Numerology
Numerology is the study of numbers and goes back to Babylonian times. Not much is known about the history of Numerology beyond the fact that Pythagoras was a proponent of the magic of numbers and that archaeological evidence more recently supports that he was not the creator of the 'Pythagorean triangle' and that rather he learned about it from the Chaldeans (a more recent civilisation than the Babylonians). Numerologists explain that numbers are considered sacred and carry an energetic vibration that requires interpretation. All the content on this website, is designed to introduce you to the Numerology concepts, and spark your interest to pursue further information as part of the expansion of your own mind and soul!
Introduction to Numerology
Before we enter into the actual content of Numerology, there are several considerations first. Numerology is not a standalone method for determining a person's characteristics or predicting all the events throughout their life. Numerology can identify some generic traits and provide deep insight. It is an excellent tool for self-reflection and raising self-awareness, and can be highly accurate. The only way to establish its accuracy is to take the time to observe people's behaviour and the way they think and respond to challenges. Numerology is one of the approaches to raising self-awareness that is easy to accept even by the most cynical once they start to explore it. However, it is always easier to 'see through the window looking out' as opposed to looking within. With Numerology, you can test it on those people you are closest to - your nearest and dearest or parents and siblings. You will be surprised even if it does not seem 'accurate' regarding yourself. By the time you test it on your family and friends, you will see the links, and then it's possible to be more open-minded when doing Numerology for yourself.
You can spend a fortune buying books and attending workshops as part of raising your self-awareness. Here at Larina's Labyrinth, you can find access not only to calculate Numerology and generate reports but also to receive information on the variations in numbers. For example, a person's character is not only influenced by their ruling and Day Numbers but also by how the numbers are calculated. A person with a ruling number of 4, and where the number is calculated as 13/4, will have many similar life experiences to a person with a ruling number of 31/4, but less with a person whose ruling number is 22/4. Not only that, but their 'Day Number' will also influence their life experiences. Other individual factors include their Name Numerology and Birth Chart (which may be missing or contain multiple numbers). There is also a predictive and prophetic potential for Numerology - through the calculations of the Numerological Pyramids, and it is also possible to use Numerology for annual forecasts.
The predictive and prophetic aspects of Numerology across the life path are calculated by creating Numerical Pyramids. It is even possible to calculate past-life karma through mathematical calculations. While calculating past life karma can seem outlandish and impossible, the revelations of past life are most revealing their accuracy once a person reaches middle age, or on their second 'pyramid peak', from a reflective perspective. If Numerology were considered a credible science, all parents would have their infants' birth charts done and then adapt their parenting styles to help them navigate challenges and develop their strengths. However, there are questions surrounding Numerology, as it is currently considered to be in the realm of metaphysics. Most numerologists today practice Pythagorean Numerology, who is considered a founding father of modern science. We explore these questions in the introduction to Numerology on the YouTube channel as well as discuss different methods of calculation. On YouTube, you can access an entire workshop on how to create your charts and how to interpret them. To access the YouTube content - simply click on the image, and you will be taken to the specific video.
Numerology - Considerations & Variations
As with all ‘fields of expertise ’, you will find variations in opinions and beliefs about what is ‘right’ or ‘wrong’, and these are opinions based on individual experience and studies. Numerology is no different. Every area of interest starts with a founding question, and the ‘truth’ of the study lies in the research. Individuals have specific fields of interest - and their experience of gathering and collating information brings their unique wisdom to the field. With numerology, there are some core principles but lots of variations because, over the years, people have added their ‘flavour’ to the study. Anah's services are based on her research, understanding, and observations of numbers and how they relate to people. As a Social Worker, Anah's approach is academic, but the information garnered is referred to as ‘anecdotal’ (it lacks empirical studies that give other forms of research their validity). In many ways, the ‘expert opinion’ could even be said to carry bias. As a Qualified Social Worker with an undergraduate degree in Counselling, Anah is interested in empowering people by helping them gain insight into their strengths and vulnerabilities. Having worked in the mental health field, Anah has observations of increased risk of mental health problems (and often the underlying thought or emotional cause).
