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What Moves You Deeper.... Into A Spiritual Awareness?  "Shaving My Head has been a Spiritual Experience!" By Carmen Marrero

7/28/2012

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I never thought about shaving my head, never!  My hair always had to be perfect, otherwise I would have a bad day - you know, that day society refers to as a "bad hair-day" that puts you in a weird funk?  Well, I recently came to realize how much my hair was managing my life!  I noticed that when I get a hair cut, I would feel fresh and renewed, without realizing there was a lot of ego in my hair.  I had to make sure I fit into society by looking presentable, and into a criteria for women.  Where did that come from?  Who made the rules of how we are suppose to look or wear our hair?
 
Like life endures on all of us to learn lessons, I was going through a personal experience that was really hurting my heart.  I was having a spiritual challenge and personal struggle with my emotions during this time.  A struggle of attachments and then detaching from the experience was in order.  Focusing on the pain of this situation, instead of the lesson, it was guiding me off my path.  I needed something drastic to move me from how I was feeling.  "SHAVING MY HEAD," I heard a loud voice in my head say.  "WHAT?".... Why my hair, I thought.   I had to sit with that thought; why would I shave my head of all things?  As I am going through an Advanced Life Coaching Class and I look across the room, three ladies sitting across me have their heads shaved, WOW!  Is that a sign?  In the past few months I felt like my life needed a change, as I got into a routine that made me feel like my life was loosing the meaning of being alive.
 
I decided to do deeper work, recognizing that I could not continue my life so dull.  I needed to STEP INTO MY LIFE'S PURPOSE and not let myself go or give up.  Then I though, give up from what?  I do feel lucky, grateful, blessed and fortunate.  I do realize that sometimes changes come with a drastic spiritual awaking and/or near death experiences that awaken someone, to help them truly LIVE LIFE.  Realizing that I didn't need a near death experience, I knew I needed to make a drastic change of energy, to really move me from the place I was.  "Shaving my head."  I had to do some research, meditate and pray.  I really wanted to do it, but I wasn't sure.  The more I meditated, the more it felt like that's what I needed to do.  To honor my feelings I gave myself three more days to reflect.
 
I set a date after attending Sunday's Mass.  To my surprise, Father Jorge's talk (sermon) was about letting go, shedding the old.  It was my third sign!  I had realized that I had made several decisions in my life that were not my own decisions.  This experience was different, because it didn't matter what people thought or had to say.  It did come to my mind - "What is my family going to think of me?"  I cannot live my life worrying about what people think.  I kept thinking, many babies come into this lifetime with no hair.  I came into the world with no hair born.  This too would be an act of Re-Birth!  And this Re-Birth could give me a more graceful way of looking at this experience.
 
Like I mentioned, I needed the energy to shift within in me, deep inside of my being.  Not just my within my body, but within my TRUE SELF, my spirit.  So, it was decided, to let go of the old attachments, release any obsessive thoughts, and transcend judgment and fear.  I reached a new awareness and made the choice to transcend my emotional feelings.  I was now ready to change my life by shedding the old.
 
The day of transformation arrived.  I walked into the hairstylist and asked her to shave my head!  She said "REALLY!, ARE YOU SURE?"  I replied confidently, "YES, I AM!"  Then she began to tell me a story about when she had shaved her hair off at one point in her life, out of anger.  She enjoyed the experience.  As I was sitting there, I was sweating and in deep though.  When she began shaving, my head felt lighter immediately, WOW!  I couldn't believe I was going through with it.  I walked out feeling FREE!  I didn't know what to think but I didn't care, it just felt good that I followed through.  I was finally Liberated!
 
Much to my delight, I have receive nothing but support from others; love and beautiful comments have lifted my spirit.  I feel Loved, I am Loved and I Love myself SO MUCH!  If you have thoughts about shaving your head or trimming your hair, I really encourage that you meditate on it - explore the reason behind your intention.  Don't let people tell you different about having the perfect head/hair or not, that doesn't matter - it's about your intention to transcend over what is facing you in the moment, and to face it with Grace.  You are already beautiful and you are going to SHINE no matter what.  All that matters is HOW YOU FEEL, because that's how you will radiate, and that's how you will shine unto the world.
 
Out of curiosity, I Googled "women shaving their heads."  This is what I found to be very interesting.  The number of women who shave their heads is significantly smaller than the number of men who do the same.  Social pressures regarding appearance are generally felt more strongly by women, and female headshaving is considered taboo to many people.
 
All of this being said, let your experience guide you, and pray for the answer, it will come.  I prayed on this for three days and decided that after church I was going to drive to see my hairstylist.  I took a print out of how I wanted to be and I receive so much love from her that I felt supported.  Even if she had not, I would have done it anyway, because this was not about her.  After this liberating experience, when I walked out, I felt so light and free.  Immediately after this I began to receive a few message, to Wait For Guidance.  WOW!  Was shaving my head the first step on the path to getting the spiritual answers I seek?  Who knows really, but my experience has been an answered prayer, a liberating and amazing blessing!  I am not saying this is for everyone, but do try and figure out what can help you step into your TRUE LIGHT TO SHINE!  Be who YOU are really meant to BE in this lifetime!


