Speed Learning Numerology ~ Numbers Past And Present With The Lo Shu Square EPUB Edition Includes 10 flash cards to help you learn the numbers see link at end of book Sign up to our mailing list and get three free ebooks too! THIS MANUSCRIPT Copyright 2012 Julian Moore
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Introduction As long as there have been numbers, there have been Numerology systems. How can the numbers that appear in our lives not be interwoven with our destiny in one way or another? Whether the numbers we find in our travels have any significance or not, it's hard to argue that they have no relevance at all. All these numbers must mean something. This book teaches you a simple to use but highly effective numerology system that you can perform on anyone at any time. Hopefully by the time you have finished this book you will have learned an entertaining new skill that you will love to show people and that people will enjoy having done for them. Like all my books this a very practical tutorial. Follow the book to the end, do the exercises, commit the ideas to memory and work it through. By the end of the book you will be able to give people extremely interesting numerology readings at the drop of a hat. Keep at it and stay focused, this book is about learning a new skill and with any luck you'll hardly ever have to refer back to it again.
The Method The numerology system outlined in this book is based on the Lo Shu Square. The Lo Shu Square has been around for centuries, and is in fact a 3 X 3 magic square. A magic square is a symmetrical number grid whose numbers add up to the same number in all directions, both vertically and diagonally. This number is known as the square's 'magic number'. In the case of the Lo Shu Square and the numbers from 1 to 9, the Lo Shu Square's magic number is 15. Here is the Lo Shu Magic Square. Add up the numbers in any direction and you will find they always add up to 15.
When we give a numerology reading for someone we will create a blank grid and fill it with a variety of numbers taken from their personal life such as their birthdate, numbers that they have noticed in
their lifetime and also their mobile telephone number. We use the Lo Shu Magic Square as a reference so we know where to put these numbers on the grid. By taking the numbers they were born with, the numbers they have lived with and their most recent phone number we can see how a person's numbers have changed over the years and create some kind of meaning from this to give a reading. Most numerology systems focus exclusively on a persons date of birth for use in a reading, and I have always felt that this was a somewhat static approach. By using numbers from the past to the present we can get a much better idea of how certain numbers have flowed through someone's life. We can see the numbers that someone was born with, the numbers that have influenced them, and the numbers that are in the persons life right now. This gives us a lot of scope for comparison during the reading and enables us to create interesting discussions about the person's journey - how it started, where it's been and where it's headed.
Drawing The Lo Shu Magic Square As the numerology system taught in this book uses the Lo Shu Magic Square as its basis, the first thing you've got to learn is how to draw this square from memory. It's pretty easy, and it's a fun thing to teach people while you're giving someone a numerology reading for the first time. Most people find it quite intriguing. First, draw a naughts and crosses / tic tac toe grid on a piece of paper. Then, fill in the numbers one and two as follows:
Then fill in the numbers 3 to 7, remembering the shape:
Then add the 8 and the 9, which follow the same pattern as the 1 and the 2, but shifted to the left.
That's it! It couldn't be simpler. Try drawing a few Lo Shu Squares from memory, it won't take long and you should have it down within a couple of tries. Now let's move on to giving the reading itself.
The Reading We are going to be creating three grids when we come to give a reading for someone, so of course you're going to need a pen and paper. When you start the reading I suggest you first write the person's name at the top of the paper, and then draw a Lo Shu Magic Square in the top right hand corner. Don't draw it too big as this is only going to be your reference for where to put the person's numbers. Drawing the Lo Shu Magic Square is an interesting way to start a reading, and talking about the square and it's magical properties can help put people at ease and help you get to know them a little. You'd be surprised how many people never forget how to draw a magic square once you've shown them how. The first grid will be created using numbers from the person's birthdate. The second will use numbers that have occurred in their life, and the last grid will use their most recent set of numbers - those from their mobile phone number. By drawing three grids we can see how someone's numbers started in their life and how they have progressed to reach the present day. This gives a much more interesting reading than simply giving a reading based on a person's birthdate and has the added bonus of bringing the reading right up to the present moment, something sorely lacking in most numerology systems. People like to talk about their past but they also want to know what's happening right now. This system gives them that information. Grid One - Birthdate The first grid we're going to create is based around the person's birthdate. Draw an empty 3 X 3 grid and ask for the person's date of birth. We are going to write this down in full underneath the first empty grid using numbers only. For instance if you met someone whose birthday was the 2nd of October 1967 you would write: 2 10 1967 Then, ignoring the zeros, we take each number from the birthdate in order from left to right and write them in on the blank square, using the Lo Shu Magic Square we drew at the start as a reference for where each number needs to go. For instance, the first number in the person's birthdate is the number 2 and in the Lo Shu Magic Square the number 2 is in the top right corner, so on our blank grid we write the number 2 in the top right corner thus:
The next number in the person's birthdate is a 1, and we can see from looking at the Lo Shu Magic Square that number one's go in the bottom middle section like so:
The next number is a zero. In numerology we ignore zeros. So we move on to the next 1 in the person's birthdate, and write that alongside the previous one like this:
Keeping this method in mind, we then fill in the 9, 6 and 7, continuing to use the Lo Shu Magic Square as our reference so we end up with a grid, created entirely from someone's birthdate, that looks something like this:
So we have our first square, but what does it mean? Let's talk about arrows.
