What Is Numerology?
Author: Michelle Andersen

Each day, we are exposed to numbers. We have phone numbers,
birthdates, even our financial information is driven by
numbers. Numerology is the study of the numbers in our lives
and how they affect us. 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. That number tells them certain
things about the person's character, what strengths and
weaknesses they possess; it can even be used to predict their
future. 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.

Numerology has been around for thousands of years. The
Egyptians and Babylonians both used it over 10,000 years ago.
Pythagoras, a mathematician whose theories are still in use
today, is believed to have official organized numerology in
Greece over 2,500 years ago. He held the view that math
concepts were easier to regulate and classify than physical
ones. Others beliefs and writings important in the development
of numerology were early Christian mysticism, the Chinese
Circle of the Dead, the Kabbalah, and the Indian Vedas. 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.

Although methods may vary, typically a numerologist reduces a
word or number using a procedure called digit summing. 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. When dealing with a word, such as a name, each letter of
the alphabet is assigned a number. For example, A =1, B = 2, C
= 3. Then the same steps as above are followed - the numbers
are summed until one digit remains. Some numerologists will not
break numbers that total 11, 22, or 33. 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:

One - Because it is the first number, one is seen as having
great power. Usually seen as "male," one can be happy, loving
and dynamic while also being alone and egotistical.

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 black and white or good
and evil. This number is best symbolized by the Chinese symbol
Yin-Yang.

Three - Three is often related to learning through life
experiences. It is often considered lucky and magical. It can
mean both wisdom and understanding, yet also be foolish and
negative.

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.

Five - Five is related with the five senses (smell, touch,
taste, hearing, and sight) and often represents service to
others as well as openness to new experiences, but it can also
represent an addictive personality.

Six - The number six relates to beauty and often helps in
building relationships. It is believed to hold charm,
sensuality, and diplomacy. Six is also considered the
mother/father number.

Seven - A spiritual number, seven can be both dreamy and
spiritual while also being deceptive and insincere.

Eight - Eight represents hard work and life lessons. Because of
that, eight is seen as seeking financial and material success,
but is also associated with the hardships encountered while
seeking both.

Nine - A sacred number, nine is viewed as a humanitarian number
and holds mystical significance due to the nine-month
gestational period for humans.

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.


About The Author: Michelle Andersen is an astrologer providing
valuable tips and advice on understanding Chinese astrology,
pet horoscopes, and zodiac compatibility.
http://www.horoscopes-and-astrology.net