Since ancient times, beard used to be a symbol for wisdom and good judgment. Generally, long hair stands for masculinity, for power, strength and endurance. Therefore, if a man sees himself with a beard in his dream but he does not have one in the waking life this foretells fortunate times which will bring him happiness and increased gains. If a man has a beard in the waking life and sees exactly his reflection in the dream, this means that he is a powerful and determined individual who will manage to deal with any problem and overcome all obstacles.

If a man grows a beard in his dream, this represents his strong desire to become more powerful and may also stand for his hidden intentions to manipulate the others, to become very domineering.

If a man caresses, combs or admires his own beard in a dream, this is a sign of vanity and arrogance. However, this is a good omen and foretells good luck and happy events to take place in one's waking life.

As a symbol for masculinity, a beard may also represent virility and fertility in men. Consequently, if a man shaves his beard and gives it to a woman, this may be a sign of losing fertility. On the other hand, if a married woman has a dream in which she caresses the beard of her husband, this symbolizes her desire to procreate as soon as possible. If a single woman has the same dream, this should be interpreted as her wish to get married in the near future.

When interpreting a dream about a beard we must also take into account the color of the beard. If it is white, it stands for wisdom and wide life experience. If the beard is black, it stands for virility and male sexual energy. A red beard is a sign of irony and mocking, of something ludicrous. The red beard may also foretell white lies or hypocrite individuals.

A dream about a woman with a beard or growing a beard is a bad omen which announces sorrow and misfortune in the waking life. A woman with a beard may also stand for one's masculine side of personality, his 'animus', according to the famous psychiatrist and psychologist C. G. Jung.