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By Amaris Encinas | USA Today

The upcoming year will be filled with blessings, at least that is what the numerical sequence of this New Year’s Eve date suggests.

If you take a closer look at the date, written as 12/31/23 or even 123123, you might see an angel number, which are repeating number sequences, often used as a guide for deeper spiritual exploration.  The numerical sequences can range anywhere from 000 to 999, with each number having a distinct meaning and energy, USA Today previously reported.

The once-in-a-century date, which won’t be seen again on our calendars until Dec. 31, 2123, marks a new beginning. One, that asks us to “transform and evolve with the times and in the right place to embrace what is coming to us,” according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac website.

The date has also sparked an online trend, with TikTok users creating videos on the significance of the number and merchandise commemorating the date selling online, including on platforms like Amazon, eBay and Etsy, the Detroit Free Press, part of the USA Today Network reported.

Here’s what we know about the date.

What does 12/31/23 signify within numerology? 

Numerology is an ancient esoteric science that deals with numbers and letters and the energy, intention and vibration behind them, professional numerologist Novalee Wilder shared with USA Today earlier this month.

“Before there was even language, there were numbers,” she said. “Before we had named things, we had counted them, and we had assigned meaning to that count.”

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