If you’re seeing 11, 111, or 1111 on repeat, it’s likely a message — one you may wish to pay attention to! Here’s everything you need to know about angel numbers with 1s and how to understand the meaning behind them.
Before you even knew about angel numbers — sequences of numbers that repeatedly show up randomly and synchronistically — you probably took notice when 11:11 showed up on your clock, $111 appeared on a bill, or somehow you amassed 1,111 emails in your inbox. After all, the probability of seeing a group of 1s in sequence seems fairly low. (That, and it just looks cool.)
It’s one thing to spot the number 11, 111, or 1111 one time, but it’s another thing to see it more than once, in different places. You can’t help but wonder: Is it just a coincidence or could it be something more?
Seeing Angel Numbers 11/111/1111: Coincidence or Not?
For Kyle Gray, an international speaker and bestselling author of eight spiritual books, the discovery of angel numbers as a concept didn’t come about until he got his first cell phone. “I remember continuously seeing the numbers 11:11 and 22:22,” says Gray (who’s based in the U.K., where the 24-hour clock is regularly used), “and wondering what was going on. I [was] posting on spiritual forums asking for insight and discovering that it wasn’t just me who was seeing these number patterns.”
Turns out, “angel numbers” — like 111, 222, 333, or 444 — is a term coined by author Doreen Virtue in the early 2000s. However, the idea that numbers hold spiritual meaning is central to numerology, the study of numbers, which dates back to ancient times, when civilizations like those of the Babylonians and Egyptians used numbers to glean insight into their lives and the world around them.
Today, Gray considers angel numbers, and the divine messages they deliver, to be a part of his everyday life — so much so that he authored Angel Numbers: The Message and Meaning Behind 11:11 and Other Number Sequences. “I believe no matter what number you are seeing, whether you get that little 11:11 or similar, it’s a reminder from angels — your guides, your higher power — that you are being watched over,” he shares.
Rebecca Rosen, an internationally acclaimed spiritual medium, bestselling author, and speaker, agrees. “Our Team Spirit [composed of spirit guides, angels, and departed loved ones] uses synchronicity to communicate with us, often in the form of sending repetitive signs such as through numbers,” she tells DailyOM.
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Understanding the Symbolism of Angel Number 111
To start, Gray wants to dispel any fear around angel numbers in general. “Angel numbers only show up when we’re in alignment with our highest good. So if you see some sort of [angel number] sign, it’s a little fist pump from heaven encouraging you to keep on going!” Gray doesn’t believe that angel numbers, including angel numbers 11, 111, and 1111, harbor negative messaging; rather, he believes that seeing them repeatedly is a call to action.
According to Gray, a series of 1s is “inviting us to realize that we are all one. And since we’re all one, it’s a message to be more mindful of our choices, actions, and non-actions, encouraging us to live in a more aligned way.”
Rosen offers a slightly different take on angel numbers with repeating 1s. She says they’re an indication to “watch your thoughts, as the Universe is rapidly manifesting [them] into reality.” It’s a message to focus only on what you want, not what you don’t want.
The specific sequence 11:11 offers a more unique message, according to Rosen. It’s a sign that you’re connecting into higher realms, which signals “you’re spiritually aware and awake, in alignment with your higher self, spirit, and Source.”
And it doesn’t matter where (or when) angel numbers 11, 111, or 1111 appear. “Signs can be everywhere and anywhere,” Gray says. It can appear “in print or digital, on a moving object or vehicle, or even in a television show. It’s a sign, a message, and a reminder that you are not alone and that you are on the right path.” Other places where you might see angel numbers include your computer, phone, receipts, license plates, billboards, taxis, or buses.
The Message of New Beginnings
Though this is not the most commonly held understanding of angel number 111, some people do believe 1s carry a message of new beginnings, growth, and transformation. For those people, seeing 1s could signal the start of something new in your life, such a new relationship, career opportunity, or even a home.
The Spiritual Meaning of Number 1
Since experts agree that angel numbers are rooted in numerology, it’s important to understand the basic numerological meaning of number 1. According to Ann Perry, a professional numerologist and soul coach, the 1 signifies “the need to be creative, original, and authentic.” It’s a spiritual reminder that we’re creative individuals, capable of manifesting our dreams and living in alignment with our authentic selves.
The Powerful Combination of Angel Number 111
So, what’s the difference between 11, 111, 1111, and onward? Experts agree that the more 1s in the sequence, the more potent the message. Think of angel number 111 as an amplifier of 11, and then 1111 as an even bigger one.
