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The history of numerology
is somewhat cloudy with no definite answer as to where
it first originated. Egypt and Babylon are recognized as
the earliest recorded history of numerology by the
majority of numerologists. It was here that the Chaldean
system was developed under the influence of the Hebrews.
There is also evidence of the use of numerology
thousands of years ago in China, Rome, Japan and Greece.
The credit for modern numerology, however, is most often
given to the Greek philosopher Pythagoras.
Pythagoras was born is
Greece around 590 BC and was one of the best known
philosophers of his day. If his name sounds familiar it
is likely because you were taught his theories in high
school geometry class. He was a very important figure in
the development of mathematics, although little is known
about his true achievements.
There is very little
recorded of the early life of Pythagoras, but it has
been reported that he was a very magnetic, attractive,
charismatic person and that everyone loved him. He is
also believed to have won prizes for his agility at the
Olympic games.
When Pythagoras was
around 50 years old he established a school that was
sort of a secret society in Crotona, Italy. The society
was called the semi-circle and there he taught
Mathematics, Astronomy and Music. The society was open
to both men and women. and it is said that his students
were made to adhere to a strict code of secrecy and were
not allowed to put any of his teachings in writing. It
has also been reported that his students had to go
through a 5 year period of perfect silence which allowed
them to reach a level of deep contemplation and to
develop faith. Most of the little that is known of what
he taught was written down after his death.
Rather than focusing on
solving mathematical problems like modern day mathematicians,
Pythagoras was primarily interested in the concepts or
principles behind the mathematics. He felt that the
entire universe could be expressed through numbers, and
created a system for this that was then further expanded
by other Greek philosophers. Although Pythagoras did not
invent numerology, his theories took it to a different
level which is why he is often credited with being the
father of numerology.
Although the exact origin
of Numerology hasn't been truly determined, there are
strong clues. The Pythagorean and Chaldean
schools of numbers are the most commonly used. Chaldean
Numerology is older, but the
Pythagorean system of numbers is far more
popular especially in the west.
Pythagoras was considered
a master mathematician. Born in Greece in the 6th
century B.C., he demonstrated a natural gift with
numbers. Many people are familiar with his theorems in
geometry. However, he is also considered to be the
Father of Modern Numerology. It has been recorded that
he spent many years of study in Egypt and other parts of
the world learning the ancient science of numbers. He
later brought this knowledge back to Greece, where he
taught for nearly forty years, and established a college
and philosophy of numbers that would bear his name to
this very day.
It was said that
Pythagoras taught in secret. That each student, selected
with care, had to go through a five-year period of
perfect silence for the purpose of contemplation to
develop a deep sense of faith. Furthermore, his students
had to commit his teachings to memory, for it was
forbidden to put any of it in writing. It was only after
his death, around the year 500 B.C., that his faithful
followers broke with this tradition.
The Chaldean
system of numbers better known as Mystic
Numerology gives us an even stronger clue to the age of
this science. Astrology, Numerology, and other occult
studies were considered a religion, but not in the way
we would know it today. Many Chaldean priests were also
famous astrologers. They held the belief that all things
were part of Divine Providence, and that the planets
were simply heavenly interpreters. In the time of
Alexander the Great, around 356 B.C., the Chaldeans believed
that their knowledge of Numerology and Astrology went
back at least 473,000 years. Perhaps it was no accident
that, in time, Chaldea and the occult became synonymous.
The Chaldean system of numbers is still in use today.
There are other schools
of Numerology as well, all reflecting their individual
places of origin as well as how they're applied. For
instance, there were the ancient Brahmins of India.
Cheiro (1866-1936), a leading palmist, numerologist,
and psychic of his day, credited these mystic men of the
East for much of what he knew. In ancient Japan,
there's a system known as Ki, based upon certain
numerical patterns found in the birth date. This system
is slowly coming back into public notice. Then there is
the sacred system of Hebrew Numerology, better known as
the Kabalah, which is based upon the meanings of
letters and sounds. And there's still another system
coming from Africa that uses numbers for divination
purposes. No matter what part of the world we look at,
there's a system of Numerology that had its beginnings
in the dawn of time.
Though numerology is
probably the least known or understood of the
metaphysical sciences it is enjoying a resurgence in
popularity. Today it is most often used to discover
secret meanings and to predict the future.
Rameshwar Prasad
invites you to the Wonderful World of Numerology
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