in order for prayer or ritual to be effective, the doer must repeat each act three times.
The Magi,’ says Aristotle, ‘taught the Persians philosophy; the Chaldaeans taught it to the Babylonians and Assyrians; the Gymnosophists to the Indians; the Druids and Semnothei to the Gauls and Celts.
Hymn of avesta:
‘We praise the heavenly Glory. The mighty, the god-given, The praiseworthy, the life-giving, Healing, strengthening, watching High above the other creatures. The Glory that belongs to the Immortal Spirits, The rulers, that act by a look alone, The lofty, all-powerful ones, The strong servants of the All-wise, That live for ever, and work justice. All seven have the same Thought, All seven have the same Word, All seven have the same Deed. One Thought, one Word, one Deed, one Father and Master.