The Meanings of Numbers...following is a short trip through the energies behind the numbers we encounter every day. What is your date of birth? What's your energy? Are you a Master?
Note: Due to immense interest in the subject of Chaldean numerology, I will be expanding the information on this site about same...so check out what's already here and on http://www.ezines.com/ (Ezine Articles) under Chaldean numerology (Heather Lagan) and maybe become a member here so that you will be automatically notified about my additions.
In the meanwhile, there is plenty of info on both number meanings and letter meanings (What the Letters Mean on the menu bar) and a guide for analyzing your name and lifepath. Have fun! If you have any comments or question, address them in the 'contact me' email box.
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CHALDEAN NUMEROLOGY AND THE NUMBERS
In order to understand how Chaldean Numerology works, it is necessary to understand how numbers work as well. Below is a straight-forward summary of the number energies that form the chart of Chaldean Numerology...look up your date of birth (day and date only) and see what your Lifepath energy says to you!
For the meanings of each letter in the alphabet, go to What is Chaldean Numerology on the menu bar. There are extended reads on letters A, B, C, D, E, H, O and S on the bar, as well. Further letter meanings are also available on the online magazine, Ezine Articles. (My complete book on the subject should be out by 2010).
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Numbers make the world go 'round! Everything and anything existing in this earth plane cores down to numbers, whether it be the construction of atoms, human beings or anything else you can think of. The meanings of numbers is as sequential as they are and makes sense once the pattern is discovered. Following is a brief description of the main numbers, 1 through 9 (although the Chaldean system does not use the sacred 9 in additions, it can still show up as a subtotal or total number energy) and what the energy says about each. Compare your date of birth using the month (use the numeric value, for example, June is the 6th month) and day only...i.e. June 4 becomes 6 + 4 = 10 = 1 or December 18th becomes 12 + 18 = 30 = 3... always keep adding double digits until you hit a single. ( 11, 22, 33 and so on are considered Master Numbers and are not reduced). So, put simply, your lifepath number is both the actual day of your birth and the addition of the month to the day...for example, my birthday is March 10, so I would look at the numbers (10) 1 and the number (March = 3) 3 + 10 = 13 = 4 for the most powerful infuences, then to the 10 and 13 for further info (the sub numbers, as I call them, reflect the inner workings of your outer appearances...so the 13 would be my inner lessons and the 4 would be the outer manifestations, or results, of them in this physical Earth plane). I have not yet added certain numbers, like the 13, but will be doing so. However, I have written a piece on the number 13 - check out 13 & Other Superstitions on the menu bar. Although you will not find a Master Number higher than a 22 in a Lifepath number, I have included the other fairly common Master numbers as well as they can be found in name analysis.
Number 1 - ORIGINAL FORCE This is the start of it all. It is the beginning, the big bang, the conception and the alpha. Translated into a person, this refers to someone who is a go-getter, a loner, ambitious, self-sufficient and focused. These people make great leaders and motivators and inventors or pioneers in unusual fields. The number 1 is sometimes ego bound as it is, after all, first, and that often leaves it single, or alone. If you want something done and done right, give it to a number 1. Someone with a plethora of 1 values in their charts may not be suited to a domestic white picket fence scenario: they may be too focused on their own process and progress - in fact, the 1 is often chosen to create a legacy of sorts - they can become very successful in their career or create something of note...in some way, they can become well regarded and respected by others, which requires much hard work along the way - something that generally requires solitude. An overbearing A can be judgmental, superior, forceful, impatient, sociopathic and even abusive.
Challenge for the number 1: to overcome the ego: to learn to share with others.
Imagine a caveman, all alone. He has to survive and will do anything he has to in order to do so. He must remain ALIVE and this sometimes means he will do things rather forcefully and even selfishly in order to maintain or improve his position.
Number 2 - DUALITY OR PAIRS This is the addition to the number 1 and forms a pair. The number 2 refers to anything that comes in pairs and primarily points to relationships of the human kind. Number 2 is a nurturer, a domestic care-giver and a peacemaker. One might say this is the perfect picture of yin and yang. The number 2 is primarily concerned with relationships and the growth, security and contentment of those relationships, be they business or pleasure based. The 2 is gentle, kind, romantic, generous, nurturing and soothing. It is happiest in warm and serene surroundings, again, whether this be work or home. The most important thing to the 2 is balance: between themselves and all other people, places and things...the unhappy, off-balance 2 can become moody, overly sensitive, manipulative, accusing and withdrawn...and is not above passive aggressive behaviour.
Challenge for Number 2: to understand that love is not found without, it is found within.
