“For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man. For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man. Neither was the man created for the woman, but the woman for the man. For this, cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.” (1 Corinthians 11:7-10).
Once upon a time, there was a certain man in the land of Israel called Samson. He was a mighty man of renown known for his physical strength and so strong was this man that he once killed a lion with his bare hands. On another occasion, he singlehandedly killed 1000 men in a battle against him.
The Lord blessed this man with supernatural physical strength by placing the power in his hair and to retain this power, he was never to shave his head for once he shaved, the power would disappear from him.
He was quite an extraordinary man and the full story of this mighty man of God can be read from the Biblical book of Judges 14, 15, and 16. Making use of their hair of Samson in this manner (i.e. using his hair as a vessel to hold the power of God) reveals the nature of human hair, particularly its intrinsic ability to retain supernatural power (and not just Samson’s).
Therefore for the Christian, the hair represents an embodiment of power such that it was rightly referred to as ‘power’ in the text above by Apostle Paul, the female gender expected to keep hers long for protection from evil angels.
The human hair because of its sacred nature can also be used in the process of worship as was practised in ancient Jewish culture by keeping it long and unshaved for some time to seek the face of the Lord in prayer (Numbers 6:2).
This practice is called the Nazarite’s vow. Although most Christians do not take advantage of the power contained in the Nazarite’s vow (since a practice such as this would be dismissed as old testament) but rather adopt the practice of fasting and prayer from the scriptures, the Nazarite’s vow is still relevant in modern Christianity considering that spiritual stalwarts like Apostle Paul exercised this practice in the new testament period (Acts 18:18).
The sanctity of the human hair is the reason why men are biblically discouraged from wearing certain types of hairstyle with a tendency to attract evil spirits (Leviticus 17:27). Indeed, a Christian cannot afford to embrace every fashion in vogue as this may unlock a portal of evil that may be difficult to control and so our taste in fashion should be faith compliant understanding that the Biblical fashion sense is rarely popular.
For instance, a female hairstyle such as plaiting all-back may not be the best for a Christian at this time since it is currently ubiquitous and as such may not serve the wearer’s spiritual strength.
The sanctity of human hair is equally the reason why we must be selective in our choice of Hairdresser knowing that to whomsoever we give the privilege to work on our heads, we also invariably allow manipulating our destiny leaving us at the mercy of the conscience and nature of the Hairdresser.
The Lord has locked in some valuable power and energy in the human hair such that anyone who is careful and observant enough will soon learn to appreciate the blessedness that follows a woman or man who regularly fixes the hair.
A well-made and neat hairstyle can attract unimaginable favour to the wearer especially when hair fixing is done every few days rather than keeping a particular hair fix for months for this inevitably leads to a loss of grace.
Cultivation of the culture of regular hair grooming is a sure catalyst of success, with its ability to catapult an adherent to great accomplishments, and must be encouraged among Christians, especially the youth in tertiary institutions of learning who tend to wear a hair-fix for months due to peer influence and excuses of academic commitments.
Bad hair grooming habits will often lead to poor grades. Daily hair fixing is best when in dire need of grace but then this may be cumbersome except in the case of a low-cut that may be brushed and styled daily.
Any hairdresser with an opened third eye may see and access the power in a client’s head and may remove this power while making the hair. If the Hairdresser removes the hair energy, the unfortunate customer leaves the Salon with a gorgeous hair fix lacking in power (and that with sad consequences). What a shame.
This underscores the importance of choosing carefully your Hairdresser. A loss of hair energy is often signalled by a sudden disappearance of (or hardship remembering) dreams as well as an attitude of procrastination in re-fixing the hair even when it is untidy and overdue.
Moreover, the sanctity of human hair is once again the reason to be selective in our choice of Salon. What do I mean? Well, the location of your salon in African society may equally compromise the energy or power in your hair.
For instance, any salon located on a T-junction will not be of spiritual service to any child of God (except if the property is duly fenced). This is so because there are powers on African T-junctions that are contrary to Christian spirituality, capable of compromising the energy of the hair, and can potentially lead a Christian into a spiritual snare.
Remember the Lord said, “My people perish for lack of knowledge”. Equally unacceptable are Salons randomly located by roadsides in neighbourhoods, probably located this way to capture potential customers who may be particular about convenience and easy accessibility.
The best Salons for Christian service would be located in a market (for this is a spiritual free market zone), within a fenced shopping mall or plaza, within any properly fenced property, or in a fenced neighbourhood such as an Estate.
Also, ensure that the fenced property does not have open spaces on either side of the property. Once you find a location meeting these specifications then you are good to go with your hair. Summarily, any Salon you visit and upon fixing your hair you experience a sudden disappearance of dreams or visions should lose your patronage.
Furthermore, proper attention ought to be paid to dreams with images highlighting the hair as dreams such as these often offer valuable information about the spiritual condition of the dreamer. For example, seeing yourself in a dream with a hairstyle fixed with an extension such as a wig or weave-on suggests a manipulation of destiny that would often lead to a poor quality of life.
Fixing the hair halfway, cluttering the hair with relaxers, or finding strange hairdressers working on the head all represent destiny manipulation that could create chaos within a week of dreams and should be addressed by praying fervently upon arousing.
Finally, if finding the right salon or hairdresser becomes impossible or a herculean task, it is advisable to keep the hair natural and self-managed rather than use an unacceptable professional to your detriment. Better safe than sorry.
Dare Oduwole is a Nouthetic Christian Counsellor and founder of Godly Counsel Christian Foundation, Abuja. She can be contacted via 08027291632
