By nature, the reduced vibrations are rather general. Basic vibrations are able to provide a general idea of information that can be helpful. In concluding a numerology reading, it should be noted that the characteristics that are associated with every vibration are both positive as well as negative.

Basic Numerology Calculations

There is a basic mathematical operation that is utilized in numerology. The numbers are reduced using simple addition. For example, let’s consider the number 14. If you add 1 + 4 then you get 5. Along the same lines, if you took the number 1984 and add 1 + 9 + 8 + 4 then you would get 23. 23 can then be further reduced to 5 by adding 2 + 3.

In the practice of numerology, all numbers can be reduced to the single numbers 1 through 9 with the exception of 11 and 22 because they are the major vibration rates.

The letters in a person’s name can be converted to numbers and then may be added together. These numbers can then be consequently reduced. For example, the letter A would be 1 and the letter B would be 2 and so on and so forth. Below is a chart that will show you all of the numbers as they are assigned to the 26 letters of the English alphabet:

Numerology Chart

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
 

When you apply these simple mathematical formulas to the numbers that are representative of an individual’s name as well as their birth date then it is possible to establish four major core elements as well as more than a couple of dozen modifiers.

In practicing numerology, the birth date is often the first consideration. This date is expressed in a numerical fashion, such as mm/dd/yyyy. This date is used in order to establish the Lifepath Number as well as a host of other factors that are useful in a numerology reading.

The full birth name can also be converted to a number as well, as we have seen from the chart above. Generally, the full birth name that was recorded on the birth certificate is the name that is used in all numerology calculations.

The birth date is always fixed and constant. As a result, the modifiers and elements associated with the birth date will never change during a person’s lifetime. Names, on the other hand, can go through a variety of different changes throughout a person’s life. These changes may be by choice or through a specific situation such as through marriage. There can be significant modifications made to the personality and energies of a person when their name changes. Numerology can be used to analyze any name that a person uses, has used in the past or is considering using.

Through a numerology report it is possible for the basic traits of a person to be described as they would have been present at birth. These traits would be anticipated to develop and grow throughout the person’s life. These innate characteristics would generally be present throughout that person’s life. The report would also typically detail any obstacles that would need to be resolved as the person grows older and matures. Although it is quite likely that other names would be used as the person matures, the characteristics of the birth name would still be strongly experienced throughout the person’s life.

How Different Names Effect Us

Throughout our lives, most of us use names other than the name we were given at birth. We may use middle names, drop a middle name, pick up nicknames or use a married name. Adoption can also provide different names. At any given time in one’s life the characteristics that are exhibited would be a combination of the traits of the names that are currently being used along with the traits of the birth name.

If you have several different names that you use then it is a good idea to run a numerology report based on all of those names. For example, if you use one name in business and another name that is used by your family then it would be a good idea to compare all of them.

Changing your Name

If you are considering changing your name to something that is more optimum then there are several factors that should be kept in mind. First, you need to make sure that you select a name that will balance the energies that are already present within the report for your birth name. For example, suppose that your birth name demonstrates certain energies that are too strong.

In that case, it would be a good idea to choose a new name that will de-emphasize those energies in order to bring them into balance. On the other hand, if you want to emphasize certain energies or abilities that were not emphasized by your birth name then you would want to choose a name that is stronger within that particular area.

It is also important to pay attention to how your name may change through marriage because this can give you an idea of how your life may change as a result of the new name. In this case it is a good idea to run a report with the new name and compare it to a report for your birth name.

Naming Children

Naming children is naturally quite important. If you want an idea of how your child’s name may affect their life then it is a good idea to begin considering appropriate names before your child is born. Since it is usually not possible to know the exact birth date of a child you may want to run multiple reports based on several likely birth dates along with names that you are considering for your child.

Selecting Business Names

Many people use a different name in business than they use in the rest of their life, for example, than what their families call them. You can also apply numerology to the actual name of a business if you are just opening a new business. The best method is to choose a name that combined with your birth date will result in an Expression Number or LifePath number that is either a 1 or 8 in order to increase the opportunity for money and success.

