Showing posts with label Linda Goodman. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Linda Goodman. Show all posts

Tuesday, 2 August 2011

Goodman's Numerology - The Basic System

As mentioned elsewhere, this method of numerology differs from the kind usually put forth by magazines and books on divination. While not created by Linda Goodman, she certainly brought the system to a wider audience. In fact, Goodman went so far as to say that using any system other than the one below was a complete waste of time. She likened the 'usual' numerical values attributed to the alphabet to weekly newspaper horoscopes, and blamed both for the derisory attitudes of some toward New Age subjects.

The Chaldean-Hebrew Kabala Numerical Alphabet

A-1         H-5         O-7        V-6
B-2          I-1          P-8        W-6
C-3         J-1          Q-1        X-5
D-4         K-2         R-2        Y-1
E-5         L-3         S-3         Z-7
F-8        M-4         T-4    
G-3        N-5         U-6 

Goodman insisted that astrology and numerology were inseparable, and that when using one system, one must always bear the other in mind.

Another important thing to remember is that while many popular numerology systems dictate that you should add the dates of your birth to determine your significant number, this system uses only the day of your birth:

People born on the 1st, 10th, 19th or 28th have a strong 1 vibration.
People born on the 2nd, 11th, 20th or 29th have a strong 2 vibration.
People born on the 3rd, 12th, 21st or 30th have a strong 3 vibration.
People born on the 4th, 13th, 22nd or 31st have a strong 4 vibration.
People born on the 5th, 14th or 23rd have a strong 5 vibration.
People born on  the 6th, 15th or 24th have a strong 6 vibration.
People born on the 7th, 16th or 25th have a strong 7 vibration.
People born on the 8th, 17th or 26th have a strong 8 vibration.
People born on the 9th, 18th or 27th have a strong 9 vibration.

Next: The Numbers

Linda Goodman

                      "numerological contains two words
                         magic and logical
                    yes, the science of numbers is wise
                    as "Abstract Al" Einstein knew
                    in the Wonderland of higher mathematics...."
                                        - Linda Goodman, Star Signs

Linda Goodman (April 9, 1925- October 21, 1995) was an astrologer, numerologist and poet. She wrote the first book on astrology to EVER make the New York Times Bestseller list in 1968 , and her books Star Signs, Love Signs and Sun Signs helped to introduce astrology to a wider audience in the seventies and eighties.

Her approach to subjects such as astrological profiling, numerology and lexigrams (to name only a few) had a significant impact on the growth and success of the New Age movement. Her use of numerology, for example, differs greatly from the others presented on this site - it is the system I grew up using, having discovered a dusty old copy of Star Signs in  local second hand bookstore back in my early teens. In the book, she discusses all of the above topics, as well as the possibility of immortality, and a novel approach to weight control which utilises visualisation and colour therapy. Whether or not you are a believer in such things, there are still some important ideas in Star Signs- I find the positivity and the hope in Linda Goodman's work to be a breath of fresh air.

This week, I want to present her take on numerology, including the Chaldean-Hebrew Kabala numerical alphabet, and the relationship between your Star/Sun sign and your numerological profile.

Next: Goodman's Numerology - The Basic System