Numerology Calculation
Numerology Overview
The following information is from section 7, chapter 17
in
Your Love Life and
Reincarnation
by Stephen Petullo with contributing author
Scott Petullo Numeric Analysis--Understanding Human Character and Identifying Cycles of Time Copyright © 2001 Scott A. Petullo / S. A. Petullo Corporation
Please note: The following information can provide the numerology novice with
a beginning and basic understanding of the science and help him or her gain awareness
about life, relationships, and the lives and relationships of others. This awareness will
help you more easily understand, have compassion for, and accept yourself and others.
However, because of the depth and detail of advanced numerology, the information in this
section can’t provide a complete analysis. It is not meant to replace a thorough
reading by a professional numerologist.
When I tell people I’m a numerologist, those familiar with numerology may
say “Oh, I’m a '5'" (or some other number). The number they usually refer
to is their Life Path number, the most important aspect of the several hundred in an
advanced numerology chart. What they usually don’t know is that this number only
gives a glimpse of the overall personality and timing energy. It’s similar to trying
to describe a person's looks from a picture of the eyes alone. A study of one aspect gives
a few insights; a thorough analysis of the whole numerology chart provides much more.
How can numbers describe personality or even future events? The “why”
and “how” of numerology is a mystery. A numerologist can’t explain why
certain types of events transpire time and time again under identical numerological
aspects. A numerologist also can’t explain how matching patterns of
numerological personality aspects (in different charts) repeatedly and accurately
reflect human motivations, abilities, or challenges--they just do.
The only reasonable
explanation as to why numerologists can make predictions and discern personality through
numbers relates to the idea that there exists a divine order in the universe and that we
are all intimately connected to it.
Numerology is a science by definition, since results are consistently drawn from
the same sets of circumstances. Science is based on observation, not theory. Science also
has nothing to do with common sense. Much of today's cutting-edge scientific thought
appears unusual to the average person. For example, physicists suspect that the
universe is somewhat oval in shape, so it’s faster to travel in space on a curved
line. Psychologists believe that we attract those who have qualities we need for balance
or who exhibit our own repressed undesirable personality traits. Their theory is that we
are all mirrors for each other to help us resolve our personal issues. How do we
“prove” the validity of these types of observations? It’s difficult to do,
but it’s easy to see the truth in them through objective analysis.
Numerology allows you to know more about the meaning of your life, to understand
the various levels of your personality, and to identify the why, how, what and when of
your relationships. It also allows you to have one of the keys to relationship success:
timing. Quantum physicists have long hypothesized that there exists a harmony between all
things and that there is order instead of chaos in the universe. We witness the order
every single day in how we can predict when the tides will rise and fall, how many months
a woman will carry a child in pregnancy, how an apple tree will bare apples and not
oranges, and when changes of season are expected to happen. You don’t have to be a
quantum physicist, though, to identify the strengths and weaknesses of your character or
to know about the best times for beginnings and endings. All you have to understand is how
numbers symbolize our existence. Definition of Numerology
Numerology is the philosophical and scientific study of numbers and their
connection to human personality and time cycles. It is based on the idea that numbers
reflect a divine order in the universe and that everything that is named or numbered is
cyclical in nature. Numerology uses the energy of the qualities and characteristics of
each of the numbers 1 through 10: all numbers are made up of these ten numbers. All dates
and times are numbered. Names and places are also numbered through gematria, the
science of relating words to numbers (each letter of every alphabet is numbered) where
words with the same number totals have equal or similar meanings. One of the more
well-known and ancient forms of gematria is the Hebraic number system called Qabala
(QBLH). Other ancient forms of the science of numbers include Chaldean, Pythagorean (not
to be confused with modern or western numerology), Phonetic and Hindu. Modern numerology
is a direct descendent of these sacred codes. The Chinese “Circle of The
Heavens,” the Indian “Vedas,” ancient Egyptian texts and records from
Sumeria - this planet’s first recorded civilization, all feature coded number
systems. The term numerology was created in the early 1900’s in response to growing
interest in this ancient science. Advanced Numerology
Numeric analysis - better known as advanced modern numerology – is a
body of work that includes most published and many unpublished deeper aspects of modern
numerology. These aspects are validated by numeric analysts over years of applying this
scientific approach to many subjects. Numerology is a science based on empirical rules;
observation is the key to understanding.
The majority of published numerology books in the western world only scratch the
surface of the topic, leaving readers with a nice introduction but failing to provide any
thorough depth of understanding. Part of the reason is that advanced numerology isn’t
considered a best-selling topic—most readers demand lighter subject matter. Perhaps
such simplifying contributes to numerology being falsely considered as only entertainment.
