Numerology : Number 9 in Arithmetic, Geometry and Symbolism

The number 9 has certain curious arithmetical properties which have been observed, studied and noted by ancient and modern shamans, mystics, metaphysicians, mathemeticians, philosophers and others.  To a numerologist and someone who uses Playing (Destiny) Cards and/or Tarot Cards for divination, the role that the numeral 9 plays in these systems, in geometry (sacred and in the "universal blueprint") and in the symbolism that is firmly embedded in the human psyche, is particularly intriquing.  For the record, I will say that in the Playing (Destiny Card) divination system, my Birth Card is the 9 of Clubs and my Planetary Ruling Card is the 9 of Spades.

The 9 in Geometry

The notion that the design and structure of the entire Universe is based on geometry becomes more compelling as one progresses through the study of numbers, the geometrical shapes that form our physical world, and the ever-present symbols that have incorporate the shapes:

"God geometrizes continually" ~ attributed to Plato by Plutarch

"God arithmetizes" ~ Johann Carl Friedrich Guass, German mathematician

It is my personal belief that geometry does, indeed, give us the blueprint for the Universe and this belief lends itself to my abiding interest in the function of numbers.  From a numerological point of view, the numeral 9 is one of those numbers that plays a curious role in geometry (I have included examples of some of the symbols in which each geometric shape is used):

• A circle has 360 degrees (3 + 6 = 9)
• Sun Sign, Yin Yang, The Monad, Ouroboros, Pa Kua, Tomoe (Fire Wheel), Tiratana, Pax Cultura, Peace Sign, Theosophical Society Seal, Pentacle, Seal of Shamash, Seal of The Knights Templar, Sacred Chou (Shou), Sigil of Ameth, Triple Goddess, Triquetra, Yantra, Zia Pueblo Sun Symbol, Celtic Cross, Sun Cross Symbol, Dharma Wheel, Wheel of Life, Cosmogram, Enso, Dreamcatcher, Enneagram, Medicine Wheel, Seed of Life
• A triangle (3-sided polygon) has three angles of 60 degrees each for a total of 180 degrees (1 + 8 = 9)
• Great Seal of The United States, Cancellarius Seal, Freemasonry, Scientology Symbol, Valknut, Triquetra, Yantra, Enneagram, Sigil of Lucifer
• A quadrilateral (4-sided polygon), including the square, rectangle, rhombus, parallelogram, trapezoid and kite, has four angles of 60 degrees each for a total of  360 degrees (3 + 6 = 9)
• Cross, Crucifix, Inverted Cross, Inverted Crucifix, , Saltire (St. Andrew's Cross), Star of Lakshmi, Endless Knot, Rosy Cross, Rub el Hizb 
• A pentagon (5-sided polygon) has five angles of 72 degrees each for a total of 360 degrees (3 + 6 + 9)
• A pentagram (5 pointed star figure) and a pentacle (5 pointed star figure enclosed in a circle) each has five angles of 108 degrees (1 + 8 = 9) for a total of 540 degrees (5 + 4 = 9)
• Druze Star, Blazing Star (Freemasonry), Pentagram, Inverted Pentagram, Pentacle, Sigil of Ameth, Order of the Eastern Star Seal, Star and Crescent
• A hexagon (4-sided polygon) has six angles of 120 degrees each for a total of 540 degrees (5 + 4 = 9)
• The hexagram (or 6 pointed star figure) is composed of two equilateral triangles, with a total of six angles of 60 degrees each, for a total of 360 degrees (3 + 6 = 9)
• Star of David (also called the Jewish Star or Seal of Solomon), Merkabah (Merkaba), Anahata (Heart Chakra), Messianic Seal, Theosophical Society Seal, Raelian Star, Sigil of Ameth

Multiply Any Number by 9 and You Get a ... 9

The number 9, when multipled by itself or any other number, will always reduce back to the number 9:

• 1 x 9 = 9
• 2 x 9 = 18 --> 1 + 8 = 9
• 3 x 9 = 27 --> 2 + 7 = 9
• 4 x 9 = 36 --> 3 + 6 = 9
• 5 x 9 = 45 --> 4 + 5 = 9
• 6 x 9 = 54 --> 5 + 4 = 9
• 7 x 9 = 72 --> 7 + 2 = 9
• 8 x 9 = 81 --> 8 + 1 =9
• 10 x 9 = 90 --> 9 + 0 = 9
• 15 x 9 = 135 --> 1 + 3 + 5 = 9
• 517 x 9 = 4653 --> 4 + 6 + 5 + 3 = 18 --> 1 + 8 = 9
• 2349 x 9 = 21141--> 2 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 = 9

Subtract the Reverse of Any Number from Itself and You Get a .... 9

Any number, no matter how large or small, will always reduce to 9 if the reverse of itself is subtracted from the original number and the result is then numerologically reduced:

• 517 - 715 = -198 = -18 = -9
• 2349 - 9432 = -7083 = -18 = -9
• 98347 - 74389 = 23985 = 27 = 9

And, so, just from the foregoing three examples, it is easy to see how pertinent the numeral 9 really is in our physical world.

In Love & Light,
Angelika