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Numerology and Esoteric Systems: A Balance of Insights (3 – Comparing Pythagorean & Chaldean Numerology Using Examples)

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! Through extensive research, I’ve developed my own approach to compare and integrate Numerology and several other esoteric systems with the main focus of uncovering BALANCE at various intricate levels. Because this exploration spans numerous traditions, I’ll be sharing my discoveries in a series of articles. It’s important to understand that these insights are the direct outcome of my own research, not necessarily widely accepted public opinion. Your interest and feedback would be incredibly valuable in making this ongoing work even more comprehensive. !

Letters in The Alphabet & Their Numerical Values

Regarding origin, Chaldean Numerology has its origin in Ancient Babylonian/Chaldean mystical tradition (rooted in Mesopotamian metaphysics), while Pythagorean Numerology grew with Greek tradition and is attributed to Pythagoras (with the popular modern version systemized in the 20^th century).

Regarding numbers, Both Western/ Pythagorean Numerology and Chaldean Numerology systems deal mostly with single-digit numbers: Western Numerology deals with values from 1 through 9, whilst Chaldean Numerology only uses number from 1 to 8 to assign to letters, number 9 is considered sacred and could only be found as a name total, not being included in the letter-to-number chart. There are also some two-digit numbers that are used since they are supposed to have special meanings.

Only basic mathematical calculations are necessary to find your personal numbers based on your name and date of birth. Each letter in the alphabet, however, could be assigned with a different value depending on the system we use.

The following shows the letters and their numerical values in the two concerning systems:

Letter	Western Value	Chaldean Value	Letter	Western Value	Chaldean Value
A	1	1	N	14/5	5
B	2	2	O	15/6	7
C	3	3	P	16/7	8
D	4	4	Q	17/8	1
E	5	5	R	18/9	2
F	6	8	S	19/1	3
G	7	3	T	20/2	4
H	8	5	U	21/3	6
I	9	1	V	22/4	6
J	10/1	1	W	23/5	6
K	11/2	2	X	24/6	5
L	12/3	3	Y	25/7	1
M	13/4	4	Z	26/8	7

According to Heather A. Lagan, the author of the book Chaldean Numerology for Beginners, the decisive point that cause such a difference in the two systems is that while the Pythagorean system is based on the sequential patterns of the alphabet, the Chaldean system is based on sound vibrations.

The Chaldeans were renowned in the ancient world as astrologers, priests, and scholars and Chaldean Numerology is attributed by some groups of people to ancient Chaldean wisdom, with the modern form still having uncertain historical roots. In the Chaldean tradition, each number is believed to carry a specific vibrational energy that influences a person’s name, life path, destiny, and events: “Chaldean numerology allows letter energies und number vibrations to be ‘read’”, and each letter in a name “holds a meaning and a history, and letter placements and number frequencies reveal characteristics, patterns, strengths, weaknesses, pathways, spiritual connections, and challenges.” (Heather A. Lagan)

Since Chaldean numerology considers energies of both numbers and letters, they undoubtedly do assign each letter a unique character, but this topic will not be covered in details in my writing here, for it does not serve much my purpose of comparing the two systems.

Comparing Western/Pythagorean and Chaldean Numerologies through Examples

The comparisons I make in this part are applied for the book Numerology – The Key to Your Inner Self by Hans Decoz with Tom Monte and Chaldean Numerology by Heather A. Lagan.

Both above books introduce different indicators and how to calculate them, as well as provide us with their meanings in details. However, for the sake of simplicity, and also for the further analysis I will propose in later articles, I will compare only some main indicators that both numerological systems have, namely: Day of Birth, Lifepath Number (based on Birth Date), and Total Name Number in Chaldean Numerology or Expression Number in Numerology – The Key to Your Inner Self (based on Full Name).

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Born on January 27, 1756

Day of Birth (DoB)

According to Chaldean Numerology, Day of Birth “is almost like your main sub number for your Lifepath, but its message is more personal, more intimate … If your day of birth falls in the 1 to 9 scale, those energies are fairly straightforward … If, however, your day of birth holds two digits … first, look at the initial number … Then look at the second number for its connections. And finally, look at the number that both reduce to.”

The following table shows how the two system analyse Mozart’s Day of Birth:

	Western Numerology	Chaldean Numerology
DoB Calculation	27	27 -> 2+7 = 9
Meaning	“You are a born leader and an efficient manager, capable of organizing in inspiring others … You are highly creative, and you have an excellent understanding of people … You tend to be a late bloomer … you have a great dream for humanity … You are able to express your feelings well, though a bit dramatically at times … Your challenge is to learn acceptance and forgiveness. There is an element of sacrifice in your life …”	2: “Pairs and Duality”: “… compromise … is the one of the challenges for the number 2 … the 2 … is generally known for its ability to see both sides of an issue, is a peaceful and generous energy and seeks romance, domesticity, and is not forceful or domineering …” 7: “Brain – Logic vs. Spirit”: 7 “is the protected number of the occult (that which is not seen and needs to be investigated in order to be understood) and holds incredible power and potential … This energy can also find it very difficult to disassociate itself from the past … it will only come into its true potential once the mind opens wide enough to allow the entry of spiritual and metaphysical data …” 9: “Endings and Beginnings”: “The 9 is considered sacred, as it is the highest level of spiritual awareness attainable before reaching Master Numbers and is the end one set of lessons and the beginning of another. These rare people seem to understand this cycle and in the process of both releasing and anticipating …”

