It was a wonderful way to do the big shave...last night, a few glasses of wine for courage, my eldest son snipping off the ponytail, wonderful women friends chanting and singing, my auntie and cousin, husband, children and friends all having a turn at playing hairdresser!
Ananda from the ashram said that they believe hair holds the karma of a person, and cutting it all off refreshes the soul. I must say, I feel somehow new, and very ready to start this less hirsute stage of my life..... and quite relieved that I don't have a weird oddball shaped head!