3333 - I Really Like That Number!

I really like that number three for many reasons. It's present in my life in many different ways all the way through.

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In Christianity, it's significant number if nothing else because of Holy Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). In Bible itself, the number three appears hundreds of times.

• Three people were raised from dead by Jesus.
• Three angels visited Abraham's wife Sarah to announce her she would give birth to a son despite her older age.
• Three kings arrived in Bethlehem to worship and bring gifts to a newborn king (Jesus).
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In Buddhism, number three is also a very significant number. At first, there are Three Jewels: the Buddha (teacher), Dharma (teachings), and Sangha (community). As well, in the Buddhist shrine, one would always bow by making three prostrations and offering three sticks of incense. When making a ceremonial procession around the temple, one would also do it three times.

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Many things from Greek mythology are also connected with number three, starting with three brothers, three main Greek mythology gods (Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades).

• There were also three sisters, three goddesses of fate called Moirai (Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos).
• Erinyes were another three goddesses known as chthonic goddesses of revenge.
• With Europe, the granddaughter of Poseidon, Zeus had three sons.

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In Numerology, number three represents creativity and abundance of life. It should also remind us that we are born of human but as well of divine spark too and that we carry both within ourselves. As well, number three, according to the numerology holds the energy of change bringer with colossal power of positive thinking.

There are many other religions (like Islam, Judaism, etc.), cultures and disciplines in which number three shows as the significant number and holds some symbolism.

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Apart from all of that, on Steemit, number three brought me a few days ago a great joy!

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It also filled me with great gratitude to every single one of you who are wrapped in that number. Thank you very much for your loyalty, support, and for just being around!

But there is another "three" God blessed me with in my life. The most important and the most loved "three." My pride and joy, my biggest and dearest "three!"

My Three Kids

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Posted on Monday, March 5, 2018

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