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NUMERICAL VIBRATIONS:
A BOOK OF HIGHER INSTRUCTION IN THE SYSTEM OF DIVINE MATHEMATICS.
By
LUO clement
Author of the Ancient Science of Numbers.
Orders for Copies of the First Edition are
now
Being Received.
Address:
ROGER BROTHERS,
New York.
Publishers,
82 Duane Street,
The Ancient Science

of
Numbers.
The Practical Application of
Its
Principles In the Attainment of
Health, Success, and Happiness.
THE FIRST BOOK OF INSTRUCTION.
By
LUO CLEMENT.
NEW YORK
ROGER BROTHERS
1908.
COPYRIGHT.
By
1908,
All fights reserved, including those of translaAon into

foreign language.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER
I.
PAGE
-
THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS

THE LETTERS AND NUMBERS
7
17
II.
III.
THE TRIADS AND THEIR EFFECTFORTUNATE AND UNFORTUNATE DAYS, MONTHS AND YEARS
2>
IV. PERFECT AND IMPERFECT NAMES
THE CORNERSTONE, KEYSTONE AND CAPSTONE HOW TO REMEDY DEFECTS IN NAMES

V. THE COLORS AND THE CYCLES
-
3(5
A6
VI. THE KEYNOTES, OR MUSICAL HAR-
MONY
VII.
IN LIFE
55
-
THE LAW OF LETTERS
59
VIII. PRACTICAL APPLICATION
93
-
IX THE SUPREME TEST
109
PERSONAL NOTE.
T^HE
Author of
cient
Science of
"The AnNum-
bers" will be pleased to receive
any communication concerning the contents of this book.
Address
LUO CLEMENT.
Care
ROGER BROS.
New York.
82 DuANK Street,
CHAPTER
The Science respect a modern
of
of

Numbers
is
in
no
invention.
Thousands
years ago
the
Eastern philosophers
it.
and
religionists
knew and practiced
They recognized the importance

relationship
life
of the
between the name and the
of the individual, and,
when
the latter
was seriously threatened by disease, or other misfortune, they changed the name
to
ward
off the
impending disaster.
Of course, during these scores of centuries, many changes have been made
in the in the
Science
of
Numbers,
it.
particularly
methods
of applying
Students
have delved deeply
into its mysteries, and,
by patient study, and most painstaking

experiments, have succeeded
it
in bringing
into truer In
harmony with
other
existing con-
ditions.
words,
is just
while
it
the
Science of Numbers
what
always
has been
one
of the surest
and safest
methods by which man may put his life in harmony with the laws of nature and
7

of
God
our more perfect comprehension

of these natural
of the
workings
laws has
so
enabled us to apply their principles
accurately that these things which, to the

ancients, were mysteries to be accepted
upon
fully
faith alone, are
now seen
to
be facts,
capable of actual demonstration.

It
would be both interesting and

to
in-
structive
trace
the
history
of
the
Science
turies
of
Numbers through
and
Egyptian
the cen-
that
have passed since the day

mystics
when
taught
Hebrew
its
principles as one of their

In so
most
sacred mysteries.
small a "volume,
however,
it
would be
all
folly to
attempt so
pretentious a task, especially in view of
the fact that, for

is sufficient that
present purposes,
it
the Science of
we should realize that Numbers has been known

since
and
credited
very
that,
early
in
the
world's
history,
and
having
been
the the
cherished with
most
tender
solicitude
of
through the turmoil and storms

centuries,
it
has
come
8
to
us with

signs of truth and authenticity
fixed by the
It
indelibly
stamp
of years.
is
not easy to find a definition for
the Science of
brief
Numbers
that shall be both
and comprehensive.
it is
We
may
of
say,
however, that
ationv
a method of enumer-
by means
of
which the
life
men
and things
to
may
be fixed and rounded out
a state of approximate completion by
being brought into harmony with the laws

of
Omnipotence,
According to the theories upon which
has been constructed,
it
man and
all
his
affairs are subject to a rule of
what
may
That
be termed "divine mathematics."

is to
say, the vibrations of

all
the Infinite,
all
which govern
circumstances
pressed
things and control
in this world,
can be exin
most
satisfactorily
view
of
the finite limits to our appreciation of di-
vine things
ical
by
that
a system of mathemat-
notation.
To
bring
this
system
down
to the level of
our confined plane

of
of thought,
we may make use

9

it
by applying
it
to
our individual needs
and
experiences,
to
men have
this
found
it
advisable
series of
express
truth
by
Harmonies: (1) by letter; (2) by number; (3) by color, and (4) by note,
or musical tone.
In
every respect these

relation of per-
four
Harmonies bear a
its
fect concord to
one another.
Thus, each
name has
own numerical symbol, and

is
each symbol
governed by the vibrations
that play in and through the
ing in a certain ascertainable

its
name, standharmony to
tone.
respective
color
and
musical
According
tions, or
to the action of these vibrain
accordance with the degree

in
of
concordant or discordant relation

to
which the symbols stand

monies, the
into
life of
their
is
Harturned
the Individual
fortunate
or
unfortunate
channels
into paths that are pleasant or unpleasant

into
ways that are good, or ways that are
bad.
It
may seem
strange,
if
not a
trifle
unreasonable,
that
a mere accident
lO
of

birth, like that of
a name, should exert

life
so material an effect upon the
of the
person bearing
it,
but,
when
the character
of these laws of vibrations is understood,
as
it
will
be by those who faithfully study
the following pages, the mystery will not
be so
difficult of
It is
comprehension.
true that the
name
of the child
is
the act of
man
the act
is
if
of the parents,
for
which the child
not directly responresponsible, in fact,
sible.
To hold him
in
would be unreasonable,
it
not unjust, and

that
is
precisely
this
respect
the
Science of Numbers appears as the great

adjuster
child
of
human
blunders.
Thus, the
who
could not prevent his parents
from giving him an inharmonious name,

can change that name
to bring
it
into
more
perfect
concord with harmonious
vibrations.
It is
sometimes
in the
difficult
is
to
fathom
often
the apparent
mystery that
so
manifested
operations of divine law^

certain.
but of one fact
we may be
II
God

never operates
cept by
in the affairs of
men
ex-
means of laws that are within the scope of human comprehension. It may owing to our own ignorbe possible that
ance
the secret of the law has not yet

it
been discovered, but

should find
is
pretty safe
to
predict that, were this law understood,

that all its operations
we
were
along perfectly natural grooves.
Thus,
it
that science
made
was not many years ago the discovery of man's

and
yet, to-day, the fact
duality of mind,
of the existence of
a subconscious as well
is
as a conscious sense
generally regarded
as a well-established
conclusion.
to
Befathom
cause we were once unable

this
mystery of the dual consciousness,

that the
we supposed
tion.
mind
of
man was
capable of but one method of manifesta-
This supposition, however, did not

this
make
circumstance a
fact.
This
mind was there, although we It was because of our igcould not see it. norance that we were blind to its existence.
duality of
12

It is
in just
this
manner
that,
little
by
little,
nnan has awakened to a deeper

of the nature of the
and truer appreciation

laws that
God has formulated for the government of human affairs, and there is no
principle taught in the
Science
of
Num-
bers that to
any degree contradicts, or

manifestation of
contrary,
opposes any recognized

divine
law.
To
is
the
every
psychic law that

to
discovered only tends

fully
emphasize more
the
the importance
of
Science
of
of
Numbers,
advantage
to
and
of
the the
necessity
taking
it
opportunities
offers
put ourselves
vibra-
more
tions
fully into
harmony with the

the
that shape
course
of
human
experiences.
For example, the fact that man's

health, happiness,
and success are matters

subconscious mind,
that are largely dependent upon the action

of the subjective, or
and
not, as
so long
was believed, upon
the objective faculties alone, presents a strong argument in support of the study
13

and practical application
of of the
Science
not
Numbers.
Important as the part of
the subconscious
mind may
be,
it
is
capable, unaided, of maintaining the highest
mental equihbrium.
Thus,
if
the ob-
jective
is
mind
is
given too free a rein, and

to
permitted
deluge
the
subjective
mind with
unhealthful, unhappy, and unit
successful thoughts,
is
inevitable that
to
the latter will

attacks upon
sort follow.
It is
at
it,
last
succumb
of
the
and disasters
some
true that a
largely
man's
life
and charby
his
acter
are
influenced
thoughts
it
as he
thinks, so he is
and yet
and he
is just
as true that a man's thoughts
are materially influenced by the conditions of his

healthful,
life.
If
he
is
happy,
all
if
and successful
in
that
undertakes; or, in other words,
his life
runs smoothly along absolutely harmonious lines,

part to
ingly.
it
requires no effort upon his

his
mould
thoughts correspond-
14

This, then,
the Science of
its
is
the great mission of
principles,
Numbers. and by the
By a
all
study of
practical appli-
cation of these principles in

of dally experience, the
life
the affairs
course of man's
is
brought into
that
a condition of har-
mony
could
be possible under no
other circumstances.
the laws of
life
To be
live
in tune with
is
to
harmoniously.
To live harmoniously means more health, more happiness, and more success than
may
be attained
In
in
any other way.
opening the door to this study of
the Science of
Numbers, however, and

the
before
inviting
student to enter,
it
seems necessary
one or two
facts.
to call his attention to

First,
in studying the
in
Science of Numbers, as
studying any
is
other science or philosophy that
groundre-
ed upon psychic
truth,
it
is
well to
member
tude
words,
of
if
that success or failure In such

is
researches
often a question of the atti-
the the
individual mind.
In
other
in a
study
is
approached
15

spirit of
will
skepticism, or levity, the results

if
be but meagre, whereas,

spirit of
for,
underor
taken in the
truth
and
faith,
through love
and
will
faith in the benefi-
cent influence of the divine principle of

truth, the
reward
be great beyond the
most sanguine expectations. be suggested It must also

attain the best results,
it
that,
to
is
frequently ad-
visable for the student to attach himself

to
sympathetic associates.
Environment
do, or attempt
counts for
much
in all
we
to do, while thought,
and especially the

in
thoughts of others are strong factors
the production of the most favorable en-
vironment.
fore, that
It is
earnestly hoped, thereof ad-
whatever of interest or
vantage the student
may
to
find in this study,

will
he
will
share with others, and that he
use every endeavor
acquaint his friends
with the vital truths that are
now
to
be
imparted.
"According
to thy Faith be
it
unto thee,'*
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CHAPTER
II
THE LETTERS AND NUMBERS

To comprehend
bers,
the apparently
mys-
terious operation of the Science of
Numhealth,
and
its
effect
upon
the
happiness, and success of the individual, the
student
must
first
master the table
that follows, for the very cornerstone of
the
Science
rests
upon the relationship
which exists between the numbers, and

the
fact
letters
is
of
the alphabet.
Until this
results
comprehended, no good
can be obtained, no practical application

of the
Science can be made.
It
is
best,
therefore, that this table should be
memlike
orized so thoroughly that the arrangement

of the figures
and
letters will stand,
a familiar picture, before the mind's eye,

that there
may
be no hesitation
in
placing
the letters in their proper vibration, or in

fitting
them
to their corresponding
num-
bers.
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FIRST TABLE
Single
Vibration
1
Double
Vibration
10 J.
Treble
Vibratior
A,
100 S.
2 B.
3 C. 4 D.
5 E. 6 F. 7 G. 8 H. 9
I.
20 K. 30 L. 40 M.
50 N 60 0. 70 P. 80 Q. 90 R.
this
it
200 300 400 500 600
T.
U.
V.
W.
X,
700 Y.
800 Z.
From
arranged
will
be seen that the
twenty-six letters of the alphabet must be

in three
columns, each repre-
senting a different strength of vibration.
Thus, while the "0," or cipher, which indicates

this
strength
in
of
vibratory
force,
must be considered
of the letters
reading the effect

of the indi-
upon the name
vidual, the ciphers are not counted in the
enumeration by which the student arrives

at the
final
symbol, or number of the

other words, while
name.
In
"J"
will
exert a greater force in the shaping of

i8

events and character than "A," and
will
"S"
be
still
more
forceful than
affect
"J," none
of
these
facts
the mathematical
calculation by which the
NAME NUM-
BER
as
will
is
determined.
At the same time,
be seen as step by step the funda-
mental principles of the Science are unfolded, the facts concerning this difference
in vibrations
must be remembered,
that
the proper degree of force

to
may
be given
each
letter in the readings
that are to
come
later.
Moreover,
the Science of
only the
in
beginning the study of
Numbers it is best that given name should be counted.

it
In the play of vibrations
is
the given
name
while
effect
that
it
is
the great positive force, and,
is
true that the
?urname has some

vibrations of the or
in
shaping
the
BIRTH
force,
its
NUMBER,
influence
is of
the
negative
such a character
that
it is
never taken into account until
the student has
become a thorough mas19
ter of the first principles of the Science.