Lifepath Number

	Western Numerology	Chaldean Numerology
Definition	“The Life Path number gives us a broad outline of the opportunities, challenges, and lessons we will encounter in this lifetime.”	“Lifepath Numbers tell you what you are here to learn, to become, to do.”
How to calculate	Month of birth + Day of birth + Year of birth	Month of birth + Day of birth
Details	Month: 1 Day: 27 -> 2+7 = 9 Year: 1756 -> 1+7+5+6 = 19 -> 1+9 = 10 -> 1+0 = 1	Month: 1 Day: 27
Lifepath Number	1+9+1 = 11 (Master Number)	1+27 = 28 -> 2+8 = 10
Some quoted meanings	“You have the potential to be a source of inspiration and illumination for people. You possess an inordinate amount of energy and intuition … You are a channel for information between the higher and the lower, between the realm of the archetype and the relative world … amounts to a great capacity of invention … You possess great abilities, but indulge in much self-reflection and self-criticism … ”	“The turning point”: “This indicates a returning to the beginning, but in a different way, on a different level … 10 indicates that at some point in the holder’s life, they will undergo a transformation or rebirth, and will often have the ability to create or do something unique that will become noticed by others and may well serve to assist humanity on either a large or small scale … ”

Expression Number or Total Name Number

Expression Number or Total Name Number are both calculated based on the full name at birth.

According to Pythagorean Numerology, “your Expression number reveals your physical and mental constitution, the orientation or goal of your life … it represents a lifelong target at which you are aiming … the Expression number reveals your inner goal, the person you aim to be … also reveals your talents, abilities, characteristics, and shortcomings …”

Chaldean also shares a quite similar belief regarding the grand total of all of your names combined, including first, middle, and last names: Total Name Number “will offer insights into the potentialities your energy carried upon entering this Earth plane … it is indicative of what you could achieve in your life.” The sub number, or the first total of all numerical values before being reduced to a one-digit Total Name Number “can point to what needs to be achieved, overcome, accepted, or honoured before we can tune in to the Universal wavelength of our Total Name Number …”

According to Pythagorean Numerology:

W O L F G A N G
5 6 3 6 7 1 5 7 Total: 40 -> 4

A M A D E U S
1 4 1 4 5 3 1 Total: 19 -> 10 -> 1

M O Z A R T
4 6 8 1 9 2 Total: 30 -> 3

So, Mozart’s full name at birth totals 4+1+3 = 8. Since 8 is a one-digit number, it’s also his Expression Number. Some special features of the Expression Number 8 include (but not limited to):

Having power and potential to achieve great things.
Being a realist and a visionary planner.
Possessing leadership ability and a strong drive to achieve and be recognized.
Having the capability of manifesting abundance through structured effort.

According to Chaldean Numerology:

W O L F G A N G
6 7 3 8 3 1 5 3 Total: 36 -> 9

A M A D E U S
1 4 1 4 5 6 3 Total: 24 -> 6

M O Z A R T
4 7 7 1 2 4 Total: 25 -> 7

Mozart’s full name at birth in this case totals 9+6+7 = 22, which is a Master Number, also his Total Name Number. This number is called “The Builder” because of characteristics such as:

Having great visions.
Owning the motivation to take dreams and visions and transpose them into physical reality.
Being charming, intelligent, and spiritually cultured, highly social and adept at connecting with ‘higher ups’ in an unobtrusive and humble way.
Desiring to genuinely aid and connect with humanity at core level.

It’s really fascinating how both numerological systems, although at first seem to provide different results, actually converge to describe a genius who mastered complex forms by blending divine inspiration with mathematical precision to create a kind of music that have touched the universal human heart and also left an indelible legacy, a perfect embodiment of the dance between mystical inspiration (Chaldean 22) and earthly mastery (Pythagorean 8):

“Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go to the making of genius. Love, love, love – that is the soul of genius.” (Mozart)

Johann Wolfgang Goethe, born on August 28, 1749

Day of Birth (DoB)

	Western Numerology	Chaldean Numerology
Calculation	28	28 -> 2+8 = 10
Meaning	“You possess a gift for leadership, but it is employed best through cooperative effort. Your means are generally gentle persuasion, rather than overt displays of power. You are unconventional, idealistic, and independent. You are extremely ambitious. You possess much self-confidence, but need much encouragement …”	2: “Pairs and Duality”: “… compromise … is the one of the challenges for the number 2 … the 2 … is generally known for its ability to see both sides of an issue, is a peaceful and generous energy and seeks romance, domesticity, and is not forceful or domineering …” 8: “Balance – Matter vs. Spirit”: ”… the 8 energy has at their disposal a vast amount of incredible power … but the main issue around these types of energies is control … the developed 8 holds the same intensity of regard for the material Earth plane as for the spiritual, unseen plane … the 8, while being one of the most powerful numbers in terms of achievements and so on, is also susceptible to complete and utter loss of balance …” 10: “The turning point”: “This indicates a returning to the beginning, but in a different way, on a different level … 10 indicates that at some point in the holder’s life, they will undergo a transformation or rebirth, and will often have the ability to create or do something unique that will become noticed by others and may well serve to assist humanity on either a large or small scale … ”

