The Babylonians started placing the "two wedges" sign in places where we would write a zero in our system, which was read as several. Zero is an abstract concept that does not represent a specific quantity, but denotes the absence of value. The invention of zero is attributed to the ancient Hindus, who used it in the 5th century AD to denote an empty space between two numbers. Through Arab influence, zero was introduced to Europe in the 12th century and became an integral part of the Arabic numbering system.

There are sources that mention the Indian astronomer and mathematician Brahmagupta (590-670) as the first to treat zero as a number, creating the first rules for performing mathematical operations with it. The wise Hindus saw how to add and subtract zero and concluded that multiplying any digit by zero gave zero.

At the same time that this was happening in India, the same conclusion was reached in other parts of the world. Not all cultures had zero within their numerical system. Zero also emerged in Mesoamerica and was devised by the Mesoamerican civilizations before the Christian era, by the Mayan culture. It was possibly used earlier by the Olmec culture. The Romans did not know zero.

In numerology, zero is considered a master number that symbolizes infinity and completeness. It represents unlimited potential and divine perfection and is associated with the universe and cosmic energy.

Overall, zero is a complex symbol that represents a wide range of spiritual and symbolic meanings. It is considered a gateway to divine consciousness and wholeness, and its presence in different cultures and traditions is evidence of its spiritual importance and relevance.

In Maya culture, it was represented with the drawing of a snail shell and, for that reason, it was also considered a symbol of periodic regeneration. Also, the zero, corresponding to the Popol-Vuh book, also represents the sacrifice of the corn hero to be deposited in the earth and emerge to the heavens as a representation of the sun.

For the Egyptians, the zero was an interval for generalization since in some operations, although there was no character to designate it, a blank space was left.

The zero also comes to symbolize an object that has no value in itself, but only because of its position. In Mexico, we have the expression "es un cero a la izquierda" (he/she is a zero on the left).

Several characteristics of zero are preserved in the major arcana called Le Mat (The Fool).

It should be noted that the concept of zero was used by the Maya at least a thousand years before the Europeans.

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