Anah has studied and researched Numerology for twenty years. Her original interest began with books by Dr David A Phillips (1934-1993), who had a passion for numbers and was interested in accessing the subconscious drivers of behaviour. Most people refer to him as a philosopher (he held a Doctorate in Philosophy); however, in his own words, he says his love of numbers led him to study Engineering, and his passion for numerology was stoked after meeting Hettie Templeton nee Ball (1892-1967) in 1954. In his many books, Phillips drew on the experience and knowledge gained by Templeton,d adopted her methodology as his own,n and, no doubt, expanded on it. Templeton and Phillips both referred to their numerological approach as “Pythagorean”. For those who aren’t aware, Pythagoras is recorded in history as having been incarcerated in Babylon for about twenty years, where he spent time with the priests and Magi learning things like Numerology. The Babylonian Empire predated the Chaldean Empire by about a thousand years. Presumably, despite the change of empire, the priests' and Magi's knowledge and teachings continued, and what was originally a Babylonian number system became what we now know as the Chaldean Numerological System.
Templeton was passionate about people (especially children) and is considered an Australian Pioneer in the science of Numbers. It was first published in 1940. Templeton noted that the Arrows on the birth chart provide revealing insight into personality and advice for parents on managing childhood behaviour. As a mentor and teacher of Phillips (who later travelled the world delivering lectures on the subject), she will have influenced Phillips's approach to numerology for self-awareness, understanding personal motives, spiritual development, self-discovery, and expanding self-awareness.
Templeton was likely influenced, either directly or indirectly, by both Helena P. Blavatsky (1831-1891) and William John Warner ‘Cheiro’ (1866-1936). Theosophists state that very little was written about Numerology until Blavatsky mentioned Numerology in her book, ‘The Chaldean Book of Numbers’. Her interest lay apparently in the spiritual concepts of numbers and gaining insight into universal truths (and less about the personal revelations of the individuals). Her source was said to be the Book of Hermes. Blavatsky was a global traveller, metaphysician, mystic and managed to connect with celebrities across the globe. She founded the Theosophical Society in the US in 1875, but was well known in the UK and other parts of Europe.
Cherio was an Irishman and mystic popular with celebrities in the UK and the US, and he wrote and published “The Book of Numbers” in 1926. His approach is said to be Chaldean; however, the Name Charts make it clear that he personalised the Letters and Number values. As a palm reader and fortune teller (Psychic) to the rich and famous, he claimed he learned numerology in India as a teenager, as a student of a Brahmin learning to read palms. (He is said to have been a very gifted palm reader). However, he met with Blavatsky in London in March 1889, and perhaps their meeting motivated him to research until he published his book nearly thirty years later. Cheiro died while living in the US.
In conclusion, When you see online or read authors saying one form of numerology is better than another, it comes down to the individual and the meaning they make of the numbers. No one is wrong, no one is completely right because we are all learning and growing at all times. Furthermore, numerology information provided through Larina's Labyrinth is to prompt your own studies and interest. There is always something more to learn - for instance, there are even Chinese approaches to Numerology, and it would be interesting to know where this came from. Were the founding Numerologists Chinese and not Babylonian? Does it even matter?
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INTRODUCTION
IS IT SCIENCE?
BENEFITS PT 1
BENEFITS PT 2
Numerology as a Tool of Self Awareness
Numerology is a tool for self-awareness with many revelations, and as you complete each step, spend time in quiet reflection to confirm the validity of your numerology. Often, when we are new to numerology, we start with ourselves and reactively deny its relevance; however, when we do numerology on loved ones and those we know intimately, we find it accurate. The next step is to ask yourself: if it's so accurate about other people, is it really totally wrong about you? As you dive into the subject and are brutally honest with yourself, you will find your personal truth. NOTE: On the rare occasions when a person is completely different from what is stated in their numerology (such as life path and Day numbers), this is usually adults who have deviated from their path. Numerology doesn’t replace freedom of choice, self-denial, or repression of gifts.
To find out what your birthday means for you, there are a few steps to take:
Find your Ruling Number - This is the primary and most influential numerology number in your life and is often called the “Life Path”. When you calculate your Ruling Number, you will determine whether it is a Master Number or a Power Number. These numbers are considered to be ‘weighted’.
Find your Day Number - Your Day Number is a sub-pathway; these numbers can be Master Numbers, Pure or Compounded Numbers, and you can see how they influence your personality and life path. Some numbers carry Karmic Debt, as additional challenges. Other numbers offer an opportunity to achieve positive karma.
Birth Chart: The Birth chart has ‘planes’ and identifies strengths and vulnerabilities for you to work with as part of your self-development. You will be able to see clearly whether your chart is balanced or heavily weighted toward one or more planes (or absent). You can also identify additional gifts or challenges in your chart based on the empty and filled spaces and whether your chart has arrows. Each arrow conveys a gift or challenge.
