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 NUMBERS
Their Meaning and Magic

ISIDORE KOZMINSKY
LATE FELLOW OF THE ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY
LATE FELLOW OF THE ROYAL NUMISMATIC SOCIETY
ASSOCIATE OF THE BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY (LONDON)
ETC. ETC.

SAMUEL WEISER INC.

New York
 First Published 1912
First American Paperback Edition 1972
Reprinted 1977

ISBN 0-87728-184.X

Samuel Weiser, Inc.

734 Broadway
New York, N.Y. 10003

Printed in the USA by

Noble Offset Printers, Inc.
New York
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CONTENTS
CHAP. PAQB
INTRODUCTION 1

I. FOREWORD 5
THE SYMBOLS AND MEANINGS OF THE
NUMBERS 6
ODD AND EVEN NUMBERS COMPARED . . 53

II. NUMERICAL VALUE OF THE LETTERS ... 57

EXAMPLES 59

III.

EXAMPLES ......
THE QUABALLAH OP PYTHAGORAS ... 67
71
COMMENTS, PYTHAGOREAN NUMERALS, GREEK
LETTERS AND VALUES . . 73

rV. HOW TO PROPHESY BY NUMBERS, WITH EXAMPLES 75

V. ARITHMETICAL DIVINATION . . . . 79

VI. GOOD AND EVIL DAYS 83

GOOD AND EVIL DAYS Continued ... 87

......
VII.

VIII. OTHER QUABALLAHS 92

1. THE ARABIC 92
SECRET MESSAGE
2.

3. A MODERN QUABALLAH .... 93

94

IX. COLOURS, METALS, AND GEMS IN HARMONY WITH

THE NUMBERS 97

X. CONCLUSION 99
V
 NUMBERS
THEIR MEANING AND MAGIC

INTRODUCTION
It is now seven
years since the fourth edition of
Numbers was published. The editions ran through
a few thousand copies, proving that a large section
of the public were ready and eager for knowledge
on so obscure a subject. Many new points then
introduced were accepted by occult and rehgious
writers, and were reprinted in various books and
magazines. Too little consideration is given as a
rule to thenaming of children, the naming of ships,
the naming of cities, etc. “ What’s in a name ? ” is
the question usually asked by the person who has
never given a modicum of thought to the subject.
I am endeavouring to show how much there really
is in a name, and I believe that the evidence pro-
duced in this book is at least sufficient to prove
this. It seems quite enough in most families,
when a child is about to be named, to call it after
a grandfather or some other relative near or far,
regardless as to its fitness in the case. Hence,
knowingly or unknowingly, a child is handicapped
2 Numbers —their Meaning and Magic

from the cradle. The true thinker

very carefulis

as to his attitude on obscure subjects, and it is not

right that materialism should so blind a man to the
fact that science is extensive and does not entirely
confine itself to external things. Man can rise
above mere clay, and by the use of his Divine faculties
seek to draw himself nearer to the Ideal, and to
enjoy a little the glories he has lost. Too many
examples of bad naming confront us every day.
True it is that a child may be unfortunate from the
cradle, but that is no argument against the power
of a good name. The disaster to the Titanic should
warn shipbuilders and owners not only to see that
their ships are well named, but also to insist on the
keel being laid on a strong and favourable day.
No attention should be paid to the scoffing material-
istic and external reasoning mind in a matter of
this kind. The safety of the public is the first
consideration — ^the first and final. New cities
should also be considered in the same way. London
is a powerful name. It is 31 strong in itself, and
when properly reduced signifies “ The Emperor,”
“ The Stone Cube,” etc. In the simple words of
our language, in common with the most complex,
the student will find additional interest. For
example, the word Love equals 21, “The Universe”;
Hate equals 15, “The Devil” Justice equals 22,;

“ The Blind Fool ” whilst Sword also equals 22.

;

It may be as well to reflect on human justice of

to-day before we attempt to judge one another in
this world.
Before concluding this brief introduction, I think
it necessary to impress on the student the importance
 Introduction 3

of a close and proper study of the Bible, one of the

greatest gifts of the ancient masters to this world.
That the great Book has lost largely by translation
and retranslation is beyond the shadow of a doubt ;

and many fine passages are altogether inaccurate

and misleading. For example, in Job xxxviii.
ver. 31, “ HATHEQESHER MODENUTH KIMAH AO
MOSHECOTH KESiL TiPETECH ” is freely rendered
into English thus :
‘‘
Canst thou bind the sweet
infiuence of the Pleiades or loosen the bands of
Orion ? ” when it should be “ Canst thou bind the
:

”
tremblings of heat or loose the seals of coldness ?
There is nothing here about either the Pleiades or
Orion, and it is evident that the old translators
lacked sufficient scientific knowledge when en-
deavouring to render the passage into English.
No man of knowledge in the ancient world would
have written of the “ sweet infiuence of the
Pleiades.” Situated in 27 degrees of Taurus, it
is known to-day amongst students of astrology as

a dangerous point which has a distinctly adverse

infiuence on the eyes, especially when the sun, moon,
or planets are afflicted therein. To go further into
the matter I should be compelled to bring the great
science of astrology to my aid, and this, of course,
I cannot do at present. I only quote the verse as
evidence of bad translation, and the translations
we have are full of such examples. With the aid
of modern scientific knowledge we know just what
is meant by the binding of heat trembhngs and the

freeing of cold, which ancient scholars knew some

ages past. The true occult scholar cannot be
included in the ranks of Bible critics the Book to
;
4 Numbers —their Meaning and Magic

him a library of excellence and a treasury of true

is

knowledge. The translators of the Bible have done

much harm in attempting too many liberties with
the text. One day, perhaps, sufficient inducement
will be offered to a scholar to produce a perfected
edition of the Holy Book with a view to the correct
understanding of it by those who esteem “ Wisdom
better than strength, better than weapons of war.”

ISIDORE KOZMINSKY.

210 Clarendon Street, East Melbourne,

Victoria, Australia.
 CHAPTER I

*‘Ad(1 Proclus says, number hath always a being: yet there is

one in voice — —
another in proportion of them another in the soul
and reason, and another in Divine things. But Themistius, Boetius,
— —
and Averrois the Babylonian together with Plato, do so extol
numbers, that they think no man can be a true philosopher with*
out them. By them there is a way made for the searching out
and understanding of all things knowable ; by them the next access
to natural prophesying is had,— and the Abbot Joachim proceeded
no Other way in his prophecies but by formal numbers. There
lies wonderful efficacy and virtue in numbers as well to good as
to bad. Simple numbers signify divine things; numbers of ten
celestial ; numbers of a hundred terrestrial ; numbers of a thousand
those things that shall be in a future age. Besides, seeing the
parts of the mind are according to an arithmetical mediocrity, by
reason of the identity, or equality of excess, coupled together ; but
the body, whose parts differ in their greatness is, according to a
geometrical mediocrity, compounded ; but an animal consists of
both, viz. soul and l^dy, according to that mediocrity which is
suitable to harmony. Hence it is that numbers work very much
upon the «oW, figures upon the body, and harmony upon the whole
animal.'' — Feaucis Barrett, F.R.S. 1801.

FOREWORD
In treating in an entirely elementary fashion a
subject so vast as that of numbers, it is in my opinion
necessary that the wisdom of Quaballistical lore
should be presented in an easy and intelligible
form. Holding this as a first consideration, I am
prevented from occupying the pages at my disposal
with any history or description of the collected
and powerful writings of the ancient sages who
6
6 Numbers —their Meaning and Magic

have in some instances departed from this earth

without leaving the merest trace of their identity.
We accept their wisdom in silent thankfulness, and
endeavour with the knowledge at our disposal to
understand it.

THE SYMBOLS AND MEANINGS OF

THE NUMBERS
The Number One
One is the Supreme Commander and the Mighty
Unknowable God of the Universe who can be felt
by those who have entered into the spiritual light,
but can never be explained. It is the Divine Mind,
the Fire which appeared to Moses burning, yet not
consuming, the bush He who “ in the beginning ”
;

had by desire created the Universe, and whose

Power was simply obeyed by the rulers of the
grosser substances. One is then the Number of
Creation, for out of One come all others, therefore
the “ Lord Thy God is One God.”
In the Sepher Yetzirah the 1st Path of Wisdom
is the Supreme Crown and the Hidden Intelli-

gence, the Light, the Glory of the Primal

Essence.
In the Highest Sphere 1 is the Supreme Being from
whom all virtues and powers flow.
In Sphere of Intellect 1 is the Soul of the World
the
and the First Man.
In the Heavenly Sphere 1 is the Star King the
Sun, the Life-Giver.
In the Elemental Sphere 1 is the Stone of the
Philosophers and the primary instrument.
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Symbols and Meanings of the Numbers 7

In the Lower Sphere 1 is the Heart —the principle

of life and death.
In the Infernal Sphere Lucifer the Prince of
1 is

Darkness, and the Rebellious Angels.

The Occult Symbols of the number 1 are
The Juggler The Man Adam Osiris Apollo.
; ; ;

The Juggler is presented as a beautiful youth

with curling hair and with a smile of hope on his
face. In one hand he holds a wand with which
he points upwards to call the World to the contem-
plation of the majesty of God his other hand is
;

lowered, and with it he points downwards to call

the World to the contemplation of the mystery of
Man, illustrated by the symbols, in the Tarot, of
the Cup, the Sword, the Wand, and the Pentacles.
The Hebrew equivalent of the number 1 is the
letter Aleph.
It is the Father of Numbers, and is a number
of harmony, initiation, activity, self-mastery,
subjugation of the lesser forces, mental power,
and austerity.
One is always written a fortunate number by all

ancient and modern masters. John Heydon, in his

Holy Guide, holds it as a most prosperous number
and Eliphas Levi, the French master of the Qua-
ballah, knows it as “the intelligible object,” “the
primative substance.”
The Vibrations are Solar.

The Number Two

Two is the number and the fountain-
of Intellect
head of Mental conception. In the 2nd chapter
of Genesis the Spirit of God moves amongst the
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8 Numbers —their Meaning and Magic

darkness that was on the face of the deep the;

heaven and earth had been created, and the most

material modem philosophy agrees with the book
of Genesis regarding the formless earth which the
Spirit of God shaped according to Divine Idea.
Two is then the number of the moulding of gross
substance in response to the intellect of the Grand
Architect of the Universe. And God said :“It
is not good that the man should be alone.”

