We have phone numbers, birthdates, even our financial information is driven by numbers. A student of numerology uses the letters in a word, such as a full name, or a birth date and reduces that to a single number. Numerology is often closely associated astrology as astrologists assigned the numbers 0 through 9 to each celestial body in the solar system and each number has its own set of values.
Pythagoras, a mathematician whose theories are still in use today, is believed to have official organized numerology in Greece over 2,500 years ago. At the beginning of the 20th century, L. Dow Balliet published the first book about numerology, beginning what is known as the modern phase of numerology and interest in it grew over the next few decades. Recently, a revival of interest in numerology has occurred and many people are learning how numbers might affect them.
If the numerologist is dealing with a number, such as a birth date, they add up all the numbers. If the sum is two or more digits, then those numbers are added until there is a single digit left. These are known as master numbers and are considered to have higher vibrations as than the numbers they would create if digitally summed.
Below is a brief definition of each number:
Seven – A spiritual number, seven can be both spiritual and dreamy while also being deceptive and insincere.
Eight – Eight represents hard work and life lessons. Because of that, eight is seen as seeking material and financial success, but is also associated with the hardships encountered while seeking both.
Six – The number six relates to beauty and often helps in building relationships. It is believed to hold sensuality, charm, and diplomacy. Six is also considered the mother/father number.
If the numerologist is dealing with a number, such as a birth date, they add up all the numbers. These are known as master numbers and are considered to have higher vibrations as than the numbers they would create if digitally summed.
Five – Five is related with the five senses (smell, touch, sight, hearing, and taste) and often represents service to others as well as openness to new experiences, but it can also represent an addictive personality.
We have phone numbers, birthdates, even our financial information is driven by numbers. A student of numerology uses the letters in a word, such as a full name, or a birth date and reduces that to a single number. Numerology is often closely associated astrology as astrologists assigned the numbers 0 through 9 to each celestial body in the solar system and each number has its own set of values.
Two – Associated with “female” energy, two often represents partnerships and interacting with others. It can also stand for the polar opposites of things such as white and black or good and evil. This number is best symbolized by the Chinese symbol Yin-Yang.
Nine – A sacred number, nine is viewed as a humanitarian number and holds mystical significance due to the nine-month gestational period for humans.
Four – The first composite number (the first number to be created by multiplying numbers other than one and itself), four is associated with the four cardinal points (North, South, East and West), the four Gospels of the Bible, and time (four seasons, roughly four weeks in each month). It is a homonym for the Chinese word for “death,” therefore; some hospitals do not have a fourth floor.
One – Because it is the first number, one is seen as having great power. Usually seen as “male,” one can be happy, dynamic and loving while also being alone and egotistical.
Numerology has been around for thousands of years. As with astrology, some see numerology as an occult science with little meaning, while others see it as a viable way to help them understand themselves and the world around them.
Three – Three is often related to learning through life experiences. It is often considered magical and lucky. It can mean both wisdom and understanding, yet also be negative and foolish.
