| Many of our great religions hold that numbers | | | | power (spades), wealth (diamonds), love (hearts) |
| contain hidden meanings that in turn hold the | | | | and popularity (clubs).Finding four colors in one |
| mysteries of the universe and God within them. | | | | pansy petal bodes health, wealth, happiness and |
| Ancient Hebrew mystics referred to this as | | | | prosperity.If you hold the four of clubs while |
| Gematria. Numbers are also given corresponding | | | | playing a card game, you will always lose.If you |
| associations to various deities, colours, plants, | | | | wash your hair on the 4th day of the month you |
| gemstones, and superstitions. Here are a brief list | | | | will go gray early.It is unlucky to get married June |
| of associated correspondences and lore for the | | | | 4th or October 4th.If you dream about the |
| numbers 1 through 13.The Number 1In the faiths | | | | number 4, you will soon be handed a lucky |
| of Islamic, Jewish and Christian cultures the | | | | opportunity.The Number 5Pythagoras believed |
| number 1 is associated with the unity of God. For | | | | that 5 represented man in perfect balance with |
| medieval alchemists and metaphysicians the | | | | the universe and containing the sum of the male |
| number was associated with the Philosopher's | | | | and female elements. At times this was taken to |
| Stone, the unknown catalyst that was thought to | | | | symbolize marriage. For the Sikhs, the number |
| transform base metals magically into gold.The | | | | symbolizes the five sacred objects that are worn |
| number 1 is also associated with Aphrodite, the | | | | by all males.The Chinese believe the number |
| Greek Goddess of Love; Apollo, the Greek God | | | | represents the 5 elements that are used in the |
| of Beauty and Truth; Diana, the Roman Goddess | | | | divination oracle The I Ching as well as on the Pa' |
| of the Hunt; Vesta, the Roman Hearth Goddess; | | | | Kua that is a device used for determining Feng |
| Freya, the Norse Goddess of Fertility, and the | | | | Shui: earth, air, water, fire and metal.In Wiccan |
| Chinese God Pangu.The number 1 is associated | | | | circles, five can be found in the star shaped |
| with the colors red, crimson, scarlet and cherry. | | | | pentagram that symbolizes the four elements of |
| Gemstones associated with the number 1 are | | | | earth, air, fire, and water surmounted or united |
| ruby and garnet. Flowers associated with the | | | | by spirit.Deities associated with the number 5 |
| number are red roses and red | | | | include Dionysus, the Greek God of Wine and |
| carnations.Common superstitions about the | | | | Ecstatic Revelation; Ishtar, the Babylonian |
| number one are:Break one egg and you will break | | | | Goddess of Love, Sex and War; Mars the Roman |
| a legIt is unlucky to walk around the house in one | | | | God of War and Thor the Norse God of |
| slipper.Only keep money in one pocket or you will | | | | Thunder.The colors sky blue and turquoise |
| lose it.People with one hand are psychic.A | | | | symbolize the number 5. The gemstones |
| one-eyed person is a witch.Seeing one magpie | | | | associated with 5 are turquoise and aquamarine. |
| bodes a death in your future.Seeing one white | | | | The flower associated with 5 is the |
| horse brings bad luck.If you wash your hair on the | | | | anemone.Some common superstitions about the |
| first day of the month you will have a short life.It | | | | number five are:A five-leafed clover is even |
| is unlucky to get married August 1st or January | | | | luckier than a four leafed one.Wearing a |
| 1st.If you dream about the number 1 you have | | | | five-pointed star turns away evil.If five cookies |
| received a direct message from God.The Number | | | | fuse together while cooking a funeral will take |
| 2In the Tarot deck, the number two represents | | | | place.If you twist the stem of an apple and it |
| duality, choices, decisions and partnerships. The | | | | breaks on the fifth twist you will be married within |
| Chinese believe that it represents the polar forces | | | | the year.In the hoodoo tradition, a talisman |
| of Yin (the receptive, constrictive female energy) | | | | featuring a hand displaying all five fingers is known |
| and Yang (the creative expansive male | | | | as the Lucky Hand and is used to ward off |
| energy.)Early Christians believed that the number | | | | misfortune as well as for luck in gambling.If you |
| represented the Devil or the division between soul | | | | wax your hair on the fifth day of the month you |