In the Sepher Tetzirah the 2nd Path of Wisdom

is the Crown of Creation and the Light of
Manifesting Intelligence.
In the Highest Sphere 2 are the 2 letters of the
names of God, Yod Hi and Aleph Lamed.
In the Sphere of Intellect 2 are the Angel and the
Soul.
In theHeavenly Sphere 2 indicates the 2 great
—
tights the Sun and the Moon.
In the Elemental Sphere 2 indicates the 2 elements
of life production —
Water and Earth.
In the Lower Sphere 2 indicates the great working
—
organs of the soul ^the Heart and the Brain.
In the Infernal Sphere 2 indicates the 2 Infernal
Chiefs.
Two years was the least term required for the
silence of the initiates of Pythagoras. This silence
was in some instances to be kept for a longer term,
but it was never to be less. During this period
they studied but did not express either the opinions
of their masters or their own.
The Occult Symbols of the number 2 are
The Door of the Holy Temple the High
;

Priestess ; ;
—
Eve Isis Juno pointing with one hand
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Symbols and Meanings of the Numbers 9

to earth, another to heaven. (This latter symbol

is ofmore recent origin.)
The Hebrew equivalent of the number 2 is the
letter Beth.
Mother of Numbers and of marriage.
It is the
It has been termed the middle number, becoming
good or bad by combination. St Hierom accounts
it an evil number, and it is generally held to be a

number of trouble, death, enmity, contention, and

unhappiness. Its virtue is the understanding of
the workings of occult knowledge. It seems in
the majority of cases an evil affixture to the names
of earth kings, as instance the following :

Demetrius II. assassinated.

Anastasius II. ,,

Charles II. (the Bald) of France, poisoned.

Edmund II. (Ironside), England, murdered.
William II., England, killed.
Henry II., died of grief.
,,

Boleslaus II. (Poland), dethroned.

Almansur, Caliph of Almohades, died in obscurity.
Edward II., England, murdered.
Richard II., „ murdered.
Albert II., Austria, “ the uncrowned Emperor.”
Henry France, killed in a tournament.
II.,

George II., England, died suddenly.

The world's history can be consulted for more

examples. The name of a king or ruler may be
fortunate in itself, and then the affixture will not
bear the same interpretation. Eusebius writes
that Pythagoras spoke of Unity as like to God and
a good intellect, but of Duality as like to a devil and
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10 Numbers —their Meaning and Magio

an evil intellect, “
wherefore the P 3rthagoreans say
that 2 is not a ^number, but a certain confusion
of unities.” Plutarch says that the disciples of
Pythagoras called 2 the number of strife and
boldness. Barrett notes

Two tables of the law.

Two cherubim looking to the propitiatory in
Moses.
Two first people.
Two spirits, good and bad.
Two equinoctials.
Two poles.
Two animals of a kind sent into the ark, etc.

The Vibrations are Lunar.

The Number Three

Three —
the Light a holy number. In the 3rd
is

verse of the first chapter of Genesis God said, “ Let

there he light'' then streamed forth the shafts of
\

light impregnating the intense darkness like to the

spirit entering matter.
Three, then, is the number of the result of the
—
moulding of substances the product of union and
the number of perfection.
In the Sepher Yetzirah the 3rd Path of Wisdom
is the Holy Intelligence, and Original Wisdom.

In the Highest Sphere 3 are the Divine principles

and the 3-lettered name.
In the Sphere of Intellect 3 signifies the 3 degrees
of the Blessed and the 3 hierarchies of Angels.
In the Heavenly Sphere 3 indicates the Planetary
Lords of the triplicities.
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Symbols and Meanings of tub Numbers 11

In the Elemental Sphere 3 indicates the 3 elemental

degrees.
In the Lower Sphere 3 signifies the head, the breast,
and the region of the Solar Plexus.
In the Infernal Sphere 3 indicates the 3 degrees
of the damned, the 3 infernal Judges, and
the 3 infernal Furies.
The trinity prevails in ancient and modern
religions. The
has 3 points with the
triangle ;

point upwards it signifies Fire and the Heavenly

Powers with the point downwards it signifies water
;

and the Hosts below. Hence it is used in mystical

rites, and esoteric and exoteric Freemasonry. The
triangle with point upwards is the type of Mahadeva
or Siva —the personification of Fire in Indian rites
and with the point downwards the type of Vishnu is

— the personification of Water. Old astrology

regards the 3rd day after new moon as the first
fortunate day of the month.
The Occult Symbols of the number 3 are
The Empress the Virgin Diana Isis Urania
; ; ;

Venus Urania Horus. ;

The Empress is pictured as an enthroned and

crowned Angel holding in her hand the orb of the
world.
The Hebrew equivalent of the number 3 is

Ghimel.
It is the number of the highest wisdom and
worth, of harmony and action, perfect love,
tenderness, and soul force. It represents plenty,
fruitfulness, and exertion. The following remarks
concerning the number I take from Knicker-
bocker :
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12 Numbers —their Meaning and Magic

“ When the world was created, we find land,

water, and sky, and sun, moon, and stars. Noah
has 3 sons.
' There were 3 Patriarchs. St
Paul speaks of Faith, Hope, and Charity, these
three. There is also the Holy Trinity. In
mythology, there are 3 graces—Cerberus, with
3 heads Neptune, holding his 3-toothed staff
;

the oracle of Delphi cherished with veneration

the tripod. In nature we have male, female,
and offspring morning, noon, and night. Trees
;

group their leaves in threes. The majority of

mankind die at 30. What could be done in
mathematics without the aid of the triangle ?
Witness the power of the wedge, and in logic 3
premisses are indispensable. It is a common phrase
”
that three is a lucky number.’
‘

The late Prince Bismarck held to this number as

“ lucky.” He served 3 emperors, fought in 3
wars, signed 3 peace treaties, arranged the
meeting of the 3 emperors, and formed the
Triple Alliance. His family arms are the trefoil
leaves, and the 3 oak leaves, with the motto
“ IN TRiNiTATE ROBUR.” He had 3 children,
3 estates, and controlled 3 political parties
the Conservatives, the liberals, and the Ultra-
montanes.
In a work entitled Mediceval Myths, published
in February 1869, the following interesting note,
kindly sent to me by Mr R. H. Oldershan,
is given :

“ There is said to be a tradition of Norman-

Monkish origin that the number 3 is stamped on
the Royal line of England so that there shall not
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Symbols and Meanings of the Numbers 18

be more than 3 princes in succession without

a revolution
William I., William II., Henry 'I. then follows ;

the revolution of Stephen.

Henry II., Richard I., John invasion of Louis,
;

Dauphin of France, who claimed the throne.

Henry III., Edward I., Edward II., who was
dethroned and put to death.
Edward III., Richard II., who was dethroned.
Henry IV., Henry V., Henry VI. the crown ;

passed to the Duke of York.

Edward IV., Edward V., Richard III. the ;

crown claimed and won by Henry Tudor.

Henry VII., Henry VIII., Edward VI. usurpa- ;

tion of Lady Jane Grey.

Mary I., Elizabeth the crown passed to the
;

House of Stuart.
James I., Charles I. revolution.
;

Charles II., James II. invasion of William of

;

Orange.
William of Orange and Mary II., Anne ;
arrival
of the House of Brunswick.
George I., George George III. The law
II.,

proves a little faulty here, but there was a crisis

in the reign of George IV.*'
The Vibrations of number 3 are Jupiterian.

The Number Four

This is the number of completion and the mani-
festation of Light. In the 4th verse of the first chap-
ter of Genesis God divides the Light from the Dark-
ness. It is a number of understanding and order,
and the key which will open many of the magical
14 Numbers —their Meaning and Magic

doors closed to ordinary man. “ Men of the highest

order show themselves in thought like brilliant rays
of light,” says the “Magicon.” They correspond
to the number 4. It is the sacred number of the
Pythagoreans, and is known by them as the straight
line. It was over this number that they took their
most sacred oaths.
In the Sepher Yetzirah the 4th Path is the
grand Crown and the Path from which flow all
the powers of Spirit and the Divine essences.
In the Highest Sphere 4 is the 4 letters of the
name of God — Yod, Hi, Vau, Hi.
In the Sphere of Intellect 4 is the 4 Angels of the
World (Michael, Raphael, Gabriel, Uriel) the ;

4 Rulers of the Elements (Seraph, Cherub,

Tharsis, Ariel).
In the Heavenly Sphere 4 is the 4 triplicities of the
signs of the Zodiac and the stars and planets in
relation to the elements. These are given as
Mars and the Sun Jupiter and Venus Saturn
; ;

and Mercury the fixed stars and the Moon.

;

This grouping is not always accepted. Another

is Sun and Saturn Jupiter and Venus Mercury
; ;

and Mars Moon and the fixed stars.

;

In the Elemental Sphere 4 is the 4 elements the 4 ;

seasons the 4 winds the 4 divisions of life

; ;

(Animal, Plant, Metal, Stone) the 4 qualities ;

(Heat, Moisture, Cold, Dryness).

In the Lower Sphere 4 is the 4 elements of man
(Mind, Spirit, Soul, Body) the 4 powers of the ;

soul (Intellect, Reason, Phantasy, Sense) the ;

4 virtues (Justice, Temperance, Prudence,

Fortitude) ;
the 4 bodily elements (Spirit,
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Symbols and Meanings of the Numbers 15

Flesh, Humours, Bones) the 4 humours ;

(Choler, Blood, Phlegm, Melancholy).

In the Infernal Sphere 4 represents the 4 infernal
princes (Samael, Azazel, Azael, Mahazael).
In astrology the square is evil possibly because
it is symbolic of the pressure of matter, in the same

way as the cross of 4 points symbolises the pain

of matter. The worshippers of Vishnu account a
swastica cross with the small limbs pointing to the
right fortunate. The fortunate swastica of the old
Jaina kings had the small limbs pointing to the left.
A swastica with small curved top limbs is not con-
sidered a fortunate emblem it is too like the scythe
;

of Death.
The Occult Symbols of the number 4 are
The Emperor the Cubic Stone the Key-bearer,
; ;

the Door of the East the 4 Cherubim in 4 Wheels

; ;

the 4 Sea Horses of Neptune’s Chariot.

The Emperor is pictured seated on a throne with
the orb surmounted by a cross in his left hand and a
trident sceptre in his right. He is in complete armour,
with the signs of the Sun and Moon on his breast.
He is bearded, and his expression is strong, yet kindly.
The Hebrews received the chief est name of
God written with 4 letters,” writes Francis Barrett.
“ Also the Egyptians, Arabians, Persians, Magicians,
Mohammedans, Grecians, Tuscans, and Latins write
the name of God with four letters, thus

Thet ;
Alla ;
Sire ;
Orsi ;

Abdi ;
0609 ;
Esar ;
Deus.”
In English we have Lord ;
in French Dieu ;

and in German Gott.

16 Numbers —their Meaniho and Maoio

Man receives from the world of Asiah the

Nephesch or physical appetites.
M^in receives from the world of Jezirah the
Ruach or passions.
Man receives from the world of Briah the Nesha-
mah or reason.
Man receives from the world of Aziluth Chaiah
or spiritual life.

