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Much can be said about the mystical power of the number twelve. In fact, people have been deciphering it's meaning for thousands of years.
In Greek Mythology, the number twelve has held very significant meaning, beginning with what they observed as planetary alignment and what they saw in the stars, hence the origin of the Zodiac. The word "Zodiac" comes from the Greek term meaning "circle of animals" and these animals came to represent great acts of heroism, finding their place among the stars. The sign of Cancer stems directly from the twelve trials of Hercules, who is one of  twelve Olympian deities.


In Celtic Mythology, King Arthur is buried in Avalon, where it also believed  the holy grail is hidden, he ruled with twelve knights seated at his Round Table, but more about Celticism in a moment.
Going back to the days of the Roman Empire, in the years leading up to the birth of Christ, the calender we use today was introduced with twelve months in a year, twelve hours signifying am and pm, twelve hours on the face of a clock and twelve jurors assembled for trial.
Twelve is a highly significant number in Christianity, as well. As far as we know, Jesus was born in the twelfth month of the year, he had 12 apostles, and miraculously rose twelve people from the dead .
There are twelve inches in a foot and twelve ribs in the human body, but here's where things really get interesting. There are three 12's in today's date. Ask any numerologist and they will gladly extol the virtues of the number three, but first, a little mathematical numerology:
1 + 2 = 3, the square root of twelve is 3.4, multiply those two numbers and you get 12, it takes three feet (12 inches in each) to make up a yard, and there are four elements, four seasons and four directions. Yup, that's right, four times three, well, you know where I'm goin' with this.
According to numerology, 12 is considered a "three" number because the digits add up to three.
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And three is a very good number because it corresponds with the largest planet, Jupiter, in addition to wealth. Jupiter is, in fact, considered by astrologists to be the planet of luck, three, the luckiest number, and in case you're wondering, the number 1 planet is the sun, and the number 2 planet is the moon, making the sum of these numbers even luckier then the whole of their parts. In the ancient practice of Feng Shui, the number one is odd and earthly and the number two is even and heavenly, so to find them side by side times three surely bears some significance to the balance of things today.

In Celtic Mythology, the number three is tied into Judaism and Christianity in some astoundingly magical ways, for instance,  the number three is used in the Torah to meditate between two opposing or contradictory values. Celtic Shamans believed they could see past, present and future. Christ was visited by three kings on the night of his birth. The most heavenly gifts are faith, hope and love. Jesus rose from the dead three days after his execution by the Romans. Numbers 6:23,24 (from the old testament) states, "The Lord bless and keep you, The Lord shine his face upon you The Lord lift his countenance upon you." In Greek mythology, Poseidon carried the Trident to rule the sea, which covers two-thirds of the earth. All three of these major spiritual and long standing beliefs are represented by three-dichotomous charms. The cross, (the father, son, and holy ghost), the Megan David (two triangles), and the Triquatra:

Even fairy tales tell of three wishes, three guesses, three little pigs. 
There are twelve face cards in a deck of cards, twelve days of Christmas, and twelve eggs in a dozen.

The numbers 3 and 12 have represented our knowledge, our spirituality, even our childhood memories for centuries. They are powerful, magical and meaningful and this is the last time this century three of the same numbers will appear on our calendar in succession so take this day, December 12, 2012, and make it magical.

Oh, yeah, by the way, it's Wednesday. The third day of the week in the twelfth month of the twelfth year of this millennium.

Blessed be....