We’ve scrutinized the content of many ancient and most
modern-day numerology sources since 1992. There’s a lot
of information out there; some good, some questionable,
and the new student can easily be overwhelmed, or worse,
misguided. Through continuous experimentation, we’ve
gained strong convictions regarding which theories and
applications are valid and which aren’t. Below we offer
our professional opinion and identify some information we
see as questionable. These are some common numerology
errors with beginners and if you avoid them, you’ll be
ahead of the game.
Our research and experience has shown us the following:
*Numbers don’t “make” things happen, nor do they
“influence” anything; they merely symbolize “what is.”
For example, a celebrity changing his name at the peak
of his success does not cause his fall into obscurity, even
if a superficial name chart on the new name does symbolize
(albeit very tenuously without a comprehensive analysis)
a “downward spiral.”
*Changing your name only changes your persona, it won’t
change your life.
*Choosing to marry on a certain day, for example,
in hopes of good luck is secondary, and often futile,
compared to the charts relating to when the couple first
met, when they started dating, and their unique personal
timing.
*Pythagoras is not the founder of modern, Western
numerology. He is considered the father of a philosophy
of numbers that is the basis of modern, Western
numerology.
*Personal Years (a very common modern numerology
yearly timing cycle) start on January 1st for everyone,
not on a person’s birthday, and end on Dec 31st for
everyone. Peak Personal Year energy is reached in
September of each year for everyone. The energy of
the Universal Year (e.g., current Universal Year is
2007, which reduces to 9 by adding the 2, 0, 0, and 7)
also starts and ends at the same time and peaks each
September. Some cycles start on the subject’s birthday,
some don’t. The Personal Year doesn’t and this becomes
absolutely clear through experience involving a
comprehensive approach, including many, many other
timing considerations.
*Any one numerology aspect’s energy (negative or
positive, balanced, over-balanced, or under-balanced)
alone may be corroborated or even completely mitigated by
the energy of the rest of the aspects in the comprehensive
charts. Therefore, focusing on only one or even a handful
of aspects to delineate or predict is unwise. Many
“numerologists” make this mistake, especially the ones
we’ve heard on radio talk shows. Hundreds of predictive
indicators, including cycles within cycles, exist in the
comprehensive charts; to track only a few invites inaccurate
prediction. Surface interpretations are acceptable as an
introduction to a more comprehensive analysis, but
exclusively they serve as little more than entertainment,
and potentially worse, they do a disservice to the science
and open the door to critics (rightfully so).
*Fame, big money, life-long fulfilling, wonderful love,
or anything else that is desired is unobtainable (no matter
how much work you do on yourself, no matter how much
you “integrate” your challenges, and no matter how
inspired you get) if the comprehensive charts symbolically
deny it, as the comprehensive charts reflect “what is” and
“what will be” when interpreted correctly. Those
numerologists who reject this truth either A) use a
superficial approach involving numerology which
disallows them an understanding of the workings of
fate, B) refuse to acknowledge fate due to fear C) choose
to paint a flowery, “sunshine and rainbows” picture
hoping to appeal to a wider audience, and therefore sell
more books or services, or D) refuse to acknowledge the
cold hard realities of life and that you can’t have
something just because you want it if it contrasts with
your true path in life. Some people’s lives are fated to
include more challenge and hardship than reward, some
more reward than challenge, and some a balance of both.
At the same time, how you choose to view and respond
to your life circumstances and events can help a lot.
*Being an “old soul” usually isn’t exclusively about
successfully “integrating” many of life’s challenges in
previous incarnations, and is much more about incarnating
with substantially more prior earthly experiences including
plenty of trials and tribulations. An “old soul” is identified
as such simply through their spiritual heritage, as
symbolized by many Master Numbers, 7s, or 9s, for
example, in the basic numerology charts, or a very
spiritually inclined astrological 9th house, or many other
possible indications. Many people successfully overcome
life challenges and continue on to live a rewarding life,
but that doesn’t qualify them as being an “old soul.” Lots
of “old souls” can be found among the drug addicts,
alcoholics, and homeless of society as the energies of
an “old soul” are most often a challenge with which to
cope.
*Using anything but the full, legal birth name (exactly as
it is on the birth certificate) in a name numerology analysis
provides only a persona read. A persona, being a façade, is
not the true, fundamental energy of the subject. It’s merely
an “image read,” and is somewhat similar to assessing the
signature alone, compared to a good, lengthy sample of
script in handwriting analysis. Using abbreviated or
shortened names results in a supplemental read and is
far from a substitute using the full data. For example,
President Bill Clinton’s full legal birth name is William
Jefferson Blythe IV. His full name, instead of “Bill
Clinton,” “William Clinton,” or “William Jefferson
Clinton,” must be used in name numerology calculations
if one wants to assess true personality (President Clinton
was born William Jefferson Blythe IV on August 19, 1946,
in Hope, Arkansas, three months after his father died in a
traffic accident. When he was four years old, his mother
wed Roger Clinton, of Hot Springs, Arkansas. In high school,
he took the family name). Using official names instead of
abbreviations, and full, legal birth names instead of a name
a person goes by is imperative to accurate delineation and
prediction.
