The Chaldean System
While there are several numerology systems in use today, only Chaldean (pronounced cal-day-yan) numerology has proven itself to me over the years to be almost eerie in its accuracy. Essentially, the Chaldeans were the first to recognize that all things are energy and connect sounds to vibrations, vibrations to numbers, and numbers to letters. Highly spiritual in nature, this system is an original in the numbers game and was the first to connect the original meanings of the letters to name analysis. It looks beyond your name to the individual letter energies and what they mean to you, and beyond your date of birth to the specific vibrations of your Lifepath, or what you are here to do, be, or learn.
Despite having a reputation as being difficult to learn (which is why it was almost lost to history in the first place), this system is actually quite easy to master. Once you know its long-held secrets, it will become a unique and invaluable tool in your personal and daily life. Not only does it provide you with a personal “blueprint,” it also offers insights into others.
The Ancient Chaldeans
Over two thousand years ago, the ancient Chaldeans lived around the southernmost tip of Babylonia, near the lush mouths of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. While the origins of these rather mysterious peoples were and still are unknown, they did overtake the Babylonian throne (the most famous of their kings being Nebuchadnezzar, who ruled from approximately 606 to 561 BCE), where they remained for more than seventy-five years. While many fundamental structures such as housing, agriculture, and manufacturing were already in place when the throne was assumed, the Chaldeans contributed advanced astrology, mathematics, and spiritual elements to the society, which included an interesting blend of Lunar worship, esoteric observations, and methods of magick and divination. It is hardly surprising then that Babylonia as a whole is often considered the “cradle of civilization”—the fact that relatively few recordings of the Chaldeans and their origins, belief systems, and practices were written by the people themselves only serves to underscore the overall mystery surrounding them and the part they played in the subsequent spread of knowledge and science throughout the Western world. However, despite this lack of original recordings, the system of numerology attributed to the Chaldeans has not only survived, it has proven itself to be an incredibly accurate method of measuring energies. Try it out for yourself and you will be amazed at its accuracy and uniqueness.
What’s Your Vibe?
Have you ever wondered how you “come across” to others? Or, what kind of vibe you give off? This multi-faceted oracle will tell you that, along with many other things.
Chaldean numerology tracks the energy fluctuations created when you think or speak—or when someone else does. Simply put, the sound that emanates from your mouth sends out frequencies that affect both you and those around you.
The most common words associated with you are found in your name—and their vibrations speak volumes about you, your attitudes, characteristics, power levels, and much more, but only to the educated ear.
To illustrate the concept of sound vibrations, consider what occurs when a piano is played: it produces different tones, some sharp and some soft, but all resonate throughout the room, even when a note is only hit once. Beyond being heard or felt, Chaldean numerology allows letter energies and number vibrations to be “read.” In a name, for instance, each letter holds a meaning and a history,
and letter placements and number frequencies reveal
characteristics, patterns, strengths, weaknesses, pathways, spiritual connections, and challenges. Basically, your name is like a song—many might be able to hum the tune, but its true meaning can only be ascertained by knowing how to read the lyrics.
What’s in a Name?
Letters and numbers are like the individual strokes that make up a painting of word energies. Words are alive. They live. You most certainly know that words can wound in that “the pen is mightier than the sword.” In fact, wordplay is everywhere; look closely at “words,” move the “s” and you have “sword.” There is definitely more to the alphabet and its components than meets the eye, and this is true of your name as well.
Let’s look at the letter D. This letter primarily represents a “Door” and carries a traditional meaning of foundational stability. Its supporting number is 4, the number of firm foundations. The two combined produce a fixed, routine, predictable, and sometimes stagnant energy that, like a door, carries two sides and can be open or closed in attitude. There are often significant challenges or struggles in the life of a Cornerstone D that go beyond the norm; that said, the D is also tenacious and does not give up easily. Beyond being reliable and fairly domestic, the D can be stubborn and uncompromising, to the extent that no amount of entreaty or persuasion will convince it to open its door, much less to go outside of its comfort zone to explore new terrain. On the other hand, the positive D will be open to possibilities and opportunities and eager to explore the “other side,” but it will always want to go home and retire behind the privacy of its own closed doors.
Now, think of someone you know whose name begins with a “D.” Do any of the above descriptions ring any bells?
Therefore, just knowing someone’s first name, or even their initials, will tell you a lot about them. Imagine what a complete chart will reveal.
What’s in a Number?
Now let’s have a quick peek at how number energies work. Imagine holding a big bucket with one lonely penny sitting on the bottom, then imagine that same bucket holding 10,000 pennies—the addition of several ciphers (or zeros) has created an occasion worthy of a trip to the bank. Placement of number elements will always affect other numbers, much as 10 percent of a stock is preferable to .01 percent of it. This rule holds true for all number (and letter) arrangements; each affects the other in some way.
Think about the computer in your house. Then think about all of the other computers out there and the massive reach of the World Wide Web. At the core of this system, you will find the number 1 and the cipher 0, which is a pretty amazing thought if you dwell upon it. The fact is that everything on this Earth can be traced back to numbers, and you are affected by them just like everyone else.