Lifepath Number

	Western Numerology	Chaldean Numerology
Calculation	Month: 8 Day: 28 -> 2+8 = 10 -> 1+0 = 1 Year: 1749 -> 1+7+4+9 = 21 -> 2+1 = 3	Month: 8 Day: 28
Lifepath Number	8+1+3 = 12 -> 1+2 = 3	8+28 = 36 -> 3+6 = 9
Some quoted meanings	“… you possess a great talent for creativity and self-expression. You are witty, possess a gift for gab, and savour the limelight … However, your artistic abilities can only be developed through discipline and commitment to the true development of your talent … You are optimistic, and you possess the resilience to overcome many setbacks … You are emotional and vulnerable …”	“Endings and Beginnings”: “The 9 is considered sacred, as it is the highest level of spiritual awareness attainable before reaching Master Numbers and is the end one set of lessons and the beginning of another. These rare people seem to understand this cycle and in the process of both releasing and anticipating …”

Expression Number or Total Name Number

According to Pythagorean Numerology:

J O H A N N
1 6 8 1 5 5 26 -> 8

W O L F G A N G
5 6 3 6 7 1 5 7 40 -> 4

G O E T H E
7 6 5 2 8 5 33 (Master Number)

Goethe’s full name at birth totals 8+4+33 = 45. His Expression Number is 9 (reduced from 45). Some special features of the Expression Number 9 are:

Being attracted to a cause or movement whose purpose is to make a better world through wisdom and creativity.
Being highly idealistic and a visionary with the ability to influence and direct the masses.
Often drawn to art, philosophy, education, spirituality.
Deep emotional sensitivity and connection to the collective.

According to Chaldean Numerology:

J O H A N N
1 7 5 1 5 5 24 -> 6

W O L F G A N G
6 7 3 8 3 1 5 3 36 -> 9

G O E T H E
3 7 5 4 5 5 29 -> 11 (Master Number)

Goethe’s full name at birth in this case totals 6+9+11 = 26. His Total Name Number is 8 (reduced from 26), which is called “Balance – Matter vs. Spirit”. This number holds such features as:

Having at their disposal a vast amount of incredible power and material mastery, worldly success.
Having often to deal with control issue – the need to learn to use power wisely.
Being generally rational, resourceful, organized, ambitious, but at the same time maybe unemotional.
Being a true 8 is an “advertisement for positivity: spiritually awake and aware, loving and balanced, fair in all its dealings, wealthy yet humble, generous to a fault (without expecting anything in return), unassuming yet highly intelligent, a creative genius, an attentive and devoted and unselfish lover, friend, son, brother, or father, and a person we would all love to have as a political leader.”

Once again, we can see the unity in the seemingly difference between the two systems of numerology. Goethe, in his time and even nowadays, has proved himself to be an intellectual master: he was a poet, a novelist, a scientist, and also a statesman with his lifelong dedication to building a vast, cohesive body of work. He deeply considered how his ideas would impact future generations and was profoundly concerned with the evolution of human consciousness. He also had to face karmic challenges but overcame personal losses and political obstacles. Having either Master Number 11 or 33 in his name in the two systems really shows Goethe’s compassion and dedication to the humanity – by channelling universal wisdom into enduring works:

“A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart.” (Goethe)

In some following articles, I will further analyse Mozart and Goethe’s data combining The Tree of Life (Qabalah) and try to rebuild a ‘Life Development Map’ for each.

Here is the link to my Excel file used to calculate the numbers I used in this article. You can download and play with it if you like (Please save a copy first):

Numerology-PythagoreanVsChaldean.xlsx

Sources:

Faith Javane and Dusty Bunker, ‘Numerology and The Divine Triangle’, Whitford Press, U.S., 1997.
Hans Decoz with Tom Monte, ‘Numerology – The Key to Your Inner Self’, TarcherPerigee, 2002.
Heather Alicia Lagan, ‘Chaldean Numerology For Beginners – How Your Name & Birthday Reveal Your True Nature & Life Path’, Llewellyn Publications – Woodbury, Minnesota, 2020.

Numerology and Esoteric Systems: A Balance of Insights (2 – Analysis of Divine Triangle & Life Blueprint)

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The Divine Triangle and The Life’s Blueprint – Analysis

Youth Square

As mentioned in the previous part, the soul enters the body at point A to begin its journey firstly in Youth Square; it travels through paths AB, BC, CD in turn. The moment when the soul reaches point D is when the first square ABCD has been totally formed and it’s also the milestone marking the first big transformation of the soul in its growth.

