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NUMERICAL VIBRATIONS: A BOOK OF HIGHER INSTRUCTION IN THE SYSTEM OF DIVINE MATHEMATICS. By

LUO clement

Author of the Ancient Science of Numbers.

Orders for Copies of the First Edition are

Being Received.

Address:

ROGER BROTHERS,

Publishers,

82 Duane Street,

New York.

now

The Ancient Science of

Numbers.

The Practical Application of

Its

Principles In the Attainment of

Health, Success, and Happiness.

THE FIRST BOOK OF INSTRUCTION.

By

LUO CLEMENT.

NEW YORK ROGER BROTHERS 1908.

COPYRIGHT.

1908,

By

All fights reserved, including those of translaAon into foreign language.

CONTENTS. PAGE

CHAPTER I.

II.

III.

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS

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THE LETTERS AND NUMBERS

17

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THE TRIADS AND THEIR EFFECTFORTUNATE AND UNFORTUNATE DAYS, MONTHS AND YEARS

IV. PERFECT AND IMPERFECT NAMES

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THE CORNERSTONE, KEYSTONE AND CAPSTONE— HOW TO REMEDY DEFECTS IN NAMES V. THE COLORS AND THE CYCLES

7

3(5

A6

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VI. THE KEYNOTES, OR MUSICAL HAR-

MONY VII.

IN LIFE

_

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THE LAW OF LETTERS

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VIII. PRACTICAL APPLICATION

IX THE SUPREME TEST

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59

93

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55

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109

PERSONAL NOTE. T^HE

Author of

cient

"The AnNum-

Science of

bers" will be pleased to receive

any communication concerning the contents of this book.

Address

LUO CLEMENT. Care

ROGER BROS.

82 DuANK Street,

New York.

CHAPTER

I

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS The Science respect a modern years ago

of

and

of

knew and practiced

They recognized the importance relationship life

in

is

no

Thousands

Eastern philosophers

the

religionists

Numbers

invention.

it.

of the

between the name and the

of the individual, and,

when

the latter

was seriously threatened by disease, or other misfortune, they changed the name to

ward

impending disaster.

off the

Of course, during these scores of centuries, many changes have been made in the

Science

in the

methods

Numbers,

of

of applying

have delved deeply

particularly

Students

it.

into its mysteries, and,

by patient study, and most painstaking experiments, have succeeded it

into truer

ditions.

In

harmony with words,

other

Science of Numbers

has been

—one

is just

in bringing

existing con-

while

what

of the surest

it

the

always

and safest

methods by which man may put his life in harmony with the laws of nature and 7

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS of

God

of the

—our more perfect comprehension

workings

of these natural

laws has

enabled us to apply their principles

so

accurately that these things which, to the ancients, were mysteries to be accepted

now seen

upon

faith alone, are

fully

capable of actual demonstration. It

would be both interesting and

structive

Science turies

when

trace

to

its

history

of

the cen-

and

Egyptian

mystics

principles as one of their

it

in-

the

have passed since the day

sacred mysteries.

however,

the

Numbers through

of

that

Hebrew

taught

be facts,

to

In so

would be

most

small a "volume,

folly to

attempt so

pretentious a task, especially in view of

the fact that, for

present purposes,

all

it

the Science of

we should realize that Numbers has been known

and

since

very

early

and

that,

having

is sufficient that

credited

world's

history,

cherished with

most

tender

it

has

come 8

to

the

been

solicitude

through the turmoil and storms centuries,

in

of

the

us with

the

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS signs of truth and authenticity fixed by the It

is

stamp

not easy to find a definition for

the Science of

however, that ationv

it is

by means

and things to

Numbers

that shall be both

We

and comprehensive.

brief

indelibly

of years.

of

may

may

say,

a method of enumer-

which the

life

of

men

be fixed and rounded out

a state of approximate completion by

being brought into harmony with the laws of

Omnipotence, According to the theories upon which

it

has been constructed,

man and

affairs are subject to a rule of

be termed "divine mathematics." is to

That

things and control

which govern

all

circumstances

in this world,

most

may

the Infinite,

say, the vibrations of

pressed

his

all

what



satisfactorily

all

can be exin

view

of

the finite limits to our appreciation of di-

vine things

—by

a system of mathemat-

To

bring

ical

notation.

down

to the level of

of thought,

that

this

system

our confined plane

we may make use 9

of

;

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS it

by applying

and

it

advisable

our individual needs

to

men have

experiences,

express

to

found

it

by

a

truth

this

Harmonies: (1) by letter; (2) by number; (3) by color, and (4) by note, series of

or musical tone.

four

In

every respect these

Harmonies bear a

fect concord to

name has

Thus, each

own numerical symbol, and

its

each symbol

relation of per-

one another.

is

governed by the vibrations

that play in and through the

name, standharmony to

ing in a certain ascertainable

respective

its

According tions, or

of

color

and

musical

tone.

to the action of these vibra-

accordance with the degree

in

concordant or discordant relation

which the symbols stand monies, the into

unfortunate

or

is

in

Har-

their

the Individual

life of

fortunate

to

turned

channels

into paths that are pleasant or unpleasant into

ways that are good, or ways that are

bad. It

may seem

unreasonable,

strange,

that

if

not a

trifle

a mere accident lO

of

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS birth, like that of

a name, should exert

so material an effect upon the

person bearing

when

but,

it,

of the

life

the character

of these laws of vibrations is understood,

as

it

be by those who faithfully study

will

the following pages, the mystery will not

be so

difficult of

is

the act of

for

comprehension.

man

— the act

which the child

responsible, in fact,

would be unreasonable, it

is

in

precisely

of the child

of the parents,

not directly respon-

is

To hold him

sible.

name

true that the

It is

if

not unjust, and

respect

this

that

the

Science of Numbers appears as the great adjuster child

of

who

human

Thus, the

blunders.

could not prevent his parents

from giving him an inharmonious name, can change that name

more

perfect

to bring

it

into

concord with harmonious

vibrations. It is

sometimes

the apparent

manifested

in the

but of one fact

difficult

mystery that

is

to

fathom

so

often

operations of divine law^

we may be II

certain.

God

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS never operates

men

in the affairs of

ex-

means of laws that are within the scope of human comprehension. It may owing to our own ignorbe possible that cept by

ance





the secret of the law has not yet

been discovered, but

pretty safe

to

predict that, were this law understood,

we

it

is

that all its operations

should find

were

along perfectly natural grooves.

Thus,

it

that science

was not many years ago the discovery of man's

made

duality of mind,

and

of the existence of

yet, to-day, the fact

a subconscious as well

as a conscious sense

is

as a well-established

generally regarded

conclusion.

cause we were once unable this

to

Befathom

mystery of the dual consciousness,

we supposed

that the

mind

of

man was

capable of but one method of manifestation.

This supposition, however, did not

make

this

circumstance a

fact.

This

mind was there, although we It was because of our igcould not see it. norance that we were blind to its existence. duality of

12

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS It is

by

manner

this

in just

that,

little

nnan has awakened to a deeper

little,

and truer appreciation

of the nature of the

God has formulated for the government of human affairs, and there is no laws that

Science

principle taught in the

opposes any recognized divine

To

law.

psychic law that

emphasize more the

Science

opportunities

tions

of

fully

and

the

of

the

advantage

offers

it

fully into

to

put ourselves

harmony with the

that shape

every

the importance

Numbers,

taking

of

contrary,

discovered only tends

is

of

more

Num-

manifestation of

the

to

necessity

of

any degree contradicts, or

bers that to

course

the

of

vibra-

human

experiences.

For example, the fact that man's health, happiness,

and success are matters

that are largely dependent upon the action of the subjective, or

and

not, as

so long

subconscious mind,

was believed, upon

the objective faculties alone, presents a strong argument in support of the study 13

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS and practical application of

Numbers.

Science

of the

Important as the part of

mind may

the subconscious

be,

is

it

not

capable, unaided, of maintaining the highest

is

Thus,

mental equihbrium.

jective

mind

is

permitted

mind with

if

the ob-

given too free a rein, and

deluge

to

the

subjective

unhealthful, unhappy, and un-

successful thoughts,

the latter will attacks upon

at

inevitable that

is

it

last

succumb

and disasters

it,

to

of

the

some

sort follow. It is

acter

thoughts it

true that a

are

—as he

is just

man's

life

and charby

influenced

largely

thinks, so he is

his

—and yet

as true that a man's thoughts

are materially influenced by the condi-

he

is

happy,

and successful

in

all

tions of his healthful,

life.

If

undertakes; or, in other words,

if

that

and he

his life

runs smoothly along absolutely harmonious lines, part to

it

requires no effort upon his

mould

his

thoughts correspond-

ingly.

14

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS This, then,

the great mission of

is

By a

Numbers. and by the

the Science of its

principles,

cation of these principles in

that

be possible under no

could

other circumstances.

To be

the laws of

live

life

the affairs

a condition of har-

brought into

is

mony

all

course of man's

of dally experience, the life

study of

practical appli-

to

is

in tune with

harmoniously.

To live harmoniously means more health, more happiness, and more success than

may

be attained

in

any other way.

opening the door to this study of

In

the Science of

Numbers, however, and

before

the

inviting

seems necessary one or two

facts.

student to enter,

in studying the

First,

Science of Numbers, as

in

studying any

other science or philosophy that

ed upon psychic

member

words,

of if

truth,

it

is

is

ground-

well to

re-

that success or failure In such

researches tude

it

to call his attention to

is

the the

often a question of the atti-

individual mind.

study

is

15

In

approached

other in a

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS spirit of will

skepticism, or levity, the results

be but meagre, whereas,

taken in the

spirit of

through love

for,

and

under-

if

and

truth

faith,

or

faith in the benefi-

cent influence of the divine principle of truth, the

reward

will

be great beyond the

most sanguine expectations. be suggested It must also attain the best results,

it

that,

to

frequently ad-

is

visable for the student to attach himself to

Environment

sympathetic associates.

much

counts for

in all

to do, while thought,

we

do, or attempt

and especially the

thoughts of others are strong factors

in

the production of the most favorable en-

vironment. fore, that

It is

earnestly hoped, there-

whatever of interest or

vantage the student

he

will

may

of ad-

find in this study,

share with others, and that he

use every endeavor

to

will

acquaint his friends

with the vital truths that are

now

to

be

imparted.

"According

to thy Faith be

x6

it

unto thee,'*

CHAPTER

II

THE LETTERS AND NUMBERS To comprehend and

bers,

effect

its

mys-

the apparently

Num-

terious operation of the Science of

upon

health,

the

happiness, and success of the individual, the

must

student

first

master the table

that follows, for the very cornerstone of

the

Science

rests

upon the relationship

which exists between the numbers, and the fact

letters is

of

the alphabet.

Until this

comprehended, no good

results

can be obtained, no practical application of the

Science can be made.

It

best,

is

mem-

therefore, that this table should be

orized so thoroughly that the arrangement of the figures

and

letters will stand,

like

a familiar picture, before the mind's eye, that there

may

be no hesitation

in

placing

the letters in their proper vibration, or in fitting

them

to their corresponding

bers. 17

num-

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS FIRST TABLE Single

Double

Treble

Vibration

Vibration

Vibratior

1

A,

200 300 400 500 600

20 K. 30 L. 40 M.

3 C. 4 D.

50 N 60 0. 70 P.

5 E. 6 F. 7 G. 8 H. 9

100 S.

10 J.

2 B.

From

this

it

V.

W. X,

700 Y.

800 Z.

80 Q. 90 R.

I.

T.

U.

be seen that the

will

twenty-six letters of the alphabet must be

arranged

in three

columns, each repre-

senting a different strength of vibration.

Thus, while the "0," or cipher, which indicates

this

strength

must be considered of the letters

of in

vibratory

force,

reading the effect

upon the name

of the indi-

vidual, the ciphers are not counted in the

enumeration by which the student arrives at the

name.

final

In

symbol, or number of the other words, while

"J"

will

exert a greater force in the shaping of i8

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS events and character than "A," and

be

will

of

still

these

more

facts

the mathematical

affect

NAME NUM-

calculation by which the

BER as

determined.

is

"S"

"J," none

forceful than

At the same time,

be seen as step by step the funda-

will

mental principles of the Science are unfolded, the facts concerning this difference in vibrations

must be remembered,

the proper degree of force to

each

come

may

letter in the readings

that

be given

that are to

later.

Moreover,

in

beginning the study of

Numbers it is best that given name should be counted.

the Science of only the

In the play of vibrations

name while effect

that is

it

in

BIRTH force,

that

its

it is

is

it

is

the given

the great positive force, and,

true that the

shaping

?urname has some

the

NUMBER, influence

is of

vibrations of the or

the

negative

such a character

never taken into account until

the student has

become a thorough mas-

ter of the first principles of the Science.

19

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS example, a

In the study of arithmetic, for

child

is

compelled

to

learn

all

governing addition, subtraction,

before

comprehend the law of and he must complete his ac-

he can begin fractions,

the rules

etc.,

to

quaintance with

the ordinary

all

arith-

matical problems before he can be intro-

duced

study of algebra, and the

the

to

mathematics.

higher fields of

Science

of

be applied; for

comprehension

has attained

full

introductory

laws that govern

numbers the

must

of

the

names and understand

to

intricate vibrations that exert

their influence

events.

hope

that he can

more

rule

not until a student

is

it

the

In

Numbers, the same

It

upon the course

is to

avoid such

complications, therefore, that

have been omitted

in

of

human

unnecessary

this

these facts Introductory

course.