The Dark Side of Numbers and Letters
Also like everyone else, you undoubtedly have days when you feel lighter than air and others when you feel heavier than cement. Everything and everyone carries the potential for both positive and negative reactions and moods—and since everything is energy, numbers and letters are no exception. They do not, however, suffer from mood swings; rather, they carry both potentialities (for positive and negative) within their frame work: each number has a negative vibration, as does each letter. While I do list some of these at the end of each description, the easiest way to ascertain the negatives is by reversing the listed positives.
The one thing that has become evident to me is that what I call “undeveloped” people will have little or no interest in self-improvement/spirituality themes or applications and thus will rarely, if ever, be found reading a book such as this.
The most dangerous of the negative manifestations comes in the most powerful numbers; for example, numbers that carry very forceful or elevated levels of potential are the ones to look out for—because of their force, drive, and hunger for achievement, power, and control, numbers 1 and 8 are two of the more potentially negative numbers (and the 9 has its moments as well), while elevated Masters like the 11 (in particular) and sometimes the 22 can also create “monster” energies, which I will expand upon later. If you do have someone in your life that fits the negative and often dangerous descriptions of any number, you will likely find that you already knew—the intuition is an amazing gift. Listen to its warning and leave or get help. Dark energies take a while to get that way and are not likely to change their spots overnight. If they are well established, chances are good that these energies can truly become harmful to others.
That said, do not be surprised if some of the negative descriptions apply to you—as long as they are not ongoing or accentuated traits you have nothing to worry about. We are all a blend of dualities and opposites and a relatively balanced blend is considered normal. Even the Sun has its off days.
What’s the Difference Between Systems?
One of the more popular numerology systems, known as Western Numerology and attributed to Pythagoras (circa 500 BCE), differs in major ways from Chaldean. The Pythagorean system is based on sequential patterns rather than on sound vibrations. The alphabet is arranged in order and under a number chart that runs from 1 through 9. One major difference is in the 9: the ancient Chaldeans viewed this number with tremendous respect; therefore it was not included in the number chart, although it could still be found as a name total. In the eyes of these ancients, this number was sacred, perhaps partly due to its connection to infinity (it is the only number that can be multiplied by any other number and consistently reduce back to its core); however, Pythagoras paid it no special mind, even assigning the letters I and R to its domain. Further, the latter system relies on information gleaned only from the birth or given name while Chaldean numerology focuses only on the name you are currently using—after all, it is those energies that are affecting you at any given time, not the ones you carried long ago. Another aspect to consider here are name changes. Whether by virtue or choice—adoption,
marriage, divorce, and even through the development of nicknames—names can and do change, thereby altering energy vibrations. Most importantly, no other systems specifically address the meanings of the letters within a name energy, nor do they carry or convey the spiritual messages that are intrinsic to the Chaldean system. Suffice it to say that the Chaldean system is one of a kind … and it works.
The History of Our Alphabet
The ancient Chaldeans used a different set of symbols than we do today. Called cuneiform (which looks rather like straight nails with wedged tips), this method was used by necessity more than anything else. Most record keeping was accomplished using wet clay tablets, and making straight marks was much more effective than trying to draw curves. However, sounds and symbols remained a predominant theme throughout the many years of subsequent integration and adaptations involving pictographs, Egyptian hieroglyphics, Greek additions, Roman stylizations, and contributions from the Phoenicians and Hebrews, among others, but the central essence of Chaldean numerology has remained intact. Its core essence has been preserved for thousands of years and is as accurate now as it was in ancient times.
What began as a relatively simple connection between sound and symbol morphed into the alphabet as we know it today, a process that took many hundreds of years—but it is more than that. Our alphabet speaks its own language, and Chaldean numerology allows us to translate what is truly being said without the necessity of calculating vowels and so on. This system is complete unto itself and it will tell you all you need to know about your “self.” Calculating your own numbers using this method presents the beginning of a journey that is all about you.
What Makes Me an Expert?
While visiting my local library more than twenty years ago, a proverbial book fell off the shelf and into my arms. Naturally, I took it home and opened it with a normal amount of curiosity. However, upon reading an early entry, my curiosity became wide-eyed fascination. While books are designed to speak to us, this one took that theme into the twilight zone. The book informed me in no uncertain terms that the book had found me and that if I became absorbed in its contents, I would then become bound and obliged to share this information with others to assist them in their journey through life. I remember feeling as though I had received a direct communication from an unknown realm. Like someone or something was talking specifically to me. While I certainly felt inadequate to the task at the time, that message stayed with me.
I never found that book again, despite concerted efforts. I do not recall its cover, its title, or the author’s name. Its visit with me and its deposition of knowledge was as mysterious as its subject matter and swift and utter disappearance.
In the many years that have passed since reading those words, I have prepared and read hundreds of Chaldean reports for clients and friends, and without exaggeration, no one has been less than impressed with its accuracy and spiritual insights. Chaldean numerology has taught me so much about myself and has blessed me with a deep understanding of the subtleties and shades, the depths and the heights, the repeating patterns and links that form the language of our alphabet and its connected number values in a way I could never have imagined possible. As a result, I have bonded with this subject: it has become a natural extension of who I am.
I thought the time would never come, but after years of living with Chaldean numerology and its attendant gifts, I finally find myself equipped to fulfill my end of the unspoken agreement that I believe originated from Universe itself: to share this knowledge with you.
I sincerely hope you enjoy the end result as much as I enjoyed being a part of its creation.
What’s in a name?
—Shakespeare (circa 1591), Romeo and Juliet