Numerology

Week 27 - the letter "N"

Early on when I didn't connect to the tarot, I began to explore other forms of divination.  For some reason, numerology was very attractive and interesting to me.  I say "for some reason" because I have never been a numbers person.  I transpose them and despise math.  But numerology clicked with me.

Using numerology, you can determine your Life Path or Birth number. The Life Path describes the major lessons to be learned in a person’s life. These lessons often determine the central focus of the life. The Life Path also clarifies the environment which is most conducive to learning the lessons involved and describes, as well, some of the major characteristics likely to be present in the individual’s makeup.  This number is the most important number in numerology.

You can also figure out your Expression/Destiny/Personality number.  The Expression is the second most important number in the Core. It describes a person’s potential talents—the natural abilities as well as the related character traits.  For most of us, these talents and skills are there at birth, although they are usually further developed as an individual grows and matures. Very often—but not always—these particular abilities are of primary importance in a person’s work and career. Frequently, the talents described by the Expression form the central feature of an individual’s career.

There is also the Soul Urge/Heart's Desire number.  The Soul Urge is the third most important number in the Core. It describes a person’s inner motivation—what a person wants to be, to have and to do—and the potential abilities and obstacles which accompany that motivation. The Soul Urge is influential in determining a person’s point of view and the principles on which he acts. Although the Life Path and Expression are generally easy to see in a person, the inner motivation is often a very private matter—unless revealed through the use of numerology.

The last core number is the Birthday Number.  The birthday is a supporting influence added to the Life Path. Think of it as a modifier to the Life Path. These are traits that you brought into this life much as with the more important and dominating traits shown by the Life Path.  The Birthday describes some important personality characteristics but it’s the least important of the Core elements.

Those are just the core numbers.  There are also modifier numbers:

• Inner Dreams
• Pinnacle Phases
• Challenges
• Special Traits and Lessons
• Karmic Lessons
• Balance
• Subconscious Self
• Life Path Period

Then you can look at the special letters in your name (Capstone, Cornerstone, First Vowel), use numerology for divination purposes, apply it to your Natal Chart, use a different name other than your birth name, or selecting a name.

I haven't studied it immensely even though I tell myself that I should, but I know the basics with helpers.  I find it to be incredibly insightful and will actually be doing numerology readings for people at the 2014 Kearney Area Pagan Pride Day.  It's time to break out the book and other info and tune up on my numerology skills.

The first aspect of numerology that I loved occurred when I was trying to determine my magickal name.  It was so interesting to me how the vibrations of the numbers influenced you and your life and how having a name with the same value as your life path/birth number was suggested.  I've actually used this application for many aspects of my life.

My life path/birth number is 7.  My husband and I were married on October 8, 2005 and my magickal names Keirah and Jaelan both match with the number.  Before I was married, I went by Shanda J. Hahn which broke down to a 7 when you used Pythagorean Numerology.  I now go by Shanda Hahn Kinkade so I still vibe with my life path/birth number.  (***See the "math" at the end of the post for how everything is figured out and broken down using numerology.)

There is so much you can learn from numerology.  To me, it is simply amazing how accurate much of it is.  You can profile others based off their birth date and name and get to know more about them and how to best work with an motivate them.  And, most importantly, you can learn so much about yourself. In my experiences, most people have found their numerology reports to be very telling and even encourage them to did a little deeper into some of the aspects it revealed.

I am feeling motivated to start digging in to numerology again.  To learn it instead of just putting numbers into formulas and parroting the meanings.  Maybe I can master it.  I would like to think that I can.

***Math time
Here is how each aspect I mentioned earlier in my post were determined.


Life path/birth number is 7.  (month + date + full year of birth)

Married October 8, 2005

Pythagorean Numerology Chart

     10 + 8 + 2 + 0 + 0 + 5 = 25
     2 + 5 = 7

Keirah
     2 + 5 + 9 + 9 + 1 + 8 = 34
     3 + 4 = 7

Jaelan
     1 + 1 + 5 + 3 + 1 + 5 = 16
     1 + 6 = 7

Shanda J. Hahn
     1 + 8 + 1 + 5 + 4 + 1     + 1     + 8 + 1 + 8 + 5 = 43
     4 + 3 = 7

Shanda Hahn Kinkade
     1 + 8 + 1 + 5 + 4 + 1     + 8 + 1 + 8 + 5     + 2 + 9 + 5 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 5 = 70
     7 + 0 = 7