Liber XXX · Symbols
Chapter II
Number Symbolism
7 min readNumber Symbolism: Sacred Numbers from Pythagoras to KabbalahNumber symbolism explained: Pythagorean arithmology, biblical numbers, gematria and the sefirot, abjad, magic squares and the meanings of 3, 7, 12 and 40.8 min readThe Number Forty: Meaning in the Bible, Islam and TraditionWhy forty matters in religion: the Flood, Sinai and the wilderness, Christ's fast and Lent, Muhammad's call, Sufi retreats, mourning customs and quarantine.8 min readThe Number Seven: Its Sacred Meaning in Religion and MythWhy seven is sacred: the seven planets and the week, Mesopotamian Sebettu, the Sabbath, Revelation's sevens, Islam's seven heavens, and seven in occultism.8 min readThe Number Three: Its Sacred Meaning in Religion and MythWhy three is sacred: Pythagorean beginning, middle and end, divine triads, the Trinity, the Trimurti, the Three Jewels, alchemy's tria prima and folklore.8 min readThe Number Twelve: Its Sacred Meaning in Religion and MythWhy twelve is sacred: months and zodiac, the Twelve Olympians, twelve tribes and apostles, the New Jerusalem, Twelver Shi'ism, and twelve in esoteric lore.
Forthcoming in this chapter
6- The Number Three: Sacred Geometry and Number Symbolism
- The Number Seven: Sacred Geometry and Number Symbolism
- The Number Twelve: Sacred Geometry and Number Symbolism
- The Number Forty: Sacred Geometry and Number Symbolism
- The Number Seventy-Two: Sacred Geometry and Number Symbolism
- Pythagorean Number Mysticism: Sacred Geometry and Number Symbolism