Each point also recognises five of the seven virtues mankind should adopt towards one another to live in harmony generosity, fellowship, purity, courtesy and mercy. The other four points represent the four elements, the fifth element being a connection with the creator. It is only when the point is at a downward trajectory as seen in dark magic circles, that the energy is negative. The upward-facing point represents the spirit and is a symbol of positive energy. Whereas this is true, the pentagram has another side, which as seen in Christian churched points upwards. This idea actually comes from the portrayal of Baphomet in his role as the dark side of human nature. And this is where we get the biggest clue to the meaning of the number five.Īn upturned pentagram, of course, is associated with Devil worship – also incorrectly identified as occultism – and thus considered an evil symbol. The number five is also a bridge between 0-4 and 5-9. In alchemy, mercury is associated with thoughts. This is why the planet Mercury is associated with the Gemini zodiac sign – the twins – and is associated with needing to shift perspective. In Numbers, Their Occult Powers and Mystic Virtues, William Wynn Westcott tell us: “Mercury was often represented as a Dog, following a Sun Man.” In the Fool card of the Rider-Waite tarot deck, a card associated with Mercury, a dog is seen snapping at the heels of a wanderer.ĭogs can also be your guide and protector, but they can also lead you astray – like the trickster archetype. Hermes is a problem-solver (although also a trickster) that can help guide you to self-knowledge. In tarot, an ancient tradition that incorporates hermetic symbols, fives are indicative of a problem but also offers solutions. Whilst Mercury can relate to communication with others, if you see the summer five, the more likely scenario is that you need to communicate with yourself. If you don’t know that symbolism relates to self-knowledge – represented by the illuminating qualities of the sun – you would think Mercury solely represents communication with others. Hermes, the god Mercury and the planet Mercury are all associated with communication. As discussed in the symbolic meaning of the number one, Mercury is related to the Greek God Hermes.

The number five is associated with the planet Mercury, and thus also the god Mercury in Roman mythology. The Symbolic Meaning of the Number Five in Mythology It is also associated with the five senses, or even five fingers on each hand and five fingers on each foot. The five-pointed star is said to represent the head and limbs of a human being. The official meaning of symbols handed down by people in the know – and then promulgated by the profane – are misleading.įor example, in exoteric symbolism, the five is a number associated with mankind. It’s terms like “magical” in which you have to be careful when interpreting the meaning of symbols. Of course, it’s not really magical, but when you know the true meaning of the five, it’s easy to see why it’s associated with magic. The spiritual meaning of the number five is believed to be magical.

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