In the study of arithmetic, for
example, a
the rules
child
is
compelled
to
learn
all
governing addition, subtraction,
etc.,
before
he can begin
fractions,
comprehend the law of and he must complete his acto

all
quaintance with
the ordinary
arith-
matical problems before he can be intro-
duced
to
the
study of algebra, and the
higher fields of
mathematics.
In
the
Science
of
Numbers, the same

it
rule
must
the
be applied; for
is
not until a student

of
has attained
introductory
full
comprehension
hope
laws that govern

to
names and
understand
numbers
the
that he can
more
It
intricate vibrations that exert
their influence
upon the course

avoid such
of
human
events.
is to
unnecessary
these facts
Introductory
complications, therefore, that
have been omitted

course.
in
this
Therefore, to
ascertain
the
NAME
first,
NUMBER,
or given
write
down the numerical

all
value of each letter composing the
name, omitting
20
the
"O's" or

ciphers.
er.
Then, add these numbers togeth-
Thus, to use the

:
name "Anna Smith"

has no
as an example
As
it
the
surname, "Smith,"
bearing according to present calculations,

is
promptly excluded,
In
the
given
name, "Anna," the "A" connts 1; each of the "N's', count 5, and the final "A"
also counts
ANNA + + + =
1
1,
This gives:
12.
but as 12
is
too high a
number
to
come
within the scope of any one of the three

vibrations, the two figures
must be added:
3,
1+2=3
and we have the figure
which
is
the
NAME NUMBER of "Anna." The NAME NUMBER, as

shown
later,
will
be
in-
exerts a
most powerful
life
fluence in shaping the
of
every indi-
vidual, but the character of the influence
exerted, or the
nature of
the
vibrtions, of
depends
largely
upon
the degre**.
harmony which may

21
exist
between the
NAME NUMBER
NUMBER,
To
the
latter
and
the
BIRTH
being the day of
the individual's birth.

ascertain to what degree
these
inhar-
two numbers
monious, the
are harmonious or
nine
lines
of letters
and
have
numbers shown
been divided
in the
First Table
into
three distinct classes,
designated, for the sake of convenience,
the "Triads." Thus:
The first, fifth, and seventh lines compose the First Triad, The second, fourth and eighth lines compose the Second Triad. The third, sixth and ninth lines compose the Third Triad.
In other
-
words, A, J, and S, or the

(1,
letters in the first line
10,
and 100)
are in
harmony with E, N, and
letters in the fifth line
G, P, and
line.
Y the
as
in
W the
with
well as
letters
the seventh
Therefore, any letter that possesses

of
a numerical value
1,5, or
22
7, is in
is
har-
mony
with every other letter that
repre-

sented by one of these numbers, but bears
an inharmonious relation
to letters reprein the
sented by the other numbers
table.
in
One
however,
of the
most important factors
the application of the Science of

is
the degree of
Numbers, agreement be-
tween the number representing the
NAME
repre-
and the number symbolizing the
BIRTH.
That
given
the
is to
say, the
number which
be
in
sents the value of the letters in a person's
name ought
to
harmony with
born.
it
If,
BIRTH NUMBER,
or the day of the
month upon which that person was If this number should be 9, or less,
quires no calculation to find the other hand,
it
re-
it.
on
composed of two numbers, these two figures must be added, as was done in the case of the NAME
is
NUMBER.
born on the
Thus,
first
1
if
Anna Smith was
day of the month, we

as her
have the figure
BIRTH NUMwe have

the
BER.
figures
If,
however, she was born on the
fourteenth day of the month,

i
-f
23

and 5
is
the
BIRTH NUMBER.
If
the
birthday had been the twenty-eighth of the
month, we should have had the figures

2
10, or
as the cipher counts for nothing, 2
+ 8=
10
=1+0=1
BIRTH NUMthe
and
ber.
would have been the

ascertain
To
if
NAME NUMare in
the
first find
BER
and the
BIRTH NUMBER
As an example,
harmony, therefore, we must

two numbers.
take the
July 26.
name
of
John Jones, born on
We
thus have
JOHN + + + 5=
1
(Jones), or
20
=2,
is 2.
and the
NAME NUMBER
2
The BIRTH makes
NUMBER,
6
or
26,
8,
and the
BIRTH
it
NUMBER is 8.
with the table prewill
By comparison
sented above
be seen, that the
second, fourth, and eighth lines are in24

eluded
in the
same
Triad, or are in the
Triad of 2-4-8.
Accordingly, the
NAME
Thus,
NUMBER,
with the
2, is
found to be in concord
or 8.
BIRTH NUMBER,
that the
relation.
we see
If
two numbers possess a
harmonious
we had taken the case

to
first
of
Anna
result
Smith
supposing her
of
have been born
on the
the
month
the
would have indicated discord rather than
harmony.
have stood
1
Thus, the problem would then
ANNA + + 5+1 =
5
vibrations.
(Smith), or
12
=3
The figure 3 belongs to the Triad 3-6-9. The BIRTH NUMBER, or

belongs to the Triad of 1-5-7.
of
1,
Between
the two numbers there would be inhar-
monious
25
CHAPTER
In the
III
THE TRIADS AND THEIR EFFECT

application of the Science
of
is
Numbers
While
it
the importance of the Triads
a matter that cannot be overestimated.

Is
true that the
NAME NUMlife,
BER
it
usually rules in the experience of
does not control to such an extent as
to
make
is
it
Independent of
In this
the
BIRTH
NUMBER.
mony
regard the law of har-
not unlike the law of attraction.

of the
latter,
Through the operation

mer,
like
like
attracts like; by the operation
of
the forlike.
works
in
harmony with
When
exist,
this condition of
concord does not
however, the influence exerted up-
on the thoughts and acts of the individual

is
always discordant.
As
the natural reof of
sult,
failure follows Instead
success;
health;
sickness
troubles
comes
in the place
and sorrows rather than peace

26
and happiness.
So
far as the individual influences of
Ihe two vital
numbers are concerned, the

asserts itself chiefly
life.
NAME NUMBER
in the
general affairs of
in all
We
feel its
power
our social, domestic, and busi-
ness relations.
The BIRTH
NUMBER,
on the other hand, acts more directly upon

the body, affecting the health of the individual according to the position that
it
occupies
in relation to the
NAME NUMsuccess or hap-
BER, and
yet, as perfect
piness are impossible without health
the
three qualities combining to complete the

vital trinity
the importance of bringing

into the closest possible
numbers harmony is a fact

the two
that
must be recognized.
to
ill
Thus, we know, by reference

experiences, thai
our
in
own
body
we
cannot be
and
at the
We know,
when,
in
too, that
same time genuinely happy. we do our best work

vitality
good health, and that any attack

has an im-
upon our strength and
mediate and appreciable effect upon our
mental and physical energies.

27
To make

the most out of
lutely
life,
therefore,
it
is
abso-
necessary that the
BER
in
and
NAME NUMBIRTH NUMBER should be

be remembered that the letters
harmony.
It
will
of
the
alphabet are classified according
to three
degrees of vibration, and that,

letter
while
each
has a
corresponding
number, these numbers do not go beyond

the
ninth
dimension,
in
while these
the
nine
dimensions (shown
also exert an effect
First Table)
upon the several parts

:
of the body, as follows
SECOND TABLE
Numbers
and 2,20, and 3,30, and 4,40, and 5,50, and 6,60, and 7,70, and 8,80, and 9, and 90
1,10.
Parts of Body
100
Head
Kidneys.
Liver.
Intestines
200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Stomach Mental Organism

Heart
Generative Organs,
Nervous Organism.
28

Thus,
to
arrange these numbers
in
the form of the Triads:
The Triad
of 1-5-7
governs the upper
part of the body;
The Triad
of
2-4-8 controls the lower

3-6-9 exercises a conas well as the mental
part of the body; and
The Triad
trol
of
over the
liver,
and nervous system.
Of course,
follow
that,
it
does
not necessarily
because the
NAME AND
BIRTH NUMBERS
the individual
ditions
are inharmonious,
who
is
subject to such con-
must
If
suffer
from continued poor
health.
the vibrations of the
NAME
other
NUMBER
long period.
are
very strong, and
conditions (to be explained later) are har-
monious, sickness
may
it
be avoided for a
is possible,
In fact,
even
under these conditions, that an individual
may become abnormally healthy, may remain so for years, whereas

persons
in
He
other
a similar position might suffer

In
constantly from poor health.
any case,

however,
this opposition
to
between the
in the
vital
numbers would tend
produce equally
particular
inharmonious conditions
portion of the body governed by the
BIRTH
it
NUMBER,
resistence.
and sickness, when

to
came,
would naturally go
Moreover, as
these points of least
may be
imagined, these
combinations of numbers known as the

Triads also prove most helpful
ing
it
in adjust-
many
is
other affairs of
life.
Thus,
if
is true,
as experience indicates, that a
name
actually something
of identification,
more than a
it is
mere mark
If it
wrong
to
leave the selection of that

is
true
strong vital
name to chance. that this name is really a force that may be made to
fulfillment
work towards the harmonious

certainly our duty to see to
of the life of the person or thing bearing

it, it is
it
that the
name
given to a
firm, or
new born babe; to a new business venture; to a new invenany other newly created thing,
tion, or to
shall
be as harmonious as possible.
30
; ;

It
is
in
this
particular
that
the
to
life
Science
of
Numbers may be made

will
assert a powerful influence upon the

of
every individual who
abide by
its
principles, for,
by the relation between the
two
vital
numbers
the
for
number
of the
NAME
it
and the number of the

possible
his
BIRTH
to
becomes
each person
determine
best lines of occupation
the best location for his business, or resi-
dence; the selection of his companions,

friends, or business associates
;
the
namthe
ing
of articles to
be produced for sale

for
the prices to be
demanded
and
in fact,
them
method
of sale,
almost every
other consequential step that he

required to take.
may
be
For example, knowing his own

and
NAME
BIRTH NUMBERS,
he always has
into har-
the privilege of bringing
them
mony, not only with each other, but with

the
that
numbers
of
other persons and things

into his
it
may come
life.
To accom-
plish this
result,
is
merely necessary
31

for
him
to
change the discordant name

in.
to
one that stands

to those to
more proper
relation
which he has been opposed.
To illustrate how easily this may be done, we may take the name of "Anna,"
used
in the
preceding chapter, for
it
will
be remembered that this
name
its
bore an
inharmonious
relation
to
BIRTH
first
NUMBER,
day
of the
which was given as the

1.
month, or
or
As
the
BIRTH
was a
NUMBER,
no control,
it
the day of birth,
matter over which "Anna" could exercise

her to change
was obviously impossible for it. At the same time, she
cow/a'change her
to
NAME NUMBER,
had only
to
and,
do
this,
she
select,
as
another
standing
name
in
a combination of letters
relation to
more harmonious
the date of her birth.
The name "Anna" counts

after the
12,
or,
necessary addition
3.
of
the two
numbers,
of 3-6-9,
(1),
is in
This places her
in the
Triad
whereas the date

the Triad of 1-5-7.
of her birth
To
correct
32

this discord,
and put herself

of
is
in line for all
the
blessings
health,
happiness, and
prosperity, she
obliged to select her
new name from
those that have a place
in the birth Triad.
for there are
One name that she might select many names that possess
the proper numerical valuation

nor.
is
Elea-
ELEANOR + + 5+1+5 + +
5
1.
Thus, the problem would then stand:
of
3 6 9 = 34 =7. The figure 7, the mystic valuation the name "Eleanor" is in perfect con-
cord with
the
BIRTH
NUMBER
in the
of
the individual
who had been known
as
"Anna," both numbers being

of 1-5-7.
Triad
FORTUNATE DAYS, MONTHS AND YEARS

Another influence
of the
Triads that
may
be turned
to
considerable advantage
in all the affairs of life
may
be found
in
their effect
of the
upon the months and the days

for there are
month,
harmonious
and inharmonious, or fortunate and unforJ3

tunate days, just as there
that are in concord
are numbers
and numbers that are

in
in discord with the particular vibration
which we have our being.
To
find
these
harmonious months
and days
the
days and months which
exert an influence in shaping the course

of life successfully
it
is
only necessary
to consult the following tables
THIRD TABLE
Triads
1-5-7
Harmonious Months
January, May, July, and October.
February, April, August, and November. March, June, September, and December
list
2-4-8
3-6-9
The
of
harmonious days follow
FOURTH TABLE
Triad of 1-5-7
Triad of 2-4-8. Triad of 3-6-9
157
10 14
19
248
11
369
12 15 18
16
13 17
23 25
20 22 25
29 31
21 24 27
28
30
in
Thus,
in
beginning new things, or

important
to bring
undertaking
enterprises,
we
must be careful
our material in-
34

terests into
fortunate
days,
harmonious vibration with our months, and years. In

the days exert greater force
;
the
effect,
than the months
the
months are more
important than the years, while the latter

influence general
particular events.
conditions
more than
The
fortunate years for an individual

that
are those
may
be
divided
the
by the
BIRTH NUMBER;
Thus, 1908
person
is
is
unfortunate
years are those that are not so divisable.
a harmonious year
for
any
who
in the Triad of 3-6-9, be-
cause
l-f94-04-8=18
The number 18
is
contains two 9's, and 9

the
the Capstone (See Chap. IV) of

It
Triad of 3-6-9.
either 3, 6, or 9.
is
also divisable by
35
CHAPTER
In selecting
IV
PERFECT AND IMPERFECT NAMES.

a
name
that will
harmon-
ize with the vibrations
that tend towards
success, happiness, and health,

bring both the
we must
NAME NUMBER and the BIRTH NUMBER into complete conWhile

standing,
cord with one of the three Triads.

the
NAME NUMBER
it
rules,
as
does, as the great positive force, or,

in
as the most powerful spiritual energy

the
shaping of
material things, the inor the
fluence of the
BIRTH NUMBER,
Is
great negative force.

factor in
life
too important a
to
be carelessly disregarded.
In spite of the
importance
is
of these
suffi-
factors,
however,
it
by no means
cient that they alone should be in har-
mony.
To complete,
or perfect the
name,
we must
give due regard to three other
controlling forces.
These are the "Cor-
nerstone," the "Keystone," and the "Capstone."
3^
To define these terms in the simplest manner possible The Cornerstone in a name is its
:
first,
or initial letter.
The Keystone
dle letter.
in
name name
is
the mid-
The Capstone
letter.
in a
is
its
final
In the selection of a perfect
name,
therefore,
these
three
forces
must be
taken
into
consideration.
Thus, more
than ordinary care should be exerted in

the choice of the Cornerstone, for the in-
fluence of this force will be

out the entire
object,
life
its
felt
through-
of
the individual, or
If
it
under
to
vibrations.
is
in
opposition
the
Triad
in
its
which
place,
it
the
is
BIRTH NUMBER
has
certain to interfere seriously with the successful culmination of every undertaking
over which that discordant number can

assert an influence.
The Keystone, as
the
its
name
implies,
bears
weight of the
arch, and should, therefore, be a strong
37
::

