Based on your date of birth, name, and other things, numerology meanings can make you aware of qualities that you did not necessarily know you possessed. This practice has been around since 570BC. The ancient Mayans believed that numbers were sacred and could be used to make many different determinations about an individual. The process is as simple as taking characteristics about you, such as your birth date, and turning it into a single digit number.
Learning about this trade will help you to understand that certain numbers mean certain things. For example, odd numbers are indicative of male traits while even numbers indicate female. This is not gender related but is based solely on traits. To understand, think about an aggressive woman. She may have some odd numbers as aggression is typically considered a male trait.
The most common numbers extend from 1 through 9. The numbers eleven and twenty-two also come up in the calculations sometimes. In these cases they should be reduced to 2 and 4 collectively by adding the two digits together. Each one of these numbers has its own specific meaning. The meaning behind each one of these numerals is important. Almost equally as important is to pay attention to the numbers that are missing. When a complete numerology chart is made using each attribute, the numbers you do not see are also relevant.
Eleven is one of the more unique numbers featuring both feminine and masculine traits. As an eleven it is an odd number, thus the masculine traits. Since it can also be reduced to the number 2 it also has many female attributes. It also features many of the same attributes as the number 1 since it is essentially the numbers 1 and 1.
Unlike the number eleven, twenty-two is strictly feminine. This number, in fact, is of special importance. To begin, the tree of life is connected by twenty-two paths. There are also twenty-two cards in the Major Arcana of Tarot, and twenty-two letters in the Hebrew alphabet.
In this traditional practice, many other numbers also hold significant meaning. For example, the number one is representative of unity. It also represents a strong mental and physical activity. Natural leaders will have a number one in their charts.
The more you learn about the importance of each digit the easier this concept becomes. Your destiny number is based on your date of birth and will never, ever change. To determine this numeral add all of the digits of your date of birth. For example, if you have a date of birth that falls in December, you would start by adding a 1+2=3. If you were born on the sixteenth day then you would add 1+6 to the 3 for a total of 10. If your year of birth was 1959 you would then add the 1+9+5+9=24 for a grand total of 34. The next step would dictate adding the 3+4=7 making the seven your destiny number.
Although it takes time to learn, once you understand numerology meanings you can gain a lot of insight about yourself. Many people find that they can use this helpful information to create a sense of balance that they have not yet felt in their lives. This sense of balance will develop in time.