Weekly Numerology
Updated: February 19, 2012NOTE: This new weekly numerology provided by Christine DeLorey is based on your birth day and the current year.
Select your birthdate to calculate your weekly Numerology number:
Select your birthdate to calculate your weekly Numerology number:
Numerology
Numerology is the historic study of the relationship between names, birthdates, and numbers. In fact the word Numerology is derived from the word ‘numerus' a Latin word for ‘number' and the Greek word ‘logos' which means thought & word.
In Numerology, unlike Astrology, a person's birth name as-well-as their birth-date have significant influences on their life path and personality. Using Numerology to calculate various influences traits of a person is a straight forward process. For their Expression number, each letter of a person's name is given a numerical value from 1 - 9, then the numbers are added up and reduced to a single digit number, except in cases where the name comes out to 11 or 22. In the case of an 11 the person will have traits of an 11 in addition to (1 + 1 = 2) giving the person additional traits of a 2, and in the case of a 22 they will also have traits of a 4 (2 + 2 = 4).
To calculate the Life Path number in Numerology, which is based on the birth-date, you add up the numbers in the date and then reduce it. For example Jan. 25, 1973 becomes: (Jan = 1) + (25 = 2 + 5 = 7) + (1973 = 1 + 9 + 7 + 3 = 20 = 2 + 0 = 2) = (1 + 7 + 2 = 10 = 1 + 0 = 1) = 1.
History of Numerology
The roots of numerology date back thousands of years, and variations of it can be found in most cultures throughout history. While many people dismiss it as a pseudoscience, it has been taught and studied by some of the most respected mathematicians throughout history.
It's generally accepted that the ancient cultures of China, Japan, India, Babylon, and Egypt were familiar with numerology long before the Greeks and Romans began using it, but most books still credit Pythagoras as being the 'father of numerology.'
Pythagoras, a Greek mathematician and philosopher (569-470 B.C.), believed that reality is mathematical. He viewed the entire universe as being composed of mathematical patterns and was adamant that all things can be expressed in numbers that correspond to energy patterns of vibrations.
The teachings of Pythagoras were adopted by the notable Socrates and Plato and studied by early Christian scholars, including St. Augustine. This ultimately led to the expansion of numerology during the Renaissance, and it continues to be studied and practiced today.
Types of Numerology
There are a variety of different types of numerology systems available for study. The Chaldean, the Pythagorean (Western), and the Kabbalah are three of the most popular numerological systems in use today. Each of these systems calculates numbers differently and offers different interpretation of one's life.Chaldean Number System
The Chaldean Numerology system has its roots in Ancient Babylon and is probably the oldest known system of numerology. In this system, the numbers assigned to the letters are not determined by alphabetical order (as the Pythagorean method), but rather by the vibration of each specific letter.
Chaldean Numerology uses a number formula based on calculating 1 to 8 with no alphabet letter assigned to the number 9. The reason for this is that the Chaldeans considered the number 9 as a holy or sacred number; therefore, it is kept apart from other vibrations, except when it results as the final sum.
Pythagorean (Western) Number System
The Pythagorean Numerology system is said to have originated from the Greek mathematician Pythagoras, who is best know for his solution for the hypotenuse of a right triangle (a2 + b2 = c2).
Pythagorean Numerology is the most popular numerology system used today. This number system assigns the number value by the sequence of the Western alphabet and uses a number formula based on calculating 1 to 9.
Kabbalah Numerology
The Kabbalah Numerology system originated in Hebrew mysticism. The Kabbalah number system only analyzes the name. This system has assigned twenty-two vibrations ranging from 1 to 400. Since this system only analyzes the name and not the birth date, it is not widely used among Numerologists.