Therefore, to

NUMBER,

write

ascertain

the

NAME

down the numerical

value of each letter composing the or given

name, omitting 20

all

the

first,

"O's" or

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS ciphers.

Then, add these numbers togeth-

Thus, to use the

er.

as an example

As

name "Anna Smith"

:

surname, "Smith,"

the

has no

bearing according to present calculations, it

is

promptly excluded,

the

In

given

name, "Anna," the "A" connts 1; each of the "N's', count 5, and the final "A" also counts

This gives:

1,

ANNA + + + = 5

1

but as 12

is

5

1

12.

number

too high a

to

come

within the scope of any one of the three

must be added:

vibrations, the two figures

1+2=3 and we have the figure

3,

which

NAME NUMBER of "Anna." The NAME NUMBER, as shown

later,

exerts a

fluence in shaping the

is

will

most powerful of

life

the

be in-

every indi-

vidual, but the character of the influence

exerted, or the

depends

largely

the

nature of

upon

harmony which may 21

vibrtions,

the degre**.

exist

of

between the

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS

NAME NUMBER NUMBER,

the

and

BIRTH

the

being the day of

latter

the individual's birth.

To

ascertain to what degree

two numbers

are harmonious or

monious, the

nine

numbers shown been divided

lines

of letters

First Table

in the

into

these inhar-

and have

three distinct classes,

designated, for the sake of convenience,

the "Triads." Thus:

The first, fifth, and seventh lines compose the First Triad, The second, fourth and eighth lines compose the Second Triad. The third, sixth and ninth lines compose the Third Triad. In other

-

letters in the first line

are in

G, P, and

Y — the

and 100)

—as

letters

in

W —the

well as

with

the seventh

Therefore, any letter that possesses

a numerical value

mony

10,

(1,

harmony with E, N, and

letters in the fifth line

line.

-

words, A, J, and S, or the

of

1,5, or

7, is in

with every other letter that

22

is

har-

repre-

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS sented by one of these numbers, but bears

an inharmonious relation

to letters repre-

sented by the other numbers

One

of the

in the

table.

most important factors

in

Numbers, agreement be-

the application of the Science of

however,

is

the degree of

tween the number representing the

and the number symbolizing the

That

is to

NAME

BIRTH.

number which

say, the

repre-

sents the value of the letters in a person's

given the

name ought

to

be

in

BIRTH NUMBER,

harmony with

or the day of the

month upon which that person was If this number should be 9, or less,

it

quires no calculation to find

If,

it.

born. re-

on

composed of two numbers, these two figures must be added, as was done in the case of the NAME

the other hand,

NUMBER.

Thus,

born on the

first

have the figure

BER.

If,

it

1

is

if

Anna Smith was

day of the month, we

BIRTH NUM-

as her

however, she was born on the

fourteenth day of the month, figures

i

-f

4

23

=

5

we have

the

:

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS and 5

the

is

BIRTH NUMBER.

the

If

birthday had been the twenty-eighth of the

month, we should have had the figures 2

+

8

=

10, or

as the cipher counts for nothing, 2

and

+ 8=

=1+0=1

10

would have been the

1

BIRTH NUM-

ber.

To

BER

ascertain

and the

NAME NUM-

the

if

BIRTH NUMBER

harmony, therefore, we must

We

of

the

As an example,

take the

John Jones, born on

July 26.

two numbers.

name

are in

first find

thus have

JOHN + + + 5= 1

and the

6

20

NAME NUMBER 2

BIRTH

+

6

it

=

or

26,

8,

NUMBER is 8.

By comparison sented above

=2, is 2.

NUMBER,

The BIRTH makes and the

(Jones), or

8

will

with the table pre-

be seen, that the

second, fourth, and eighth lines are in24

:

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS eluded

in the

same

Triad of 2-4-8.

NUMBER,

that the

harmonious If

Smith

2, is

or 8.

Thus,

two numbers possess a

relation.

we had taken the case

— supposing her

on the

NAME

found to be in concord

BIRTH NUMBER,

with the

we see

Triad, or are in the

Accordingly, the

first

of

the

of

Anna

have been born

to

month

—the

result

would have indicated discord rather than

harmony.

Thus, the problem would then

ANNA + + 5+1 =

have stood

(Smith), or

1

5

12

=3

The figure 3 belongs to the Triad 3-6-9. The BIRTH NUMBER, or belongs to the Triad of 1-5-7.

of 1,

Between

the two numbers there would be inhar-

monious

vibrations.

25

CHAPTER

III

THE TRIADS AND THEIR EFFECT application of the Science

of

the importance of the Triads

is

In the

Numbers

a matter that cannot be overestimated.

While

BER

Is

it

NAME NUM-

true that the

usually rules in the experience of

life,

it

does not control to such an extent as

to

make

Independent of

it

NUMBER. mony

is

In this

the

not unlike the law of attraction.

Through the operation

of the

attracts like; by the operation

mer,

like

When exist,

BIRTH

regard the law of har-

works

in

latter,

of

harmony with

this condition of

like

the forlike.

concord does not

however, the influence exerted up-

on the thoughts and acts of the individual is

always discordant.

sult,

As

the natural re-

failure follows Instead

of

success;

sickness

comes

troubles

and sorrows rather than peace

in the place

and happiness. 26

of

health;

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS

So

far as the individual influences of

Ihe two vital

numbers are concerned, the

NAME NUMBER

asserts itself chiefly

general affairs of

in the

power

in all

life.

We

feel its

our social, domestic, and busi-

ness relations.

The BIRTH

NUMBER,

on the other hand, acts more directly upon the body, affecting the health of the individual according to the position that

occupies

in relation to the

BER, and

yet, as perfect

it

NAME NUMsuccess or hap-

piness are impossible without health

— the

three qualities combining to complete the vital trinity



the importance of bringing

numbers harmony is a fact the two

into the closest possible

that

must be recognized.

Thus, we know, by reference experiences, thai

and

at the

We know, when,

in

we

to

cannot be

ill

our

own

in

body

same time genuinely happy. we do our best work

too, that

good health, and that any attack

upon our strength and

vitality

has an im-

mediate and appreciable effect upon our

mental and physical energies. 27

To make

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS the most out of

life,

therefore,

necessary that the

BER

and

in

it

is

abso-

NAME NUMBIRTH NUMBER should be

lutely

harmony. will

It

to three

while

be remembered that the letters

alphabet are classified according

the

of

degrees of vibration, and that,

each

letter

has a

corresponding

number, these numbers do not go beyond the

ninth

while these

dimension,

dimensions (shown also exert an effect

the

in

nine

First Table)

upon the several parts

of the body, as follows

:

SECOND TABLE Numbers and 2,20, and 3,30, and 4,40, and 5,50, and 6,60, and 7,70, and 8,80, and 9, and 90 1,10.

Parts of Body

100

Head

200 300 400 500 600 700 800

Kidneys. Liver. Intestines

Stomach Mental Organism Heart Generative Organs,

Nervous Organism. 28

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS Thus,

to

arrange these numbers

in

the form of the Triads:

The Triad

governs the upper

of 1-5-7

part of the body;

The Triad

of

2-4-8 controls the lower

part of the body; and

The Triad trol

over the

of

3-6-9 exercises a con-

liver,

as well as the mental

and nervous system. does

not necessarily

because the

NAME AND

Of course, follow

that,

it

BIRTH NUMBERS the individual ditions

health.

must

who

is

suffer

are inharmonious,

subject to such con-

from continued poor

the vibrations of the

If

NUMBER

are

NAME

very strong, and

other

conditions (to be explained later) are har-

monious, sickness long period.

may

In fact,

it

be avoided for a is possible,

even

under these conditions, that an individual

may become abnormally healthy, may remain so for years, whereas persons

in

He other

a similar position might suffer

constantly from poor health.

In

any case,

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS however,

this opposition

numbers would tend

between the

inharmonious conditions

particular

in the

BIRTH

portion of the body governed by the

NUMBER,

and sickness, when

would naturally go

to

vital

produce equally

to

it

came,

these points of least

resistence.

Moreover, as

may be

imagined, these

combinations of numbers known as the Triads also prove most helpful ing it

many

is true,

name

is

other affairs of

in adjust-

Thus,

life.

if

as experience indicates, that a

actually something

mere mark

of identification,

more than a wrong

it is

to

name to chance. that this name is really a force that may be made to

leave the selection of that If it

is

true

strong vital

work towards the harmonious

fulfillment

of the life of the person or thing bearing it, it is

certainly our duty to see to

name

given to a

firm, or

tion, or to

shall

it

that the

new born babe; to a new business venture; to a new invenany other newly created thing,

be as harmonious as possible. 30

;;

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS It

the

that

particular

this

in

is

Science

Numbers may be made

of

assert a powerful influence upon the of

every individual who

principles, for,

two

vital

NAME it

will

abide by

numbers

becomes

its

by the relation between the

— the

number

each person

for

possible his

of the

BIRTH—

and the number of the

determine

to life

to

best lines of occupation

the best location for his business, or resi-

dence; the selection of his companions, friends, or business associates

ing

the prices to be

demanded

method

and

of sale,

;

the

nam-

be produced for sale

of articles to

in fact,

for

them

;

the

almost every

other consequential step that he

may

be

required to take.

For example, knowing his own and

BIRTH NUMBERS,

the privilege of bringing

NAME

he always has

them

into har-

mony, not only with each other, but with the that

numbers

of

may come

plish this

other persons and things into his

result,

it

is

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life.

To accom-

merely necessary

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS him

for

change the discordant name

to

one that stands

more proper

in.

to

relation

which he has been opposed.

to those to

To illustrate how easily this may be done, we may take the name of "Anna," used

preceding chapter, for

in the

be remembered that this

inharmonious

NUMBER, day

relation

to

NUMBER,

or

1.

BIRTH

its

As

will

it

bore an

which was given as the

month, or

of the

name

the

first

BIRTH was a

the day of birth,

matter over which "Anna" could exercise

no control,

it

her to change

was obviously impossible for it. At the same time, she

cow/a'change her to

do

this,

she

name

another standing

in

NAME NUMBER, had only

and,

select,

to

as

a combination of letters

more harmonious

relation to

the date of her birth.

The name "Anna" counts after the

numbers, of 3-6-9, (1),

is in

necessary addition 3.

This places her

of

whereas the date the Triad of 1-5-7.

32

12,

or,

the two

in the

Triad

of her birth

To

correct

— THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS and put herself

this discord,

the

blessings

health,

of

in line for all

happiness, and

obliged to select her

prosperity, she

is

new name from

those that have a place

in the birth Triad.

One name that she might select many names that possess

for there are

the proper numerical valuation



is

Elea-

ELEANOR + + 5+1+5 + +

Thus, the problem would then stand:

nor.

3 6 9 = 34 =7. The figure 7, the mystic valuation the name "Eleanor" is in perfect con-

5

of

cord with

1.

NUMBER

of

who had been known

as

the

the individual

BIRTH

"Anna," both numbers being

in the

Triad

of 1-5-7.

FORTUNATE DAYS, MONTHS AND YEARS Another influence

may

be turned

to

in all the affairs of life

their effect of the

of the

Triads that

considerable advantage

may

be found

in

upon the months and the days

month,

for there are

harmonious

and inharmonious, or fortunate and unforJ3

:

:

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tunate days, just as there that are in concord

and numbers that are

in discord with the particular vibration

in

which we have our being.

To

find

and days

harmonious months

these

— the

days and months which

exert an influence in shaping the course of life successfully



it

is

only necessary

to consult the following tables

THIRD TABLE Harmonious Months

Triads 1-5-7

January, May, July, and October.

2-4-8

February, April, August, and November. March, June, September, and December

3-6-9

The

list

harmonious days follow

of

FOURTH TABLE Triad of 1-5-7

Triad of 2-4-8. Triad of 3-6-9

157 10 14 19

16

23 25

28

Thus,

248

369

13 17

12 15 18

11

in

undertaking

20 22 25

21 24 27

29 31

30

beginning new things, or important

must be careful

to bring

34

enterprises,

in

we

our material in-

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS terests into

the

harmonious vibration with our months, and years. In

days,

fortunate

effect,

the days exert greater force

than the months

;

the

months are more

important than the years, while the latter influence general

conditions

more than

particular events.

The

fortunate years for an individual

are those

that

may

be

BIRTH NUMBER;

divided the

by the

unfortunate

years are those that are not so divisable.

Thus, 1908

is

a harmonious year

who

is

in the Triad of 3-6-9, be-

person

for

any

cause

l-f94-04-8=18 The number 18 is

contains two 9's, and 9

the Capstone (See Chap. IV) of

Triad of 3-6-9.

It

is

either 3, 6, or 9.

35

the

also divisable by

CHAPTER

IV

PERFECT AND IMPERFECT NAMES. In selecting

name

a

ize with the vibrations

that will

harmon-

that tend towards

success, happiness, and health,

we must

NAME NUMBER and the BIRTH NUMBER into complete con-

bring both the

While

cord with one of the three Triads.

NAME NUMBER

the

as

it

rules,

standing,

does, as the great positive force, or,

as the most powerful spiritual energy the

fluence of the

BIRTH NUMBER,

great negative force. factor in

life

to

Is

or the

too important a

be carelessly disregarded.

importance

In spite of the

factors,

in

material things, the in-

shaping of

however,

it

is

of these

by no means

suffi-

cient that they alone should be in har-

mony.

we must

To complete,

or perfect the

name,

give due regard to three other

controlling forces.

These are the "Cor-

nerstone," the "Keystone," and the "Capstone."

