What Does It Mean to Dream of Long Hair?

In traditional Chinese dream-interpreting culture, dreams often carry certain omens. Then, according to the dream interpretations in Zhou Gong Interprets Dreams, what omen does it imply when you dream of long hair? Below are the results from the Complete Collection of Zhou Gong’s Dream Interpretations:

Dreaming of long hair: Buddhism regards hair as a symbol of worldly troubles. In dreams, hair signifies bad luck.

Dreaming that your own hair grows long: It means an increase in bad luck, or that you may fall ill or suffer from poverty. If you dream that someone else’s hair grows long, it means your perception of the world is that everyone’s life is filled with more and more troubles. At this time, you will grow tired of mundane life, yearn to become a monk or nun, and abandon secular living to practice asceticism away from home. According to traditional interpretations, the meaning of a woman dreaming of hair is somewhat different. Because women were in a subordinate position in the family in traditional culture, if bad luck is interpreted as obedience to one’s husband, then such bad luck is a woman’s bounden duty. Therefore, if a woman dreams that her hair grows long, it signifies conjugal love and a long, happy life. If she dreams of losing hair or cutting hair, it is an omen of becoming a widow. If she dreams of being dragged away by her hair, it means deviating from her bounden duty, leaving her husband, or facing death.

Others’ hair growing long: Portends practicing asceticism. — Zhou Gong Interprets Dreams

Dreaming of hair growing long: Portends longevity. — Dunhuang Dream Book

Hair growing long: Portends illness and poverty. — Zhou Gong Interprets Dreams

For women: Portends happiness. — Zhou Gong Interprets Dreams