Pyramids: With numerology, you can identify peak years by creating pyramids. These peaks are often called pinnacles, and you can identify which years and ages you will be at those peaks, along with the numerological influences at those times.
Numerology and the Alphabet: Often known or simply referred to as “Name Numerology’, the alphabet through your name reveals predestination, in that it shows the ‘soul urge’ (deepest desires that are not necessarily shown tot he outside world beyond the nearest and dearest family members), the outward expression, (the ‘external character we show to other people), as well as the ‘Destiny Number’ or Age of Maturity.
Personal years: Personal Years are predictive, and we can establish the gifts, blessings, and challenges for each year. However, they can also be a tool of revelation if you look at previous years and see what was ‘forecast’ for that year.
Compound Numbers
Compounded numbers generally carry the energy of two primary numbers or the zero; sometimes they will carry the energy of 3 digits that are then reduced to a single primary number (between 1-9). Occasionally, these numbers are not reduced to a single digit,; these are the Master Numbers 11 and 22. Some consider 33 a Master Number, while others consider it a Power Number. Other Power Numbers are 44, 55, 66, 77, 88, or 99. When understanding Master and Power Numbers, consider the overall influence of the primary single number (for example, 55 would be calculated as 5+5=10 (which is not a Master Number and is further reduced to the single digit 1). When analysing this, you would consider the life path content for the number 10 as well as the guidance for the Power Number 55. For Day Numbers (Birthday Numbers), the influence is important, but only about 10% of the total influence across the individual. They are more intense when they are a ruling Number. In addition to the content on this website, there are videos on Youtube explaining how the Compounded Numbers affect the Life Path as a Ruling Number. These videos include a description with timestamps so you can jump to the specific content you want.The links are on the Ruling Number Page.
As birthday numbers, the information and guidance are listed on the Day Number Page. Compounded Birthday Numbers are those from the 10th to the 31st of each month. Anyone born on the 11th or 22nd of a month has a Master Day Number. It carries the same meaning as the Master Number for the Life Path, but without the intensity, because the Day Numbers influence a person and their personality, and the direction of their life is only about 10% of the total influences on a person. Other factors include the Personality and Expression numbers, Age of Maturity, and Name Numerology. The Peaks and Pinnacles offer a predictive element to numerology. When calculating any of these, you will regularly use compounded numbers and break them down to a single digit. Beyond the Ruling and Day Numbers, the calculation is in most intstances simply informative.
Numerology Predictions and Prophecy
While numerology is generally not a predictive tool, it can help identify potential future events. Examples of this are the Pyramids and Peak years, which outline what a person can expect throughout the life path - the peaks represent the high-energy points for soul expansion and personal development. Personal Years are what can be expected in any year for each person based on their Ruling Number. Every year has a ‘number’ that can be reduced. For instance, in 2026 we are looking at a year that equals 10, which further reduces to the number 1. Each ruling number relates to that Personal Year and reflects individual traits, and it varies from person to person. In 2027, we are looking at a year number of 11 (2+2+7=11). 2027 will be a Master Number year, bringing added transformative power and decisions; by looking at the Personal Year information, you can determine how to maximise the year's benefits for you (and navigate potential pitfalls). Remember that, regardless of any predictions, each of us has free will and freedom of choice in how we navigate challenges and whether we seize opportunities and maximise them. All predictions are rarely ‘set in concrete’ and indicate possibility, probability, and potential; numerological predictions are no different. It is possible to access Past Life information through your birth information as well - using specific formula. While this seems outlandish the reality it
Past Life Lessons (Karmic Lessons): You can also calculate past-life information using a specific mathematical formula that uses your date and time of birth. This information is not provided on this website because a person's past-life information is their business, and the reality is that some people are quite inquisitive and may start invading other people's personal e. For those who have access to the past life information (in the form of lessons to be learned or relearned), most agree that the information is relevant to the current life and where there appears to be a ‘pathway’ that takes them on the trajectory of the lessons (or blessing) gifted by the Karma numbers. This content may be provided in the future with password protection for people delivering workshops or teaching Numerology.