Imagine cavewoman showing up at caveman's campsite. Hmmm. Interesting? This number is all about relationships and interactions between two people, places or things. Intimacy and all of its attendant characteristics, from loving to fighting are part of the 2 energy.
Number 3 - ACTIVITY OF THE BRAIN AND BODY Let's suppose the 'pair' of the 2 got together and created some sparks...well, just think of a pregnant lady. That is the energy of the 3. It is the third party, the baby and all of the activity that comes along with such an addition. The 3 is sheer activity of the body and mind and is also ruled by luck or magic (third time lucky, three wishes, Holy Trinity). Number 3 is always on the go - there is always something more to do! The average 3 is cheerful, helpful, social and entertaining and is always thinking - the brain never seems to stop. This can manifest as excessive and misplaced worrying, obsession over details and anxiety over almost anything. At this point, the 3 will usually take off running or head to the gym...but the 3 cannot outrun the potential for stressing or burning out and needs to learn to take time for itself in which to relax and unwind. The average 3 is energetic, cheerful, inspirational, humourous, charming, adaptable and artistic...but when this energy becomes negative, it can also become vain, wasteful, inconsistant, prone to gossip, dictatatorial, draining and untrustworthy.
Challenge for number 3: to learn to slow down, have more faith/trust in a higher power.
Imagine caveman and cavewoman (magically) creating a baby caveperson.Then imagine the activity and constant thought directed towards that child. (Feed the baby, burp the baby, change the baby, walk the baby, entertain the baby, 'watch' the baby, educate the baby...you get the idea?)That is the energy of the ever active number 3.
Number 4 - SOLID FOUNDATIONS This is the number of the 4 corners of a house, the 4 directions, the 4 seasons...it is the number of firm foundations and routine and stability. Here is a grounded energy which carries a feeling of firmness and safety. After the 1 has gotten together with the 2 and formed the 3 (baby), the 4 is the house Dad builds...with four corners, posts, walls and a solid foundation. The four is very responsible, faithful, patriotic, patient and dependable: this is the 'square' who does things properly and with respect and courtesy. Strong family traditions and loyalty are important to the 4, as is a good job, steady mate and unchanging stability - which actually brings to mind the biggest challenge for the 4, and that is boredom! The 4 must learn to play a little! If the four becomes toxic, it can become rebellious, opinionated, stern, controlling, dry, humourless, hurtful, boring and even abusive.
If the 4's bills are not paid, the house is in an uproar and the is no gas in the car, expect a very unhappy camper! Health is also an issue with this number: it will either eat right and exercise or stubbornly refuse both and grow to the size of a bus.
Challenge for the 4: depending on the final energies of the 4, it will need to learn either to lighten up and have some fun, or, it will need to learn to take responsibility for itself in foundational ways.
Imagine cavedaddy building a house for his family. He works diligently until this strong, safe place for his family is completed. He is responsible for them, after all. Here, they will all feel secure.
Number 5 - CHANGE & SENSES Now we are bored with the firm foundations and being stuck in the house, as safe as it is, and want a change. That is where the number 5 comes in...it is all about changes and the senses. This is craving excitement, stimulation and new experiences. Number 5 is seeking to fly free from the 'groundedness' of the 4 and as such, can be unpredictable and flighty. Number 5 is independant, wants to be in charge of the self and choose for itself what it wishes to do, try or be. The 5 is curious, brave, clever, adventureous, enticing, sensual and charming...and particularly attractive to others. This is a character who will do exactly as he or she sees fit: the number 5 dislikes committments and obligations: they interfer with the 'freedom' of life - even though this 'freedom' can land the 5 in some pretty uncomfortable situations. Ideally, the 5 should work for himself and only marry if the love is deep and true and abiding...the 5 is also known as affair-prone! The potential for dabbling and getting stuck in the world of drugs and alcohol is also there - the five rules the 'senses' and that includes altering any of them. Oddly enough, the number 5 is also fairly balanced...it is the middle of the number scale (1-10). This middle aspect keeps the change involved from tipping the boat. A final note here: the 5 is the number of fame - the more 5 values in a name, the higher the chance of international or domestic recognition.
Challenge for the number 5: To focus on the 6th sense, the one of intuition. This will guide their forrays into the other 5: the goal is to rise above their own senses and to understand the existence of a 'higher' power.
Imagine cavebaby is now a caveteenager. Teenager being the operative word. This mini-adult will be getting into all kinds of mischief due to a new found sense of self and a curiousity that needs feeding. This experimentation with the world of the senses is all completely natural, and so is generally absorbed as part of the progress...though balance may be precarious, it is usually maintained.
