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ENERGY Of NUMBERS
ONE: "One" sounds like the word for
"Honor." Thus lucky number, representing Water element and the north
direction.
TWO: sounds like "sure" and stands for
"doubling up" efforts, happiness, benefits, also for symmetry. Good
number, corresponds with Fire and south.
THREE: In Cantonese, "Three" sounds like word
for "growth" or "alive". Considered luck, represents Wood
and east. A three sided house is however unlucky and represents unstability.
FOUR: sounds like word for "death" and is
considered very unlucky unless it is combined with a favorable number like 5.
Represents the west direction and the Metal element.
FIVE: In Cantonese sounds like "nothing" but is
a popular number because of the five-element classification. It Represents the
central position and signifies balance. When combined with two, four, six or
eight, it becomes extremely auspicious because each pair of numbers is balanced.
SIX: sounds like word for "wealth" making it an
extremely popular number. Also sounds like the word for "deer" another
auspicious symbol. Represents the element Water and the north direction.
SEVEN: sounds like Cantonese word for "sure".
Considered very fortunate or lucky number. Represents Fire and south.
EIGHT: sounds like "multiply" and represent
good luck, fertility. Represents the Wood element and the east direction.
NINE: considered one of the luckiest numbers as it sounds
like the word for "longevity" and "long life". Represents
the Metal element and the west direction.
TEN: implies completenes, though not particularly
auspicious, because it is a yin number. It is not associated with any element or
direction.
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