If one has read esoteric documents about the soul, one should be aware more or less the common knowledge that one important reason our souls come here is in order to learn their lessons to grow, to transform, to ascend themselves into their better and better versions. And for the sake of learning, old habits or behaviours that caused difficulties (or karmas) in previous lives should be some how re-manifested so that the soul should try to get through them. The points B, C, D are important points where souls try to deal with and overcome their old habit(s): B is where the soul recognizes its powerlessness when it comes to its old habit(s), C is where the soul recognizes the truth about its old habit(s) – they are actually not what they seem to be, or there is something deeper than how they were perceived in the past, and D is where the soul finally get a whole new perspective in understanding its old habit(s).

The three sides AB, BC, and CD are paths where the soul needs to contemplate and try all the alternatives possible to express itself, or in another way, to make one’s consciousness aware of their own soul’s existence. Side AD of the square, also a side of the Divine Triangle, acts like the backbone of the first square, where old (disappointing) habits are re-manifested.

The whole ABCD square or Youth Square symbolizes the commitment of the soul in trying to observe the body, to make predictions and to organize some kind of plan to motivate one’s consciousness to look through the problems and make necessary advancements. Here, the soul needs to frequently remind and support the mind to adapt to its new environment, focusing on balancing its inherited ‘obsolete’ patterns and the emerging individuality as well as its inner emotional stability and outer adaptation.

Coming back to the book Numerology and The Divine Triangle, where it was stated that the first square is formed when one reaches the age 27 (9 years for traveling AB, 9 years for traveling BC, and 9 years for traveling CD). There are apparently some arguments for this assumption: Plato said that one gains one’s soul at age 28; and astrologically, this closely corresponds to the first complete Saturn return, which, at approximately age 29, has made one cycle on the natal chart, “touching every planet, lending structure and form and crystallising the energies emitted by each planet.” The authors of the book claim that “depending on the past use of our personal energies, it is at this age that we can be burned by the fire of destruction, or transmuted by the fire of spirit… the Youth Square of the Divine Triangle encompasses that period of time in which the process of building a sound mental structure is accomplished.” When I read those lines, some questions appeared in my mind: What if Saturn has touched all other planets for quite some time before it finishes its first cycle? This can totally happen if the planets all flocked to one small area in one’s birth chart. And what if one cannot transform at the age of 27, do they still have another chance? It’s quite unfair if one has to transmute exactly at the age 27 since each person has their own special surroundings and characteristics, strengths and weaknesses. What if at age 27 one can make some advancements, but there are still more problems that need to be worked on to transform the mind?…

The thing is, the fact regarding Saturn cycle may only guarantee about the re-manifestation of the soul’s old habit(s), not the ability of the soul to ignite the consciousness in the body to make adjustments, and make them successfully. There is, therefore, no guarantee that the first square is formed and finished at or around the age 27.

Another argument against the above 27-year-rule is the topic of astrological progressions, which are a symbolic method used in astrology to understand how an individual’s birth chart, and thus their personality and life journey, evolves over time. Progressions reflect the inner, gradual shifts and psychological developments that occur as you age. Using the “Day-for-a-Year” approach in which the planetary positions on the first day after your birth symbolize the energies and themes of your first year of life and so on, it focuses only on the fastest-moving planets such as Sun, Moon, Mercury, etc., but not on any outer, slow-moving planet like Saturn; therefore, a Saturn cycle would make no sense for this method.

Besides, Saturn is only one of the powerful and slow-moving planets that usually trigger humans’ mind and/or emotion severely, especially when they transit through our personal planets. For example:

Uranus transits might cause “phenomena that are out of accord with your everyday life. The events that occur will be unusual, upsetting, sudden and unexpected … Uranus challenges the rigid structures in life that most people work so hard to build …”
Neptune transits might make the relevant matters to become confused or idealized. “Neptune often has an ego-denying influence, which may make you feel discouraged, futile, undeserving and unworthy. Or it can lead you to perform great acts of selflessness and self-martyrdom …”
Pluto transits signify the areas of your life that are due for radical transformation. Often a Pluto transit will signify the arrival of a person or event or circumstance who transforms your life, either for good or evil…

(Robert Hand, ‘Planets in Transit – Life Cycles for Living’)

Even in modern numerology, concepts like Personal Years or Pinnacles, etc., have been proposed, which also can explain why different people progress through the squares at different rates. Although the 9-year and 27-year cycles are still used, different Personal Year Numbers or Pinnacles with their own characteristics calculated in each cycle actually show how different each person may develop through time.

In short, the first square (or Youth Square) should be formed successfully only when the soul can transform the mind successfully as well!

Power Square

As soon as the soul reaches point D and finishes Youth Square, it enters the next path (DE) and begins to form the second square: Power Square. The time in Power Square is the time when the soul has victoriously understood its old distressing habits in a new perspective and is now strongly committed to make changes diligently to improve itself.

While the three sides DE, EF, FG of the second square embody the repeated process of contemplating and practicing necessary actions in an effort to get rid of the unfulfilling old habits that have taken root too long, the fourth side or the backbone of Power Square – DG, also the second side of the Divine Triangle, symbolizes the deep heart’s desire of the soul to transform and ascend.

