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Apr18

Pythagoras and the Master Number 11

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Master Number 11

Master Number 11

 

“The universe is based on the fundamental reality that all things are related and within that underlying notion of unity, all things are energy.”

from The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Numerology

 

11/2: Spiritual Messenger

Numerologists write the Master Number 11 as 11/2.  Colors associated with the Master Number 11 are white and silver.

11/2s seek self-illumination through spiritual inspiration and seek to inspire others to do the same. They are natural-born leaders, charismatic, creative, intuitive, inspirational, and visionary.

11/2s have double the attributions of the 1: independence, innovation, determination, courage and the ability to lead. They also share the traits of the 2: sensitivity, coöperation, patience, and team spirit.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (composer 1756 – 1791), Prince Charles (British Royal Family 1948 – the present), Antonio Vivaldi (composer 1678 – 1741), and President William J. Clinton (42nd President of the U.S. 1947 – the present), among others, have an 11/2 Life Path. They are dissimilar personalities with different career paths, but they share common attributes including the ability to lead and inspire others and to achieve fame.

(For a guide to determining your life path number, see The Idiot’s Guide to Numerology by Kay Lagerquist and Lisa Lenard. It’s easy!)

11/2s are true visionaries who serve others by serving in their own field of work.

 

Bibliography:

Lagerquist, Kay. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Numerology. Indianapolis, IN: Alpha Books, 1999.

Hay, Louise L. Colors and Numbers, Your Personal Guide to Positive Vibrations in Daily Life. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House, 2010.

Millman, Don. The Life You Were Born to Live. Tiburon, CA: H. J. Kramer/New World Library, 1993.

Vogel, Christopher. The Writer’s Journey; Mythic Structures for Story tellers and Screenwriters. Studio City, CA: M. Wiese Productions 1998.

 

Pythagoras and Numerology

Numerology is the study of the meanings of names and numbers and their relationship to each other and has its roots in  the cultures of ancient Greece, China, Rome and Egypt and the Hebrew Kabbalah.

Pythagoras was a Greek mathematician and mystic from the 6th century B.C.E. He is one of the fathers of numerology and regarded as the father of geometry.

He based his system of names and numbers on his belief that numerical relationships permeate nature. Numbers are a source of form and energy and numbers 1 through 9 represent the nine stages of the cycle of life.

Pythagoras and his followers believed that divine law could be calculated through mathematics.

Pythagoras, however, associated numbers with many ideas not just divine law. For example, he explored musical harmony through mathematics and called his concept “The Music of the Spheres.” Pythagoras believed that everything vibrates to its own special harmony; the higher the vibration, the more (or positive) force it has but the lower the rate of vibration, the less (or negative) force it has.

 

The Sketchbook Project “is the world’s largest library of artists’ books…”

 The sketchbooks also travel North America and even the world via the Mobile Library. For more information, go to https://www.sketchbookproject.com.

                              I participated in the Sketchbook Project in 2012 and 2013. It’s time to take part again.

This year’s theme is Numerology and the visual power of numbers and letters and their relationship to each other.

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Apr10

Pythagoras and the Number 9

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The Number 9

The Number 9

The Sketchbook Project “is the world’s largest library of artists’ books…”  The sketchbooks also travel North America and even the world via the Mobile Library. For more information, go to https://www.sketchbookproject.com.

I participated in the Sketchbook Project in 2012 and 2013. It’s time to take part again.  This year’s theme is Numerology and the visual power of numbers and letters and their relationship to each other.

“The universe is based on the fundamental reality that all things are related and within that underlying notion of unity, all things are energy.”

from The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Numerology

The Number 9 is the number of compassion and forgiveness. It is the number of intuition, creativity, transformation and healing.  The lesson for the 9 is to learn to love and forgive itself first.

The Number 9 completes the circle of numbers which begins with the Number 1, infused with the energies of all the other numbers.  The Number 9 is also the sacred number of the pyramids.

The Number 9 represents:

9 Muses

Nine Elected Knights in freemasonry

9 steps in the pyramids

9 months to deliver a full-term baby

Three triangles are the symbol of the number 9. Another symbol is the Scepter and the Orb.

Associated with the Number 9 is the color white and the letters I and R.

For further reading:  

Lagerquist, Kay. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Numerology. Indianapolis, IN: Alpha Books, 1999.

Millman, Don. The Life You Were Born to Live. Tiburon, CA: H. J. Kramer/New World Library, 1993.

