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Other superstitions regarding 07/07/07
Jul. 6th, 2007 12:54 pmAs many of you probably know already, there has been a reported escalation in the amount of marriages scheduled to be performed tomorrow. This has been attributed to the widely held belief that July 7th, 2007 is an auspicious date, one that comes only once per century and bestows upon all endeavors that are begun on this day a kind of supernatural grace from the very heavens themselves (which might explain the dramatic drop in the number of Satanic weddings being held tomorrow).
One origin behind this myth purportedly comes from the hightened frequency with which the number 7 comes up in the Bible. Though perhaps true, biblical scholars are quick to point out that the appearance of the period, the comma, the semi-colan along with the word 'Ye' all dwarf the amount of 7's to be found in the good book. None of these, however are considered to be capable of producing randomly generated circumstances of a positive nature relative to the person experiencing said circumstances (or in the more common vernacular - "Good Luck").
But the July 7th, 2007 phenomenon isn't merely confined to the purely matrimonial. Here are a few other lesser known superstitions regarding 07/07/07:
~07/07/07 has been the traditional day when once a century, Jesus Christ sticks his head out of a hole in the ground on Mount Cavalry. If the Messiah see's his shadow then, as the legend goes, the rest of the century will experience warfare, plague and other blights too horrible to contemplate. If he doesn't see his own shadow then there will be an early Rapture and non-christians rejoice at all the ample parking and job opportunities now available!
~As some of my more Kabbalistically inclined readers are well aware of already, in Hebrew, letters are numbers. Each letter has a corresponding number, and meaning. The letter zayin has the number 7. Zayin means sword. This is why many occultists consider 07/07/07 to be an ominous date to challenge a Rabbi to a duel, sword fight or fencing match.
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Sorry folks but it's still 'unlucky' to go on a cross state shooting spree while dressed as a clown, even on 07/07/07... just ask our friend "Homocido" here!
One origin behind this myth purportedly comes from the hightened frequency with which the number 7 comes up in the Bible. Though perhaps true, biblical scholars are quick to point out that the appearance of the period, the comma, the semi-colan along with the word 'Ye' all dwarf the amount of 7's to be found in the good book. None of these, however are considered to be capable of producing randomly generated circumstances of a positive nature relative to the person experiencing said circumstances (or in the more common vernacular - "Good Luck").
But the July 7th, 2007 phenomenon isn't merely confined to the purely matrimonial. Here are a few other lesser known superstitions regarding 07/07/07:
~07/07/07 has been the traditional day when once a century, Jesus Christ sticks his head out of a hole in the ground on Mount Cavalry. If the Messiah see's his shadow then, as the legend goes, the rest of the century will experience warfare, plague and other blights too horrible to contemplate. If he doesn't see his own shadow then there will be an early Rapture and non-christians rejoice at all the ample parking and job opportunities now available!
~As some of my more Kabbalistically inclined readers are well aware of already, in Hebrew, letters are numbers. Each letter has a corresponding number, and meaning. The letter zayin has the number 7. Zayin means sword. This is why many occultists consider 07/07/07 to be an ominous date to challenge a Rabbi to a duel, sword fight or fencing match.
( Read more... )
Sorry folks but it's still 'unlucky' to go on a cross state shooting spree while dressed as a clown, even on 07/07/07... just ask our friend "Homocido" here!