According to teaching all the

Quaballistical
race of man sinned in their parent Adam, for all
are contained in him. Thus the children of Adam
were condemned to clothe themselves in material
prisons or bodies. From these bodies were they
to reach again the lost Paradise. When an earth
life was passed the child of earth could proceed

from Asiah to Jezirah, from Jezirah to Briah, but

he could not, unless purified from earth grossness,
—
enter the sunlit world of the angels Aziluth and —
had therefore to re-enter the earth again to begin
his penance anew. Thus the philosophy of Re-
incarnation is quite in harmony with Egyptian,
Greek, and Indian philosophy, and the philosophy
of other nations regarding it.

Four the number of endurance and immor-

is

tality, discovery and accomplishment, firmness of

purpose, realisation of hopes, rule, power, will.
The Hebrew equivalent of the number 4 is Daleth.
The Vibrations are Solar, and it is always
accounted a fortunate number.

The Number Five

This is a peculiar and magical number, and was
used by the Greeks and Romans as an amulet to
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Symbols and Meanings of the Numbers 17

protect the wearer from evil spirits. It is usuail^^

a number of confusion and quarrel, for it is a very
intense vibration, and only the one understanding
its import can become a magician. It represents
irritation and the moulding of the mortal body to
the discipline of the spiritual.
In the Sepher Tetzirah the 5th Path is Funda-
mental Intelligence.
In the Highest Sphere 5 is indicative of the 5 letters
in the name of God.
In the Sphere of Intellect 5 are the Superior Spirits,
the Intelligences the Angels
;
the Souls of
;

Heavenly Bodies the Souls of the Blessed.

;

In the Heavenly Sphere 5 represents the 6 planets

(Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Venus, Mercury).
In the Elemental Sphere 5 represents Water, Air,
Fire, Earth, and another element to be dis-
covered.
In the Lower Sphere 5 represents the 6 senses.
In Sphere 5 represents the 5 torments.
the Infernal
The Pentacle or 6-pointed Star was always re-
garded as possessing power as a talisman of pro-
tection and health and it is said that Antiochus
;

Soter carried it on his victorious war banners. In

India it is the emblem of Siva and Brahma and ;

the length of extreme silence in the Pythagorean

mysteries was 6 years.
The Occult Symbols of the number 5 are
The Magician the Hierophant Zeus Nemesis.
; ; ;

The Hierophant is pictured seated on a throne

from which show two columns each with 5 points
of flame. He is bearded and crowned. In his left
hand he has a triple staff, whilst the fingers of his
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18 Numbers —their Meaning and Magic

right hand are held with the first two bent, the
next two straight the thumb is not seen. At his
;

feet with their hands in attitude of supplication are

two men crowned one wears a black mantle, the
:

other a red. The Rosicrucian Kenneth Mackenzie

(Kenneth II.) writes concerning this number:
“ This clan are associated with it, and their principal
crest is the mountain in fiames.”
Five as an emblem of Fire was also employed in
the Zoroastrian rites. It is a number of fire and
struggle, competition and strife, hastiness and
anger, and of light, understanding, justice, faith,
authority, power, and will.
Therefore has it been regarded by Reincama-
tionists as the number of re-birth, and is referred
to the 5th mansion of the heavenly map of astro-
—
logy the mansion of children, speculation, venture,
pleasure, etc. The evils, then, are but the necessary
elements of filtration through which man is being
passed to fit him for angelhood. In the curious
“ Vision of Piers, the Plowman,” the following five
sons of Conscience are given :

See-well, Say-well, Hear-weU, Work-well, and

Good-faith Go-well.
The Hebrew equivalent of the number 5 is He.
The Vibrations are Mercurial. It is regarded as
an evil number ;
Heydon classes it as indifferent.

The Number Six

The 6th verse in the first chapter of Genesis tells
of the separation of the waters. And man was set
on the earth by God on the 6th day to perform His
Will. Six is regarded as the perfection of numbers
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by the Quaballists and Pythagoreans, and Nico-

machus calls it Venus, to which goddess it was
sacred, and thus it is regarded as an ideal love
number. Some old writers assert that the manna
which fell in the desert for 6 days was marked with
the letter Vau, the Hebrew equivalent of the
number. In the Sepher Yetzirah the 6th Path
is the Mediating Influence through which infuse

the increasing emanations.

In the Quaballistic Book of Concealed Mystery^
the flrst verse of the book of Genesis is inter-
preted as “In the Beginning the substance of the
Heavens and the substance of the earth were
produced by the Elohim.” Six were the created
members which are in accord with the 6 number-
ings of the Microprosopus in this wise
(1) Benignity as his right arm.
(2) Severity as his left arm.
(3) Beauty as his body.
(4) Victory as his right leg.
(6) Glory as his left leg.
(6) Foundation as the organs of reproduction.
In the Highest Sphere 6 is indicative of the 6 letters
in the name of God.
In the Sphere of Intellect 6 indicates the 6 orders of
Angels (Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones, Domina-
tions, Powers, Virtues).
In the Heavenly Sphere 6 indicates the Moon and
5 planets.
In the Elemental Sphere 6 indicates the 6 elemental
qualities.
In the Lower Sphere 6 indicates the 6 degrees of
the mind.
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20 Numbers —their Meaning and Magic

In the InfernalSphere 6 indicates the 6 Devils of

'disaster. These are Acteus, Megalesius, Or-
:

menus, Lycus, Nicon, Mimon.

The 6-pointed star (the Hexalpha) or interlaced
triangles, one pointing upwards as the triangle of
fire, the other pointing downwards as the triangle

of water, is the true seal of David and Solomon

the “ Mogan Dovid ” or Shield of David. The
symbol is also emblematical of Sherkun or union
of the gods in India.
Six is a number of entanglement and binding,
of union and seduction, of vice and virtue, and
uncertainties in marriage, of love of attraction
of the sexes and of beauty. It signifies all kinds
of trouble and strife, but is capable of purification
by knowledge and a good life. Mr William Jones
relates that the Prince of Orange, who died in Paris
in 1879, and was a sporting man, always withdrew
his horses from a race in which they were classed
under number 6 or number 11. Since this state-
ment was first included in my early editions I have
been sent many theories by racing men, some of
which, though crudely expressed, contain many
occult truths. So far as I can make out, 6 is con-
sidered unlucky by some sporting men. Some
examples happen to fall on horses that have been*
interfered with by the men riding them or others.
Then the idea of the 6th house in astrology
servants, etc. —would be well carried out in the
number ;
but a great mass of good evidence is
necessary before any decided opinion can be given
in a matter of this kind.
The Occult Symbols of the number 6 are
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Symbols and Meanings of the Numbers 21

The Lovers the Two Paths a Man between

; ;

Virtue and Vice Cupid with bow and arrow the

; ;

Goddess Venus.
The Man between Virtue and Vice is shown as a
handsome long-haired youth, with his arms crossed
on his breast and a look of indecision on his face.
On his left hand
Vice in light attire urging him to
is

travel her way on his right hand is the angel

;

Virtue crowned and beautiful, with hair flowing

gracefully over her shoulders. She is touching the
youth on the shoulder and urging him to the paths
of true beauty, true love, and true majesty, for the
way of right is rocky and uninviting at the entrance,
but it is sublimely beautiful as the road is followed
therefore had Christian Rosy Cross to pass the
allurements of the unworthy passions before illu-
mination. Vice is delusive. She maddens her
followers with a blaze of apparent beauty, which
is ever in corruption and decay. Above the youth
is the Spirit of Justice with shaft in bow, naked,

winged, and blindfolded, issuing from the Sun. In

this symbol lies the true understanding of the
number 6.
The Vibrations are Venusian.

The Number Seven

On the 7th day God ended the work of Creation,
and “ He blessed it and sanctified it.”The Bible
is full of allusions to this sacred number, and
students will find much in it of interest which
could not be dealt with to advantage in a work of
this kind, but may be later in another book.
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22 Numbers —their Meaning and Magic

Seven is classed as prosperous by Hey don, and it

is generally so regarded. an entirely religious
It is
number, and as such has been esteemed by the
ancients it represents the triumph of Spirit over
;

Matter.
When the Moon is afflicted the number is not
considered fortunate, but it is considered extremely
so when the Moon is in good aspect with the planets.
The 7th Path in the Seyher Tetzirah is that of
Occult Intelligence, and represents the combina-
tion of Faith and Intellect.
In the Highest Sphere 7 is the 7-lettered name of
God.
In the Sphere of Intellect 7 are the Angels before
the Throne of God (Gabriel, Michael, Haniel,
Raphael, Camael, Zadkiel, Zaphiel).
In the Heavenly Sphere 7 includes the 6 planets,
the Sun and the Moon.
In the Elemental Sphere 7 are the planetary
metals, the planetary stones, the planetary
animals, the planetary birds, and the planetary
fish
The birds are the Lapwing, the Eagle, the Vulture,
the Swan, the Dove, the Stork, the Owl.
The fish are the Cuttle-fish, the Dolphin, the
Pike, the Whale, the Thimallus, the MuUet,
the Sea-oat.
The animals are the Mole, the Hart, the Wolf,
the Lion, the Goat, the Ape, the Cat.
The metals are Lead, Tin, Iron, Gold, Copper,
Quicksilver, Silver.
The stones are Onyx, Sapphire, Diamond, Car-
buncle, Emerald, Agate, Crystal.
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Symbols and Meanings of the Numbers 23

In theLower Sphere 7 are the integral members

and the 7 holes of the head/
In the Infernal Sphere 7 are the infernal homes
(Hell, Gates of Death, Shadow of Death, Pit
of Destruction, Clay of Death, Perdition, Depth
of Earth).
Francis Barrett writes as follows :

“ The Moon is the 7th of the Planets and next

to us, observing this number more than the rest,
this number dispensing the motion and light
thereof for in 28 days it runs round the compass
:

of the whole Zodiac which number of days (the

;

number 7 with its 7 terms) 1 to 7 doth make and

fill up as much as the several numbers by adding to

the antecedents, and makes 4 times 7 days in which

the Moon runs through, and about, all the longitude
and latitude of the Zodiac, by measuring and meas-
uring again with the like 7 days it dispenses its
:

Light by changing it :for the first 7 days unto the

middle as it were of the divided world, it increases
the second 7 days it fills its whole orb with light
the third, by decreasing, is again contracted into a
divided orb but, after the fourth 7 days it is
;

renewed with the last diminution of its light and :

by the same 7 days it disposes the increase and

decrease of the sea ;
for in the first 7 of the in-
crease of the Moon it is by little and little lessened;

in the second by degrees increased ;

but the third
is like the first, and the fourth does the same as

the second.^*
The Occult Symbols of the number 7 are
“ The Victor in the Chariot ’’ “ The Conqueror **
;

“ The Chariot The Cherub’s Fiery Sword.”

