THE
LORE OF NUMBERS
(by
Scott Cunningham)
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
Sun 6