Ok guys hold on tight… bear with me I’m phone faggin’ bc this woke me up out of my sleep.
Why does [17] have to do with being united?
17 is a unique number in and of itself but in gemantria, you still combine it to get [8].
In the Emerald Tablets (look it up) - Chapter 3: The keys to Wisdom, it talks about how the masters of men are numbers 3, 4, 5, and 6, 7, 8, 9.
Ok, so I wake up thinking 17=8 is one of the Keys to wisdom. First search returns this:
“Tree of life: From Chokmah to Tiphareth
Element: Air
Number: 17 as the number of hope, expansion of the 7, cross sum is 8
The Star is the trump of hope and trust, for the sensitive understanding of cosmic coherence, the intuition that everything is in balance and harmony. It is related to the Adjustment (the cross sum of 17 is 8), but while the Adjustment keeps the balance deliberately, the Star keeps it with feeling.”
“Number: 8 as the number of justice and adjustment (2 x 4, 2 x 2 etc.)
The Adjustment is a symbol for the balance of contrasts, complementing one another and also building up room and time. She combines the High Priestess and the Magician. Both are connected - true, conscious action results from realization, wisdom is based on action. The principle of activity completes itself with the passivity of inner reflection, the adjustment being the balance in between.
Another common name of this trump is 'Justice' - the card tells one to be righteous in all aspects of our life, to ignore, surpress or prefer none if need be. Only when we have an objective view of all and accept them, can we can find inner balance and silence.
Therefore, the Adjustment stands for uncompromising honesty and objectivity, the realization of cause and effect, background and consequence.
Oh, by the way - it wasn't Crowley who reversed Trumps VIII and XI (Justice and Strength). If you look at old historical decks, the Justice has been the 8 ever since….”
Ok I can’t event point out all the alignment between this info and the last 8-10 drops. This is from the Tarot deck. Next card is number 9: the hermit. If I followed what I’ve said so far, you’ll understand the importance of the hermit.
Goodnight y’all. WWG1WGA
Source: https://www.corax.com/tarot/cards/adjustment.html