THE LORE OF NUMBERS

[Elia]

THE LORE OF NUMBERS ~ By Jim

To be used in ritual and magickal workings. In general, odd
numbers are related to women, receptive energy and the Goddess; even
numbers to men, projective energy and the God.

1. The universe; The One; the source of all.

2. The Goddess and God; The perfect duality; projective and
receptive energy; the couple; personal union with deity;
interpenetration of the physical and spiritual; balance.

3. The Triple Goddess; the Lunar phases; the physical, mental and
spiritual aspects of our species.

4. The elements; the Spirits of the Stones; the winds; the
seasons.

5. The senses; the pentagram; the elements plus Akasha; a Goddess
number.

7. The planets which the ancients knew; the time of the Lunar
phase; power; protection and magick.

8. The number of Sabbats; a number of the God.

9. A number of the Goddess.

13. The number of Esbats; a fortunate number.

15. A number of good fortune.

21. The number of Sabbats and Esbats in the Pagan year; a number of
the Goddess.

28. A number of the Moon; a number of the goddess.

101. The number of fertility.

The planets are numbered thus:

Saturn 3 Venus 7
Jupiter 4 Mercury 8
Mars 5 Moon 9