Manifestation and the Law of Attraction
If you’re a believer in manifestation, which is the idea of energetically co-creating your own physical reality, Gray says seeing angel number 11, 111, or 1111 on repeat is a message that you’re on the right track. When you’re manifesting something, you’re “making something happen and ultimately it means that you are one with the Universe.”
So angel number 11, 111, or 1111 can feel like validation that miracles are possible.
Angel number 111 invokes what’s known as the Law of Attraction, the belief that when you put positivity out, you get positive results in return. “When we focus our thoughts and energy on a particular desire or goal, we attract the corresponding vibrations from the Universe,” Matthias Dettmann, a psychologist, numerologist, tarot reader, and founder of Valaros.com, tells DailyOM. Angel number 111 can serve as an affirmation and reminder to stay focused on our intentions and trust in the Universe to manifest our desires.
Harnessing the Power of Angel Number 111
Wondering how you can use the energy of angel number 111 to manifest your goals, dreams, and desires?
The first step is to set an intention for angel number 111 to support you in manifesting your specific desire. Say you want more love in your life. Grab your journal (or a paper and pen) and write down something along the lines of “Whenever I see angel number 111, I’ll know that love is coming to me.” (You can also say this line out loud if you prefer, though some experts think writing it out tends to be more powerful, since it focuses your energy.)
Then, every time you see angel number 111, remember your intention — and get excited! It’s extra powerful to pair positive states, like joy and gratitude, with intentions when you’re trying to manifest. Trust that more angel numbers are coming your way, and that with every angel number you see, you are getting closer and closer to allowing in your manifestation and achieving what you wish for most.
Meditation and Visualization
In addition to intention setting, meditation and visualization are other powerful tools you can use to connect with the energy of angel number 111. Meditation can help you tap into the oneness — or the idea that we are all one universal consciousness — so you can live a more aligned life.
It can also be deeply impactful to set your intention for angel number 111 to be a symbol of receiving X (an exciting job opportunity, for example, or a new car), and then go into meditation, which naturally increases your vibration. When your vibration is high, you’re more likely to receive angel numbers and allow in your manifestation. When paired with angel number 111, visualization can be a boon to manifestation. Envisioning driving your new car on a beautiful country road, and truly feeling the emotions that experience would bring, sets the stage for the car to enter in your real-life experience.
Affirmations and Mantras
Another technique that can help you invoke the power of angel number 111 is using positive affirmations or mantras, which act as a mini self-hypnosis in order to change your beliefs. Once you change your belief about anything, your reality changes, too.
For example, if you want to change your belief about your body and health, you might recite, “I am strong, fit, and healthy. Thank you, 111, for the reminder” the next time you see repeating 1s.
Or perhaps you’d like to feel more upbeat in general. Try a rhyming mantra like “My life is easy and fun. Thanks, 111!”
Repeat your affirmation of choice in your head or out loud for 5 to 10 minutes, once a day, for maximum benefit.
How to Personalize the Meaning of Angel Number 11/111/1111
If you want to receive even more specific, personalized signs through numbers, Rosen says you can assign your own meaning to 11, 111, or 1111 — or any other set of numbers, for that matter. “When our ‘Team Spirit’ adopts this as one of the ways in which they connect with us directly, we can start to add on to the basic numerology meanings and build our own spirit language or vocabulary,” she says. “Over the years, I have established my own unique sign language by combining the numerology meaning with my own download of divine guidance.”
Creating her own meaning behind these numbers was an organic, uncomplicated process. “When I kept seeing these numbers appear, I mentally asked my guides what they were trying to tell me. The answer came as a download of insight, like an aha moment, later in my meditation,” Rosen recalls.
“For example, whenever I see my birthday, [which is] June 28 (628), it means my Team Spirit is giving me a thumbs-up or pat on the back, indicating I’m exactly where I need to be along my path, to relax and let go and let God, knowing that they have my back,” she says. “When I see 627, I know it means I’m falling behind, stuck in thoughts of the past, and resisting being present. Or 629 indicates that I’m ‘future tripping’ and need to call my energy and attention back to the present moment.”
Whether you choose to adopt the more universal meaning of angel number 11, 111, or 1111, or dream up your own meaning, the experts agree that spirit will be there to deliver the message.
All you have to do is pay attention.