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Acupuncture Integrative Natural Care link
10/16/2012 03:42:14 pm

thanks for the info!

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akeira
10/23/2014 10:15:07 am

Thank u so much for this article i decided to shave my head i was growing locks and smething didnt feel right i had all old pain and trauma i felt like it was lock in my head .i realize i needed to change my life it start there i feel a little uncomfortable but it time for me to get out that zone and fall in love with me again rebirth you are right

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Kyanite
7/21/2016 07:34:35 pm

I've been going through something similar. I realized that my dreads have been greatly interfering with my spiritual development and energy, and that to undo this, I need to shave my head. I want nothing more than for them to be off. What's very interesting is that according to many, dreadlocks are supposed to be powerful spiritual tools, not a detriment.

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Justin
9/26/2015 09:38:53 am

Wow! Your words of light and love have inspired me and lifted my spirit up so bright!! I can sense and feel how empowering your soul is and each of your words beautifully expressed here!! Thank you for this awesomeness!

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Kamini
10/6/2015 07:43:11 am

I have been going through a transformation my whole life (now that I realize it more clearly) and of late have been meditating with decipline. I decided (was guided) to toy with the idea of shaving my hair. I "felt" like it was the right thing to do along with all the other things that just seem to be happening with my on a physical/ pshycological/emotional/energetic and spiritual level. It's a kind of communication which is more vibrationally felt as opposed to verbalized. I googled "spiritual reasons for shaving your head" and I scrolled and found your journey. Thank you for sharing this. I will contiue to meditate on if this is what needs to be done for me and then plan on just growing my hair without dying it anymore. This for me would be like letting go of the last bit of ego/resistance I have in my transformation (symbolically)

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Kyanite
7/21/2016 07:27:16 pm

I've had dreadlocks for 1year and almost 3 months. I initially felt like I was being spiritually guided to lock my hair. I use a lot of higher consciousness crystals, that stimulate psychic abilities and astral travel. My Kyanite recently made me realize that I needed to shave my locks in order to properly ascend spiritually. I had been feeling stuck. I made the realization that my locks have been interfering with my spiritual development, psychic abilities, and energy. I had also formed an egotistical attachment to this hair. I can't wait to shave it all off, and for the moment where I can feasibly do so.

Your post has been affirming my need to do this. Thank you. May your spiritual journey go unhindered.

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ravi das
10/11/2016 11:49:43 pm

Should i shave my hair too? There is this immense urge to do so.
All i seek is to feel that my hair is not what defines me. neither are all these other tiny things.
Where in large. all i seek is guidance.

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dena
6/28/2017 07:05:48 pm

same here!!! it's the only thing i have never done to my hair. i am on the verge of a new level spiritually. i'm n a good place. i have 'positioned' myself. & i, too am being called .... to open... to shave my head. i am female. i am a hairstylist. identity is wrapped up n the hair. i luv the power it holds. but i know n this season for me... i have been asked to surrender. i let go. i am shaving my head on the full moon... july 9, 2017. thank u for ur journey. may we continue our paths shining bright!!! luv luv luv

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Revis
1/18/2018 04:08:16 am

Hi Dena , I'm a male, and I've had long hair since almost 6 years including four dreadlocks, and now i know it's time to shave it off so I can move forward. As you are a hairstylist I would like to know when i'ts the best day according to moon to do it, I'm planning on the full moon placed in Leo, since I've heard i'ts the best day to make it grow thicker, Thanks

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Rmk
5/3/2020 05:38:27 am

Love the vibe of your writing. Best advice I've read so far

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Portia link
6/15/2020 02:03:38 pm

Woow..
What an awakerning post I just read. I have been living my life without a meaning, as if someone was dectating everything about me. I had an urge to shave my head but my spouse use to refuse and decide for me to do this and that hairstyles. What I felt with my hair was nothing compared to what I felt inside me. I use to feel lot of pressure and stress and couldnt let go of my pain of my past.I kept on saying that I want to get rid of all bad luck and negetive energies i used to feel...nut no one use to understand what I felt.

As I've shaved now I feel a new me. I even utered a statement that: " is not all about what people want to do about me but what I personal want to do". I regained my confident and strength, Its like I've been in therapy by only shaving my head.

Thank you for sharing your journey as it turned to be an awakening experience to me.

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    We All Struggle from time to time .
    One of my greatest passions is working with individuals and young adults because of the struggles and challenges I went through in my life - finding my identity and my life purpose. I knew deep down I had a purpose but I lacked the support and guidance that I needed. This has become my purpose, supporting you wherever you are. 

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