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The Victor js pictured in a chariot with two

colui^ans reaching to the Heavens. drawn by
It is

two Sphinxes — one black and one white. The

Victor stands in the chariot between the columns.
He is in full armour with ornaments, representing
the Moon at its increase and its decrease, on his
shoulders. He holds a sceptre in his right hand,
whilst his left rests upon his hip. His hair is long
and on his shoulders. On
curling, falling daintily
his head is a crown ornamented by three golden
Pentagrams. His look is serene and triumphant.
It is a number of royalty and triumph, of fame
and honour, of reputation and victory. Clemens
Alexandrinus notes the Lunar changes every
7 days, and the Universe was represented as a
ship with 7 captains and a lion in the middle,
because it was believed that the sun rose first in
the celestial Lion (Leo) and John Hey don repeats
;

the belief that a 7th son of a 7th son, if no

daughter come between, can cure the “ king’s
evil.” Dr Wynn Westcott gives the following
curious information relative to this number :

“ After birth, the 7th hour decides whether the

child will live ;
in 7 days, the cord falls off ; in
twice 7 days, the eyes follow a light thrice 7 ;

days, turns the head 7 months, gets teeth

;
twice ;

7 months, sits firmly thrice 7 months, begins to

;

talk ;
four times 7 months, walks strongly.”
Before Shakespeare’s famous “ Seven Ages,” an
old poem, “ This World is but a Vanyte,” com-
pares man’s life to the 7 hours of the Roman
Catholic Church, viz. r Matins, Prime, Tierce, Sext,
Nones, Vespers, and Compline thus “ 1. Mom-
;
—
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ing The infant is like the morning, at

; first born,
spotless and innocent. 2. Mid-morrow : This is

the period of childhood. 3. Undem (9 a.m.) :

The boy is put to school. 4. Midday : He is

knighted and fights battles. High-noon (i.e. 6.

nones, or 9th hour, 3 p.m.) He is crowned a king,

:

and fulfils all his pleasure. 6. Midovernoon (i.e.

the middle of the period between high-noon and
evensong) The man begins to droop, and cares little
:

for the pleasures of youth. 7. Evensong The :

man walks with a staff, and death seeks him ”

(published about 1430 a.d.).
The Hebrew equivalent of the number 7 is Zain.
The Vibrations are Lunar.

The Number Eight

The number 8 is a peculiar one, and regarded as
of great power by the ancient Greeks, who held
that “ all praying for
things are eight.’' When
Justice from Heaven we are told that Orpheus
swore by the 8 deities (Fire, Water, Earth,
Heaven, Moon, Sun, Phanes, Night). Circum-
cision, according to Jewish law, takes place on the
8th day after birth. The number is also known
as the Gate of Eternity, because it succeeds the
number 7. Pythagoras and his followers called
8 the number of Justice and fullness.
In the Sepher Yetzirah the 8th Path is the Path
of Perfection.
In the Highest the 8-lettered name of God.
Sphere 8 is

In the Sphere of Intellect 8 are the rewards of the

blessed (Inheritance, Purity, Power, Victory,
Holy Vision, Grace, Rulership, Happiness).
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In the Heavenly Sphere 8 are the visible heavens

(the Star-studded Heaven, Saturn’s Heaven,
Jupiter’s Heaven, the Heaven of Mars, the
Sun’s Heaven, the Heaven of Venus, Mercury’s
Heaven, the Heaven of the Moon).
In theElemental Sphere 8 are the qualities (Dryness
of Earth, Coldness of Water, Moisture of Air,
Heat of Fire, Heat of Air, Moisture of Water,
Dryness of Fire, Coldness of Earth).
In the Lower Sphere 8 are the virtues which attract
blessings (Peace-makers; Seekers and followers
of Truth those that are meek
; ;
those who
suffer for Truth’s sake;
those Pure in Heart
the Merciful those who are not arrogant
;

those who are truly sorry for the ills which

afflict the human race).
In the Infernal Sphere 8 are the rewards of the
damned (Prison, Death, Judgment, Divine
Anger, Darkness, Indignation, Tribulation,
Anguish).
John Heydon in his Holy Guide also mentions
the 8 blessings of the blessed and the 8 punishments
of the damned.
The Occult Symbols of the number 8 are
Justice with the Sword and the Balance ;
the
Perfect Way ;
the 8 Priestly Ornaments (viz.
breast-plate, coat, girdle, mitre, robe, ephod,
ephod-girdle, golden plate).
Justice is seated on a throne ;
a sword, point
upwards, is in her right hand, and she holds
the scales in her left. Her hair is parted in
the centre, and she wears a spiked crown on her
head.
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Symbols and Meanings of the Numbers 27

Eight is a number of attraction and repulsion,

life, terrors, and
kinds of strife, of separation,
all

disruption, destruction, promise and menace.

The Hebrew equivalent is Cheth, and the Vibra-
tions are Saturnine.

The Number Nine

The weird sisters, hand in hand,
Posters of the sea and land,
Thus do go about, about
Thrice to thine, and thrice to mine,
And thrice again, to make up nine :
Peace the charm’s wound up.”
1

Macbeth Act i., Sc. 3.

The number was the crooked line of the Pytha-

9
goreans, who regarded it and the number 4 as the
two numerals with which is connected all intel-
lectual, spiritual, and material knowledge. There
are 9 muses, viz. the muse of poetry. Calliope the
:
;

muse of history, Clio the muse of Tragedy, ;

Melpomene the muse of Music, Euterpe

;
the ;

muse of love and inspiration, Erato the muse of ;

dancing, Terpsichore the muse of Astronomy,

;

Urania the muse of comedy, Thalia and the muse

; ;

of Eloquence, Polyhymnia. Dr Westcott writes

of the Masonic Order of the ‘‘ Nine Elected Knights”
using 9 roses, 9 lights, and 9 knocks the 9 gods ;

of the Etruscans (Juno, Minerva, Tinia, Vulcan,

Mars, Saturn, Hercules, Summanus, Vedius) ;

the 9 gods of the Sabines (Hercules, Romulus,

iEsculapius, Bacchus, ^neas, Vesta, Santa, Fortuna,
Fides). Commenting on the false rumour of the
death of Pope Pius X., Monsignor Phelan is reported
to have spoken as follows to a representative of the
Melbourne Herald :
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NINE-YEAR PERIODS
“ A most remarkable thing in connection with
the Pope’s career is that since he was ordained the
various phases of his life have been divided into
9-year periods.
“ The Pope was for 9 years a curate, 9 years
parish priest, 9 years bishop, 9 years archbishop,
9 years Patriarch of Venice, and on August 1 he
will have completed his 9th year as Pope.”

The 9- and 7-year periods are peculiar in the

lives of men. “ The astrologers,” writes Barrett,
“ also take notice of the number 9 in the ages of
men, no otherwise than they do of 7, which they call
climacterical years, which are eminent for some
remarkable change.”
In the Sepher Yetzirah the 9th Path is the Path
of Pure Intelligence.
In the Highest Sphere 9 is the 9-lettered name of God.
In the Sphere of Intellect 9 are the choirs of angels
and 9 are the amgels ruling the heavens. The
9 choirs of angels are Seraphim, Cherubim,
:

Thrones, Dominations, Powers, Virtues, Princi-

Archangels, Angels. The 9 angels
palities,
ruling the heavens are Metatron, Ophaniel,
:

Zaphkiel, Zadkiel, Camael, Raphael, Haniel,

Michael, Gabriel.
In the Heavenly Sphere 9 are the movable spheres,
viz. the primum mobile
: the Star-decked ;

Heaven Saturn’s Sphere

;
Jupiter’s Sphere
; ;

the Sphere of Mars the Sun’s Sphere

;
the ;

Sphere of Venus the Sphere of Mercury

; ;

the Sphere of the Moon.

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In theElemental Sphere 9 are the precious stones

(Sapphire, Emerald, Carbuncle, Beryl, Onyx,
Chrysolite, Jasper, Topaz, Sard).
In the Lower Sphere 9 are the internal and external
senses (Memory, Meditation, Imagination,
Common Sense, Hearing, Smelling, Seeing,
Tasting, Touching).
In the Infernal Sphere 9 are the divisions of devils
(False Spirits, Lying Spirits, Spirits of Iniquity,
Avenging Spirits of Wickedness, Deceivers,
Spirits of the Air, Furies scattering mischief.
Triers or Sifters, Tempters).
The Occult Symbols of the number 9 are
The Hermit Prudence Veiled, with lamp and
;

stafif the Cross the Sacred Fire curtained

; ;
the ;

Sacred Fire of the Vestals.

The Hermit is pictured in gown and cowl, holding
out a lantern with his right hand and a staff in his
left. On the ground by the end of the staff is a
small snake nearly erect, such as adorned the sacred
crown of the Egyptian Pharaohs and symbolised
wisdom. He has a long flowing beard and an
anxious thoughtful face.
The number is regarded by Heydon as very
prosperous, and is generally so accepted. As a
house number it is not considered fortunate, and
Mr Timms has pointed out that the notorious Fleet
Prison was No. 9 Fleet Street. The number is a
number of the mystery and power of silence, and is

connected with the astral plane. It is a number

of wisdom, virtue, experience, mystery, morality,
worth, rulership, human love, obscurity, protection,
and the fruits of merit.
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Engraved on a sard and set in a setting of silver,

the number was supposed to have the property of
making men invisible.
The Hebrew equivalent of the number 9 is Teth.
The Vibrations are Martial.