3^

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To define these terms in the simplest manner possible The Cornerstone in a name is its :

or initial letter.

first,

The Keystone

a

name

in a

name

in

is

the mid-

dle letter.

The Capstone

its

is

final

letter.

In the selection of a perfect

therefore,

taken

into

these

name,

must be

forces

three

Thus, more

consideration.

than ordinary care should be exerted in the choice of the Cornerstone, for the in-

fluence of this force will be out the entire object,

under

opposition

to

of

life its

vibrations.

Triad

the

BIRTH NUMBER

felt

through-

the individual, or

has

in its

If

it

in

is

which place,

the it

is

certain to interfere seriously with the successful culmination of every undertaking

over which that discordant number can assert an influence.

name

implies,

bears

The Keystone, as the

its

weight of the

arch, and should, therefore, be a strong

37

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THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS Material letter, while the Capstone, as the finishing, or

fulfillment

completing force, holds the the possibilities of the

of all

name.

The third

to

degrees of

?pectively to the

the

and

Keystone,

Cornerstone,

Capstone apply

first,

second, and

each number, and

numbers

in

as shown by the following tables, the of

which indicates

re-

each Triad, first

their application to the

Triads

FIFTH TABLE Keystone

Capstone

1

5

7

2

4

8

3

6

9

Cornerstone

Thus,

1

is

Keystone, and

the Cornerstone 7,

the

;

Capstone

5,

the

of

the

Triad of 1-5-7. In regard to the letters

spective

and

their re-

numbers, the application

follows

38

is

as

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SIXTH TABLE Keystone

Cornerstone

Capstone

l.orA 2, or B

10, or

J

20, or

K

3, or

C

30, or

L

300, or U.

or

D

40, or

400, or V. 500, or

100. or S.

200, or T.

5,

or

E

50, or

M N

6,

or

F

60, or

O

600, or X,

7, or

G

70, or

P

700, or Y.

or

H

80, or

Q or R

800, or Z,

4,

8,

9, or

we

If

90,

I

lake, as an example, the

"David," we have a good

W

name

a name, as the Cornerstone, Keyand Capstone are all in the same illustration of

perfect stone,

Thus

Triad with the name.

D

a

V

4+ 1+4+9 + 4 = If

we

has a

find

:

D

i

22

=

that this particular

BIRTH NUMBER

4.

"David"

that is also in

the Triad of 2-4-8, the result

is

a

com-

bination of vibrations that could scarcely

be more harmonious.

.

The name "Agnes" 39

presents another

:

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS series of letters that are

in

perfect con-

Thus

cord.

A

N

g

+

1

In this

7

name we

each being

all

Name

in the

1-5-7, but, in addition, there in

the

name

To make

that Triad.

it

is

harmoTriad of

no

letter

that stands as a discord to

the

lutely perfect, therefore,

sary that

=1.

10

Cornerstone,

the

find

and Capstone are

Keystone, nious,

S

e

+ 54-5+1 = 19=

should stand

relation to the

name

abso-

is

only neces-

in

harmonious

it

BIRTH NUMBER. THE OCTAVES

At the same time, able that the

BERS

NAME

it is

and

never advis-

BIRTH NUM-

should count the same,

for, in

such

a case, the vibrations, becoming too tense,

would

conditions.

create

The

of the individual

extremely

in-

intense

influence upon the

life

can best be compared

the effect that would be experienced

if

to

a

player should strike an octave upon the piano,

and should play 40

it

persistantly,

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS leaving

the

A would

5 In

illustrate

NAME

too

live

harmony unex-

of the

rest

To

pressed.

:

and 5

much

in

BIRTH

imaginative

in the

world.

A

9 in

NAME

and 9

in

BIRTH

would be too original and too nervous, for

numbers

both

through the nervous

rule

organism.

A

10

in

NAME

would be too

and 10

Such a person would

BIRTH

in business,

suffer

and would probably have

in

impractical.

idealistic, too

be cared

to

for

eventually.

SELECTING A NAME

Of course, when we

recall the

many

must be taken into considerselection of a name, it is not

factors that tion in the difficult

to

imagine

circumstances,

the

that,

under certain

choice of a proper

combination of letters would be anything but an easy matter.

In other

we have found our BIRTH and

its

Triad,

it is

words, when

NUMBER

sometimes almost im41

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS possible to find a

name

to

fit

that will not only agree in its

but also in

the

such an

In

etc.

emergency, however, the remedy at

hand,

name,

it

for,

adoption

in the

rule

names

say,

calling

discover any series

fail to

that will produce

letters

we

effects,

still

upon the imagination that

called

common name

wanted.

is

quirements, we,

In

a

have to

should

re-

the

fit

however,

case,

name

no so-

if

meet our

fortunately,

every

choice of such

made

Thus,

will

of

to supply the

"making-up" one

privilege of

purpose.

the desired

have the alternative

name

in

is to

repeated experimenis in the enumera-

tion of

is

a new

spelling,

of

That

however long established.

of

always

is

of

not necessary to conform to

is

any custom, or to any

if

name

Cornerstone,

matter of

Keystone, Capstone,

a

it,

own number,

the the

not

without serious deliberation, for

almost as necessary that every

adopting

it

be it

should be

respect pleasing to the person it

as

it

is

that

42

it

should

come

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS within

attraction

of

line

thie

other

of

numbers.

CHANGING A NAME

name

is

often a matter of grave

consequence

to

the individual,

remember

As

the act of changing a

while the ratio of

it

is

power

if

it

is

that,

a greater

will exert

adopted for

time, and

all

and business

in all the social life,

well to

new name

affairs

such a definite step should be taken.

accordance with the operation of

of

not absolutely necessary that In

of the law

numbers, the name by which we know

name by which we

ourselves and the

known tance

;

to other people are both of

yet

the former, or the

are

impor-

name by

which we know ourselves, carries so much

more weight than

the latter, or the

name

by which others know us, that excellent results

may

be

obtained

change our name

To do

this,

of

our

in

course,

it

if we merely own thoughts.

is

absolutely

necessary that we should always think of ourselves by our

new name, and 43

it

is

im-

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS portant that

tained with for the

quire

mind

its

reality should

its

all

the force that

a real name, just

name

that

possible

we rewe must think of it as as we now think of the

to exert.

influence

As

be mainis

it

long as

was bestowed upon us by our

parents. If

we

feel that

we must

continue to

use the old

name

affairs,

possible for us to do this, but

it is

when we

only

are

in

business or social

more than

ordinarily

persistent in impressing the reality of the

new name upon the mental organism. In other words, we must think of ourselves frequently by this new name. Two or three times each day we must devote at least

the

a few minutes

new name as

to concentration, with

the object of our thought,

it is by wrapping ourselves in this new name, as we would mentally wrap a cloak

for

we can secure the benefithe new and more harmonious conditions that we have aspired As the result, it is decidedly to attain.

about us, that cent effects

of

44

.

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS helpful

if

we can persuade

several sympa-

thetic friends to assist us by thinking of

name we have adopted. With such help, and our own sincere meditations, this new garment in which we have clothed our being will soon become real to us. With-

us and referring to us always by this that

out such a helpful influence, the desired results

may

be long deferred, while any

failure to recognize the existence of this

new name on our own impossible

occur

in

for

any

As may is to

the

part will

make

it

expected change to

of our affairs.

name,

easily be seen, a

if

it

be a perfect name, must consist of

an uneven number of

letters.

A name

that possesses an even

number

of letters,



like

Mary, John, Anne.

a perfect name, its it

for,

etc.

though

— cannot be

it

Cornerstone and Capstone

may have in

harmony,

lacks the forceful vibrations of the har-

monious

Keystone 45

:

CHAPTER V THE COLORS AND CYCLES. In the Science of Numbers every number has its corresponding color, and we are taught that these colors, or "Life

Colors," as they are called, exert a strong influence

each individual

helping

in

maintain his equilibrium

.

To induce

to

these

favorable conditions, every person should

always wear his own

supposed

assist

to

life

color, for

him greatly

the

highest

his

success

in

vibrations

of

efforts to secure better health,

business, and

is

it

in

happiness.

These letters

life

colors

numbers

and

correspond in

the

to

the

following

manner

SEVENTH TABLE Single Vibration

A

White

6 F Pink

Light Yellow

7

G

Blue

3

B C

Light Blue

8

H

Orange

4

D Red

9

I

Red

5

E Dark

1

2

Blue

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SEVENTH TABLE,

Continued

Double Vibration 10

J White

60

Orange

20

K

70

80

P Blue Q Orange

90

R

Purple or Heliotrope

30 L Light Blue 40

M

Red

50

N

Black

Heliotrope

Treble Vibration 100

S Golden Yellow

500

200

T Yellow U Light Blue V Red

600

300 400

In

Gold

X Y

Light Blue

700

Pink

800 Z Orange

wearing these

life colors, it is

not

them about

the

only unnecessary to wear attire, or

W

on the outside

of the

clothing,

where they might be unduly conspicuous, but those

who

are most enthusiastic

preaching the efficacy

unanimously

most

of colors are

in

almost

of the opinion that they are

effective

when worn next

person.

Thus,

to find

them worn

it

is

no

in the

form

or about the underclothing.

47

to

uncommon of

the

thing

bandages,

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS

bring

life

place in which to

the

selecting

In

wear the

color, however,

it

best to

is

as close to the spot affected by

it

the

BIRTH NUMBER,

be

possible

under

Thus, (1) a person

may

or Triad, as

circumstances.

the

harmony with

in

the

Triad of 1-5-7 should wear the color on the

upper part of the body, near the head, the stomach, or the heart, as the

BIRTH NUMBER may

vidual

indi-

suggest;

(2) one in the Triad of 2-4-8 should wear it

near the abdominal regions, that

it

may

affect the kidneys, the intestines, or the

generative organs

near the

;

(3) a 3

may wear

but as 6 and 9

liver,

afflict

ii

the

mental and nervous organisms, other persons

the Triad of 3-6-9, are

in

arbitrarily confined to

tion of the body. 6's

As

and 9's wear their

form

of

not

so

any particular por-

jewelry, or as

many

the

result,

life

colors in the

rings,

bracelets,

chains, necklaces, garters, etc. In

and the

some

instances, both the

letter

number

possess distinctive colors, 48

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS and, in such cases,

nanne color

the

"Name

known as the

is of

latter

color

As

Color."

Is

the

the least value, however,

and would naturally tend

make

to

the

more difficult for has been deemed inadvis-

reading of the numbers the beginner, able

to

it

such a complicating

introduce

element at

this time.

THE CYCLES

A

Cycle, in the application

Science years,

the

of

Numbers,

and the effect

life

of the

of

the

is

a period of nine

of

the Cycle upon

individual is to

make the name

characteristics of each letter of the assert the

degree of influence

greatest

during the period of nine years in which If, for example, we take in force. name "John," we find the characteristics of the letter "J" asserting themit

is

the

selves from the

first

to

ninth year in "John's"

the close of the life.

At the ex-

piration of that period, the vibrations of

the

life

will

change, and this individual

named "John"

will

come under

49

the in-

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS fluence of the law of the letter

name.

that

in

"O," the second These conditions

continue for a second period of nine years, or until the end of the eighteenth year, after

which the

"H"

reigns for nine years,

"N," coming

while the

at the close of the

twenty-seventh year, influences thoughts

and events

until

thirty-sixth year.

the

At

completion of the this point,

however,

the Cycle does not proceed to operate in the middle, or surname, but, returns to

"J," the

instead,

letter

first

of

it

the

given name, to proceed again, as before.

As is of

the influence of the Cycle letter

no slight importance,

be taken into account

names.

Even the

BIRTH

and

offset to

best, or

NAME

it

must always

the reading of

in

most fortunate

vibrations

some degree by

fluence of a bad Cycle.

may

be

the adverse in-

To

avoid such

sometimes deemed advisable for a person to change his name when he is at the to himself, at least possibilities

it

is





point

of entering

upon a disintegrating, SO

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS or

otherwise inharmonious

By

Cycle.

taking this precaution, discomfort, positive disaster

This

may

be turned aside.

particularly liable to be the

is

case

when

the Cycle repeats

does

in the

name "Emma."

effects

may

strength as

influence,

grows older. unpleasant,

things

worse instead of

the

two

Evil as

it

its

will

Thus,

if

it

is

unfavorable

or

continue

to

grow

of better until the character

Cycle

"Emma," we in the

as

itself,

be at any time, a Cycle gains it

an

exerting

not

if

changes.

In

have a repetition

4's, or

teristics of the

M's, so,

"M"

name

of

Cycles

the charac-

if

portend

the

ill

health, or

misfortune, for this particular

"Emma,"

she

is likely

to

many

have

very uncom-

fortable experiences before these eighteen

inharmonious years have elapsed. If

regard to the name.

this is true in

"Emma,"

such

possibilities

more to be feared in Here we have three two N's and the

E

the

are

5's in rotation

—and as 51

even

name, "Anne."



the

the character

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS the two vibrations

of

very similar, a

is

run of twenty-seven years under precisely the

same

conditions does not tend towards

either health or happiness, especially

when

these vibrations are adverse to "Anne,"

Students of

human

who are

nature

close observers will be quick to recognize

the influence of the Cycles upon the of both

men and women.

one who

under the Cycle

is

show great aversion dark

— dark

denly this

taste

of

"A"

will

anything that

for

colors, dark

life

For example,

changes.

is

etc.

Sud-

From

bright

rooms,

colors this person will go into dark colors.

