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Why July 7, 2007? Print

777.jpg We chose this date as it represents a time in history that will only happen once. And our 70th wedding Anniversary will be on 07/07/77!!

From a spiritual perspective, here are some of the reasons the number 7 is considered sacred. Given that neither of us subscibe to a particular religion but consider ourselves holistic and spiritual people we would like to honor all beliefs of the world....

    * In the Bible. The number 7 is a perfect and important number.
    * From the Jewish perspective: The number 7 is prominent in the Torah and the Zohar. God rested on the seventh day of creating earth, and hence, sanctified and deemed Sabbath on day seven. There are seven blessings over the wine are recited under the huppa during the marriage ceremony.
    * From the Catholic perspective: There are Seven sacraments, we have Seven Deadly Sins (Lust, Gluttony, Avarice, Envy, Wrath, Sloth, and Pride) and Seven Virtues (Chastity, Moderation, Liberality, Charity, Meekness, Zeal, and Humility).
    * From the Christian perspective: In the New Testament, Jesus tells Peter he must forgive "seventy times seven."
    * From the Native American and Wiccan traditions: Their are 7 directions: east, west, north, south, Above, Below and Within. There are 7 sacred ceremonies.
    * From the Hindu tradition. There are 7 energy centers in the body called chakras. They represent both physical and energetic centers and they are: root, solar plexus, heart, throat, third eye, crown. In the Hindu wedding ceremony, the most important part is Saptapadi, the 7 steps around the sacred flame as 7 blessings are chanted.
    * From the Japanese Shinto religion: There are "Seven Lucky Gods" who preside over fortune.
    * In mythology: Innana, the Babylonian Goddess Queen of Heaven, had to descend 7 levels to the underworld stripping her jewels, clothes, crown, and ego (7 items in all) along the way in order to rescue her beloved Tamuz from the depths of hell.

We thought this would be a unique date. After we set the date we found out that this was the most popular date probably in our most recent history for weddings.
 
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