“Number rules the Universe” – Pythagoras
Numerology is, in fact, a science and is the study of how the alphabet and events are closely associated with a corresponding numerical value. It is the significance of numbers in a person’s life.
Most people associate the Greek philosopher and mathematician, Pythagoras (~ 570-495 BC), with the right angled triangle in Geometry. Not only was he a mathematician, but he was also a Musician, Astrologer, and Numerologist. He became known as the Father of Western Numerology.
Numerology translates literally as: the study of numbers.
When constructing a numerology chart for a person, their full name at birth and birth date are used to find out different aspects of a person’s life. Similar in some ways to an Astrology chart, where it can be looked as a map or blueprint to one’s life, it differs because there is no use of stars or planets. It all just breaks down to numbers.
Your birthday breaks down to numbers very easily, but letters also have corresponding numbers. Each single digit number has associated letters.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R |
S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
When you take the letters of your name and assign the corresponding number to it, you now have translated your name into numerical values.
Using my full name at birth as an example, I will translate my name into numbers.
9 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||
L | I | S | A | M | A | R | I | E | P | E | R | O | N | N | E | ||
3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||
3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
We will go into what this all means as we go along but for now, we will just learn the mathematics of it. Adding up the vowel numbers together: 9+1+1+9+5+5+6+5=41, and adding the two digits (4+1) together gives us 5.
Adding up the consonants numbers together: 3+1+4+9+7+9+5+5=43, and adding these together gives us 7.
When we add the entire name together: 3+9+1+1+4+1+9+9+5+7+5+9+6+5+5+5=84 or 12 or finally 3.
So I have a 5, 7, and 3 that breaks down my name numerically.
The same can be done with my birth date. When there is a master number (11,22
11 | 24 | 1967 |
1+1=2 | 2+4=6 | 1+9+6+7=23 or 5 |
2+6+5=13. 1+3=4.
Four is how my birth date translates into a single digit number.
Each number corresponds with a meaning.
Now if you include Master Numbers (11,22,33), then my life path would be calculated as follows: 11 + 6 + 5 = 22 or 22/4, which is a master number and means we have been brought to this life time for a higher purpose. We can go into Master Numbers on another post.
So now we have these numbers and meanings, what does this all mean?
The vowels that made up my name added up to 5. This is called the Heart’s Desire number. Heart’s Desire, or Soul Urge, is the inner side of a person. It’s their true motivation and the intent of actions that influences their choices. I have a 5 and that corresponds to change, challenge and freedom. Those traits reflect the soul that joined me at my birth. It’s the spiritual side of who I am. It’s what I need (change, challenges, freedom) to continually grow as a person.
The consonants add up to 7. This is called the Personality number. The Personality number is what I feel comfortable sharing with other people when I first meet them. My 7 corresponds to withdrawal, contemplation, metaphysics ( or philosophy). When I first meet someone, I usually do more observation than speaking. I attempt to gauge a person and if I want to continue to get to know them by what they express to me. I often ask someone their birthday right away to get a calculation of their sun sign, as it helps me to understand their personality better.
My entire name at birth adds up to a 3, which is my Expression number. Expression numbers are a person’s potential. Potential being important, as in what you can accomplish in this lifetime. It is a combination of my soul and the personality of this body. The number 3 corresponds to self-expression, creativity and outcomes. These are often the things that a person finds most challenging within this lifetime. These are the things I need to become comfortable with in order to reach my highest potential. Self-expression has been difficult for me, creativity has been frightening and outcomes have been a challenge. Until recently, self-expression caused difficulty because I always hid beneath a mask of protection, finding it hard to be authentic. Creativity has been stifled. Afraid of being judged, I have always been severely attached to outcomes, creating numerous challenges in my life. I am reaching my potential by learning to become authentic with my thoughts and feelings and expressing them, especially not being as afraid of putting my writing or other creative pursuits out there and understanding that we cannot become attached to outcomes, as they rarely turn out the way we actually picture them.
My birth date adds up to a 4. This is the Life Path number and it is the direction of a person’s life. It is made up of three Period Cycles (month, day, year). These are supposed represent the early, middle and later part of life. We can go into the details of the Period Cycles on another post, but for now we will focus on the corresponding traits of a 4 Life Path. These are foundations, hard work, and pragmatism. I am not one for flights of fancy, for I believe that hard work and perseverance is the way to build a solid foundation. I honor justice and honesty, but I can also be rigid in my ideas and quick to judge myself and others. I am reliable, loyal and committed, but I have difficulty being flexible, often being overly cautious about new things. While I can be part of a team, I need to have independence and my own area of expertise, and have to always keep myself in check for being rude or bossy. But I am always courageous and a true survivor and do well as the foundation of any enterprise. Ref
We have covered the basics of the name and birth date and how they correspond to each person. We will go into more details regarding Karmic Lessons next. Stay tuned for more information on Numerology!
Thank you for reading. xoxo