He may demand that in

darker

tints.

his

Even

room be papered

his thoughts

may

assume a darker hue. The explanation is an easy one to find when we revert to the law of Cycles. This individual has merely stepped from

one

Cycle

into

another

—from

a

light

to

hear

Cycle into a dark Cycle. It

is

no

uncommon

thing

people say, "I used to wear this," "I used 52

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do thus and so," or "I used

to

say that,

have changed completely, 1 wouldn't think of such a thing now! " Of course,

but

I

they have changed, but not in the manner

which they intend

The change

to imply.

has come, but because of the change the

letter

their

in

name

of

another,

into

whether they realize the passage

in

They have gone from one

Cycle.

for,

or not, the

fact

each ninth year marks the

completion of another Cycle. Accordingly, in the reading of names, the value of the Cycles cannot

appreciated, especially

found

in

when

fail

be

to

instances are

which the conditions

of life

at variance with the law of the

are

harmony.

Thus, for example, take the name, "Jessie, born on the 8th."

NUMBER BER find

is 8,

is 4,

.

As

and her

Jessie's

one would naturally expect to

harmonious conditions

however,

NAME

BIRTH NUM-

it is

existing.

If,

found that, about the nine-

teenth year, she

became

pale,

anemic,

with strong objections to anything dark 53

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be some difficulty

circumstance

we

if

—there

might

explaining such a

in

remember

not

did

that the nineteenth year introduced

the

As

this

"S."

vibrations of the Cycle of

"S"

strong opposition to the vibra-

is in

2-4-8, the mystery

tions of the Triad of is

explained, and the

gested

view

remedy

be sug-

to

a change in name, especially in

is

of the fact that these

conditions

years for

must continue a "Jessie" who

inharmonious for is

eighteen

an

8

in

BIRTH.

When one letter,

is

he should

tend towards

its

under the Cycle strive

law,

make

to

particularly

if

the Cycle spells

if

that

In other

letter travels established roads.

words,

of a

things

"change," and

the change does not come, one should to make the new conditions apThe delay sometimes rests upon

endeavor pear.

minor vibrations that

may

be altered by

the exercise of the individual

54

will.

CHAPTER VI THE KEYNOTES It

many esoteric human being

the opinion of

is

philosophers

every

that

harmony

vibrates in

and

cal note,

to

when

that,

once been found,

a particular musi-

may

it

this note

made

be

has

to exert

a strong influence towards the improve-

ment

known as the "Keynote," its

As

of existing conditions.

vibratory forces are

is

felt

a

this note,

gift at birth,

almost exclu-

sively in the health.

The

list

of

the possible Keynotes,

with their corresponding

BERS,

is

BIRTH NUM-

as follows:

EIGHTH TABLE Musical Keynotes, Triad of THE one's. 1

C

Major.

C sharp Major. 9 C minor. 28 C flat Major. 10 1

the

fives.

G Major. A flat Major. 23 C minor. 5 14

ss

1-5-7.

THE SEVENS. 7 B Major. 16

C

Major.

25 B minor.

21

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EIGHTH TABLE,

Continued

Musical Keynotes, Triad of THE two's

THE EIGHT'S

the four's

2D.

4 F Major.

C

8

D sharp minor. 3 F sharp Major. 20 D minor. 22 F minor. 29 D flat minor. 3 E Major.

Major.

C sharp Major. 26 C minor.

1

1

2-4-8.

1

7

1

Musical Keynotes, Triad of THE SIx's

THE three's

E 1 F 21 E 30 E 3

Major. Major.

1

6

A

Major.

5

B

flat

THE NINE's

Major.

9

D

Major.

8

E

flat

Major.

27 D minor

Major

flat

Thus, a person who 3rd of the month has

Keynote

minor

1

24 A minor

minor.

3-6-9.

;

;

born on the

is

E

Major as his

one born on the 26th, has

the 14th,

A

flat

C

Major, etc.

Those who have derived the greatest degree of benefit from

musical keynotes used, this

use

of

the

they must be

or played, every day, and that,

law

felt in

the

insist that

is

if

not obeyed, the penalty will be

the complete loss of their health-

giving vibrations.

Even though one

not in any sense a musician, he 56

may

Is

still

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take advantage of this law.

him ask some more musical person to teach him how to pick out the little triad, or chord, of his own individual key, and he let

require no further knowledge of music,

will

for

he

then be able to strike this chord

will

at least

musical keynote

who

individual it

will

is

is

easily excited, however,

be better for him to play the chord

in the minor.

note

If a person whose Major should be an

once each day.

is in

If

one whose musical key-

the minor

marked depression,

is

given to periods of

the

Major

oi the

same

key should be substituted. a person

If

practicing,

put

all

it

is

is

studying music, and frequently advisable

his exercises in his

own key

is

to

at the

beginning of the practice hour, that he

may commence

his task in

this

nious key, and work out from that.

harmo-

Many

music teachers have already discovered that this

method harmony with the be performed, and they are now is

the best and quickest

of putting their pupils in

work

to

57

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS taking advantage of this psychic fact in all difficult instructions.

While

it

as has been sug-

is true,

gested, that the

musical keynotes apply

almost exclusively

to the health, the daily

use of this chord, when the notes are har-

monious, induces harmony tions.

In periods of

peace and quiet will

resort

to

may

this

be induced

best of

In periods of depression,

store

the

equilibrium

surely.

58

in all direc

mental excitement,

all

if

one

seditives.

nothing

will re-

more quickly

or

:

CHAPTER

VII

THE LAW OF THE LETTERS. The Science each

that

letter,

Numbers teaches

of

number, possesses

or

certain distinct characteristics, and that,

accordance with the manner of the

in

occurance

and

forces in the

of these

birth of the individual,

name

such qualities

manifest themselves for good or for I

evil.

have already shown how the character each number

itself

governed and

changed by the vibrations

of the Triads,

of

by the influence Cornerstone,

The

following

of instructions

is

of the Cycles,

Keystone,

summary

and by the

Capstone,

carries the detail

a step further, by indicat-

ing the true character of these

when

in

numbers

harmony, as well as suggesting

certain changes that

when

etc.

may

be anticipated

the vibrations are at discord with

the law of the letters 59

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A or 1

As "A"



the head letter,

is

should denote intellectuality, but inteldisplayed

lectuality

manner. an

In fact,

"A"

usually requires several outlets

energies,

for its

"strings to

its

or

bow."

directing, its

"A"

ability

of the

many

as

Though a

and often successful that

most diverse in harmony,

a

in

even when

this direction is

So seldom

architect,

the builder that

it

predict that others will

always have

ance

name marks

Cycle

in the

1

new

outlines.

conditions.

generally brings

to

The appear-

it

of

is

pretty safe to

is

execute the plans

ning of

planner,

organizing and

in

in

as three

the begin-

Even the "A" changes

in

life,

either socially, or commercially, or both. If

these changes appear under harmonious

conditions they

advantage. directed

may

If left

into

to

be turned

to

proper channels, they are

quite as likely to result disastrously.

"A-" out of

great

themselves, or not

An

harmony would be obstinate 60

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The tendency to "begin"

things would

exist, but the

still

"finish" would be

weakened

power

to

correspond

to

to the extent of vibratory discord.

As 2 bears

B, Of 2*

the maternal spirit,

name

of

a

the

message

appearance

its

in

of

the

woman would indicate strength In a man it would tend

of mother-love. to

induce an interest in agriculture, horti-

some

culture, or in

other pursuit in which

he might have an opportunity

and foster the invariably

Almost

evokes love of nature, and

it

domestic inclinations.

Usually there

aversion to long journeys, and, is

to assist

efforts of nature.

eagerness

necessary,

2

material things

is

to

when

Is

travel

return.

not strong, and

In Its

greatest achievements are frequently post-

poned

until

fortieth

after

year.

the

Though

beginning of the loyal

to

and extremely sympathetic, a 2 be strongly fixed opinions

may

In opinions.

is

friends

apt to

What

these

be depends largely upon the 6i

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of vibrations.

If

the strength of

the letter predominates, they are likely to

be strongly tinged with materialism, and yet, as

2

is

inclined to be

introspective, its

it is

secretive

A

and sentiments.

true feelings

live introspectively, intuitional.

harmony

it

is

uncommon

no

2

is

who Even when

apt to be very sensitive, and, like

in

and

generally hard to detect

all

thing to

find a 2 possessing a melancholy turn of

mind, and this tendency usually grows stronger in sympathy with the strength of

discordant vibrations.

is

does not lend

ing letter

it

work

accumulation

of

spiritual letter

it

material things. finds

it

itself

very

is

in

selfish-

and dishonesty.

Because "C"



of

to secretiveness

not unlikely to exhibit

ness, untruthfulness,

C, Of

a "B" out

In

harmony, the tendency

As

a scatterreadily to

because

;

not in the

difficult

is

itself

to

it

result,

save

a

a

"C"

money.

Being a universal number, however, 62

is

harmony with

it

is

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the

same

its

highest possibilities

time.

In fact,

fails

not

to

it

if

meet

provided

some

with a multiplicity of interests,

of

A

which should exert a wide influence. 3 belongs

to

the

and frequently manifests ship, or in

makes

It

some

vibrations,

intellectual

author-

in

itself

other artistic profession.

the good talker, and would supply

a ready spring or promoter.

of Inspiration for the orator, It

power

indicates the

to

design, and would help the architect, or

any planner. ability,

but

It it

is

also

not

executive

insures

conducive

the

to

completion of plans once they have been

made,

especially

when these plans are

those of other persons. difficult for

thing,

full

is

and the more thoroughly a 3 comes

disposition will become. harmony seldom knows what

its

to worry, it

it

harmony, the more cheery and hope-

into ful

In opinions

a 3 to be dogmatic about any-

Is

and

this is particularly

money matters

that

63

are

A

3

in

means true when it

concerned.

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A

3

is

naturally generous

the mysterious, and

and conscientious

is

a lover of

is

;

apt to be honest

in all labors

undertaken.

however,

In constructive work,

its

efforts

tend towards the spiritual rather than the

When

material.

out

harmony

of

scattering tendencies of the

phasized.

It

mentally,

"C"

are

the

em-

then scatters everything

morally, physically, spiritually,

As 3 governs

materially.

the

liver,

notably inharmonious vibrations often exhibit

themselves

that

in

organ.

As

it

and bronchial tubes,

also affects the lungs

these parts of the body should be watched for

any indication

D, or ance, 4

is

of discord.

As "D"

4.

is

a letter of bal-

a good number for an anchor;

a strong force equilibrium.

in

the

While

establishment

it is

of

capable of giving

poise in conditions of nervousness, however, to

any inharmonious vibrations are apt

change

its

character

conspicuously,

bringing afflictions of every sort

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losses in

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS business, misfortunes in associations, and, physically, diseases that are slow in

sponse

A

tions of the intestines. of sterling character

right to

shall live right

and

expect such

up

to its

justice,

same

naturally

is

who have any

A

generosity,

4,

insists that other people

own

and

portant that the 4

is

philanthropic,

usually generous to those

however, generally

4

loyal to friends, and,

;

especially

not

while

re-

treatment, particularly afflic-

to

particular ideal of

it

extremely im-

is

itself

should obey the

law, for the slightest deviation

from

the path of sterling honesty, or the smallest tendency in the

perance, into

will

one that

direction

of

intem-

change a noble character is

distinctively ignoble.

A

harmonious 4 usually adopts a business career, and. not infrequently, in

mining

Being an admirer lover,

it is

4 engaged

is

interested

affairs, or in realty transactions.

no

of nature,

uncommon

and a home

thing to find a

in agricultural persuits,

the owner of animals, a 4 65

is

and,

certain

if

to

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make

pets of them.

every effort to with a 3. 1

1

4 should make

business

relations

best associates are 2's, 8's,

Its

and 22's.

's,

E, or

An "E"

5*

is

Even when

dual nature. is

A

avoid

possessed of a

harmony

in

it

both beneficent and maleficent, although,

such

under

favorable

conditions,

soul-

racking regret and munificent atonement follow

all

exhibitions

maleficence.

of

Although a good number when it is

apt to

in discord, ities

in

concord,

become a most dangerous one as many of its attractive qual-

are easily reversed.

mony an "E"

will

When

probably be a

in

har-

social

and entertaining person, although inclined to

be more fond of dress and worldly

things, than of the spiritual

such

higher

acter

become

life.

manifestations

of

When char-

possible, however, this 5

is

both a philosophical and a peace-making

element

in society,

bered that, as 5

is

but

it

must be remem-

usually of nervous tem-

66

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perament,

little

things, inclinations to impulsiveness,

sudden exhibitions

out

serious handicap

harmonious vibrations, therefore, are the qualities to

become to the

be

greater

if

the 5 does not live true

law of absolute temperance In

things.

these

and the

feared,

the outbursts of temper will

violence of

fact,

in all

even under concordant

conditions, a 5 frequently finds

It

to

when brought Under inby discordant conditions.

become a

to

and

temper are apt

of

it

difficult

maintain proper mental equilibrium. is,

therefore, absolutely essential

impulses

destructive

obeyed,

never

should

that

be

kinds of troubles follow,

lest all

including nervous disorders and indigestion

;

loss

death, but

ment;

of

friends,

mishaps

money, or cations.

possibly

in

similar

If

business; undesirable

under favorable

however, the 5 possesses qualities.

through

more probably through estrange-

It is

many

loss

of

compli-

conditions, attractive

a business number, and 67

.

