Properties of the number 8

Symbolism

• Number of the perfection, the infinity. In mathematics the symbol of the infinity is represented by a 8 laid down.

• Symbol of the cosmic Christ.

• Number figuring the immutable eternity or the self-destruction. It represents also the final point of the manifestation.

• In China, the 8 expresses the totality of the universe.

• Number of the balance and of the cosmic order, according to the Egyptians.

• Number expressing the matter, it is also the symbol of the incarnation in the matter which becomes itself creative and autonomous, governing its own laws.

• The number eight corresponds to the New Testament, according to Ambroise.

• It is the symbol of the new Life, the final Resurrection and the anticipated Resurrection that is the baptism.

• According to Clement of Alexandria, the Christ places under the sign of 8 the one he made to be born again.

• Represent the totality and the coherence of the creation in evolution. In China, it expresses the totality of the universe.

• Represent the earth, not in its surface but in its volume, since 8 is the first cubic number.

• The Pythagoreans have made the number 8 the symbol of the love and the friendship, the prudence and the thinking and they have called it the Great "Tetrachtys".

• In Babylon, in Egypt and in Arabia, it was the number of the duplication devoted to the sun, from where the solar disc is decorated of a cross with eight arms.

• The number 8 means the multiplicity, for the Japanese.

• A favorable number, associated to the prosperity.

• It is the number of the restful day, after the 7th day of the creation.

Bible

• The eight beatitudes of the sermon on the mountain. (Mt 5,3-11)

• The eight sentences of the Magnificat or Hymn of Mary. (Lk 1,46-56)

• Jesus was circumcized eight days after his birth, according to the law established. (Lv 12,3; Gn 17,12 and 21,4; Lk 2,21)

• The eight steps of the staircase leading to the external square of the Ezekiel's temple. (Ezk 40,26)

• The eight creative words of God in six days, in Genesis chapter 1, verses 3, 6, 9, 11, 14, 20, 24, 26.

• The eight persons who were saved from the Flood in Noah's Ark. (Gn 7,13)

General

• Saint Joseph endured during eight years various great sufferings before to die, according to visions of Mary Agreda.

• The Cabalists affirm that there were in the Temple of Jerusalem eight gates from which the eighth gate would open only for the Messiah.

• Eight is the total number of Chakras of the man, counting the seven in correlation with the physical body, plus an additional working in the etheric body. This eighth Chakra is known as being "the Chakra of the Soul" or "the Star Chakra". It would be located approximately 7 to 10 centimeters above of the Crown Chakra.

• The eight great gods of the Vedas: Surya, Candra, Agni, Yama, Varuna, Indra, Vâyu and Kubera.

• The eight "trigrams" of "Fou-Hi" Chinese philosopher.

• Plato remained with his master the Greek philosopher Socrates during eight years.

• The eight parts of the way which leads to the nirvana, according to the Buddhist doctrines: the faith, the right judgement, the right language, a right and pure action, a right profession, the application of the spirit to all the precepts of the law, the right memory and the right meditation.

• The Buddhists count eight symbols of long life of which one of them is the infinite node being rolled up and withdrawn on itself.

• There are eight degrees of Buddhist monks or "Aryas" and the highest is named "Arhat".

• According to a Buddhist legend, Buddha's ashes was separated in eight parts.

• The lotus is represented symbolically with 8 petals and according to yogis, it is on a lotus with 8 petals that the "Mêru" mount is erected which, symbolically, represents the center and the axis of the world.

• The Yoga counts eight training courses: Yama, the restriction; Niyama, religious observances; Asana, the posture; Pranayama, the control of the breathing; Praty-ahara, the restriction of senses; Dharana, the concentration; Dhyana, the contemplation and Samadhi, the ecstasy.

• The Avesta mentions eight categories of priest: a superior, the Zaotar, which recites the texts, and seven subordinates: the Havanan which crushes the Homa in the mortar, the Atarevakhsha which maintains the fire, the fraberetar being in charge of the instruments for the Sacrifice, the Aberet carrying the holy water, the Acnatar that washes the sacred vases, the Raethwiskar that purifies the soiled men and objects, and the Craoshavereza or confessor.