Karmic Debt Numbers: 13, 14, 16 &19
Karmic Debt Numbers have the greatest influence on Ruling or Life Path Numbers, but they are also relevant to the Birthday. As birthday numbers they offer a person additional gifts and lessons beyond the LifePath or Ruling Number. They are not punishments. They are opportunities to expand self-awareness and indicate specific patterns of being for a person to bring into conscious awareness and action. As compound numbers, they hold greater influence on the Ruling or Life Path Numbers. As a Day Number, a person would be wise to acknowledge these influences and take on board the messages as part of creating a more harmonious life. More specifically - Karmic Debts are Birthday Number Debts and carry the following additional messages and lessons:
13th of any month reduces to a single digit of 4. The number 4 influences remain relevant, but the number 13 carries the advice to be self disciplined and avoid taking short cuts. For these people there will always be a temtation to do things the easy way - and it is the easy way that stunts the growth. They develop themslves through doing the actual work and not shirking their responsibilities.
The 14th of any month reduces to a single digit of 5, and the lesson here is to use freedom wisely and avoid overindulgence. Freedom is not simply about travel - its through self mastery, (and desire). Learning what to hold onto and what to let go of encourages a person to prioritise, set goals, and work towards them in a disiplined way.
16th of any month reduces to a single digit of 7 and carries the lesson of humility. It is about dissolving the ego and transformation. For people who forget to remain humble, the lessons can be especially difficult, and often the ‘universal wake up call’.
19th of any month reduces to the single digit of one, and encourages not only innovative thinking, but also independence - through service work. Typically, ones tend to isolate, but the 19th teaches that true strength includes consideration for others.
Remedies
When doing your own numerology (and that of those around you), it's important to remember that numbers are essentially a tool of self-awareness – to prompt deep understanding of self. Each number brings gifts, blessings, trials, and tribulations (it has a ‘shadow’ side). The blessings are strengths, and the challenges are opportunities to expand the soul and personality. You may see different stages when you look at the numbers (such as the birth chart) and identify ‘weaknesses’ or an abundance of challenges or, to be blunt, negative aspects. For these reasons, we don’t look at numerology as a stand-alone tool. Where challenges present quite often, these are remedied by a person's astrology (for instance, a person whose numbers might look overly sensitive may have much of that sensitivity calmed because they were born under an Earth or Fire Sign). Other times remedies lie not in the birth chart or the Ruling Number, or vice versa. Regardless, where there is a weakness, you can address it through freedom of choice and will as part of personal development. Sometimes this requires therapeutic or professional help, time alone for reflection, time in nature, or a healthy life balance. If every parent had a numerology report done for their child at birth, they could address many problems early, during the formative years. However, naturally, this doesn’t happen - and once a person reaches adulthood, they can still address any ‘vulnerabilities’ shown in the birth chart. It is important to be realistic, though- children are still in the developmental stage, and therefore results can usually be observed more quickly than with adults. The key is to persevere and not give up. The older we get, the more our neural pathways are ‘cemented ’, and it takes additional effort to create new ways of thinking and behaviour - but it still can be achieved with dedicated effort.
In the graphic below we can see at a glance some extreme vulnerablities for for birthdates in the 21st century, with no numbers on the Mind Plane, heavily loaded Spirit/Feelings plane, and little action on the physical plane. Unfortunately most of the birth charts since year 2000 show these kinds of imbalances and many arrows, and a lack of numbers on the mind plane. What this equates to is potentially why we have increased diagnosis of children with Attention Deficity Disorders, Hyperactivity and Behavioural Disorders. However, there are remedies that can be utilised to address the lack but lets take a look at this sample in more detail:
Arrows: Frustrations, Enquirer, Passivity, Poor Memory
difficulties rationalising and processing their feelings. Once they navigate the emotional challenges, the person will be fully able to embrace the gifts of the Ruling 9, combined with the Zero, reliably. Until then, they may become deluded and unable to discern what is real and what is imagined.
All of these emotional challenges are further compounded because there are FOUR Arrows on the Birth Chart. While they have a burning desire for a world at peace and harmony, it will escape them until they learn to manage their emotions. There is a real risk that they will give up too easily and become lazy, blaming others for their emotional disharmony and relationship conflicts. Furthermore, with the amount of Arrows (and the types of arrows!) on this Birth Chart, it would be most likely that in these days of diagnosis of mental health conditions, the person would have a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder, ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and any other number of ‘problems’. The parents are probably continually complaining, “he/she never listens, doesn’t do anything I ask, Can’t be told, always firing up and blaming everyone else for everything, and has no friends, and just wants to sit around all day playing on the computer, won’t clean up after themselves”, and so forth. The teachers probably agree because, as a student, the child probably challenges everything they say and rebels against their authority. After all, they are bored, forget everything, and fail in their studies (UNLESS remedies were applied during the preschool ages and stages). NOTE: Remember that all people are individuals, and their family structure will influence their capacity to manage their emotions, including extended family members. When family members are educated and emotionally literate, they can offer additional support. However, the child will more likely need professional support from a third party because, realistically, immediate family members may inadvertently trigger behaviours that compound feelings of being unheard, misunderstood, disappointed, and frustrated.
