Zodiac Signs and Chaldean Numerology

More than 2000 years ago, Chaldean numerology revealed clear correlations between numbers and planets. These correlations were later adopted in the 16th century by the Pythagorean numerologist Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa.

By the early 20th century, Chaldean numerologists linked planetary vibrations to zodiac signs through their ruling planets. For example, the numbers 1 and 4 are associated with the Sun, which has its domicile in Leo. Consequently, Leo is attributed the numbers 1 and 4. Similarly, Mercury has its domicile in Gemini and Virgo, so both signs are assigned the number 5. This gives us the following table:

Zodiac SignTraditional ValuesModern Additions
Aries9 
Taurus6 
Gemini5 
Cancer2 and 7 
Leo1 and 4 
Virgo5 
Libra 6 
Scorpio 90?
Sagittarius 3 
Capricorn 8 
Aquarius 84 (influences of Uranus)
Pisces 37 (influences of Neptune)

This correlation is very strong, as the nature of the planets is closely tied to their domicile signs, and as a result, the planetary numbers are also strongly connected to the signs. Furthermore, 500 years ago, Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa also demonstrated a direct connection between zodiac signs and numbers:

Aries7
Taurus6
Gemini3 and 12
Cancer5
Leo1
Virgo1 and 10
Libra 8
Scorpio 9
Sagittarius 4
Capricorn 3
Aquarius 2
Pisces 2 and  11

The origin of this table remains unknown. It is unclear whether it is Agrippa’s innovation, a Pythagorean enhancement of the Chaldean philosophy of numbers predating Agrippa, or whether Agrippa took this description from contemporary Chaldean numerologists.

These values are at least twice as weak as the indirect connection through the planets and domiciles. Most Chaldean numerologists do not use them. However, such values are present for each sign. The scheme of direct numerical connections to signs follows certain similar numerological principles that also underpin the foundational Chaldean correlations between numbers and planets. 

Which numbers do individual planets govern?

If we examine the most typical ancient associations between numbers and planets, the following picture is obtained:

NumberPlanet
1 in 4Sun
2 in 7Moon
3Jupiter
5Mercury
6Venus
8Saturn
9Mars

Noticeably, the two main luminaries, the Sun and the Moon, each lay claim to two numbers in this setup, alongside one domicile each, whereas the remaining five luminaries adhere to the opposite: one number and two domiciles each. This arangements are used in Chaldean numerology.

Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, a Pythagorean and eclectic numerologist, also renowned as a magician, astrologer, metaphysician, knight, soldier, physician, and lawyer, penned an extensive work titled ‘De Occulta Philosophia libri III’ (Three Books of Occult Philosophy’) between 1531 and 1535. In this work such arangements has already been described. Yet, those versed in ancient lore would concur that such arrangements have persisted for over two millennia. Number 4 also finds its resonance with the North Lunar Node and Uranus, while number 7 is tethered to the South Lunar Node and Neptune.

The planets’ secondary dominion is dictated by the days of the week, though it holds a lesser sway than the prior delineation:

1Sunday and Sun 
2Monday and Moon 
3Tuesday and Mars 
4Wednesday and Mercury 
5Thursday and Jupiter 
6Friday and Venus 
7Saturday and Saturn 
8Sunday and Sun again- secondaryConnected also to the North Lunar Node and Uranus
9Monday and Moon again – secondaryConnected also to the South Lunar Node and Neptune

Thank you for reading,

Boštjan Lovrat