The Arrows Of Pythagoras Before we even look at what the numbers on the chart mean, we can see that some rows on our first grid are filled with numbers and some rows are empty - a bit like a game in progress of Tic Tac Toe or Naughts And Crosses - except instead of X's and O's we're looking at numbers. We can see that there's an empty column on the left hand side, and a full column of numbers on the right hand side. Whenever we see a column or row of numbers we call it a positive arrow, and when we see an empty column or row we call it a negative arrow. We draw normal arrows to indicate positive arrows and dotted arrows to indicate negative arrows. The Arrow Columns The columns indicate how someone leads their life and are named from left to right: Thought, Will and Outlook
* TOP TIP: The first letters of the arrow column names - Thought, Will and Outlook - spell the word 'TWO' so this makes remembering the column meanings very easy. When you first start giving readings it may help you to write the word 'TWO' under each grid, one letter per column. When a column is full of numbers (as in the example with the rightmost column being filled with the numbers 2, 7 and 6) we call this a positive arrow and say that the person has an abundance of that quality. So with a third column full of numbers this creates the Arrow Of Outlook, and we draw an arrow on our grid like so to denote its presence:
Underneath the grid we write '+ Outlook' to show that the person has a positive arrow through the outlook column. So in this example the Arrow Of Outlook shows that the person born with these numbers could have a really positive attitude towards life in general. We can also see in the example that the left hand column is completely empty, so this creates a negative arrow. So we draw a dotted line through the empty left hand column to denote a negative arrow like so:
This person has a negative Arrow Of Thought, so instead of being a 'thinking things through' kind of person he is the opposite - more spontaneous and tends to act before thinking. To show this we write '- Thought' under the grid to show the person has a negative arrow through the Thought column. As you can see from this example, just because someone has a negative arrow doesn't mean it's necessarily a bad thing, just a different type of character trait. There's nothing wrong with being a thinker and there's nothing wrong with being spontaneous! One should be careful when giving a reading not to look at these negative arrows as all bad. We are all different and our strengths usually outweigh our weaknesses. By drawing the arrows through the columns and writing what they mean underneath each grid we will
leave people with numerology charts that still make sense many years later. The Arrow Rows The grid rows indicates someone's natural attributes and are named from top to bottom: Head, Heart and Action
* TOP TIP: Remembering that the top line is the head, the middle the heart and action is the bottom row is as easy as imagining a person standing next to the grid. When you first start you might find that drawing a type of stick man made from a circle, a heart shape and the letter 'A' next to the grid will help you remember that the top is the head, the middle is the heart and the bottom is the legs - as in the world of action and 'doing' in the real world.
As before with the columns, when a row is full of numbers we call this a positive arrow. Our original example doesn't have a full or empty row, so just for now let's take away the 7 and replace it with a 6. Now we now get two arrows - one positive and one negative:
Underneath the grid we write '+ Head' to show that the person has a positive arrow through the head row. So in this example the Head Arrow shows that the person was born with numbers that suggest someone who is rather clever. The empty middle row creates a negative arrow, and we draw a dotted line through it as before. This person has a negative Arrow Of Heart, so instead of being a romantic he is the opposite - rather matter of fact when it comes to love. To show this we would write '- Heart' under the grid to show the person has a negative arrow through the Heart column.
Arrow Diagonals There are only two diagonal arrows. The Arrow Of Willpower runs from bottom left to top right:
The Arrow Of Spirituality runs from top left to bottom right:
A positive Arrow Of Willpower indicates someone with an extremely forceful character who usually gets what he wants. A negative Arrow Of Willpower shows just the opposite, someone who is possibly overly shy and introverted. A positive Arrow Of Spirituality indicates someone who is somewhat enlightened and in touch with the universe to a greater extent than most people. A negative Arrow Of Spirituality shows the opposite, someone who is extremely matter of fact and practical, yet misses out on thoughts of higher things. * TOP TIP: The Arrow Of Willpower goes UP the grid, like someone climbing the stairs of the grid to reach heaven - this can remind us that the arrow that moves UP the grid denotes WILLPOWER. * TOP TIP: The Arrow Of Spirituality comes DOWN the grid, an arrow from the heavens - this can remind us that the arrow that comes DOWN the grid from the skies denotes SPIRITUALITY.