Material letter, while the Capstone, as the
finishing, or
completing force, holds the

the possibilities of the
fulfillment
of all
name.
The
third
Cornerstone,
to
Keystone,
and
Capstone apply
the
first,
second, and
re-
degrees of
each number, and

in
?pectively to the
numbers
each Triad,
first
as shown by the following tables, the

of
which indicates
their application to the
Triads
FIFTH TABLE
Cornerstone
1
Keystone
5
Capstone
7
2
3
4
6
1
8 9
;
Thus,
is
the Cornerstone
7,
5,
the
Keystone, and
Triad of 1-5-7.
the
Capstone
of
the
In regard to the letters
and
their reis
spective
follows
numbers, the application

38
as
SIXTH TABLE
Cornerstone
Keystone
10, or
Capstone
100. or S.
l.orA 2, or B
3, or
20, or 30, or 40, or
K
L
200, or T.
300, or U.
400, or V. 500, or
4,
5,
or or or
D
E
F
50, or 60, or
70, or
80, or 90,
M N
O
P
6,
600, or X,
700, or Y.
800, or Z,
7, or 8,
or
H
I
9, or
If
Q or R
we
lake, as an example, the
name
"David," we have a good

perfect
stone,
a name, as the Cornerstone, Keyand Capstone are all in the same

illustration of
Triad with the name.
Thus
D
we
find
D
22
4+ 1+4+9 + 4 =
If
4.
that this particular
"David"
a
has a
BIRTH NUMBER
that is also in
is
the Triad of 2-4-8, the result
com-
bination of vibrations that could scarcely
be more harmonious.
The name "Agnes"

39
presents another

series of letters that are
in
perfect con-
cord.
Thus
g
A
1
S
10
+ 54-5+1 = 19=
find
=1.
harmoTriad of
letter
In this
name we
the
Cornerstone,
all
Keystone,
nious,
and Capstone are

in the
each being
Name
is
1-5-7, but, in addition, there

in
no
the
name
that stands as a discord to
that Triad.
To make
the
it
name
abso-
lutely perfect, therefore,
is
only neces-
sary that
it
should stand
in
harmonious
relation to the
BIRTH NUMBER.
THE OCTAVES
it is
At the same time,

able that the
never advis-
NAME
create
and
BIRTH NUMfor, in
BERS
tense,
should count the same,
such
in-
a case, the vibrations, becoming too
would
extremely
intense
life
conditions.
The
influence upon the
of the individual
can best be compared

if
to
the effect that would be experienced
player should strike an octave upon the

piano,
and should play

40
it
persistantly,

leaving
pressed.
the
rest
of the
:
harmony unexin
To
5 In
illustrate
A
would
world.
NAME
much
and 5
in the
BIRTH
live
too
imaginative
A
both
9 in
NAME
rule
and 9
in
BIRTH
would be too original and too nervous, for
numbers
through the nervous
organism.
10
in
NAME
and 10
in
BIRTH
would be too
idealistic, too
impractical.
in business,
Such a person would

eventually.
suffer
to
and would probably have
be cared
for
SELECTING A NAME
Of course, when we
factors that
tion in the
difficult
recall the
many
must be taken into considerselection of a name, it is not

imagine
the
that,
to
under certain
circumstances,
choice of a proper
words, when
combination of letters would be anything

but an easy matter.
In other
we have found our BIRTH

and
its
NUMBER
Triad,
it is
sometimes almost im41

possible to find a
name
to
fit
it,
name
that will not only agree in its
own number,
Cornerstone,
In
but also in
the
matter of
etc.
Keystone, Capstone,
such an
is
emergency, however, the remedy

at
always
hand,
it
for,
in the
adoption
of
a new
name,
is
not necessary to conform to

rule of
any custom, or to any
spelling,
is to
however long established.

if
That
say,
repeated experimenis in the enumera-
tion of
of
names
fail to
discover any series

the desired
of
letters
that will produce

still
effects,
we
that
have the alternative

Thus,
calling
upon the imagination

is
to supply the
if
name
called
wanted.
no sore-
common name
will
meet our
have
to
fit
quirements, we,
privilege of
fortunately,
the the the
"making-up" one
every
case,
purpose.
In
however,
should
not
choice of such
name
be
it
made
is
without serious deliberation, for

it
almost as necessary that

every
should be
in
respect pleasing to the person

it
adopting
as
it
is
that
it
should
come
42

within
thie
line
of
attraction
of
other
numbers.
CHANGING A NAME
As
the act of changing a
name
is
often a matter of grave
consequence
to
the individual,
it
is
well to
remember
all
that,
while the
ratio of
new name
if
will exert
a greater
time, and
affairs
power
adopted for
in all the social

life,
it
and business
of
is
not absolutely necessary that

In
such a definite step should be taken.
accordance with the operation

of
of the law
numbers, the name by which we know
ourselves and the
name by which we
are
known
tance
;
to other people are both of
impor-
yet
the former, or the
name by
which we know ourselves, carries so much
more weight than

results
the latter, or the
name
by which others know us, that excellent
may
this,
be
obtained
in
change our name
our
it
if we merely own thoughts.
To do
of
course,
is
absolutely
necessary that we should always think of

ourselves by our
new name, and

43
it
is
im-

portant that
its
reality should
it
be mainis
tained with
for the
all
the force that
possible
mind
to exert.
quire
its
influence
a real name, just
we rewe must think of it as as we now think of the

long as
As
name
that
was bestowed upon us by our

feel that
parents.
If
we
we must
in
continue to
use the old

affairs,
it is
name
are
business or social
possible for us to do this, but
only
when we
more than
ordinarily
persistent in impressing the reality of the
new name upon the mental organism. In other words, we must think of ourselves frequently by this new name. Two or three times each day we must devote at
least
a few minutes
to concentration, with
the
for
new name as
the object of our thought,
it is by wrapping ourselves in this new name, as we would mentally wrap a cloak
about us, that

cent effects
we can secure the benefithe new and more harmonious conditions that we have aspired As the result, it is decidedly to attain.
of
44

helpful
if
we can persuade
several sympa-
thetic friends to assist us by thinking of
us and referring to us always by this

that
name we have adopted. With such help, and our own sincere meditations, this new garment in which we have clothed our being will soon become real to us. Without such a helpful influence, the desired
results
may
be long deferred, while any
failure to recognize the existence of this
new name on our own

impossible
for
part will
make
it
the
expected change to
occur
in
any
of our affairs.
As may
is to
easily be seen, a
name,
if
it
be a perfect name, must consist of

letters.
an uneven number of
that possesses an even
A name
of letters,
number
etc.
it
its
it
like
Mary, John, Anne.

for,
cannot be
may have
in
a perfect name,
though
Cornerstone and Capstone
harmony,
lacks the forceful vibrations of the har-
monious
Keystone
45
CHAPTER V
THE COLORS AND CYCLES.
In the Science of Numbers every number has its corresponding color, and we are taught that these colors, or "Life
Colors," as they are called, exert a strong

influence
in
helping
each individual
.
to
maintain his equilibrium
To induce
color, for
in
these
favorable conditions, every person should
always wear his own
life
it
is
supposed
to
assist
him greatly
highest
his
in
efforts to secure better health,
success
business, and
the
vibrations
of
happiness.
These
letters
life
colors
correspond
in
to
the
and
numbers
the
following
manner
SEVENTH TABLE
Single Vibration
1
A
B C
White
Light Yellow
Light Blue
6 F Pink
7 8
2
3 4
Blue
H
I
Orange
D Red
E Dark
Blue
Red
46
SEVENTH TABLE,
Continued
Double Vibration
10
J White
60 70
Orange
20
40 50
Purple or Heliotrope
30 L Light Blue
80
90
P Blue Q Orange
M
N
Red
Black
Heliotrope
Treble Vibration
100
S Golden Yellow
500 600
700
W
X Y
Gold
Pink
Light Blue
200
300
400
T Yellow U Light Blue V Red

In
800 Z Orange
life colors, it is
wearing these
not the
only unnecessary to wear

attire, or
them about
of the
on the outside
clothing,
where they might be unduly conspicuous,

but those
who
are most enthusiastic

of colors are
in
preaching the efficacy
almost
unanimously
of the opinion that they are
most
effective
when worn next

it
to
the
person.
to find
Thus,
is
no
uncommon
form
of
thing
them worn
in the
bandages,
or about the underclothing.
47

In
selecting
life
the
place in which to
it
wear the
bring
it
color, however,
is
best to
as close to the spot affected by

or Triad, as
the
BIRTH NUMBER,
possible
may
the
be
under
the
in
circumstances.
Thus, (1) a person
harmony with
Triad of 1-5-7 should wear the color on the
upper part of the body, near the head,

the stomach, or the heart, as the vidual
indi-
BIRTH NUMBER may
suggest;
(2) one in the Triad of 2-4-8 should wear

it
near the abdominal regions, that
it
may
ii
affect the kidneys, the intestines, or the
generative organs
(3) a 3
may wear
afflict
near the
liver,
but as 6 and 9
the
mental and nervous organisms, other persons

in
the Triad of 3-6-9, are
not
so
arbitrarily confined to
any particular porthe

life
tion of the body.

6's
As
result,
many
and 9's wear their

of
colors in the
bracelets,
form
jewelry, or as
rings,
chains, necklaces, garters, etc.

In
some
instances, both the
number
and the
letter
possess distinctive colors,

48

and, in such cases, the
latter
color
Is
known as the
nanne color
"Name
Color."
As
the
is of
the least value, however,

to
and would naturally tend

reading of the numbers
the beginner,
able
to
it
make
the
more difficult for has been deemed inadvissuch a complicating
introduce
element at
this time.
THE CYCLES
A
Science
years,
Cycle, in the application

of
of
the
Numbers,
is
a period of nine
the Cycle upon
and the effect

of the
of
the
life
individual is to
characteristics of each letter of the

assert the
make the name
greatest
degree of influence
during the period of nine years in which

If, for example, we take in force. name "John," we find the characteristics of the letter "J" asserting themit
is
the
selves from the
first
to
the close of the

life.
ninth year in "John's"
At the ex-
piration of that period, the vibrations of
the
life
will
change, and this individual

will
named "John"
come under
the in-
49

fluence of the law of the
letter
in
that
name.
"O," the second These conditions
continue for a second period of nine years,

or until the end of the eighteenth year,
after
which the
"H"
reigns for nine years,

at the close of the
while the
"N," coming
until
twenty-seventh year, influences thoughts
and events
the
completion of the
this point,
thirty-sixth year.
At
however,
the Cycle does not proceed to operate in

the middle, or surname, but,
returns to
instead,
of
it
"J," the
first
letter
the
given name, to proceed again, as before.
As
is of
the influence of the Cycle letter

it
no slight importance,
in
must always
be taken into account
the reading of
names.
Even the
and
best, or
most fortunate
BIRTH
offset to
NAME
vibrations
may
be
some degree by
it
the adverse in-
fluence of a bad Cycle.

possibilities
is
To
avoid such
sometimes deemed advisable for a person to change his name when he is at the to himself, at least
point
of entering
upon a disintegrating,
SO

or
otherwise inharmonious
Cycle.
if
By
not
taking this precaution, discomfort,

positive disaster
may
be turned aside.
This case
is
particularly liable to be the

itself,
when
in the
the Cycle repeats
as
it
does
name "Emma."
it
Evil as
its
effects
may
an
be at any time, a Cycle gains
strength as
grows older.
unpleasant,
will
Thus,
or
if
it
is
exerting
influence,
unfavorable
to
things
continue
grow
worse instead
of
of better until the character
the
Cycle
two
changes.
In
the
of
name
Cycles
"Emma," we
in the
have a repetition
M's, so,
if
4's, or
the characill
teristics of the
"M"
portend
health, or
misfortune, for this particular
"Emma,"
she
is likely
to
have
many
very uncom-
fortable experiences before these eighteen
inharmonious years have elapsed.

If
this is true in
regard to the name.

are
"Emma,"
such
possibilities
even
more to be feared in Here we have three

two N's and the
the
name, "Anne."
5's in rotation
and as
51
the
the character

of
the two vibrations
is
very similar, a
run of twenty-seven years under precisely

the
same
conditions does not tend towards
either health or happiness, especially
when
these vibrations are adverse to "Anne,"
Students of
human
nature
who are
life
close observers will be quick to recognize
the influence of the Cycles upon the

of both
men and women.

is
For example,
of
one who
dark
under the Cycle

for
"A"
will
is
show great aversion
anything that
etc.
dark
colors, dark
rooms,
Sudbright
denly this
taste
changes.
From
colors this person will go into dark colors.
He may demand that

in
his
room be papered
darker
tints.
Even
his thoughts
may
assume a darker hue. The explanation is an easy one to find when we revert to the law of Cycles.
This individual has merely stepped from
one
Cycle
into
another
from
thing
light
Cycle into a dark Cycle.

It
is
no
uncommon
52
to
hear
people say, "I used to wear this," "I used

to
do thus and so," or "I used

I
to
say that,
but
have changed completely, 1 wouldn't think of such a thing now! " Of course,
to imply.
they have changed, but not in the manner
which they intend

Cycle.
in
The change
in
has come, but because of the change

the
They have gone from one
letter
their
name
into
another,
for,
whether they realize the

passage
of
fact
or not, the
each ninth year marks the
completion of another Cycle.

