Numerology

Numerology
Numerology refers to any of many systems, traditions or beliefs in a mystical or esoteric relationship between numbers and physical objects or living things.
Numerology and numerological divination were popular among early mathematicians, such as Pythagoras, but are no longer considered part of mathematics and are regarded as pseudomathematics by most
scientists. This is similar to the historical development of astronomy out of astrology, and chemistry from alchemy.
Today, numerology is often associated with the occult, alongside astrology and similar divinatory
arts. The term can also be used for those who, in the view of some
observers, place excess faith in numerical patterns, even if those
people don’t practice traditional numerology. For example, Underwood Dudley uses the term to discuss practitioners of the Elliott wave principle of stock market analysis.
Number definitions
Definitions of the various digits vary widely among practitioners. Common examples include:

* 0. Everything and nothing. The All
* 1. Individual. Aggressor. Yang.
* 2. Balance. Union. Receptive. Yin.
* 3. Communication/interaction. Neutrality.
* 4. Creation.
* 5. Action.
* 6. Reaction/flux. Responsibility.
* 7. Thought/consciousness.
* 8. Power/sacrifice.
* 9. Completion.
* 10. Rebirth.
Digit summing
Numerologists often reduce a number or word by a process known as digit summing, then reach conclusions based on the single digit that is produced.
Digit summing, as the name implies, involves taking the sum of all
of the digits in a number, and repeating the process as necessary until
a single-digit answer is produced. For a word, the values corresponding
to each letter’s place in the alphabet (e.g., A=1, B=2, through Z=26)
are summed.
Examples:

* 3,489 -> 3 + 4 + 8 + 9 = 24 -> 2 + 4 = 6
* Hello -> 8 + 5 + 12 + 12 + 15 = 52 -> 5 + 2 = 7

A quicker way to arrive at a single-digit “summation” is simply to take the value modulo 9, substituting a 0 result with 9 itself.
Different methods of calculation exist, including Chaldean,
Pythagorean, Hebraic, Helyn Hitchcock’s method, Phonetic, Japanese and Indian.
English Letter Numeric Values
A-I J-R S-Z
A = 1 J = 10 S = 19 (10)
B = 2 K = 11 (2) T = 20
C = 3 L = 12 (3) U = 21 (3)
D = 4 M = 13 (4) V = 22 (4)
E = 5 N = 14 (5) W = 23 (5)
F = 6 O = 15 (6) X = 24 (6)
G = 7 P = 16 (7) Y = 25 (7)
H = 8 Q = 17 (8) Z = 26 (8)
I = 9 R = 18 (9)
English Letter Numeric Values - Chaldean Method
A-I J-R S-Z
A = 1 J = 1 S = 3
B = 2 K = 2 T = 4
C = 3 L = 3 U = 6
D = 4 M = 4 V = 6
E = 5 N = 5 W = 6
F = 8 O = 7 X = 5
G = 3 P = 8 Y = 1
H = 5 Q = 1 Z = 7
I = 1 R = 2


Chinese numerology
Some Chinese assign a different set of meanings to the numbers and
certain number combinations are considered luckier then others. In
general, even numbers are considered lucky, since it is believed that
good luck comes in pairs.
Chinese number definitions
Cantonese frequently assign the following definitions, which may differ in other forms of Chinese:

1. - 一 sure
2. - 二 easy
3. - 三 live
4. - 四 - considered unlucky since the pronunciation of 4 ( sì ) sounds like the word for death ( sǐ ).
5. - 五 - the self, me, myself, nothing, never
6. - 六 - easy and smooth
7. - 七 - together
8. - 八 - sudden fortune, prosperity
9. - 九 - long in time
Some lucky number combinations include:
* 168 - road of prosperity or to be prosperous together - many premium-pay telephone numbers in China begin with this number. Many businesses also prefer to have this number as part of their names.
* 518 - I will prosper, other variations include: 5189 (I will
prosper for a long time), 516289 (I will get on a long, smooth
prosperous road) and 5918 (I will soon prosper)
* 888 - prosperity x3.
Other fields
“Numerology” in science
Scientific theories are sometimes labelled ‘numerology’ if their
primary inspiration appears to be mathematical rather than scientific.
This colloquial use of the word ‘numerology’ is quite common within the scientific community and it is mostly used to dismiss a theory as questionable science.[citation needed]
The best known example of ‘numerology’ in science involves the
coincidental resemblance of certain large numbers that intrigued such eminent mathematical physicists as Dirac,
Weyl and Eddington. These numerical co-incidences refer to such
quantities as the ratio of the age of the universe to the atomic unit of time, the number of electrons in the universe, and the difference in strengths between gravity and the electric force for the electron and proton. (’Is the Universe Fine Tuned for Us?’, Stenger V.J., page 3[1]). Large number co-incidences continue to fascinate many mathematical physicists. For instance, James G. Gilson has constructed a ‘Quantum Theory of Gravity’ based loosely on Dirac’s large number hypothesis [2].
Numerology in the Bible
Ivan Panin’s numeric patterns that he claimed to be found from Bible are sometimes called bible numerology.