• In the religion of Zarathustra, there were eight instruments used for the cult: the Atashdan, reservoir for fire; the Havana or mortar; the Barecma, or beam of sacred palms; the Tali, tray of the offerings; the Tasta or cup of gold; the strainer with nine holes for the Homa; the Avand, vase for purifications; the Musrhabe, wash-hand basin for the priest.

• The eight categories of priests of Zarathustra.

• For the Indians, there are the eight modes of marriage mentioned by Manou: mode of Brahma, Devas, Rishis, Pradjapatis, Asouras, Ghandarvas, Rakchasas and Pisatchas.

• The eight disciples of Thot, in Egypt.

• According to Herodotus, the reign of gods in Egypt would have started with a first group of eight gods to the head of which was Pan.

• For the Greeks, the number 8 was dedicated to Dyonisios, born the eighth month of the year.

• The eight divisions of the sky of the Greek tradition.

• The eight Rules of command of the "Chou-King".

• The eight ministers of the Chinese Empire.

• The eight pillars of the "Ming-Tang".

• The eight forms of Shiva, sometimes illustrated by 8 "lingams" laid out around a central "lingam".

• The eight arms of Vishnu.

• The eight divinities guardians of the Tibet.

• The eight "Selecti" gods of the Romans.

• The eight gods of Xenocrate.

• The eight legs of the Sheipner horse, the gray horse of Odin.

• The eight animals which accompany the Mahometan believers in the paradise.

• The Great Year of 25920 years is divided into eight great terrestrial cycles that are called Age: Golden age, Age of money, Age of bronze and Age of iron, and each is repeated twice.

• Creusot points out that the prayer of saint Francis of Assisi on the peace contains eight requests to the Lord:

  1. Lord, make me an instrument of peace.
  2. Where is the hatred, let me put love.
  3. Where is the offense, let me put forgiveness.
  4. Where is the discord, let me put union.
  5. Where is the error, let me put truth.
  6. Where is the doubt, let me put faith.
  7. Where is the despair, let me put hope.
  8. Where are darkness, let me put light.
  9. Where is the sadness, let me put the joy.

• The Tower of Belus in Babylon is made of eight square towers.

• An octagonal building in Hiroshima contains the statues of eight great wise man of the world: the Buddha, Confucius, Socrates, Jesus, the prince Shotoku, Kobo Daishi and two Japanese priests.

• The number eight governs the life of the man: at 8 month the baby teeth appear; at 8 years, he loses them; at 2 x 8 years, it is the puberty; and he becomes impotent at 8 x 8 years.

• In mathematics, a number is divisible by 8 when this one is formed by its three last numbers is too.

• Anniversary of marriage: weddings of bronze, electricity or rubber.

Occurrence

• The number 8 is used 73 times in the Bible.

• Numbers 29, 42, 4500, 22000 and 40000 are used 8 times in the Bible.

• The number 8 is used four times in the Koran. (Koran VI,144; XXVIII,27; XXXIX,8 and LXIX,7)

• There are eight numbers, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10 and 12, that are common to the four Gospels and the Revelation, it means that each one of them is used at least once in the Revelation and in the Gospel of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

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Good luck number, why?

by Ruben Torres - 3/09/18 7:46 AM

The Chines say that the number eight is their good luck number, why?

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RE: Good luck number, why?

by douglas l. - 5/03/21 2:41 AM

Ruben jose torres, brother of Arleen? if its u say hello. 8 forms way back, can say much more -initiation rites, karate belt ranks, chess, etc

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RE: dreams and 8

by Anonymous - 12/11/20 10:45 AM

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8 laying down currently ?????????????????

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dreams and 8

by Jayne - 8/05/20 12:40 PM

I dreamed of the Christ with an 8 on his robe and red captain stripes...guess that's a no-brainer...

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Number 8

by K - 7/13/20 6:37 AM

The number eight represents a new beginning, that is when referring to the bible.

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8

by Anonymous - 2/04/20 3:14 AM

I was marrid 8.8.8

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8’s

by Anonymous - 12/15/19 9:11 AM

I have 8 children. My mom was the 8th born. As a child, my favorite number was 8. The first 3 letters of my name represents the number 8. I am thankful for all that the number represents.

