James if you are interested I have a very neat table of the Nakshatras and their Qualities I could send you. It should format into a PM okay. I can't post it here publically because it is not my original table. Let me know. And thanks for starting this conversation, your thoughts on the number symbolism jostled some old rather rusty cogs in my head.

Therese: as usual you are spot on. Thanks for your scholarship and understandings on this topic.

therese - thanks! i would like to echo aj's comment again to you.. it is all very interesting and informative...

aj - yes - i am definitely interested.. send as pm or i can give you my e mail again if you don't still have it.. cheers!

AJ and James, many thanks for your thanks! Made my day (or week is more like it!) In my elder years I'm glad that I have time to write these posts and answer questions.