Post by Nymphadora Tonks on Mar 26, 2004 16:32:49 GMT -5
Arithmancy is an ancient system of fortune-telling based on names and numbers. For over 2,000 years, people have used Arithmancy to analyze their strengths and weaknesses, overcome obstacles, and predict the future.
How It Works
The first step in analyzing a name (or word) by arithmancy is to convert it to a set of numbers. Each letter of the alphabet is assigned a numerical value between 1 and 9, according to the following chart:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
A B C D E F G H I
J K L M N O P Q R
S T U V W X Y Z
The letters A, J, S have the value of 1, the letters B, K, T have the value of 2, and so on.
To analyze a name, you write it down, and beneath each letter enter the corresponding numerical value.
For example I'll do my name:
K R I S T I N____ H O L L A N D S W O R T H
2 9 9 1 2 9 4____ 7 6 3 3 1 4 4 1 5 6 9 2 7
Now add up the numbers, in my case it is 94.
If the total is higher than 9, which in most case it is, it must be reduced to a single digit by adding the components together, more than once if necessary. In my case, 94 reduces to 13, which reduces to 4.
The final result, which in my case is 4, is known as the Character Number.
The character number indicates the general personality type of the individual.
The next number calculated will be the Heart Number, which represents the individual's inner life and can indicate desires & fears hidden from others.
The Heart Number is the reduced total of all the vowels in the name. In my case, the total is 31 which reduces to 4. So my Heart Number is also 4.
The next number calculated is the Social Number, which represents the outer personality.
The Social Number is the reduced total of all the consonants in the name. In my case, the total is 63 which reduces to 9. So, my social number is 9.
Once you find the Character Number, Heart Number, and Social Number, you can now analyze the name. Find the number below to read the analyzation.
1. This is the number of the individual, the solitary unit. Ones are independent, focused, and determined. They set a goal and stick to it. They are leaders and inventors. Ones find it difficult to work with others and don't like to take orders. They can be self-centered, egotistical, and domineering. They are often loners.
2. Two represents interaction, two-way communication, cooperation, and balance. Twos are imaginative, creative, and sweet natured. Peace, harmony, commitment, loyalty, and fairness are characteristic. But two also introduces the idea of conflict, opposing forces, and the contrasting sides of things: night and day, good and evil. Twos can be withdrawn, moody, self-conscious and indecisive.
3. Three represents the idea of completeness or wholeness, as in the threesomes past-present-future and mind-body-spirit. Three indicates talent, energy, an artistic nature, humor, and social ease. Threes are often lucky, easygoing, and highly successful, but they can also be unfocused, easily offended, and superficial.
4. Like a table that rests solidly on four legs, four indicates stability and firmness. Fours enjoy hard work. They are practical, reliable and down to earth; they prefer logic and reason to flights of fancy. They are good at organization and getting things done. Like the cycle of the four seasons, they are also predictable. They can be stubborn, suspicious, overly practical and prone to angry outbursts. The conflicts possible in "two" are doubled in four.
5. Five is the number of instability and imbalance, indicating change and uncertainty. Fives are drawn to many things at once but commit to none. They are adventurous, energetic and willing to take risks. They enjoy travel and meeting new people but may not stay in one place very long. Fives can be conceited, irresponsible, quick-tempered and impatient.
6. Six represents harmony, friendship, and family life. Sixes are loyal, reliable, and loving. They adapt easily. They do well in teaching and the arts, but are often unsuccessful in business. They are sometimes prone to gossip and complacency.
7. Perceptive, understanding, and bright, sevens enjoy hard work and challenges. They are often serious, scholarly, and interested in all things mysterious. Originality and imagination are more important than money and material possessions. Sevens can also be pessimistic, sarcastic, and insecure.
8. Eight indicates the possibility of great success in business, finance, and politics. Eights are practical, ambitious, committed, and hard working. They can also be jealous, greedy, domineering, and power-hungry. Eight is said to be the most unpredictable of numbers and can indicate the pinnacle of success or the depths of failure; the potential to go either way is present from the beginning.
9. Represents completion and achievement to the fullest degree (as it is the complete number, three, expressed three times). Nines dedicate themselves to service, often as teachers, scientists, and humanitarians. Strongly determined, they work tirelessly and are an inspiration to others. However, they can also be arrogant and conceited when things don't go their way.
