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The Lore of Numbers

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



Numbers in General



Number Meaning
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; interpenetreation 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 Stone; 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 phas; power; protection and magic
8 the number of the 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 Moons in the Wiccan year; a number of the Goddess
28 a number of the Moon; a number of the Goddess
101 the number of fertility



The Numbers of the Planets
Planet Number
Sun: 6
Moon: 9
Mercury: 8
Venus: 7
Mars: 5
Jupiter: 4
Saturn: 3

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