The Meaning of 11:11
Do you notice recurrences of numbers or times such as 11:11? Are there certain numerical patterns that seem to follow you or pop up in contexts that feel like meaningful coincidence? How do you interpret the appearance of number sequences?
In response to a reader’s question, I’d like to share my thoughts on the significance of seeing the number 11:11, 1111, or 11/11.
Steph writes:
“I would love to see more on numerology as it’s a favorite subject of mine and I always enjoy reading what others have to say while relating their experiences… I have been seeing 11/11 constantly…”
Thanks to Steph for pushing me forward in fleshing out the Numerology category. If you have a similar question that you think others would be curious about also, please contact me.
How can I offer something new to the collective wisdom regarding these kinds of spiritual signs and symbols?
One of my on-going goals with the articles on Shift Your Spirits is to contribute my unique, original spin on spiritual subjects — to contemplate, to create, to share, to inspire — not to just study already existing information. I don’t want to tell you what to think or believe, I want to motivate you to ask questions and explore your own reality.
Above all else, to start a conversation:
- I’ll tell you how I personally interpret 11:11
- then I want to hear YOUR interpretation
Wishcraft and Manifesting
When I was a teenager, I had this really cool goth-chick friend named Galen who would suddenly cry out “11:11 — Make a wish!”
Ascension
Many years later, in the early days of the web, on old school sites like Crystal Links, I first encountered the notion that 11:11 is connected to human ascension. 11:11 is a “trigger” or wake-up call encoded in human DNA to correspond with the technological advancements of the digital age.
Conversations with my spirit guides and Mother Mary confirm this global connection — we are fast approaching a technological singularity which is the crucial physical factor in the ascension of the human race. I’ve written a bit about futurism and a concept I call “Adam Task” — mankind’s assigned role in co-creating our world with Source (God) — language as the basis for information technology, which, in the near future, progresses beyond the recent invention of virtual reality into meatspace (material reality).
But what does it mean when you see 11:11 in everyday life?
I interpret 11:11 as a message that means:
- a “stargate” — or portal has opened
- “We are go for lift off!”
- “Prepare to ascend”
- “You’re on the right track — keep going!”
- “You’re getting warmer; you’re on to something big…”
- a doorway or window of opportunity opens before you
Generally, I interpret 11:11 as a confirmation of the choices you are making. Look at the context in which the number 11:11 appears — pay particular attention to how this is an answer to a prayer or question you’ve been pondering.
Explore the context, from YOUR perspective:
- What are you thinking in the moment the number catches your eye?
- What decisions have you made?
- What new opportunities present themselves to your consciousness?
- What big ideas have you just had for which 11:11 is a vote of confidence from your spirit guides, guardian angels, your higher self, or the Creator?
Tell me, what does 11:11 mean to YOU?
Please add your wisdom to mine by leaving a comment below.
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To me, 11:11, which I saw at 11:11 pm on a train platform clock almost an hour ago, means “you’re on the right track”.
I’ve never paid much attention to 11.11 - but I do have my own set of ‘meaningful’ numbers. The trick I find is not to LOOK for them, but to NOTICE them when they come up…
After all, numbers are everywhere, and it’s very easy to allow the ego to make up meaning willy nilly based on seeing certain numbers.
I interpret seeing 11:11 as stay
awake nudges from my angels.
For me, it’s not that the number
actually ‘catches my eye’, it’s like
my chin is pulled in a gentle grab
to look and see 11:11.
It’s not like I say to myself,
Hmmm I wonder what time it is,
or how much time do I have…
Nope… just BAMM LOOK at the
clock now.
I always smile and thank Spirit.
Commit yourself to interpret a set of numbers in a certain way and you set yourself up to receive clues from The Other Side as to the relevance and significance of your words and deeds.
I need not look for these numbers; I notice them, yes, but I notice them with that tiny, compelling jolt of recognition that says: “you’ve just made contact with a messenger or message”.
But without an ongoing sensitivity to context in terms of what you’ve thought, where you’ve been, or what you’ve done, the numbers won’t mean much. Awareness with sensitivity is key.
I have been seeing 11:11 the past two weeks just randomly when looking at the clock. I had heard of those numbers relating to ascension before. It had just not been in my experience.
Instead my experience is usually 12:34 when looking at clocks. In fact I once lived at an address 1234 #5. Interesting. But I thought of 12:34 as a progression toward something.
That progression may be to the recent 11:11 numbers I’ve seen.
Thanks for writing this! I have found 11:11 (or 11.11, 11/11) to be a sort of trigger. I tend not to see it for awhile, having other number sequences take it’s place, and then it will come back for a time. I imagine to get me back on the right path. Most of the time I see it as a gentle nudge that I am getting distracted and there is a job to be done and I have to work on being prepared when the time comes.
i hear you steph,
check out www.battlefoes.com
i too think something is in store for us in the near future.
When it comes to seeing numbers like this, I find that the number 42 pops up a lot for me. If you’ve read Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, you’ll already know that the number 42 is the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything. As a big fan of these books, I suppose I just came to associate that number with answers from “beyond”. Every time I see the number 42 now, though, it always seems to be when I’m looking for an answer to something, and the number is usually attached to something that’s pointing me to the answer.
Basically, when I see this number, it means “shut up and pay attention.”
I guess you can “learn” associations.
