attention recently or your dream is suggesting a new hairdo may be exactly what you need to enhance your sense of self.
• A change in hairstyle suggests a change of mind or attitude. Do you need to “let your hair down” or “keep your hair on”?
[19]Hair represents strength and virility. In dreams, to be combing hair is to be attempting to untangle a particular attitude we may have.
To be having our hair cut is to be trying to create order in our lives.
To be cutting someone else’s hair may be to be curtailing an activity (it is possible that there may be some fear or doubt connected with sexuality).
To be bald in a dream is to perhaps recognize our own intelligence. Also consult the entries for bald and hairdresser.
[20]To comb your hair foretells of worries induced by generosity.
If a man dreams of a woman with golden hair, he wishes to be her lover. Red hair indicates a desire for a change, for either sex.
To dream that your hair was cut very short, it indicates lavish spending. Tangled hair, confusion over money and domestic troubles. Flowers in the hair, lust-fulness. Hair is the symbol of virility. Many dreams of hair can be associated with some form of sexuality.
[21]To dream that you have white hair denotes high honor; black and short, misfortune; disheveled hair, annoyances, sorrows, etc.; falling out, loss of friends; hair in a tangle, lawsuits; long hair like a woman, effeminancy, weakness; longer and blacker than usual, increase of riches; thinner than usual, affliction, poverty; seeing it grow white, loss of fortune; a bald-headed woman, famine; a bald-headed man, abundance, riches, health (Gypsy).
[22]It is a fortunate omen to dream of finding a hair when cutting a piece of butter if it does not disgust you.
Being pleased with the appearance of your hair foretells that you will take a trip to a distant city under exceptionally favorable circumstances.
To dream of mussing someone else’s hair is a sign that you will inherit a small sum of money.
[23]To dream of short hair means unhappiness. Long hair is a sign of good fortune.
If your hair is disheveled and unkempt, there are annoyances and arguments coming, while well groomed hair shows abundance.
To cut your hair, or see someone have theirs cut, means you are working against yourself; hurting yourself by your actions.
See Also: Curls.
[24]An ancient symbol for strength and power.
See Also: BALD. Thick, luxuriant hair is a symbol for good health, and thin, wispy hair a sign of oncoming illness.
Brushing or combing the hair indicates finding the solution to a problem.
Dreaming of someone pulling your hair implies betrayal. Astrological parallel: Leo Tarot parallel: Strength
[25]If you dream about your personal appearance, it is a sign of continued prosperity if you are satisfied with your image.
If your Hair is getting thin or falling out, it is a bad sign.
If you worry because your Hair is turning grey, it shows that difficulties are ahead and that your affairs will need careful attention.
[26]Hair has been a sacred and spiritual symbol throughout history. For example, it was the secret of the strength of Sampson in the biblical story. Hair carries an aura of sexual virility, seduction, and health. White hair denotes wisdom and age.
[27]Sudden greying of your hair: you can expect to live to a ripe old age • You wash your hair and move your residence: your recent illness is gone • Your hair fall: your children’s welfare will become your big concern
[28]1. Strength and virility.
2. Fear of castration (to cut).
3. Fear of impotency (hair loss).
4. Infidelity (if shaved on a woman).
5. Lies (red hair).
[29]Power flowing from the crown chakra or higher spiritual center; the longer the hair the more power.
If body hair, means protection and warmth.
[30]A spiritual covering, according to the cleanliness, length, thickness, style, and color; research accordingly
[31]Long hair is symbolic of femininity, 1 Cor. 11:14-15. Grey hair is symbolic of glory and honor, Prov. 20:29
[32]See Also: Body Part Metaphors.
[33][34]See Also: Body
[35]For a man to dream his hair is long like a woman's signifies cowardice and effeminacy, and that the person dreaming will be deceived by a woman. To dream one sees a woman without hair, signifies a famine, poverty, and sickness. To see a man bald and without hair, signifies to the contrary.
[36]Dream Interpretation: Hair Symbolism and Its Meanings
Lucky Numbers
06, 18, 22, 31, 45, 54
Emotional and Symbolic Representations
Unhappiness and Personal Affairs
Allowing hair to be cut up to your ears: unhappiness.
Another's hair: Your own affairs will need careful attention.
Desire and Relationships
Beautiful long hair: Desire for a sexually vibrant lover.
Black hair: An old acquaintance will be renewed after a car accident.
Blonde hair: Need to prove intelligence beyond stereotypical judgments.
Brown hair: Voluptuous nature, striving to achieve whatever it takes.
Haircuts and Financial Impact
Crew cut style: Generosity leads to frugality after exploitation.
Handful of hair: Over-generosity will result in financial loss due to annoying friends.
Symbolism of Long and Short Hair
Long hair: Receiving something important.
Very long hair: High hopes, but your lover is married.
Short white hair: Wisdom that comes only with age.
Symbolism of Hair Colors
Red hair: Telling an untruth to act according to personal morals.
White hair: Dignity as your physique weakens with age.
Golden hair: Symbol of a fearless and audacious woman.
Gray hair: Difficulty in choosing a partner and enduring life’s challenges.
Combing, Cutting, and Grooming Hair
Brushing your hair: Recharging energy and centering personal growth.
Combing lover’s hair: Sexual problems will be resolved.
Cutting hair with scissors: Called upon to help someone in need.
Getting thin or falling out: Tendency to split hairs will result in losing a worthy lover.
Hair and Self-Perception
Caressing hair: Will earn love and trust despite personal doubts.
Combing another's hair: Warning about potential unfriendliness toward that person.
Satisfied with your hair: Life’s journey will be pleasant and fortunate.
Washing your hair: Sorrow in dire happenings or overwhelming misfortune.
Hair and Social Challenges
Curly hair: Antagonistic until finding the right partner.
Wild hair: Disdain for societal norms embroils you in conflicts.
Unkempt hair: Practicing unsafe behavior; loss of control over the future.
Metaphors of Hair in Conflict
Someone pulling your hair: Enemies are attempting to cause harm.
Forcibly shaven hair: Loss of love due to a sudden change or pledge to celibacy.
Psychological and Symbolic Insights
Hair growing from the edge of the mouth: Accept advice given in good spirit.
Hair on the back of the hands: Offend society with indiscretion.
Hair on the face of a woman: Risk of losing fortune and supporting oneself independently.
Hair in a ponytail: Vain desires tempered with liveliness and enthusiasm.
Complex Situations Related to Hair
Snarled hair: A long legal battle will end a burdensome business or marriage.
Trouble taking hair down: Intellectual focus hides emotional vulnerability.
Hair as a Symbol of Power and Loss
Prisoners' hair: Victory over enemies’ shame but indiscretion in your own.
Putting a net over own hair: Indicating an unworthy ally causing headache.
Well-combed hair: Neglect of personal advancement due to loss of mental fortitude.
Worrying about gray hair: Separation from family or displacement of lover.
See Also: Hair Loss, Cutting Hair, Hair Colors, Grooming, Strength, Loss
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