Accordingly, in the reading of names,
the value of the Cycles cannot
fail
to
be
appreciated, especially
when
instances are
of life
found
in
which the conditions
are
at variance with the law of the
harmony.
Thus, for example, take the name, "Jessie,

born on the 8th."
.
As
Jessie's
NAME
NUMBER
BER
find
is 8,
is 4,
and her
BIRTH NUMexisting.
If,
one would naturally expect to
harmonious conditions
it is
however,
found that, about the nine-
teenth year, she
became
53
pale,
anemic,
with strong objections to anything dark

dark days and dark colors
there
not
might
be some difficulty
in
explaining such a
did
circumstance
if
we
remember
the
this
that the nineteenth year introduced
vibrations of the Cycle of
"S."
As
"S"
is
is in
strong opposition to the vibra-
tions of the Triad of
2-4-8, the mystery
explained, and the

is
remedy
to
be sug-
gested
a change in name, especially in
view
of the fact that these
inharmonious
for
is
conditions
years for
must continue a "Jessie" who

is
eighteen
an
in
BIRTH.
When one
letter,
under the Cycle

strive
to
of a
he should
its
make
things
if
tend towards
law,
particularly
that
letter travels established roads.
In other
words,
if
the Cycle spells
"change," and
the change does not come, one should
endeavor
pear.
to make the new conditions apThe delay sometimes rests upon
minor vibrations that
may
be altered by
will.
the exercise of the individual
54
CHAPTER VI
THE KEYNOTES
It
is
the opinion of
that
philosophers
vibrates in
cal note,
every
to
many esoteric human being

this note
harmony
and
that,
it
a particular musi-
when
be
has
once been found,
may
made
As
a
to exert
a strong influence towards the improve-
ment
of existing conditions.
is
this note,
known as the "Keynote,"

its
gift at birth,
vibratory forces are
felt
almost exclu-
sively in the health.
The
list
of
the possible Keynotes,
with their corresponding
BIRTH NUM-
BERS,
is
as follows:
EIGHTH TABLE
Musical Keynotes, Triad of
THE one's.
1
1-5-7.
the
5 14
fives.
THE SEVENS.
7 B Major.
16
Major.
C sharp Major. 9 C minor. 28 C flat Major.

10
1
G Major. A flat Major. 23 C minor.

ss
Major.
25 B minor.
2 1
EIGHTH TABLE,
THE two's
Continued
2-4-8.

the four's
4 F Major.
1
1
THE EIGHT'S
8 7
2D.
1
Major.
D sharp minor. 3 F sharp Major. 20 D minor. 22 F minor. 29 D flat minor. 3 E Major.

1
C sharp Major. 26 C minor.

THE three's
THE SIx's
6
1
3-6-9.
THE NINE's
9
1
E 1 F 21 E 30 E
3
Major. Major.
A
B
Major.
flat
D
E
Major.
flat
Major.
Major.
minor.
flat
24 A minor
27 D minor
Major
is
Thus, a person who

3rd of the month has
born on the
Major as his
Keynote
one born on the 26th, has
minor
the 14th,
flat
Major, etc.
Those who have derived the greatest

degree of benefit from
the
use
of
the
musical keynotes
used,
this
insist that
they must be
if
or played, every day, and that,

is
law
not obeyed, the penalty will be
felt in
the complete loss of their health-
giving vibrations.
Even though one
Is
not in any sense a musician, he

56
may
still

take advantage of this law.
let
For example,
him ask some more musical person to teach him how to pick out the little triad, or chord, of his own individual key, and he
will
require no further knowledge of music,
for
he
will
then be able to strike this chord

If a person whose Major should be an
at least
once each day.

is
musical keynote
individual
it
who
is
easily excited, however,
will
be better for him to play the chord

If
in the minor.
one whose musical keyis
note
is in
the minor
given to periods of
marked depression,
If
the
Major
oi the
same
is
key should be substituted.

a person
it
is
studying music, and

frequently advisable
practicing,
is
to
put
all
his exercises in his
own key
this
at the
beginning of the practice hour, that he
may commence
his task in
harmo-
nious key, and work out from that.
Many
music teachers have already discovered

that this
of putting their pupils in
work
to
method harmony with the be performed, and they are now

is
the best and quickest
57

taking advantage of this psychic fact in
all difficult instructions.
While
it
is true,
as has been sug-
gested, that the
musical keynotes apply

to the health, the daily
almost exclusively
use of this chord, when the notes are har-
monious, induces harmony

tions.
in all direc
In periods of
mental excitement,
be induced
all
if
peace and quiet

will
may
one
resort
to
this
best of
seditives.
will re-
In periods of depression,
nothing
store
surely.
the
equilibrium
more quickly
or
58
CHAPTER
The Science
that
of
VII
THE LAW OF THE LETTERS.

Numbers teaches
number, possesses
each
letter,
or
certain distinct characteristics, and that,

in
accordance with the manner of the

of these
occurance
forces in the
name
evil.
and
birth of the individual,
such qualities
manifest themselves for good or for

I
have already shown how the character each number

is
of
itself
governed and
of the Triads,
changed by the vibrations

by the influence
Cornerstone,
of the Cycles,
and by the
etc.
Keystone,
Capstone,
The
following
summary
carries the detail
of instructions
a step further, by indicat-
ing the true character of these
numbers
when
in
harmony, as well as suggesting
certain changes that
may
be anticipated
when
the vibrations are at discord with
the law of the letters

59

LETTERS OF SINGLE VIBRATION
A or
1
As "A"
in
is
the head letter,
should denote intellectuality, but inteldisplayed

In fact,
lectuality
manner. an
even when
as
most diverse in harmony,

as three
planner,
"A"
usually requires several outlets
for its
energies,
its
or
many
"strings to
bow."
Though a
in
and often successful

directing, its
ability
organizing and
this direction is
in
that
of the
architect,
it
So seldom
is
is
"A"
the builder that
pretty safe to
to
predict that others will
always have
execute the plans
it
outlines.
The appearthe begin-
ance
Cycle
of
in the
name marks
ning of
new
conditions.
Even the "A"

changes
in
life,
generally brings
either socially, or commercially, or both.

If
these changes appear under harmonious
conditions they
may
to
be turned
to
great
advantage.
directed
If left
themselves, or not
into
proper channels, they are
quite as likely to result disastrously.
An
"A-" out of
harmony would be obstinate

60

and headstrong.
things would
still
The tendency to "begin"

exist, but the
power
to
"finish" would be
weakened
to
correspond
to the extent of vibratory discord.
B, Of 2*
As 2 bears
its
the
message
in
of
the maternal spirit,
appearance
the
name
to
of
of mother-love.
woman would indicate strength In a man it would tend

some
other pursuit in which
to assist
induce an interest in agriculture, horti-
culture, or in
he might have an opportunity
and foster the

invariably
it
efforts of nature.
Almost
Is
evokes love of nature, and

Usually there
domestic inclinations.
eagerness
aversion to long journeys, and,

is
when
travel
necessary,
to
return.
In
Its
material things
is
not strong, and
greatest achievements are frequently post-
poned
fortieth
until
after
the
beginning of the
loyal
to
is
year.
Though
friends
and extremely sympathetic, a 2

be strongly fixed
opinions
In opinions.
apt to
What
these
may
be depends largely upon the

6i

harmony
of vibrations.
If
the strength of
the letter predominates, they are likely to
be strongly tinged with materialism, and

yet, as
is
inclined to be
it is
secretive
and 2
introspective,
its
generally hard to detect
true feelings
and sentiments.
A
all
is
apt to be very sensitive, and, like

live introspectively, intuitional.
who Even when

thing to
in
harmony
it
is
no
uncommon
find a 2 possessing a melancholy turn of
mind, and this tendency usually grows

stronger in sympathy with the strength of
discordant vibrations.
In
a "B" out
of
harmony, the tendency

is
to secretiveness
itself
not unlikely to exhibit
in
selfish-
ness, untruthfulness,
and dishonesty.
a scatterreadily to
it
C, Of
ing letter
it
Because "C"
is
does not lend

;
itself
work
of
accumulation
it
because
is
spiritual letter
is
not in the
to
harmony with
result,
material things.
finds
it
As
"C"
it
very
difficult
save
money.
is
Being a universal number, however,

62

able to conduct several lines of effort at
the
its
same
time.
In fact,
it
fails
to
meet
of
highest possibilities
if
not
provided
with a multiplicity of interests,
some
which should exert a wide influence.

3 belongs
ship, or in
It
to
the
intellectual
itself
vibrations,
in
and frequently manifests
author-
some
other artistic profession.
makes
the good talker, and would supply

of Inspiration for the orator,
It
a ready spring
or promoter.
indicates the
power
to
design, and would help the architect, or
any planner.
ability,
It
it
also
insures
executive
to
but
is
not
conducive
the
completion of plans once they have been
made,
especially
when these plans are

In opinions
it
those of other persons.

difficult for
is
a 3 to be dogmatic about any-
thing, into
ful
full
and the more thoroughly a 3 comes
harmony, the more cheery and hopeits
disposition will become. harmony seldom knows what
A
it
in
to worry,
it
and
this is particularly
means true when
Is
money matters
that
are
concerned.
63

is
naturally generous
is
is
a lover of
the mysterious, and
apt to be honest
and conscientious
in all labors
undertaken.
its
In constructive work,
however,
efforts
tend towards the spiritual rather than the

material.
When
It
out
of
harmony
the
scattering tendencies of the
"C"
are
em-
phasized.
mentally,
materially.
then scatters everything
morally, physically, spiritually,
As 3 governs
in
the
liver,
notably inharmonious vibrations often exhibit
themselves
that
organ.
As
it
also affects the lungs
and bronchial tubes,
these parts of the body should be watched

for
any indication
of discord.
D, or
ance, 4
is
4.
As "D"
in
is
a letter of bal-
a good number for an anchor;

the
a strong force
equilibrium.
establishment
of
While
it is
capable of giving
poise in conditions of nervousness, however,

to
any inharmonious vibrations are apt

its
change
character
conspicuously,
bringing afflictions of every sort
losses in
64

business, misfortunes in associations, and,
physically, diseases that are slow in
re-
sponse
to
treatment, particularly afflic-
tions of the intestines.

of sterling character
;
is
naturally
loyal to friends, and,
while
not
especially
philanthropic,
is
usually generous to those

right to
who have any
expect such
generosity,
4,
however, generally
shall live right
insists that other people
up
to its
own
it
particular ideal of
is
and
justice,
and
extremely im-
portant that the 4
itself
should obey the
same
law, for the slightest deviation
from
the path of sterling honesty, or the smallest tendency in the
direction
of
intem-
perance,
into
will
change a noble character

is
one that
distinctively ignoble.
harmonious 4 usually adopts a business

career, and. not infrequently,
in
is
interested
mining
affairs, or in realty transactions.
Being an admirer
lover,
it is
of nature,
and a home
and,
no
uncommon
thing to find a
if
4 engaged
in agricultural persuits,
is
the owner of animals, a 4

65
certain
to
make
pets of them.
4 should make
relations
every effort to
with a 3.
1 1
avoid
business
Its
best associates are 2's, 8's,
's,
and 22's.
E, or
is
5*
An "E"
is
possessed of a
in
dual nature.
Even when
favorable
harmony
it
both beneficent and maleficent, although,
under
follow
such
conditions,
soul-
racking regret and munificent atonement

all
exhibitions
of
maleficence.
in
Although a good number when

it is
concord,
apt to
in discord,
ities
become a most dangerous one as many of its attractive qual-
are easily reversed.

will
When
in
har-
mony an "E"
to
probably be a
social
and entertaining person, although inclined

be more fond of dress and worldly
life.
things, than of the spiritual
When
charis
such
acter
higher
manifestations
of
become
possible, however, this 5
both a philosophical and a peace-making
element
in society,
is
but
it
must be remem-
bered that, as 5
usually of nervous tem-
66

perament,
becoming excited over

of
little
things, inclinations to impulsiveness,
and
to
sudden exhibitions
temper are apt
become a
out
when brought Under inby discordant conditions.

serious handicap
harmonious vibrations, therefore,

are the qualities to
violence of
these
be
feared,
and the
the outbursts of temper will

if
become
to the
greater
the 5 does not live true

in all
law of absolute temperance

In
fact,
things.
even under concordant

it
conditions, a 5 frequently finds

to
It
difficult
maintain proper mental equilibrium.

is,
therefore, absolutely essential
that
destructive
impulses
should
never
be
obeyed,
lest all
kinds of troubles follow,
including nervous disorders and indigestion

;
loss
of
friends,
possibly
through
death, but
more probably through estrangein
ment;
cations.
mishaps
business;
undesirable
loss
of
money, or
If
similar
compli-
under favorable
conditions,
attractive
however, the 5 possesses

qualities.
It is
many
a business number, and

67

is
often
interested
in
making
It
money,
and,
especially by speculation.
also exhibits
if
considerable
mechanical
ability,
drawn towards
spiritual things,
In
may
easily
develop psychic powers.
every case,
however, absolutely temperate habits must

be maintained, or the soul
will
be wrecked.
The most
are 8 and
antagonistic vibrations to a 5
1 1
F, or 6* In "F" we have another example of dual manifestations, another

exhibition
of
opposing forces,
strong to
make
or
mar
the character of the person
possessing
them.
Under the
effect of
the higher vibrations,
"F"
is
steadfast of
purpose
firm
in
opinions,
and with a
loyalty to friends that
remains unshaken,
sometimes even when known to be wrong. This 6 is an idealist a dreamer of dreams;

