8
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The Number 8
Even number. Divisible by 2.
2 to the power of 3 - a binary order of magnitude.
Strength is the 8th Tarot Card Major Arcarna in those decks following the Golden Dawn/ Rider-Waite Tradition, in decks following the older Tarot de Marseilles tradition Justice is the 8th card. this change was made because Leo is the 8th sign of the zodiac, and as such associated with the 8th card in the golden dawn system. Leo fits strength in a way, but justice not at all. See also the Eights cards.
Hod is the 8th emanation (see sephiroth) in the Tree of Life.
Mundane facts about 8
- The number of legs of a spider.
- The number of sides of an octagon.
- The number of directions of the compass if you include NE, SE, SW & SE.
- (in computing) The number of bits in a byte. The second most basic division of information.
- there exists a number system with base 8, the octal numbers. They were invented for computing purposes, but never became popular. Instead hexadecimal numbers are used, a number system with base 16.
Mythological and magickal significances
- (sometimes) the number of Lokapalas - the guardians of the directions.
- in China 8 is considered a lucky number and often used for lucky charms and somesuch
- The number of sides of a Chaos Star.
- Terry Pratchett uses 8 in his works as magickal number where a real-life magickian would use 7
- He invented Octarine, the magickal color
- it is widely believed that Peter Carroll was somewhat inspired by Pratchett's books; octarine plays a certain role in his writings for example
Numbers under 1000 which reduce to 8
8, 17, 26, 35, 44, 53, 62, 71, 80, 89, 98, 107, 116, 125, 134, 143, 152, 161, 170, 179, 188, 197, 206, 215, 224, 233, 242, 251, 260, 269, 278, 287, 296, 305, 314, 323, 332, 341, 350, 359, 368, 377, 386, 395, 404, 413, 422, 431, 440, 449, 458, 467, 476, 485, 494, 503, 512, 521, 530, 539, 548, 557, 566, 575, 584, 593, 602, 611, 620, 629, 638, 647, 656, 665, 674, 683, 692, 701, 710, 719, 728, 737, 746, 755, 764, 773, 782, 791, 800, 809, 818, 827, 836, 845, 854, 863, 872, 881, 890, 899, 908, 917, 926, 935, 944, 953, 962, 971, 980, 989, 998.