Another reason for the lack of thorough information about numerology is that it
takes a certain type of aptitude and desire, perhaps even obsession, to dig deeper into
the hundreds of numeric timing and personality aspects in an advanced chart. It then takes
months and years to discern which are essential and how to effectively use them. Because
of the limited amount of published advanced numerology information, very few people have
explored the deeper side of the science, or at least have wanted to make public their
findings. Many analysts who have studied numerology in-depth realize that there is a
responsibility that goes with the extraordinary knowledge gained. Some knowledge
translates into power and it is sometimes best kept private.
Regardless of how numerology is presented, any sort of insight can be helpful to
the beginning student or lay client. However, it needs to be understood that the shorter
the reading, the more incomplete is the information, and therefore the more likely the
possibility of someone being mislead or misinformed. A short reading may include two or
three different timing or personality aspects, while an extensive analysis can include
hundreds of aspects and require hours of interpretation. Additionally, the accuracy of any
numerology reading depends on the depth of understanding of the analyst.
Reincarnation and Numerology
The more we know ourselves and the more we understand timing opportunities and
challenges in relation to character, the closer success and goal attainment becomes. Most
numerologists believe in reincarnation; they recognize the cyclical nature of life and
time and understand how numbers represent universal truths. Numerology, like other
metaphysical sciences, indicates that we reincarnate over and over again until we learn
and experience all that we need to for our highest growth. According to this philosophy,
most of us will be coming back again and again to get it right—if we’re here on
Earth, it means we still have some lessons to learn.
The key to understanding reincarnation is that a person must take full
responsibility for everything that happens in his or her life—that means eliminating
the concept of blame.
We can embrace the circumstances of our lives with compassion and gratitude, or
reject them with misery. Karma is our teacher, not our punisher. Reincarnation research
indicates that many circumstances in life are predestined, such as whom our parents and
family members will be, the type of environment in which we begin life, the kinds of
personality traits that will likely emerge or be repressed, and the kinds of people we
will attract to learn our lessons. Numerology informs us about these and other conditions.
It symbolizes the orderly rhythm of the mathematical exactness that permeates all
creation.
It’s unnecessary to believe in reincarnation to benefit from numerology, but
the concept does help to explain the why and how of this science. The following
information includes some of the more important personality and timing aspects that
numerologists use today. Zero, Qualities, Fadic Addition and Multiple Numbers
Zero isn’t a number; it is a cipher. It is nothing, but it is all. When
attached to a number such as 1, the 1 and 0 become 10; the 0 magnifies the 1, making it a
more powerful energy than the 1 alone. 10 is more intense than 1 and 100 is more powerful
than 10. Consider the 0 an intensifier that amplifies the number next to it. Additionally,
numbers represent qualities, as the statement “she is a 10” shows. Figures, far
different than numbers, display quantities, as in “party of 5.” It’s easy
to see the contrast between these two distinctly different concepts. Numerology addresses
the former, giving full meaning to the qualities behind all numbers.
In order to simplify this introduction to numerology, only the numbers 1 through
9 are covered here. For the sake of simplicity, double and multiple digit numbers will not
be discussed nor will master numbers (11, 22, 33…) or karmic numbers (13, 14, 16,
19). In modern numerology, all numbers other than master numbers and karmic numbers are
ultimately reduced to a single digit through fadic addition. This is known as Jaffar, the
system of numbers reduction (for example, reducing 17 to 8 by adding the 1 and the 7) that
was shared by the Chaldeans, Egyptians, Arabians, Hebrews and by Moses. Pythagoras then
gave this technique of “final digitting” to the Greeks, and it’s used today
in modern numerology. The single reduced number of any double or multiple digit number is
more important than the other numbers, but it’s the sequence and the order of the
original numbers (from left to right in importance) that makes the full number unique and
provides for advanced understanding. The Life Path
Before we move on to the meanings of numbers, I’ll help you calculate some
of your own numbers to refer to. The most important aspect of a numerology chart is the
Life Path. This number is found by adding the numbers of the full birth date together as
shown in the following example. Reduce each number to a single digit before adding:
December 5, 1955
12 (December is the twelfth month) + 5 + 1955 =
(1 + 2 = 3) + 5 + (1 + 9 + 5 + 5 = 20) =
3 + 5 + (2 + 0 = 2) =
3 + 5 + 2 =
10 =
1 + 0 =
1
This person has a 1 Life Path. Volumes of information exist regarding the number
found in the Life Path position in the chart.
The extent of a rewarding or difficult life in relation to the Life Path is
found through a study of the remaining personality and timing aspects; all parts of the
numeric blueprint harmonize together to create one’s full identity and fate.
Different forms of the number 1 exist. For instance, the number thirty-seven (3 +
7 = 10, 1 + 0 = 1) is recognized as a great deal more fruitful than the number nineteen (1
+ 9 = 10, 1 + 0 = 1) in most positions in the chart because the number 19 is most often
viewed as karmically challenging.