| and God. Similarly, the Zoroastrians believe the | | | | will go bald.It is unlucky to get married on |
| number represents the forces of good and evil | | | | November 5th.If you dream about the number |
| locked in an eternal, yet equal, struggle.The | | | | five you will soon be famous.The Number 6For |
| number 2 is also associated with the Ceres, the | | | | Christians, Jews and Moslems, the number 6 |
| Greek Goddess of the Grain from whose name | | | | represents the day that man was created. |
| we have the word Cereal; Frigga the Norse | | | | Mathematicians revere the number 6 because it is |
| Goddess of Hospitality and Wife of Odin; Freya, | | | | the first perfect number.Deities associated with |
| the Norse Goddess of Fertility and Venus, the | | | | the number 6 include Athena, the Greek Goddess |
| Roman Goddess of Love.2 is associated with the | | | | of Wisdom; Bacchus, the Roman God of Wine |
| colors orange, gold, tangerine and peach. Flowers | | | | and Hermes, the Greek God of |
| associated with 2 are freesias, orange roses and | | | | Communication.The number 6 is symbolized the |
| orange lilies. Gemstones associated with the | | | | colors deep blue, navy and royal blue. Gemstones |
| number 2 are gold and coral.Superstitions about | | | | associated with 6 are sapphire and lapis lazuli. |
| the number two are:If two crows fly over the | | | | Flowers that symbolize the number are thistles |
| house there will be a wedding in the family.If two | | | | and bluebells.Some common superstitions about |
| people sneeze at the same time both will have | | | | the number six are:It is unlucky to purposely turn |
| good luck.If two shoots grow from the root of a | | | | the number six upside down in jest as it means |
| single cabbage, you will have good luck.Two | | | | your projects will not be completed.If you find a |
| people should never pour tea from the same | | | | rose with six petals it means you will be lucky in |
| pot.It is lucky to have two holes in the same | | | | love.If you find a pansy petal with six colors in it, |
| sock.Breaking two eggs accidentally is a sign that | | | | it means you will receive an unexpected visitor.A |
| you will find your soul mate.Finding an egg with | | | | talisman with the number 6 worn on it means you |
| two yolks means there will be a death in the | | | | will be protected against hurricanes and tornados.It |
| family.If you wash your hair on the second day | | | | is unlucky to get married October 6th or |
| of the month you will have good fortune.It is | | | | November 6th.If you dream about the number 6 |
| unlucky to get married January 2nd and | | | | you will soon have sex.The Number 7The number |
| September 2nd.If you dream about the number 2 | | | | 7 is equally sacred amongst Islamic, Christian and |
| somebody is jealous of you.The Number | | | | Jewish religions. According to Jewish and Christian |
| 3Christians interpret the number 3 as representing | | | | mythologies it took six days to create the world |
| the Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Ghost. The | | | | with the seventh day being the holiest day - a |
| great psychologist Carl Jung interpreted as | | | | day of rest. The Bible, Zohar and other religious |
| meaning the merging of the will with the heart | | | | texts also recommend that fields were to be left |
| and the soul. The ancient Babylonians and Celts | | | | fallow every seventh year as means of allowing |
| interpreted this number to represent creation | | | | the earth to regenerate itself. Some Christians |
| being born out of the union of 2 and thereby | | | | believe the number 7 represents the seven levels |
| being a 3rd and distinct thing.The number 3 is | | | | of hell.It is Hebrew tradition to mourn, or sit |
| associated with Cronos, the Greek Titan who | | | | Shivah, for a period of 7 days.Deities associated |
| fathered the Olympians; Hecate, the Queen of | | | | with the number 7 include Frigga; Minerva, the |
| the Witches and Goddess of the Crossroads; | | | | Roman Goddess of Intelligence and Wisdom and |
| Pluto, the Roman God of Death; Saturn the | | | | Mithras the Sun God in Zoroastrian lore.The |
| Roman equivalent of Cronos and Tyr, the Norse | | | | number 7 is associated with the colors violet, |
| God of Battle and Strength.3 is associated with | | | | purple and plum. 7's gemstone is |
| the colors yellow, lemon, beige and cream. | | | | amethyst.Flowers associated with 7 are irises and |