The Arrows Of Pythagoras Recap Now let's review all eight arrows we've learned about so far. Don't forget, the + plusses denote positive arrows and the - minuses denote negative arrows. The arrows are all pretty self-explanatory, and a negative arrow is simply the opposite of the positive arrow. It couldn't be simpler. Columns - Thought, Will & Outlook Does the person think things through, or get things done through sheer determination? A person who plans ahead doesn't always have the willpower to see things through to their conclusion, even if they do have a positive outlook on life! A positive outlook alone won't get you too far. Arrow Of Thought 4,3,8 + Thoughtful / Thinks things through - Spontaneous / Act now, think later Arrow Of Will 9,5,1 + Someone who likes to get what they want - A more passive individual, less likely to speak up for themselves Arrow Of Outlook 2,7,6 + A person with a positive, open attitude - Someone with a more closed, inward view Rows - Head, Heart and Body Does the person think with his head or his heart - or is he more tactile? A person who thinks with his head is very different to someone whose life is ruled by his heart - and someone who thinks with his body is far more likely to act on physical impulse than either of those two. Head Arrow 4,9,2 + A clever person, a thinker - A less thinking type, possibly more emotionally driven Heart Arrow 3,5,7 + A person with a big heart, a dreamer, romantic - Someone more practical, possibly more thought driven Body Arrow 8,1,6 + A physical person
- A less physical person Diagonals The diagonals reflect sheer brute force on the one hand and the enlightened soul on the other, but you can have too much of a good thing! Arrow Of Willpower 8,5,2 + Serious amounts of willpower - Not much willpower at all Arrow Of Spirituality 4,5,6 + A rather spiritual person, could be overly so - The opposite, practical and matter of fact but perhaps lacking something Now you've familiarised yourself with the arrows that cross the Lo Shu Square let's just look once again at the easiest way to remember all of this. If you can learn to draw your grid so it looks like this:
- then you're already there. The man on the left helps you remember the rows are Head, Heart and Action and the word 'TWO' reminds you that the columns are Thought, Will and Outlook. Practice drawing empty grids like this with the stick man and the word 'TWO'. Once you've learned how to do that, try and write in every arrow with its meaning as well, not forgetting the diagonals, and especially not forgetting that there are negative as well as positive arrows. Within no time you'll be able to remember all of this without even having to use the memory aids. But you may still want to draw the stick man and the other word 'TWO', just because they actually look quite interesting!
Arrow Examples Here are some drawn examples for us to practice our arrow reading skills on. What can we say about this first example?
In this example we can see a positive arrow going down the middle column, and a negative arrow going down the right hand column. The positive arrow is the Arrow Of Will and the negative arrow is the Arrow Of Outlook. So this shows someone who has the willpower but struggles to find ways of making this work in the real world because of his less than positive outlook. Here's another example. What can we say about this person's arrows?
In this example there is only one negative arrow going diagonally from top left to bottom right, the Arrow Of Willpower. As it is a negative arrow this shows that the person struggles with getting what he wants when he wants it. And another example. What about this grid?
In this example we have two positive arrows, the Arrow Of Will from top to bottom and the Heart Arrow from left to right. So we have someone who is able to get things done but at the same time shows great compassion - this person gets what he wants by helping others at the same time. You may have noticed that when there are two arrows I have combined their meanings when I talk about them. For instance 'You have the willpower (shown by the Arrow of Willpower) but sometimes struggle because of your negative outlook (shown by a negative Arrow Of Outlook)'. The idea of comparing traits like this is very useful.
