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Discover The Hidden Meaning of Your Name Using Numerology

This article was originally published in 2013. I am continuing to transfer my old Hubpages articles to here.

What is Numerology?

Numerology is a method of divination which requires no particular skill to practice, beyond basic maths. It requires no psychic ability. All you need is a piece of paper and a pen.

Numerology is also known as isopsephy. Isopsephy loosely translates from the Ancient Greek language as 'equal pebbles', as students then used pebbles arranged in patterns to learn maths and geometry.

Every letter of the Greek alphabet was assigned a numerical, mythological and symbolic value. Similar systems evolved with the Arabic and Latin alphabets so it seems unlikely that either system developed in isolation.

The system of numerology given below has allegedly been developed to correspond as accurately as possible with the English alphabet.

Did Pythagoras Invent Numerology?

The name of Pythagoras is forever associated with Ancient Greece. He was born some time around 570 BCC, on the Greek island of Samos. Much of the historical references to Pythagoras and his work were written long after he had already died.

However, most historians agree that Pythagoras travelled in search of knowledge, and the various origins of his ideas are given as Egyptian, Roman, Chaldean, Jewish, Phoenician, Magian (via Sumerian), with a dash of training from the Delphic Oracle herself. There were long-established trading routes between all these groups of people, so it is not impossible for this to have some basis in truth.

When he was around forty years old, he settled in Croton, Italy, where there was a Greek colony. There, he began to teach a philosophy which came to be known as the Pythagorean system of esoteric doctrine, a system made known only to those initiated into its secrets, in keeping with tradition. Its ideas are popularly believed to have influenced the much later Rosicrucian and Masonic traditions, and from Masonry to have passed into the Golden Dawn and from there into some contemporary neo-pagan religions.

Origins of this Numerology System

The method of numerology described on this Hubpage was handed to me on two sheets of A4 file paper by one of Thomas Joseph Walton's pupils. Both sides of one of these sheets are presented here, further down this page. Thomas Walton, or "T" as he was often known, was the leader of a small group of spiritual seekers who met in Liverpool throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His philosophy had many similarities with that of GI Gurdjieff.

The person who handed me these two sheets described this numerological system as the "Kabala of Pythagoras".


Numerology - How it Works

With this system of numerology, each letter of the Greek alphabet was interpreted as having a numerical value. Each letter was also believed to possess a mythological, Kabalistic and symbolical counterpart.

The Roman alphabet, which we use today, allegedly received as close a comparison to the Greek alphabet as was possible. It is advised that a purely phonetic spelling of names is used with this system.

Numerological Meaning of Names

A person's first name, or the name by which they are best known, is said to represent outer personality as well as hidden character traits.

A person's surname reveals their family inheritance and genetic influences.

How to Use this Numerological System

Write down your name, spelling it phonetically. Then using the list below, give each letter the correct number.

Original Documents Listing the Symbolic Meanings of Numbers.


Click on the images to enlarge them.

Numerological Value of the Roman Alphabet

a=1;

b=2;

c=3;

d=4;

e=5;

f=6;

g=7;

h=8;

i=9;

j=600;

k=10;

l=20;

m=30;

n=40;

o=50;

p=60;

q=70;

r=80;

s=90;

t=100;

u=200;

v=700;

w=1400;

x=300;

y=400;

z=500.

Soft 'h' =800. Hard 'h' =900.


Symbolic Meaning of Numbers

1 = ambition, passion, purpose;

2 = ruin, fatality, opposition;

3 = recognition of god, soul, destiny;

4 = wisdom, strength, power;

5 = marriage, happiness;

6 = perfected labour (Sun);

7 = luck, happiness (fate);

8 = justice, probation;

9 = worry, fallibility;

10 = success, future happiness (change);

11 = discord, evasion, lack of integrity;

12 = city, town, home;

13 = injustice (dirty end of stick);

14 = sacrifice, generosity;

15 = kindness, integrity;

16 = love, happiness, prosperity;

17 = carelessness;

18 = selfishness, callousness;

19 = foolishness;

20 = wisdom through asceticism;

21 = occult wisdom;

22 = retribution (divine);

23 = prejudice;

24 = travel;

25 = intelligence, productivity;

26 = humanitarian;

27 = resoluteness, bravery;

28 = love;

29 = news, information;

30 = marriage (a Real Union), recognition, fame;

31 = desire for acclaim;

32 = marriage (ordinary);

33 = good fortune;

34 = karma;

35 = kindness, gentleness, charm, serenity;

36 = genius, advanced consciousness (of Being);

37 = faithfulness;

38 = spite, avarice;

39 = distinction, respect;

40 = wedding celebrations;

41 = shame, dishonour;

42 = anxiety, ill-health possible;

43 = spiritual awareness;

44 = happiness, prosperity;

45 = descendants;

46 = abundance;

47 = long, happy life;

48 = good taste and judgement;

49 = greed;

50 = great improvement in circumstances;

60 = temporary separation from loved ones, detachment;

70 = knowledge, wisdom, intuition;

75 = material pleasures;

77 = repentance and forgiveness;

80 = restoration to health;

81 = great knowledge and wisdom;

90 = temporary problems and setbacks;

100 = divine favour;

120 = commendation and honour;

215 = misfortune;

300 = love of wisdom;

318 = god's messenger (hope);

360 = home and fellowship;

365 = astrology and astronomy;

400 = long journey;

490 = spiritual advancement;

500 = spiritual awareness;

600 = spiritual and material perfection;

666 = melodrama, conspiracy;

700 = authority, power;

800 = victory;

900 = quarrel, war;

1000 = compassion;

1095 = caution, restraint;

1260 = anxiety, imaginary terrors;

1390 = dejection.

Share Your Opinions!

If you have tried using this method of numerology, how accurate were your results?

  • 0% 100% accurate!
  • 50% Reasonable - about 75% accurate.
  • 0% Mediocre - about 50% right.
  • 25% Poor - only around 25% accurate.
  • 25% 100% wrong!

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