Number 15

The Number 15

Number Fifteen

Number 15 is the number of the Magic Square.
The magic square has been used in magic and as a talisman in many cultures around the globe for centuries.

In Asia the magic square is called Lo Shu and is used to this day as a tool in feng-shui. It originated around 2205 BC when the Emperor discovered the magic square on the back of a turtle.

In the Tarot 15 is the card of the Devil Rider.

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A crystal anniversary celebrates fifteen years.

May 15^th is the

International Day of Families.

Phosphorus has the atomic number of 15.

Quinceañera – The very important 15th birthday

Quinceañere is a grand fancy dress celebration when a girl turns 15 years old. Quineañera actually means “one who is 15”. This is the day the young girl officially enters womanhood. There are several customs during the festivity involved dancing and lots of good food. The birthday girl is dressed up looking magnificent, like a princess.

Often the birthday girl will give away 15 candles. She will give one candle to each of the 15 people who have had most positive impact in her life. Quinceañera is observed in Central America and South America. It is an important day in many countries including Mexico, Cuba, Ecuador, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Venezuela and Peru.

Susan Anthony February 15^th is Susan B. Anthony Day celebrated in the U.S.

Susan B. Anthony (February 15, 1820 – March 13, 1906) worked all her life for the rights of women.
She also worked for the Anti-Slavery Society.

James Buchanan was the 15^th President of the United States. He is the only President to date that was not married. Buchanan was an active Freemason.

He was criticized for not doing anything to prevent the crises between the North and South. During his last month as President, seven Southern states left the Union.

James Buchanan's signature

Abraham Lincoln died February 15, 1865. He was the 16^th President of the United States. Lincoln was shot the day before in Ford’s Theatre, Washington D.C.

Kentucky became the 15th state in 1792.

Elizabeth I was crowned Queen of England January 15, 1559 in Westminster Abby, London.

Elizabeth I Signature

Signature of Elizabeth I

The Darnley Portrait of Elizabeth I of England. 1575. National Portrait Gallery, London

Julius Caesar was murdered on March 15, 44 B.C.
He was stabbed to death in the Roman Senate.

The first Jacobite Rising is known simply as “The Fifteen” because it occurred in 1715. The Jacobites were English and Scottish supporters of the Stuarts. The last Stuart king was James, known as King James II in England and Ireland and as King James VII in Scotland. He was the last Catholic king.

Assumption of Mary – August 15

The Catholic Church celebrates the Assumption of the Virgin Mary on August 15^th.

It is believed that the Virgin Mary, body and soul, was taken up into Heaven.

This doctrine was defined as an ex cathedra of papal infallibility by Pope XII November 1, 1950.

This day is a public holiday in many Catholic countries.

The 15 Mysteries of the Rosary

There are
Fifteen Original Mysteries of the Rosary
from the time of
Pope St. Pius (1504-1572)