THEOSISCyrill of Alexandria
Righteous individuals may occasionally regard minor transgressions, such as fleeting frustration, slight episodes of anger, timidity towards fellow believers, or even a fleeting longing for empty praise. These inclinations can manifest in those who generally uphold a life of integrity and genuine purity, as such experiences are inherent to humanity and commonplace among those who navigate life in the flesh. The law symbolically depicts this phenomenon, stating, ‘If any man's hair come out of his head, he is bald: he is clean; and if the hair come out of the front of his head, he is bald: he is clean’ (Leviticus 13:40-41).
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The involuntary loss of hair signifies a condition of the head; and we have recently noted that the head represents the essence of the mind, for the head is often regarded as the dwelling place of thought. Palladius. This I shall remember.