11:11 (numerology)
In numerology, some New Age believers often link 11:11 to chance or coincidence.[1] It is an example of synchronicity. For instance, those who see 11:11 on a clock often claim it as an auspicious sign or signaling a spirit presence.[2][3][4]
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Post-hoc reasoning and confirmation bias provide a context for such claims, and skeptics have pointed out that the assertions of people like Uri Geller that 11:11 is somehow important in world events do not hold up to even cursory scrutiny.[5][6]
Significance in Christianity
Within Protestant Christianity, especially Pentecostal movements, the number 11 or 11:11 has been associated with transition.
Significance in dates
For various reasons, people ascribe different kinds of significance to dates and numbers. For example, "the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month," 11:00 a.m. (Paris time) on November 11, 1918, was when the armistice ending World War I came into effect.[7]
11 November 2011, or "11/11/11" saw an increase in the number of marriages taking place in different areas throughout the world, including the United States,[8] and across the Asian continent.[9]
See also
References
- Geller, Uri. "The 11:11 phenomenon". Uri Geller. Archived from the original on 17 February 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- "11:11 Meaning: What's The Secret Behind This Number?". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- Solara (1992). 11:11: Inside the Doorway. Charlottesville, VA: Star-Borne Unlimited. ISBN 1-878246-05-4.
- George Barnard (2004). The Search for 11:11: A Journey into the Spirit World. Australia: 11:11 Publishers. ISBN 0-9577889-6-7.
- "Uri Geller". SkepticReport. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
On his web site, Uri Geller has a list of things he connects with the number 11. He believes this number to be all-important. E.g. he attaches meaning to the fact that some people have noticed their clocks sometimes show the numbers "11:11".
- Carroll, Robert Todd. "law of truly large numbers (coincidence)". The Skeptic's Dictionary (Skepdic.com). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- "The Connection Between Veterans Day And The Number 11". Dictionary.com. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- Basu, Moni (11 November 2011). "11/11/11: 'Ones' in a lifetime". CNN. CNN.
- Savadove, Bill (12 November 2011). "11/11/11 spells marriage and magic". Hindustan Times.