Welcome to the World of Numerology

By Shannon Wills

Numbers are magical, numbers are mundane and numbers are everything in between! At their most basic, numbers are symbols of quantitative ideas. As part of our collective psyche, their symbolic nature reached a zenith of understanding on the fertile plains of the mind of Pythagoras. The concepts he developed and extrapolated gave birth to our present day Numerology.

Our human tendencies, strengths and weaknesses, from our basic ego to our mystical potential, can all be better understood with the help of Numerology. But here, numbers become more than a measure of quantity, here they evolve into the qualitative and continue forward into esoteric understandings that are increasingly fluid and beyond the measurable and basic mathematical concepts from which they sprang.

Let’s begin:

Numerology is based on the use of the numbers 1 through 9.

# 1- represents the Self; the self-starter, beginning state which contains the ‘seed’ of gnosis

#2- duality; intuition, gateway to wisdom

#3- analysis; equilibrium, first balance point

#4- stability; structure

#5- chaotic motion; heart center

#6- creative mind; ‘home’

#7- teaching/learning by doing

#8- spiritual action; independent

#9- attainment; combines attributes of all numbers

Creating a visual aide:

We start with a visual diagram. This will allow you the reader to more easily follow along with me.

Top line of grid: Consciousness

Mental processes; the numbers 3, 6, and 9 belong on this line

Middle line of grid: Soul awareness

Spiritual essence; feelings; numbers 2, 5 and 8 live here

Bottom line of grid: Physical expression

Interaction with the world around us; numbers 1, 4 and 7 go here

Making sense of the data -

Example: Susan was born on Nov. 27th 1944 (11-27-1944) Her birth chart looks like this:

You can easily see that she has the physical plane all sewn up. Or has she? Only one space on the soul line, is that okay? What about that lonely number 9 stuck up there all by its lonesome, what does that mean? Good questions and each one is significant.

The first thing I notice is that Susan is likely to be a very lively lady, perhaps a chatterbox who is bright and interesting. What is my clue? The three 1’s on the first line of her chart indicate verbal expression amplified, as well as having a healthy self-definition.

The second thing that strikes me is the full line on the physical plane, telling me that Susan is comfortable with structure and leans toward the practical. I would say Susan is a ‘doer.’

The number 2 emphasizes her natural intuition and tells me she is also a ‘seeker,’ on the constant lookout for ways in which to put her insights into practical use.

The lonely 9 can indeed lead to frustration for Susan because without drawing on the power of her innate heart chakra (the absent 5), her ambitions could be continually frustrated.

However, we can see that Susan has lived long enough to have acquired a great deal of life experience and has most likely figured that out for herself by now.

Day Number -

Susan was born on the 27th day of the month. This lady takes the responsibility of her ideals seriously and may need balancing on occasion with laughter and happiness to avoid the pitfall of becoming weighted with the daunting tasks she is likely to set for herself.

Name Analysis -

Susan’s name shows me one quality that will assist her in her life challenges: the number 5. This places an energy pattern into her grid that supplies the much needed vibration to assist her balance in life. It links the 1 to the 9 which will be a great help in manifesting her dreams. For without the heart, our self expression gives us no satisfaction.

Her name, though, emphasizes qualities she already has an abundance of and therefore I would counsel Susan to consider using the shortened form of her name, “Sue,” or an extended form, “Susannah.” It is not often, however, that a person will be moved to change the form of their name. Sometimes using our middle or last name in a habitually consistent manner will be of assistance. If she would be open to this, there are many numerological suggestions that can be considered.

Life Path -

When we combine all the digits of Susan’s birth chart they add up to 29. We need to reduce this further which gives us the number 11. (Master numbers, such as 11 or the more uncommon 22, are not reduced when calculating the Life Path.)

So what does number 11 mean for Susan?

This master number asks us to open up to the spiritual realm within the ‘seed’ of our soul. As there are no accidental births, Susan is given a rare opportunity here to fulfill her life-purpose goal of ‘self-realization.’ She will need to embrace the ‘inner’ promptings of that number 2, coupled with the number 5 she has had to invoke in order to succeed. Orthodox views would thwart her and obscure her path. Learning best by her own life experience, it may be a challenge for Susan to benefit from others’ lessons. As she learns how to balance the physical realm with her intuitive qualities and her dreams of a better world, Susan can indeed accomplish what she cares about the most: improved quality of life, both for herself and others. Susan is, after all, an idealist.

I believe she will succeed. My guess is that she will work diligently towards that end and not be afraid to seek the help she needs from her friends no matter on which realm they may be found, spiritual or earthly.

By Shannon Wills

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