Numbers Nov. 2018

Smith, Y. Numbers Study Session /Nov.2018



Most significant numbers are three, five and seven. We use these
numbers in various ways in our OES work.


OES is dedicated to three things:
! Charity

! Truth
! Loving Kindness


Exemplified by five virtues shown in our heroines:
! Honor (A)
! Humility (R)

! Purity (E)
! Faith (M)

! Love (E)

OES has three bodies of government:

! General Grand Chapter (Supreme)
! Grand Chapter

! Subordinate Chapter

Emblems of Ruth, Matha and E have one emblem:

! Ruth – Sheath of barley
! Martha – Broken Column

! E – cup


Emblems for A and Esther have two emblems:

! A – sword and veil
! Esther – Crown and Septer


Significance of Numbers


ONE – GOD, One God, One Baptism

TWO - Man and Wife product completes the family


THREE – Completion or Trinity


FOUR – four seasons

2 Numbers Study Session



FIVE – Progress, perfect 3 plus the imperfect 2

SIX – Evil

SEVEN – Fullness. 3+4=7 (trinity plus the world number)

EIGHT – New Beginning

Nine – Multiple of the trinity (three)

THREE

! 3 motions
! 3 movements
! 3 words in a pass
! 3 divisions past, present, future
! 3 days dead
! hung on the center of 3 crosses
! to give 3 things: alms to the needy, comfort to the sad and

appreciation to the worthy

FIVE
! 5 raps at the door
! 5 points of the star
! 5 heroines
! 5 colors
! 5 letters in cabalistic word & motto
! 5 signs and passes

SEVEN
! 7 ties to the obligation
! 7 officers give instruction
! Completion or perfection