Five

Five is the number of a naturally playful life.

If it appears in a dream, the dreamer’s spirit will choose a life that is soodi- ing, active, and bright.

The Five in China is an undisputedly luck)’ number.

A Five-person is impulsive, quick, and has business intelligence. Lacking perseverance and easily annoyed or angered, Five-people need to learn to be more selective in their choice of friends. Symbolically, the Five stands for Mercury.

The Five in people points to drives and lusts.

It is the sum of all kinds of qualities—packaged in a restless, nervous, and unpredictable mold.

In general, it can be said that a variety of things is behind the Five, the results of a combination of different character traits. Five represents the human body: the head, two arms, and two legs. Sometimes the Five is seen as a symbol for marriage or for the desire to have children.

See Mercury.

Five-people have birthdays on the 5th, 14th, or 23rd day of the month.

Five represents your persuasiveness, a daring or bold nature, action or the five human senses. This number may reflect changes in direction, irresponsibility, rashness, unreliability and inconsistency. Five is a symbol of the human species: the five senses, five fingers, five toes and the five points of your body in harmony with the cosmos—feet on the ground, arms stretched to the skies, head communicating to the heavens. It therefore represents striving to transcend earthly limitations to establish a link between heaven and earth. The number five is also associated with the Tarot Pope, the card that denotes spiritual wisdom. Its shape or symbol is the five-pointed pentagram.

(see Numbers, Pentagram)

Emotional, mental, spiritual, or physical transitions.

Protection and safety.

The pentacle of the Knights Templar is illustrated as a five-pointed star. This was used regularly to shield people from the evil eye or malicious magic.

Ancient Roman: An emblem of love and commitment.

The Roman marriage rituals featured five burning candles throughout the ceremony.

Islamic: The number of sacred tasks: regular cleansing, offerings, fasting, prayers, and taking a pilgrimage.

In some dream oracles, this number portends the restlessness that accompanies change. Listen to your inner voice, and let it steer you in the right direction.