I read an interesting article this morning, which I thought about deeply for a while, then decided to weave in my own contributions and ponderings. Bear with me.
I am an AVID reader, so I’ve read The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (and have seen the movie, which I was NOT impressed with AT ALL — the book was way better). In The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, the number 42 is famously presented as the “Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything.” However, the significance of 42 is intentionally absurd and nonsensical in the context of the story. The author came up with it as a joke, due to how completely absurd it truly was.
In the story, a supercomputer called Deep Thought is constructed to calculate the Answer to the Ultimate Question. After seven and a half million years of computation, Deep Thought reveals that the Answer is indeed 42. However, it is then revealed that the characters do not know what the Ultimate Question actually is, rendering the Answer meaningless.
This concept serves as a satirical commentary on the human tendency to seek profound answers to existential questions and the futility of expecting clear or satisfying answers from life. The number 42 has since become an iconic symbol within science fiction and popular culture, often representing the absurdity of searching for meaning in an inherently chaotic and incomprehensible universe.
I however, do like to look to the Bible, for these types of answers. I think I have come up with the true number of the Universe. It’s “41.” Okay, let me explain why I think this…because since I was a child, I’ve noticed the numerous instances of 40 in the Bible (excepts from the KJV Bible)
- Genesis 7:12 – “And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.”
- Annotation: This verse describes the duration of the flood during Noah’s time, emphasizing the period of forty days and nights of continuous rain.
- Result: Day 41, the waters recede and a rainbow appears, showing God’s Covenant with us.
- Exodus 24:18 – “And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and gat him up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights.”
- Annotation: Moses spent forty days and nights on Mount Sinai, where he received the Ten Commandments and other instructions from God.
- Result: Day 41, Moses comes back with the Ten Commandments. In doing so, he caught the Israelites dancing around a golden calf statue. He threw down the Tablets, breaking them, as well as destroying their false idol. He then proceeded to help the Israelites repent and reignite their devotion to their true God. He kept them from becoming lost souls.
- Exodus 34:28 – “And he was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments.”
- Annotation: Similar to the previous verse, this describes Moses’ time on Mount Sinai, fasting for forty days and nights while receiving divine revelation.
- Result: Day 41, Moses set out to bring God’s gift to the Israelites, full of hope and furvor. Of course, full of God’s favor and inspiration.
- Numbers 14:33-34 – “And your children shall wander in the wilderness forty years, and bear your whoredoms, until your carcases be wasted in the wilderness. After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, even forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, and ye shall know my breach of promise.”
- Annotation: This passage refers to the Israelites’ punishment for their lack of faith when they refused to enter the promised land. They were condemned to wander in the wilderness for forty years, paralleling the forty days the spies spent exploring Canaan.
- Result: Year 41, Moses endured four decades in the desert before God appointed him to guide Israel out of Egypt. Immediately after their deliverance from bondage, God led them into the desert for another forty years before they could enter the Promised Land. David spent considerable time hiding from Saul in the desert before God established him as king.
- 1 Samuel 17:16 – “And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.”
- Annotation: This verse describes Goliath’s challenge to the Israelites, presenting himself for battle against them for forty days before David ultimately defeats him.
- Result: Day 41, Goliath dared the Israelites by challenging them to send a champion for single combat. He was ultimately defeated by David, a young shepherd who used a sling and stone as his weapon. This story symbolized King Saul’s lack of suitability to rule, as it was expected that Saul himself should have fought for Israel. David slew Goliath and became the Israelite’s champion, ultimately becoming king.
- Jonah 3:4 – “And Jonah began to enter into the city a day’s journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.”
- Annotation: Jonah’s prophecy to the people of Nineveh, warning them of God’s impending judgment if they did not repent within forty days.
- Result: The people of Nineveh took heed of Jonah’s warning (after he escaped the belly of the whale that he was in for 3 days and 3 nights — I plan on doing another Sunday post, in a week or two on the significance of “3” in the Bible). The king declared that they all clothe themselves in sackcloth and sit in ashes, fasting and repenting. Day 41, God spared Nineveh because He was pleased at their turn-around. It was the dawn of a new day for Nineveh.
So, you see, Day 41/Year 41 is a day of success and growth. Rewards are giving after going “40 days and 40 nights.” God rewards those who struggle with adversity. So Day 42, would just be an ordinary day…a good day is another day God has rewarded us with, but not as grand as Day 41. So, my new lucky number.
I also decided to just to throw it in a little Numerology, to shake things up. 41 has significance, according to Numerologistpro.com:
The number 41 vibration gives excellent leadership skills, which allow you to keep calm in stressful situations. The number is called the “businessman” as it provides an innovative and strong business mindset.
The number 41/5 gives charisma like 23/5 and 32/5, though to a lesser degree. The number provides skills in making and holding appointments, setting boundaries, and getting your own agenda through. That is why it is a good business number. One can, however, seem drier and more traditional than with 23/5 and 32/5, which are more exciting and seductive.
In imbalance, one can seem dry, dull, and “stone-faced” so others can not see or feel what you are thinking. There can be too many facts and data and too little fun and enjoyment. There can also be a tendency to speak harshly and to set too hard boundaries. 41/5 can easily come across as overly competitive and unempathetic and, in this way, create enemies. It can also drone on about boring things that don’t interest others. It becomes excessively fact-oriented, limiting intuition and nuanced emotional discussions.
When balanced, you are good at setting healthy boundaries and establishing a solid foundation. You know what you want, and your thoughts revolve around advancement and strategy. You are a master of your emotions.
– Citation: https://www.numerologistpro.com/numerology-numbers/numerology-number-41-meaning/
41 is a number of balance, as well as hope and success. It is now one of my new favorite numbers. It ironically lines up, the Bible and Astology/Numerology. I do hope you find your 41, whether escaping abuse, navigating hardships, or within working/business. Stay the course. Your 41 is coming!
Love and light! <3