| Flowers associated with the number are yellow | | | | deep purple roses.Some common superstitions |
| roses and orchids. The gemstone associated with | | | | about the number 7 are:If your date of birth can |
| 3 is topaz.Some superstitions about the number | | | | be reduced to a single number that can be divided |
| three include:A series of unlucky events always | | | | by seven then you will have a particularly lucky |
| happen in threes.It is bad luck to see three | | | | life.Shattering a mirror brings 7 years of bad |
| butterflies sitting on a leaf.Spitting three times | | | | luck.If you sing before 7 am then you will cry |
| shoos away the devil.It is unlucky to light three | | | | before 11 am.Wrapping her husband's belt 7 times |
| cigarettes from the same match.If an owl hoots | | | | around a tree causes a woman to become |
| three times, there will be misfortune.If a cat | | | | fertile.The seventh child of a seventh child is said |
| washes his ears three times you can expect a | | | | to have psychic powers.If you wash your hair on |
| visitor.A three-legged dog brings luck.Try anything | | | | the 7th day of the month you will have trouble |
| a third time and it will succeed.If you wash your | | | | with the law.It is unlucky to get married April 7th |
| hair on the third day of the month you will | | | | or December 7th.If you dream about the number |
| have great wealth.It is unlucky to get married | | | | 7, you will soon meet a soul mate.The Number |
| May 3rd.If you dream about the number 3, you | | | | 8The ancient Greeks associated the number 8 |
| will lose your lover.The Number 4For the ancient | | | | with unhappiness and imperfection. The |
| Hebrews, the number 4 was considered to be | | | | psychologist Carl Jung equated the number with |
| especially significant. This connects to a mystical | | | | the secret and dark movements of the |
| understanding of YHVH, the four-letter name of | | | | subconscious that constantly folds into itself like a |
| God, which was traditionally never written down. | | | | snake eating its tail.According to the principles of |
| The number 4 and its equivalent geometrical | | | | Chinese Feng Shui the number 8 represents |
| shape, the square, were considered to be sacred | | | | abundance and prosperity. It is considered lucky |
| by ancient cultures that believed the world was | | | | to have a house number that contains an 8.Gods |
| flat.Many modern Pagan religions find within the | | | | and goddesses associated with the number 8 |
| number 4 a representation of the four directions | | | | include: Mercury, the Roman Messenger God; Gaia, |
| (north, south, east and west) as well as the four | | | | the Greek Earth Mother; and Hera, the Greek |
| elements of earth, air, fire, and water.Deities | | | | Queen of Heaven.The number 8 is represented |
| associated with the number four are the fatherly | | | | by the colors pink and rose. 8's gemstones are |
| Gods such as the Roman God Jupiter, the Norse | | | | rose quartz and pearl. |
| God Odin and the Greek God Zeus.Number 4 is | | | | Flowers associated with the number are pink |
| associated with the colors green and emerald. The | | | | roses and pink carnations.Some common |
| gemstones symbolized by 4 are jade and | | | | superstitions about the number 8 are:If you fall ill |
| emerald. Plants associated with four are ivy, | | | | eight days after a new moon, you will die by the |
| bamboo and baby's breath.Some superstitions | | | | full moon.If you give 8 pennies away you will |
| about the number 4 include:A four-leaf clover | | | | receive 108 times that amount.Repeating your |
| brings luck.If four cookies fuse together in the | | | | own name 8 times while staring into your own |
| oven while you are baking there will be a | | | | eyes in a mirror is thought to bring prosperity.It is |
| wedding.Four ravens clustered together on a tree | | | | unlucky to give a person a bouquet with 8 |
| branch means there will be a wedding.Finding four | | | | flowers.A house with the address 88 will bring you |
| colors in one pansy petal bodes health, wealth, | | | | double happiness.If you wash your hair on the 8th |
| happiness and prosperity.A house with the | | | | day of the month you will live to a ripe old age.It |
| number 4 in the address is very | | | | is unlucky to get married February 8th and June |
| inauspicious.Keeping the four aces of an ordinary | | | | 8th.If you dream about the number 8, you will |
| playing deck on your person is thought to bring | | | | soon lose a great deal of money. |