Emotional Literacy: The first thing a person with this chart should do is educate themselves about emotions and learn how to manage them. “Name It, Tame It” (a book authored by Dan Siegel) is a great start. They can start the process of rationalising their feelings - for instance, are they actually angry? Are they enraged? Are they irritated or annoyed? Do their reactions fit the nature of the ‘offence’? Reflective Journalling will help them answer these questions and should be done daily in the early stages to build awareness and develop emotional mastery. The journal should include what happened (what caused the offence and upset), who said what, what they said or did, the outcome of the interaction, and whether it was the outcome they hoped for. If not, what might they do in future? What was learned? Therapies that may benefit them: Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Interpersonal skills - Learning how to communicate with other people, active listening skills, and learning about their own communication styles (verbal and non-verbal communication). They should be encouraged to keep an open mind in their interactions with others (especially when given new information) and not to automatically reject it as false or unproven (or at least to set it aside for later exploration).
Self-soothing: It will be important for the person to learn to soothe their emotions - spending time in nature will benefit them, as will physical activity and sport (although this will be a problem based on the numerology, as they will probably avoid physical activity). Team sports would be a good option. Other helpful soothing techniques include learning to meditate through mindfulness activities such as mindful eating or walking. Once again, the challenge will be to get them to participate and persevere. Gardening is also a good option, as it lets them use some of their creative skills. Mindful breathing, with a focus on the breath intake and expulsion, will also promote concentration and self-awareness.
Memory Retention: As they build their memory, encourage them to keep a task diary. Parents of young children could play memory card games and so forth to help them develop memory.
Goal Planning: Early education in SMART goal setting would work best for this person. (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-based). This allows them to set achievable goals within a workable time frame, with a progress review. The person can use goal setting to build perseverance and ‘hanging in there’ until they reach the end goal (especially since it is one they have set and want to achieve).
Financial Management: Parents and carers can help the child understand the need for money management, appreciate the cost of things, and care for material items (saving ongoing replacement costs). This could be part of the first goal plans - a big purchase for them of an item they have wanted and the purchase involves doing a budget, shopping around, before deciding who, where and what to buy, and curbing impulse spending. Involve them in banking, and potentially open a term deposit account until they can control the impulse spending.
When we look at this birth date, the first observation is the Ruling Number and the Day Number:
2+2+2+0+1+2=9. This is the number of the humanitarian, with an expansive vision and a moral, ethical view of caring and consideration. The Day Number 2 reinforces this compassionate nature. At its core, we see the markings and potential for a truly beautiful and caring soul. However, the blessings of the 2 become a burden for the person, not just because there are four of them on the birth chart, but because of the gaps and empty spaces on the chart, with each unfilled space presenting a challenge for them. When four 2s are on the birth chart, the person will struggle with their emotions because of heightened sensitivity (not always toward other people's feelings, although they can when their emotions are balanced). More likely for a young person (or an adult who has not taken steps to remedy the birth numbers), they will struggle to manage their emotions effectively, are easily offended, and react impulsively in unhelpful ways to whatever is upsetting them. The blessings of the Ruling 9 may be bypassed if the person does not work on their communication skills and impulse control, because their fallback behaviour relies on sarcasm and other negative communication methods. The four 4s also show poor financial management skills and
Numerology and the Alphabet
Letters of the Alphabet are allocated numbers and by using formulas we can establish a persons outer expression (how they present to the world, their 'superficial self'), and their inner expression (their inner desires, or their 'heart' that they often keep protected from the world. Additionally we can establish their 'age of maturity' through adding together the numbers of their name. You can learn more about what this means for you by learning how to calculate them by visiting the page of Name Numerology.
Numerology Tutorials
Please note: Numerology is a process, please review the videos in the order you see here.
DAY NUMBERS
NAME NUMEROLOGY PT 1
POWER NUMBERS
RULING NUMBERS
INTRODUCTION
THE BIRTH CHART
PYRAMIDS & PEAKS PT 1
NAMES & NUMBERS PT 2
ARROWS & THE BIRTH CHART
PYRAMIDS & PEAKS PT 2
MASTER NUMBERS PART 1
MASTER NUMBERS PART 2
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