"Can I Have It? Can I Have Your Number?"
Continuing with the Lucky Numbers theme from last post, here is a system of Arithmancy (a.k.a. Numerology), an ancient type of divination, which has been used for thousands of years by people seeking to know how to overcome obstacles and other personal insights. Arithmancy is based on the idea that a person's name can give them clues on their destiny and character. Pythagoras developed the idea that the numbers 1 to 9 have powerful meanings behind them, which can help to understand all living things.One system of Arithmancy popular in the Middle Ages- and still used today- uses this chart:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
A B C D E F G H I
J K L M N O P Q R
S T U V W X Y Z
To find a person's Character Number - a number that designates your personality - you add up the numbers that correspond to each letter in their name. To find a person's Heart Number - the number that designates a person's inner desires and fears - you add up all the numbers that correspond with the vowels in the person's name. Lastly, you can find a person's Social Number - the number that refers to the person's outer personality - by adding up all of the numbers that correspond with the consonants in the person's name. Each of the 9 numbers has a different meaning for each type (Character, Heart, or Social) number.
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I also created a small poll where I asked people about superstition and Lucky Numbers. I was curious how many people would say that they are superstitious and how many of those people are athletes. I was also curious how many non-athletes would say that they were superstitious and had lucky numbers.
Findings:
100% athletes / former athletes said that they were superstitious.
65% of athletes said that they were superstitious and have (a) Lucky Number(s).
Only about 7% of people said they were not superstitious and did not have Lucky Numbers.
63% of all of the people who participated said they were superstitious and had Lucky Numbers.
The most popular numbers were: 7, 8, and 16.
Most people had numbers less than 25.
As an athlete, who is superstitious and has lucky numbers, I would have also assumed that many others are similar. The Arithmancy provided, correlation to one's Character Number, Heart Number and Social Number makes me wonder if there is any relationship between a person's Lucky Number and the Numerology according to one's name.
ReplyDeleteI never thought of that. That is a good question . . .
DeleteThis is fascinating! It's interesting to see how people come up with ways to designate specific number as lucky, whether in general or to themselves personally. I have never particularly thought myself to have a lucky number, but I like the concept very much. It is intriguing to see where these sorts of superstitions originate from.
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