Numerology is the belief that certain numbers have mystical significance in your life. You can calculate your own numbers, like your life path number and name number, and learn about interpretations of those numbers from Pythagorean writings and the traditions of various cultures.
People are good at recognizing patterns, which is part of what helps us learn to read, count and recognize faces. But it’s also what leads us to believe that random events are connected in some way and that there are hidden messages or meanings in the Bible or other holy texts. Numerology is a form of pattern recognition, but it takes this idea a step further. It uses numbers to determine a person’s personality and future.
A lot of different methods exist for calculating numbers and interpreting them, but most numerologists agree that the numbers one through nine have distinct properties that are the result of their inherent vibration. These properties are derived from a combination of Pythagorean writings and interpretations from cultures around the world that assign specific attributes to each number.
For example, Fours are “the builders of the number world,” says Bender. They are systematic and disciplined, and they understand the importance of crossing every T and dotting every I. They’re reliable, and they like having a home and family to tend to, though they can sometimes be overly controlling.
The question, then, is whether numerology is real. It hasn’t been scientifically tested, but it does feel utterly silly. Trying to use the letters in your name or the time of your birth to predict the success or failure of your business or your baby’s fate is about as logical as backing up rainbow colored unicorns.
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