Regarding each point of this second square, point D has been explained in Youth Square, point E is where the soul has finished the process of contemplating on necessary changes and begins to proceed these alterations carefully, point F is where proper changes that have been made begin to bear good fruits, a new beginning has been seen, and point G is where the soul has been able to dismantle totally the old and not-fit-anymore layers of clothing (habits), the youth has been transformed to the maturity, where one possesses the wisdom to know what is right, what is the right thing to do, how to do the thing right, etc.

The Power Square phase may well involve deep shadow work for quite many people, where they need to work profoundly and painfully with their core, re-emerged wounds and/or karmas. This could be relevant with paths 23 and 24 in the Tree of Life (Qabalah) as follows:

Path 23 is from Geburah (Severity, power, discipline, change) to Hod (Glory, intellect, communication mastery), symbolized by The Hanged Man in Tarot, representing the call for a period of self-reflection, introspection, and detachment from worldly concerns to observe situations from a completely new and different angle.
Path 24 is from Tiphareth (Beauty, harmony, heart-centre, cosmic balance) to Netzach (Victory, endurance, emotional mastery), symbolized by Death in Tarot, signifying the need of a deep and intense transformation to end cycle, phase, or way of life for totally new beginnings.

During the time in Power Square, it’s necessary that the soul should support and work on balancing the mind’s will and the heart, that is to say, learning to act from mind-heart aligned intentions. The soul should also learn to balance its desire for freedom and its responsibility not only to others but also to itself.

Wisdom Square

G is the last point that the soul needs to reach to form Power Square and also the inception of the last square of the Life Blueprint: Wisdom Square. This square is very special: it’s the combination of a mature mind (Youth Square) and a mature heart (Power Square). Here, the wisdom of some kind has been gained, and one could be said to have been enlightened or awakened; yet the story of the soul hasn’t come to and end, I would rather call it the ‘rebirth’ of the soul and the body as a whole new entity where mind, heart, and soul have united and can work together in harmony and synchronization.

In the first path of the third square (GH), the soul – or the awakened person, after successfully dismantling their troublesome habits, may often feel as if they suddenly achieve a special feeling of relaxation, tranquillity, peace… in the mind and heart that they’ve never experienced as well as is difficult to describe. Then comes the harder work: one starts to focus deeply on meditating on various problems regarding interpersonal relationships: the tensions they may cause, how people normally deal with them, how to nurture and master them, etc.; because eventually, it’s this kind of relationship when not treated properly that causes all troubles everywhere. During this pondering process, one will recognize more or less the nature and the importance of interpersonal relationships and look at them from a whole new perspective.

The contemplating process ends when new perspectives have been gained and one now reaches point H, where they begin to open up and discover their real, deep heart’s desire of facilitating interpersonal relationships in one way or another. Now one turns to path HI to gradually manifest their desire. This path may include a variety of approaches concentrating on designing a feasible plan to support the cultivation of healthy interpersonal relationships in a way that is suitable to the knowledge and ability of the soul.

The planning process ends when the soul reaches point I, where it starts to put its plan into action. Path IA denotes the ‘serving time’ of the soul or the awakened one with compassion and devotion, with infinite and unconditional love, with knowledge and wisdom, in order to assist other people taking out their blinders and cultivating more compassionate and thriving relationships.

The fourth side of Wisdom Square, also the third side of the Divine Triangle, GA, is the backbone of the square and is characterized by the unwavering urge and commitment of providing service, supporting harmony and peace.

In this square, the focus of the soul should be on balancing between its personal vision and the service it supplies to others. The soul should learn to harmonize its intellect, compassion, and spiritual awareness in order to have its mind, heart, and soul fully integrated.

Divine Triangle

As you can see in the Life Blueprint illustration, the Divine Triangle ADG lies in the centre of the Blueprint, it is the heart and also the balancing factor of the Blueprint. As soon the second square, or Power Square, is finished when the soul has reached point G, the Divine Triangle of mind, heart and soul is also established and a certain state of balance is also initiated. This is where awakening ‘suddenly’ happens.

Speaking of balance, I want to quote a sentence in the Law of One material (also known as the Ra Material) regarding its perspective on balancing, especially as it relates to mind, heart, and soul: “The disciplines of the personality involve first the knowing of the self and then the balancing of the self … Balance is not indifference but rather the observer not blinded by any feelings of separation but rather fully imbued with love”. Balancing prepares one for higher states of consciousness and service to others, aligning personal evolution with the universal principle of unity. But balance doesn’t only mean understanding or/and harmony…, but above all, it means LOVE.

