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𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙣'𝙨 𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙤 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙝𝙮𝙥𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙩'𝙨 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙣𝙪𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙗𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚.
∞Early-Pythagorean philosophers such as Philolaus and Archytas held the conviction that mathematics could help in addressing important philosophical problems. In Pythagoreanism numbers became related to intangible concepts.
Pythagoreans thought numbers existed "outside of [human] minds" and separate from the world. They had many mystical and magical interpretations of the roles of numbers in governing existence.
𝘼𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙊𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙨:
𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆𝗹𝗼𝗻: Earliest records associate numerology with the divine, each number representing a celestial body and aiding in interpreting the universe.
𝗘𝗴𝘆𝗽𝘁: Numbers held magical and spiritual significance, used to understand the human soul and guide spiritual growth. Priests used numerology for divination and decision-making.
China: Focused on balance, harmony, and cosmic energy, interpreting numbers in names and their effect on destiny.
𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙠 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚:
𝗣𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘀: Considered the father of modern numerology, developed theories that elevated the study of numbers. His school believed numbers were the building blocks of the universe and held mystical properties.
𝗛𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝗞𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗵: Incorporated numerology into its mystical traditions, assigning numerical values to letters and words for deeper interpretations of sacred texts.
𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲: Numerology became intertwined with astrology and alchemy, used for divination and predicting future events.
𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙣 𝙀𝙧𝙖:
Dr. Julian Stenton: Coined the term "Numerology" in the early 20th century, popularizing the practice in the Western world.
New Age Movement: Numerology experienced a resurgence, embraced as a tool for self-discovery and personal growth.
𝘕𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺'𝘴 𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘺𝘮𝘣𝘰𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘮𝘣𝘶𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳
∞O͟b͟s͟e͟r͟v͟a͟t͟i͟o͟n͟ ͟o͟f͟ ͟P͟a͟t͟t͟e͟r͟n͟s͟: Early civilizations noticed patterns in the natural world and associated them with numbers. Cycles of day and night, phases of the moon, and the changing seasons all exhibited numerical regularity, suggesting a deeper connection between numbers and the fundamental forces of the universe.
∞R͟e͟l͟i͟g͟i͟o͟u͟s͟ ͟a͟n͟d͟ ͟S͟p͟i͟r͟i͟t͟u͟a͟l͟ ͟B͟e͟l͟i͟e͟f͟s͟: Numbers held symbolic significance in many religions, representing deities, cosmic principles, or spiritual concepts. For example, in ancient Babylon, each number was associated with a celestial body and used to interpret divine messages. In Hinduism and Buddhism, numbers like 108 held sacred significance and were used in rituals and prayers.
∞T͟h͟e͟ ͟S͟t͟u͟d͟y͟ ͟o͟f͟ ͟L͟a͟n͟g͟u͟a͟g͟e͟: In some cultures, the letters of the alphabet were assigned numerical values. This led to the practice of gematria, where words and phrases were analyzed based on their numerical equivalents. Gematria played a role in the interpretation of sacred texts and the development of esoteric knowledge.
∞P͟h͟i͟l͟o͟s͟o͟p͟h͟i͟c͟a͟l͟ ͟I͟n͟q͟u͟i͟r͟y͟: Philosophers like Pythagoras explored the relationship between numbers and the fundamental principles of reality. Pythagoras believed that numbers were the building blocks of the universe and that understanding their properties could reveal hidden truths about the nature of existence.
𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯 “𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘭” 𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘴, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘥𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦?
Lion’s Gate represents Leo, the season of the Lion,
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙤𝙣'𝙨 𝙂𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙪𝙣 (𝙇𝙚𝙤'𝙨 𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙩) 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙎𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙪𝙨, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙠𝙮. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙪𝙣'𝙨 𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮 𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 8, 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡.
When we think about the Lion, we think about bravery, courage, Bold Heart, Standing strong in one's power- not afraid to “roar”- The Gate is symbolic of the intersection of the 8 the point where the top and the bottom connect the energy that comes in is the energy that comes back.
𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘬𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘢, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵 (𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯) 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺.
The number 8 appears in several Tarot cards, each carrying a specific meaning and symbolism related to the number's core themes of power, balance, and karma.
Major Arcana:
Strength (VIII or XI): Depicted with a Feminine body typically, gently embracing the lion This card represents inner strength, courage, and compassion. It signifies the ability to tame one's instincts and overcome challenges through love and understanding rather than brute force. The number 8 in this card emphasizes the balance between power and compassion, as well as the potential for personal growth through facing one's fears.
Minor Arcana:
E͟i͟g͟h͟t͟ ͟o͟f͟ ͟W͟a͟n͟d͟s͟: Symbolizes rapid action, movement, and progress. It suggests that things are moving quickly and it's essential to stay focused and adaptable. The number 8 here emphasizes the power of momentum and the importance of seizing opportunities.
E͟i͟g͟h͟t͟ ͟o͟f͟ ͟C͟u͟p͟s͟: Represents emotional release, letting go, and moving on. It suggests a need to leave behind something that no longer serves you and embark on a new journey. The number 8 in this card signifies a turning point and the cyclical nature of life's experiences.
E͟i͟g͟h͟t͟ ͟o͟f͟ ͟S͟w͟o͟r͟d͟s͟: Symbolizes feeling trapped, restricted, or limited by self-doubt and negative thoughts. It suggests a need to break free from mental constraints and see things from a new perspective. The number 8 in this card emphasizes the power of the mind to create both obstacles and solutions.
͟E͟i͟g͟h͟t͟ ͟o͟f͟ ͟P͟e͟n͟t͟a͟c͟l͟e͟s: Represents hard work, dedication, and apprenticeship. It suggests a need to focus on mastering a skill or craft through diligent effort. The number 8 here emphasizes the rewards that come from perseverance and the importance of learning from experience.
𝙏𝙤 𝙥𝙪𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙇𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙖 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙙𝙤𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩.
To me, 8 symbolically represents an inward journey for outward impact, that there can only be so much out ward focus before things start imploding on the inside.
In society we have been conditioned to put pressure on outside values, and ‘success’, that we have not fully looked inward to question what is success to us anyways?
What makes my heart bloom with passion?
In what ways am i being in disservice to myself because I am not confident in my unique creativity?
A lot of us play small and want to fit into the cookie cutter that society has played out for us, the energy of the 8 combined with the courage of the Lion- asks us to step out of playing small and notice that when you embrace your inward genius that you amplify the gifts you harness to create change for all.
𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘶𝘵, 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨.
We have gifts- we are unique, and these unique ways is what creates harmony and equilibrium in the world,- holding back out of fear of judgement, fear of rejection, is a way that then prohibits others from seeing their own unique value and contribution.
When we Step into our authentic heart. And embrace all the quirky- we actually inspire others to do the same without the need to be “helping” others- we just inspire strength and courage by simply owning what is naturally inside of us.
SO with this empowered knowledge, how will you become a more true version of yourself- How will you inspire and outward change through an inward focus?
((Some information sourced from Wikipedia and image created with Gemini))
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