*Using name numerology for the months (or days, etc.) of
the year (e.g., May = m/13/4 + a/1 + y/25/7 = 12/3) as they
relate to delineation or timing, will provide only minor
insight, and holds relatively little importance in relation
to other monthly cycles and the other contents of the
comprehensive charts. In fact, we’ve found this aspect to
be relatively useless. Universal Months (e.g., January, the
1st month of the year, is a 1 Universal Month in 2007; 1 +
2007 = 2008/10 = 1), which are the foundation to find one’s
Personal Months, among other aspects, are a much more
relative and revealing monthly cycle. To find your Personal
Month, click on http://www.scottpetullo.com, then click on
“Free Introductory Mini-Reading.”
*Although universal vibrations, such as the Universal
Month (see above) are vitally important and are used
to calculate personal vibrations like the Personal Month,
if applied by themselves to an individual’s life (e.g.,
“since this month is a 7 Universal Month, it is unwise
to change jobs now…”), the result is erroneous forecasting.
The personal vibrations (personal days, months, years, etc.)
are always more important to the individual as it relates to
timing. A 3 Universal Year vibration that is very rewarding
for one person, for instance, can alternatively be a year full
of heavy life challenges for the next person.
*Karmic Debt Numbers (13, 14, 16, 19) don’t necessarily
always symbolize what one hasn’t experienced, they
symbolize what one must balance due to misapplication
or avoidance of related energy in prior lives. The energy
associated with Karmic Debt Numbers isn’t benefic, it is
malefic. But it can be equalized in time, through balancing
the associated karma. Also, it’s those who avoid long-term
assessment of Karmic Debt Numbers (and Master Numbers)
who usually happen to deny their symbolic representation
in people’s lives.
*In order to accurately determine Master Numbers (11, 22,
33, 44, etc.) and Karmic Debt Numbers (13, 14, 16, and 19),
the following method of addition must be avoided as the
only method of calculation:
Janis Mayal Farrao
1+1+5+9+1+4+1+7+1+3+6+1+9+9+1+6=65/11
In this method, adding up all the numbers results in a
Master Number (11). We agree that it’s a quick way to find
the single digit total (in this case, 2), but it’s unreliable as a
way to find Master Numbers and Karmic Debt Numbers.
Each part of the full, legal birth name must be treated as
a single entity first as below, just as each individual is
unique as reflected by their full, legal birth name.
Janis
1+1+5+9+1 =17/8
Mayal
4+1+7+1+3 =16/7
Farrao
6+1+9+9+1+6=32/5
The single digits of each part of the full birth name are
then added together as follows:
8+7+5=20. Since the total with this method is 20 instead
of 11, we would say that the person is more often than
not operating on a non-Master Number vibration (20).
However, adding the double digits of each part of the
name together to yield 65, which reduces to 11, is worth
considering and should not be absolutely ignored.
Corroborating and mitigating considerations throughout
the comprehensive charts must be weighed to determine
just how much emphasis that 65/11 should be allowed,
and in what form (balanced, under-balanced, or
over-balanced).
*When calculating the Life Path, there are three main
methods to consider in order to correctly find Master
and Karmic Debt Numbers.
The first, being the most accurate in our view, is as
follows:
January 25, 1950
1+25+1950 = 1976 = 23/5
This method allows for the individuality of each day,
month, and year number to be represented. After all, each
day of the year is different, as is each month, and each year.
The second most accurate method (simply adding the
single digits of each part of the reduced numbers of the full
birth date) is as follows, and it reveals a Karmic Debt
Number:
1 + 25/7 + 1950/6
1+ 7 + 6 = 14/5
The least accurate, and least personal method, is as
follows:
1+2+5+1+9+5+0= 23/5
It’s best to have two of the three methods result in
a Master Number or Karmic Debt Number before
considering the Life Path energy to be aligned with
such energy. In the case of January 25, 1950, the person,
in our opinion, would not exhibit the Karmic Debt
number energy of the 14/5 as much as if we would
have seen at least two of the above methods resulting
in the Karmic Debt Number of 14.
Of course, each method results in the single digit 5, and
the base number is enough for a interpretive start.
You could use our Numerology Decoder Software to
correctly calculate the basic charts, including those
positions with Master Numbers and Karmic Debt
numbers, as it offers up to three calculation methods
per calculation.
Through dedicated study and observation, you’ll begin to
see distinct patterns and be able to use numerology as a
valuable supplement to astrology. The two sciences
together provide greater accuracy than found through
exclusive use of either one.
Copyright © 2007 Scott Petullo, Stephen Petullo
Scott Petullo and Stephen Petullo are identical twins and have been exploring metaphysics since the early 1980’s. They are experts in the fields of prediction, personal fate, love life, and past life regression, and are natural psychics and mediums. Get their free report: 13 Spiritual and New Age Myths and 11 Questions to Ask before hiring Psychic. http://www.mystictwins.com http://www.holisticmakeover.com
