Re: Twelve and Two
Fascinating.
12 is a fantastic number, historically and in terms of natural science. In Tarot it is represented by the Hanged Man (I'm sure you know this but let me ramble a bit LOL!)
What resonates with me in your dream is that all the numbers you use in telling the story (7th woman is made up etc.) shouting 12, group of women, and the history of 12 and hanged man - all adds up to Coven, as in feminine power, feminine archetypes. It's like you were asserting in the dream your ability to lead a coven as a master teacher and embracing all of your archetypes, and perhaps past lives (which in the 4th dimension and from the Void's and Soul's point of view are really concurrent rather than linear).
12 apostles, dozen cookies, 12 zodiac archetypes, nature actually prefers base 12 over base 10. Many of the mathematical calculations we try to do architecture wise and physics wise are much easier in base 12. At least one culture, I forget which, had base 12 math rather than base 10.
A 12, however, is not quite as complete as 13. A 13 can leave this plane of existence, while a 12 is still here devoting their time to the spiritual growth, more temperence and lightwork. 13 is a kristos, 12 is someone who is on the brink of becoming a kristos, who can embody all of the archetypes and pierce the veils of illusion.
They are starting to see the long-view, the necessity of limitation and suffering, and the pure folly of much of the world's suffering (want, greed). They are in control of their attitude, reject common dogma and only follow their own. They are ready to envelop more reality and to refute the illusion that our physical bodies are permanently limitating.
All in all, a wonderful dream. :)