Grid And Arrow Exercises See if you can give readings for these three grids by finding their arrows. Don't forget to remember the drawing of the man and the number written under the grid - this will help jog your memory. Exercise One:
Exercise Two:
Exercise Three:
There now follows ten birth dates for you to practice your grid making and arrow reading skills on. Firstly, start with a fresh sheet of paper and see if you can create a Lo Shu Magic Square from memory, as you were taught at the start of this book. Then take each of the following birth dates one at a time, writing each of them into a new grid before seeing which arrows (if any) each one has. Then, using what you have learned about the meanings of the arrows in the previous chapters, see if you can come up with something different to say for each grid. If you find that some of the grids have more than one arrow, compare the arrows and describe how these different traits either compliment or distract from one another. What can you say about people born on these dates? 1. 21st November 1953 2. 9th February 1982 3. 25th July 1993 4. 27th June 1972
5. 14th April 1991 6. 19th May 1958 7. 6th December 1945 8. 18th October 1949 9. 3rd January 1975 10. 5th August 1996
Grid Two - Lucky numbers The second grid we create is going to be identical to the first one but instead of using a birthdate we are going to use numbers that have either occurred frequently in someone's life or have special significance. For instance, some people have lucky numbers that they've picked up over the years. Others may have noticed that certain numbers have cropped up time and time again in their lives. You may find people that haven't noticed any patterns at all with the numbers in their lives - you may have to give these people a little help in coming up with some personal numbers. We need a handful of numbers to play with, so as an example here are the numbers I would offer someone if they were to ask me which numbers had played a significant part in my life: 36 - because it was my school number at two different schools completely by chance 28 - because it was my house number during a particularly happy part of my childhood 14 - because it's my house number at the moment I think it's important to try and use numbers that people can easily recall. It's surprising how many interesting numbers people can come up with after giving them a little encouragement, even if at first they can't think of any. Here are three questions you can ask to extract some interesting numbers from people: 1. Do you have a lucky number? 2. Do you have any numbers that have cropped up in your life repeatedly? 3. Can you recall any house numbers that you've lived at where you were particularly happy? This is usually enough to get a handful of numbers from someone. We are aiming to get about 5 or 6 single numbers in total, so in the example I gave of 36, 28 and 14 we have the single digits 362814 which are plenty to work with - it's about the same amount of numbers you get when you use someone's birth date. If I put these numbers on the second grid, using the Lo Shu Square for reference as usual, we get a grid that looks like this:
Hopefully by now you will easily be able to spot arrows on the grid. Straight away we can see there are two positive arrows on this grid, the Arrow Of Thought and the Action Arrow. As with the first grid, we draw in the two arrows - this time they're both positive so are both solid lines and not dotted - and we then write the names of these underneath this second grid like so: + Thought + Action Unlike the first grid that we created from a birth date, this grid is created from numbers accumulated over a lifetime. The first grid shows what people were born with, but this second grid shows what they have actually done and achieved and how life has changed and moulded them. By comparing the first grid with the second grid we can make all kinds of interesting comparisons. The Arrow Of Thought shows someone who has spent their life doing a lot of thinking, and the Action Arrow shows that a lot of action has taken place - the person has drive. So during their life this person has thought things through and put things into practice.
Comparing Grids One And Two Let's compare the first grid with the second grid:
Let's look at the differences in the arrows of these two grids: First grid - birth date - Thought + Outlook Second grid - lucky numbers + Thought + Action By comparing the two grids we can make some comparisons already: The first grid has a negative Arrow Of Thought, yet the second grid has a positive Arrow Of Thought. Perhaps early in life the person was somewhat thoughtless with their head in the clouds, but as their life progressed they engaged their mind a lot more and put a lot more thought into what they were doing? The first grid has a positive Arrow Of Outlook, but in the second has a positive Action Arrow instead. Could it be that the person has become jaded as they have moved through life, yet have managed to take serious action in the physical world to make things happen against all odds? I'm sure you can see what I'm doing here. By having a grid from the past and a grid from someone's ongoing life you can make all kinds of great comparisons. If you were like this (talking about first grid) then how did you come to be like this now (talking about second grid)? If you had these kinds of problems through your life (second grid), where did they stem from (first grid)?
You will find that some arrows appear twice. Some will disappear. Negative arrows will turn into positive ones and vice-versa. With only two grids and using the arrows alone you have a huge amount to talk about with the person you're giving the reading to. Let's get on to creating the third grid to bring the reading right up to date.
Grid Three - Mobile phone number The third grid we create is going to be identical to the first two but this time we are going to use numbers from the person's mobile phone number. A person's mobile number is usually the most current number in their life, and sometimes people go to great lengths to choose a number they like. At other times it's entirely random but it really doesn't matter - what matters is that you have an extremely recent and relevant number to make a third grid with. This third grid is all about 'now'. As an example, here is a fictitious phone number - 07239 326 459 We ignore the first part of the number 07239 as this is common to the entire mobile network. We concentrate on the last part of the mobile number which in this case is 326 459. We draw a grid like the other two and put these numbers into it which looks like this:
Once again we check to see if there are any arrows in this grid, and we find a diagonal arrow from top left to bottom right - the Arrow Of Spirituality, and an arrow across the top of the grid - the Head Arrow. Once again we draw the arrows on the grid - both solid lines - and write their meaning underneath the grid like so: + Head + Spirit The Arrow Of Spirituality in this grid shows spiritual influence, and the Head Arrow suggest that the person has a lot of mental capacity. Don't forget that these arrows have appeared using the most current number in the person's life. These arrows are about the present moment, and the person may or may not feel their influence. Perhaps these two arrows are an indication that the person should follow their more spiritual pursuits? Or could it be that their creative ideas are about to bear fruit, represented by the Head Arrow? Dealing with the third grid is a lot more vague, yet at the same time more interesting than the other two. We can see where the person has been in the previous two grids, but the arrows in the third grid could show where the person is headed, whether they realise it or not.