Pythagoras and Numerology

Numerology is the study of the meanings of names and numbers and their relationship to each other and has its roots in  the cultures of ancient Greece, China, Rome and Egypt and the Hebrew Kabbalah.

Pythagoras was a Greek mathematician and mystic from the 6th century B.C.E. He is one of the fathers of numerology and regarded as the father of geometry.

He based his system of names and numbers on his belief that numerical relationships permeate nature. Numbers are a source of form and energy and numbers 1 through 9 represent the nine stages of the cycle of life.

Pythagoras and his followers believed that divine law could be calculated through mathematics.

Pythagoras, however, associated numbers with many ideas not just divine law. For example, he explored musical harmony through mathematics and called his concept “The Music of the Spheres.” Pythagoras believed that everything vibrates to its own special harmony; the higher the vibration, the more (or positive) force it has but the lower the rate of vibration, the less (or negative) force it has.

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Apr3

Pythagoras and the Number 8

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Number 8

Number 8

The Sketchbook Project “is the world’s largest library of artists’ books…”  The sketchbooks also travel North America and even the world via the Mobile Library. For more information, go to https://www.sketchbookproject.com.

I participated in the Sketchbook Project in 2012 and 2013. It’s time to take part again.  This year’s theme is Numerology and the visual power of numbers and letters and their relationship to each other.

“The universe is based on the fundamental reality that all things are related and within that underlying notion of unity, all things are energy.”

from The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Numerology

The Number 8 is the number of leaders and bosses. It is the number of money, power and success. Love of work and the thrill of achieving success motivates the Number 8. Success is not defined by making money selling a product but of reaching a goal that helps all of humankind.

The symbol of the number 8 is the joining of two spheres representing heaven and earth. The two circles also emulate the infinity symbol

Associated with the Number 8 are the colors pink and rose and the letters H, Q and Z.

For further reading:  

Lagerquist, Kay. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Numerology. Indianapolis, IN: Alpha Books, 1999.

Millman, Don. The Life You Were Born to Live. Tiburon, CA: H. J. Kramer/New World Library, 1993.

Pythagoras and Numerology

Numerology is the study of the meanings of names and numbers and their relationship to each other and has its roots in  the cultures of ancient Greece, China, Rome and Egypt and the Hebrew Kabbalah.

Pythagoras was a Greek mathematician and mystic from the 6th century B.C.E. He is one of the fathers of numerology and regarded as the father of geometry.

He based his system of names and numbers on his belief that numerical relationships permeate nature. Numbers are a source of form and energy and numbers 1 through 9 represent the nine stages of the cycle of life.

Pythagoras and his followers believed that divine law could be calculated through mathematics.

Pythagoras, however, associated numbers with many ideas not just divine law. For example, he explored musical harmony through mathematics and called his concept “The Music of the Spheres.” Pythagoras believed that everything vibrates to its own special harmony; the higher the vibration, the more (or positive) force it has but the lower the rate of vibration, the less (or negative) force it has.

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Mar27

Pythagoras and the Number 7

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Number 7

Number 7

The Sketchbook Project “is the world’s largest library of artists’ books…”  The sketchbooks also travel North America and even the world via the Mobile Library. For more information, go to https://www.sketchbookproject.com.

I participated in the Sketchbook Project in 2012 and 2013. It’s time to take part again.  This year’s theme is Numerology and the visual power of numbers and letters and their relationship to each other.

“The universe is based on the fundamental reality that all things are related and within that underlying notion of unity, all things are energy.”

from The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Numerology

The Number 7 is the number of solitude, contemplation, inner wisdom and mysticism.  The number 7 is found in the universe (much like other numbers like the 3 and the 4):

7 days of the week

7 days in each moon phase

7 colors of the spectrum

7 notes on the musical scale

7 energy centers (chakras)

The symbol of the number 7 is the seven pointed star and the seven-branched Tree of Life.

Associated with the Number 7 is the color purple and the letters G, P and Y.     

For further reading: 

Lagerquist, Kay. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Numerology. Indianapolis, IN: Alpha Books, 1999.

Millman, Don. The Life You Were Born to Live. Tiburon, CA: H. J. Kramer/New World Library, 1993.

Pythagoras and Numerology

Numerology is the study of the meanings of names and numbers and their relationship to each other and has its roots in  the cultures of ancient Greece, China, Rome and Egypt and the Hebrew Kabbalah.

