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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Upsherin
Chapter 2: The Idea of Orlah – Blocked Energy
Chapter 3: The Age of Three: A Time of Transition
Chapter 4: Three Stages of Child Development
Chapter 5: Boundless & Borders: Circles & Lines
Chapter 6: Uncut Hair vs. No Hair & the Balance in Between
Chapter 7: Three Forms of Head Hair: Detached – Masculine – Feminine; Exploring the Meta-Nature of Men & Women’s Head Hair
Chapter 8: Male Hair & the Act of Transforming Judgment into Compassion
Chapter 9: Basic Customs of the Upsherin
Chapter 10: Afterword