;
one who can build

istically as to
air
castles
to
live
so
in
real-
be able
them.
Such a person
rather than for
usually works for others,

self.
is
usually
of
68

artistic
temperament
may
be musical,
conclu-
and
is
intuitional in arriving at
sions.
As
it
it
is is
one
of the intellectual
numbers,
frequently
found
in
the
names
ditions,
of writers,
Under discordant conthese

qualities
changed.
many The
of
are
imaginative
quality that
once jumped at conclusions, now magnifies things
unreasonably, borrowing trouble,
and
of
worrying
if
over
circumstances that
exist largely,
not altogether in the

In
mind
the
the
individual.
of
intuition
other words,
power
now becomes an unalternate
reasonable dread of impending calamity,
and as the
follow.
result,
attacks
of
mental exhileration and depression usually
Under harmonious vibrations a 6

and ethical movements.
it
would make a good organizer, especially

of social
For its
closely
;
own
good, however,
must adhere
higher
life
to all the laws of the
must
and
abstain
from alcoholic
beverages,
must neither speculate

ble.
in stocks or
gam-
69
G, Of
7.
As "G"
is
a letter of
completion, those under

usually able to carry out
its
influence are
their plans.
all
They are
also
likely
to
be
extremely
thought.
methodical, both in act and in
Ordinarily hard to convince, owing to the

innate necessity of studying every phase
of
a proposition before accepting
it,
any
increase in vibratory
strength would in-
spire the tendency to be "strong-willed,"
or even "self-opinionated."
finds
it
As "G" always
of
hard to take advice, a 7 should be
the director of
men, not the occupant
a subordinate position.
yers and judges are 7's.
ventive
Many good
It is
lawin-
also
an
number, and usually attracts
to
work connected with

both upon
life.
electrical science.
In fact, the influences of
"G"
are exerted
the mental and the physical
sophical
The 7 is an intellectual and philonumber if turned into psychic

;
channels,
It
often inspires prophetic gifts.

it
To
the body
brings a strong reserve of
physical strength, and,
when
in full
har-
70

mony, long and healthful
in
life.
Its effect
upon the heart makes the bearer strong

passions
and sentiments.
;
When
he
likes,
he loves
is
when he
is
dislikes,
he hates.
There
seldom any half-way exhibitions
of feeling.
a lover of
it
literature,
music, and
the
ability
art,
and yet
frequently lacks
the
that
makes
8,
performer.
is
The
in
strongest opposition to
"G"
found
a
the
number
and
yet,
through
strange psychological paradox, a 7 usually

exerts a strong attraction for an
1 1
or 22.
But as such associations would have a most unfortunate effect upon all parties
concerned, this influence should be strenuously resisted.
The crimes
of
dis-
cordant
nature.
"G"
are generally of a swindling
H, Of
festation of
8.
The law of 8, in its mani"H," is to create, to fulfill, to

It
complete,
is
usually
sympathetic,
often to the point of bearing the burdens of

others,
and
yet, while
it
attracts the con-
71

fidences of friends,
itself
it is
so sufficient unto
that
it
is
seldom dependent upon

its
other individuals for
happiness, finding
easy contentment in solitude.
While an
is liable to live introspectively, it usually

all
tries to deal justly with
men, and,
for
if
under genuinely harmonious conditions.

will take great interest in
ity.
It
work
humanself-
When
in discord,
pronounced
ishness
and extreme egotism
may
be
developed.
An "H" can
frequently de-
velop the powers of research, or invention,

especially along mineral lines.
ually inclined, will probably take
If
spirit-
extreme
and
error,
positions
In
religious
opinion,
yet,
while not easily
convinced of
or
quickly persuaded to change an opinion

that has been accepted, such a person is
seldom aggressive, or strong

being more inclined
least
in contention, of
to follow the line
resistance.
lover
of
nature,
music, and artistic things, an 8

easily
might
or a
become a
writer,
an
artist,
musician.
In spite of its generally
happy
72

and confident
in
disposition; an
genuinely successful, must be
"H," to be in harmony
slight
its
most
of its vibrations, for
even a
discord has a tendency to change

eficent
characteristics.
benit
Thus,
while
may
be highly sympathetic with one

It is
in
the Triad of 3-6-9,
extremely antag-
onistic to a 5 or a 7.
As
it
possesses a
duality of forces, its activities should not
be confined to a single interest.
I,
Of 9.
An
"I"
is
largely
a law
of
unto
itself.
Being the Capstone

its
Triad, or a completing number,
ten-
dency
is
to finish
whatever
it
undertakes.
it
Being a strengthening force, however,

is likely to
cause the repetition of work,

things over and over, until
making one do
they meet the requirements of the Ideal.
These vibrations
in the
also manifest themselves
matter of luck, an "I" having what
are popularly termed "runs of luck," or

several pieces of good or bad fortune in
rotation.
If
one
is
under the direct in7Z

fluence of "I" the tendency
is
towards a
If
change
will
in
both thought and things.

are
all
conditions
harmonious,
the
change
be for the better, for higher intellec-
tuality, naore spirituality,
and greater prosis distinctively
perity,
if
the efforts are along the line of
best endeavor.
As "I"
an
individual letter, the person controlled by

it is
liable to
be of strong
will,
chafing
under dictation, and aggressively opposed

to
any attempt
of
to
put
a limit upon
his
field
endeavor.
Other persons
will
may
it
try to rule
difficult to
an "I," but they
find
keep such a personality under
subjection.
letter,
As
"I,"
is
an
intellectual
its
and strongly
original through
it
force of individuality,
literary or artistic
If it
indicates either
ability
perhaps
pulpit.
both.
its
combines with the talking

rather
ability,
tendencies will be
platform,
attraction
towards the
the
lecture
than
The
printed
towards
so
written,
or
matter
is
clearly
defined,
literary
however,
will
that an "1" without
ability
74

ordinarily gravitate to clerical work.
An
must
is
"I" wants to hold a pen.

if
It
will create,
it
possible
if
not,
it
will copy, but
write
unless some discordant element

powerful.
is is
extraordinarily
trait of
In
fact,
this
in
character
generally
shown
infancy, for an "1"
usually a child
who
prefers to find
amusement among
books,
and with paper and pencil, rather than in the out-of-door games that most children
love.
Accordingly, parents should apof,
prove
rather than oppose these
manto
ifestations, for
such a child, when
intelli-
gently
directed,
may
"I"
be
expected
develop marked ability in literary or artistic pursuits.
When
As
it
is
out of
harmony
nervous
its effect is liable to
be anything but adaffects
vantageous.
the
organism, discord
direction.
is
apt to be felt in that
Extreme nervousness may deof

life
velop
extreme conditions
and
apparently
arise
to of
may
follow,
insurmountable
obstacles
cessful
may
prevent the sucplans.
culmination
An
"I"
75

under strong discord
tremely forgetful
;
is
likely
to
be ex-
will
do things over and
over unnecessarily, and the frequent repetitions of

in
ill
luck
will
not improbably end
despondency.
LETTERS OF DOUBLE VIBRATION.
The "J," or 10, mainJ, Of 10. tains the predominating characteristics of

1,
but in the
more
intense vibration.
As "J"
in
is
stronger letter
material and spiritual things
stronger both helps

it
to
carry out the plans of "A."
Moreover,
"J"
has
higher aspirations, aspirations

its
that tend to develop
powers
in
the di-
rection of deeper things.

is
Like "A,"
"J"
a designer, an architect, a planner, but

Still, to
upon a higher plane.

ful,
be success-
"J" must
the
direct,
not obey, and for
this
number has been given more
than a proportionate share of executive

ability.
A "J"
also stands for change

things.
of
new
thoughts,
new
Thus, under
important
a harmonious Cycle
76
"J"

business changes
hesitation.
just,
may be made
is
without
A "J"
generally honest,
and benevolent, but he requires that
others shall conform to his

integrity
own
ideals of
and righteousness.
Accordingly,
life
"J" must be
true to the purity of his
motives, for any discord in this direction

will result in serious
mental,
if
not physi-
cal suffering.
K, Of
except that
er.
20.
its
A "K"
a
resembles "B,"
vibrations are
much
strong-
In fact,
it is
letter of
extremes extremes
extremes
in
mental conditions, extremes

of health,
of fortune,
extremes
of spirituality.
Intensity of nature almost
invariably controls a
twilight.
It
"K."
It
knows no
miser-
recognizes no half-hearted
If it is
measures.
able.
not happy,
it is
it is
If it is
not good,
evil.
There
of
in-
are no possible heights of attainment to
which
iquity
it
cannot reach
no depths
to
which
it
cannot descend.
As
the result, one
who comes under
the con-

trol of this letter
cannot afford to offend

either
against any law
the law of
man
or the law of God.
He must
with men,
think pure
thoughts.
He must
be just and honest

for,
in all his dealings
though
of strong will,
the penalties that will be
certain to follow any violation of the law

of love
cannot be evaded.
When
of
under
free rein,
"K"
in
indicates versatility, and

fields
it
capability
If
many
endeavor.
restrained, however,
stands for small

self
attainment.
tion,
"K,"
for
preserva-
should neither gamble, nor drink in-
toxicating liquors.
L, or 30.
spiritua.
"L" has many

"C,"
is
of
the
in
characteristics of
but,
the
material
for,
sense,
there
differ-
ence,
while
"C"
scatters,
"L"
not
only gathers,
but
retains
it
reasonable
portion of the things that
accumulates.
Also, in other respects
it
holds the power
of bringing to completion the things that
are merely under process of organization
78

in
"C."
While ''L"
"C,"
its
is
quite as philanis
thropic as
in
generosity
exhibited
a wiser form.
and, for
all
It
gives generously, but

it
justly,
that
does,
its
it
asks
to
appreciation,
often
losing
desire
give to the degree that such recognition

is
withheld.
To a
similar extent,
"L"
strives persistantly to gather the fruits of

its labors,
and finds
its
greatest inspira-
tion in
plentiful harvest.
"C"
At
its
will plant
without hope of reward in this

insists
fife,
"L"
same
upon gathering.
generally uses
the
time,
It is
"L"
to
forces wisely,
a letter that belongs

;
to
a leader of
ability,
men
persons of executive
intellectuality.
and
considerable
An "L"
it
often surpasses in art, music, or literature.
Under harmonious conditions

attain
to
also
may
Even
high
spiritual
it
powers.
when
in discord,
has no evil attributes

it
of character, although
may
effect the
health through the lungs, or breath.
79
M,
Of 40.
The "M"
spiritualizes
the attributes of
"D," being the strongest

It
vibration in the Triad of 2-4-8.

full
is
it
so
is
of life, strength,
and
integrity that
both a creative and a productive number.

It
deals justly with everybody, but while

the
right,
it
firm for
will
not
become
arbi-
aggressive under wrong.

instead of fighting, a
tration as a
In other words,
will
40
urge
means
of adjusting difficulties.
As
It
the result,
"M"
cannot be a leader.
its
will
serve faithfully and honestly, but
greatest
success
comes from executing

It
plans
made
by others,
sometimes
shows some
strongest
originality, especially
when
but
it
becomes a worker
quality
is
it
of
the
soil,
its
spirituality.
Under
no
letter
proper vibrations
may
develop remarkis
able psychic gifts, and there
that will bear a cross so bravely, or with
so
little
complaint.
Thus, when out of

bring
harmony.
into the
"M"
will
many burdens
life.
8o
N,
Of 50.
"N"
in
is
not a good letter,
although,
when
harmony,
it
and
kept
under absolute control,

velopes
is
frequently detraits.
many
praiseworthy
There
nothing stable about

it
"N"
and,
however
It
harmonized,
is
always negative.
incites jealousy, envy,
and much unkindof
ness.
to
It is
often malicious, holding fast
sentiments of spite and feelings
hatred.
letter,
little
Being
in
every sense a material
"N"
it
in full
harmony should
find
trouble in accumulating a fortune,
although
may
not be extremely particit
ular as to the
this
methods
It is
adopts in getting
letter,
money.
its
a marrying
Is
but,
as
dominion
is
transient,
domestic
happiness
scarcely likely to follow.

