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.
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