Pythagoras was a Greek mathematician and mystic from the 6th century B.C.E. He is one of the fathers of numerology and regarded as the father of geometry.

He based his system of names and numbers on his belief that nature is composed of numerical relationships. Numbers are a source of form and energy and numbers 1 through 9 represent the nine stages of the cycle of life.

Pythagoras and his followers believed that divine law could be calculated through mathematics.

Pythagoras, however, associated numbers with many ideas not just divine law. For example, he explored musical harmony through mathematics and called his concept “The Music of the Spheres.” Pythagoras believed that everything vibrates to its own special harmony; the higher the vibration, the more (or positive) force it has but the lower the rate of vibration, the less (or negative) force it has.

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Mar20

Pythagoras and the Number 6

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Number 6

Number 6

The Sketchbook Project “is the world’s largest library of artists’ books…”  The sketchbooks also travel North America and even the world via the Mobile Library. For more information, go to https://www.sketchbookproject.com.

I participated in the Sketchbook Project in 2012 and 2013. It’s time to take part again.  This year’s theme is Numerology and the visual power of numbers and letters and their relationship to each other.

“The universe is based on the fundamental reality that all things are related and within that underlying notion of unity, all things are energy.”

from The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Numerology

The Number 6 is the number of the Cosmic Mother who is nurturing, loving, supportive and understanding. Thus 6s give to others and to their communities but they must have harmony and balance in their personal lives.

The symbol of the number 6 is the double triangle or the six-pointed star which is known as the Star of David. 

Associated with the Number 5 is the color indigo and the letters F, O and X.      

 

For further reading: 

Lagerquist, Kay. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Numerology. Indianapolis, IN: Alpha Books, 1999.

Millman, Don. The Life You Were Born to Live. Tiburon, CA: H. J. Kramer/New World Library, 1993.

Pythagoras and Numerology

Numerology is the study of the meanings of names and numbers and their relationship to each other and has its roots in  the cultures of ancient Greece, China, Rome and Egypt and the Hebrew Kabbalah.

Pythagoras was a Greek mathematician and mystic from the 6th century B.C.E. He is one of the fathers of numerology and regarded as the father of geometry.

He based his system of names and numbers on his belief that nature is composed of numerical relationships. Numbers are a source of form and energy and numbers 1 through 9 represent the nine stages of the cycle of life.

Pythagoras and his followers believed that divine law could be calculated through mathematics.

Pythagoras, however, associated numbers with many ideas not just divine law. For example, he explored musical harmony through mathematics and called his concept “The Music of the Spheres.” Pythagoras believed that everything vibrates to its own special harmony; the higher the vibration, the more (or positive) force it has but the lower the rate of vibration, the less (or negative) force it has.

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Mar13

Pythagoras and the Number 5

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Number 5

Number 5

The Sketchbook Project “is the world’s largest library of artists’ books…”  The sketchbooks also travel North America and even the world via the Mobile Library. For more information, go to https://www.sketchbookproject.com.

I participated in the Sketchbook Project in 2012 and 2013. It’s time to take part again.  This year’s theme is Numerology and the visual power of numbers and letters and their relationship to each other.

“The universe is based on the fundamental reality that all things are related and within that underlying notion of unity, all things are energy.”

from The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Numerology

The Number 5 is the number of risk taking and change, energy and investigation. Number 5s are sensual and all about the five senses and the physical world. Naturally curious, number 5s are progressive-minded and seek freedom and adventure through exploration and discovery. 

The symbol of the number 5 is the pentagram.

Associated with the Number 5 is the color turquoise and the letters E, N and W.       

 

For further reading: 

Lagerquist, Kay. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Numerology. Indianapolis, IN: Alpha Books, 1999.

Millman, Don. The Life You Were Born to Live. Tiburon, CA: H. J. Kramer/New World Library, 1993.

Pythagoras and Numerology

Numerology is the study of the meanings of names and numbers and their relationship to each other and has its roots in  the cultures of ancient Greece, China, Rome and Egypt and the Hebrew Kabbalah.

Pythagoras was a Greek mathematician and mystic from the 6th century B.C.E. He is one of the fathers of numerology and regarded as the father of geometry.

He based his system of names and numbers on his belief that nature is composed of numerical relationships. Numbers are a source of form and energy and numbers 1 through 9 represent the nine stages of the cycle of life.