One can see a similar pattern in the Tree of Life (Qabalah) as well. Here we have Tiphareth as the 6th Sephirah, meaning Beauty, Splendour, or Glory, lies at the very centre and is widely considered the heart of the Tree. It’s also situated on the Middle Pillar – the Pillar of Equilibrium, “characterized by balance between opposites.” It consolidates Chesed on the right pillar, “which represents complete kindness, outpouring, and expansion”, and Geburah on the left pillar, “representing judgment and restriction.” (https://www.walkingkabbalah.com/tiferet-tiphareth/ ) “The spiritual experience at takes place in Tiphareth is the Vision of the Harmony of Things … The goal of all spiritual experience is the search for the Light, and this is obtained by devotion to the Great Work. This is why the Christ-consciousness, as the Giver of Illumination (and the Healer) is placed in Tiphareth.” (Chic Cicero & Sandra Tabatha Cicero)

When the Divine Triangle is established, one also steps in the path of learning about Unconditional Love since one cannot ‘serve’ properly without love, especially unconditional love.

Unconditional love is the essence of spiritual maturity – love that is given freely, without expectation, demand, or condition. It is the art of accepting and embracing not just other people or oneself but also other species as they are, not as we wish them to be.

“Love is patient, love is kind… It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.” (1 Corinthians 13:4-8, The Bible)

“You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” (Attributed to the Buddha)

However, there is a problem that, as I observe through the years, happens quite frequently among kind and passionate people who want to express their love: their love knows almost no boundaries, especially when it comes to their close and intimate relationships. Actually, setting boundaries is one of the main and important prerequisites that one should learn when practicing unconditional love. Unconditional love means accepting the worth and dignity of all beings, but it does not require you to tolerate abuse, sacrifice your well-being, or stay in harmful situations. Setting boundaries mean making clear about the healthy limits to protect our body, mind, heart, and soul, and although it may seem paradoxical, but clear boundaries often enhance our capacity to love, because they allow us to act from compassion, not from fear, obligation, or resentment.

“Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others.” (Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection, 2010)

“Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It’s a relationship between equals.” (Pema Chödrön, The Places That Scare You, 2001)

Unconditional love without boundaries can become martyrdom or co-dependency. Boundaries without love can become cold and rigid: “You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.” (Thich Nhat Hanh, Teachings on Love, 2005)

One more reason for the necessity to set healthy boundaries, particularly for the ones that have reached the third or Wisdom Square is that: now you have many subjects to ‘service’, being over-attached to some toxic people or relationships or environments will just harm your purpose. Since once you are enlightened or awakened, you usually ‘receive’ a special ‘gift’ of some way to ‘service’ not just some but many people and/or other subjects. If you keep being attached to only some, you miss the chance to support the others who may even need your service more and to whom your service is much more meaningful and crucial.

An important turning point comes when, during its ‘service’ time, the soul encounters one (or some) issue(s) in its personality that may prevent it from further delivering its service to the outside world. Here it comes back to point A and begins another cycle of its blueprint to make the next necessary transformation.

A significant feature of the Life Blueprint that I’ve discovered is that one may go through this cycle multiple times and continue transforming and ascending. Enlightenment or Awakening does not just happen once and forever! Awakening itself is an infinite process, one is awakened doesn’t mean that one cannot be even further awakened. Life is always changing, so are people! If an already-awakened person, just because they think they have successfully awakened, they are satisfied with themselves and do not continue the process of self-improvement, then sooner or later they will fall back into the pit of stubbornness and complacency:

“There is no end to your selves, your understanding, what you would call your journey of seeking, or your perceptions of the creation.” (https://www.lawofone.info/)

Sources:

Brené Brown, ‘The Gifts of Imperfection’, Hazelden Publishing, 2010
Chic Cicero & Sandra Tabatha Cicero, ‘Golden Dawn Ritual Tarot – Keys to the Rituals, Symbolism, Magic & Divination’, Llewellyn Publications – Woodbury, Minnesota – Second Edition, 2020.
Faith Javane and Dusty Bunker, ‘Numerology and The Divine Triangle’, Whitford Press, U.S., 1997.
Pema Chödrön, ‘The Places That Scare You’, Shambhala Library, 2001
Robert Hand, ‘Planets in Transit – Life Cycles for Living’, Whitford Press – Expanded Second Edition, 2001.
Thich Nhat Hanh, ‘Teachings on Love’, Parallax Press, 2005
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Numerology and Esoteric Systems: A Balance of Insights (1 – Intro & Some words on Divine Triangle and Life Blueprint)

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Introduction

The first time I read about Numerology on the Internet was around the year 2019. I was immediately interested in the topic and decided to find some books to learn more about it. The first book that came to my attention was “Numerology – The Key to Your Inner Self” by Hans Decoz with Tom Monte, 1st edition in 1994, which appeared almost everywhere I looked; the second one, less well-known, perhaps since it was published for the first time in 1979: “Numerology and The Divine Triangle” by Faith Javane and Dusty Bunker. Sometime later, I found another book, which I would say is quite different from the other two: “Chaldean Numerology for Beginners – How Your Name & Birthday Reveal Your True Nature & Life Path” by Heather Alicia Lagan. The reason for the difference is that while the first two books were based on the Western form of numerology—the Pythagorean system—the third one was based on the Chaldean system of numerology, which was attributed to the ancient Chaldeans, who were said to have lived over two thousand years ago around the southernmost tip of Babylonia.