According to numerology there are three challenges that are present within one’s life path. There is one main challenge and two sub-challenges. Each challenge is naturally represented by a number.

Determining Challenges

In order to determine those challenges, the month, day and year of one’s birth date are used. The first step is to reduce each of those elements to a single digit. So, for example, if you were born on November 15, 1969 then this would become month 2 (1+1), day 6 (1+5), and year 7 (1+9+6+9= 25; 2+5=7)

In this case the first sub challenge would be calculated by determining the difference between the month and the day of birth. So, the first sub challenge in this example would be 6-2=4.

The second sub challenge is derived by locating the difference between the day of birth and the year of birth. In our example this would be 7-6, which would be 1.

The main challenge is found by locating the difference between the first and second sub challenge. In our example, this would be 4-1, which would be 3.

The numbers that are represented by challenges could be a potential problem during half of a person’s life. The first sub challenge would typically be present during the first half of the person’s life while the second sub challenge would be present during the second half of the life. The final or main challenge could be a problem throughout the person’s entire life.

The goal of all of these first systems was to help explain the relationships that existed between man and a superior being. That relationship was often seen as being diluted by wealth, health and other aspects of man’s own personal use.

Pythagoras was one of the most influential people in the development of numerology. While he did not invent this system, he was certainly interested in it enough in order to advance it. He was able to predict the future for individuals by using their dates of birth and names. It was through much of his work that we are able to have a better understanding of numerology today and how it works.

There are many different forms and systems of numerology in existence today; some of which are based on the basic forms of numerology that were first established in the ancient world. Regardless of the type of numerology that you choose to focus on you will likely notice that all forms of numerology have some basic elements in common, including the study of one’s name and birth date and how they relate to a person’s inherent traits and characteristics.

In addition, numerology can be used to analyze the challenges that a person may face throughout their life and the methods that can be used for overcoming those challenges. In some cases, simply being aware of those changes can be sufficient enough for the person to overcome those challenges by working at balancing out their negative traits with more positive traits.

Finally, numerology is also frequently used to analyze the potential success of a romantic relationship in order to avoid the matching of two individuals whose inherent traits could potentially spell out disaster when it comes to love and romance. Numerology can also be used to analyze the potential problems that may be present in a relationship as well.

Biblical numerology or Christian numerology refers to the study of how numbers are used in the Bible. The two most commonly used numbers in the Bible are the numbers 7 and 40.

The number 7 is seen as being representative of perfection or completion. This number is often referred to as God’s number due to the fact that He is considered the only one to be perfect and complete.

The number 3 is also considered to be representative of divine perfection as well due to the fact that the Trinity is comprised of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. 

The number 40 is considered to be a number that is associated with trial or difficulties. For example, in the Bible, the Israelites wandered in the desert for 40 years and Moses was on the mount for 40 days. Also, Jesus was tempted for 40 days and there were 40 days between the resurrection of Jesus and his ascension.

There are also other numbers that are repeated in the Bible as well, such as the number 4. This number is considered to be the number of creation; such as the four seasons. The number 6 is considered to be the number of man because man was created on the 6th day and man is meant to labor only for 6 days. There are also other examples of how numbers are used in a significant manner in the Bible, such as the way the number 666 is used to represent the Antichrist in Revelation.

Hebrew Numerology

Hebrew numerology is sometimes referred to as Gematria. In this system each letter is represented by a numerical value. Gematria uses the calculation of the numerical equivalence of words, letters and phrases in order to gain insight into a variety of concepts as well as to explore how words and ideas are interrelated.

The basic idea behind this method is that numerical equivalence is not merely a matter of coincidence. This system is based on the idea that since the world was created as a result of God’s speech then each letter is represented by a different creative force. As a result, the numerical equivalence of two words would reveal an internal connection between the potential of each word.

There are four different ways in which the equivalence of individual letters can be calculated. They are:

- Absolute value
- Ordinal value
- Reduced value
- Integral reduced value