The Hebrew word for Love, ahava, has a numerological value of 13. Similarly, the Hebrew word for unity or the number one, echod, also has a numerological value of 13. Together, they total 26, the same as the numerological value of the Tetragrammaton, the four-lettered name of the Divine, formed by the letters yud heh vahv heh. Thus, God is seen as having the qualities of unity and love.
In giving and receiving, there is love. Love is one of the great mysteries. We feel love. Love is both something we project towards another, and then something that holds things together. It is an "attractor force" and a "binding force." As humans, we yearn to give love and to receive love, and we ...
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Sandra Kynes, author of several books, including The Herb Gardener's Essential Guide, Plant Magic, and the new Witches' Encyclopedia of Magical Plants, among many others.
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