Over the last three years, the number seven has appeared to me almost every day through various means. One incident was particularly special: I was going down the stairs at a subway station when I stepped on a playing card that was upside down, and when I turned it over, it was the seven of hearts. This was the point when I began to really take notice of all these sevens! It now happens almost daily. I am aware of the meaning/significance of the number seven, yet I still don’t know what all these signs are trying to tell me, as it seems like it could be so many things. Any light you can shed on this would deeply appreciated.
– Ani
Astrea:
I’ve read and studied quite a bit about the number seven because it has been significant in my own life.
Sevens occur everywhere and in all religions. In biblical scripture, the number seven denotes spiritual perfection. In Catholicism, the Virgin Mary has seven joys and seven sorrows. Buddha is said to have walked seven steps at his birth.
The seven candles are our eyes, nostrils, mouth and ears. In Islam seven is the number of heavens. In some religions, there are seven archangels. It’s the number of palms in an Egyptian Sacred Cubit, and of particular significance in Cherokee cosmology.
Ishtar traveled through seven gates to save her husband. Seven is the number of notes in the western musical scale, and Indian ragas are based on seven sounds and rhythms.
In Harry Potter, seven is the most magical of numbers. In the Tolkien books, there are the seven Lords of the Valar. There are seven wonders of the ancient world, and the earth is said to have seven seas.
In Gypsy fortune telling, depending on the suit, the number seven means different things. The seven of hearts can deal with love, jealousy, insecurity, and even problems concerning children and pets. It’s a card of emotion and sometimes a misplaced sense of loyalty in someone who doesn’t deserve either our friendship or our love.
In Tarot, I read hearts as cups, for water represents our flowing emotions. Thus the Seven of Hearts usually concerns some worry for a loved one or someone close to us. Often it means that the other person we’re focusing on isn’t holding up his or her end of the relationship. Of course, this depends on the other cards that surround it and the meanings of those cards too.
No matter where we look, we can find the number seven or something representing it. That you are noticing it so much means that you’ve begun your own spiritual quest.
Ask yourself if you’re happy in your current relationship and if there are issues that need to be clarified before it moves to the next level. Seven of hearts in an isolated case could mean that it’s time to stop and take the next seven steps in your personal life more slowly.
It certainly has something to do with where your relationships are emotionally right now, so if I were you, that’s where I would start to look for answers.
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Susyn:
At a fairly early age, many of us recognize a certain number as being somehow lucky, and once we become aware of it, the number appears over and over again in our lives in some way.
For example, at the age of 10, I realized that 11 was my lucky number when for the first time ever, I won something at a carnival by choosing that number. Since then, 11 has appeared regularly in my life, so much so that when it shows up, I pay close attention.
Like our names and birthdays, the numerical totals of these very personal identifiers suggest a certain destiny or lifestyle. Numerologists have written many books and articles about numbers drawn from our personal information. You may want to explore some of them for further enlightenment.
You mention that you are aware of the meanings and significance of the number seven. Throughout history, this numeral has meant many different things in different cultures.
Seven is considered a holy number and the representation of completeness or totality in Christian religions. Buddhists speak of seven different heavens; the Chinese of seven different stars representing seven openings in the human body and seven parts of the human heart.
Until the 20th century, astrologers based their findings on the seven planets known at the time, for they were unaware that more would be discovered in the future.
Without attaching any particular meaning to the number seven, or viewing it as prophetic, I would encourage you to simply adopt it as your special number. Watch for it and expect it to help you make decisions and serve as a reminder that you are always being guided.
It is also possible that the number seven is attached to a loved one who has crossed over to the spirit world. These sevens could be their way of reminding you that they are close by every day.
If you can determine who this spirit is by virtue of a birthday, the sum of the numerological letters in their name, or a specific incident or memory that connects this number to them, you can attribute the daily appearance of this number to them.
Embrace this number as your own and think of it as one of the very special ways the universe guides and directs you. Like a fingerprint or birthmark, it’s one of the things that makes you unique!