Doing a numerology reading really is not difficult, as many of the meanings are very accessible and easy to remember. While you can order a numerology session with a professional reader, this discipline is one of the few that is readily done by anyone willing to study the information. Here are a few of the better-known methods and what the numbers mean in each of them. You may be surprised at how accurate doing your own reading really can be.
The Meanings of the Numbers
Every system has slightly different takes on how they define the numbers, and yet most western ones agree on the general meaning and tone of a number. Here are the common core meanings for 0 through 9.
0 is the often ignored number, standing in as a paradox for nothing and everything all at the same time. One may see 0 as untapped potential and equate it with the symbolism held within the Tarot Fool card.
1 is the self, the Yang element, masculine and individual. It can be the aggressor or the leader, standing for both someone who is original and independent as well as the unity found within a group that has strong solid leadership. It is the Dominant. 1 is symbolized by the Magician or Magus Tarot card and often called Divine Purpose.
2 is representative of the female element, Yin. It is balance, union, partnership, receptivity to ideas and companionship. It may be viewed as neutrality between opposite sides, diplomacy, and someone who seeks to see all sides. 2 is the follower who provides the leader with what is needed to lead. The High Priestess Tarot card symbolizes 2.
3 is communication, creativity, self-expression, innovation. It can express expansion, growth, and the joy in pleasure, beauty, and companionship. 3 is the root of current possibility and represents those things that are social, entertaining, and diverse. The Empress Tarot card symbolizes this number.
4 is creation, the process of building up and providing dependable support. It represents the seasons, predictable time, and order. It is nature incarnate, earthy and rooted in practical needs. 4 can be seen as work, stability, endurance, and discipline. The Emperor Tarot card holds all that 4 means.
5 is zest for life and a need for experience, action, and movement. Often seen as the number of travel, freedom and versatility. Those who document their stories, enjoy sharing experiences through the written form, or seek adventure are often ruled by this number. The Hierophant Tarot card rules 5.
6 is responsibility, gathering of family, desire to heal, teach, or counsel. Biblical reference make this the number of harmony, truth, justice, and environmental balance. 6 overflows with love and compassion and draws to itself those who seek what it provides. The Lovers Tarot card represents this number.
7 is thought, spirit, metaphysical. It is those who seek divine answers, looking always for the route to illuminate mysteries and learn new things. 7 prefers solitude at times, as this is required in order to clearly understand the world around on a higher level than most perceive it. Desiring to share this experience with a select few, those under this number will often seek those who share similar elevated viewpoints. It is the Chariot that rules the number 7.
8 is often seen as power or sacrifice, but it also stands for money, wealth, or career standing. As a symbol 8 is infinity, constant and immutable. 8 controls itself and demonstrates that control in such a way as to command respect of those around it. Not only is 8 destined to be showered with wealth but it also commands recognition and prestige. The Justice Tarot card symbolizes everything that 8 stands for.
9 is sacred, the highest number. It holds each of the other numbers within it. It is selfless, and compassionate. It loves universally and unconditionally. The power it holds comes from the endless ability to give and serve others with timeless tolerance and patience. 9 is the Hermit Tarot card.
The Systems for Calculating your Numbers
Start with your birth date. This gives the “Life Path Number” or Destiny reading. The basic system shows how this is done and all other methods follow this without fail.
Example: Birth date of March, 15, 1967 would break down like this:
3 for the month
15 would be 1+5 or 6 for the day
1967 would be 1+9+6+7 = 23, 2+3 =5 for the year
add these together, 3+6+5=14, 1+4=5
5 would be the life path number, which can be referenced above. Try your own birth date to see what your life path number is.
The next most valuable tool would be name analysis. Full name like this is a “personality” reading. There are several methods for this practice. Using a standard chart you would look at the placement of each letter in the alphabet and reduce those to single-digits, then add those together, reducing until the final number is reached. Chaldean methods do not use 9 in their placements for letters.
Example in standard: Devin Lee Smith. Standard listing:
1= a, j, s; 2= b, k, t; 3= c, l, u; 4= d, m, v; 5= e, n, w; 6= f, o, x; 7= g, p, y; 8= h, q, z; 9= i, r
4+5+4+9+5+ 3+5+5+ 1+4+9+2+8 =64, 6+4=10, 1+0= 1
Example in Chaldean: Devin Lee Smith. Letter meanings:
1=a, i, j, q, y; 2=b, k, r; 3=c, g, l, s, 4=d, l, m, t; 5=e, h, n, x; 6=u, v, w; 7=o, z; 8=f, p
4+5+6+1+5+ 3+5+5+ 3+4+1+4+5=51, 5+1=6
As you can see, the method used gives a different answer, and taken together, one can learn a great deal about themselves. A heart reading would only use vowels in the name and combination of these to create the purpose number will yield still more information.
