Her Majesty The Queen has reached the impressive milestone of a Platinum Jubilee: 70 years
on the throne.
And besides that we are looking at seven decades of service, there are symbols that give this
feat a deeper meaning.
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Numbers carry a lot of energy, both in terms of how we perceive them, and how they are
symbols with specific meanings.
And that is something ingrained in our psyche, because we love round numbers.
And one of the reasons we love them is that they are very easy to process.
Like the number 70 in this case.
It is an amazing combination of two very famous digits.
7 and 10.
I'm sure I can guess what do you think about, when you see the number 7, alone, as a symbol.
Most probably you remember it as a symbol of luck.
You know that feeling when you get those three lucky sevens in a row.
But Number seven's symbolism is more of completeness.
If I asked you, which examples of the number 7 we've got in our daily life, you'll instantly
think of the seven musical notes, or the seven wonders of the world, or, the easiest one,
the seven days of the week.
And precisely, the meaning of 'completeness' comes from the Bible, and the six days that
God invested in creating the world, plus the one that he used to rest.
It's certainly a coincidence that the exact day that she is celebrating this milestone,
is also a Sunday, the seventh day of the week.
And that's something that we love, too.
When things just fit in what looks like a divine way.
When something that should be just random, but fits.
And most of the time we catch these things in a subconscious way.
But I don't know about you, but it's impossible to miss the fact that Her Majesty's ascension
to the throne happened in February 6, 1952, when she was 25 years old.
And what's more, when you add the digits of that date, you'll get our lucky number.
2 plus 6 equals eight, plus 1 equals 9, plus 9 equals 18, plus 5 equals 23 and plus 2 equals
25, her age at that moment, that of course equals seven.
Speaking of Age, Shakespeare also wrote about the seven ages of men, and again, it's not
a casual number to pick.
It is chosen because it represents completeness in a full cycle of life.
Numbers have energy on their own, just for the fact that our brains identify these patterns
subconsciously, and every single action in our lives has a rhythm to it, and because
of that, we have that close relationship with numbers.
And besides the number seven, we got the number 10, which is another symbol of completeness.
In fact, it's the symbol of perfection just for the fact that our number system is decimal,
or based around the number 10.
If you're a numbers geek like I am, you might be aware that a number system based on the
number 12 would be much more efficient in many ways, but... it is what it is.
Most probably we stayed with the decimal system because we have ten fingers.
Such combination of numbers, seven and ten, is one of the reasons this milestone is so
impressive.
But it's also interesting to notice the details in two pictures that were released by Buckingham
palace to mark this date.
And I want to mention especially the current one, because as usual, there are signals and
symbols that project a message, and you can imagine that a photo released on this day
has to be carefully chosen.
Of course, it includes a photo of her father, King George the Sixth, who passed away on
this day.
It would be hard to imagine to not include a reference that, more than depicting the
line of succession, is an image of family.
And it's in a position that seems like a mirror, since they are both looking in the same direction,
smiling.
And speaking of smiles, the Queen's smile is more than a genuine smile, because it looks
spontaneous, almost childish.
It's the smile of someone who has been pleasantly surprised by the arrival of someone.
But we cannot see who it is, or who was she talking to at that moment.
What we can spot is that there is this light that brightens her face and dress.
This could be interpreted like she's facing the future, and the future is promising.
But to represent the future, the person should be facing to the right, which is the direction
we use to read, from left to right.
Just as an example, I'm going to flip the picture so you can get the feeling of the
Queen looking to the right.
This is how you represent looking into the future.
But in this case the orientation is facing left, so it can be interpreted as looking
back to the last 70 years, and really pleased of how everything has turned out.
It is an expression of profound satisfaction for her work, and more than bragging rights,
I think by all means she deserves it for 70 years of service that, as for me, I cannot
wrap my head around such massive achievement.
And it's nice to see that her father is also looking in the same direction, like watching
his daughter's trajectory.
And that service of decades is also referenced by the fact that she is working in this picture.
That red box is the papers she receives daily about her duties.
A very convenient color, since red is a symbol of power.
And another symbol of power is she having a pen in her hand.
You know how they say, the pen is mightier than the sword!
Of course we can't possibly know what kind of papers are on her table, but signing documents,
especially in this kind of contexts, is also a representation of how do you use your power.
So, even if she's celebrating 70 years of reign, and looking back upon all these years,
she wanted to make sure that everyone understands that she is still working, and she will keep
on working no matter what.
But then, there's another interesting clue in the way she's got her hands, one over the
other.
The right hand, the 'power' hand, so to speak, is resting on her lap, while her left hand,
which is the emotional, more personal side is on top of it.
This is like making a statement, that no matter how important is using her power and resources
for so many years of service, she's been doing it from the heart.
And of course, it's the hand where she wears both her engagement ring and her wedding ring,
so it's also a nod to Prince Philip, which you can imagine that she would have loved
to share this day with.
But beyond that service and that power, there's another meaning in this picture, and it's
that she's surrounded by a warm background.
Almost all the background is a reddish brown that gives a lot of warmth to the picture.
And that also gives the idea that she's surrounded by a shield that protects her.
But since it's wood, the product of trees, its' by extention an allegory for family.
Of course, she will always have to project, first and foremost, an image of power because
that's who she is in the first place.
So that implied warmth with that reddish wood is an assurance that she's surrounded by the
right people, by family.
And that's good to know, in spite of all the scandals that broke last year, and we don't
know what's in store for 2022.
There's also the fact that she wanted to spend this day in private.
Most probably in a profound introspection.
And that tells a lot about her modesty.
How she must be happy for every person that wishes her good and wants to celebrate this
milestone, but at the same time not draw unnecessary attention to herself.
I know, it's rather impossible for her not to draw attention, but she has expressed herself
through her service, and it has worked really well for her, so I'm sure that she will keep
that strategy, no matter what tomorrow brings.
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