To get an idea of what the number 1 stands for in the Life Path position, read
the summary below and pay particular attention to the over-balanced and under-balanced
sections. Of course, the energy is modified by all of the other numbers found in the other
positions in the chart (as noted above), and so it’s important to get a sense for all
the numbers. Until the person is well into maturity, they usually won’t be using the
most constructive (balanced) energy of the number in the Life Path position on a
consistent basis. The Life Path: What a Person Must Learn
The true definition of the Life Path is that it represents what a person must
learn. Correct application of a distinct group of associated energies sets the person free
and allows for faster completion of his or her earthly mission. The Life Path also
represents the strongest energy in the personality chart, so the focus is on this aspect
to identify the person’s most significant strengths and weaknesses. The Numbers 1 Through 9 Defined/Love and Time Cycles
First of all, there is no such thing as a bad number. All numbers have positive
energy behind them. The problem is when there is too much (over-balanced) or too little
(under-balanced) of a particular number/energy. Ultimately, in a spiritual sense, nothing
symbolized by numerics is viewed as unpleasant; all situations allow for growth and
development. Then again, many occurrences are justifiably interpreted as negative due to
the earthly truth that pain - physical, mental and emotional - is unpleasant.
Every number has three main sides: balanced, under-balanced and over-balanced.
Each number also has a distinctive set of vibrations linked to it, as described in the
following definitions.
In addition to information about the various forms of each number 1 through 9,
insight about how each number relates to time cycles in regards to love and relationships
is provided below. The numbers relate to love through the timing aspects such as Life
Path Periods, Personal Years, and Pinnacles (described later in this text). Love in
connection to personality aspects (for example: Main Challenge, Life Path, and Day of
Birth) will not be covered here.
Please Note: For absolute accuracy, all numbers in a timing or personality
chart must be interpreted in association with each other, and that some positions in the
chart carry more importance than others. For example, if you have a 5 Life Path, reading
the definition for number 5 below will provide you with a good idea of some of your more
important lessons in this lifetime. However, by itself the Life Path number is only a
piece of the entire picture and will not give you a complete summary of your personality.
Taking into consideration your Life Path, Main Challenge, other personality aspects and
timing aspects such as your current Personal Year and Month will give you a better idea of
the general trends and probabilities at this point in time. Even though a seasoned analyst
must carefully weigh and scrutinize hundreds of numeric aspects to yield an accurate
personality profile and overall direction of present and future time cycles, you will be
able to gain at least some important insight by applying the calculations and definitions
provided in this section. The balanced, over-balanced and under-balanced descriptions of
each number relate mainly to the personality aspects (such as a Life Path), but they can
also be connected to time cycles.
*For the definitions of the numbers 1-9 and how they relate to love and romance
and additional numerological aspects, calculations and information, refer to chapter 17 in
Your
Love Life and Reincarnation. Included in chapter 17 is information
about (and how to calculate) long, medium and short-term time cycles such as Pinnacles,
Challenges, Life Path Periods, Personal Years, Personal Months and Personal Days and how
these time cycles symbolize the circumstances of our lives. Relationship Compatibility
One of the most beneficial uses of numerology is determining relationship
compatibility. The timing and personality aspects of people’s numerology charts
symbolize the duration and meaning of their bonds with others; all personal bonds have
time limits. Some relationships are destined to last a lifetime and some for only a
day. Two people may still remain in a relationship or friendship long after the emotional
or mental connection has transformed.
Although most people would like to find their ‘perfect partner’ for
life, their karmic blueprint and level of self-awareness often dictate otherwise.
Relationship compatibility and timing is an area of study in
advanced numerology. Hundreds of aspects must be considered in relation to the entire
advanced chart for complete accuracy. For a complete and extensive numerology reading,
it’s best to consult an expert. Advanced Interpretation
The three numbers that comprise the full date of birth are also used to derive
over 100 other personality and timing aspects. In a complete advanced numerology chart
using both the full date of birth and legal birth name, over 400 aspects must be
considered for a comprehensive, thorough analysis. This includes the aspects within
aspects and cycles within cycles. There are also different levels of each number to
read, from the multiple digit number down to the reduced single digit. Each number has
similar energies associated with it, but each position in the chart has a different
influence. The various aspects in the numerology chart can be grouped into sections such
as dominant character traits and timing cycles, modifying agents, ‘directors’ of
the overall flow of energy, and outer appearances that, for example, sometimes reflect a
facade that is at variance with the true personality. In short, it is best to consult with
an expert to get the complete energy at play in the character and timing blueprints for
maximum insight. Personality aspects including the Life Path, Birthday number and Main Challenge and timing cycles including the Life Path Periods, Pinnacles, Challenges, Personal Years, Personal Months and Personal Days comprise an adequate foundation of aspects to begin studying numerology. At least a couple years of serious study, starting with the fundamentals, is required to begin to see the full scope of numerology’s validity. An objective disposition and many charts are essential for the process of study, application and observation. If used wisely, the insight provided through numerology allows for significant strides towards self-actualization. |