Number 6 - DOMESTIC LOVE From the excitement of the number 5, the 6 represents the desire to go home...after all, one can only feed the senses for so long and then one longs for 'home'. It's like being on vacation for too long (and yes, there is such a thing!)...there comes a point when the novelty has worn off and the comfort of familiar surroundings is the strongest desire. Some may call this 'homesickness'. And that is what the 6 is all about - home, security, Mom and Dad, returning to the nest and the comfort and reassurance and acceptance found there. The number 6 person is community and home oriented, caring, tender, indulgent, eloquent, kind, emotional, sensitive and loyal...the main concerns of the 6 are love and caring and unconditional support. If this number energy feels deceived or thwarted or cut off from the interior workings of a 'family' unit, it can become withdrawn, manipulative, blaming, secretive, passive-aggressive, smothering and needy.
Challenge for the 6: to see themselves as separate from a 'unit' - to become individual and powerful in their own right.
Imagine caveteenager after a few nights of partying and crazy stuff. Caveteenager just wants to go home where it is safe and warm and that cozy bed awaits - where no one will judge or condemn, but will welcome him with love and concern.
Number 7 - TIME TO THINK Snuggled into the safety of the number 6, there is now time to think about all that has been done and experienced. The number 7 is all about the brain and the reflection that goes on there. This is a thought-provoking energy which is generally serious and silent. Number 7 is also known as the 'occult' number and thus, holds secrets of a metaphysical and mystical nature. The trick of the 7 is to apply all excess thought to spiritual and mysterious realms and unknown quantities an addition to the natural logic of the intellect. The typical 7 is studious, intelligent, imaginative, reserved, dignified, analytical and logical - and does not display emotions easily. The 7 can also come across as eccentric, unusual and discriminating - and an a-typical 7 will be diametrically different from the standard one, in that its interests will go beyond the scientific and into the unknown: the world of the metaphysical, unusual, unexplained and even occult will hold the interest of the more developed 7. This type of 7 can be highly intuitive, spiritual and even psychic.
Either way, the 7 is the thinker - all energies of this type will be investigative, curious, intelligent and dignified.
Challenge for the 7: to release the constraints of logic and to trust enough to embrace metaphysical research as a valid branch of the sciences. In other words: to explore the spiritual and unseen.
Imagine caveteenager is now a grown up caveperson. Serious thought must be given to what kind of caveperson he wants be and what he wants to do with his life. So he spends a lot of time thinking about it...mulling it over. Imagining scenarios, exploring possibilities - and all of this takes place in his brain. Sometimes he even imagines himself performing magic at the monthly gathering...
Number 8 - POWER AND CONTROL Now is the time to take all that has been experienced and thought about and put it into action. The Number 8 is all about power and how it is used. The number 8 is often found among presidents, CEO's, lawyers, bankers and such...and/or the accumilation of material wealth. The number 8 needs to be in balance spiritually as well as materially in order to maintain their position: if not, great loss is possible. Hopefully, the passages from numbers 1 through 7 have given the 8 the wisdom, kindness, spiritual base and compassion (important for the development of the 8) to strike a balance between the material world and the spiritual one. Since the average 8 is all about control and power, many are goal-oriented, self-confident, determined, tenacious, inventive and persistent. Normally concerned with personal advancement and status, the 8 is usually materialistic and Earth-bound...in fact, it is common to find 8s who haven't a clue about spiritual matters...and they are usually very wealthy and sometimes, very arrogant. In these cases, a financial or a personal crisis will often occur, forcing the 8 to re-evaluate their life and what is truly important. Negative manifestations of the 8 are unemotional, controlling, arrogant, loud, superior, judgmental, cruel, tactless, duplicitous and egomaniacal.
Challenge for the 8 - to understand that they are not in ultimate 'control' of their lives and to develop compassion for others and a belief in a being greater than themselves. If spiritual awareness is cultivated, the 8 can do wondrous things and attract material and emotional success.
Imagine this young caveperson suddenly finds himself accepting a job at an incredible wage, in charge of 20 people (some older than him) where he has a high level of power and authority. Does he respond from a place of compassion and strength, or does the position go to his head? Failure to use assigned power fairly will result in the caveperson's downfall. Success will lead to material and spiritual wealth...the balanced 8 can truly 'have it all'.