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RE: 8’s

by Anonymous - 12/15/19 9:34 AM

8 kids, my name means 8 in Latin, first born was in the 8th month & my favorite number was 8 before I was capable of understanding the meaning.

Number 8

by Jess - 10/18/19 3:25 AM

Daughter was born 8th april , I lived number 8, born 8 days after her dads birthday, 2nd daughter born 18th may, born 8.20am. 8hour labour. Weighed 8p 8oz. Year of my car is 2008. There dad passed away and his funeral was 28th June 19. Was 18°. Coroner finished final examination report on the 8th and received the report on the 18th also 18weeks since he had passed. We were together 8years, I'm booked into see a medium her next available date was the 8th November. The list keeps going. I have searched for years to try find the meaning of this. It wasn't until a few weeks after his death. I found the name of the person who created the number 8 and infinity name was john Wallis, same name as my partner john Wallace.

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RE: Number 8

by Anonymous - 11/07/19 4:11 AM

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Number 8

by By Rebecca - 10/13/12 8:25 AM

I was born on june 13 1980. Friday the 13. The time was 8:25 when I was born. I had a daughter at 8:30 am. I live at apartment 8 my mum lives on 8 jackson st. my mums friends live at 8 raymond place

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8

by kaylea prichard - 10/15/19 7:12 PM

is the sideways 8 bad???

Did this figure 8 have meaning?

by Marie G. - 8/22/19 3:08 AM

I was in the hospital room where my mother was dying and I was exhausted since I hadn't had any sleep. I decided to walk to a cemetary across from the hospital to get some air. When I started to leave the cemetary, 3 birds flew to me from the recesses of the cemetary. One bird lit on the top of a cyclone fence facing me. The second bird flapped its wings in front of me but slightly to my right, and the third bird stayed right in front of me and kept flying in a figure 8. It was very close and I had to stop in front of it. I've always wondered if this meant anything. After doing this for awhile all 3 birds flew side by side back to the recesses of the cemetary. It stunned me, seeming so deliberate. But I was wearing a bright red shirt and maybe that was what attracted them. On the other hand, my emotions about suffering and loss were very strong and made me wonder about interspecies connections on dare I say a psychic level.

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why do i see number 8 in the sky grass and trees for aver a year daily

by nora - 1/13/19 11:21 PM

I want to know is there any thing in the bible a bout number 8

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RE: why do i see number 8 in the sky grass and trees for aver a year daily

by Anonymous - 4/17/19 6:25 PM

Spirituality,is there a colour too that you tend to feel when 8 appears?

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Meaning number style

by Dean - 4/17/19 6:23 PM

I can't find the meaning of an 8 with a flat top!

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Infinity numbers

by Jahrakaba - 6/11/17 11:00 PM

Earth planet date of birth 08-08-1960 - The 8 child born to mother Mary.

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RE: Infinity numbers

by Anonymous - 1/25/19 12:46 AM

I was born on 8-8-02, at 8 pm, and weighed 8 lbs

I am all eights!

by BK - 7/28/18 5:44 PM

I was born on the 18/08/1982. My birth weight was 8.8lbs. I was born at 8:30am. I have a strong connection with the number 8.

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RE: I am all eights!

by Charlie - 1/25/19 12:41 AM

Same, I was born on 8-8-02, weighed 8 lbs, and at exactly 8 pm, also I noticed that I see the number eight as comforting, I can't really explain why,

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8 Number

by Young Spiritualist - 11/21/18 11:04 AM

When I was younger before something bad would happen I would see the number 8, A guy died and there was a large number 8 on the ground of his driveway he died right in front of me after being hit by a semi-truck... He was brain dead. I remember the strong feeling I had that day and I verbalized that someone was going to die there.


I don't think it's the number 8 because I'm being giving all of these advantageous opportunities and this number along with 1111 keeps making it's self known.

I always say 1111 is just a time that i guess my bodily clock likess to pay attention to when my sister was younger she and her friends would count down backward from repeating digits in time like 1:11, 2:22 3:33, 4:44, 5:55 etc and they would make a wish when they noticed 11:11 after counting down backwards from 11. 8 is the symbol of opportunity and in my opinion the infinitesimal universe but it represents the coming together of two separate powers. You can either put stock into seeing these numbers or not.... more...

