8 is symbolic for rebirth, baptism, and the big RE
Resurrect, reconcile, recreate, refresh, regenerate, rejuvenate, repair, restore, resuscitate, revive, reclaim, reconstitute, redesign, redevelop, redo, refurbish, rehabilitate, remake, renovate, replenish, restart, revitalize, renew, restitution. List goes on..
To create.. AGAIN.
So why is 8 symbolic for Rebirth?
Well, 7 is symbolic for complete or finished. (Think of the 7 day creative period.) So the 8th day is the new day! It's the restart or new beginning.
The temple I go to most often is the Draper temple. (I can actually get there in 8 minutes from my house, believe it or not. :) And 8 abounds in the celestial room. Why would that be a good place for 8 to show up? The beautiful chandelier is also symbolic, right underneath a large 8 pedaled flower.
(There is also a ladder motif that's all throughout that temple, but that's a symbol for another day)
The color that goes along with 8 and rebirth is Green. (for obvious reasons I think.)
Beautiful photo taken on a hike up Mt.Timp
Many ancient baptismal fonts are octagons. And in some temples.
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