Pythagoras and his followers believed that divine law could be calculated through mathematics.

Pythagoras, however, associated numbers with many ideas not just divine law. For example, he explored musical harmony through mathematics and called his concept “The Music of the Spheres.” Pythagoras believed that everything vibrates to its own special harmony; the higher the vibration, the more (or positive) force it has but the lower the rate of vibration, the less (or negative) force it has.

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Mar6

Pythagoras and the Number 4

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Number 4

Number 4

The Sketchbook Project “is the world’s largest library of artists’ books…”  The sketchbooks also travel North America and even the world via the Mobile Library. For more information, go to https://www.sketchbookproject.com.

I participated in the Sketchbook Project in 2012 and 2013. It’s time to take part again.  This year’s theme is Numerology and the visual power of numbers and letters and their relationship to each other.

“The universe is based on the fundamental reality that all things are related and within that underlying notion of unity, all things are energy.”

from The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Numerology

The Number 4 is the number of stability and security. Number 4s are traditionalists; they respect order and discipline. The number 4 (like the number 3) is also represented in the universe:    

4 seasons: winter, spring, summer and fall

4 elements: fire, wind, earth and water

4 directions: east, west, north, south

4 aspects of matter: mineral, gaseous, animal, vegetable

4 human functions: sensation, feeling, logical thought, intuition

The symbol of the number 4 is the square.

Associated with the Number 4 is the color green and the letters D, M and V.

 

For further reading: 

Lagerquist, Kay. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Numerology. Indianapolis, IN: Alpha Books, 1999.

Millman, Don. The Life You Were Born to Live. Tiburon, CA: H. J. Kramer/New World Library, 1993.

Pythagoras and Numerology

Numerology is the study of the meanings of names and numbers and their relationship to each other and has its roots in  the cultures of ancient Greece, China, Rome and Egypt and the Hebrew Kabbalah.

Pythagoras was a Greek mathematician and mystic from the 6th century B.C.E. He is one of the fathers of numerology and regarded as the father of geometry.

He based his system of names and numbers on his belief that nature is composed of numerical relationships. Numbers are a source of form and energy and numbers 1 through 9 represent the nine stages of the cycle of life.

Pythagoras and his followers believed that divine law could be calculated through mathematics.

Pythagoras, however, associated numbers with many ideas not just divine law. For example, he explored musical harmony through mathematics and called his concept “The Music of the Spheres.” Pythagoras believed that everything vibrates to its own special harmony; the higher the vibration, the more (or positive) force it has but the lower the rate of vibration, the less (or negative) force it has.

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Feb28

Pythagoras and the Number 3

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Number 3

Number 3

The Sketchbook Project “is the world’s largest library of artists’ books…”  The sketchbooks also travel North America and even the world via the Mobile Library. For more information, go to https://www.sketchbookproject.com.

I participated in the Sketchbook Project in 2012 and 2013. It’s time to take part again.  This year’s theme is Numerology and the visual power of numbers and letters and their relationship to each other.

 

“The universe is based on the fundamental reality that all things are related and within that underlying notion of unity, all things are energy.”

from The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Numerology

The Number 3 is the number of enthusiasm, imagination and an optimistic happy spirit. The number 3 represents the trinity in a variety of ways:       

mother, father, child

life, birth,death

past, present, future

To Pythagoras, the mystic, the triangle symbolized the Number 3 which represented the trinity found in the universe. Myths and folk tales have a beginning, middle and an end and often present protagonists with choices: 3 doors, 3 riddles to solve, 3 guesses, 3 doors, 3 chances.

Associated with the Number 3 is the color yellow and the letters C, L and U.

 

For further reading: 

Lagerquist, Kay. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Numerology. Indianapolis, IN: Alpha Books, 1999.

Millman, Don. The Life You Were Born to Live. Tiburon, CA: H. J. Kramer/New World Library, 1993.

 

Pythagoras and Numerology

Numerology studies the meanings of names and numbers and their relationship to each other and has its roots in  the cultures of ancient Greece, China, Rome and Egypt and the Hebrew Kabbalah.

Pythagoras was a Greek mathematician and mystic from the 6th century B.C.E. He is one of the fathers of numerology and regarded as the father of geometry.

He based his system of names and numbers on his belief that nature is composed of numerical relationships. Numbers are a source of form and energy and numbers 1 through 9 represent the nine stages of the cycle of life.

