What is numerology?

 Starting from the name itself, numerology is the science of numbers. This definition, however, does not convey the meaning that this science brings with it. It sounds like we are talking about algebra, yet there is a significant difference between the two disciplines. Numerology, unlike the iron rules of mathematics, reads something more from numbers than is apparent at first glance. It reveals the future destiny, the hidden qualities and wisdoms of the Universe written in the individual numbers as in their combinations.

The origins of numerology

The origins of numerology can be traced back to ancient Egypt and, later, Babylonia. The priests had been using the symbolism of numbers since the 10th century BC. However, it was the Greek philosopher who made the importance of numerology fully famous. He was not only a mathematician and astrologer, but also a mystic, and thanks to his many journeys, including mainly his stay in Egypt, he began to give numbers a greater role. Pythagoras studied the world through numbers and discovered how they determine the environment. Everything can not only be measured, but through numbers much more can be read. His teaching was continued by his disciples, who are generally referred to as Pythagoreans.

The development of numerology was also hugely influenced by the Kabbalah. Jewish mystics believed that Yahweh had hidden the secret cipher of the world in the Scriptures. The science has its own name - gematria - and was based on the assumption that each letter of the alphabet had a numerical value. And it was these traditions that shaped later numerology as we know it today.

For sceptics who consider numerology to be magic tricks, it is worth adding that history knows of many scientists who manifested a fascination with numerology. These included the famous physicists Isaac Newton and Lord Kelvin.

Modern numerology

For centuries numerology did not flourish, it was slightly forgotten and the information associated with it was only available to a small circle of people. It was only revived in the 19th century when a well-known occultist introduced it as one of the methods he used. This was William John Warner, known as Cheiro. During his numerous travels, he learned about divination from many different peoples, and was associated with a Brahmin sect among others. It is to him that modern numerology owes the translation of the principles of Hebrew gematria into the application of Latin culture.

The real mother of modern numerology, however, was Sarah Joanna Dennis, known as L. Dow Balliett. She accurately described all the numbers derived from the alphabet, while also indicating whether they came out of vowels, consonants or both.

Vibrations of numbers

Numerology assumes that every number has a meaning. The most important is, of course, the date of birth. There are two ways of counting, either each digit is added, or in the day and month the whole numbers are added, so for example:

    1981 = 1+3+0+5+1+9+8+1=28=2+8=10=1+0=1

As you can see from the example, the digits are added together until you get a digit by 1 to 9. The exception is so-called master numbers, which consist of two identical digits, e.g. 11, 22, 33 etc. In this case, we no longer add them up.

However, these are not the only data from which we can draw inspiration in numerology - for numbers are hidden everywhere. According to Hebrew tradition, we also translate words into numbers. The most typical is to assign alphabetically to certain letters the digits 1 to 9 in turn, repeating up to the letter Z.

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

In this way, we can also calculate from our forenames and surnames which number favours us, e.g.:Jan Nowak = 1+1+5+1+6+5+1+2=22

In the case of this name, we have just come up with a master number, whose component digits we do not add up, although of course we can, which would give us a four.

Skeptics suggest that if numerology were true then the date of birth and the digit of the first and last name would always be the same. For is Jan Nowak born on 15. 05. 1981 favoured by 1 or 22? The answer is simpler than it might seem - both digits are equally valid.

Surrounded by numbers

Nothing in life is black and white - it is not possible to define a person on the basis of a single data, only all the signs form a complete picture. Numerology, tarot and horoscope do not contradict each other, but complement each other. It is the same with numerology itself - one person can be assigned several digits and their mutual vibration gives a complete person. Just look at several people born on the same day. They will have several characteristics in common, but they will not be the same after all.

Moreover, it should be noted that there are many more digits that influence a person's life. We can even influence it ourselves in some way. If someone has the number 12 in their diary at school, lives under the number 12 and important events take place, for example, on the 12th of the month, this person will quickly realise that 12 is their lucky number. No matter what vibration results from the name or date of birth. Such a person, when planning something, will gladly fix it on the 12th, confirming the power of this number in his life.

Few people, on the other hand, have a similar fondness for the number 13 - even those who do not believe in the power of numerology consider 13 to be unlucky, and 7 (at least in our cultural circle) to be lucky. These associations are extremely ingrained in people's minds. Real numerology is of course more complex, but this example proves that even sceptics succumb to the magic of numbers.

So it is worth remembering numerology, which has been known for millennia, can be a collection of important clues. Their role is not only to learn about ourselves, but also about others, to discover what to expect from someone or something. The ability to see the important numbers in our lives can prove very useful. All it takes is an open mind.