Number 9 - SACRED CYCLES This is the beginning of the end, but not just yet...the 9 says it is time to tie up loose ends, prepare for endings and new beginnings and realizations or ways of existing. Something is approaching that both ends and starts, such as a death begins a new level of existence, and as a pregnancy begins 9 months of gestation which leads to birth. The 9 has soaked up all of the knowledge of the energies 1 through 8 and is spiritually more aware than at any time previous. The 9 is considered a sacred number in some circles and refers to the completion of a cycle. The 9, ideally, will hold all of the positive aspects of all of the numbers and will embody a higher spiritual essence as well - this number energy will be highly intuitive, empathic, wise, humble and compassionate. They will function as healers, lightworkers, teachers or leaders of some kind and are inevitabley very talented, either through the arts, music or any other form of creative expression. The 9 has learned to live on its own and is happy there - it is independant, social, successful, reliable and sincere in its ongoing search for true understanding and in its desire to help others along the path. The confused 9 will present a lack of self-esteem: appear lack-luster, be withdrawn and aimless. This type of negative energy can also succumb to injuries of the past and waste both their time and their talents and drift into the bottle or worse.
Challenge for the 9 - to not succumb to inertia and hopelessness - the 9 feels intensely and needs to learn to place absolute trust in their intuition and faith.
And finally, imagine this same caveperson nearing the end of his life. His parents are long gone and he has experienced all manner of gain and loss and happiness and grief. He feels the need to get ready for the next level of existence but he is content as opposed to worried. He looks forward to 'going home'. There is a sense of peace around him.
Zero - 0 ALL OR NOTHING Some consider this a number and others don't. Well, I do. The cypher is one of the most maleable and multi-dimensional figures in the number scale. It holds everything and stands for nothing. It is the circular shape of creation...when placed within the number scale, it will either strengthen or weaken, depending on where it is placed. As an example, think about this. Say this is the balance in your bankbook: 1.00. Okay? Sucks, right? Right, now let me add another couple of zeros. Now it is at 100.00. Better? Let's just go ahead and add a couple more! Is 10,000.00 more up your alley?
Right, now reverse the process. Let's say you have 10% of a very good stock. Ooops - sorry, I meant .01%. Big difference, right?
So you can see how the 0 plays an important role in birthdays as well. If you were born on the 10th, 20th, or 30th...the individual meanings of 1, 2 and 3 will be highlighted and intensified during your lifepath.
MASTER NUMBERS
Master numbers are comprised of double digits as in 11, 22, 33 and so on. The chances of running across a Master 44 or up are very low.(I have only come across a handful of 44s and 55's...these energies are so highly developed in the spiritual sense that they will have ascended...however, if a negative version of either is still here on this Earth plane, expect havoc...run for the hills!)
Check out MICHAEL JACKSON'S NUMBERS on the menu bar for fascinating revelations about his name - ALL of his names total to Master Numbers! I have written several articles about this phenomenon for Ezine Articles, the most recent on the negative effects the Master Numbers had on his life...all of these articles are reprinted there.
11 Master Psychic/Intuitive
The 11 is formed by an Original Force times two. If the number 1 by itself is the pioneer, the leader, the starter and the survivor, then this Original Force becomes a different kind of Original Force. Thought of that way, it makes sense that someone with an 11 anywhere in their chart will be open to 'other senses' and ways of thinking. The Master 11 is highly imaginative, intuitive, creative, thoughtful, romantic and charismatic. A true 11 (someone with a birthpath 11, a total name energy of an 11 or with more than 1 set of 11s in their chart) will be capable of tapping into unseen levels of reality and would make a good tarot reader, or psychic, for example. The 11 will also be very talented creatively: imaginative, prophetic and even slightly hypnotic...at the very least, there will be something mystically attractive about them. These fragile and slightly magickal beings make wonderful entertainers, magicians or writers...all forms of artistic expression are the natural home of the 11. All Master numbers vibrate to a higher energy level than normal and as such, need down time during which they will function as a 2 energy. This is also true of 11s who choose not to investigate those mysterious and mystical subjects they feel drawn to...they will function as regular 2s. Negative 11s will be destructive and angry... their true talents will not have been acknowledged and the result will be frustration and irritation and all manner of other negative energies. (The higher the number, the harsher the negative side/characteristics will be.)
Challenge for the Master 11: To acknowledge their interest in occult, unseen and mystical forces and to accept this energy as inherent to their growth. The Master 11 must learn to live effectively in this reality -- to deal with fundamental issues involved with daily living.
