11-11-11 A Unique date once in a century

Friday's numerical date is written out as 11/11/11. And for some people, that number sequence is more than a coincidence or inevitability.

11/11/11: For many, it’s a special, glorious, wonderful day.

Grab your loved one, crank up your old Spinal Tap soundtrack or just go ahead and get married. It’s a once-in-a-century date with exceptional meaning.

It certainly is eye-catching, whether you happen to notice yourself writing it down on a check, reading it in a work email or, if you’re lucky, printing it on your wedding invitations.

It’s 11/11/11, also known as today’s date. And it rolls around only once every 100 years.

For some, it’s nothing more than an unusually repetitive sequence of numbers. But for numerologists, it’s a biggie, as the number 11 is already known as a powerful “master number” — and here’s three of ’em right in a row.

Couples planning a wedding ceremony also are highly enamored of the date, whether because of the belief that it will bring good luck or because it makes anniversaries easier to remember (he can’t still forget, can he?)

If you choose to believe numerologist then Stick to personal time with friends and loved ones, and avoid entering into financial contracts or agreements, as 11/11/11 can be tumultuous when it comes to money matters.

The number 11 is a feminine number that centers around caring and loving. That will be welcome news to the couples that have scheduled nuptials for this day — and there are lots of them. More than 24,000 brides in the United States have registered 11/11/11 ceremonies with leading websites, compared with 1,612 who did so on a similar mid-November Friday last year.

Sometimes overlooked in the 11/11/11 discussion is that it also happens to be Veterans Day.

So what does all this 11/11/11 business mean to you, assuming you’re not tying the knot or hosting a marathon party?

Can one day truly absorb all these different meanings?

Depending on which prophecy you believe, Friday is a day of doom or spiritual renewal, No body is sure about this.