0 and 8

The union of the 0 and 8 together can result in a number of possible meanings. For one, both of these digits share the qualities of rest, inactivity and stoppage. Next in line, we can see that both numbers assume shapes that describe infinity: the 0 with the limitless ring that feeds back on itself, and the 8 which is a symbol of infinity when laid down on its side. Thirdly, we could state that most of the basic arithmetic operations of life (addition, multiplication, subtraction and division) are represented by this combination. Finally, it can be said that this pairing of numbers can illustrate a higher order “repair” of the concept I introduced with the 0-3 coupling.

The first thing that springs to my “twisted” mind here is the idea of a stop sign. Why? Because the 0 is a sign of inactivity, rest and sleep, which can be defined as “stopped” states. Also, because a stop sign in many countries is represented by an octagonal shape with eight sides. Practically in our lives, this could translate to an urgent need to take a rest. Or perhaps to simply pause and reflect to think things through carefully before taking the next step; for example, prior to signing a court paper or a legal agreement, the 0-8 double punch could be that nagging voice in your head telling you to read the fine print once more before signing a binding contract or agreement. This idea becomes beautifully relevant when we remember again from 8-Ball that the 8 was mentioned as a slowing down force (due to the twist in its center) that would slow down the return of bad karma just enough that we would have time to “learn” some life lesson(s) of self-improvement; well, here this idea is reinforced through the inactivity of the zero, forcing us to really reevaluate our behaviour and consider a different approach to a previous potential “failure” in our life. Yet, along the same vein, we could also argue that the 0-8 or 8-0 transitions may embody this transition of simple karmic return to the the twisted, complicated, slowed down, harsh lesson learning process of the 8; or, the untwisting of previously tedious karmic lessons towards quick, accelerated and simpler returns of bad karmic reactions. In fact, we could extrapolate such a concept even further to state that these 0-8 and 8-0 shifts symbolize the process of complication and obstruction, versus simplification and unfettering, much like untangling a long wire or un-knotting a shoelace. More broadly then, in our lives the 8-0 combination could mean we need to perhaps simplify difficult problems or situations whereas the 0-8 sequence could serve as a warning that we are unnecessarily complicating situations in our lives.

Another extremely interesting take on this combo is that both represent different symbols of infinity! The 0 we’ve discussed ad nauseam as depicting the “infinite circle of perfection” if you will, and the 8 was aforementioned as being “the” infinity symbol, but just turned onto its side. But, hear me out: it gets even more interesting when we consider the mythology of the Ouroborous: the self-eating dragon or snake that endlessly regenerates itself by continuously devouring itself, which fits in perfectly with out description of the zero in The Elusive Zero; according to the Ouroborous model then, the zero can exactly represent this self-eating dragon. So how does the 8 for into all this then you ask? Well, I remember hearing a lecture on youtube by a mystic who argued (at around 15:10 to 15:15 of the lecture) that according to ancient Indian philosophies, this self-eating serpent was depicted as a 0 instead of an 8, and that this was significant because it meant that the infinite reservoir of all creation represented by the sideways 8 as infinity, had transformed into the circular 0 to become a fertile womb for the creation of space-time (an originally Vedic concept), gravity and the repeated cycles of time as we know it, according to the Indian texts like the Upanishads, which both Einstein and Tesla had mentioned spurred them on to create their respective theories. So, my point here is that this shift from the infinity symbol of 8 to the 0 could also be symbolic then precisely of this same process of the Universe shifting gears from “infinite mode” to  “creationary,” “finite” and “space-time” limited mode. In our lives we could be guided then to do exactly the same thing by, for example, meditating or praying to our “higher power” to connect with that same “infinite power” (the “8“) and then use and bring down that power directly into cycles of creation and manifestation into our physical lives in the physical world, much like an accelerated and enhanced process of the 0 shifting to the 1, or the processes of creation and solid construction represented by both the 1 and the 4.

Next, consider this combination as also painting the story of all the basic operations of arithmetic: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Due to this, I see this pair as quite a meaningful one for life in general; allow me to explain. Both addition and multiplication are seen in the progress from the shape of the single circle of the 0 towards the double “twin” circles of the eight, almost like a single cell splitting into two by mitosis, as both 1+1  and 1×2= 2 with an increase in the number of cells compared to before. Yet, by the same token, division is shown here in the obvious sense that 1 cell “divides” into two. But, if we consider subtraction and division as operations leading to a decrease in quantity of something (which is more accurate) then we can reverse the order of the digits, where the 8 moving to the 0 shows a subtraction of one “twin” circle resulting in the single circle of the 0; alternately, the division of the two “twin” circles of the 8 by a factor of two (so 2÷2) again gives us a sum of “one,” meaning the single 0. In this way then, we could say that this number pattern basically covers a complete spectrum of these same arithmetic processes in our lives. For example, seeing the 0-8 pair in that order can predict or highlight the need for an increase in some aspect of our lives, whether that is a simple addition of a prized possession such as a new vehicle,.or something that  multiplies our potential increases in something, such as learning to invest in the stock market, for example. As expected, the contrary scenario by seeing the 8-0 pattern in that sequence may indicate or state the need for the decrease or lessening of something in our lives, which could take the shape of simply subtracting a toxic habit from our lives, such as smoking, the surgical removal of a tumour, or dividing a large, complicated task into smaller and more manageable ones. At the same time this could also be a signal pointing towards a possible unhealthy division of people in a team, unit or relationship (much like 2) or that such division is required to separate oneself from toxic people, again functioning much like the 2.

Now, if decide to explore the themes of the shapes of these numbers in even ore depth then we can see that the 0-8 couple is the “next step” of the 0-3 coupling. The reason I state this is that if you remember from 0 and 3, the 3 I stated as possibly symbolizing a “broken” state or “incompletion” of a thing or process, which then finds completion and is “repaired” by the stepwise progression of its reverse process from 3 to 0. Well, the 8 is like the completion and closure of the open brackets of the 3; so in a way, this could also illustrate the same process of repair, completion and resolution of a process or thing, whichever applies. However, a  possible difference here could be that in this case, we have a higher order conclusion of the “incomplete” 3 in that its conversion to the 8 instead of the 0 more prominently gives it a relationship to the idea of “infinity,” so that instead of the simple and mundane process of completing or repairing a process or thing to the exact same level it was prior to it’s damage or destruction, here by bringing it to the 8‘s level of infinity, we are going beyond restoration and enhancing that process or thing to a level where it will endlessly grow, evolve, expand and improve. In our practical lives, this could mean something to the effect of “teaching a man to fish to feed him for a lifetime” versus just giving him the damn fish. Of course, this means that learning the skills of acquiring things will give us an endless possibility to grow in that direction, like: learning how to invest in stocks, versus pleading with a friend to borrow some money to help us through a rough patch before again having to ask for help in the future.