22 Master Architect
The 22 is formed by a double 11. While the 11 is the great thinker and imager, the 22 is able to take all of this wonderful brain storming and fantasy to the next level, and that is the one we call 'reality'. The Master 22 (also known as the 'Builder') can create, or manifest the dreams of the 11 upon the Earth. They can be actual architects, or they can be preachers who build a world-wide audience and give their sermons from within a massive glass encased structure that was built by them or for them. The last scenario can obviously be, potentially, a slightly negative one, and I included it for two reasons. First, it is the perfect example of the 22 energy and second, it embodies the warning that is attached to the 22: it may amass and attract such material wealth that it can easily fall prey to overstepping the boundaries of ethical and moral behaviour. Like the 11, the 22 has a wonderful imagination, is very forward thinking, adventurous and will to take risks. Similar to all other Masters, the 22 will act as a 4 when it is not 'on'. Negative 22s can bring the house down on their own heads - the term 'self-destructive' comes to mind....this can manifest as acting without regard to laws - an almost sociopathic tendency to fulfill fantasies or stretch the boundaries of normal life - however, the 22 rarely sees their own behaviour as questionable.
Challenge for the number 22: to not succumb to immoral and unethical behaviour (the power of this number energy, when tapped into, can grant considerable success: this warning comes from that place, when boredom can easily strike and prompt such boundaries to be ignored).
33 Master Sacrificial Healer
The 33 is all about thoughts and activities whose common denominator is love -- the inherent need is to assist and heal. This Master will give up a personal life in the pursuit of administering to the less fortunate, the needy and the seekers. Although I mentioned a preacher in reference to the 22, this Master is the true Healer: the 22 will build the empire, but the 33 will preach the message, the motivation for which is genuine and based on spiritual love for all. There is little or no material consideration present in the 33 incarnation. The 33 will function as a 6 when not 'on'. Negative 33s will tend to display extreme neediness, a massive lack of self esteem and can easily become depressed and morose if they feel their gift to humanity is underappreciated or is losing effectiveness. The negative 33 will turn inward, or towards a private world and this world often includes methods aimed at relieving tension and stress -- such as drugs and alcohol.
Challenge for the number 33: to not succumb to self-pity and the 'poor me' syndrome - accepting the 33 energy requires sacrifice of a personal nature - one cannot 'have it all' under this influence. The choice must be made and committed to.
44 Master Healer
Here we have an energy that can reach out and touch humanity as a whole. Where the 22 can build and continue to build and the 33 will work until they drop to accomplish as much as one person can, the 44 has the ability to reach millions of people. As such, the power they hold and control is substantial and can effect the world in either an incredibly positive or negative way. This is the start of Master Numbers you will not often encounter. (Note: Michael Jackson was a double 22 and a Master 44 -- the truth is that he had the ability to reach out and touch and even heal millions with his music). Unfortunately, another aspect of the 44, being of a foundational nature, is that it can cause massive earthquakes which bring everything that has been built crashing down. Master Numbers are potent and awe inspiring energies that can bring incredible positive manifestations -- and equally incredible negative ones. The 44 is one of the most destructive as it IS FOUNDATIONS - the earth, air, fire and water: the east, west, north and south...the spring, summer, fall and winter. This number energy is one that will bring tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis, eruptions and earthquakes - or the complete and utter demolition of a life.
The 44 will act as an 8 when not 'on'. Negative 44s can cause destruction, much like an earthquake, as mentioned, which can effect not only the 44 in question, but also the lives of many other people. What I am trying to say is that an earthquake rarely hits one square inch of ground...it tends to spread out in waves.
Challenge for the number 44: to use their impressive power to aid in the spiritual growth of mankind and not to succumb to the temptation to 'colour outside of the lines.'
Masters above 44 are very rare, but I do cover them in my book.
Use the above descriptions when calculating your name number energies (see What is Chaldean Numerology on the menu bar.)
CHECK THE ENERGIES IN YOUR PHONE NUMBERS, YOUR ADDRESSES AT HOME AND WORK, YOUR SNN/SIN NUMBERS
Your address is 4405. Just add the individual numbers together: 4405 becomes 13 becomes 4. Your home number address is a 4.
Your phone number is 531-1132. 531 becomes 9. 1132 becomes 7. Add the 9 to the 7 and you have 16. Keep adding! 16 become 7. Your phone number energy is a 7.
Your SNN number is 312 845 887. (I'll do it below.)
Add each 3 digits 6 17 23
Add the doubles 8 5
Totals 6 8 5
Add the 6 to the 8 to the 5 and you have 19. 1 + 9 = 10. 1 + 0 = 1.
Your SNN number is a 1 energy.
Everything in this world revolves around numbers. You are no exception! Your date of birth, your first, middle and last names all speak volumes about who you are and why you are here. Knowing your numbers and how they interact with the numbers assigned to you or chosen by you is important: yet few people are aware of the magnitude of surrounding yourself with numbers that are in synch with your own energy.
Remember, there is more info on the Ezine page!
Keep your eye out for my book on this ancient system...hopefully out in 2010! (Mystic Numerology and the Secret Language of Letters).
Everything is exactly as is should be...relax!
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