Numerology

Life path, name and personal year numbers, with the working shown and the systems labelled.

Numerology is the tradition of finding symbolic meaning in numbers, and this section treats it as exactly that: a tradition for reflection, with the arithmetic shown and the systems labelled. It has three parts, plus tools that show their working.

The guides

  • Life path numbers. How the number is worked out from a date of birth, the two reduction methods and why they can differ, and a separate guide to each of 1 to 9 and the master numbers 11, 22 and 33.
  • Angel numbers. Where the idea of angel numbers comes from, stated plainly as a popular modern belief, with calm guides to thirteen sequences from 000 to 1234.
  • Pythagorean and Chaldean numerology. Both letter tables, one name worked through in each system, and why Indian numerology often uses Chaldean.

The tools

Numerology here is presented as a tradition of reflection and symbolism. It is not science and it does not predict the future. Where the Pythagorean and Chaldean systems give different numbers for the same name, both are shown and neither is called wrong.

Life Path Numbers: How to Work Yours Out and What Each One Means

How to work out your life path number from your birth date, with a full example, two reduction methods compared, master numbers, and a guide to every number.

Angel Numbers: What They Are and Where the Idea Comes From

What angel numbers are, where the idea comes from, why repeating numbers catch the eye, and a calm guide to the thirteen sequences people look up most.

Pythagorean and Chaldean Numerology: Two Systems, Two Answers

Pythagorean and Chaldean numerology compared: both letter tables, one name worked through in each system, and why Indian numerology often uses Chaldean.