It didn’t take me much time to read all three books, each just several days. But merely reading doesn’t ensure that I really understand the content inside the books! For around more than four years later, I collected many birth- and name-data from my family, my relatives, friends, friends of friends, some well-known people, or even somebody I know just a little bit. Then I calculated all the data according to the three above books and made comparisons among different methods; I also observed the people whose data I have collected to check the level of accuracy of the methods. But still, everything I got seemed sporadic; sometimes I felt I found something, but it wasn’t clear enough for a proper research. One thing, however, I could see again and again: there is almost always ‘something off’ or some kind of discrepancy between the calculated development cycles and the cycles that I observed in real life of these people.

Gradually, I had the idea of putting other systems to this analysis as well – not just numerology, but also other esoteric systems, because they all cover at least some numbers somewhere, and numbers do have meanings on the own, they do not denote just some quantities.

Needless to say, there are many esoteric systems out there and I know only some of them, so I tried to put all I know into my analysis; the main ones include: Astrology, Chakra system, Tarot, Maya calendar and I Ching (as mentioned in some work of José Argüelles – the co-founder of the Planet Art Network and the Foundation for the Law of Time), Tree of Life (Kabbalah), Seven Rays of Soul, etc.,

Contemplating meanings of numbers in a variety of contexts have really helped me a lot in understanding numerology and figuring out what makes sense and what not in the books I’ve read. I don’t want to mention the correctness of the content since I don’t live in their time (or did I actually have a lifetime there but I don’t remember? Who knows?), and there’s always a possibility that a truth remains a truth in this time, but not a truth anymore in another time.

After reading many texts from different sources regarding different esoteric systems, one of the deepest underlying patterns across all these systems stands out in front of my eyes: BALANCE – balance between mind, heart, and soul; balance between inner and outer life; balance between self and others; etc.

Here I would not focus on analysing all the data I compared, but instead, I will present the results I achieved from the whole researching process in a systematic way, focusing on BALANCE at multiple levels. And since I incorporate quite a number of systems in my research, this topic shall be covered in a series of small writings. I want to emphasize that this is the results I got from my research, so they would not necessarily reflect opinions of the public. I would appreciate it a lot if some of you are interested in what I am writing and leave some comments for me so that we can make this content more complete.

Basic Esoteric Geometries

In Numerology and The Divine Triangle, the authors mentioned different esoteric geometries, including the above 4 shapes/lines, also symbolizing the numbers from 1 to 4:

Regarding number 1 or the circle: “The Circle (1) represents the Godhead, all that was, is and ever shall be; spirit, the I Am; love because it encompasses, enfolds and contains; balance, because however you turn it, it maintains its shape; and justice, because it is in a state of perfect balance. A circle contains three hundred sixty degrees: 3 + 6 + 0 = 9. 9 is the highest and final digit in the series of single digits; when multiplied by another number, the result always reduces again to 9 (2 x 9 = 18 / 9, 3 x 9 = 27 / 9, 4 x 9 = 36 / 9 and so on). A circle has no beginning and no end; it is infinite and endless.”

Regarding number 2: This number is composed of two lines: one vertical and one horizontal. The vertical line symbolically represents “spirit descending into matter, or energy leaving the Godhead”. This line has masculine qualities: “it is outgoing, dynamic, energetic, fiery, upright and commanding.” The horizontal line, meanwhile, symbolizes the opposing energy to the vertical one. It represents ”the feminine, the receptive and absorptive qualities of mother earth. This line is an ancient symbol for matter and the material world.”

As with the number 3 or the triangle: “The triangle is the first closed form that can be made with single lines. It represents the Trinity, Father-Son-Holy Ghost, father-mother-God, father-mother-child, spirit-soul-mind, super-conscious, subconscious, conscious.”

And about the number 4 or the square: “The square is the second perfect shape that can be drawn with single lines; it is symbolic of the earth… the points on the compass; the four elements of fire, earth, air, and water…”, the four seasons, etc. The four sides of the square represent the four parts of the individual – with the physical body added to the triangle of mind, heart, and soul. The soul now has a mind and a heart to work in the material world.

The Divine Triangle and The Life’s Blueprint – Opening

In Numerology and The Divine Triangle, this triangle is called the triangle of mind, soul and spirit, but I would rather call it mind, heart and soul after I’ve done my data analysis. I will explain the reason in the following paragraphs.

Firstly, I’ve searched for the differences between soul and spirit in different sources and it seems that the distinctions can be quite varied across different philosophical, religious, and spiritual systems. I just mention here what resonates the most with me.

