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Number 7 in Judaism Number 7 in Christianity
Number 7 in Islam Number 7 in Mythology
The Ghost Month The Seven Valleys
Number seven is the number of perfection, security, safety and rest.
Seven contains the number three of the heavens and soul with the number four of the earth and body.
The Pythagoreans called the number seven "the Septad".
The seven colors of the rainbow.
There ar e seven notes to the diatonic scale.
Seven circles form the symbol called "The Seed of Life". The Seed of Life symbolizes the six days of creation. The central circle symbolizes the day of rest.
There are seven days in a week.
 Libra is the seventh astrological sign in the Zodiac. (September 22 - October 24)
The British fifty pence (50p) coin is a heptagon (seven sided).
Nitrogen (N) has the atomic number of 7.
Lotus Seven was an open top, two-seater sports car.
According to an old superstition, breaking a mirror will bring you seven years of bad luck.
Seven is the number of dwarfs in the fairy tale, Snow White. The seven dwarfs were named: Bashful - Doc - Dopey - Grumpy - Happy - Sleepy - Sneezy.
Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States. 1829 - 1837.
September means "the seventh month" in Latin.
The seventh day of the Chinese New Year is known as "All Men's Day" or the birthday of everyone! 
In Japan there are Seven Lucky Gods. They have a ship called Takarabune, the Treasure Ship. They arrive in town every New Year and give gifts to all worthy people. Children will often receive red envelopes decorated with the Takarabune. Inside they find money gifts.
| Hotei |
Jurojin |
Fukurokuju |
Bishamonten |
Benzaiten |
Daikokuten |
Ebisu |
 In Hindu weddings the bride and groom walk around the holy fire seven times during the wedding ceremony. A priest will read mantras as they are walking around the fire. After they have walked around the fire seven times, they take seven steps together. They say a vow for each of the seven steps.
In Sikh wedding ceremonies the couple walk around the Guru Granth Sabib seven times.
There are seven candles in the kinara, three red, one black and three green candles. One new candle is lit each day during the seven day long celebration of Kwanzaa.The candles represent the seven principles of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa started in the 1960's in the United States. It is celebrated by some African Americans to honor their African heritage. Kwanzaa is from December 26 - January 1.
Some Kabbalists wear a red string tied around their wrist. Many believe it is an amulet that will protect them against the evil eye. Others say the red string helps them strengthen their character by remembering the good qualities of the biblical matriarch, Rachel. Long strands of red string are wrapped seven times around the tomb of Rachel before they are cut to make bracelets. The tomb of Rachel is close to Bethelem. Thousands of pilgrims visit the tomb every year. This picture is from 1910.
Legend of The Seven Sleepers
 Seven men were accused of Christianity around the year 250 when Roman emperor Decius ruled. They took refuge in a cave and fell asleep. The emperor saw his chance to get rid of them once and for all and ordered the cave to be sealed. Many decades later a farmer opened the cave and found the Seven Sleepers. They woke up believing they had only slept a day.
In 1927 the "Gotto" near Ephesus was excavated. The ruins of a church was found and on the walls inspcriptions dedicated to the Seven Sleepers.
The Big Dipper/The Plough is an asterism of seven stars.
 The Cherokee peace flag had the seven stars of the Big Dipper as the motiv. The stars were red on a white field. On the Cherokee war flag the colors were the other way around; seven white stars on a red field.
There are seven Cherokee clans. On the Cherokee flag the seal is surounded by seven yellow seven-pointed stars. (The black star in the corner represents all those who died on the Trail of Tears.)
 The Seven Sages of Ancient Greece were statesmen and philosophers famous for their wisdom. Plato lists these seven in the Protagoras Dialogue. The Seven Sages of Greece were:
| 1. |
Thales of Miletus |
| 2. |
Pittacus of Mytilene |
| 3. |
Bias of Priene |
| 4. |
Solon |
| 5. |
Cleobulus of Lindus |
| 6. |
Myson of Chen |
| 7. |
Chilon of Sparta |
(Woodcut from the Nuremberg Chronicle)
| 1. Egyptian Pyramid at Giza |
| 2. Hanging Gardens of Babylon |
| 3. Statue of Zeus at Olympia |
| 4. Colossus of Rhodes ( Statue of the sun god Helios) |
| 5. Temple of Artimis at Ephesus |
| 6. Mausoleum at Halicarnassus |
| 7. Lighthouse at Alexandria |
There were Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Pyramid at Giza is the only one of the ancient Seven Wonders still standing.
| The Seven Hills of Rome are: |
1. Aventine Hill |
2. Caelian Hill |
3. Capitoline Hill |
| 4. Esquiline Hill |
5. Palatine Hill |
6. Quirinal Hill |
7. Viminal Hill |
In the Tarot, seven is the card of the Chariot.
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