Properties of the number 48

Symbolism

According to R. Allendy, "it is the ratio of the initiation, 8, with the natural law of the Cosmos, 40". Product of 4 x 12, it would express the development of the mutual relations in the nature. And as product of 7 x 8, it would show the holiness found in the payment of Karma.
J. Boehme sees there the symbol of the "divine Humanity".
Represent "the spiritual man uniting himself to the divine power 8 and 7 to be delivered of his material obstacles", according to Claude of Saint-Martin.

Bible

Forty eight was the total number of towns for the Levites in Israelite territory, with their pasture lands. (Jos 21,41)

General

The 48 petals of each of the two petals of the Ajna Chakra located between the two eyebrows.
The Earth - and all what constitutes it - would be submitted to 48 laws, according to Ouspensky. The caucasian G. Gurdjieff claims the same thing by asserting that the Earth would be submitted to 48 forces by taking account of the Sun, the moon, the planets, all the worlds and the Absolute. In the same way, according to Samael Aun Weor, the terrestrial man lives in a world subjected to 48 laws. But "below us, under the surface of the Earth, exist worlds of 96 and 192 forces and several others, that are enormously more complicated and terribly materialists, and where one does not remember even more than the Will of the Absolute exists." With the involution of the souls, their life becomes more complicated with an increasingly large number of laws. Conversely, through the "Revolution of the Conscience", the evolving souls are released themselves from the 48, the 24, the 12 and finally from the 6 laws to enter at the end in the Absolute.
The ancient peoples recognized 48 constellations, grouped in bands of 24 each one, in the two hemispheres.
In the ancient measure of length, the cubit counted 48 "fingers".

Here is a magic square of sixteen boxes, bases 48, containing only the numbers 8, 16 and 24.

                               24  0  0 24
                                8 16 16  8
                               16  8  8 16
                                0 24 24  0

Occurrence

The number 48 is used 2 times in the Bible.
The four Gospels and the Revelation use on the whole 48 different numbers, which are: 1 to 12, 14, 15, 18, 24, 25, 30, 38, 40, 42, 46, 50, 60, 72, 77, 80, 84, 99, 100, 144, 153, 200, 300, 500, 666, 1000, 1260, 1600, 2000, 4000, 5000, 7000, 10000, 12000, 20000, 144000 and 200000000.
The word queen is used 48 times in the Bible - 44 times in the OT and 4 times in the NT.

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6 Comments for Number 48

i live on 48 i see the number 48 everywhere i go i do angel readings and i thank you for this information

by Denise - 3/07/10 10:28 AM

thanks again

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RE: i live on 48 i see the number 48 everywhere i go i do angel readings and i thank you for this information

by kirb_underscore@yahoo.com - 5/09/10 4:45 AM

i also see 48.. usually on the clock..

RE: i live on 48 i see the number 48 everywhere i go i do angel readings and i thank you for this information

by Anonymous - 6/07/10 9:16 AM

I have a twin brother. He and I both experience the number 48 many times a day. Usually when I am having hopeful thoughts involving the presence of my higher power. If others have experienced this, please reply your experiences. What does it mean?

sign 48

by Moon - 4/28/10 6:00 AM

I see it so much with number 17 !! Its true that i have material obstacles. ALways asking the god and angels for a little help. Does it mean then that they are with me or something??

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Chinese Numerology

by Anonymous - 7/20/09 12:35 PM

because the number sounds like "sure to prosper" in Chinese it has good connotations. eight is considered a very lucky number, associated strongly with change.

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why i am invite risk in my life

by hemang - 4/22/09 6:54 AM

my name is hemang and i my name total is 48 .so i just what to know anything unique in my name.which affect my life .i want ti know what acual cercterristec of my name and number

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