The Number Ten

Ten has always been esteemed as a number of
the Divinity, being regarded as the Hand of God.
In some antique works this Hand is shown with
the first and second fingers closed, the third and
fourth outstretched, with the thumb beneath.
The Hebrew equivalent of the number 10 is Jod,
which, say the old Rabbis (Huna and Acha), Gk>d
took from the name Sarai (in Hebrew, Shin, Resh,
Yod). He divided this into two parts the Yod —
—
which is 10 into two He’s or fives giving one half
to Abraham (changing the name Alef, Beth, Resh,
Mem into Alef, Beth, Resh, He, Mem) and the
other half to Sarai (changing the name Shin, Resh,
Yod into Shin, Resh, He). Rabbi Joshua ben
Korcha said that the Yod of Sarai went before
the Holy One, praying, “ 0 Sovereign of the
Universe, why hast Thou removed me from the
name of that virtuous woman ? ” “Be com-
forted,” replied God,“ formerly thou wert placed
at the end of a woman’s name, but hereafter I will
give thee a place at the beginning of a man’s name ” ;

as is written “ And Moses called He, Vau, Shin,

:

Oyn (Joshua), the son of Nun, Yod He Shin Vau

Oyn.” (This I give as an example of the Quabal-
listical speculations of the old masters. It contains
in a semi-mystical way some deep inner meanings.
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These masters studied the Bible not only verse by

verse, but letter by letter. Thus they succeeded
in obtaining some and much of the
of the secrets
hidden philosophy of that Book, which is super-
ficially criticised by some and lightly regarded by
others. The true student will know that in the
possession of a Bible he is rich in the possession of
pearls of the greatest price. He will not seek to
criticise its pages, but from them he will seek wisdom,
wherein true power lies.)
The 10th Path of the Sepher Yetzirah is the Path
of Resplendent Intelligence and the Light which,
too intense for the material eye of man, is around
the Throne of God.
In the Highest Sphere 10 is the 10-lettered name of
God.
In the Sphere of Intellect 10 are the orders of the
blessed (Blessed Souls being the extra ad-
dition) 10 are the angels of the Heavens (Soul
;

of the Messiah being the extra addition).

In the Heavenly Sphere 10 are the spheres of the
world (the Sphere of the Elements being the
extra addition).
In the Elemental Sphere 10 are the holy animals
(Dove, Lizard, Dragon, Eagle, Horse, Lion,
Man, Fox, BuU, Lamb).
In the Lower Sphere 10 are the parts of man (Spirit,
Brain, Spleen, Liver, GaU, Heart, Kidneys,
Lungs, Genitals, Matrix).
In the Infernal Sphere 10 are the orders of the
damned (Souls of the wicked ruhng is the
addition to 9 orders of devils).
Barrett mentions the 10 curtains of the temple,
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32 Numbers-^their Meaning and Magic

10 strings of the psaltery, 10 musical instruments

with which the psalms were sung (viz. Neza for
odes ;
Nablum, organs Mizmor for the psalms
; ;

Sir for the canticles Tehila for orations;

Beracha for benedictions Halel for praises ;

Hodaia for thanks Asre for happiness

; ;

Hallelujah for meditations and the praise of

God alone). There are 3 decans or divisions of
10 degrees in each sign of the Zodiac, in which
special planets have power according to the science
of astrology. Aristotle writes that “ some philo-
sophers hold that Ideas and Numbers are of the
same nature amounting to 10 in all.'*
The Occult Symbols of the number 10 are
The Wheel of Fortune Sphinx with a sword in its
;

claws the Hand (for the Hand of God or Yod, which

;

is used in Jewish temples to point to the words in

the reading of the law) a Circle a Fountain a

; ; ;

Virgin.
The Wheel Fortune is affixed to a staff, at the
of
base of which are twined two serpents a double —
boat on the waves carries the whole. The good
genius Anubis ascends to the right of the wheel,
whilst the evil genius Typhon descends to the left.

At the top of the wheel is the winged Sphinx with

sword in its claws.
The number is the number of Karma in the
philosophy of India. It is a number of virility and
manly honour, of faith and self-confidence, of rise
and fall, of prophecy and futurity, of magical
power, of fortune, of will, of force of necessity, of
manifestation and power. The numeral 1 ex-
presses the Universe visible, and the cypher at its
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side, the infinite vast which, in our finite bodies, we

cannot even conceive. Dr S. L. MacGregor Mathers
(Comte de Glenstrae), says “ that the Hebrew
Quaballists referred the highest and most abstract
ideas of number ” to the 10 “ Emanations of Deity,
for in them they recognised the key to all things.”
These were known as the 10 Paths of Splendour,
and are The Crown, Wisdom, Understanding,
Mercy, Strength and Severity, Beauty, Victory,
Glory and Splendour, Foundation, Kingdom. To
go into the mysteries of the Emanations would
involve more technicality and detail than the
limits of this book will permit.
The Vibrations of the number 10 are Solar.

The Number Eleven

The number 11 has its equivalent in the Hebrew
letter Caph. Heydon classes it as prosperous, but
it has not always been found so. Barrett classes
it as the “ number of sins and the penitent,” and

Westcott says that it is “a number with an evil

reputation among all peoples,” and just as there are
10 Paths of Splendour, so there are 11 Paths of
Darkness. It was known amongst the old Jews as
the number of Adam’s first wife, the female devil
Lilith.
In the Sepher Yetzirah the 11th Path is that of
Ghttering Intelligence, for it is held that the Path
is endowed with special grandeur so that he who

travels to the end of it with true understanding may

be permitted to look upon the Face of God and live.
The Occult Symbols of the number 1 1 are
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34 Numbers —their Meaning and Magic

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A Hand Clenched Force (pictured by a maiden

;

closing the jaws of a Lion) A Lion muzzled. ;

The young clothed in graceful flowing robes,

girl is
her long hair falls over her shoulders, and a mystic
crown is on her head. She has the calm look of true
understanding, and thus is able without pain or fear
to close the jaws of a raging lion which crouches by
her side.
Hence, 1 1 is a number of violence, power, bravery,
energy, success in fearless ventures, liberty, the
knowledge of how to “ rule the stars.” One cannot
understand God’s laws unless he studies them.
Certain ills following certain set causes befall us, but
if the Word of God be understood, man would know

how to act when faithful action is needed. This is

the secret contained in the number 11. At number

2(1 + 1) man enters through the sacred portals ;
at
number 11 he begins to feel the glow of liberty.
The Vibrations of the number 1 1 are Lunar.

The Number Twelve

The number 12 has its equivalent in the Hebrew
letter Lamed. Hey don classes it as indifferent. It is
generally regarded as a number of material suffering,
although esteemed perfect and holy by the ancients,
who named it “ grace and perfection.”
In the Sepher Yetzirah the 12th Path is the
Path of Prophetic Vision.
The Occult Symbols of the number 12 are
The Hanged Man Judas Prometheus Bound
; ; ;

The Burnt-Offering The Victim. ;

The Hanged Man is pictured as a young man with

arms bound hanging to a beam by a rope attached
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to his right foot. His left leg is bent to cross his right
in the form of a cross. The Empress with the
Orb of the World (number 3) begins to show how
man may commence his lesson and so gain the Orb
of the World. Sacrifice or number 12 is the first
essential. Twelve is a number of trouble, experi-
ence, danger, of changes, and sadness, of knowledge,
of charity, of wisdom and spiritualisation.
In Greek myth, it is related that Prometheus
stole the sacred fire and was nailed to a rock in the
Caucasus mountain by Hephaestus for this act,
Zeus sending every day a large eagle to eat his liver,
which grew again as quickly as it was consumed.
The highest knowledge can only be acquired by
suffering in this world of matter, and this is the
meaning of the old legend which is related to the
number 12. There are 12 months of the year, 12
signs of the Zodiac, 12 orders of the holy spirits, 12
angels of the heavenly divisions, 12 degrees of the
damned, 12 tribes of Israel, 12 stones in the breast-
plate of the High Priest, 12 lions that held the brazen
sea of Solomon, 12 3^ears in which the planet Jupiter
runs his course, and 12 Apostles.
The Vibrations of the number 12 are Jupiterian.

The Number Thirteen

The number 13 has its equivalent in the Hebrew
letter Mem, and is regarded by Hey don as pros-
perous. It is a number of change, is not always
unfortunate, as is generally supposed, although all
change denotes effort, exertion, and consequent
labour.
In the Sepher Yetzirah the 13th Path is the
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36 Numbers —V their Meaning and Magic

Path 6f Unity. understanding of the Truth

It is the
of all Spiritual knowledge. Thus it was that the
old Quaballistic masters said that “ he who under-
stands the number 13 hath the keys and power and
dominion.”
The Occult Symbol of the number 13 is
A Skeleton with scythe (Death) reaping down men.
The skeleton has a scythe in his bony hands and
is reaping in a field. Hands and feet are springing
up amongst the leaves a crowned head of a man
;

has fallen at the point of the scythe, whilst at the

back of it is a female head with fiowing hair parted
in the centre. This is a symbol of conception and
reahsation. Therefore the number is a number of
death, transmutation, deception, and destruction,
hope, faith, and rebirth. In love affairs, it is not
evil ;
in marriage it is a number of harmony and
happiness. It is usually supposed that it is unlucky
for 13 people to sit down at a table to dine, because
‘‘13 sat down at the Last Supper,” but it seems,
from Fosbroke (Encyclopcedia of Antiquities),
that the old Romans considered it an evil omen
for 13 to be in a room together.
In Scandinavian myiihology it is told that when
the 12 great gods were seated at supper, Loki, the
god of mischief entered, quarrelled with the god of
peace, Baldur, and shot him with an arrow cut
from a piece of mistletoe. The ancient Hindoos con-
sidered that it was evil for 13 to be at the same table.
This superstition seems to be very universal, and is
of very ancient origin. In connection with it the
following story is extracted from the Globe (Sydney,
N.S.W.)
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WHAT HAPPENED AT AN ARTIST’S DINNER

The following anecdote is related in the biography
of Sir John Millais, the famous artist. He gave a
dinner in honour of Matthew Arnold in August 1885,
and one of the guests called attention to the fact
that there were 13 at the table, and expressed some
fear. Matthew Arnold laughed at such silly super-
stition, and said :

“ The idea is that whoever leaves the table first

will die within a year with the permission of the
;

ladies, we will cheat the fates for once. I and these

fine, strong lads ” (indicating Edgar Dawson and
— —
E S ) “ win rise together, and I think our united
constitutions will be able to withstand the assault
of the Reaper.’*
Six months later Matthew Arnold, in the prime of
life, died suddenly of heart failure. A few days later
— —
E S was found dead in bed, a revolver by his side.
Edgar Dawson, the third of the trio, sailed from
Australia on February 18, 1886, and was drowned.
The same journal also states that Professor Davis,
of the Indiana University, U.S.A., delivered an
address to a number of school teachers recently.
Thirteen is the age, he told his audience, at which
55 per cent, of the boys begin to learn evil, the age
at which vices are acquired, the age from which the
ruin of men dates. He based his assertion upon a
critical examination of 2000 men, asking them when
they first contracted such petty vices as smoking
cigarettes. And of these 2000, 85 per cent, answered
with the fateful word :

“ Thirteen ”
I
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Numbers V their Meaning and Magic
>

Now listen to compiled by the actuaries

statistics,
of the great insurance companies of the world. All
insurance, it should be remembered, is based upon
probabilities there are tables which show how
;

many years a man of any given age may expect to

live ;
or, of a given number of average men, in-
discriminately gathered, how many of them have
a reasonable probability of living for a year. These
tables are the result of averaging hundreds of thou-
sands of lives, and are mathematically accurate.
They prove this :

That of any 13 persons assembled accidentally,

or without any selection, one should be dead within
the year. In other words, taking the population
of the world as a basis for calculation, one in every
13 persons dies each year. The death-rate varies,
of course, according to age, climate, and sanitary
conditions.
The number was
accounted sacred by the
Mexicans, the Yucatans, and many ancient people.
It is distinctly a number of regeneration, and is as
the winter wliich follows the autumn and precedes
the spring. At number 4 (1 -f 3) arises the Emperor
completely armed to gain his empire, which he will
do through number 13, the number of regeneration,
transformation, and spirituahsation. Amidst the
pain of matter he who knows 13 wiD rise as a Victor.
The Vibrations are Solar.

