Lore of Nine

All Things Nine

Cardinal: NINE
Hindu-Arabic: 9
Ordinate: Ninth
Roman: IX
Greek: Theta
Pythagorean number: the ennead
1+8, 2+7, 3+6, 4+5, 3x3

Words of Nine:
Roman word

novem, nonus – November (Roman 9th month)
noveni – 9 each

Greek words

ennea – ennead

Time Associations:

September (November was ninth month of Roman Calender)
Nones: Roman ninth day before the ides, included the 7^th day of March, May, July & October; the 5^th of the other months.

Science, Technological Associations:

Fluorine F periodic table
cube of three
nine months of human gestation

Social, Family, Religious Associations:

Christain: number of mystery or the angels (9 choirs of angels)
Ninth Commandment: Thou shalt not bear false witness
Biblical: In the ninth hour – the hour of prayer – Christ on the cross said "It is done."
Novena: Catholic period of prayer lasting nine days
Holy number as the cube or trinity
Number nine is associated with descent of divine power to world
Nine feathers in eagle in U.S. seal
Nones (Eccles.) the 5^th and 7^th Canonical hours of service originally fixed for 9^th hour of day. 9^th hour.
Nones was the ninth day of Roman month
Novena: devotion of prayers on nine consecutive days.
Games, sports: Nine pins (bowling), tic-tack-toe; guinine; Caroline nine (dice)
Baseball team: 9 members on each team, nine innings

Astrological Association: House of Sagittarius

Alpha Association: letters i, r

Literary, folk lore, art referecnes:

Ennead: a group of nine persons or deities
Osiris, Isis and Set
Nine muses
Hydra had nine heads
Vulcan fell for nine days

Prophetic referecnes:

Nine is the last and greatest of the series of numbers 1 through 9 which are the root of all things. Considered the greatest of all primary numbers because it contains the qualities of all the others.
It reduplicates the creative power of three and stands for completeness. When multiplied by any other number, the sum of the digits making up the final number is always nine, which signifies a tendency towards egotism. Nine is the pinnacle of mental and spiritual attainment.
The number of consciousness; the Trinity of Trinities
It is the first square of an odd number. Because it fell short of the perfect number 10, therefore, it was associated with failure.
It is the number of man because of the nine month gestation period.
A limitless number because there is nothing beyond it but the infinite number ten and therefore it was associated with the ocean & the horizon which is viewed as boundless.
Associated with Prometheus, Juno, Vulcan, Prosperine & Hyperion.
Sometimes regarded as evil because it is an inverted six.

Negative connotations:

Tarot divination: the hermit card: The ninth card indicates pure intellect, number of initiation. Means silent counsel, prudence, discretion. Receiving wisdom from above. Instruction from an expert in your field. A meeting with one who will guide the seeker on a path to material and spiritual ends. Attainment of goals. A journey may be necessary to gain knowledge.

Symbols:

Mars has always been connected with war. It indicates the inability to accept and work with the prevailing circumstances.
the nine white winged horses of Helios
the Greek Sun God.

Sign: the scepter and the orb.

Common usage, slang:

As nice as a ninepence
nine days’ wonder
dressed to the nines
nine lives of a cat
on cloud nine
whole nine years

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Sources Some information drawn from:

The Discoverers by Daniel J. Boorstin
The Numerology Workbook by Julia Line
Dartmouth, Number Symbolism in the Middle Ages at http://www.math.dartmouth.edu/~matc/math5.geometry/unit8/unit8.html
site offers much info on Christianity.

Nine’s Symbol, Lore & Legend

NINE * 9 * Ninth * IX * Theta * Ennead

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All Things Nine