The power of 3

After having a conversation today with a good friend, a point in the conversation stuck with me over the day, which I felt compelled to look into further - The power of the number 3.

3 is the most positive number in symbolism, in religion, mythology, legend and folklore.

• Good/bad things happen in 3's
• "Third time lucky"
• Three headed gods (Greek - Hecate & Celtic - Brigid)
• Religious triads - The Hindi Trimurti ( Bramha - creator, Shiva - destroyer & Vishnu - sustainer), The 3 Greek Brothers ( Zeus, Posidon & Hades, with their triple headed attributes, the 3 forked lightning, the trident and the triple headed dog), Cerberus ( the 3 Inca deities of sun, moon & storm) and the 3 brothers who controlled the heavens in China.
• Mind, body & spirit
• Past, Present & Future
• The Fates
• The Furies
• The Harpies
• The Gorgons
• The Virtues (faith, hope & charity)
• The 3 Magi (New Testament)
• The 3 Goddesses ( Maiden, Mother & Crone)
• Oak, Ash & Thorn ( faery triad of trees)
• The number of harmony for Pythagorus
• In Buddhism its the number of the holy scriptures (Tripitaka)
• In Hinduism its the number of sounds in the the word Om (Aum)
• In folklore heroes are given 3 trials/choices or 3 wishes
• Rituals around the world are often performed 3 times
• Graphic symbols include : triskele, swastika, trefoil, fleur-de-lys & chinese triagram
• Atomic number 3 - Lithium Dueteride
• 3 primary colours
• The triangle

The list can go on and on, there is amazing power in 3 and is without doubt the most widespread of all the traditionally significant numbers.

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