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The number three has a magical importance in cultural and spiritual practices around the world.
Each number, from one to nine, has a resonance and meaning of it’s own, as studied in numerology. Perhaps the number that has the greatest impact on our lives is the number three. From the youngest age, tiny children hear in fairy tales of the magical ideas of being given ‘three wishes’, and from our first exposure to Christianity we are made aware of the ‘Holy Trinity’.
Numerology and Magic
The number three is regarded as powerful and sacred as it represents the manifestation of life.
Number One – the potential seed Number Two – brings in complementary
opposites of light and dark, man and woman
Number Three – completes a dynamic triangle, energy is created and everything begins to expand. A man and a woman together, for example, create a third in their child.
When practicing witchcraft, the number three can be used to empower your spells and increase the effectiveness of your rituals threefold.
You can use the power of three when setting up your alter, by creating a magical triangle from candles and rows of salt.
Examples of the Power of Three
The notion of three forming a holy trinity is fundamental to many belief systems, from modern-day Christianity to ancient paganism. The power of three can be brought into our lives through using symbol and practicing ritual.
In Christianity, the Holy Trinity is God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Traditionally Christians wear a crucifix to represent the sacred three.
The Triple Goddess image predates the Christian paternal trinity with the virgin, mother and crone. When practicing magic, you can place a statue of the Triple Goddess on your alter to enhance your spell casting.
In witchcraft, great importance is placed upon the cylical three phases of the Moon – waxing, full and waining. You could carry out a series of spells and rituals to coincide with these lunar phases, thus enhancing your magic by the power of three.
The Triquetra
The Triple Moon represents the threefold nature of the Goddess: As maiden, mother and crone. The triquetra symbolizes the three faces of the Goddess, balance of the Mind, Body and Spirit. The circle signifies the ever-turning cycle of life, death & rebirth. The Triquetra is a fantastic way to represent the power of three and celebrate the divine feminine.
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