Comparing The Arrows On All Three Grids We've already compared the first two grids together, so now let's introduce the third and look at them all at the same time - the birth date grid, the lucky number grid and the mobile number grid. By this point our three grids look like this, and in this picture we can see the arrow names written under each grid for the first time:
Now we have three grids and six sets of arrows to compare. It won't always be like this - sometimes you will have fewer arrows, and very occasionally you may have more. Regardless, you've still got a lot to go on, and we haven't even begun to discuss the numbers themselves yet! Let's look at the arrows again so we can easily compare them: Grid One - Birthdate - Thought + Outlook Grid Two - Lucky numbers + Thought + Action Grid Three - Mobile phone number + Head + Spirit We're looking for patterns across the grids, and the first thing I notice is the pattern - Thought / + Thought / + Head. Of course there is a correlation between 'Thought' and 'Head' so to me this suggests that we have someone that throughout their life has become more and more cerebral. Initially, according to the - Thought, they were somewhat thoughtless, didn't think things through too much, but
during their life this changed and they became more thoughtful even careful. Ending the last grid with + Head shows someone who has become cleverer, and it looks like this has happened over time with patience they have learned a lot and even if they don't feel like that right now, it could be that they are destined to do more with their intellect. This person also started out with a very positive outlook, and it could be that this positive approach never really left them, even though + Outlook only appears in the first grid. The only negative arrow Thought appeared in the first grid, this is also interesting as they have usually managed to be positive throughout their life. Perhaps it's that same positive outlook going running through their life from an early age? In the second grid we have + Action. This signifies a lot of effort, so it appears that during their life up to now they've been getting busy. But when we look at the third grid we appear to be at a more spiritual juncture because of the + Spirit. Perhaps the person is about to enter a different phase of their life? They may not be aware of it, but perhaps the numbers are on to something? Who knows? It will all become apparent when you start to give readings to real people and you will find that they are using extremely forthcoming in helping you decipher the arrows. Three Grid Exercises Here are some practice exercises featuring three grids in each. Don't forget the leftmost grid is the birth date grid, the middle one the lucky number grid, and the rightmost grid is the mobile number grid. See if you can give a reading out loud for each of these sets. Three Grid Exercise 1:
Three Grid Exercise 2:
Three Grid Exercise 3:
Now you've had practice at reading three grids at a time, see if you can create the following readings from scratch using your memory only to draw the Lo Shu Square, fill in the grids and spot the arrows! 1. Birthdate: 29th November 1972 - Lucky numbers: 20, 3, 99 - Mobile number 754 221 2. Birthdate: 5th May - Lucky numbers: 18, 8, 61 - Mobile number 554 769 3. Birthdate: 7th September - Lucky numbers: 3, 69, 4 - Mobile number 663 648 4. Birthdate 18th August - Lucky numbers: 44, 128, 16 - Mobile number 884 217 5. Birthdate 12th December - Lucky numbers: 22, 11, 8 - Mobile number 339 772
Number Meanings By this point in the book you should know how to make a Magic Lo Shu Square, how to create three types of grids and how to read the arrows on each grid. Now we come to the numbers themselves. As you are probably aware, the numbers in numerology each have their own meaning. Here is a very brief list of the meaning of each number. Don't worry about memorising this for now, you'll pick it up as you go. 1. Beginnings 2. Cooperation 3. Expansion 4. Security 5. Activity 6. Communication 7. Spirituality 8. Inspiration 9. Changes 10. Success Note: These are also the number meanings I explain in my book Cartomancy - Fortune Telling With Playing Cards and once you've learned the meanings of the numbers you're halfway to being able to give incredibly in-depth playing card readings. Knowing something about numerology is very useful when it comes to learning other systems. The more of a number on a person's grid you can see, the more of an influence that number has. It's fairly common to get two of the same numbers on a grid, slightly less with three and you almost never get four of the same number on a grid. However, when you look at all three grids at the same time it's a different matter - you can find that some numbers are really abundant and you may have four, five or even six of the same number across all grids. One of the best things about having all the numbers laid out in three grids is it only takes a glance to see which numbers repeat and which numbers never appear at all - a quick scan and you can easily see which squares are dense and which squares are vacant. To get a better grip on all of this we're going to write the numbers 1 to 9 in a separate column underneath these grids. This will enable us to easily compare the numbers in a simple list. Here is our example set of three grids again:
So we go through, looking at the numbers from one to ten, writing the number in a different row each time we see it. Do the 1's first, then the 2's, and repeat for the other numbers. So for our example we end up with a list like this: 111 222 33 44 5 666 7 8 99 We can now easily see which numbers repeat the most - and least. We have three each of 1, 2 and 6 and only one each of 5, 7 and 8. If we write the number meanings alongside each column we get this: 111 Beginnings 222 Cooperation 33 Expansion 44 Security 5 Activity 666 Communication 7 Spirituality 8 Inspiration 99 Changes So we can see that the most abundant numbers in this person's life refer to beginnings, cooperation and communication. We can also see that the numbers that refer to activity, spirituality and inspiration
are the ones most lacking. There isn't one number that's most dominant, and there's no number that's missing - all the numbers from one to nine are represented. Sometimes you will find that a number is completely missing, and at other times one number will be more prevalent than the others. Here's what the completed chart looks like:
What can we say about it all? Here's a few paragraphs that you could say to explain these grids to someone. Notice how I not only talk about the numbers that appear the most and the least, but also refer back to the grids to see if the numbers appear in all of the grids, or just some of the grids. You might have a lot of one number in the first two grids and none in the third, for instance. By doing this