The Number Fourteen

The number 14 has its equivalent in the Hebrew
letter Nun. It is classed as prosperous by Heydon,
but is not generally considered so. It is a number
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/

of everlasting movement and combination, of

sexuality, revolution, motion, energy, inde-
cision, temperance, trial and dangers from the
natural forces.
It is also a number of ignorance and forgetfulness,
and as such the true number of Incarnation, the
is

soul descending into matter ignorant of its past

experience in the flesh. The ancient Greeks held
that the soul about to be reborn into matter drank
of the waters of Lethe, the waters of forgetfulness,
before leaving the “ shades ” for another pilgrimage
on earth. At number 6 (1+4) begins the mystery
of the Hierophant with the triple staff (Spirit, Soul,
Matter). At number 14 the struggle into matter
has commenced the soul enters the world clothed
;

in its earthly dress. Here begins the work of the

magician.
In the Sepher Yetzirah the 14th Path is the
Path of Sanctity and Preparation.
The Occult Symbols of the number 14 are
Temperance The Two Ewers The Mutilated
; ;

Osiris.
Egyptian mythology tells that after Set had
slain Osiris he cut the body into 14 parts.
Temperance is pictured as a beautiful winged
girl with a star on her forehead. She pours liquid
from an ewer of gold into an ewer of silver without
the loss of a drop.
The Vibrations are Mercurial.

The Number Fifteen

The number 16 has its equivalent in the Hebrew
letter Samek. It is classed by Heydon as in-
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>

difiFerent, and
generally regarded as evil.
is It is,
however, a number of occult significance, of magic
and mystery, and the understanding of it leads to
great spiritual heights.
In the Sepher Yetzirah the 16th Path is the
Path of Darkness.
The Occult Symbols of the number 15 are
“ The Devil ”
”
Eliphas Levi also includes “ The Goat of Mendes
and “ The Baphomet of the Templars.”
The Devil is standing on a cube, to which are
chained two smaller devils (one male, another—
female). In his right hand he holds the candle of
Black Magic, in his left a ring. He has the Wings
of Evil, is homed and long-eared. His face is hke
a goat, and he has goats’ legs and hoofs.
The number 15 was, in the Middle Ages, associated
with the weird and unholy Witches’ Sabbath, and
does not represent the highest side of magic. It is
a number of eloquence, fatality, marriage, troubles,
and voluptuousness.
It represents the temptation of man, and is com-
pared to the Dweller on the Threshold (Nahash)
introduced into Lord Lytton’s Rosicrucian romance
Zanoni, At number 6 (1+5) arises the man
between Virtue and Vice. At number 15 Vice
opens before him in hideous reahty. If his soul
be weak, he will be engulfed.
The Vibrations are Venusian.

The Number Sixteen

The number 16 has its equivalent in the Hebrew
letter Ayin. It is classed by Hey don as very
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Symbols and Meanings of the Numbers 41

good, but its influence is generally found to be

bad.
In the Sepher Yetzirah the 16th Path is the
Path of Glory and Victory for the Righteous.
The Occult Symbols of the number 16 are
“ The Lightning-Struck Tower,’’
“ The Shattered Citadel,” and “ The Tower of
Babel Blasted.”
A shaft of Lightning has shattered a strong tower
from which are falling two men, one of whom has
a crown on his head.
At number 7 (1+6) arises the Victor, who at
number 16 is threatened with fatality and has to
pass his first great trial.
Sixteen is a number of weakness and subversion,
accidents and catastrophes, defeat and danger.
Its Vibrations are Lunar.

The Number Seventeen

The number 17 has its equivalent in the Hebrew
letter Pe. It is classed by Hey don as very good,
and so has always been found to be. It is a very
it

spiritual number, and is symbolised as

“ The Star,”
“ The Burning Star,” “ The Star of the Magi.”
Eliphas Levi uses the following beautiful symbol
“ A naked woman, representing Truth, Nature,
and Wisdom unveiled, inclines two urns towards
the earth, and pours out fire and water upon it
above her head glitters the Septenary, circling
round an 8-pointed star, that of Venus symbol ;

of peace and love.”

In the Sepher Yetzirah the 17th Path is the Path
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42 Numbers —t^eir Meaning and Magio

of the Realisation and Reward of the Righteous,

for here is their Faith rewarded with the mantle
of the Holy Spirit.
This number is one of immortality, moral in-
fluence of the idea or forms, flow of thought,
uncertainty, intuition, expression, clairvoyance,
beauty, and hope.
In ancient Egypt 17 was considered unholy,
because it was on the 17th day of the moon that
Osiris was slain.
At number 8 (1+7) arises the perfect path of
Justice which at number 17 reaches the guiding
star of the Magi.
The Vibrations are Saturnine.

The Number Eighteen

The number 18 has its equivalent in the Hebrew
letter Tzaddi. Heydon classes it as indifferent, but
it is always bad. The Occult Symbols are
“ The Moon,”
The Twilight, The Falling Dew, The Blood-stained
Path.
From a rayed moon, a rain of blood is dropping
on to a field between two towers. A wolf and a
dog are catching some drops of blood in their
opened mouths from below is a crab hastening
;

to join them. This is symbolic of the world of

materialism striving to destroy the soul.
In the Sepher Yetzirah the 18th Path is the Path
of the Senses.
Eighteen is a number of the elements, reflected
light, treachery, and deception, troubles in love,
error, bad judgment, and evil associations.
 Symbols and Meanings of the Numbers 43

At number 9 (1+8) the Hermit sets out with

his lantern the path of holiness
to find at ;

number 18 he enters the twilight the way is blood- ;

stained, and treachery and deception surround

him.
The Vibrations are Martial.

The Number Nineteen

The number 1 9 has its equivalent in the Hebrew
letter Qoph. Heydon classes it as very good, and
it is generally so regarded. It is symbolised as
“ The Sun,”
“ The Prince of Heaven,” “
Angel UnwindingAn
Destinies,” A Naked Child on a Snow-white
“
Horse, holding a Scarlet Standard.”
The Sun throws his rays mingled with drops of
liquid gold on two little naked children a girl and —
a boy. Behind is a stone wall. This is emblematic
of the arising of the man who has pierced the
material world, and begins to understand his link
with God and the worlds, Divine and Material.
In the Sepher Yetzirah the 19th Path is the Path
of Spiritual Activity.
Nineteen a number of happiness, vanity, good
is

fortune in marriage, success, esteem, and honour.

At number 1 the beautiful magician sets forth
with a smile of hope to accomplish his mission ;

at number 10 he grasps fortune’s wheel he ;

prophesies, and entei-s the paths of wisdom at ;

number 19 (1+9 = 10; 1+0 = 1) he enters the

spiritual paths and unites himself with God.
The Vibrations are Solar.
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>

The Number Twenty

The number 20 has equivalent in the Hebrew
its
letter Resh. It is classed by Heydon as very good.
It is a peculiar number, and its exact potency is
a matter of doubt. It is symbolised as
“ The Last Judgment,”
“ The Angel,” and “ The Awakening of the Dead.”
The Angel winged and surrounded by rays a
is ;

halo is round her head on her forehead is a star.

;

She sounds the judgment-trumpet, to which is

attached a flag bearing a cross. From a tomb in
the earth arise a man, a woman, and a child, their
hands clasped together in attitude of prayer.
Hence is the awakening.
Twenty is a number of life and impulse, of
obstacles, fatalities, hindrances, decisions, and
exaltation.
In the Sepher Yetzirah the 20th Path is the Path
of Primordial Wisdom and its diffusion.
At number 2 man enters the sacred portals ;

at number 11 he begins to feel the glow of liberty ;

at number 20 (2 -h 0 == 2) he ascends to the knowledge

of spiritual freedom, and the shades of materialism
fall from his eyes.
The Vibrations are Lunar.

The Number Twenty-One

The number 21 has its equivalent in the Hebrew
letter Shin. It is classedby Heydon as indifferent.
It is certainly peculiar, being the number of absolute
Truth, and the smallest particle of truth is never
gained without a very big sacriflce. To gaze upon
 Symbols and Meanings of the Numbers 46

this holy light, true men have dared torture, con-

tumely, and hate, and though this has forced them
from the earth, the circumstances of their deaths
have caused a little brighter ray of precious truth
to flicker on the world. Twenty-one is symbolised
as
‘‘
The Universe,”
“ Truth in the Middle of a Crown, holding a Magic
Wand in Her Hands,” and “ The Crown of the
Magi.”
A graceful woman, nude save for a flowing scarf,
stands in the centre of a cone of leaves, her left leg
across her right in the form of a cross. In her left
hand she holds a magic wand, in her right the end
of the scarf. At the bottom of the cone are a bull
and a lion, at the top an eagle and a winged man
(the 4 Apocalyptic animals). To gain the world 21
(2 -f 1 =3), the Empress (3) has passed the gate of
sacrifice (12).
In the Sepher Yetzirah the 21st Path is the Path
of Conciliation, whence reflect the Blessings of
God upon the world.
Twenty-one is a number of truth, honour, hope,
advancement, elevation, and success. But it
must not be forgotten that to gain the excellent
promises of this number unyielding energy is an
absolute essential.
The Vibrations are Jupiterian.

The Number Twenty-Two

The number 22 has its equivalent in the Hebrew
letter Tau. Heydon classes it as very good why, ;

I do not know, because its action has been found

46 Numbers —their Meaning and Magic
>

always to be evil, so far as earth matters are con-

cerned. It is symbolised as
“ The Fool,”
and “ A Blind Man in Fool’s Dress, with a Knap-
sack full of Errors. He offers no defence against
a ferocious tiger who is biting him.”
In the Sepher Yetzirah the 22nd Path is the Path
whence the holy spiritual lights stream forth over
the denizens of the earth. The Emperor (number
4) travels through the paths of transformation
(number 13) and enters the illusion of matter.
Twenty-two is a number of error and folly,
false judgment and the consequence, imprisonment
or restraint, accidents, arrogance, and catastrophe.
The Vibrations are Solar.