Speaking about soul, I choose to cite some words from Plato’s Theories of Soul. According to him, “the soul is most like, and most akin to, intelligible being, and that the body is most like perceptible and perishable being… the soul must be deathless – that is, immortal.” Socrates argues that the soul “is not visible and, in general, not perceptible, and that it shares its natural function with the divine, namely to rule and lead (the body in the one case, mortals in the other).” The soul, as Plato conceives of it, “is something that reasons, more or less well depending on the extent to which it is disturbed or distracted by the body and the senses; something that regulates and controls the body and its desires and affections, ‘especially if it is a wise soul’, presumably in a way that involves, and renders effective, judgments about what it is best to do, and how it is best to behave; and something that has, as the kind of adornment that is truly appropriate to it, virtues such as temperance, justice and courage.” “A good soul cares, rules, deliberates (etc.) and lives well, whereas a bad soul does these things badly.” (https://plato.stanford.edu)

With respect to spirit, there is much less information mentioning it clearly, but as explained in the Bible, we could understand that spirit is “your connection with God. It is the innermost part of your being, the center of you, the source of your identity.” (https://www.davidhernandezministries.com/)

Although there are distinctions between soul and spirit, and I also believe that it is necessary to indicate these differences, but as far as I know and have experienced, your spirit is actually the core part of your soul, your spirit is the centre of your soul just as your soul is the centre of your body. Since the spirit already lies in the soul, I would take the hypotenuse of the divine triangle as soul instead of spirit as mentioned in the book Numerology and The Divine Triangle.

As with the side of the triangle that represents soul, I replace it with heart, not just because of my experiences and observations through the years, but also on the basis of the following reasons:

Over thousands of years, ancient cultures like Mesopotamians, Egyptians, Babylonians, Chinese, and Greeks, shared a similar belief and knowledge about the heart as a source of intelligence and inner guidance. The heart, according to their belief, is capable of influencing and directing one’s emotions, morality, and decision-making ability. In the Tree of Life (Qabalah), which is presented as ten circles known as Sephiroth (spheres or emanations of the Divine), for example, we have Tiphereth (the 6^th Sephirah) – the harmonizing centre of the Tree, embodying balance, the divine heart, and the union of mercy and severity – as the very centre of the Tree of Life (the centre of Equilibrium) and receives the powers of all other Sephiroth.
Modern science has also proved that our physical heart is an information processing centre that sends important signals to the brain and the rest of the body. It has the heart brain that talks to our head brain. “Our heart influences everything, from the way we feel to the way we interact with others, our brain function and our health”. (https://www.heartmath.org)
It would be a mistake if our Heart Chakra or the 4^th Chakra is not mentioned when talking about the heart. In the popular system of 7 main chakras in our body that has been well known nowadays, Heart Chakra is the central point: “This is our spiritual center, our core, the place that unites forces from above and below, within and without. The task of chakra four is to integrate and balance the various aspects of our being.” “In entering the fourth chakra, we transcend ego in order to loosen our self-defined boundaries and merge into the ecstasy of love… Love and approval are basic to our personal growth, as the promote self-acceptance – a necessary step to loving oneself.” “More than anything, love is the deep sense of spiritual connection, the sense of being touched, moved, and inspired to heights beyond our normal limits.” (Wheels of Life – The Classic Guide to The Chakra System, Anodea Judith)

When we follow the path in the life’s Blueprint that is presented below, it should be reasonable that the three main stages of growth in a person’s life would start from mind, to heart, and then soul, taking turns being the prevailing decision maker.

The above mentioning of basic esoteric geometrical forms is the introduction of the so-called Blueprint of each person’s life, which is the delineation of the Divine Triangle ADG (based on Pythagorean Theorem, which states “The square of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.”)

As in the above illustration, the cross is also part of the Divine Triangle, where “spirit descends into matter” and “we as human beings are stationed at the corner point where the two lines of the cross meet… we are the recipients of the cosmic energy; therefore, these points represent an aspect of consciousness.”

I agree with the book Numerology and The Divine Triangle that the soul enters the body at point A and moves through each path from A to I in sequence, but since each person has their own speed, the time for each one to finish one path should never be the same as in the book (which is 9 years for each path); rather, time for each person to go through a path should be different, and the time for this same person to finish each of their different paths could be different as well. Life has cycles, and the cycles for each person are not necessary the same; besides, as one is the main decision maker of his/her own life, one can totally choose how to react and behave in one’s own cycles, which may alter the length of the cycles.

I take the name of the three squares of the Blueprint as they are in the book – Youth Square, Power Square, and Wisdom Square – but I will explain them in details in my way in the next article.

Sources:

Anodea Judith PhD, ‘Wheels of Life – The Classic Guide to The Chakra System’, Llewellyn Publications – Woodbury, Minnesota – Second Edition, 2019.
Chic Cicero & Sandra Tabatha Cicero, ‘Golden Dawn Ritual Tarot – Keys to the Rituals, Symbolism, Magic & Divination’, Llewellyn Publications – Woodbury, Minnesota – Second Edition, 2020.
Faith Javane and Dusty Bunker, ‘Numerology and The Divine Triangle’, Whitford Press, U.S., 1997.
Hans Decoz with Tom Monte, ‘Numerology – The Key to Your Inner Self’, TarcherPerigee, 2002.
Heather Alicia Lagan, ‘Chaldean Numerology For Beginners – How Your Name & Birthday Reveal Your True Nature & Life Path’, Llewellyn Publications – Woodbury, Minnesota, 2020.
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ancient-soul/#3
https://www.davidhernandezministries.com/blogarchive/2021/7/16/body-soul-spirit-simply-explained
https://www.heartmath.org/
https://www.meaningfullife.com/your-soul-map-the-tree-of-life/