letter,
As
its
"N"
is
a mental
a person under
influence often
makes a good
teacher.
is
In fact, association with children
one
of the best
avenues of escape for the sur-
plus energies of
suits is another.
its
"N."
Philanthropic pur-
Moreover, as
"N"
has
the
physical
manifestations through
8i

circulation
of
the
blood,
inharmonious
vibrations are liable to extend to any portion of the body, resulting in nervousness
and blood poisons,

tism, etc.
teristics
like those
of
rheumacharac-
Many
of these natural
may
of
be
neutralized
by proper
arrangement
harmonious influences.
O, or
"F."
tuates
In
60.
"0"
possesses
practi-
cally all of the
good and
instances
evil qualities of
it
many
even accen-
them.
Thus,
;
genius for order
it
;
is
more
intellectual
more more systematic more firmly set in

it
displays
opinions, and
more
intuitional.
"F"
;
fre-
quently
leaves work uncompleted

it
"O"
persists in finishing all that

for
it
undertakes,
is
not easy to
make an" O" acknowpossessed

of
ledge
little
defeat.
originality,
Although
"0" makes
a good imi-
tator, and,
while such a person
may write,
it
or display artistic, or musical ability,

will
be
any
difficult for
him
82
to
become
In
great
in
of
these
pursuits.
religious

thought
"O"
is
more
liberal than
"F."
P, Of 70.
acteristics of
"P"
"G,"
intensifies the char-
finishing
what "G"
begins and leaves unfinished.
Occupying
a higher
spiritual plane than

is
"G,"
it
has
stronger individuality, and

tinctively original,
usually disto the point
sometimes
of eccentricity.
"P"
also aspires to lead,
and
but
is
not only impatient of restrictions,

free rein, under penif
must be allowed
alty of being
thrown out of equilibrium
restrained.
letter,
it
As "P"
is
an intellectual
excellent
is
often productive of
literary or artistic
work.
;
It
may even
in
its
create the musician

ist.
possibly, the vocal-
Although honest and upright

it
inclinations,
is
in
danger of missing
its
opportunities by reason of
desire
to
study
every phase of
each
proposition
considered.
The remedy is to act more more dependence upon intuition. Under harmonious conditions, a "P" might make a political reImpulsively by placing
83

former, a philosopher,
In
or
an organizer.
every case, however, such an individ-
ual
bounds
must be careful not to overstep the of love and equity, for all his deeds,
evil,
whether good or
are certain to
back
live
to bless or
confound him.
come By obshould
serving proper precautions, a
"P"
a long and useful
life.
Q, or
It
80.
"Q"
is
a stronger mani-
festation of the qualities displayed
by "H."
shows
more
originality
has
more
intensity
of feeling;
greater
It
aspirations
towards leadership.
is
an intellectual
strong
letter, often showing genius for philosophy,
or scientific research.
Is
in
in-
ductive reasoning, and good in arranging
a convincing argument.
son
If
satisfied that
he has a mission to perform, such a peris
not easily dominated, but he
will
always be most successful when supplied

with two channels of expression.
cord,
In dis-
a "Q" might become extremely
unscrupulous.
84
R, or
bilities of
90,
"R"
holds
all
the possi-
"I," the 9 of single vibration,

it
except that
of the
represents the bright side

It
number.
is
more
spiritual than
"1,"
"R"
is
being a living
letter,
and
is
not
so subject to the loss of things loved.
As
in
"R"
the
an
intellectual letter,
of
it
belongs to
name
one who
it
is is
interested
writing, or printing; as
letter, its
a completing
indicates
occurance
in
name
that this Cycle will be the best period for
development.
Thus, should one aspire to
progress towards nobler, or higher effort,
such a Cycle
in
is
the
most promising time

life
which
the
to
shape the
in the desired
direction,
as"R"
holds the power to bring
out
greatest
in
human
possibilities.
When
harmony, therefore,
beneficent.
it
"R"
out
losses
is
extremely
When
induces
of
of
harmony, however,
loss
of
money,
loss
health,
loss of
friends, loss of articles valued, etc.

LETTERS OP TRIPLE VIBRATION.
S, Of JOO.
"S"
is
another archi-
tectural letter, but intensified in its spirituality.
When
when
It
harmonious,
inharmonious,
it
is
benefi-
cent;
disastrous,
deadly.
strikes
makes, or mars, but usually
extremes.
When
inharmonious
conditions exist, the effect
may
"S"
possibly
be seen through troubles with the kidneys.
To
live
successfully under
it
is
not
sufficient that all
numerical forces should

Besides the har-
vibrate concordantly.
mony
of
of
numbers, there must be harmony

In other words,
it
life.
is
the law that
"S" must constantly hold an attitude of spiritual communion with all creation and
all
creatures
assuming a
position of love,
all
peace, and benefaction towards
things,
not only in word and deed, but in thought
as well.
T, Of
letter,
200.
while
"T"
rich
is
another dual
individuality,
that,
in
knows no middle ground.

86
It is
righteous,

or the contrary; will
save, or slay;
will
upbuild, or break down.

dictatorial,
A "T"
to
its
is
usually
and
will
seek
control every
influence.
individual
It is if it
who comes
within
the natural moulder, and
is
unhappy
cannot shape things

is
to its liking.
As
"T"
also
the symbol
of
the law of
demands the it when it has sown. To enjoy success under "T" one must attain to the mastery of self, for, even when in perfect harmony, a "T" must be a master
divine
compensation,
privilege of reaping
of
self-control,
that
the
maleficent in-
fluences of the letter

tunity to dominate.
may have
no oppor-
U, Of 300. The "U" many of the qualities of "C,"

more
sizes
spiritual in its operation,
manifests
but,
it
being
emphait
them.
Thus "U"
will
be quite
tenacious in holding
the things that
accumulates, showing even more tenacity

in this
regard than
"L"
exhibits.
"U"
has
the universal spirit of both 87
"C" and "L,"

but,
as
it
is
more
in
inclined to bind,
it
is
more hopeful
discouraged,
temperament,
less easily
less liable to despondency.
When
out of harmony, however,

selfish,
"U"
be-
comes extremely
of miserliness.
even
to the point
V, Of 400*
qualites of
A "V"
and "Q."
combines the
It is
"M"
home-
loving force, with strong disinclination to

travel.
its
It is
fixed in
its
opinions; firm in
in
its
friendships,
and square
find
is
dealings
lover of
with
men.
the
Though a strong
little
It
nature, a
tilling
"V" would
soil.
pleasure in
more
interested in
things that appear above ground.
Thus,
it
as
"V" is make the
tinged with the artistic,
would
successful landscape gardener,
or florist, the tendencies leading towards
experimentation
through
grafting,
etc.
Like
many
other spiritual letters,

In
"V"
of
has
a duality of forces.
ifestation
it is
one phase
man-
the personification of equilIn its other
ibrium, or practical things.

nature,
it
is
dweller in
two worlds; a
the judge
dreamer; a castle-builder;
delves deeply in search of
who
it
the intention
that
is
behind the deed,

the motive
If
in
the belief
more than the act
that counts.
not harmonious, however,
"V" maybe-
come
very impractical.
Wf
when
and
is
its
or 500.
letter,
"W"
is
is
another
re-
generative
and
strongly beneficent
is
spiritual
law
comprehended
in letter.
It
lived both in spirit

of
and
a letter
aspiration,
and yet such

if
aspirations cannot be realized
faith
does
not govern.
A "W"
is
must believe
it
in the
means, before he can use

end.
to attain
an
is
"W"
a completing letter,
and
the spiritualization of
live this letter
"E" and "N."
To
and
advantageously,
one must
know and
justice.
follow the divine law of love
When
out
of
harmony,
"W"
frequently develops tendencies to secretiveness, selfishness, dishonesty, etc.
89
X, Of 600. "X" is the spiritual completion of "F" and "O," and neutralizes
their
material
qualities.
Their
maleficent forces are at last overcome,
and their beneficent promises are realized.
At the same time

office.
It is
the
"X" performs a Roman numeral

10,
double
repre-
senting the
in the
life
number
of the
its
and
its
influence
individual corresponds
closely to
effect in
Roman
notation.
letters, it
Thus, when placed before other

diminishes their force, as when:
X (10)
and L
(50)
40
it
.
When
placed after a
its
letter,
increases,
or adds
own force
to
that already
exerted, as when:
L
Next
tipler,
(50)
and
(10)
60.
is
to
"E" and "N," "X"
the greatest
and inharmonious vibrations
may
not improbably show themselves in that

direction.
Such discords may

90
also arouse
unreliable, or erratic tendencies.
Y, Of 700.
ise,
"Y"
is
letter of
promdethe
but
its
It
fulfillment is often
is
long
ferred.
patient
letter,
as
knowledge that one

induces patience.
the
letter
is
may have
in
long to wait
of
Another tendency
help
to
upbuilding the
memory.
Under favorable conditions a

be blessed with psychic powers.
"Y" may
it
When in proper concord, or under its Cycle,

might create a
jeweler,
skillful
musician, paintor
er,
silversmith,
Its
high-grade
mechanic.
successes, however, would
be based more upon the mechanical side,

than upon the
spiritual,
or artistic plane.
When
out of harmony,
"Y" might
tend
strongly
towards
egotism
the
uplifting
and worship
laziness.
of the individual
"I"
or
it
might become easy-going
to the point of
of
It
"H"
Z, Of 800. "Z" holds all the qualities and "Q," but intensified spiritually.
to
opens the door

It
the knowledge of
higher things.
creates a love for the

91
.
.

mysterious, and fosters a desire to study
the occult, or psychic.
the work of creating.
It It
does not aid in does not help

it
the inventor.
it
It
explores;
things,
discovers;
investigates
new
A
new
lands,
new remedies.
the forces
of
person controlled by
"Z" might make a good

some
of
chemist, a persevering psychologist, or a

painstaking student in
other experi-
mental
is
field.
When out
harmony, "Z"
not good for health.
92
CHAPTER
The
best
VI
11
PRACTICAL APPLICATION
method
to
be pursued in
studying the Science of
Numbers, or
in
securing an intelligent working basis for

its
application, is to begin
by memorizing
Follow
the table of letters and numbers.

this
by mastering the process for finding
the
BIRTH
and
NAME NUMBERS,
between
It
and study the
relations that exist

will
the two figures.
then be easy to
determine whether the vibrations are har-
monious or otherwise.
To
ascertain
in
what Triad
the
the
BIRTH
If
NUMBER belongs,
there
is
method
figure in
of procedure is as follows:
the date of the month, add
more than one them

10th
of
together.
For example, the

counts as
1.
the
month
So, too, does the 19th, and,
of course, the 28:

19
=1 + 9=
10
or,
=1+0=1
1.
28
= 2 + 8=
10= 1+0=93

It
is
in
a similar manner
of
that
we
In
number other words, we add

arrive at the
the
NAME.
the
numbers
of all
the letters
these
in
is
corresponding numbers
being given
the First Table
and
the
number
the
to
left,
after the last possible addition
has been made,
the mystic
number
of
name.
Thus, supposing the
name
be Edmund:
EDMUND + 4+4 + + + =
5 3
25
or
+5=
sum
if
and 7
is
the
NAME NUMBER.
total of the
More-
over, whatever the
name
is
may make,
the
the process to be followed
same.
Thus,
the
the
value
of
the
letters of
name
should equal 57, the
problem would stand:

5
12
= 1+2 =
3.
The
NAME NUMBER of a name count94
ing 57 would be 3.

Although
the
name,
"Edmund,"
would be a harmonious combination for a

1 in any degree, and, while it possesses a most fortunate Cornerstone, it contains but two letters belonging to its own Triad,
these being the

this condition
"E" and
the
"N."
As
to
it
would not be conducive

vibrations,
particularly
harmonious
for
to
would be better change

his
this
"Edmund"
to
name
"Gregory," as the
:
problem would then stand

7 9
GREGORY + + + + + + = 50=5
5
7
Thus, under these new conditions, this

person would stand in more harmonious
vibrations.
Not only the Cornerstone,

in full
all
Keystone, and Capstone would be
harmony but
are, at
other letters in the
name
in
least,
its
sympathetic.
strong
will,
Moreover,
"G," with
would assist
1,
bringing to
completion whatever
the
BIRTH NUMBER,
might begin.
The
all
three 7's would inspire strong love for
the arts, while the "R's" would assist in 95

perfecting whatever writing there was to
to
be done.
READING A NAME.
in reading a name, the most successful
method
is
to
commence by
reading
the
BIRTH
reading the
NUMBER. Follow by NAME NUMBER, and comin
pare the Triads, noting the position that they occupy

another.
their
relation
to
one
Study the effect
of the Corner-
stone upon the name; then, consider the

influence of the Keystone
be one
and do
if
there should
not neglect the Capstone,
for its vibrations are
among
name.
the strongest
It is
that play through the
largely
due
to this fact.that, in reading
a number,
or a 5,
we read
That
is to
the three
degrees of vibration.
1
say, in reading a
we
must always
the effect of
the 7.
lay considerable
stress
upon
the
the Capstone of that Triad,
So, too,
we must consider
a 3 or a
6.
influence of the 8 in reading a 2 or a 4,
and
of the 9 in reading
in the
For
example,
Triad of 3-6-9, the 9 will
96

invariably intensify
3,
tlie
spirituality of the
and
will
add
its
to the steadfastness of the
6,
unless
beneficent
effect
is
sadly
neutralized
by
most
the
inharmonious
BIRTH NUMBER.
In
ascertaining
effect
of
the
NAME
letter
upon the individual

its
life,
every
has
value in pointing the course
of the
harmonious or inharmonious vib-
rations.
At the same time, there are

the
certain letters that exert a stronger force
than
others,
most important being
classified as Living, or Spiritual Letters,
Individualized Letters, Universal Letters,
and Material Letters.
Thus:
Spiritual
The
Living,
or
Letters,
which vibrate with the greatest intensity

entire name are "C," "G," H,""I,""L""M.""R." "U," and"V."
through the
These must be
hope and
lived
on the side of
faith,
truth, for,
being subject to ex-
treme
life to
conditions,
under
less
spiritual
manifestations they will tend to mould the

fit
the other extremity, guiding the
97

soul
into
absolutely
contrary
out
channels.
in
Such
letters
if
stand
resplendently
any name
lived conscientiously.
"
The Material Letters are "J, "K," "L," "M," "N," "0," "P," "Q," and Their influence, as their name "R."
implies,
is
usually
cast
along material
lines, bringing
the power to think material
thoughts and accumulate material things.
H may
be noticed that a few
of
these
letters are included in both the Spiritual
and the
fluence
Material
classifications.
This
indicates that, while

is
their
strongest inside,
felt
from the Spiritual

people
of
they are also affected by Material vibrations,
just
as
high
spiritual
nature are not infrequently
blessed
with
almost perfect physical health and a large

share of worldly goods.
The Universal
sympathy with the
Letters, or
"C," "I,"
"L," "R," and "U," are
also strongly in
spiritual vibrations, as
they are the letters that will strive most

persistantly to perform a universal work,
98
The
their
Individualized Letters,
or"K,"
"P," Q," "S," "T," "Y," and "Z," owe
name
to the fact that they represent
so
strong
force
that
they frequently
shine both ways, sometimes vibrating in

three Cycles,
As each and all

extremely powerful,
of these
letters
are
of
is
the
appearance
several inharmonious factors in a
name
certain to bring discomforts and trials as
the
life
is
drawn under the influence

