In my last post we discussed the numeric character 1 and that it gave rise to the numeric character 2 and multiplicity.
The number 1 is often referred to as the “Adam” number because Adam was the first and only human in existence in the Garden of Eden. When Adam noticed that the animals he encountered in the garden had mates, he yearned for one for himself. He called up to God and asked for one. God acquiesced and created a mate for Adam from one of Adam’s ribs. He created Eve. So, the number 2 is the “Adam and Eve” number. This godly act bound the human race to the Principle of Duality and to our universe.
The most important part of the story of the creation of man is that God created Eve from a piece of Adam’s body. Therefore, there is always something of Adam in Eve and vice versa. This is expressed best in the Yin and the Yang symbol. The two halves of that symbol are black and white. However, each half contains a small dot of the opposite color. This symbolizes that, although the halves are dissimilar, they contain something of one another. They are mirror images of each other and together they create a whole. The whole is symbolized by the circle in which they are contained.
The simple number 2 represents the first breakaway from singularity and signifies the loss of original unity. The 2 represents deviation from the first perfection and therefore represents original sin. It also brings rise to the duality of the human race; the male and the female. And because of that the 2 is symbolic of symbiotic relationships.
Symbiosis can be simply defined as a relationship between 2 dissimilar organisms that come together for mutual benefit. The male and the female come together for procreation which is essential to keep the human race alive. This is very important to the male and the female and it brings them great satisfaction in seeing that their race will be carried forward.
It must be both realized and remembered that for duality to exist, both dualities must be equal, thus, creating balance between the 2 halves of the whole. The lesson of the two is that the male and female must recognize that they are equal in order to achieve a perfect relationship. The 2 here is all about creating and maintaining balance.
The symbol for the 2 is 2 vertical lines that stand directly opposite of one another. They are mirror images of one another.
The 2 does not create multiplicity because they are merely 2 halves of one structure. When those halves create something new that will stand outside of that structure, they have created multiplicity and the next simple number: the 3. We will discuss that simple number next.
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