you can talk about which period of a person's life the numbers have had the most influence. "We can see from the three grids we've created for you that there are a lot of ones, twos and sixes. Ones are all to do with beginnings and starting new ventures and they appear in the first and second grids, so you've had to start over quite a few times in your life. The number two appears in every single grid and as it's all to do with cooperation this has been an important influence in your life and will continue to be so - whether you know it or not, cooperation is important for you. The fact that there are three sixes with one in each grid isn't that surprising when you consider that this is the number of communication, which goes hand in hand with cooperation. You may not be aware of these influences, I am just telling you what I see. "We can also note that there's only one five, seven and eight in the grid. As the five has appeared in your most current grid this signifies that you're currently or about to be going through a lot more activity than you have been used to in the past - things are going to start moving, or have already started. With the seven only appearing once in the first grid this would suggest that you started out a lot more spiritual than you later came to be - perhaps you've became jaded over the years? It also looks like that you were most inspired leading up to the present moment - I'm not saying that all inspiration is going to leave you, but perhaps it suggests you need less inspiration and more application in the future. Having that solitary eight in the centre grid is interesting, perhaps you find inspiration a fleeting thing? "We've looked the numbers you have the most and least of, so lets take a quick look at the numbers that are a normalising influence in your life, the most common - not too many, not too few. I see here that the number three is in the last two grids. This means expansion - things have been taking shape and are growing now and into the future. The number four is also in these last two grids and four is the number of security, so as things grow they become more secure. This could be all part of the same thing and might show that as plans take shape they give you a firmer footing for the future. The only number that appears once in the first grid and once in the third grid is the number nine - the number of change. So there were big changes afoot in your life when you were very young, and you're either going through some big changes now or will be in the near future, and they might have some relevance to your past or be connected in some way." Of course when you are giving a reading this won't just be a one-way conversation, and these few paragraphs cannot truly convey the way a reading goes - a reading is never completely one sided, nor should it be. As you go through the numbers slowly and deliberately you will be creating a dialogue with the person whose numbers you are reading and they will be able to fill in many of the gaps themselves. Let the person speak, and see what else they come up with that could shed some light on the numbers - they know their own lives a lot better than you do, so it is up to you to guide them through the reading you are giving them, as opposed to simply telling them what the numbers mean as if it was all cast in stone. You need to get a conversation going, and talk about what it all means between the two of you.
Learning The Numbers I've shown you how to give a reading now, using the simplest meanings for the numbers. The biggest problem for most people is in actually learning what the numbers mean. It shouldn't be difficult given that there are only nine numbers, yet for one reason or another getting the meanings of the numbers to actually stick in the mind is sometimes harder than it looks. The following section is taken directly, with a few tweaks here and there, from the numerology section of my Cartomancy book. It's fairly exhaustive and as far as I am aware it is one of the simplest frameworks to understand and remember what all the numbers mean. If you have already read the Cartomancy book then hopefully you will already have learned what all the numbers mean and are ready to go! If not then the following text should hopefully get you up and running in no time. Even though numerology readings such as the one described in this book ignore the zero, I have included the numbers one through ten in the next section so you can learn the full cycle of the numbers. Knowing what the number ten signifies will stand you in good stead should you learn some other reading systems in the future. The numbers one to ten each have their own significance yet for many people remembering what they each signify can be a real chore - numbers can appear abstract and devoid of meaning and on their own they aren't particularly evocative. We need to learn to get 'visual' with our numbers and aim to connect as much meaning to them as possible. When you see a number you need a whole array of ideas, concepts and images to come to mind. If you know nothing about numerology then it's probably the case that when you see a number it's just that - a number. We need to get creative with our visualising so we can actually learn, with practice, what the numbers mean. Here are the basic meanings of the numbers one through ten: 1. Beginnings 2. Cooperation 3. Expansion 4. Security 5. Activity 6. Communication 7. Spirituality 8. Inspiration 9. Changes 10. Success
The numbers one to ten go through a cycle and the 10 at the end is in many ways similar to the 1 at the start - the 10 is the realisation of all that the 1 can be. If you think of all the numbers going around in a big circle starting and ending on the 1 like a clock you get the idea - the ten becomes a one again and the cycle repeats. This is analogous to the 'life cycle' that we all go through. Think about this little story for a moment. We all begin alone (1) we couple up (2) and bring life into the world (3) before we make a home with four walls (4). There is much activity as the child grows (5) and before long the child learns to communicate (6) and ask big questions about the world around him (7). Finally he is inspired to go out into the world (8) make a difference (9) and be successful (10). He's now alone (1) and the cycle can begin again. By thinking of the numbers in this way it also gives us the feeling of progression - higher numbers are the end of the cycle and lower numbers the start of the cycle. This is very useful in readings. Let me go through that story again in greater detail. This whole story is designed so that you can remember the meanings of the numbers quickly and easily. 