According to the fundamental tenets of numerology in world religions, each number carries with it an immense amount of metaphysical and mystical connotations.
Some numbers are more powerful than others, and magical concoctions can be made using combinations of different numbers. There is a connection between the planetary significance of numbers and the magical correspondences of numbers.
According to the author of Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner, Scott Cunningham, odd numbers are associated with feminine energy, whereas even numbers are tied to meanings that are more associated with masculinity. However, this is not the case in all other cultures. Virtually every magical tradition offers a unique perspective on the possible meanings associated with each number.
We are connected to the overarching lifeenergy that operates in all of us and links us together. Because any number multiplied by one equals itself, the number one is regarded to be a grounding number. One is also considered to be a source.
In the Tarot, an individual is symbolized by "The Magician," who seizes command of his immediate surroundings and amasses personal power by exerting influence over the things in his immediate vicinity. The use of a "birth number," which is just a single digit number generated by condensing your birthdate, is important in various forms of Wicca and Paganism. Here's where to look for yours:
Start by adding the numbers of your birthdate to get your birth number. If your birthday is September 1, 1966, your starting digits are 911966, which equals 32 when multiplied by 9 + 1 + 1 + 9 + 6 + 6.
Bring those two integers (3 and 2) down to a single digit now: 3 + 2 = 5. Your birth number would be that number, which in this instance is 5.
A White Coloured Angel With An Eye The number seven represents either the completion of a cycle or the days that make up a week.
The seven stars of the Pleiades are said to have been inspired by the seven strings on Greek Apollo's lyre, the seven pipes of Pan, and Atlas's seven daughters.
The seven bonds of Sampson, the seven gems of the Hindu Brahmans, the seven steps of Buddha, and the seven times the Israelites went around the walls of Jericho, all add up to seven.
A few examples of this include the passage of seven months before Noah's ark arrived at its destination, the passage of seven days before the dove on the ark took flight, and the passage of seven branches of the men. In addition, there are seven ancient destinies.
Given that the bulk of historical societies relied on numbers to convey ideas, it is amazing to observe how often different civilizations' representations of numerical notions resemble one another.
This is because numbers can be expressed as either a series of digits or a series of letters. Where does the logic exactly come from in this case?
According to one version, numerical symbols were first used by the earliest human forms in Africa, and they were then transported to other continents by people who left Africa.
According to another view, the first human populations in Africa may have used numerical symbols.
Another theory holds that mathematical concepts were rapidly transmitted from one culture to another after the first people left Africa, which would have been several hundred years later.
According to one alternate school of thought, people can draw the same figurative conclusions by using the logic that is essentially present in numbers, and this is why symbolic analogies can be found in a variety of circumstances.
Because it is clear and constant, the idea of "one" lends itself well to the symbolism of harmony in each given circumstance and at any given period.
Regardless of numerology's beginnings, anthropologists believe that prehistoric peoples used numbers to represent concepts long before written numerals were created since they have been able to learn about the symbolic abilities of prehistoric humans via the study of local peoples.
This assumption is supported by the knowledge that local peoples have been able to impart to anthropologists regarding the symbolic capacities of ancient humans.
The two Bible numbers that are most widely known are 666 and 40, the latter of which is nearly universally accepted as the number of the beast from the Book of Revelations.
Either Jesus spent forty days in the desert fasting and praying, or the Israelites were lost there for forty years.
However, there are several other numbers that, while less well known, are nonetheless quite clear.
Ten numbers stand out as being the most popular or noteworthy among the numerous others used in religious numerology.
Numerological hints are frequently found in the Bible and other religious books, and many of these numbers have connections to other numbers. Studying this kind of numerology is, therefore, highly fascinating.
It would seem that there have been numerous occasions throughout historywhere numerology of some kind and religion have come together to form a coherent whole. It is well known that the Quran has a wide range of numerical sequences and patterns.
For many Muslims, recording and interpreting the passages found in the Islamic sacred texts has been a lifelong endeavor.
The Jewish faith is fundamentally based on the age-old practice of reading, studying, and reflecting on the Torah.
Jewish researchers have found connections between specific numbers and equations in the Torah and several obscure meanings and patterns.
Numerology and religious belief systems are related in a modern example of how numerology and numerology are related.
Similar to how their Jewish counterparts studied the texts, Christian scholars looked into it, and what they found were specific number patterns.
The most popular moniker for these patterns and the explanations that are offered for them is the Bible Code.
Early Hinduism placed a strong emphasis on numerical notions when it came to understanding the human body, the Earth, and the planets in our solar system.
In Hinduism, the chanting and rituals used to reach a state of spiritual enlightenmentcontinue to play a significant role in the interaction between this sort of numerology and religion. The Buddhist canonical writings known as suttas are rife with numerical allusions whose significance is deeply ingrained in Indian society.
Then there are the countless-numbered lists that are contained in the Buddha's teachings.
Buddhists might use the relationship between numerology and religion in this context as a sort of road map for living.
The use of numbers in the Bible for purposes other than their literal numerical value is known as biblical numerology. Biblical numerological values often refer to broader use in the Ancient Near East.
The majority of numerologists believe Pythagoras to be the creator of Pythagorean Numerology which is known as modern numerology. Around 569 B.C., Pythagoras, a philosopher, was born in Greece.
It's called triskaidekaphobia! Because it is believed to be the number of the devil in Christianity, using or even thinking about the number 666 is banned.
There are those whose mindsets incorporate both literal and metaphorical meaning at the same time. It may be argued that these people have two children altogether.
It was historically accurate for them to have to make seven trips around Jericho's walls before they fell.
Additionally, that real event might be interpreted as a metaphor for several spiritual truths, such as the need for seven efforts to correct a particular hermeneutical error.