The Number Ten is a Powerful Thing

As our week ten celebration continues over at The Ravens Crossing (TRC), I started to wonder just what do numerologists think about the significance of the number ten. In my last post, which was also my 110th post, I mentioned not knowing what 10 might mean symbolically, but in the age of internet while I am still able to find pretty much anything at my fingertips, there is no excuse for now knowing. So, while researching Hammerhead Sharks for a new story I am working on, I took a little side trip and found some pretty cool explanations to the possible symbolic power of the number ten. Here are a few of my favs:

• For Pythagoras, 10 was the symbol of the universe and it also expressed the whole of human knowledge.

• Sum of 5 + 5, the number 10 represents the two opposite current directions of the conscience: involution and evolution.

• According to H.- P. Blavatsky, the 1 followed by 0 indicates the column and the circle, meaning the principle of the female and male, and this symbol would refer to the Androgyne nature and also to Jehovah, being at the same time male and female.

• The zero in the form of a circle is a symbol of unit, completing then the meaning of the number 1 to show that the number 10 contains all preceding numbers as a whole contains its parts. The number ten is regarded as the most perfect of numbers, because it contains the Unit that did it all, and the zero, symbol of the matter and the Chaos, of which all came out; it then includes the beginning and the end, the power and the force, the life and the nothing

Yep, so ten seems like a pretty cool and powerful place to be. Today, Sharon & Alex share their week 10 triumph over at TRC. We have also joined a blog hop, which means another chance for you to win an Amazon gift certificate if you make the jump and comment on a story. Happy week 10!

Celebrating Earth Day, Week 10, and My 110th!

The number ten is big this week. I have no idea what than means to numerologists, but I'm sure it's huge. Plus, Earth Day is this coming Sunday, one of the most important days of the year, if you ask me. So, I'm having a small celebration and you are, as always, cordially invited.

Not only is this the 10th week at The Ravens Crossing, the young adult, science fiction/fantasy project I am a part of with two other authors, but this also happens to be my 110th post on this blog. I couldn't have planned that if I tried. But, it seems meaningful. In fact, it feels like a huge accomplishment.

Thanks to those of you who have been reading. Though I am doing a happy dance over here and providing you with these little factoids, the real celebration is taking place over at The Ravens Crossing this week. I know, I know. It's another button you have to click. How inconvenient. Still, I hope you will make the jump. Today, another section of my story, Morgan & Holly, was published. But, it's not the typical 1000 word flash fiction. It's triple in length and told from both character's perspectives. In fact, all of the stories this week will be double in length at least.

People have been asking us for more, so we decided to celebrate Earth Day and the number 10 by delivering. Yesterday, Lucas & Riley by Andi Lea, was a full-length short story. So, you might want to start there. Then, follow along all week for more by Andi Lea, West Thornhill, and me. It's going to be great fun. Happy Earth Day. Happy Week 10. Happy 110th to me! Thanks again for reading.