Self-paced study
Learn the numbers, one step at a time
A reference library for calculating and understanding numerology, covering core number meanings, birth date reductions, and how letters translate into values.
Study areas
Three core areas to explore
Start with the foundations, then move into the arithmetic and letter charts that connect a name or birth date to its numbers.
Foundations
Single-digit meanings
Reference overviews of the archetypal meanings for numbers 1 through 9 and the master numbers 11, 22, and 33, written as context rather than fixed traits.
Calculation
Birth reduction math
Clear formulas for reducing a birth date to a life path number, plus step-by-step methods for calculating personal year numbers.
Letters
Name letter charts
Alphabet value tables with guidance on reading letters in a name, so each character's contribution is easy to follow and check.
Calculation guide
How a life path number is reduced
01
Write out the birth date
Take the day, month, and year as digits. For example, 14 March 1990 becomes 1, 4, 3, 1, 9, 9, 0.
02
Add all the digits
Sum every digit: 1 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 9 + 9 + 0 = 27.
03
Reduce the total
Add the digits of the sum again: 2 + 7 = 9. Stop early if the total is 11, 22, or 33, since those master numbers are kept.
04
Read the meaning in context
Look up the resulting number in the single-digit reference to explore its archetypal meaning as a starting point for reflection.