Cycles.
in
In
of
such disadvantageous
fact,
the influence of the Cycle

individual
to
is
which the
next
fact
now
living,
is
the
be considered
after
in
the
reading of the
pass by easy
name;
which we
may
stages to the question of fortunate
days
and months, color vibration, musical har-
mony,
etc.
it
Important as
is
that a character
reading should be conducted along
some
such
lines as those that

it
have been sugto
gested,
is
very
difficult
formulate
arbitrary
directions
'J'J
by which the name

should be read-
vibrations rule in the
While it is true that the manner described,

of the letters
and that the characteristics

change
in
exact concord with the change

it
in these vibrations,
is
no easy matter to
anticipate and
describe these factors in
such a manner that they

nized
may
be recog-
quickly
by the beginner:
To a
the
great extent proficiency in
applying
the principles of the Science of

is
Numbers
the
their
of
a question of
practice, for, while
rules are exact, the
phenomena
it
manifestation varies so materially in each

individual
case that
would
require
volume
of the
of
huge proportions
to describe all
the operations of each rule, to say nothing
many
exceptions that affect this
play of lights and shadows.
Accordingly,
the
only
wise
to
course
for the student to pursue is
follow the
common
and
hope
his
to
rule of patience, perseverence,

for the beginner
if
fidelity,
he would
all
succeed, must be faithful in

the
experiments with
100
Science,
and

must
persevere
patiently,
and
without
dis-
permitting the vitiating element of
couragement
jnder
to
enter.
it
If
undertaken
not be long
such conditions,
will
cefore he himself will begin to notice the

indications of improvement.
As an aid in the work of analyzing names, the following may be taken as a

brief
example
selected
of
is
life
reading.
of
name
that
Alice
of
The Ames,
who was born on

follows
the 20th
July.
To
read this name, one should oroceed as
ALICE 1+3 + + + =
9
3 5
(Ames)
21
3
is
Thus, the
the
NAME NUMBER
of course,
3;
BIRTH NUMBER,
is
(2
making
2.)
3,
for
The some
NAME NUMBER,
stands
universal work, the 3 being one
of the 2,
Universal numbers.
The number
the
on the other hand,
holds
strong
love of
home.
The Cornerstone, "A,"

lOI

would lead one to begin many things, but
there are no vibrations in the
name
that
would help such a person
to finish
them.
The Keystone, "1," would

tion
bring separalosses,
from
friends,
material
and
nervous
follows
afflictions.
The "C,"
continue
to
which
scatter
"I,"
would
everything
that
2the BIRTH NUMIn
BER could
gather.
other words,
the conditions are generally unsatisfactory,
and things would be better
if
the
name
should be changed to "Beth."
Thus:
BETH
2-|-5-h2-|-8=
brings out
the
all
17
the possibilities that
lie
in
BiRTH NUMBER,
or
force
of
as 8
is
the Capof
stone,
completion,
the
Triad of
2-4-8.
Moreover,
the
"B"
gives poise, sympathy and power to help

others, while the
"T" and "H"
bring the
ability to create, or invent.

TABLE OF NAMES.
The
following table
of
names may
a change
of
prove of assistance to those who, for any
reason find
in their
it
desirable to
make
that
own name,
or
in
some
friend
NINTH TABLE.
Triad of
1-5-7.
THE ONES
Agnes 19 Alfred28 Edward 28 Edwin 28
Benjamin 32 Ethel23 Gladys23 Gustave 23 Joseph28 Katherine 46 Kenneth32 Lewis23 Marie 28
THE FIVES Arthur 32
THE SEVENS
Edmund^25
34 25 Grace 25 Nelson
Eleanor
Flora
^25
Philip43
Victoria
43
Peter 28
Paul 14
Willard 34
Triad of 2-4-8.
THE TWOS Dora 20 Doris 29
the fours
David22
Delia22
THE EIGHTS Bernard 35
Julius 20
Mildred 38 Morris38 John 20
3 Kathleen 31
Dexter
Beth 17 Dwight 35
Harold 31
Hugh26
Moses
17
Ruth22
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Virginia53
NINTH TABLE
THE THREES
Alice
(Continued)
Triad of 3-6-9.
21
Charles 30 Claire 30
George 39 Orville39 Rose 21
Florence 42 Fred24 33 Lona 15

Lillian
THE SIXES Dorothy 42
THE NINES Curtis27

Louise
27
Olive27 Oliver 36
Ruby21
Lydia 24 Robert 33
Raymond 36 Roger 36
Lottie27
SUaOESTIVB ODDS AND ENDS.
will
names the student some stumbling blocks by remembering the following facts:
In the reading of
avoid
All
for
no one number
numbers can reach perfection, than is more perfect
another.
The matter
is
one
of vibration;
plus personal endeavor.

In business
all
and residential addresses,

for prosperity, with
,
numbers are equal
the single exception of 11 which possesses
such a high
spiritual vibration that
it
does
not readily attract the material things of

104

life.
All
addresses,
however,
should
be
in
harmony.
remedies.
Change names as a physician changes If the new name does not

reasonable
time, select another, and coneffective
bring desired results within a

length of
tinue changing until the

is
remedy
found.
When,
from the law
in
reading names, a deviation
of the
harmony
is
discovered,
look for the cause in the letters of the name.
Be
read a
sure that
you know the correct

before
BIRTH NUMBER
name.
beginning to
like
This
may seem
many
an
will
unnecessary caution, but experience soon prove that there are

uals
individof
who do
not
know the actual date

be
quite
their birth.
in
difference of a few hours

likely to
this
regard would
change the entire character of the reading.

105

If
one
it
is
ill,
and
in
search of
better
health,
into
is
not well to put that
person
an octave by beginning the new name
with the
if
BIRTH
in
letter.
For example,
the
one
is
in
birth,
new name
Either
should not begin with

or
"H." "D" would bring more
"B"
satisfactory
results.
Those
in
the Triad of
-5-7 should
make no
new business
deals
on
the
3rd of the month.
A
vital,
5 through
14
is
active, energetic,
physical
and
material.
Such a
machinery
the
person
can usually
operate
is
successfully.
lover,
5 through 23
home-
and
is
interested in things on the

It
spiritual plan.
ties of
has more of the qualia 5.
an 8 than
of
5 through 32
should
5's in
make a successful surgeon. a name make a hard and

not
Many
faithful
worker, but they are

io6
conducive to
either health or happiness.
"E," the 5

of single
vibration,
and
if
are very an-
tagonistic.
Thus,
a boy born on the
29th of the month

is in
is
grave danger of spinal trouble.
named "Edgar," he The

influence exerted
the
8,
it
1
5 affects the spine

through
the
an
Cornerstone, "E;"
this
accentuates
force,
and the
the
still
NAME NUMBER,
further,
intensifies
3 asks advice,
will
not take
advice, and should not.
If
one
the
is
in
NAME
and
in
BIRTH,
will
"box up" things so
securely that the 7 cannot find any avenue

of escape.
An "A"
for
is
not a good Cornerstone

is
any person except one who
a 7
in
BIRTH.
The
effect of
"A"
is to
bring
lack of continuity.
Nothing but a 7 can

107
bring the force of completion.
"N"
operations,
and
"H"
tend
to
surgical
The
once
peculiarity
of
2 and 4
is
to
localize, or "get into a rut."
Moreover,
there,
"stay put."
these numbers generally They have to be helped out.
Be
careful to see that

letter.
"R"
If
is follow-
ed by a favorable
under
full
harmony,
"R"
is
beneficent,
>.
~
and
will
bring beneficial changes.
13
in
BIRTH
is
self-assertive;
self-opinionated, and self-reliant, even to
the point of extreme stubbornness.
Such
a person cannot be limited, or restrained;

cannot be
made
rule his
to
change his opinions,

business.
and must
own
io8
CHAPTER
IX.
THE SUPREME TEST.

It
has been suggested that the best

the efficiency of the
test of
Science
its
of
Numbers would be
to
to apply
principles
events that are past, to circumstances

It is
that are unchangable.
to
meet
this
requirement of the
critics, therefore, that
the following readings are given.

of the persons
Some
gone be-
mentioned are dead; others

whether
in life or
are
still
alive, but,
fore, all hold so

lic
prominent a place in the pubit
memory
that
will
be easy to determine
the degree of
success that has been at-
tained in these character delineations.
Of course,
to the fact that,
it
is
to
be expected that
certain skeptical persons will call attention
being so prominently before

to read
the public,
it
was easy
such charac-
ters correctly.
but
To this assertion there can be Had unknown, or comone reply.
unknown persons been selected, method by no could the reader have

paratively
109

discovered whether or not the character
had been correctly portrayed.

words,
easily
it
In
other
that
was
absolutely necessary
recognizable
subjects
should
be
chosen that there might be no

experienced
nent
traits.
difficulty
in recognizing their
predomi-
Moreover, the strictest com-
parison
ties
may
be
made between
the
the quali-
indicated in these readings, and the or law of

letters,
characterists,
as
described in Chapter VII.

It
may
also be
added that the names

choosen for
and
one
presented
below were
reason alone:
diversity
of
because they indicated a

achievements,
might
reasonably be expected to present a cor-
responding diversity of characteristics.

result
The
follows,
and the student

it
is
asked
respectfully to accept
upon honor as a
thoroughly sincere
attempt to apply the
conditions of this supreme test in a
some-
what
detailed demonstration of
the prin-
ciples of the Science of
Numbers.
The
readings follow:
no
GEORGE
3.
Birth,
Washington: Name, 39, or
22, or 4, {22 Feb. 1732).

birth
The
number, 22, would make

in
one firm and fixed

in his friendships,
his opinions, strong

in his deal-
and square
ings with
men. The Name, 3, is universa in its nature, and would aim to do a work for the general good, although, owing to
the effects of discordant vibrations, such
work would not be particularly spiritual in Of course, as may be its character.

seen, the
two numbers, 3 and 4, are
in
strong
opposition,
and yet the effect

example, the
of
this condition
would not be entirely un4
fortunate.
Thus, for
would keep the 3 from scattering, and

would check the tendency
flights
to
unseemly
per-
towards the clouds.
Such a
son would be a worker, not a dreamer.
At the same time, the "G's" would give

a strongly philosophical turn
to
the mind,
especially in the acceptance of
whatever
might come with perfect equinimity, while

III

the 4 would
that the 3
tend to
originated.
complete the plans
The two middle

inflexibility of
letters of the
name, the "0"and the "R,"

pur-
would naturally bring

others to one's
pose, and the compelling force that bends

will.
are so thoroughly out of
The 5's or "E's," harmony with
both the
name and
George
the birth that they are
readly recognized as the conditions that
subjected
Washington
to
such
plots,
great suffering
the
quarrels of
through malignant
subordinates,
and gross
ingratitude.
ABRAHAM
8.
Lincoln:
Birth, 12, or 3,
Name, 26, or {12 Feb. 1809).

a strong social
the
lover
of
in birth
indicates
talker,
nature,
good
humanity, a leader of
individual
men.
to
Such an
In
would have
be engaged
work
of
wide-spread influence,
happy.
or, other-
wise, he would not be

that is 8 through
sity in feeling,
A name
26 would indicate inten-
world love, and high aspira-
nt

tions.
harmony, work
The two numbers, while not in in the same direction so

in the
far as the brotherhood of
The three "A's"
man is concerned. name show a life of

before
great beginnings and
numerous important
a
changes, as each
letter
birth.
"A" comes
of
is
that is
out
harmony with the

a burden
the attitude of fin-
The Capstone "M,"

Standing
in in
bearer.
ality,
and being
such strong opposition

quite in accord with
to the birth, or 3,
it is
the
law of this
Science that
the
life
should have ended so unfortunately at the

period
when Abraham Lincoln was under
the influence of the discordant
"M" Cycle.
THEODORE
or 9.
Birth,
Roosevelt:
9,
27, or
Name. 43, {27 Oct. 1858.)

is
The
chafing
birth
number, 9
dictation,
strong in will,
under
through
and
carrying
great undertakings to the point of

pletion
comitself.
confidence
in
The name, being another

Octave with the 9
113
9, creates
an
of birth, thus intensify-

ing every trait of character.
stone,
The
side
cornerof
"T," would have the

dictatorial
effect of
emphasing the
nature,
the
in-
and would impel the person

by
it
fluenced
to
strive
to
dominate
every situation.
the
The
friendly letters in
name, or the "O's," would bring the

of
qualities
friends,
steadfastness,
literary
ability.
loyalty
to
and
The
intense
fact
to
that one
was a double 9 would tend

any exhibitions
of
explain
ner-
vousness, or unusual activity.
HORACE
Birth, 3,
Greeley:
Name, 32. or
5.
{3 Feb. 1811).
birth
The
differs
from that
number of Horace Greeley of Abraham Lincoln in

in the
first
that this 3 is that of Lincoln
degree, while
was
in the
second degree.
it
As 3
is
a spiritual number,
is
not parIt
ticularly interested in material things.
does not help
to
accumulate or
to
save
money, but seeks more

114
perform a work
personal
of wide influence, regardless of

benefits.
It
;
belongs
to the intellectual
in liter-
vibration
would naturally engage
ary pursuits,
philanthropic.
is
and
is
generally extremely
In this case, the

birth,
name
This
It
out of
harmony with the
being a 5
through 32,
as opposed to the 3.
would make a very energetic worker.

