A shaved head indicates dominance, authority and… ... Greek soldiers during the reign of Alexander the Great were ordered to shave their heads as a defensive measure – to stop enemies from grabbing their hair in hand-to-hand combat. Since then – a shaved head has become a symbol of aggression and toughness.

What does a shaved head symbolize?

The bare-headed Christian or Buddhist monks told of their devotion or a renunciation of worldly pleasures. More commonly, shaven heads have been associated with trauma, brutality and the loss of individuality or strength. ... Among skinheads, a shorn head was a symbol of aggression.

What does a shaved head mean spiritually?

Conceptually, the ceremony is about rebirth into a new, stronger spiritual self and the head-shaving is part of the symbolic birth. ... The sense of freedom, liberation of weight (both physical and symbolic) that came from the head-shaving and ritual allowed me to become a better self.