1 The Power Of One - I Stand Alone - Beginnings We have to start somewhere, and with a blank canvas there is a lot of energy and optimism. We could be starting from scratch, or starting again (coming full circle). We're number one! There's no fear anything's possible. This number one isn't about knowing you've arrived - it's about knowing you could get there if you put your mind to it. It's the optimism and naivety of a teenager who's willing to try anything and is free from old habits or preconceived notions. This number one is selfish - but's it's a healthy selfish - not the kind that crushes other people but drags others along with it's sheer optimism and idealistic outlook. Powerful stuff! However this boundless energy can be lacking in direction somewhat - it needs focus to be truly effective. Memory Tip: The number 1 looks like a capital I 2 Me And You - Two's Company - Cooperation We don't stay alone and single forever. We meet someone, fall in love and in many ways our ego takes a step back as we learn to care for someone else. We learn to share, we learn to cooperate and do things together as a team. It's not always easy but it brings great rewards. We get to see the world another way, and we also learn to see things from another point of view. We form partnerships not just in our personal lives but our professional lives too. Memory Tip: A number 2 looking in the mirror to it's left creates a heart shape. You can also imagine this as two swans coming together to create a heart silhouette 3 We Create Life - Three's a crowd - Expansion
Only two people can bring a third person into the world - it's how the human race has expanded to cover the entire globe. It's the growth of something from nothing, the fruits of cooperation. There can be labour pains, but the rewards are great. Let's not forget that even business partners often refer to their companies as 'babies' - the number three is all to do with seeing things come to life and grow beyond a mere concept. Memory Tip: The number 3 looks like a pair of breasts to feed a baby 4 We Make A Home - These four walls - Security When a child enters a couple's life they seek stability and the four walls of a place they can call 'home' for their family. Structure and order are required, safety and practicality. Although a lot needs to be done, there is a sense of settling down combined with achievement. For many people this is the end of a cycle for them as a happy home life with children is one of their life goals. Kids or not, the four represents the solid foundation required for future plans and growth. Memory Tip: A square has four sides, like a simplistic house shape with square windows and doors 5 The Family Grows - Five alive - Activity Once a baby becomes a child things get pretty hectic - a hive of activity! There's always something to do, plans to make - life is certainly never the same again. Life seems to go at twice the speed, everything seems to happen at once and multi-tasking is the order of the day. There is growth in so many ways - physically, mentally and socially - and sometimes it can feel out of control. One thing's for sure - you can't halt progress. This isn't like the number 3 which creates something from nothing this is the growth of things that are already there. Memory Tip: The number 5 looks like the handlebars and front wheel of a kids scooter which can remind you of the notion of speed and movement 6 The Child Learns To Communicate - Six is social - Communication Before long the child is starting to communicate with the world around him and it's about personal interaction and a need to be understood. A child may attempt to communicate with sounds, looks and actions - even with his building blocks! The number six isn't just about phoning people up, it's about connecting with people too. Memory Tip: The number 6 looks like an eye, or an ear, or a telephone 7 The Child Asks Big Questions - Seventh heaven - Spirituality
Once the child has learned to communicate he can start asking questions - and quite quickly they're questions we can hardly answer. 'Where did I come from?' is always a good one - it's funny how some of the first questions we ask as children are so difficult to answer! This need to understand and ask big questions has a spiritual ring to it - where did we come from, how did we get here, what's it all about? The seven is all about looking up to the stars as we ask for some kind of divine inspiration. Memory Tip: The number 7 looks like a question mark 8 The Child Is Inspired To Leave Home - Eight through the gate - Inspiration The eight is when you leave home and do it for yourself, make your first strides towards independence and try out some of your own ideas for a change. You've got to get out there and make things happen, but it takes a leap of faith. You've got to believe you're ready for it but it takes inspiration and personal belief. It's almost like that lightbulb over the head moment where you 'get it' or have some flash of inspiration. But it's also about making the leap of faith required to make it happen. Memory Tip: The number 8 looks like two 3's put together side on - the number 3 is the child, the number 8 being twice his size and ready to move on 9 He Makes A Difference - Plan Nine (From Outer Space) - Changes You go out into the world and try to make a difference - you try and enable change. Unless things change you can very rarely get to where you want to go. Some of these changes will be changes you have to go through yourself, but many of them will be the changes which you've pushed through to reach your ultimate goal - indeed there may well be sacrifices. When you can almost smell success you can't let anything get in your way and have to at times be ruthless. Nine is about nearly having it all. Don't give up - everything's going the right way. Memory Tip: The number 9 is the activity before the success of 10/10. Like 6, the number 9 also looks like eye, ear, telephone but this time it's on a higher more adult level of communication and action fuelled by determination and knowledge 10 He Becomes Successful - Ten out of ten - Success The child has realised his dreams and in many ways he has grown up. He has made a success of himself and achieved his ambitions. There is a sense of finality and accomplishment and the end of a cycle. The ten is for top marks, abundance and accomplishments earned through hard work - it took all the other stages to reach this point. With this sense of accomplishment can also come the sense of looking for pastures new - for another challenge. There can be a big difference between success and stability.
