Four

Number 4 is the number of stability, order, and completion of justice

Number 4 is the number of the earth and mankind.

Number 4 is the number of the square.

Number 4 symbolizes building a strong foundation.

There are four cardinal points:

North – South – East – West

There are four winds.

There are four phases of the moon.

There are four seasons.

In the West, we have four elements: earth – air – fire – water.

Number 4 – A Perfect Number

The Pythagoreans believed the number four, the Tetrad, was a perfect number.

They taught that the Tetrad symbolized God.

In Pythagorean philosophy there are four parts to the soul:

mind – opinion – science – sense

The Four-Leaf Clover

The four-leaf clover is believed to bring luck to the finder,

especially if it is found unexpectedly. Each of the four leaves symbolizes something special:

hope – faith – love – Luck

Anniversary

The fourth year anniversary is traditionally celebrated with fruits and flowers in the Western world.

Astrology and the Tarot

Cancer is the fourth astrological sign. June 22 – July 22 Number four is the number of Mars.

Number four is lucky for Leo and Scorpio.

In the Tarot the number four is the card of the Emperor.

The Emperor represents material goods and worldly authority.

Reversed it means immaturity.

Tetraphobia

Tetraphobia or the fear of number 4 is common in East Asia. You may especially notice Tetraphobia in China, Japan and Taiwan.

In these countries, four is pronounced the same as the word for “death” (shi).

Many apartments and business buildings, hospitals, and hotels will skip the room and floor number four.

The same goes for the industry and their military vessels.

When visiting never give a present made up of four pieces, for example never give four flowers. That would be a huge insult.

Pueblo People

The number four is sacred to the Pueblo people. The Zia Pueblo sun symbol is used on the flag of New Mexico, USA.

The four sets of four strips symbolize: four seasons – four directions – four corners of the earth – four elements

Book of Gates

In the “Book of Gates” humans are divided into four different races: Egyptian – Asiatic – Libyan – Nubian

The 4 Castes in India

In India, there were four different castes (classes).

Almost every person belonged to one of the four castes. This was determined by birth, you always belonged to the caste of your parents.

Some people were so unfortunate they did not belong to any caste, they were known as the “untouchables”. Today they are called the “Dalits”.

There were strict rules for what each caste could or could not do. Each caste also had many sub-castes.

Even though the government now has outlawed the caste system, it is still practiced in many parts of India.

Being a vital part of the society of India for over two thousand years, it has proven to take time to change the way of life and thinking.

The four castes are:

Brahmins: priests, scholars, and philosophers

Kshatriyas: warriors and rulers

Vaishyas: traders, merchants, and farmers

Shudras: laborers and servants