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Four: The earth. 4 Winds, 4 Gospels, 4 rivers of Paradise, 4 Kingdoms of God, 4 corners of the world. |
Six: Perfection as expressed in the sum of the first 3 numbers: 1+2+3=6. The number of days of creation. |
Nine: Triple Triad. 9 months from conception to birth. 9 choirs of Angels. 9 fruits of the Holy Spirit. |
Ten: The perfect number (not perfection.) because it contains all the numbers. 10 Commandments, 10 virgins and their 10 lamps. |
Twelve: Matter times spirit is 3x4. 12 disciples, 12 months to a year, 12 prophets, 12 signs of the Zodiac. |
Fifteen: Progress; the number of steps the Virgin Mary climbed when entering the Temple after leaving her parents. The number of groups in a rosary. |
Forty: Rain for.......... Christ in the desert for........ What did you give up for the 40 days of Lent? And 40 days between Easter and the Ascension. |