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often

interested

making

in

especially by speculation.

considerable

It

mechanical

drawn towards

money,

also exhibits

and,

ability,

may

spiritual things,

develop psychic powers.

if

easily

every case,

In

however, absolutely temperate habits must be maintained, or the soul

be wrecked.

will

The most

antagonistic vibrations to a 5

are 8 and

1 1

F, or 6* In "F" we have another example of dual manifestations, another exhibition

make

or

possessing

opposing forces,

of

mar

Under the

them.

"F"

the higher vibrations,

purpose

;

strong to

the character of the person

firm

opinions,

in

loyalty to friends that

effect of

steadfast of

is

and with a

remains unshaken,

sometimes even when known to be wrong. This 6 is an idealist a dreamer of dreams; ;

one who can build istically as to

air

be able

castles to

live

so in

real-

them.

Such a person

usually works for others,

rather than for

self.

68

A

6

is

usually

of

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may

artistic

temperament

and

intuitional in arriving at

is

As

sions.

numbers,

it

one

is

it

of writers,

ditions,

many The

be musical, conclu-

of the intellectual

found

frequently

is

names

changed.

;

the

in

Under discordant conthese

of

are

qualities

imaginative

quality that

once jumped at conclusions, now magnifies things

and

unreasonably, borrowing trouble,

worrying

exist largely, of

the

power

if

individual. of

circumstances that

over

mind

not altogether in the

intuition

other words,

In

the

now becomes an un-

reasonable dread of impending calamity,

and as the

result,

alternate

attacks

of

mental exhileration and depression usually follow.

Under harmonious vibrations a 6

would make a good organizer, especially of social

own

and ethical movements.

good, however,

it

to all the laws of the

abstain

higher

from alcoholic

must neither speculate ble.

69

For its

must adhere life

closely ;

beverages,

in stocks or

must and

gam-

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G, Of

As "G"

7.

completion, those under usually able to carry out

They are

also

likely

is

all

to

a letter of

influence are

its

be

their plans.

extremely

methodical, both in act and in

thought.

Ordinarily hard to convince, owing to the innate necessity of studying every phase of

a proposition before accepting

increase in vibratory

any

it,

strength would in-

spire the tendency to be "strong-willed,"

or even "self-opinionated." finds

it

the director of

men, not the occupant

Many good

a subordinate position. yers and judges are 7's. ventive

It is

an

in-

to

electrical science.

In fact, the influences of

both upon

"G"

are exerted

the mental and the physical

The 7 is an intellectual and philonumber if turned into psychic

sophical

channels,

To

also

of

law-

number, and usually attracts

work connected with

life.

As "G" always

hard to take advice, a 7 should be

;

It

the body

often inspires prophetic gifts. it

brings a strong reserve of

physical strength, and,

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when

in full

har-

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS mony, long and healthful

Its effect

life.

upon the heart makes the bearer strong in

he loves

There

is

;

when he

dislikes,

music, and

A

7

art,

is

a lover of

and yet

it

makes

ability

The

strongest opposition to

that

number

8,

and

literature,

frequently lacks

the

the

he

he hates.

seldom any half-way exhibitions

of feeling.

in

When

and sentiments.

passions

likes,

the

performer.

"G"

yet,

is

found

through

a

strange psychological paradox, a 7 usually exerts a strong attraction for an

1

1

or 22.

But as such associations would have a most unfortunate effect upon all parties concerned, this influence should be stren-

The crimes

uously resisted.

cordant

"G"

of

a

dis-

are generally of a swindling

nature.

H, Of festation of

complete,

The law of 8, in its mani"H," is to create, to fulfill, to

8.

It

is

usually

sympathetic,

often to the point of bearing the burdens of others,

and

yet, while

it

71

attracts the con-

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS fidences of friends, itself

that

it

is

it is

so sufficient unto

seldom dependent upon

other individuals for

its

happiness, finding

While an

easy contentment in solitude.

8

is liable to live introspectively, it usually

men, and,

if

under genuinely harmonious conditions.

It

tries to deal justly with

all

will take great interest in ity.

When

ishness

in discord,

work

for

An "H" can

self-

may

and extreme egotism

developed.

human-

pronounced

be

frequently de-

velop the powers of research, or invention, especially along mineral lines.

If

ually inclined, will probably take

extreme

positions

In

religious

while not easily

and

opinion,

convinced of

spirit-

yet,

error,

or

quickly persuaded to change an opinion that has been accepted, such a person is

seldom aggressive, or strong being more inclined least

resistance.

in contention,

to follow the line

A

lover

of

music, and artistic things, an 8 easily

become a

musician.

writer,

an

artist,

In spite of its generally

72

of

nature,

might or a

happy

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disposition; an

genuinely successful, must be in

most

"H," to be in harmony

even a

of its vibrations, for

discord has a tendency to change

ben-

while

it

be highly sympathetic with one

in

eficent

may

Thus,

slight

its

characteristics.

the Triad of 3-6-9,

It is

onistic to a 5 or a 7.

extremely antag-

As

it

possesses a

duality of forces, its activities should not

be confined to a single interest.

I,

unto

An

Of 9.

"I"

is

largely

Triad, or a completing number,

dency

is

a law

Being the Capstone

itself.

to finish

whatever

it

its

of

undertakes.

Being a strengthening force, however, is likely to

a

ten-

it

cause the repetition of work,

making one do

things over and over, until

they meet the requirements of the Ideal.

These vibrations in the

also manifest themselves

matter of luck, an "I" having what

are popularly termed "runs of luck," or several pieces of good or bad fortune in rotation.

If

one

is

under the direct in7Z

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change

in

conditions will

towards a

is

both thought and things.

harmonious,

are

all

If

change

the

be for the better, for higher intellec-

and greater pros-

tuality, naore spirituality,

perity,

the efforts are along the line of

if

As "I"

best endeavor.

an

is distinctively

individual letter, the person controlled by it is

be of strong

liable to

chafing

will,

under dictation, and aggressively opposed to

any attempt

field

a limit upon

put

to

Other persons

endeavor.

of

his

may

try to rule

an "I," but they

difficult to

keep such a personality under

As

subjection. letter,

"I,"

and strongly

is

If it

it

ability

platform,

rather

towards

—perhaps

matter

so

is

the

clearly

74

or

defined, literary

both.

ability,

its

lecture

The

pulpit.

written,

that an "1" without

its

indicates either

towards the

than

attraction

it

intellectual

combines with the talking

tendencies will be

find

original through

force of individuality, literary or artistic

an

will

printed

however,

ability

will

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An

ordinarily gravitate to clerical work.

"I" wants to hold a pen. if

possible

write

;

if

not,

will create,

It

will copy, but

it

it

must

—unless some discordant element powerful.

extraordinarily trait of

character

shown

amusement among

prefers to find

in

who

usually a child

is

is

this

fact,

generally

is

infancy, for an "1"

In

books,

and with paper and pencil, rather than in the out-of-door games that most children Accordingly, parents should ap-

love.

prove

rather than oppose these

of,

ifestations, for

gently

such a child, when

directed,

may

man-

intelli-

expected

be

to

develop marked ability in literary or artis-

When

tic pursuits.

its effect is liable to

As

vantageous.

organism, discord direction.

velop

;

follow,

is

is

out of

harmony

be anything but adaffects

the

nervous

apt to be felt in that

Extreme nervousness may de-

extreme conditions and

obstacles cessful

it

"I"

may

apparently arise

to

culmination

of

75

of

life

may

insurmountable

prevent the sucplans.

An

"I"



THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS under strong discord tremely forgetful

;

likely

is

to

be ex-

do things over and

will

over unnecessarily, and the frequent repetitions of in

ill

luck

not improbably end

will

despondency.

LETTERS OF DOUBLE VIBRATION.

The "J," or 10, mainJ, Of 10. tains the predominating characteristics of 1,

but in the

is

more

—stronger both — helps

material and spiritual things

it

carry out the plans of "A."

"J"

has

in

to

Moreover,

higher aspirations, aspirations

that tend to develop

its

powers

in

the di-

Like "A,"

rection of deeper things. is

As "J"

intense vibration.

stronger letter

"J"

a designer, an architect, a planner, but

upon a higher plane. ful,

this

"J" must the

Still, to

direct,

be success-

not obey, and for

number has been given more

than a proportionate share of executive ability.

new

A "J"

thoughts,

also stands for change

new

things.

a harmonious Cycle 76

of

Thus, under

"J"

important

— THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS

may be made

business changes

A "J"

hesitation. just,

without

generally honest,

is

and benevolent, but he requires that

others shall conform to his integrity

own

and righteousness.

"J" must be

ideals of

Accordingly,

true to the purity of his

life

motives, for any discord in this direction will result in serious

mental,

not physi-

if

cal suffering.

K, Of er.

its

In fact,

extremes

in

of fortune,

A "K"

20.

except that

it is

a

extremes

of health,

Intensity of nature almost

"K."

It

knows no

recognizes no half-hearted

It

measures.

strong-

extremes

mental conditions, extremes

invariably controls a

able.

much

letter of

extremes

of spirituality.

twilight.

resembles "B,"

vibrations are

If it is

If it is

not happy,

not good,

it is

it is

evil.

miser-

There

are no possible heights of attainment to

which iquity

it

to

cannot reach

which

the result, one

it

;

no depths

of

cannot descend.

who comes under

n

in-

As

the con-

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS cannot afford to offend

trol of this letter

against any law



either

He must

thoughts.

in all his dealings

man

the law of

He must

or the law of God.

think pure

be just and honest

with men,

for,

though

the penalties that will be

of strong will,

certain to follow any violation of the law of love

"K"

capability If

When

cannot be evaded.

free rein,

in

many

A

"K,"

it

endeavor.

of

fields

restrained, however,

attainment.

under

indicates versatility, and

stands for small

for

preserva-

self

should neither gamble, nor drink in-

tion,

toxicating liquors.

"L" has many

L, or 30. spiritua.

the

characteristics of

material

ence,

for,

sense,

while

only gathers,

"C"

but

there

portion of the things that it

it

a

of

but,

a

is

scatters,

retains

Also, in other respects

"C,"

the in

differ-

"L"

not

reasonable

accumulates.

holds the power

of bringing to completion the things that

are merely under process of organization

78

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While ''L"

"C."

thropic as in

"C,"

its

a wiser form. and, for

justly,

appreciation,

quite as philan-

is

generosity

It

all

that

often

exhibited

is

gives generously, but does,

it

losing

asks

it

desire

its

to

give to the degree that such recognition is

withheld.

To a

"L"

similar extent,

strives persistantly to gather the fruits of its labors,

tion in

a

and finds

its

greatest inspira-

"C"

plentiful harvest.

without hope of reward in this insists

time,

upon gathering.

"L"

generally uses

It is

a letter that belongs

men

;

to

the

same

forces wisely,

to

a leader of

persons of executive

considerable

"L"

fife,

At its

will plant

ability,

and

An "L"

intellectuality.

often surpasses in art, music, or literature.

Under harmonious conditions attain

when

to

high

in discord,

spiritual it

it

also

powers.

may Even

has no evil attributes

of character, although

it

may

effect the

health through the lungs, or breath.

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M,

The "M"

Of 40.

spiritualizes

"D," being the strongest

the attributes of

vibration in the Triad of 2-4-8. full

and

of life, strength,

It

so

is

integrity that

it

is

both a creative and a productive number. It

deals justly with everybody, but while

firm for

the

right,

it

will

aggressive under wrong.

As It

means

the result,

will

will

urge

arbi-

of adjusting difficulties.

"M"

cannot be a leader.

serve faithfully and honestly, but

made

shows some

by others,

becomes a worker strongest

It

sometimes

originality, especially

quality

proper vibrations

its

comes from executing

success

greatest

plans

In other words,

40

instead of fighting, a tration as a

become

not

of

soil,

when but

may

it

its

Under

spirituality.

is it

the

develop remark-

able psychic gifts, and there

is

no

letter

that will bear a cross so bravely, or with

so

into the

Thus, when out of

complaint.

little

harmony.

"M"

will

bring

life.

8o

many burdens

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N,

"N"

Of 50.

when

although,

under absolute control, velopes is

many

is

it

to

"N"

There

traits.

and,

however It

and much unkind-

often malicious, holding fast

It is

letter,

Being

"N"

although

in full

may

it

ular as to the this

in

of

every sense a material

harmony should

find

trouble in accumulating a fortune,

little

money. its

"N"

is

not be extremely partic-

methods It is

dominion

happiness

is

it

adopts in getting

a marrying Is

letter,

transient,

letter,

As

a person under

makes a good

its

teacher.

In fact, association with children

of the best

but,

domestic

scarcely likely to follow.

a mental

influence often

is

one

avenues of escape for the sur-

plus energies of

physical

"N."

Philanthropic pur-

"N"

has

manifestations through

the

suits is another. its

kept

sentiments of spite and feelings

hatred.

as

and

frequently de-

always negative.

incites jealousy, envy,

ness.

it

praiseworthy

nothing stable about

harmonized,

not a good letter,

is

harmony,

in

Moreover, as

8i

;

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS circulation

the

of

inharmonious

blood,

vibrations are liable to extend to any portion of the body, resulting in nervousness

and blood poisons,

Many

tism, etc.

may

teristics

arrangement

O, or

be

them.

more

it

;

intellectual

;

more

displays

is

is

ledge little

"F"

intuitional.

persists in finishing all that it

even accen-

it

more more systematic more firmly set in it

leaves work uncompleted

quently

for

practi-

evil qualities of

instances

Thus,

genius for order

opinions, and

possesses

good and

many

In

tuates

charac-

by proper

neutralized

"0"

60.

cally all of the

rheuma-

of

harmonious influences.

of

"F."

like those

of these natural

not easy to

tator, and,

fre-

"O"

undertakes,

make an" O" acknow-

Although

defeat. originality,

it

;

possessed

"0" makes

while such a person

may write,

or display artistic, or musical ability, will

in

be any

difficult for

of

these

him

to

pursuits.

