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Basic Relationships Between Numbers in Chaldean Numerology

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In Chaldean numerology, the Total Name Number (TNN) and the Birth Number (the day of the month on which a person was born, such as the 17th) are generally regarded as the two strongest numbers in the numerological chart. Individual days of the month are already mentioned in the Bible. Both numbers have approximately equal strength.

First names and surnames are generally considerably weaker, although the first name is usually somewhat stronger than the surname. Much depends on whether people primarily address us by our first name or by our surname.

The Life Path Number is also powerful. Opinions about its strength, however, differ. Some numerologists deny its significance altogether (e.g., Cheiro), while others regard it as a key date number (e.g., Montrose). It appears to be somewhat stronger than the first name and surname, but weaker than the TNN and Birth Number.

The Bridge Number of the initials, the Goal Number between the Birth Number and the TNN, and the number formed by all the consonants have approximately the same strength as the numbers of the first name or surname. Vowel numbers, by contrast, are weaker than consonant numbers.

Many Chaldean numerologists are allergic to the use of vowels and consonants and regard them as innovations introduced by modern Pythagorean numerology. In my opinion, these numerologists are making a serious mistake. Instead of engaging in an ideological battle against Pythagorean numerology, it would be better to examine actual numerological charts and determine the rules governing the use of these numbers within the Chaldean numerological system. Readers can look at the many short numerological analyses on my blog and form their own opinion about the influence of vowel and consonant numbers.

The consonant and vowel numbers within a first name or surname are indeed very weak in themselves. However, they acquire greater significance when they connect with other numbers. For example, the 3-5-8 chain can, under certain circumstances, represent “money numbers”; 1-3-9 can bring greater masculinity and decisiveness; the combination 2-5-8 can create excessively strong emotions and fears; and the 2-3-5 chain can be associated with purification practices, children, and moral development.

For the time being, I do not practice numerology as a form of business consulting. Even when it comes to friends, however, I am reluctant to suggest that they adopt new first names or surnames. This is a very serious responsibility, and in addition, the new name must actually appeal to the person who will bear it. Even the best practitioners can find it extremely difficult to come up with a suitable name.

Chaldean Numerology: Numerological Chart or Numeroscope

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A numerological chart or numeroscope (from Latin numerus = “number” and Greek σκόπος = “observer, watcher”) is a comprehensive display of name and date numbers associated with one’s destiny. There is no unified approach among numerologists regarding what exactly a numeroscope should include or how it should be visually represented. Each numerologist designs the numerological chart in their own way.

In Chaldean numerology, for many practitioners, the numerological chart includes only the name number, surname number, Total Name Number (TNN), and Birth date number. Some add the Life Path number and a special Goal number, which is derived from the Birth date number and the TNN (also referred to as the Career number or Hidden number). Chaldean numerologists rarely consider the number derived from the day and month of birth.

Complex numeroscopes first appeared in modern Pythagorean numerology after World War I. These numeroscopes are also the most standardized. They display name numbers, which are divided into vowel numbers (Soul Urge, Soul or Heart’s Desire), consonant numbers (Personality, Body or Quiescent Self), and whole numbers (Expression, Mind). For date numbers, the Life Path is primarily considered, while predictions use Pinnacles, Challenges, letter transits, and universal and personal years, months, and days. A special Goal number is also used, derived from the TNN and Life Path. In the last 20 years, the interpretation of so-called Arrows has also become widespread.

There are, of course, mutual influences and shared foundations between Chaldean and Pythagorean numerology. The differences between the two schools are not as significant as some claim. Unfortunately, some Chaldean numerologists have gone so far as to uncritically adopt all Pythagorean techniques for designing and interpreting numerological charts. For example, personal years, months, and days have such a minimal effect that their use causes more confusion than clarity.

In Chaldean numerology, vowel and especially consonant numbers are crucial for proper interpretation and, in my opinion, should be included in the numerological chart. In fact, these numbers were already known in 19th-century Chaldean numerology, but this knowledge faded into obscurity. After World War II, Chaldean numerologists began using them again under the influence of the Pythagorean school. The Life Path number should also be considered, even though it does not hold as much significance as the day of the month number.

My style of numerology chart using Nikola Tesla as an example.

Some modern numerologists (both Chaldean and Pythagorean) have gone a step further by introducing various other numbers. In Chaldean numerology, the growth of the Danish numerology school (August Darius Danielsson, Johannes and Estel Ehwass, Novalee Wilder) is especially notable. This school connects name and date numbers in a special way with the Kabbalistic Tree of Life, which is typically represented in the shape of a rhombus.

August Darius Danielsson, apparently the founder of this school, calls the basic numerological Tree of Life (represented as rhombus) “The Human Self,” while the basic date matrix is represented as a triangle, which he calls “The Higher Self.” Date numbers also create a parallel with “The Human Self,” forming an additional Tree of Life. Danielsson refers to this rhombus as “The Highest Self.” Each of these sections contains a multitude of numbers.

The Ehwass duo presents a similar structure for the numerological chart. They call “The Human Self” the “Name Chart,” and “The Highest Self” the “Psychic Chart.” They retain the name “The Higher Self.” For consonant numbers, they design their Tree of Life/rhombus as the “Personality Chart,” and for vowel numbers as the “Vocation Chart.”

The Danish school, therefore, introduced advanced standardized numerological charts. However, it diverges significantly from the traditional understanding of how to calculate name numbers. Practitioners of this school create composite numbers from non-composite name or surname numbers, which then become the actual name or surname numbers. They do something similar with date numbers in “The Highest Self”/”Psychic Chart.” Members of this school also calculate so-called year ranks and day ranks, which they use for prediction. Personally, I do not belong to the Danish school. I have reservations both about their application of the Tree of Life and their method of calculating name numbers.

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