The Number Twenty-Three

This number is classed as very good by Heydon,
and so it is generally found to be. In Quaballistic
astrology symbohsed as the
it is
“ Royal Star of the Lion.”
It is a number of success, help from superiors, pro-
tection from people of position, fame.
In the Sepher Yetzirah the 23rd path is the Path
of Stability. At number 14 the Hierophant (5)
has fully commenced his struggle with matter at ;

number 23 he reaches the Royal Star of Leo and

rises above mere sensation.
The Vibrations are Mercurial.

The Number Twenty-Four

This number is classed by Heydon as very bad,
but it is usually found to be fairly good. No
 Symbols and Meanings of the Numbers 47

symbol can be found to relate to it, but it gives the

aid and association of people of quality, and gain
through influential women.
Dr Westcottpoints out that it is the number of
Cain, although it is “ not of his numeration.” It
is possibly for this reason that Heydon accounts

24 evil.
In the Sepher Yetzirah the 24th Path is the Path
of Imaginative Intelligence.
The Vibrations are Venusian.

The Number Twenty-Five

This number is classed by Heydon as “ very bad.”
The reason is not clear. It is generally found to be
fairly good, although somewhat of a struggling
indication. No symbol is given.
It is a number by experience,
of strength gained
gain through strife, benefits from observation,
elevation and support, effect and cause.
In the Sepher Yetzirah the 25th Path is the Path
of Trial, for from this path God tries man even as
He tried Abraham.
The Vibrations are Lunar.

The Number Twenty-Six

Heydon classes this number as “ very good,”
possibly because it “ is the number
Jehovah.” of
It is almost always found to be evil, and is a number
of disaster, ruin by injudicious speculations, bad
partnerships, greed, and struggle. No symbol is
given.
48 Numbers —i-heir Meaning and Magic

In the Sepher Yelzirah the 26th Path is the Path

of Renewing Intelligence.
The Vibrations are Saturnine.

The Number Twenty-Seven

Heydon is regarding this number as
right in
“ very good.” It is symbolised in Quaballistic
astrology as “ The Sceptre,” and is, as the symbol
shows, a number of authority and power. It in-
dicates the fruits of a productive intellect, fortunate
undertakings, much success, and beneficial works.
In the Sepher Tetzirah the 27th Path is the Path
wherein is created the mighty Intellect of all
created things.
Its Vibrations are Martial.

The Number Twenty-Eight

This number is by Hoydon as “ very bad,”
classed
and it is generally so regarded. No symbol is given.
It is a number of disaster, evil connections, un-
wariness, oppositions, injuries in trade and conten-
tion, loss of the results of work, and various annoy-
ances.
In the Sepher Yetzirah the 28th Path is the Path
wherein the natures of aU created beings are per-
fected.
The Vibrations are Solar.

The Number Twenty-Nine

This number is not what is known as a distinct
potency. It is classed by Heydon as “ very bad.”
It must be reduced to a potency when dealing with
it practically. To find this, we must add the two
 Symbols and Meanings of the Numbers 49

numbers together ;
thus 29 equals 2 plus 9 equals
11 ;
therefore, the number is transformed into 11,
and as 1 1 it must be regarded.
In the Sepher Yetzirah the 29th Path is the Path
whence aU bodies are formed.
The Vibrations are Lunar.

The Number Thirty

This number Heydon classes as very bad
but ;

as it is not a distinct potency it must be reduced

—
to find its meaning as before, 30 equals 3 plus 0
equals 3 therefore the number must be regarded
;

as 3, not 30.
In the Sepher Yetzirah the 30th Path is the Path
whence astrologers deduce their judgments.
The Vibrations are Jupiterian.

The Number Thirty-One

This number is powerful, and the number of the
Lord, but not being a distinct potency it must be
reduced to its potency thus 3 plus 1 equals 4, to
;

which the student must refer.

In the Sepher Yetzirah the 31st Path regulates
the Solar and Lunar movements.
The Vibrations are Solar.

The Number Thirty-Two

This number is magical, but not being a distinct
potency we must reduce it thus 3 plus 2 equals 5,
;

to which number the student is referred.

In the Sepher Yetzirah the last and 32nd Path
regulates the movements of the Planets.
The Vibrations are Mercurial.
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50 Numbers —their Meaning and Magic

In the same manner and for the same reason

Thirty-three equals 33 equals 3 plus 3 equals 6— Vibrations Venusian
Thirttfour „ 34 ,, 3 „ 4 ,, 7 „ Lunar
Thirty-five „ 35 „ 3 „ 5 „ 8 „ Saturnine
Thirty-six „ 36 „ 3 „ 6 „ 9 „ Martial

The Number Thirty-Seven

This is a distinct potency, and is symbolised as
“ The Royal Stab of the Bull.”
It is a number of goodwill, success, and pleasant
achievements, and is fortunate in friendship, in love
and marriage, in partnerships and combinations,
and in matters connected with the fair sex.
It is the most fortunate of the 10 potencies, 3 plus
7 equals 10 but is distinct in itself.
;

The Vibrations are Solar.

Thirtt-eioht equals 38 equals 3 plus 8 equals 11 — Vibrations Lunar
Thirty-nine „ 39 ,, 3 9 *>
1
>! Jupiterian
Forty „ 40 „ 4 „ 0 )> 4 ,, Solar
Forty-one „ -11
M 4 1 »i 5 >» Mercurial
Forty-two .. 42 M 4 „ 2 6 Venusian

The Number Forty-Three

This is a very bad number. symbolised as
It is
The Death Point.”
It is a number of upheaval and strife, destruction
and failure, frustration.
The Vibrations are Lunar.
Forty-four equal* 44 equal* 4 plus 4 equals 8 — Vibration* Saturnine
Forty-five 45 99
4 99
5 1
9 If
Martial
Forty-six fi
46 99
4 6 99 10 99
Solar
Forty-seven ff 47 99
4 99 7 99 11 99 Lunar
Forty-eight 99 48 99 4 99 8 99
12 99
Jupiterian
Forty-nine 99
49 4 99
9 99 13 99
Solar
Fifty 99
50 99
5 »• 0 99 5 99
Mercurial
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Symbols and Meanings of the Numbers 61

The Number Fifty-One

A peculiar number, symbolised as
“ The Royal Star of the Waterman,'*
indicating a warlike nature, enemies and danger,
but sudden advancement. A military number.
The Vibrations are Venusian.
Ftfty-two equals 52 equals 5 plus 2 equals 7 — Vibrations Lunar
Fifty-thrkb „ 53 „ 5 „ 3 „ 8 „ Saturnine
Fifty-foub ,, 54 ,, 5 „ 4 „ 9 „ Martial

The Number Fifty-Five

This number is symbolised as
‘‘
The Sword.*'
This is a victorious symbol signifying energy and
triumph. But the sword is aggressive as well as
protective, and he who takes it up may perish by it.
The number is, however, an important and magical
number. It denotes mental penetration which
pierces the darkness of ignorance as a sharp sword
pierces a dense body.
The Vibrations are Solar.
Fifty-six equals 56 equals 5 plus 6 equals 11 — Vibrations Lunar
Fifty-seven 57 5 yy 7 12 Jupiterian
Fifty-eioht yy 58 5 yy 8 13 Solar
Fifty-nine If 59 5 yy 9 14 Mercurial
Sixty ff 60 6 1
0 6 Venusian
Sixty-one II
61 6 If
1 7 Lunar
Sixty-two jf
62 6 If 2 8 Saturnine
SiXTY-THBEB It 63 6 f f
3 9 Martial
SiXTY-FOUB If 64 6 If 4 10 Solar

The Number Sixty-Five

This is the “ number of Adonai,” and a holy
number therefore. symbol is Its
“ The Royal Star of the Scorpion,"
and it gives powerful patrons and a happy marriage.
52 Numbers—tTHEiR Meaning and Magic

It however, a number of hurts and dangers.

is,

The Vibrations are Lunar.

SiXTT-six equals 12 — Vibratioas Jupiterian
SrxTY-SEVEN „ 13 ,,
Solar
StXTY'EiOHT „ 14 „ Mercurial

The Number Sixty-Nine

Is a number of fortune, honour, and fame. It is

symbolised as
“ The Crown of Mars.”
The Vibrations are Venusian.

The Number Seventy

Is a fortunate number, but not a distinct potency ;

therefore its power must be found in the same way

as the others 70 equals 7 plus 0 equals
; 7.

The Vibrations are Lunar.

The Number Seventy-One

This a powerful number, but not altogether
is

fortunate, as it threatens the body and the worldly

concerns. It is symbolised as
“ The Reaper.”
The Vibrations are Saturnine.

The Number Seventy-Two

Is a number of the Angels and of Mercy. Still,

as it is not a distinct potency, its power is in the

number 9.
The Vibrations are Martial.
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Symbols and Meanings of the Ntjmbebs 63

4

The Number Seventy-Three

number of Wisdom, having its power in the
Is a
number 10.
The Vibrations are Solar.
The planetary numbers of the Divine Names are
given by Francis Barrett as follows :

Saturn, 3, 9, 15, 45. Venus, 7, 49, 175, 1226.

Jupiter, 4, 16, 34, 136. Mercury, 8, 64, 260, 2080.
Mars, 5, 25, 65, 325. Moon, 9, 81, 369, 3321.
Sun, 6, 36, 111, 666.
Dr MacGregor Mathers (Comte do Glenstrae)
gives similarly the numbers appropriate to the
planets. They are given by John Heydon from
ancient sources, as follows :

Sun, and 4.1 Venus, 6.

Moon, 2 and 7. Saturn, 8.

Jupiter, 3. Mars, 9.

Mercury, 5.

The latter author numbers the Zodiacal Con-

stellations from ancient sources as
Aries 7, Taurus 6, Gemini 12, Cancer 5, Leo 1,

Virgo 10, Libra 8, Scorpio 9, Sagittarius 4, Capricorn

3, Aquarius 2, Pisces 11.