How It Works
The first step in analyzing a name (or word) by arithmancy is to convert it to a set of numbers. Each letter of the alphabet is assigned a numerical value between 1 and 9, according to the following chart:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
A B C D E F G H I
J K L M N O P Q R
S T U V W X Y Z
The letters A, J, S have the value of 1, the letters B, K, T have the value of 2, and so on.
To analyze a name, you write it down, and beneath each letter enter the corresponding numerical value.
For example I'll do my name:
K R I S T I N____ H O L L A N D S W O R T H
2 9 9 1 2 9 4____ 7 6 3 3 1 4 4 1 5 6 9 2 7
Now add up the numbers, in my case it is 94.
If the total is higher than 9, which in most case it is, it must be reduced to a single digit by adding the components together, more than once if necessary. In my case, 94 reduces to 13, which reduces to 4.
The final result, which in my case is 4, is known as the Character Number.
The character number indicates the general personality type of the individual.
The next number calculated will be the Heart Number, which represents the individual's inner life and can indicate desires & fears hidden from others.
The Heart Number is the reduced total of all the vowels in the name. In my case, the total is 31 which reduces to 4. So my Heart Number is also 4.
The next number calculated is the Social Number, which represents the outer personality.
The Social Number is the reduced total of all the consonants in the name. In my case, the total is 63 which reduces to 9. So, my social number is 9.
Once you find the Character Number, Heart Number, and Social Number, you can now analyze the name. Find the number below to read the analyzation.
1. This is the number of the individual, the solitary unit. Ones are independent, focused, and determined. They set a goal and stick to it. They are leaders and inventors. Ones find it difficult to work with others and don't like to take orders. They can be self-centered, egotistical, and domineering. They are often loners.
2. Two represents interaction, two-way communication, cooperation, and balance. Twos are imaginative, creative, and sweet natured. Peace, harmony, commitment, loyalty, and fairness are characteristic. But two also introduces the idea of conflict, opposing forces, and the contrasting sides of things: night and day, good and evil. Twos can be withdrawn, moody, self-conscious and indecisive.
3. Three represents the idea of completeness or wholeness, as in the threesomes past-present-future and mind-body-spirit. Three indicates talent, energy, an artistic nature, humor, and social ease. Threes are often lucky, easygoing, and highly successful, but they can also be unfocused, easily offended, and superficial.
4. Like a table that rests solidly on four legs, four indicates stability and firmness. Fours enjoy hard work. They are practical, reliable and down to earth; they prefer logic and reason to flights of fancy. They are good at organization and getting things done. Like the cycle of the four seasons, they are also predictable. They can be stubborn, suspicious, overly practical and prone to angry outbursts. The conflicts possible in "two" are doubled in four.
5. Five is the number of instability and imbalance, indicating change and uncertainty. Fives are drawn to many things at once but commit to none. They are adventurous, energetic and willing to take risks. They enjoy travel and meeting new people but may not stay in one place very long. Fives can be conceited, irresponsible, quick-tempered and impatient.
6. Six represents harmony, friendship, and family life. Sixes are loyal, reliable, and loving. They adapt easily. They do well in teaching and the arts, but are often unsuccessful in business. They are sometimes prone to gossip and complacency.
7. Perceptive, understanding, and bright, sevens enjoy hard work and challenges. They are often serious, scholarly, and interested in all things mysterious. Originality and imagination are more important than money and material possessions. Sevens can also be pessimistic, sarcastic, and insecure.
8. Eight indicates the possibility of great success in business, finance, and politics. Eights are practical, ambitious, committed, and hard working. They can also be jealous, greedy, domineering, and power-hungry. Eight is said to be the most unpredictable of numbers and can indicate the pinnacle of success or the depths of failure; the potential to go either way is present from the beginning.
9. Represents completion and achievement to the fullest degree (as it is the complete number, three, expressed three times). Nines dedicate themselves to service, often as teachers, scientists, and humanitarians. Strongly determined, they work tirelessly and are an inspiration to others. However, they can also be arrogant and conceited when things don't go their way.
