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