Memory Tip: Top marks, the realisation of a goal or dream. The end of a cycle and the start of a new one This is just one way of looking at the numbers one to ten, but I wanted to explain the life cycle idea first because it's one of the easiest to remember. Some of the numbers are easier to grasp than others so here are some other things to bear in mind when you're trying to remember all of this: 1 and 10 are obviously beginnings and endings - the starts of things and everything that's exciting about new ventures, and the ends of things and the satisfaction of completion 2 for cooperation is pretty easy to remember, for love, balance, coming together 3 for expansion makes sense when you think of two people having a third to create a family - it's about concepts becoming reality and partnerships bearing fruit 4 for stability makes sense when you think of the four walls of a house - the family need somewhere to live, solid foundations 5 for the growth in the home itself, and the 'hive' of activity inside needing to expand outside of the four walls - it's the four walls of the house, with something growing inside of it! 6 for communication, the 6 looks like an eye, an ear AND a telephone! 7 for the spiritual 'seventh heaven' and the questioning shape like a question mark 8 is 'out of the gate' - getting out there and doing it 9 is the final push for victory, the last mile, the planning coming to fruition 10 is the successful outcome, the realisation of everything that has gone before, the end of one cycle and the start of another Let's remind ourselves of the whole story another way, this time dividing the numbers into three 'chapters' or sections: 1-3 : I Stand Alone / Two's Company / Three's A Crowd The first three numbers are about fresh starts and early development The numbers 1-3 have their own little story. A single person (1) meets someone (2) and has a baby (3). When you're a single young adult (1) it's all about excitement and trying new things out with great enthusiasm. Then you meet someone (2) and share your life with them in a less selfish way. Then
(sometimes!) you have a baby (3) and you've both made a new number one! These first three numbers are relatively easy to understand. I Stand Alone, Two's Company & Three's A Crowd are well known sayings and perfectly illustrate what each number means. 4-7 : These Four Walls / Five Alive / Six Is social / 7th Heaven Numbers four to seven are more to do with childhood and the family growing Security is needed so a house (4) is built for the family to live in. The baby grows into a child (5) and introduces all that crazy activity that revolves around having kids. The child learns to communicate and becomes a true member of the family (6). As he becomes a young adult he asks more big questions and becomes more aware of his place in the world (7). 8-10 : Eight Through The Gate / Plan Nine / Ten Out Of Ten These last numbers are more to do with adulthood and achievement Finally the young adult leaves home to go and make his way in the world (8). He makes things happen, and his involvement in the real world shapes that world, even changes it (9). He becomes successful, realises his dreams and is able to stand on his own two feet (10). The moment this happens however the cycle is over and it is now HE who is the number one.
Flash Cards To enable you to learn the meanings of the numbers as quickly as possible you can download the flash cards that accompany this book by registering this product online using the following link: http://thecoldreadingcompany.co.uk/coldreading/nflash Once registered you will be sent the flash cards by email. They are designed to be printed onto index cards so that you can take them with you wherever you go to brush up your number knowledge. As they are a pdf file they can also easily be imported into a smart phone for reading on the go.
Good Luck! I hope you've enjoyed learning to give Numerology readings using this system and the Lo Shu Square. You can learn the arrow meanings in next to no time, and gradually add your knowledge of the individual numbers to the mix by studying the text and using the flash cards to practice remembering what they all mean. Giving a reading like this is largely about comparisons. You may find that drawing three grids and giving a reading solely based upon the arrows is plenty for most people because once you get talking this can last for quite some time. By adding the numbers and the frequency of the numbers across all three grids you have so much to talk about you can easily go on for half an hour to an hour or more. The more readings systems you learn the easier they get, and you can learn a lot from one system to use with another. Giving readings is a somewhat vague art, and the best way to learn is to actually practice, practice, practice. If you've enjoyed this book please check out my other books on Palmistry, Graphology, Cartomancy and Cold Reading. Best of luck with the Lo Shu square! Have fun giving readings. Keep them upbeat, positive and fun don't forget that they should be entertaining as well as informative! Take care Julian Moore