I was born February 1, at 11:11 am That is the significance it has in my life. I have not seen that number pop up much in the last few months, but before now, I regularly looked at the clock at 11:11, sometimes even twice a day, and two or three times a week. I really couldn’t tell you what it really means to me, but from my life choices and level of spiritual enlightenment that I have achieved, I would say that it could have played a part in opening those doors.
1201 is another number that holds significance, it was my address number growing up, and I happen to glance at the clock a lot at that time as well.
Gina,
I feel that 1201 is a next step beyond the paradigm shift, or what is calling you forward from just beyond, or through, the doors you speak of.
I’ve recently begun seeing that 11:11 again, paying attention as always.
Any chance you’ve come across an explanation of seeing one’s birthday? I still frequently see mine(9/29), my daughter’s(10/18) daily and my middle sister’s(4/24) quite often as well. Still no hint of an idea as to why and it hasn’t been for lack of investigating.
It’s been almost a year since multiple digits began appearing before me. At first, I would wake up at 1:11, 2:22, 3:33 etc. and note the sequence of number on the clock. When I mentioned this at work, a co-worker joked that the devil was coming to get me. That’s when I decided to begin researching the phenomena. 11:11 sightings became strangely frequent soon after. Now, when I see this number, I take a moment to remember that I am not alone. Some days, the presence seems stronger than others. My most recent profound moment happened during a heated argument with my widowed father. He has a history of saying hurtful things to me and never caring about their impact. Just as I was about to walk out of his home and his life forever, I saw 11:11 on the coffee maker timer (it was not the right time, just on this timer) and I breathe deeply, calmed down and stayed. So, maybe there is soemthing after all.
Eleven Eleven came to me a year before the 9-11
i almost lost my life that day
an arm robbery, a 211 in police code
day by day
till this day i still see it
funny number 11 is
I’ve not yet accomplished 11
My husband was always seeing the number 11:11 the year before he died. He told me it meant he was going to died on that date,which would be Jan 11 2001.
01/11/01. He died in his sleep on Jan 12,2001. Every time I see the numbers 11:11 ,I feel it is a message from his spirit.
I didn’t used to see the number alot. My sister was the one who originally started seeing it. Ever since so did I…It started popping up everywhere. In fact she has a picture she took one day when the car mileage was at 111111. I would see it alot out of coincidence, but somehow when I started actually LOOKING for it, I couldn’t find it. It would be 11:10 and I would be waiting but something would get my attention and when I would turn, it would be 11:12. Lately I’v been seeing it alot again…also I’v been seeing 12:34, and by favorite 11:13…13 is my lucky number lol. Up until recently I thought me and my sis were the only crazy ones who saw it alot.
i have always wanted an answer for this number what does it means as for the past three years and up till now i see the number11.11 on my mobile phone clock or on my pc timer or my room digital clock all the time,and it makes me feel happy when i see it i don’t know why then i started to think about the meaning behind it and i said it might means that there’s only on god and called Allah.and i feel very strong about it,i have told my sister and a friend about it then they have started to see the number also on the clock.
but now days i have started to see the number 3,33 on my mobile clock but most of the time i see it in the afternoon but sometimes in the morning i wake up suddenly to look and see what the time is then i see the number 3,33or any clock and i don’t know really why but i was feeling scared with the number 3,33 i don’t know why i had this feeling but later on when i red about it i become to like it as they saying its a message from god or angel.
i am happy about really but i wish to know why i see it.
many thanks
Hi Yara
My name is Bing and I am a 1111 Lightworker. If you would like more information about 11:11 and what it means you can find your answers at
www.1111Angels.com
There you will meet many people just like yourself, me included, who were searching for the meaning behind these constant time prompts and found the answer. You are not alone in seeing this phenomenon. By the way 333 has the following meaning.
333: You’ve merged with the ascended masters and they are working with you day and night on many levels. They love, guide and protect you in many ways.
Also, check out the time of the entries of Christos, Slade and Eleven. They are all time prompt numbers.
I can be reached at binghaley@hotmail.com
Throw some love into the wind
Namaste
Bing
11:11 was only the beginning for me, I notice the changes right away especially after I understood the significance. I sought advice and was told that I would effect social change among young people. As I continue towards this goal of creating more light in our existence I see the higher number sequences. So, I know I am on the right track. I am very grateful to all those seen and unseen who have given me guidance in my journey. I am so thankful for websites like this one that offer a place for questions like this to be answered.
Make it a Stellar day,
Epiphany from the Planet Muse
so you are all the conectors eh? we are all my new friends from the world of 1’s and zeroes…ahhh i have seen 11:11 for over 8 years now….i know that its another way of letting us all know we are not alone….and its our sign in our everday lives to open them up…yes our eyes…open look closely..what do you see in the mirror….its you….yes you…you are the home….not your house ..but you….we ar so lucky to be alive….i am an avid film maker…. surfer, and well my passion is the ocean…i know we are not alone…i have seen it..i have felt it…look at my website under arts…my acrylic painting of 911….i painted it after going to sedona arizona camping with a really hot medium chick….if your interested ill send anyone my images and writings….and of course the painting too…i painted it 5 months before the attack…..well we are all conected…everything is in everything and visa versa…
scotty
Epiphany,
Thank you for the kind words about this site!
Scotty,
Amazing wave photographs on your website! Thanks for the comment and the link. I’ve Stumbled it as well, to send more visitors your way.