82

of

a good imi-

become In

it

great

religious

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS thought

"O"

more

is

P, Of 70.

"P" "G,"

acteristics of

liberal than

intensifies the char-

what "G"

finishing

begins and leaves unfinished.

a higher

stronger individuality, and

but

is

alty of being

restrained.

to the point

also aspires to lead,

it

is

free rein, under pen-

As "P"

is

work. ;

It

excellent

may even

possibly, the vocal-

Although honest and upright

inclinations,

it

is

if

an intellectual

often productive of

create the musician

in

in

its

danger of missing

opportunities by reason of

study

has

thrown out of equilibrium

literary or artistic

ist.

it

usually dis-

not only impatient of restrictions,

must be allowed

letter,

"G,"

is

sometimes

"P"

of eccentricity.

and

Occupying

spiritual plane than

tinctively original,

"F."

every phase of

its

each

desire

to

proposition

The remedy is to act more more dependence upon intuition. Under harmonious conditions, a "P" might make a political re-

considered.

Impulsively by placing

83

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS former, a philosopher, In

an organizer.

or

every case, however, such an individ-

must be careful not to overstep the of love and equity, for all his deeds,

ual

bounds

whether good or

evil,

back

confound him.

to bless or

"P"

serving proper precautions, a live

a long and useful

Q, or

80.

shows

intensity

more

"Q"

is

a stronger mani-

originality

of feeling;

towards leadership.

should

life.

festation of the qualities displayed It

come By ob-

are certain to

;

greater It

by "H."

more

has

aspirations

an intellectual

is

letter, often showing genius for philosophy,

or scientific research.

Is

strong

in

in-

ductive reasoning, and good in arranging

a convincing argument.

If

satisfied that

he has a mission to perform, such a person

is

not easily dominated, but he

will

always be most successful when supplied with two channels of expression. cord,

In dis-

a "Q" might become extremely

unscrupulous.

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R, or except that of the

holds

all

the possi-

represents the bright side

it

number.

"R"

"1,"

"R"

90,

"I," the 9 of single vibration,

bilities of

It

more

is

being a living

spiritual than

letter,

and

is

not

so subject to the loss of things loved.

"R" the

is

an

intellectual letter,

name

of

one who

writing, or printing; as

occurance

letter, its

in

it

interested

is

As

belongs to in

a completing

it

is

a

name

indicates

that this Cycle will be the best period for

Thus, should one aspire to

development.

progress towards nobler, or higher effort,

such a Cycle in

which

to

direction,

out

the

as"R"

in

extremely

most promising time

human

of

possibilities.

harmony, therefore,

money,

loss

it

"R"

is

out

of

When

beneficent.

harmony, however, loss

in the desired

life

holds the power to bring

greatest

the

When

is

shape the

induces of

losses

health,

friends, loss of articles valued, etc.

loss of

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS LETTERS OP TRIPLE VIBRATION.

"S"

S, Of JOO.

another archi-

is

tectural letter, but intensified in its spirit-

When

uality.

when

cent;

deadly.

It

harmonious,

benefi-

is

disastrous,

makes, or mars, but usually

When

extremes.

strikes

it

inharmonious,

inharmonious

conditions exist, the effect

may

possibly

be seen through troubles with the kidneys.

To

of

of

life.

it

is

not

numerical forces should

vibrate concordantly.

mony

"S"

successfully under

live

sufficient that all

Besides the har-

numbers, there must be harmony In other words,

is

it

the law that

"S" must constantly hold an attitude of spiritual communion with all creation and all

creatures

—assuming a

position of love,

peace, and benefaction towards

all

things,

not only in word and deed, but in thought

as well.

T, Of letter,

that,

200. while

"T" rich

knows no middle ground. 86

another dual

is

in

individuality,

It is

righteous,

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS save, or slay;

or the contrary; will

A "T"

upbuild, or break down. dictatorial,

individual

will

seek

cannot shape things

"T"

is

also

will

usually

control every

to

within

its

the natural moulder, and

It is if it

and

who comes

is

influence.

unhappy

is

As

to its liking.

the symbol

of

the law of

demands the it when it has sown. To enjoy success under "T" one must attain to the mastery of self, for, even when in perfect harmony, a "T" must be a master compensation,

divine

privilege of reaping

of

self-control,

that

fluences of the letter

the

maleficent in-

may have

no oppor-

tunity to dominate.

U, Of 300. The "U" many of the qualities of "C,"

but,

more

it

spiritual in its operation,

sizes

them.

Thus "U"

tenacious in holding

will

manifests

being

empha-

be quite

the things that

it

accumulates, showing even more tenacity in this

regard than

"L"

exhibits.

the universal spirit of both 87

"U"

has

"C" and "L,"

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS as

but,

is

it

more

inclined to bind,

it

is

more hopeful

in

discouraged,

less liable to despondency.

When

temperament,

less easily

out of harmony, however,

comes extremely

selfish,

even

"U"

be-

to the point

of miserliness.

A "V"

V, Of 400*

"M"

qualites of

combines the

and "Q."

It is

a

home-

loving force, with strong disinclination to travel. its

It is

fixed in

friendships,

nature, a tilling

the

opinions; firm in in

its

Though a strong

men.

with

its

and square

"V" would soil.

It

find is

little

more

dealings lover of

pleasure in

interested in

things that appear above ground.

"V" is make the

as

tinged with the artistic,

Thus, it

would

successful landscape gardener,

or florist, the tendencies leading towards

experimentation

Like

many

through

a duality of forces. ifestation

grafting,

other spiritual letters,

it is

In

one phase

etc.

"V" of

has

man-

the personification of equil-

ibrium, or practical things.

In its other

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS nature,

is

it

a

two worlds; a

dweller in

dreamer; a castle-builder; behind the deed,

If

the belief

in

Wf when

is

it

very impractical.

or 500.

generative

and

that

that counts.

"V" maybe-

not harmonious, however,

come

is

the intention

more than the act

the motive

who

the judge

delves deeply in search of

its

letter,

"W"

and

spiritual

law

lived both in spirit

a letter

in letter.

A "W"

"W"

is

faith

it

does

in the

and

"E" and "N."

advantageously,

To

know and

follow the divine law of love

When

out

is

one must

justice.

of

an

to attain

a completing letter,

the spiritualization of live this letter

if

must believe

means, before he can use end.

It

and yet such

aspirations cannot be realized

not govern.

re-

comprehended

is

and

aspiration,

of

another

is

strongly beneficent

is

harmony,

and

"W"

frequently develops tendencies to secretiveness, selfishness, dishonesty, etc.

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X, Of 600. "X" is the spiritual completion of "F" and "O," and neutralizes

material

their

Their

qualities.

maleficent forces are at last overcome,

and their beneficent promises are realized.

At the same time office.

It is

in the

"X" performs a Roman numeral

number

senting the

of the

life

closely to

the

its

10,

and

double repre-

influence

its

individual corresponds

effect in

Roman

Thus, when placed before other

notation. letters, it

diminishes their force, as when:

X (10)

When

and L

placed after a

or adds

its

(50)

=

40

letter,

own force

to

it .

increases,

that already

exerted, as when:

L Next tipler,

to

(50)

and

X

(10)

— 60.

"E" and "N," "X"

is

the greatest

and inharmonious vibrations

may

not improbably show themselves in that direction.

Such discords may

also arouse

unreliable, or erratic tendencies.

90

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"Y"

Y, Of 700. ise,

but

ferred.

is

a

letter of

its

fulfillment is often

It

is

a

patient

prom-

long

de-

as

the

letter,

knowledge that one

may have

induces patience.

Another tendency

the

letter

memory.

help

to

is

long to wait of

upbuilding the

in

Under favorable conditions a

"Y" may

be blessed with psychic powers.

When in proper concord, or under its Cycle, might create a

it

er,

mechanic.

musician, paint-

skillful

silversmith,

jeweler,

Its

or

high-grade

successes, however, would

be based more upon the mechanical side, than upon the

When

spiritual,

out of harmony,

strongly

towards

and worship

or artistic plane.

"Y" might

egotism

—the

of the individual

might become easy-going

tend

uplifting

"I"



or

it

to the point of

laziness.

of It

Z, Of 800. "Z" holds all the qualities and "Q," but intensified spiritually.

"H"

opens the door

higher things.

It

to

the knowledge of

creates a love for the 91

.

.

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS mysterious, and fosters a desire to study the occult, or psychic.

It

does not aid in

the work of creating.

It

does not help

the inventor. it

investigates

It

—new

new remedies. the forces

of

explores;

A

things,

it

discovers;

new

lands,

person controlled by

"Z" might make a good

chemist, a persevering psychologist, or a painstaking student in

mental is

field.

some

When out

not good for health.

92

of

other experi-

harmony, "Z"

CHAPTER

VI

11

PRACTICAL APPLICATION The

best

method

be pursued in

to

Numbers, or

studying the Science of

in

securing an intelligent working basis for its

application, is to begin

by memorizing

the table of letters and numbers.

Follow

this

by mastering the process for finding

the

BIRTH

and study the

NAME NUMBERS,

and

between

relations that exist

the two figures.

then be easy to

will

It

determine whether the vibrations are har-

monious or otherwise.

To

ascertain

in

what Triad

NUMBER belongs,

BIRTH

the

method

the

of procedure is as follows: If

there

is

more than one them

the date of the month, add

For example, the counts as

1.

10th

of

figure in

together.

month

the

So, too, does the 19th, and,

of course, the 28: 19

=1 + 9=

10

=1+0=1

or,

28

= 2 + 8=

10= 1+0=93

1.

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS a similar manner

in

is

It

number other words, we add arrive at the

the letters

— these

the

of

that

numbers

the

we

NAME.

In

of all

corresponding numbers

the First Table

— and

being given

in

number

after the last possible addition

left,

has been made, the to

name.

the mystic

is

the

number

of

name

Thus, supposing the

be Edmund:

EDMUND + 4+4 + + + = 5

5

3

4

25

or

2

and 7

is

the

+5=

NAME NUMBER.

over, whatever the

may make, the

same.

letters of

7

sum

More-

total of the

name

the process to be followed

Thus, the

if

name

the

value

of

is

the

should equal 57, the

problem would stand: 5

The

+

7

=

12

= 1+2 =

3.

NAME NUMBER of a name count-

ing 57 would be 3.

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"Edmund,"

name,

the

would be a harmonious combination for a 1 in any degree, and, while it possesses a most fortunate Cornerstone, it contains but two letters belonging to its own Triad,

"E" and

these being the this condition

harmonious

particularly

would be better change

the

name

his

"N."

As

would not be conducive

for

vibrations,

to

it

"Edmund"

this

to

to

"Gregory," as the

problem would then stand

GREGORY + + + + + + = 50=5 5

9

7

6

7

:

9

7

Thus, under these new conditions, this person would stand in more harmonious

Not only the Cornerstone,

vibrations.

Keystone, and Capstone would be

harmony but are,

at

all

least,

"G," with

its

bringing to

other letters in the

sympathetic. strong

will,

name

Moreover,

would assist

completion whatever

BIRTH NUMBER,

in full

might begin.

in

the

1,

The

three 7's would inspire strong love for

all

the arts, while the "R's" would assist in 95

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS perfecting whatever writing there was to to

be done.

READING A NAME. in reading a name, the most successful

method

is

to

commence by

reading

NUMBER. Follow by NAME NUMBER, and com-

BIRTH

the

reading the

pare the Triads, noting the position that they occupy another.

their

in

relation

Study the effect

one

to

of the Corner-

stone upon the name; then, consider the influence of the Keystone

be one

—and do



for its vibrations are

among

that play through the

name.

due

if

there should

not neglect the Capstone, the strongest It is

to this fact.that, in reading

we read That

is to

the three

the effect of the 7.

degrees of vibration.

say, in reading a

must always

largely

a number,

lay considerable

1

or a 5, stress

we

upon

the Capstone of that Triad,

So, too,

we must consider

the

influence of the 8 in reading a 2 or a 4,

and

of the 9 in reading

example,

in the

a 3 or a

6.

For

Triad of 3-6-9, the 9 will

96

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS invariably intensify 3,

6,

and

will

unless

tlie

spirituality of the

add

to the steadfastness of the

its

beneficent

most

a

by

neutralized

effect

is

sadly

inharmonious

BIRTH NUMBER. ascertaining

In

NAME letter

the

effect

upon the individual

has

its

of

life,

the

every

value in pointing the course

harmonious or inharmonious vib-

of the

At the same time, there are

rations.

certain letters that exert a stronger force

than

others,

the

most important being

classified as Living, or Spiritual Letters,

Individualized Letters, Universal Letters,

and Material Letters.

The

Living,

or

Thus: Spiritual

Letters,

which vibrate with the greatest intensity entire name are "C," "G," ••H,""I,""L""M.""R." "U," and"V."

through the

These must be hope and

treme

lived

truth, for,

conditions,

on the side of

faith,

being subject to ex-

under

less

spiritual

manifestations they will tend to mould the life to

fit

the other extremity, guiding the

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THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS contrary

absolutely

soul

into

Such

letters

any name

if

stand

out

channels.

resplendently

in

lived conscientiously.

