The Meaning of 5
Well, this is the year I turn 55 and Tin turns 5 — five has a vibrant meaning in the world of numbers and myth – it’s dynamic and constantly changing and it is represented in many areas of spirituality. The are five books of the Torah, there are five-pointed stars, and in numerology, five is molded from an equal mix of masculine and feminine while it bends more to the feminine.
My motto for this year is “55, Arrive and Thrive” and so it is.
Tin’s five-year birthday marks a deeper sense of himself and his relationship to the world. I see it in the way he has gained confidence in his rhythms in life – his five year transition comes with the addition of chores – making his own bed and dressing himself. Today he dressed himself, shirt on backwards, however, he is none to keen to begin making his own bed!
And as he is getting older, I feel as if I am getting younger. Yesterday, a friend came and set up Tin’s surprise birthday trampoline in the backyard and I got on it and jumped and jumped for joy. Yes, these are not the salad days, but they are certainly the kale days – sturdier with more nutrients (wisdom) and totally all the rage.
So let’s all hail the number five:
Let’s hear it for turning five:
And let’s hear it for older mothers who bring the wisdom of a rich life well lived to bear on a young mind:
