For those of you who are new to my blog, there’s a little habit that I have gotten into, which is celebrating my ‘inchstones’ (as opposed to ‘milestones’). All those little baby-steps that are helping me heal are recognized, including my monthly anniversaries of blogging (which I started on January the 17th, 2024). And, yes, I know, 5 months is still a small number to be shouting out about, but it’s my small number, and I couldn’t be prouder.
Out of curiosity, I looked up the significance of the number 5 in numerology.
Number 5 is the midway point of the numbers 1 to 9, so many see the number 5 as the symbol of balance. For others, it is the pivot-point, the number which indicates a moment of change. It is a ‘dynamic’ number, ‘energetic’ and ‘free’. There were also references to the 5 senses, and as such, the number 5 indicates a life lived experientially and in full. For some it is a number of transformation, which normalizes the mystical (the 4 earthly elements + spirit). Bible readings seem to emphasize the Grace of God. And of course, there’s the reverse; it’s occult implications through the pentagon.
Adventure, freedom, balance, sensuality, spirituality, embracing new opportunities, and communal spirit were all phrases that kept repeating in amongst the contradictions.
Curiosity peaked by numerology, I went looking in more detail for what ‘angel numbers’ are. I’m late to this party, I know, but I had only heard the phrase in passing from my daughters and their friends, who had used everything from their house number, mobile phone numbers or birth dates to calculate what theirs might be. An angel number is supposedly a recurring message from the divine realm, offering guidance and support. They are typically one, two, or three digits long.
Others are motivated less by ‘divine’ numbers, and more by the maths; for example, if your birthday was the first of January 1980, then your magical number would be 0+1+0+1+1+9+8+0 = 20, which is where some people stop, whilst others keep reducing it down to a single digit, such that 2+0=2. My birthdate, for example, could be 28, or 10, or 1, depending on where you stop, whilst my mobile phone number is 37, 10, or 1 (spooky!)
Different websites seem to apply different meanings to Angel Number 5, but what seems to come up a fair bit is the notion that you should prepare for change, be positive, and not dwell on the negative.
As someone who is going through a holistic healing journey, which emphasizes the positivity of mindfulness; increasing joy to reduce pain – this sounds pretty good to me… yay 5!
Now for the fun bit – anyone who’s been here for more than a month, knows that as part of my mini-celebrations, my most favorite thing to do is a shout-out of blogs that I’ve loved visiting over the last 4 weeks, and whose authors have been kind enough to visit me back and get chatty. So, without further ado, here’s another 14 blogs that make me smile (it’s a big number to be sure, but you know, 1+4=5!)… be sure to pop over and say hi to a couple:
Astrid’s Words: Astrid’s Words (astridswords.ca)
Black Moon Lilith: Black Moon Lilith 🌙 (art.blog)
BookZone: BookZone (wordpress.com)
Chocolate serenity: Chocolate Serenity
Claudia: Claudia McGill Writes Poetry, Did You Know That?
Kymber: Story Spinner (booomcha.com)
Life with Charli: https://lifewithcharli.home.blog/
Motion Masquerade: Motion Masquerade
Reunions & secrets: Reunions and Secrets Blog
Silver apple queen: silverapplequeen
Sue Dreamwalker: Dreamwalker’s Sanctuary
Veronique: JONG LEIDERSCHAP – YOUNG LEADERSHIP
Wholeness chronicles: Wholeness Chronicles
Wind up my skirt: windupmyskirt – Just my two cents
Take care everyone, and may your angel number be a good one!
Linda xox
The Mindful Migraine 
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