The Material Letters are "J, "K," "L," "M," "N," "0," "P," "Q," and Their influence, as their name "R." "

implies,

is

cast

usually

lines, bringing

along material

the power to think material

thoughts and accumulate material things.

H may

be noticed that a few

of

these

letters are included in both the Spiritual

and the

Material

classifications.

indicates that, while

fluence

is

felt

their

This

strongest in-

from the Spiritual

side,

they are also affected by Material vibrations,

just

as

people

high

of

nature are not infrequently

spiritual

blessed

with

almost perfect physical health and a large share of worldly goods.

The Universal

Letters, or

"L," "R," and "U," are sympathy with the

"C," "I,"

also strongly in

spiritual vibrations, as

they are the letters that will strive most persistantly to perform a universal work,

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The

Individualized Letters,

or"K,"

"P," ••Q," "S," "T," "Y," and "Z," owe their

so

name

to the fact that they represent

a

strong

force

they frequently

that

shine both ways, sometimes vibrating in three Cycles,

As each and all

of these

extremely powerful,

are

letters

appearance

the

several inharmonious factors in a

of

name

is

certain to bring discomforts and trials as

the

life

drawn under the influence

is

such disadvantageous

Cycles.

the influence of the Cycle individual to

now

is

living,

be considered

name;

after

the

in

which we

in

the

is

In

of

fact,

which the next

fact

reading of the

may

pass by easy

stages to the question of fortunate

days

and months, color vibration, musical har-

mony,

etc.

Important as

it

is

that a character

reading should be conducted along

such

lines as those that

gested,

it

arbitrary

is

very

difficult

directions 'J'J

some

have been sugto

formulate

by which the name

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS While it is true that the manner described,

should be read-

vibrations rule in the

and that the characteristics change

in

in these vibrations,

anticipate and

it

is

no easy matter to

describe these factors in

such a manner that they

may

be recog-

great extent proficiency in

applying

a question of

the

Numbers

the principles of the Science of is

To a

by the beginner:

quickly

nized

of the letters

exact concord with the change

practice, for, while

rules are exact, the

phenomena

of

the their

manifestation varies so materially in each

would

individual

case that

volume

huge proportions

of

it

require

a

to describe all

the operations of each rule, to say nothing of the

many

exceptions that affect this

play of lights and shadows.

Accordingly,

the

common and his

to

course

follow the

to

rule of patience, perseverence,

fidelity,

hope

wise

only

for the student to pursue is

for the beginner

if

he would

succeed, must be faithful in

experiments with 100

the

Science,

all

and

:

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persevere

and

patiently,

without

permitting the vitiating element of

couragement •jnder

enter.

to

such conditions,

not be long

will

it

dis-

undertaken

If

cefore he himself will begin to notice the indications of improvement.

As an aid in the work of analyzing names, the following may be taken as a example

brief

name

selected

a

of

who was born on

reading.

life

that

is

Alice

of

the 20th

of

The Ames,

To

July.

read this name, one should oroceed as follows

ALICE 1+3 + + + =

(Ames)

9

Thus, the the

5

+

for

The some

of the

making

=

3 is

of course,

is

3;

2

2.)

NAME NUMBER,

3,

stands

universal work, the 3 being one

Universal numbers.

on the other hand,

love of

21

NAME NUMBER

BIRTH NUMBER,

(2

2,

3

home.

The number

holds

the

strong

The Cornerstone, "A," lOI

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS would lead one to begin many things, but

name

there are no vibrations in the

would help such a person

The Keystone, "1," would tion

from

nervous follows

friends,

"I,"

everything

and

losses,

The "C,"

would

that

BER— could

bring separa-

material

afflictions.

that

them.

to finish

continue

which scatter

to

2—the BIRTH NUM-

gather.

other words,

In

the conditions are generally unsatisfactory,

and things would be better

the

if

should be changed to "Beth."

name

Thus:

BETH 2-|-5-h2-|-8= brings out the

all

or

Triad of

=

8

the possibilities that

BiRTH NUMBER,

stone,

17

force

2-4-8.

of

as 8

completion,

Moreover,

lie

in

the Cap-

is

of

the

the

"B"

gives poise, sympathy and power to help others, while the

"T" and "H"

ability to create, or invent.

bring the

1

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THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS TABLE OF NAMES.

The

names may

of

following table

prove of assistance to those who, for any

reason find in their

it

desirable to

own name,

or

make

in

a change

that

some

of

friend

NINTH TABLE. Triad of

THE ONES



Agnes 19 Alfred—28 Edward 28 Edwin 28

1-5-7.

THE FIVES Arthur 32



Benjamin— 32 Ethel—23 — — Gladys—23 Gustave —23 Joseph—28 Katherine —46 Kenneth—32 Lewis—23 Marie — 28

Peter— 28

Paul— 14

THE SEVENS

Edmund—^25

—34 —25 Grace — 25 Nelson — Eleanor Flora

^25

Philip—43

—43

Victoria

Willard— 34

Triad of 2-4-8.

THE TWOS Dora 20 Doris 29

David—22

Mildred— 38 Morris—38 John 20

—3 Kathleen —31

Moses

Ruth—22

Virginia—53

— —

— Julius — 20

the fours

Delia—22 Dexter

Harold— 31

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THE EIGHTS Bernard 35



Beth— 17 Dwight— 35

Hugh—26

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NINTH TABLE

(Continued)

Triad of 3-6-9.

THE THREES Alice

—21

Charles— 30 Claire— 30

— —

George 39 Orville—39 Rose 21

THE SIXES Dorothy 42

THE NINES Curtis—27

Lillian

Olive—27 Oliver— 36

— Florence —42 Fred—24 —33 Lona— 15 Lydia— 24 Robert— 33

Ruby—21

—27

Louise

Raymond — 36 Roger— 36 Lottie—27

SUaOESTIVB ODDS AND ENDS.

names the student some stumbling blocks by remembering the following facts: In the reading of

avoid

will

All for

numbers can reach perfection, than is more perfect

no one number

another.

The matter

is

one

of vibration;

plus personal endeavor. In business all

and residential addresses,

numbers are equal

for prosperity, with

the single exception of 11 which possesses ,

such a high

spiritual vibration that

it

does

not readily attract the material things of 104

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be

in

however,

addresses,

All

life.

should

harmony.

Change names as a physician changes If the new name does not

remedies.

bring desired results within a length of

tinue changing until the is

reasonable

time, select another, and coneffective

remedy

found.

When, from the law

in

reading names, a deviation

of the

harmony

is

discovered,

look for the cause in the letters of the name.

Be

sure that

you know the correct

BIRTH NUMBER read a

name.

before

This

beginning to

may seem

soon prove that there are uals

who do

their birth. in

this

not

A

many

an

like

unnecessary caution, but experience

will

individ-

know the actual date

of

difference of a few hours

regard would

be

quite

likely to

change the entire character of the reading. 105

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If

health, into

it

ill,

and

in

search of

better

person

not well to put that

an octave by beginning the new name

with the if

is

is

one

is

BIRTH

letter.

8

birth,

in

in

For example,

new name

the

"H." "D" would bring more

"B"

should not begin with

Either

or

satisfactory

results.

Those

make no

the Triad of

in

new business

1

-5-7 should

deals

on

the

3rd of the month.

A

5 through

person

and

is

A

should 5's in

active, energetic,

Such a machinery

operate

5 through 23

is

the

home-

interested in things on the

spiritual plan. ties of

is

material.

can usually

successfully. lover,

14

and

physical

vital,

an 8 than

It

has more of the quali-

of

a 5.

A

5 through 32

make a successful surgeon. a name make a hard and

Many faithful

not

conducive to

either health or happiness.

"E," the 5

worker, but they are io6

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Thus,

29th of the month is in

and

vibration,

tagonistic.

1

1

are very an-

a boy born on the

if

named "Edgar," he The

is

grave danger of spinal trouble.

5 affects the spine through

the

accentuates

—an

influence exerted

Cornerstone, "E;"

NAME NUMBER,

the

and the

force,

this

intensifies

1

the

8, it

still

further,

A

A

3 asks advice,

7

will

not take

advice, and should not.

If

one

BIRTH,

is

the

2

2

in

will

NAME

and

7

in

"box up" things so

securely that the 7 cannot find any avenue of escape.

An "A" for

is

not a good Cornerstone

any person except one who

BIRTH.

The

effect of

lack of continuity.

"A"

is

a 7

is to

in

bring

Nothing but a 7 can

bring the force of completion. 107

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"N"

"H"

and

tend

surgical

to

operations,

The

peculiarity

2 and 4

of

localize, or "get into a rut."

once

there,

"stay put."

Be

careful to see that

"R"

is

13

in

"R"

letter.

If

beneficent,

bring beneficial changes.

A

to

these numbers generally They have to be helped out.

ed by a favorable

harmony,

is

Moreover,

BIRTH

>.

is

is follow-

under

and

full

will

~

self-assertive;

self-opinionated, and self-reliant, even to

the point of extreme stubbornness.

Such

a person cannot be limited, or restrained; cannot be

made

and must

rule his

to

change his opinions,

own

business.

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CHAPTER

IX.

THE SUPREME TEST. It

test of

has been suggested that the best the efficiency of

Numbers would be to

the

to apply

Science its

of

principles

events that are past, to circumstances

that are unchangable.

requirement of the

It is

to

meet

the following readings are given.

are

still

lic

alive, but,

memory

Some

mentioned are dead; others

of the persons

fore, all hold so

this

critics, therefore, that

whether

in life or

gone be-

prominent a place in the pub-

that

the degree of

it

be easy to determine

will

success that has been at-

tained in these character delineations.

Of course,

it

is

to

be expected that

certain skeptical persons will call attention to the fact that,

the public,

it

being so prominently before

was easy

to read

such charac-

To this assertion there can be Had unknown, or comone reply.

ters correctly.

but

unknown persons been selected, method by no could the reader have paratively

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had been correctly portrayed.

was

words,

it

easily

recognizable

other

In

absolutely necessary

that

be

should

subjects

chosen that there might be no

difficulty

experienced

predomi-

nent

parison ties

in recognizing their

Moreover, the strictest com-

traits.

may

be

made between

the quali-

indicated in these readings, and the

characterists,

or law of

the

letters,

as

described in Chapter VII. It

may

presented

also be

reason alone: diversity

added that the names

below were

of

choosen for

one

because they indicated a achievements,

and

might

reasonably be expected to present a cor-

responding diversity of characteristics. result

follows,

and the student

respectfully to accept

thoroughly sincere

is

upon honor as a

it

attempt to apply the

conditions of this supreme test in a

what

detailed demonstration of

ciples of the Science of

The

The

asked

Numbers.

readings follow:

no

some-

the prin-

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GEORGE 3.

Birth,

The

Washington: Name, 39, or

22, or 4, {22 Feb. 1732). birth

number, 22, would make

one firm and fixed in his friendships,

in

his opinions, strong

and square

in his deal-

men. The Name, 3, is universa in its nature, and would aim to do a work for the general good, although, owing to

ings with

the effects of discordant vibrations, such

work would not be particularly spiritual in Of course, as may be its character. seen, the

strong

two numbers, 3 and 4, are

in

and yet the effect

of

opposition,

this condition

fortunate.

would not be entirely un-

Thus, for

example, the

4

would keep the 3 from scattering, and would check the tendency flights

towards the clouds.

to

unseemly

Such a

per-

son would be a worker, not a dreamer.

At the same time, the "G's" would give a strongly philosophical turn

to

especially in the acceptance of

the mind,

whatever

might come with perfect equinimity, while III

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complete the plans

tend to

The two middle

originated.

letters of the

name, the "0"and the "R,"

would naturally bring

pur-

inflexibility of

pose, and the compelling force that bends

others to one's

The 5's or "E's," harmony with

will.

are so thoroughly out of

both the

name and

the birth that they are

readly recognized as the conditions that

subjected

George

great suffering the

Washington

to

such

through malignant

plots,

subordinates,

quarrels of

and gross

ingratitude.

ABRAHAM A

3

in birth

nature,

a

Name, 26, or {12 Feb. 1809).

Lincoln:

Birth, 12, or 3,

8.

talker,

individual of

would have

the

men.

humanity, a leader of

work

a strong social

indicates

good

to

be engaged

wide-spread influence,

wise, he would not be that is 8 through sity in feeling,

lover

happy.

of

Such an In

a

or, other-

A name

26 would indicate inten-

world love, and high aspira-

nt

THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS The two numbers, while not in in the same direction so

tions.

harmony, work

man is concerned. name show a life of

far as the brotherhood of

The three "A's"

in the

numerous important

great beginnings and

"A" comes

changes, as each letter

out

that is

The Capstone "M,"

birth.

Standing

bearer.

and being

ality,

in

to the birth, or 3,

the

in

a

is

a burden

the attitude of fin-

such strong opposition quite in accord with

it is

Science that

law of this

before

harmony with the

of

the

life

should have ended so unfortunately at the period

when Abraham Lincoln was under

the influence of the discordant

THEODORE or 9.

Birth,

The chafing

birth

Name. 43, {27 Oct. 1858.)

Roosevelt:

27, or

9,

number, 9

under

"M" Cycle.

is

dictation,

strong in will,

and

carrying

great undertakings to the point of pletion

through

confidence

The name, being another Octave with the 9

in

comitself.

9, creates

an

of birth, thus intensify-

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The

ing every trait of character.

