Dreaming of Hair

hair, curls, hairstyle, locks · mixed

Hair speaks of prosperity, health and love: beautiful, thick hair is a good sign, while thinning, tangled or falling hair points to worry and illness.

What happens in the dream

  • Thick, well-kept hair, or hair growing soft and full: wealth, power, happiness and improving fortunes
  • Snow-white hair: a happy and fortunate journey through life
  • Tangled, unkempt hair: life feels like a burden, in work and in marriage
  • You stroke someone's hair: you will win sincere love and trust
  • Hair turning white overnight above a young face: sudden calamity
  • Hair thinning or falling out: hardship from too much generosity, illness or worry
  • Your hair turns grey, or a grey lock falls out: worries, disappointments or a death among family or friends
  • You get a haircut: serious disappointments; cut close to the scalp, lavish generosity to a friend
  • Flowers in your hair: troubles that will seem less frightening up close than from afar

How you felt

  • Concern with image: the dream often reflects how you present yourself to the world
  • Fear of loss: strength, youth or attractiveness may feel under threat

Ask yourself

  • How do I feel about my image right now?
  • What am I afraid of losing as I get older?

See also Combing (Hair) · Bald · Barber · Hairdresser · Wig

Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901); F. Fontaine, The Golden Wheel Dream-Book and Fortune-Teller (1862); A. H. Noe, The Witches' Dream Book (1885). Also searched as: curls, hairstyle, locks.

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