Thanksgiving Numerology

The Numerology behind the holiday

based on the Numerology of Hans Decoz

Thanksgiving, or Turkey Day, means something different for everyone. Throughout history, communities all over the world have celebrated the bountiful harvest with Thanksgiving ceremonies. In North America, Thanksgiving is a time for friends and families to gather, sharing meals and offering thanks (not to mention the parades and giant balloons!) But there's also a deeper meaning that can be found in this holiday. We took a look at the Numerology behind three popular words associated with this heartwarming holiday, using Hans Decoz's Numerology Name Advisor.

Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is dominated by the number 6, invoking the sense of a home away from home. So, Thanksgiving is warm, nurturing and happily domestic ... yeah, that sounds about right.

Thanksgiving's base vibration number is 5, symbolizing great tolerance and an appetite for the unusual. Those warm, glowing feelings definitely help people become more tolerant of others. And, what other time of the year would people eat gelatinous cranberries and turkey giblets? The vowel vibration number 1 adds pioneering spirit and a sense of adventure to Thanksgiving's meaning, which makes sense given the fact that the intrepid pilgrims helped start this tradition in North America. Speaking of the pilgrims ...

Pilgrim
In American culture, the word "pilgrim" has many connotations. In Numerology, the word is dominated by the numbers 3 and 9. The number 3 indicates optimism, inspiration, enthusiasm and even a bit of luck. Pilgrim's vowel vibration number is 9, reflecting some of the best humanity has to offer: idealism, self-sacrifice, generosity and moral strength. This is actually quite fitting, considering the fact that the pilgrims fled their religious persecution in their homeland to come live in the New World -- a risky endeavor that turned out extraordinarily well! On the other hand, this vowel number can also reflect self-righteousness and arrogance, perhaps the kind that comes from appropriating land that is already inhabited by native people.

Harvest
Like pilgrim, the word "harvest" is dominated by the number 3. Unlike America's famous founders, harvest is also represented by the number 6 in two powerful placements -- the vowel and base vibrations (the general tone and rhythms of a name). 6 is a warm number; it reflects feelings of domestic security, generosity and hope. What better qualities for the harvest season, which is what Thanksgiving originally celebrated? 6 also represents peace and harmony -- people coming together to share in a generous and bountiful feast. The end of an abundant harvest season meant they raised enough crops to keep them alive during the coming winter, ensuring stability and unity for an entire community. And that was truly a reason to give thanks.