"T," would have the

stone,

emphasing the

of

of

the

and would impel the person

nature,

by

fluenced

strive

to

it

The

every situation. the

side

dictatorial

corner-

effect

in-

dominate

to

friendly letters in

name, or the "O's," would bring the

qualities

of

and

friends,

steadfastness, literary

The

to

fact

was a double 9 would tend

that one

any exhibitions

explain

loyalty

ability.

intense

of

to

ner-

vousness, or unusual activity.

HORACE Birth, 3,

The differs

Name, 32. or

5.

birth

number of Horace Greeley of Abraham Lincoln in

from that

that this 3 is that of Lincoln

As 3

Greeley:

{3 Feb. 1811).

is

in the

was

first

degree, while

second degree.

in the

a spiritual number,

it

is

not par-

ticularly interested in material things.

does not help

to

accumulate or

money, but seeks more

to

perform a work

of wide influence, regardless of 114

It

save

personal

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vibration

belongs

It ;

and

ary pursuits,

out of

in liter-

generally extremely

is

In this case, the

philanthropic. is

to the intellectual

would naturally engage

harmony with the

birth,

name

being a 5

as opposed to the 3.

through 32,

This

would make a very energetic worker. is particularly

It

a surgical vibration, indi-

cating the ability to take apart and reconstruct

"H,"

either the birth or in it

As

with coolness and poise.

Cornerstone,

is

not in

the

harmony with

name numbers, though

sympathy with the work for humanity, would bring most inharmonious vibra-

tions into the

life.

At the same time,

there are three letters in the

name

—"O,"



that are most helpful. ''R," and "C" The "O," and the "R" tend to literary work, while the law of the "C" would be

towards expansion and wider

influence

when under that Cycle. The return to Cycle of "H," or the beginning of fifty-fifth

year, however, would bring

the the

new

and more unsympathetic conditions, these

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THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS being sufficiently strong to

explain

great mental shock that followed his

ure

high

his

realize

to

His death also occurred

aspirations.

Cycle

the

in

"H."

of

ROBERT ore.

Name 33,

G. Ingersoll:

Birth, 11,

The



the fail-

or 2, {11 Aug. 1833).

birth, 2, is

a

number

Intensity of nature controls,

2 through

11.

In

in

and

of attainment are possible to

extremes

of

mental conditions and

in

all

fortune.

heights

one who

has a very high rate of vibration. a person

works

is

an

is

a

name, a 6 through 33

idealist,

for self benefit,

Such

a dreamer, seldom

and

in arriving at conclusions.

is It

intuitional

would lead

one to philanthropic work, and would help in the pursuits of literature

and oratory.

While the name and

numbers are

not

in

birth

harmony, they are sympathetic,

and both hold some teristics,

like

reliance,

with

of the

same charac-

sensitiveness

tendencies to ii6

and

self-

extremes.

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The Cornerstone, "R," er; the orator; the

indicates the writ-

man

with a message,

and the power to express letter

it

ANDREW Carnegie: 2.

Birth,

A

25, or

As a

it.

influences the entire

living

name.

Name, 29,

or

{25 Nov. 1837).

7.

7 as a birth number, indicates a

strong completing nature.

Such a person

cannot and should not take advice from others, but should authority, as

he

is

occupy the position a law unto himself.

also indicates long and healthful

name, or 2 through

mony

is

1

1

,

sympathetic

intensifies

Both 7 and

its 1 1

spiritual

life.

of It

The

while not in har-

with

the

7,

and

characteristics.

(2) are spiritual numbers,

bringing aspirations for the betterment of

The Cornerstone. "A," being harmony with the birth number, tends to nullify the material influence of the "D." The ''A" also helps to bring about imporhumanity.

in

tant changes, life of

not only in the individual

the bearer, but in the things in which 117

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most

is

and

"W,"

perity, is

a

stand for great material pros-

more

beneficent influence, stand-

ing for realization.

Cycle of

"R"

tireless industry, while the

and

still

The "N," "E,"

interested.

"R"

that

troduced Bessemer

was during the

It

Andrew Carnegie

in-

steel into the United

most

States, and actually entered upon the

successful period of his financial career.

THOMAS 4.

A. Edison: Name, 22, or

Birth 11. or 2. (11 Feb. 1847).

The

number, 2 through

birth

1

1

would indicate one of extremely intense, determined and

versatile nature.

It

de-

notes extremes, however, both in mental

There

and financial conditions.

possible height of attainment

cannot reach.

The name

and the Cornerstone

is

to

Is in

birth

no limit

to

number,

powers

through 22.

of

it

harmony

favorable to the

completion of anything undertaken. in the

no

is

which

As

there is practically

achievement

Such a

n8

person,

in

a 4

however,

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original, probably to the point of

eccentricity; would not endure dictation,

and, through strong will and tremendous

perseverence,

would carry out

regardless

opposition.

of

time he would be equally strong secretive qualities.

It

is

plans,

all

At the same the

in

the letter

"H"

that brings the creative, or inventive ele-

ment

into the

name.

The "0," with and

its

element

of steadfastness

strength,

would give the necessary steady-

influence

ing

to

The "M" would

inventive

this

exert a

powerful

ability.

effect

establishment of suitable environ

in the

ment

intellectual

for work, while

"A" and "S"

the

both stand for the beginning of

ALFRED Birth, 6,

new things.

Tennyson: Name, 28^ or

1.

(6 Aug. 1809).

The birth number. 6, combines to a marked degree, the qualities that would tend

to

make

a

great

poet

a

strong

character, either up or down; the idealism of

the

dreamer;

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and

artistic

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strong

;

intellectuality

name number in

great

force

intuitional

great

;

The

powerful imagination.



through 28

I

harmony, tended

many of

;

men



— as

to



in the

while not

case of so

produce a character

tremendous force along particular

lines.

The Cornerstone. "A" (1), being in harmony with the name number, emphasized its

characteristics, as

intellectuality,

ginnings.

It

and

it,

be noticed

will

the letters separately "L,'

are

all

stands for

too,

for originality in bethat,

taking

"F,"and"R"

harmony with the birth, while are in harmony with the The remaining letter '-D," would

in

"A" and "E" name.

have the effect

of

producing poise

and

when appearing as the CapThus, it was at the beginning of

equilibrium, stone.

"F"

the first Cycle of

"F" Cycle peerage.

that

The

that his literary

was in the second he was raised to the

career began, and

it

"R"

in

the

name

is

especially conducive to the literary ability.

The "E"

inspires love of humanity, lean-

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ing towards the mystic,

In

the

attraction of material comforts.

NAPOLEON Bonaparte: or 2.

A

6 through 15 by birth would natur-

ally display a It is

Name, 38, {15 Aug. 1769).

Birth, 15, or 6,

both an

number.

It

genius for system and order. intellectual

and an

intuitional

would be quite within

its

law

that the bearer should be firmly set in his

opinions

;

should persist in carrying un-

dertakings to the point of completion, and

should not recognize the meaning of the

word "defeat."

When

out of

harmony

such a person would probably be subject to attacks of alternate

and exhileration. through 38 and

mental depression

The name number, 2 Is

1 1 ,

one of extremely

intense vibrations, an influence that would

be seen

in

extremes

of conditions,

mental and otherwise.

In

intensity of nature controls



if

not good, he

is

evil.

both

other words,

such a person

There are no

heights of attainment to which this 2 can-

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which

are

no depths

of

might not descend.

it

At the same time, a 2 through

1

can-

1

not afford to offend against divine law, for,

despite the strength of the personal will, penalties are

dire

follow the

certain to

violations of the laws of right, justice, In the

love.

and

case of Napoleon Bonaparte

this is the intense condition in life, for not

only

is

birth

the 2

number,

letter in the

out 6,

harmony with the

of

but there

name

is

not a single

that is in concord with

name symbol; or even in the Harmony of 2-4-8, The Cornerstone, "N,"

the

is in

every respect a material

letter,

and,

being in such direct opposition to the 2

through of its

1

1 ,

would carry the undercurrent

most undesirable

qualities, including

The

jealousy, hatred, spite, intrigue, etc.

"A" which ment leon's

follows would furnish the ele-

of great life

change, for which

was

distinguished.

provides the ability

to

The "P," when

this

in

122

plan

NapoIt

and

position,

also

direct.

would

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make one originality,

restriction,

and

to leadership,

and

impatient at

would give aspirations

even

"0"

eccentricity,

to

duplicates the characteristics of the birth

number,

6, while

"L"

brings the tendency

towards breadth and expansion in directions, executive ability

leadership.

The tendency

many

and power

in

of "L''

to

is

gather and retain material things, but, in this

name,

this quality

by the vibrations it.

Thus

in the

would be opposed

"E"

of the

that follows

case of Napoleon,

"L"

during the Cycle of

it

was

that he attained

He began

the height of his power.

decline towards the close of

his

Cycle,

the

however, and the advent of the disintegrating effects of the

"E" Cycle brought

Waterloo, St. Helena, and death.

AUGUSTUS 3.

Thomas:

Name

21. or

Birth 8, {8 Jan. 1859).

The law

of

plete, to fulfill.

8

is to

It

is

create, to

to the extent of attracting the

123

com-

sympathetic, even

confidences

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It

introspective;

is sufficient

is

not

disposition;

unto

itself;

happy and confident convinced,

easily

is

in

nor

subject to quick changes of opinion.

In

name, the Harmony of 3-6-9 holds the characteristics which would enable the the

bearer to excel as a speaker, or writer given to work capable of

exerting a wide

influence in the world.

Such a person

would probably be a good talker; a capable designer, and one able to exert consider-

The Cornerstone,

able executive ability.

"A," would ning 8,

many

furnish the

would impel him

"U" the

power

of

things, while the birth

intensifies

to finish

all

name number,

The

them.

the characteristics of

same

3, asserting the

same

universal spirit, the multiplicity of

begin-

number,

Interests.

necessity for a It

would also

give generously, though justly, asking recognition for

all

its

kindnesses, with the

loss of strength in the desire to give

such appreciation was withheld. noticed that the

"U" 124

It

when

will

be

occurs three time

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This would tend

name.

to

make

the bearer extremely hopeful in temperaIf ment, or one not easily discouraged. the discordant influence of the Cycle of the first "S" has been successfully withstood,

such a person should enjoy unin-

terrupted good health until, at least, the sixty- third

The Cycle

year.

would bring intensity

to

the

of

"G"

power of

completion; additional intellectuality, and

The a love for the study of the occult. "T" is rich in intellectuality, but has no middle ground. contrary.

It

Such a

is

righteous, or the

letter is apt to bring

out the dictatorial qualities, or the strong desire to control others. stone,

like

although more intense in spirituality.

harmoniously,

To

towards

its

degree

of

live the

Cycle of

"S"

must

assume

the

one

position of love,

"S," the Capis a 1,

Cornerstone,

the

peace and benefaction

all things.

125

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CHARLES

Klein:

Name, 30, or

3,

Birth 7, {7 Jan. 1867),

The lectual

number,

birth

7, is both intel-

and philosophical, and stand

completion. advice;

it

position,

for

to take

should not occupy a subordinate

owing

be at the

a 7

difficult for

It is

to its strong aspirations to

top.

It is

a mystic number,

frequently bringing the inclination for study

along occult heart

the

The

lines.

makes

the

effect of 7

upon

bearer strong in

passions and sentiments;

it

brings

also

the love of artistic things; a drawing to-

wards nature, and an interest sports. in

It is

names

the

ceeded

of

who have sucThe name, 3 a universal num-

those

ot

In literary pursuits.

through 30, represents ber,

in athletic

a number that often appears

and

it fails

to

meet

its

highest degree

demonstration unless provided with a

multiplicity of interests, at least

which should be persons.

By

of

a kind

to

one of

reach

many

nature a 3 should be In126

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tellectual, of artistic

talker,

and with strong social

The Cornerstone, "C," with material things. letter,

It is

and does not lend

inclinations.

a scattering

"C"

finds

money, and the case

when the

birth is 7.

characteristic of neither of

money

easily,

"C"

both

them worry

While

7

greatly over

The "H"

7,

any

scattered.

labor

discordant

to

"A" would bring

and the beginning Cycle

of

its

of

the

literary aspirations

literary labors

under-

a

dis-

during

the

bring

note

"teens," and early manhood.

and

money make

very antagonistic to

is

and would tend

tinctively

the

also

is to

easily

is

it

It is

and "C" that

tendency

their

conscientiousness in

of

much

stands for generosity, honesty and

taken.

the

the re-

save

especially liable to be

this is

losses.

As

difficult to

it

readily to

itself

the work of accumulation. sult,

harmony

not in

is

element

new

The Cycle of

things.

Keystone,

would be

change,

During

"R,"

would be brought 127

all

intensified, to

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It

would

have

also

the

tendency of effecting a marked change other

things



and

associations,

modes

in

with

differing

from "C"

It

its

would also help

accumulated. tive ability;

It

beneficent

influences,

retain that

the

which

is

the execu-

intensifies

instills

in

can gather.

in that it

to

in

"L"

environment.

in

follows,

thought,

of

wisdom

that uses

forces wisely, and, being a Living Letter, neutralizes

the effects

of

the discordant

letter that follows.

While the writer recognizes the fact some particulars at least, several the readings do not seem to harmonize

that, in

of

precisely with popular the

characteristics

of

opinion respecting

persons de-

the

scribed, he has no intention of apologizing for these apparent short-comings, or

The

attempting to explain them. ties?

delineated are

those

those that come, whether

them

or not

the soul

of

we

—under the law

even

quali-

will to

of

have

the letter.

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opinion

mastering the art of therefore,

any

effort

has succeeded

to

harmonize more closely

make would

absurd waste of mental energy.

THE END.

129

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