NINE = peak experience, cells, structure, limits, end, horizon, variance, achievement, finality, highest level of change, infinite, opportunity, perfection, magic
- also known as nona- (from Latin) ennea- (from Greek)
- associated with nonagon/enneagon, enneagram
- 9 is the third square number (1²=1, 2²=4, 3²=9)
- nine is the highest single-digit number in the decimal system
- "Nine is figuratively and literally the highest, the ultimate, the last, the nth degree." - Maggie Macnab
- the indo-European word for 9 sometimes means "new" (novem, novus, neun, neu, neuf)
- nine is the atomic number of flourine
- nine is a term used to indicate purity of metals or chemicals
- on a computer keyboard, Shift+9 gives you an open bracket (
- on telephone keypads, the "9" key is associated with the letters W, X, Y and Z
- the Greeks saw nine as combining order (four) with crisis (five), thus representing opportunity
- Roman numeral is IX
- in astrology, the ninth sign of the Zodiac is Sagittarius, the Archer/Centaur (November 22 - December 21)
- also in astrology, a novile is when two planets are at a 40 degree angle (one-ninth of a circle). This signifies a transcendental force leading to an increase in positive energy (karma) and is often linked to important ceremonies and rights of passage.
- nonuplets are nine offspring in the same pregnancy (extremely rare)
- a human pregnancy normally lasts 9 months
- cilia and flagella (in cells) involve a structure of 9+2 microtubules
- in astrology, 9 is ruled by Uranus
- 9 ball in billiards is striped yellow
- "on the 9th day of Christmas my true love gave to me, nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, five golden rings, four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree"
- ninth wedding anniversary gift is pottery
- there are nine innings in a baseball game; also the number of players on a baseball team
- cats are said to have nine lives
- "K-9" (pronounced canine) is used in many U.S. police departments to denote the police dog unit
- "Cloud nine" is an English expression meaning "euphoria" or "bliss"
- "the whole nine yards" is an English expression means to leave nothing overlooked
- Nine West is a clothing brand
- being dressed "to the nines" is to be dressed impeccably
- District 9 is a 2009 film directed by Neill Blomkamp
- Nine is considered a good number in Chinese culture because it sounds the same as the word "longlasting"; The Japanese consider 9 to be unlucky because it sounds similar to the Japanese word for "pain" or "distress".
- Nine is 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 of these numbers are multiples of 9 (9x13=117, 9x9=81, 9x4=36), as well adding up individually to 9 (1+1+7=9, 8+1=9, 3+6=9).
- In Middle-earth, there are nine rings of power given to men
- there are nine circles of Hell in Dante's Divine Comedy
- "the curse of the ninth" is the superstition that a musical composer who writes a ninth symphony will die soon (Beethoven died when he started his tenth)
- Nine, as the highest single-digit number, symbolizes completeness in Hinduism and in the Bahá'í Faith (the Bahá'í Faith sumbol is a 9-pointed star)
- the Mayan temples in Mexico are built on 9 stepped stories/tiers; they believe the cosmos is made of Nine Underworlds
- the menorah is a nine-branched candelabrum lit during the eight-day holiday of Hanukkah (Judaism)
- Confucious listed nine things a Great Man must be mindful of: to see when he looks, to hear when he listens, to have a facial expression for gentleness, to have an attitude of humility, to be loyal in speech, to be respectful in service, to inquire when in doubt, to think of the difficulties when angry, and to think of justice when he sees an advantage
- a Soduko puzzle has 9 squares
- the standard multiplication table uses digits 1-9
- the magic square uses digits 1-9
- Zsa Zsa Gabor had nine husbands
- there are nine muses in Greek mythology: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (erotic poetry), Euterpe (lyric poetry), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (song), Terpsichore (dance), Thalia (comedy), and Urania (astronomy)
- the Enneagram is a 2500 year old guide to personality types and the correlations between them. They are: Reformer, Helper, Motivator, Romantic, Thinker, Skeptic, Enthusiast, Leader, and Peacemaker
Pease porridge hot, pease porridge cold,
Pease porridge in the pot, nine days old;
Some like it hot, some like it cold,
Some like it in the pot, nine days old.