is particularly
a surgical vibration, indi-
cating the ability to take apart and reconstruct
with coolness and poise.
As
the
Cornerstone,
"H,"
is
not in
harmony with
either the birth or

in
it
name numbers, though
sympathy with the work for humanity, would bring most inharmonious vibralife.
tions into the
At the same time,
there are three letters in the
name
"O,"
that are most helpful. ''R," and "C" The "O," and the "R" tend to literary work, while the law of the "C" would be
towards expansion and wider
influence
when under that Cycle. The return to Cycle of "H," or the beginning of
fifty-fifth
the
the
year, however, would bring
new
and more unsympathetic conditions, these
n5

being sufficiently strong to
explain
the
fail-
great mental shock that followed his
ure
to
realize
his
high
in
aspirations.
His death also occurred

of
the
Cycle
"H."
ROBERT
ore.
G. Ingersoll:
Name 33,
of in
all
Birth, 11,
or 2, {11 Aug. 1833).

a
The
birth, 2, is
number
extremes
fortune.
in
mental conditions and
Intensity of nature controls,
and
heights
is
of attainment are possible to
one who
2 through
11.
In
name, a 6 through 33
has a very high rate of vibration.

a person
is
Such
an
idealist,
a dreamer, seldom
works
for self benefit,
and
is
It
intuitional
in arriving at conclusions.
would lead
one to philanthropic work, and would help

in the pursuits of literature
and oratory.
While the name and

not
in
birth
numbers are
harmony, they are sympathetic,

of the
and both hold some

teristics,
same characand
self-
like
sensitiveness
reliance,
with
tendencies to
ii6
extremes.
The Cornerstone, "R,"

er; the orator; the
indicates the writ-
man
with a message,
it.
and the power to express

letter
it
As a
name.
living
influences the entire
ANDREW Carnegie:
2.
Birth,
Name, 29,
or
25, or
7.
{25 Nov. 1837).
7 as a birth number, indicates a
strong completing nature.
Such a person
of
It
cannot and should not take advice from

others, but should
authority, as
occupy the position

a law unto himself.
life.
he
is
also indicates long and healthful
The
and
name, or 2 through
while not in har-
mony
is
sympathetic
its
1 1
with
the
7,
intensifies
spiritual
characteristics.
Both 7 and
humanity.
(2) are spiritual numbers,
bringing aspirations for the betterment of
in
The Cornerstone. "A," being harmony with the birth number, tends to nullify the material influence of the "D." The ''A" also helps to bring about impornot only in the individual
the bearer, but in the things in which 117
tant changes,
life of

he
and
a
is
most
and
interested.
The "N," "E,"
"W,"
still
stand for great material prostireless industry, while the
perity,
is
"R"
more
beneficent influence, standIt
ing for realization.
was during the

in-
Cycle of
"R"
that
Andrew Carnegie
troduced Bessemer
steel into the United
States, and actually entered upon the
most
successful period of his financial career.
THOMAS
4.
A. Edison: Name, 22, or
Birth 11. or 2. (11 Feb. 1847).
The
birth
number, 2 through
versatile nature.
would indicate one of extremely intense,

determined and
It
de-
notes extremes, however, both in mental
and financial conditions.

cannot reach.
There
to
is
no
it
possible height of attainment
which
The name
is
Is in
harmony
and the Cornerstone

in the
favorable to the
completion of anything undertaken.

birth
to
As
a 4
number,
of
there is practically
no limit
powers
achievement
person,
in
through 22.
Such a
however,
n8

would be
original, probably to the point of
eccentricity; would not endure dictation,
and, through strong will and tremendous
perseverence,
regardless
of
would carry out

opposition.
all
plans,
At the same
in
time he would be equally strong

secretive qualities.
It
the
is
the letter
"H"
its
that brings the creative, or inventive ele-
ment
into the
name.
The "0," with

and
element
strength,
of steadfastness
intellectual
would give the necessary steadyto
ing
influence
this
inventive
ability.
The "M" would

in the
exert a
powerful
effect
establishment of suitable environ

for work, while
ment
the
"A" and "S"

new things.
1.
both stand for the beginning of
ALFRED
Birth, 6,
Tennyson: Name, 28^ or
(6 Aug. 1809).
The birth number. 6, combines to a marked degree, the qualities that would
tend
to
make
great
poet
strong
character, either up or down; the idealism

of
the
dreamer;
musical
119
and
artistic

ability
;
strong
;
intuitional
force
great
intellectuality
powerful imagination.
I
The
name number
in
through 28
harmony, tended
great
many
of
men
as
while not
in the
case of so
to
produce a character
lines.
tremendous force along particular
The Cornerstone. "A" (1), being in harmony with the name number, emphasized
its
characteristics, as
it,
too,
stands for
intellectuality,
and
for originality in bethat,
ginnings.
It
will
be noticed
taking
the letters separately "L,'
"F,"and"R"
are
all
in
"A" and "E"

name.
harmony with the birth, while are in harmony with the The remaining letter '-D," would
of
have the effect

equilibrium,
stone.
producing poise
and
when appearing as the CapThus, it was at the beginning of
the first Cycle of
"F"
it
that his literary
career began, and
"F" Cycle
peerage.
that
was in the second he was raised to the

in
The
"R"
the
name
is
especially conducive to the literary ability.
The "E"
inspires love of humanity, lean-

ing towards the mystic,
and ease
In
the
attraction of material comforts.
NAPOLEON Bonaparte:
or 2.
Birth, 15, or 6,
Name, 38, {15 Aug. 1769).
A
It is
6 through 15 by birth would naturgenius for system and order.

intellectual
ally display a
both an
It
and an
intuitional
its
number.
opinions
would be quite within
law
that the bearer should be firmly set in his

;
should persist in carrying un-
dertakings to the point of completion, and
should not recognize the meaning of the
word "defeat."
When
out of
harmony
such a person would probably be subject

to attacks of alternate
mental depression
one of extremely
and exhileration.
through 38 and
The name number, 2

1 1 ,
Is
intense vibrations, an influence that would
be seen
in
extremes
of conditions,
In
both
mental and otherwise.
other words,
intensity of nature controls
such a person
if
not good, he
is
evil.
There are no
heights of attainment to which this 2 can-

not reach, and there
iniquity to
are
no depths
of
which
it
might not descend.

1
At the same time, a 2 through
can-
not afford to offend against divine law, for,
despite the strength of the personal will,

dire
penalties are
certain to
follow the
violations of the laws of right, justice,

love.
and
In the
case of Napoleon Bonaparte
this is the intense condition in life, for not
only
birth
is
the 2
out
6,
of
harmony with the

is
number,
but there
not a single
letter in the
name
that is in concord with
the
name symbol; or even in the Harmony of 2-4-8, The Cornerstone, "N,"

is in
every respect a material
letter,
and,
being in such direct opposition to the 2
through
of its
1 ,
would carry the undercurrent

qualities, including
most undesirable
jealousy, hatred, spite, intrigue, etc.
The
Napo-
"A" which
ment
leon's
life
follows would furnish the ele-
of great
change, for which

distinguished.
to
It
was
also
provides the ability
plan
and
direct.
The "P," when
in
this
position,
would
122
make one
originality,
impatient at
restriction,
and
would give aspirations
to leadership,
and
even
to
eccentricity,
"0"
duplicates the characteristics of the birth
number,
6, while
"L"
brings the tendency
towards breadth and expansion in

directions, executive ability
many
in to
is
and power
of "L''
leadership.
The tendency
this quality
gather and retain material things, but, in

this
name,
Thus
would be opposed
by the vibrations
it.
of the
"E"
that follows
it
in the
case of Napoleon,
was
his
during the Cycle of
"L"
that he attained
the height of his power.
He began
the
decline towards the close of
Cycle,
however, and the advent of the disintegrating effects of the
"E" Cycle brought
Waterloo, St. Helena, and death.
AUGUSTUS
3.
Thomas:
Name
21. or
Birth 8, {8 Jan. 1859).
The law
of
8
It
is to
is
create, to
com-
plete, to fulfill.
sympathetic, even
to the extent of attracting the
confidences
123

of friends.
It
is sufficient
unto
itself;
is
introspective;
disposition;
is
happy and confident

easily
in
not
convinced,
nor
In
subject to quick changes of opinion.

the
name, the Harmony of 3-6-9 holds the characteristics which would enable the
bearer to excel as a speaker, or writer
given to work capable of
influence in the world.
exerting a wide
Such a person
would probably be a good talker; a capable

designer, and one able to exert consider-
able executive ability.
The Cornerstone,
power
of
"A," would
ning
8,
furnish the
begin-
many
things, while the birth

to finish
number,
would impel him

intensifies
all
them.
The
"U"
the
the characteristics of
name number,
3, asserting the
same
universal spirit, the

multiplicity of
same
necessity for a
It
Interests.
would also
give generously, though justly, asking recognition for

all
its
kindnesses, with the
loss of strength in the desire to give
when
be
such appreciation was withheld.

noticed that the
It
will
"U"
124
occurs three time

in this
name.
This would tend
to
make
the bearer extremely hopeful in temperaIf ment, or one not easily discouraged.
the discordant influence of the Cycle of the first "S" has been successfully withstood,
such a person should enjoy uninyear.
terrupted good health until, at least, the

sixty- third
The Cycle
to
of
"G"
would bring intensity
the
power of
completion; additional intellectuality, and
The a love for the study of the occult. "T" is rich in intellectuality, but has no
middle ground.
contrary.
It
is
righteous, or the
Such a
letter is apt to bring
out the dictatorial qualities, or the strong

desire to control others.
stone,
like
the
Cornerstone,
its
"S," the Capis a 1,

degree
of
although more intense in

spirituality.
To
live the
Cycle of
"S"
the
harmoniously,
one
must
assume
position of love,
peace and benefaction
towards
all things.
125
CHARLES
The
lectual
Klein:
Name, 30, or
3,
Birth 7, {7 Jan. 1867),

birth
number,
7, is both intel-
and philosophical, and stand

It is
for
completion.
advice;
position,
it
difficult for
a 7
to take
should not occupy a subordinate

to its strong aspirations to
It is
owing
top.
be at the
a mystic number,
effect of 7
frequently bringing the inclination for study
along occult
the
lines.
The
the
upon
heart
makes
bearer strong in
it
passions and sentiments;
also
brings
the love of artistic things; a drawing to-
wards nature, and an interest

sports.
in
It is
in athletic
a number that often appears

ot
the
names
those
ceeded
In literary pursuits.
through 30, represents

ber,
of
who have sucThe name, 3 a universal numhighest degree
and
it fails
to
meet
its
demonstration unless provided with a
multiplicity of interests, at least
one of
which should be
persons.
of
a kind
to
reach
many
By
nature a 3 should be In126

tellectual, of artistic
temperament, a good
inclinations.
is
talker,
and with strong social
The Cornerstone, "C,"

with material things.
letter,
not in
harmony
It is
a scattering
readily to
and does not lend

finds
itself
the work of accumulation.

sult,
As
the re-
"C"
it
difficult to
save
much
also
money, and
the case
this is
especially liable to be
birth is 7.
It is
when the
characteristic of
neither of
losses.
both
and "C" that

is to
them worry
their
it
greatly over
While
easily,
tendency
is
money make
money
easily
scattered.
"C"
taken.
stands for generosity, honesty and
conscientiousness in
any
to
labor
under-
The "H"
is
very antagonistic to
bring
the
7,
and would tend

discordant
dis-
tinctively
note
during
the
"teens," and early manhood.

of
The Cycle
of
"A" would bring

Cycle
of
its
element
change,
and the beginning

the
of
new
things.
During
the
Keystone,
"R,"
all
literary aspirations
would be
127
intensified,
to
and
literary labors
would be brought

completion.
It
would
also
have
thought,
the
in
in
tendency of effecting a marked change

other
things
in
modes
in
of
associations,
follows,
differing
It
and
its
environment.
"L"
with
beneficent
in that it
influences,
from "C"
can gather.
would also help

It
to
retain that
which
is
accumulated.
tive ability;
intensifies
the executhat uses
instills
the
wisdom
of
forces wisely, and, being a Living Letter,

neutralizes
the effects
the discordant
letter that follows.
that, in
of
While the writer recognizes the fact some particulars at least, several the readings do not seem to harmonize
opinion respecting
the
characteristics
of
precisely with popular

the
persons de-
scribed, he has no intention of apologizing

for these apparent short-comings, or
even
attempting to explain them.

ties?
The
will to
quali-
delineated are
those
of
the soul
those that come, whether
we
have
them
or not
under the law
of
the letter.

Until popular
opinion
has succeeded
in
mastering the art of

therefore,
reading the soul,

to
any
effort
make
would
the
two
harmonize more closely
be
an
absurd waste of mental energy.
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IV. PERFECT AND IMPERFECT NAMES

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knew and practiced

They recognized the importance

between the name and the

of the individual, and,

have delved deeply

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by patient study, and most painstaking

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our more perfect comprehension

enabled us to apply their principles

accurately that these things which, to the

faith alone, are

capable of actual demonstration.

would be both interesting and

have passed since the day

principles as one of their

pretentious a task, especially in view of

the fact that, for

we should realize that Numbers has been known

through the turmoil and storms

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not easy to find a definition for

that shall be both

be fixed and rounded out

a state of approximate completion by

being brought into harmony with the laws

affairs are subject to a rule of

be termed "divine mathematics."

say, the vibrations of

things and control

the finite limits to our appreciation of di-

our confined plane

we may make use

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our individual needs

every respect these

own numerical symbol, and

governed by the vibrations

that play in and through the

ing in a certain ascertainable

to the action of these vibrain

accordance with the degree

concordant or discordant relation

which the symbols stand

into paths that are pleasant or unpleasant