But for millennia, long hair has held religious power and served as an important link to the spiritual realm. That power is unabated. In one example of many, you can trace the idea back to the Nazarites of the Old Testament — to Samson and the scissor-happy seductress Delilah.
Paul writes plainly, “Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?” (1 Corinthians 11:14). All major Bible translations agree on the intent of this verse. God intended (and commanded) men to keep their hair much shorter than women.
Science has shown that hair can capture biochemical signals from our experiences, connecting age-old spiritual beliefs with modern scientific findings. Many cultures have traditionally seen hair as holding personal energy and history, and now science explains how these ideas might be true.
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary - Harim
Harim [N] [E] [S] destroyed; dedicated to God.
Many spiritual and religious traditions view hair as a retainer of one's vital essence. Rastafarians consider hair their connection to God, calling their long dreadlocks “God antennae.” Sikhs allow their hair to grow naturally as a symbol of respect for the perfection of God's creation.
Some practitioners believe that the ends of your hair follicles work as receptors for energy. Think of them like an insect's antennae. Paranormal experts believe they stimulate both your consciousness and subconsciousness.
It's safe to say that a woman's hair is a symbol of power. According to beautifulwithbrains.com, in Ancient Greece, slaves wore their hair short. Only free woman could grow their hair long. If you were single, you would wear it down and loose.
The long untouched hair was therefore considered as the emblem of personal devotion (or devotedness) to the God of all strength. Thus it was an easy step to the thought that in the hair was the seat of strength of a Samson (Judges 16:17,20).
Samson, legendary Israelite warrior and judge, or divinely inspired leader, renowned for the prodigious strength that he derived from his uncut hair.
As the biblical passage progresses, Paul teaches that: God's order for the woman is the opposite from His order for the man. When she prays or prophesies she must cover her head. If she does not, she disgraces her head (man).
Although wet hair exhibited drastic reduction in resistivity; scientists regarded hair as a proton semiconductor at the best. Here, we demonstrate that hair filaments generate electricity on absorbing water vapor between 50 degrees and 80 degrees C. This electricity can operate low power electronic systems.
Some spirits can also be a bit more aggressive, getting attention by pinching, pushing or pulling hair. Spirits are thought to be able to manipulate electric objects.
[14] Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him? [15] But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.
The Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) said: He who has hair should honour it.
(2Sa 14:25, 26) God's law commanded Israelite men that they should not 'cut their sidelocks short around,' nor destroy the “extremity” of their beards. This was not an injunction against trimming the hair or beard but was evidently to prevent imitation of pagan practices.
Ezekiel 44:20
20 “ 'They must not shave their heads or let their hair grow long, but they are to keep the hair of their heads trimmed.
Delilah, however, persists and Samson finally capitulates and tells Delilah that God supplies his power because of his consecration to God as a Nazirite, symbolized by the fact that a razor has never touched his head and that if his hair is cut off the vow would be broken and he would lose his strength.
Samson's was involved with three women. The first was a woman from Timnah whom he married. The second woman was a harlot from Gaza, and the third was Delilah, with whom Samson fell in love. In the Midrash, the rabbis debated over when Samson's sin began.
At long last, Delilah demanded that he reveal the secret. Samson confessed that he would lose his strength “if my head were shaved” (Judges 16:15- 17). While he slept, the faithless Delilah brought in a Philistine who cut Samson's hair, draining his strength.
Listen to the words of Scripture, “A grey head is a crown of glory; it is found in the way of righteousness (Proverbs 16:31).” “The glory of young men is their strength, and the honor of old men is their grey hair (Proverbs chapter 20 and verse 29).”
There are unsubstantiated claims that hair conducts electricity. However, hair experts provided ample evidence that hair is an insulator. Although wet hair exhibited drastic reduction in resistivity; scientists regarded hair as a proton semiconductor at the best.
Her hair color varies from blonde to pink in manga illustrations, even appearing dirty blonde in some official art, and appears strawberry blonde in the anime.