: Lucky Number 7

Amari Kinard

Most of the things in our world comes in the number seven, meaning its seven of everything. For example, we have seven days in a week, seven seas, and seven continents. It is also seven colors of the rainbow and its also seven notes on the musical scale. In Judaism, the number seven is associated with creationism. The Jewish people also sit Shiva for seven days. The number seven also corresponds to Mosses birthday. Their are seven days of Passover. In the Jewish religion, the number seven is a reflection of completion. Members of the Judaic faith have a superstition about the fact that the verse of Torah contains seven words. The Jewish tradition, the number seven has a very sacred standing and is an indication of being without flaw. It is the number that cannot be defined because God accomplishes seven of something, he creates seven more. Seven times Seven is a euphemism for eternity, or without limitations, or the total possible outcomes. The "seed of life" represents six days of creation with the center circle representing the day of rest. For Americans, breaking a mirror means seven years of bad luck, so fur us this number is not so lucky. During ancient times, before the invention of the telescope, only seven planets were visible which were, the sun, moon, mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn, and Jupiter. This is why many ancient cultures adopted seven Gods or Deities, example: The Chinese culture believe in seven Gods. The horoscopes Pisces and Cancer is associated with the number seven. In the Hindu culture, the bride and groom are to walk around a fire seven times taking seven steps and they are to say a vow at every seven steps. There are seven ancient wonders. The seven deadly sins include: Pride, Sloth, Greed, Lust, Envy, Anger, and Anger. There are also seven cosmic principles. For me the number seven really is not a lucky number. I never knew the number seven was so lucky for many people and their cultures. A article says a person who is seventh to something is spiritual, but not religious and seems shy, but not to be confused with having low self-esteem. It also says seven is tall and lanky but not athletic. The number seven is a very unique number that can deal with religion, a person, it also a number people use when getting married, and it even has some meaning with horoscopes. It also has something to do with people who gamble. The image of "Lucky 7" dice roll is usually made of the numbers 5+2, but it sometimes comes up as 4+3. The "Lucky 7" image derive from the dice game craps, where rolling 7 wins, and the dice that roll 7 is a symbol of "Gambler's Luck.


Works Cited: 
Japan, Geordie. A Guide to Finding Japan in New-Castle upon-Tyne. Japan, Lucky 7 ,https://geordiejapan.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/lucky-7.jpg?w=507&h=261&crop=1 

"Meaning of Number 7".Mystical Numbers, 2016. http://mysticalnumbers.com/number-7/. 

Decoz, Hans. "Number 7 Numerology." Decoding the Patterns of the Universe, 2016. http://www.numerology.com/numerology-numbers/7. 

Derbyshire, David. "Why Lucky 7 is the World's Magic Number." Daily Mail. Published 10 April 2014.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2601281/Why-lucky-7-really-magicnumber.html. 

Links for Further Research: 
Properties of the Number 7: Symbolism 
http://www.ridingthebeast.com/numbers/nu7.php 
This article states that the number seven corresponds with the old testament, and according to the bible you have seven punishments. 

Meaning of Numbers in the Bible Study 
http://www.biblestudy.org/bibleref/meaning-of-numbers-in-bible/7.html 
According to the bible the number seven is the foundation of God's work. Seven is the number of completeness and perfection. Its meaning is tied directly to God's creation of all things. 

No. 7 in the Chinese Culture 
https://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/lucky-number7.htm 
In the Chinese culture the number seven was usually used for the seven treasures for the Buddhist structure referring to gold. 

Lucky Number Seven

Author: Michael Currens

The number seven is considered lucky and magical.  What history of the number gives it such controversial terms? It mostly started with religion. According to Dahloan Hembree, author of the article Lucky Seven? History of the Superstitions of the Number Seven,

The ancient Greeks considered the number seven to be lucky. They believed it to be the perfect number. The Arabs carried on this belief and built seven holy temples.  The Goths made sure they worshiped the seven deities.  The Japanese also had seven gods. Even the Scottish Masons made sure the number seven had relevance in their rites, and their aprons were made with seven tassels on them. (Dahloan)

The Bible also has numerous times when the number seven is mentioned.  Some people consider the number seven the luckiest and most powerful number in the Bible. (Astle)  In the Bible the world was created in seven days and in the battle of Jericho, the Israelite army was told to march around the city seven times.

Lucky seven also comes up when gambling or playing card games.  For example a 5+2 roll or a 4+3 is considered lucky.  It is also one of the most played numbers in a dice game.  

Many other facts and happenings contribute to the number seven being revered as lucky.  For instance there are the Seven Seas, The Seven Sisters, The Seven Ancient Planets, Seventh Inning Stretch, The Seven virtues, The Seven Deadly Sins, and The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. (Seven)  All have the number seven and all have it for a purpose.  It goes back to the culture and religious teachings of the time.  Everyone believed in the extraordinary and seven was considered to be holy, lucky, and magical.  For if something had seven associated with it, it was bound to be a good sign.  Seven has been considered unique and lucky since B.C. times.  The strangest part is that most of the ancient ideas and facts about the number seven still hold to be true today.  To the Greeks there were only seven planets.  This reinforced their thinking that somehow seven was special.  In modern times we have seven days in a week.  The U.S. declared its independence from Britain on the seventh month.  The Constitution itself has seven articles, planned or not, no one knows.  These are all examples of the number seven considered being lucky.  If good things happen when the number seven is involved wouldn’t you believe it too? 

Generally speaking seven has always been a lucky number for people.  It has also had very negative effects on people.  It all depends on your perspective and how you wish to view the number seven.  There are many other lucky numbers, such as 3 and 4, which make up the number seven.  Is it coincidence or not?  I don’t necessarily believe in “luck” or “magical” numbers however it’s usually more fun to go along with the superstitions.  You never know, it could be your lucky day. 

Works cited:

Astle, Cynthia. “The Number 7 in the Bible Is a Source of Good Luck.” Glossary Defines Spiritual Meaning of Numbers in the Bible Dennis, Rabbi Geoffrey W., The Encyclopedia of Jewish Myth, Magic and Mysticism  Minnesota, Llewllyn Publications, 2007. Web. October 14 2012. 

Hembree, Dahloan. “Lucky Seven? History of the Superstitions of the Number Seven.” Yahoo 2007. Web. 15 October 2012.

“LUCKY NUMBER SEVEN.” Lucky Mojo Curio Co. Yronwode 1995. Web. 14 October 2012. 

"Seven." Chambers Dictionary of the Unexplained. London: Chambers Harrap, 2007. Credo Reference. Web. 14 October 2012.

"Seven." Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. London: Chambers Harrap, 2009. Credo Reference. Web. 15 October 2012. 

Links for further research:

Lucky Numbers

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/LuckyNumber.html

Information on lucky numbers with a list of references.

Facts about the Number Seven

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/facts-about-the-number-seven.html

This site gives more facts concerning the number seven in math and religion.

The Biblical meaning of the Number Seven

http://www.biblewheel.com/topics/seven_meaning.asp

A very in depth article explain the number seven in the Bible.