Do numbers have power in themselves? I really haven't yet come up with a definite answer on this.

Certainly enough experiences around such a notion convince me that something is going on!  And I will choose one number over another or let myself be guided in a decision by numbers or look to number sources for direction.  Why not.

For the moment I think the key is awareness. Opening to the possibility. If I think the number eight is about prosperity and I see a license plate with three eights on it I am likely to open more to that prosperity channel in me and be receptive to the abundance around me, look down and see the loonie on the sidewalk that several people have just walked by, 'chance' upon a friend who invites me to lunch, find a cheque in the mail along with the bills, delight in the wealth of a perfectly fitting pair of shoes.