Numbers

When using numbers in spells, work out what number/s suit your magickal working, and then work out what you can do to incorporate that number into your spell/ritual.  For example if you were doing a protection spell, you might use the number 7.  There are many ways you can use the number 7 in your spell.  You might like to chant a line 7 times, you could dance around the circle 7 times.  You could do the spell at 7:00 on the 7th day of the week on the 7th day of the month, in the 7th month of the year. (if you want to do a powerful spell to protect you for a year, until the next year).

Or you could incorporate a few things together, such as the Pentagram (which symbolises protection too).  So you could draw a pentagram out on the ground with salt (also a protection and purification symbol), and place a candle at each of the 5 points of the star, and two in the centre.  Or you could place the candles in a circle, and sprinkle protection herbs around each candle. 

Even – men, projective, God                      Odd – Women, receptive, Goddess
1 – universe, unity, fundamental source, strength, purity, ego, solidarity, unique, contemplation, spontaneity, single mindedness, focused, new beginnings, commitment, determination.

2 – Goddess and God, duality, balance, polarity, relatedness, Co-operation, objectivity, balance, union.

3 – triple Goddess, lunar phase, physical , mental and spiritual aspects of our species, deity, arts, family (mother, father and child), vitality, creativity, potential, enjoyment, union of opposites.

4 – elements, 4 winds, 4 seasons, balance, solidarity, law, heaven and earth, organisation, practical achievement, manifestation, material state, groundedness, challenge, practicality, rootedness.

5 – senses, pentagram, elements including Spirit, Goddess, life, creativity, expansion, exploration, co-operation, inventiveness, artistry, talent, knowingness.

6 – the focal point of balance, the hexagram, fruitful interaction of the levels, home making, marriage, productivity, co-operation, domestication, usefulness.

7 – planets, time of the lunar phase, power, protection, magick, psychism, calm in the storm, time and space, hidden wisdom, contemplation.

8 – Sabbats, God, leadership in the organisational sense, the anabolic/katabolic process, justice, purpose, cause and effect, leadership, organisation, building up or breaking down.

9 – Goddess, inspiration, leadership in a communal, compassionate or philanthropic sense, healing, humour, regeneration, philosophy.

10 – completeness, fulfilment, manifestation, capability, achievement.

13 – esbats, fortunate number,

15 – Good fortune

21 – Sabbats and moons in the year, Goddess

28 – Moon, Goddess

101 – fertility.


Planet numbers:

Saturn – 3 Jupiter – 4 Mars – 5  Sun – 6 
Venus – 7 Mercury – 8 Moon - 9

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