The number 22 is significant in many systems of
numerology, often called the
Master Builder or
Spiritual Master in Form.
This '
master number' includes all the attributes of the number 2, twice over, and also those of the 4. People who are 22s often find themselves feeling as if they live in two worlds, one which is overwhelmed by the
mundane, and the other by the
fantastic.
In the traditional
Tarot, there are 22
major arcana cards (numbered 0-21, however, so it is a matter of interpretation whether
The Fool or
The World is card 22).
It is almost always associated with
hard workers, a red-gold colour, and a rose-gold gemstone.
Interestingly, the root of the 22 is the 4, which is the number of hard work-- and the word "
work" adds up to a 22.
(And no, I don't know much about numerology or number theory, I just like this number)