9 is a number that appears often in culture and mythology. Nine influencers are attested in Indian astrology. In the Vaisheshika branch of Hindu philosophy, there are nine universal substances or elements: Earth, Water, Air, Fire, Ether, Time, Space, Soul, and Mind. Navaratri is a nine-day festival dedicated to the nine forms of Durga. Navaratna, meaning "nine jewels" may also refer to Navaratnas – accomplished courtiers, Navratan – a kind of dish, or a form of architecture. According to Yoga, the human body has nine doors – two eyes, two ears, the mouth, two nostrils, and the openings for defecation and procreation. In Indian aesthetics, there are nine kinds of Rasa. Chinese culture Nine (九 pinyin jiǔ) is considered a good number in Chinese culture because it sounds the same as the word "long-lasting" (久 pinyin jiǔ).[citation needed] Nine is strongly associated with the Chinese dragon, a symbol of magic and power. There are nine forms of the dragon, it is described in terms of nine attributes, and it has nine children. It has 117 scales – 81 yang (masculine, heavenly) and 36 yin (feminine, earthly). All three numbers are multiples of 9 (9 × 13 = 117, 9 × 9 = 81, 9 × 4 = 36)[8] as well as having the same digital root of 9. The dragon often symbolizes the Emperor, and the number nine can be found in many ornaments in the Forbidden City. The circular altar platform (Earthly Mount) of the Temple of Heaven has one circular marble plate in the center, surrounded by a ring of nine plates, then by a ring of 18 plates, and so on, for a total of nine rings, with the outermost having 81 = 9 × 9 plates. The name of the area called Kowloon in Hong Kong literally means: nine dragons. The nine-dotted line (Chinese: 南海九段线; pinyin: nánhǎi jiǔduàn xiàn; literally: "Nine-segment line of the South China Sea") delimits certain island claims by China in the South China Sea. The nine-rank system was a civil service nomination system used during certain Chinese dynasties. 9 Points of the Heart (Heal) / Heart Master (Immortality) Channels in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Ancient Egypt The nine bows is a term used in Ancient Egypt to represent the traditional enemies of Egypt. The Ennead is a group of nine Egyptian deities, who, in some versions of the Osiris myth, judged whether Horus or Set should inherit Egypt. European culture The Nine Worthies are nine historical, or semi-legendary figures who, in the Middle Ages, were believed to personify the ideals of chivalry. In Norse mythology, the universe is divided into nine worlds which are all connected by the world tree Yggdrasil. Greek mythology The nine Muses in Greek mythology are Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (erotic poetry), Euterpe (lyric poetry), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (song), Terpsichore (dance), Thalia (comedy), and Urania (astronomy). It takes nine days (for an anvil) to fall from heaven to earth, and nine more to fall from earth to Tartarus – a place of torment in the underworld. Leto labored for nine days and nine nights for Apollo, according to the Homeric Hymn to Delian Apollo. Mesoamerican mythology The Lords of the Night, is a group of nine deities who each ruled over every ninth night forming a calendrical cycle Aztec mythology Mictlan the underwold in Aztec mythology, consists of nine levels. Mayan mythology The Mayan underworld Xibalba consists of nine levels. El Castillo the Mayan step-pyramid in Chichén Itzá, consists of nine steps. It is said that this was done to represent the nine levels of Xibalba.
Friday night will be tough for me. Best nights are Sunday and Wedensday. All others I'm usually working.
I'm out of town early Sunday and Sunday night would interfere with the guy's who still have to get up and bust it for a living. Evening on Sunday could be a possibility, say around 7pm et?
We are down to 2 days... Friday at 9pm or Sunday at 7 pm. Chime in by just posting what day you want and we will roll with it.
I'm going to try and work with however it works out. My schedule right now may as well be - Mon-Sun 5am: Wake - INSANITY 11pm: Bed
I hate to be that guy. But multiple huge problems have come up at work over the last couple days. No way I'll be able to make a,draft tonight. I havent been able to look at anything even. Feel free to auto me. I apologize guys, these tgings,were beyond my control.
