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 ...