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8 (3 and 5) follows me

by Wood-Lake - 10/20/18 6:22 AM

Can somebody help me sort out any significant messages in my key numbers? My first name equals 16/7 and my last name 34/7 = 50. In chaldean it’s 16/7 and 23/5. My birthday is the 26th (8) the time I was born 12:50, and I weighed 3000 grams, measured 50 cm. I lived two places from birth and up until I was almost 22 years old (so really 21 yr old) on street numbers 22 and 222. My energy seem to be very concentrated in the same numbers (aspects) 2, 3, 5, 8 (12, 21, 50) I’m not going to bore you with every detail or private details, only the significant ones or the ones that keep repeating. I don’t really believe I’m special, but I think there’s a message for me, that I can’t properly locate myself. Thank you in advance.

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8/18/18

by Jennifer - 9/01/18 7:09 PM

My grandmother was 88 years old and passed away 8/18/2018. My mother was really into numbers and passed 2 years ago, maybe she was telling us something?

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RE: 8/18/18

by Anonymous - 9/17/18 6:20 PM

My mom was 88 and passed on 8/08/18 and I was also wondering if all those 8's mean anything spiritually.

8/8/18

by Eugebe - 8/08/18 9:36 AM

I have several significant anniversaries in my life in August. Blessings and positive new beginnings!

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I'm sure if I'm Master number 8

by Martin - 8/02/18 5:02 AM

I was born 12-11-1965

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research

by Gary - 6/17/18 10:09 PM

i was just wondering about the 8 symbol ive seen it pop up in various shows and after reading the symbiology behind the number 8 it became clear to to me what the purpose is about this number that has been haunting me lately thanks for the information

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RE: research

by Anonymous - 6/18/18 2:45 AM

iv seen the number 8 in shows like Lost in space where the sun is very close to a certain planet not earth though but if you look at the two stars from above it actually looks like a 8 symbol iv also seen the 8 in various marvel entertainment shows like Jessica jones and marvel is actually a very big median in todays society. so my question why is the 8 suddenly being portrait so much is it because the end is near I dont know but according to the book of revelation which actually also means the apocalypse is it on our door steps. hints from the marvel universe like the Black Sky what does that mean I dont know but I have a theory I think the sun is busy dying and that's not Good for earth I bet people are looking for another planet somewhere it might be fiction it might be all in my tiny mind I'm just sharing

numser 8 i see in the sky grass at all times why

by Anonymous - 12/16/17 2:44 PM

what does it mean for me

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RE:numser 8 i see in the sky grass at all times why

by Anonymous - 4/26/18 8:30 PM

why do I keep seeing the number 8

RE:numser 8 i see in the sky grass at all times why

by Denise - 5/28/18 7:39 PM

I found in numerology that my soul urge number is 8, I was seeing this number before I found this out, what does it mean?

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My Birthday

by Christina - 3/15/18 4:49 AM

I suppose I was blessed to be born on 8/8/84 :)

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number 8 in the sky trees and grass ive been seeing it for mths

by elnora - 2/18/18 6:28 PM

why do I keep seeing the number 8 every where I go

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RE: number 8 in the sky trees and grass ive been seeing it for mths

by Anonymous - 2/20/18 7:21 PM

Ive been seeing it everywhere too! I believe its a good thing

Message in a dream

by B - 12/27/17 7:34 AM

An elderly man whom I could barely see was adamant I give a message to my Guardian Angel: "8 1/2 (or 8.5 ??)"

What does that mean??

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Is This Important?

by Anonymous - 12/24/17 4:09 AM

My birthday is 11-8-1978. That makes me a Scorpio which is the eighth sign in the zodiac. Interesting!

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meaning of 8:08

by gayatri - 6/14/15 8:50 PM

I see 8:08 very frequently on my clock. i am born on 8th of may, my mom's bday also happens to be on an 8th . if there any significance ?

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RE:meaning of 8:08

by JaVore - 11/08/17 8:59 PM

Please email me back for 8:08 is Magic

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