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The Secret of the Universe, That\u2019s What!<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pythagoras, the father of modern mathematics, said \u201cnumbers are the language of the Universe.\u201d And once you understand gematria and numerology, you recognise the importance of the sage\u2019s words. <\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Gematria is a bit like painting with numbers; the more numbers you understand, the clearer and brighter the picture becomes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is quite understandable why people dismiss gematria as mystical nonsense. How can numbers teach you lessons? Life does not work like that right? There is no cosmic magician conjuring messages for you from the depths of the Universe!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s what I used to think until I started working with gematria. It is one thing knowing the numbers are there, but you can go to completely new levels once you learn how to work the magic.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And if you don\u2019t believe the numbers have meanings, it is your loss.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gematria is an ancient mathematical system that assigns numerical values to letters of the alphabet. Each value has a vibratory resonance. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The earliest systems were over-complicated, and have possibly even been corrupted over the years. But Pythagoras came up with an ancient life hack that makes gematria easier to use and reveals some interesting little secrets. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And when you adopt original ancient spellings rather than modern spellings, words with the same meaning add up to the same vibratory value.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The earliest known use of gematria was the Vedic and Assyro-Babylonian systems which were later adopted by the Jews and Greeks. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was during this latter period that Pythagoras simplified these systems and devised the table below: <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pythagorean Gematria Numerical System<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1<\/span><\/td>2<\/span><\/td>3<\/span><\/td>4<\/span><\/td>5<\/span><\/td>6<\/span><\/td>7<\/span><\/td>8<\/span><\/td>9<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
A<\/span><\/td>B<\/span><\/td>C<\/span><\/td>D<\/span><\/td>E<\/span><\/td>F<\/span><\/td>G<\/span><\/td>H<\/span><\/td>I<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
J<\/span><\/td>K<\/span><\/td>L<\/span><\/td>M<\/span><\/td>N<\/span><\/td>O<\/span><\/td>P<\/span><\/td>Q<\/span><\/td>R<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
S<\/span><\/td>T<\/span><\/td>U<\/span><\/td>V<\/span><\/td>W<\/span><\/td>X<\/span><\/td>Y<\/span><\/td>Z<\/span><\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Today, the philosophy of gematria has been sucked into the \u201cpseudo-science\u201d we call numerology, but given they both follow the same principles, they are essentially one and the same.<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Numerology is a tool you can use to understand yourself, much like the tarot, religious texts and ancient myths and legends etc. Like gematria, letters and phrases are assigned numbers. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The difference between the two is, numerology concentrates solely on paths of the individual, their names and date of birth. Different categories calculate different numbers and a meaning is given for each number in each category. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Gematria Works<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whilst researching this article, I found something very interesting I would like to share with you as I explain gematria.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using the Pythagorean table above, I calculated the numerical – or vibrational -value of God. The result is as follows: <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

G = 7 <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

0 = 6 <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

D = 4<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   = 17 (1+7=8) <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So the numerical value of God is eight. In the ancient Hebrew and Greek tables the value of God is 26 which is broken down as 2 + 6 = 8. In hermetic alchemy, the esoteric meaning of the number eight <\/a><\/span>is higher consciousness, or if you like \u201cGod-Consciousness.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So then I calculated the ancient Hebrew word for God, IHVH using the Pythagorean table. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Y = 7<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

H = 8<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

V = 4 <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

H = 8<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 = 27 (2+7=9) <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although they are not quite the same number, in hermetic alchemy the nine is the absolute number. Whenever you add nine to any number, it always results in the other number. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1+9 = 10 (1+0=1), 2+9=11 (1+1=2), 3+9=12 (1+2=3) and so on\u2026Also check out the video below. The nine has magical qualities in circles as well, and in alchemical symbolism, the nine represents<\/a> to the end of a cycle \u2013 or absolute consciousness. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n