Angel Number 222: What Does It Mean?

Angel numbers are numbers believed to hold divine significance wherever they appear. They convey or signify the presence of celestial intervention or can be interpreted as communication from your guiding angels. They often manifest as a series of recurring numbers found coincidentally at different places like the timestamp on a clock or the total cost of groceries at checkout. Seeing these numbers is one of the most common ways for angels to let you know they are present, because numbers are a universal language. Here is a look at the significance of the angel number 222 in numerology.

The number 2

In numerology, 2 is balance and harmony, and of peace. This number is mostly focused on relationships and on people. 2 is the diplomat and the judge, the one that values justice and mercy, and doesn’t think one can truly exist without the other. Two trades in emotions, particularly love. It corresponds to the 7th house in astrology and to the signs of Gemini, Libra, and to a lesser extent, Pisces.

Number 2 takes the higher ground. It’s the diplomat and the manager, the referee and the caretaker. It adapts to make itself amenable to whatever is needed so long as adapting means keeping the peace. Two is the number of people in a traditional love relationship, and no matter how many friends we have or family members, or lovers, all of our relationships boil down to how we get on with the other person, because all relationships are series of one-on-one interactions.

The number 2 is balance. There is no light without dark, no warmth without cold, no hatred without love, no sweetness without bitterness. Two reminds us to take things in moderation and most importantly to always remember that even if we taste the bitterness now, there is still sweetness.

Three twos:

3-digit numbers are divine. 3 is the number of creativity, where the two come together to create a third, both of the two and yet completely distinct. One does not exist without the other, however: while a man and woman can still be a man and woman without each other or without a child, no one is a parent if there is no child between them.

Three twos, is a higher octave of two. It’s 2x2x2, which equals 6, the number of service and sacrifice, surrendering out of love and giving of oneself out of love. 222 is thus an angelic number, amplifying the call to give love, to bring comfort, to right spiritual wrongs, and to heal spiritual wounds, both in ourselves and in others.

When 222 shows up in your life

Seeing 222 in places is a message from the universe that in order to create something new, you must put your heart into, or that what you have given your love and have sacrificed for is going to come to fruition, perhaps even in ways you can’t predict.

For example, if you’ve been searching for a way to make something happen or praying for an opportunity, the universe may be telling you that instead of looking to other people or institutions to hand you an opportunity, the one you want is the one you make for yourself. Say that a frustrated worker longs for a way out of a dead-end job and meditates on it. She tries to manifest a new opportunity at a new company. She’s fired the next week, and no opportunity at another company shows up, so she starts to freelance, and she finds that this gives her the work/life balance she craves and allows her to be creative and to really help people. She’s created a new business and she loves it.

222 is showing you the doors you could open or the curtains you could look behind. It doesn’t mean that you’re ready for it, or that you actually want to do so, but rather that there is something else out there better for you. If you consider that two is the joining of one with another, 222 is asking for trust in the divine and trust in one’s self, must as one would place if they were in a relationship.

222 wants you to consider the possibilities, especially ones you may not have considered before, and to embrace the ones that may not fit your narrow, human view of what is possible or what should be in order to harness the power of making dreams come true.

222 as an angelic number:

222 can feel like waking up to find emotional manna. This is angelic intercession, but it also means bargaining or trusting the angels just as you would someone you love. It may not be what you want, but it’s what you need. However, it’s not going to just fall into your lap; to some extent, it’ll fall in your arms, but you have to do something with it from there. You can’t just expect to be carried to your destination; you have to be creative and make something of this gift.

And when you’re done making something of it, you need to give back in some way. 222 isn’t a strictly material gift that you gobble up for yourself. It’s something you cultivate and care for and then give back to the world. For example, those who get divine inspiration may create art that moves people. Those who long for love create relationships and families.

What about the time 2:22?

Waking up at 2:22 in the morning (or afternoon!) could literally be a wake-up call. It may be telling you to seek divine intercession or to turn inward for the inspiration or comfort you need. It may also be telling you already know the answer, but it’s deep in your memory or mind.
2:22 can also indicate that you have a blessing that you’re not doing anything with, and you should be. Perhaps you’re sitting around waiting for something better, forgetting to count your blessings or refusing to do your share of the work, wondering why your miracle won’t happen. 2:22 is telling you that it’s your turn now.

222 and angelic intercession:

222 indicates direct angelic intercession, usually of the bargaining type. Here, the divine is saying that it will give you what you want, but you have to do something for it. It can often indicate that a specific angel is interceding on your behalf, and that particular angel’s talents may be a clue as to what you need to do.

222 can also sometimes mean that you should seek divine intervention if you want something, because what you want may be a miracle that you can’t manifest on your own. This is especially true if you’ve been going at it alone, going in circles, and banging your head on the wall wondering why your solitary journey is one step forward and two steps back.

What to do when you encounter 222:

If you’ve been searching for help and you encounter 222, rejoice in knowing that help is on the way, but in the meantime think of the following: 1) what do you have to do to make it happen, and what are you willing to do? What sacrifices will you make, and will you accept the unexpected? 2) what are you willing to make to put back into the universe?

If you’re not searching, however, and encounter 222, this is your angelic message to reach out to the universe for help because you have something to offer that the universe greatly wants to help you create.

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Jetta Moon is an artist, writer and astrology blogger. This site gives him an excuse to explore, learn and write about the world of psychology, astrology and various personality type systems.

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