1987 short hair!

Wayne wirs wrote at The Hair Conundrum (or Why Spiritual Seekers Shave Their Heads) “To most women, hair is an accessory.  To most men, hair is a part of their identity.  To the devote spiritual seeker, hair can be a real pain in the ass.”  I  agree.  For a few years during the 70’s and 80’s, I lived in communities where 75% of the community shaved their head every 3 days as a spiritual practice.  I have an American friend in Korea who is a Buddhist monk, and their practice is to shave on each day with a 3 in it, 3-13-23-30.  To the Buddhists, the shaving of the head is a symbolic act of humility, a method for leaving the ego behind, a sign that the being has left the householder lifestyle and entered the life of the renunciate and contemplative.  The closest I ever came to it was in 1987 when I cut my hair way, way short after my dad died and I split with husband No. 4.  It was an offering in thanks for both of those being easy transitions.  I have friends that part of their spiritual practice is to grow their hair long and have it cut for Locks of Love each time they get to 10+ inches.