Pythagoras and his followers believed that divine law could be calculated through mathematics.

Pythagoras, however, associated numbers with many ideas not just divine law. For example, he explored musical harmony through mathematics and called his concept “The Music of the Spheres.” Pythagoras believed that everything vibrates to its own special harmony; the higher the vibration, the more (or positive) force it has but the lower the rate of vibration, the less (or negative) force it has.

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Feb21

The Sketchbook Project: Pythagoras and the Number 2

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Number 2

Number 2

The Sketchbook Project “is the world’s largest library of artists’ books…”  The sketchbooks also travel North America and even the world via the Mobile Library. For more information, go to https://www.sketchbookproject.com.

I participated in the Sketchbook Project in 2012 and 2013. It’s time to take part again.  This year’s theme is Numerology and the visual power of numbers and letters and their relationship to each other.

 

“The universe is based on the fundamental reality that all things are related and within that underlying notion of unity, all things are energy.”

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Numerology

The Number 2 is the number of cooperation – think team player – and companionship. The number 2 represents balance and harmony. Parallel lines symbolize the duality in the number 2 which also represents the duality found in nature:

day/night

yin/yang

male/female

life/death

positive/negative….

Associated with the Number 2 are the letters B, K and T and the color orange.

 

For further reading: 

Lagerquist, Kay. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Numerology. Indianapolis, IN: Alpha Books, 1999.

Millman, Don. The Life You Were Born to Live. Tiburon, CA: H. J. Kramer/New World Library, 1993.

Pythagoras and Numerology

Numerology studies the meanings of names and numbers and their relationship to each other and has its roots in  the cultures of ancient Greece, China, Rome and Egypt and the Hebrew Kabbalah.

Pythagoras was a Greek mathematician and mystic from the 6th century B.C.E. He is one of the fathers of numerology and regarded as the father of geometry.

He based his system of names and numbers on his belief that nature is composed of numerical relationships. Numbers are a source of form and energy and numbers 1 through 9 represent the nine stages of the cycle of life.

Pythagoras and his followers believed that divine law could be calculated through mathematics.

Pythagoras, however, associated numbers with many ideas not just divine law. For example, he explored musical harmony through mathematics and called his concept “The Music of the Spheres.” Pythagoras believed that everything vibrates to its own special harmony; the higher the vibration, the more (or positive) force it has but the lower the rate of vibration, the less (or negative) force it has.

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Feb15

The Sketchbook Project: Pythagoras and the Number 1

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The Number One

The Number One

The Sketchbook Project “is the world’s largest library of artists’ books…”  The sketchbooks also travel North America and even the world via the Mobile Library. For more information, go to https://www.sketchbookproject.com.

I participated in the Sketchbook Project in 2012 and 2013. It’s time to take part again.  This year’s theme is Numerology and the visual power of numbers and letters and their relationship to each other.

 

The number one is the number of new beginnings and new opportunities.  One represents spirit at the

center of all things. The symbol of the number one is the perpendicular line  symbolizing creation, assimilation and expression and  red is the color associated with it. 

Letters are also associated with numbers: A, J and S resonate with the number one.

 

Bibliography:

Lagerquist, Kay. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Numerology. Indianapolis, IN: Alpha Books, 1999.

Hay, Louise L. Colors and Numbers, Your Personal Guide to Positive Vibrations in Daily Life. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House, 2010.

Millman, Don. The Life You Were Born to Live. Tiburon, CA: H. J. Kramer/New World Library, 1993.

 

Pythagoras and Numerology

Numerology studies the meanings of names and numbers and their relationship to each other and has its roots in  the cultures of ancient Greece, China, Rome and Egypt and the Hebrew Kabbalah.

Pythagoras was a Greek mathematician and mystic from the 6th century B.C.E. He is one of the fathers of numerology and regarded as the father of geometry.

He based his system of names and numbers on his belief that nature is composed of numerical relationships. Numbers are a source of form and energy and numbers 1 through 9 represent the nine stages of the cycle of life.

Pythagoras and his followers believed that divine law could be calculated through mathematics.

Pythagoras, however, associated numbers with many ideas not just divine law. For example, he explored musical harmony through mathematics and called his concept “The Music of the Spheres.” Pythagoras believed that everything vibrates to its own special harmony; the higher the vibration, the more (or positive) force it has but the lower the rate of vibration, the less (or negative) force it has.

 

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