Odd and Even Numbers

odd numbers are fortunate, an
It is said that
assertion which probably arose because the odd
numbers are assigned to the greater and more
powerful gods, and the even numbers to the lesser
ones. We will now tabulate the odd and even
numbers from 1 to 73, and so see at a glance the
power allotted to each.
64 Numbers— THEIR Meaning and Magic
Odd Even
1. Fortunate 2. Unfortunate
3. Fortunate 4. Fortunate
5. Unfortunate 6. Unfortunate
7. Fortunate 8. Unfortunate
9. Doubtful (tendency 10. Fortunate
fortunate)
11. Doubtful (tendency 12. Unfortunate
unfortunate)
13. Doubtful (tendency 14. Unfortunate
unfortunate)
15. Unfortunate 16. Unfortunate
17. Fortunate 18. Unfortunate
19. Fortunate 20. Doubtful (tendency
fortunate)
21. Doubtful (tendency 22. Unfortunate
fortunate)
23. Fortunate 24. Fortunate
25. Fortunate 26. Unfortunate
27. Fortunate 28. Unfortunate
29. Unfortunate 30. Doubtful (tendency
fortunate)
31. Fortunate 32. Unfortunate
33. Unfortunate 34. Fortunate
35. Unfortunate 36. Doubtful (tendency
fortunate)
37. Fortunate 38. Unfortunate
39. Unfortunate 40. Fortunate
41. Unfortunate 42. Unfortunate
43. Unfortunate 44. Unfortunate
45. Doubtful (tendency 46. Fortunate
fortunate)
47. Unfortunate 48. Unfortunate
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Symbols and Meanings of the Numbers 65

49. Unfortunate 60. Unfortunate

61. Unfortunate 52. Fortunate (Weak)
63. Unfortunate 54. Doubtful (tendency
fortunate)
66. Fortunate 56. Unfortunate
57. Unfortunate 58. Unfortunate
69. Unfortunate 60. Unfortunate
61. Fortunate 68.
62. Unfortunate
63. Doubtful (tendency 64. Fortunate
fortunate)
65. Unfortunate 66. Unfortunate
67. Unfortunate Unfortunate
69. Unfortunate 70. Fortunate
71. Unfortunate 72. Doubtful (tendency
73. Fortunate fortunate)

Of the Odds
13 numbers are classed as Fortunate.
18 ,, ,, ,, ,, Unfortunate.
5 ,, ,, ,, ,, Doubtful, but of for-
tunate tentencies.
1 number is ,, ,,>
j
Doubtful, but of un-
fortunate tendencies.

Of the Evens
9 numbers are classed as Fortunate.
22 ,, >> ,, ,,
}) Unfortunate.
3 > if } >
Doubtful with fortun-
ate tendencies.

The greater number of fortunate numbers are

therefore amongst the odds.
The numbers 9, 12, 13, and 22 are the worst
house numbers.
66 Numbers —Vtheir Meaning and Magic
>

It must be well understood that numbers, no

all
matter how large, must be reduced to a potency ;

for example, several people failed in business in

premises bearing the number 328. 328 equals 3
—
plus 2 plus 8 equals 13 a doubtful point, and
a bad house number. Of the three numerals com-
posing the entire — 3 is good, 2 and 8 are evil. We
shall have examples more sensational than this,
however, in the succeeding chapter.
 CHAPTER II

NUMERICAL VALUE OF THE LETTERS

To every Hebrew letter a number was allotted, and
by virtue of this transposition many wonderful
things could be doneby the scholars of old who
made remarkable prognostications from tliis pro-
cedure solely. Careful study
convince the
will
searcher of the amount of wisdom which can be
obtained by the knowledge of the mystic property
of numbers. It is related that that remarkable,
though now much abused, man. Count Cagliostro,
won huge sums at the Paris gaming tables by his
skill in branch of Quaballistic art. Three
this
distinct times he told the Baroness de la Motte
the winning numbers in the Paris lotteries, but
declined to tell her a fourth time on the grounds
that he had already given her enough information
to make three fortunes with. It is an old custom
of the Jews to change the name of a person sick
unto death in the hope that by this act better
conditions will be brought about for the material
welfare of the sufferer, the old Rabbinical philo-
sophy agreeing that the four things necessary to
annul destiny’s evil decree were prayer, charity,
Change of Name, and change of actions. Dr S.
67
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68 Numbers —their
V
Meaning and Magic

L. MacGregor Mathers (Comte de Gienstrae) has

erected the following table of Hebrew letter values,
with their English equivalents :

Aleph e quals A equals 1

Beth a Bh. B } t
2
Gimel Gh.
i i
G i i
3
Daleth >> Dh. D it 4
He >) H.E it 6
Vau fi V.U t )
6
Zain ft Z it 7
Cheth it Ch (guttural as in the
German Hoch) it 8
Teth *i T i i
9
Yod it I.Y ti 10
Kaph a Kh. K it 20
Lamed it L ft 30
Mem 1
M it 40
Nun i t
N »t 60
Samekh i i
S >t 60
Ayin it Ngh (Guttural) It 70
Pe it Ph. P tt 80
Tzaddi > i
Tz tt 90
Qoph it Qh. Q it 100
Resh it Rh. R tt 200
Shin it Sh. S it 300
Tau it Th. T tt 400

The finals are —Final Kaph 500, Final Mem

600, Final Nun 700, Final Pe 800, Final Tzaddi
900.
It be found, however, more expedient to
will
employ the following condensed table for all or-
dinary purposes :
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Numerical Value of the Letters 69

A equals 1 B equals 2 G equals 3 D equals 4

I 1 C „ 2 L „ 3 M „ 4
J 9 1 K „ 2 S „ 3 T „ 4
Q > 1 B » 2
Y 9
1

£ 9
6 U „ 6 0 „ 7 F „ 8
N 9 6 V 6 Z ,} 7 H „ 8or5
X 9
5 W „ 6 P 8
H 6 or 8

In the earlier editions of this work the letter X

was classed under 6. It has rather, I think, a
K.S sound, and I prefer to allot to it the
number 5. The letter H is grouped under 8 in
the earlier editions, but I am
opinion that
of
its value is generally 6, except when the sound
is harsh.
It is now desirable that I should explain in what
manner the above can be put to practical use,
and I cannot better do so than by subjoining a
number of examples in illustration. Napoleon
originally spelt his name as Napoleon Buonaparte ;

he changed it into Napoleon Bonaparte. We wiU

consider these names with the aid of our Quabal-
listic searchlight.

Napoleon equals 41 equals 4 plus 1 equals 5

Buonaparte „ 41 ,, 4 „ 1 „ 6

10

Number 5 as explained in the previous pages is

symbolised as
“ ”
The Magician
a number of hre and struggle, competition and
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60 Numbers —their Meaning and Magic
V
strife,^ hastiness and anger, and of light, under-
standing, and justice.
The combined names are contained in the number
10, symbolised as
“ The Wheel of Fortune,”
a number of virility, of faith and self-confidence,
of riseand fall, of prophecy and futurity, of mani-
festation and power.
Now we are told that Napoleon struck out the
letter u from his surname, thereby making it
Bonaparte. Let us see what effect this will
have.

Napoleon equals 41 equals 4 plus 1 equals 5

Bonaparte ,, 35 „ 3 ,, 5 ,, 8

13

We
have considered the name Napoleon. The
surname Bonaparte totals to 8.
Number 8 is symbolised as
“ Justice with the Sword and Balance,”
a number of attraction and repulsion, life, terror,
and kinds of strife, of separation, disruption,
all

destruction, promise, and menace.

The combined names are contained in the number
13, symbolised as
“ Death,”
a skeleton with scythe, reaping down men ;
a
number of death, deception, and destruction.
These sensational results, so in agreement with
all that is known
Napoleon, are neither obtained
of
by chance nor guesswork, as the following explana-
tion clearly proves :
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Numerical Value of the Letters 61

N equals 5 B equals 2 B equals 2

A „ 1 U „ 6 0 „ 7
P „ 8 0 „ 7 N „ 5
0 „ 7 N „ 5 A „ 1

L „ 3 A M 1 P „ 8
E „ 5 P M 8 A „ 1

0 7 A „ 1 R „ 2
N „ 5 R „ 2 T „ 4
— T „ 4 E „ 5
41 E M 6 —
— 35
41

As neither 41 nor 35 are distinct potencies, they

must be reduced to their lowest Quaballistic equiva-
lent, explained in Chap. I.
as This it will be
seen 1 have done.
We will now take as another example the Empress
Josephine :

J equals 1 B equals 2
0 „ 7 E „ 5
s „ 3 A M 1

E „ 5 U „ 6
P „ 8 II » 5
H „ 5 A „ 1

I 1 R „ 2
N „ 5 N
E 5 A n 1

I „ 1

40 S ,, 3

32
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62 Numbers —their Meaning and Magic

Forty not a distinct potency, then 4 plus 0

is

equals 4 equals The Emperor, The Cubic Stone,

etc.
Thirty-two is not a distinct potency, then 3 plus 2
equals 6 equals The Magician, Nemesis, etc., and
4 plus 6 equals 9 equals The Hermit, The Sacred
Fire Curtained, etc.
Josephine realises her hopes (Number 4) by her
marriage with the Emperor Beauharnais is the
;

Magician who gains power and authority but is

—
unable to hold it hence Nemesis. The combined
—
names equal 9 ^the Lamp that is Veiled the ;

number of experience and obscurity.

If we regard H as 8 instead of 5, then we shall
have 43 for Josephine and 35 equals 3 plus 6 equals
8 for Beauharnais then 43 plus 6 equals 48 equals
;

12 equals The Sacrifice. Was Josephine sacrificed ?

That her lamp was veiled and that she fell from
elevation to obscurity is known.
Now let us take the names of a number of ships
which disaster has overtaken during the last few
years. I am, of course, confining my remarks
generally to ships with English names, for we are
dealing with an English Quaballah constructed
from the original Hebrew.
The shipping disaster the world has
greatest
seen is, without doubt, the wreck of the TITANIC
the very horror of it all is fresh within our minds.
According to a lady survivor, this great liner,
one of the triumphs of the shipbuilders’ art, found
its grave in the icy waters, “ pressed down as if by
invisible hands.” The name Titanic equals 18,
thus :
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Numerical Value of the Letters 63

T equals 4'
I „ 1

T M 4
A M 1

N
1 M 1

C .. 2

18

18 an evil number.
is “The Twilight,” “The
—
Blood-Stained Path” a number of the elements,
deception, bad judgment, etc.
Another recent disaster was the loss of the
WARATAH, which sanlv with all hands. This
name equals W 6, A 1, R 2, A 1, T 4, A 1, H 6
equals 20, “The Last Judgment,” a number of —
obstacles and fatalities.
Another was the TEXAS, equals T 4, E 5, 6, X
A 1, S 3, equals 18, the same as the Titanic.
Another was the KOOMBANA, lost with all

hands, equals K
2, 0 7, 0 7, M
4, B 2, A 1, N 5, A 1,
—
equals 29 an evil number equals 11, A Muzzled
—
Lion a number of violence, etc.
Another was the OCEANA equals O 7 ,C 2, E 6,
—
A 1, N 5, A 1, equals 21 a number of sacrifice.
Another was the DELHI, equals D 4, E 5, L 3,
H 6, I 1, equals 18 —
the same as the Titanic.
The list published in the early editions may be
repeated here, revised :

U.S. Warsliip MAINE equals M

4, A 1, 1 1, N 6, E 5,
—
equals 16 an evil number, “The Lightning-Struck
Tower,” “ The Shattered Citadel,” etc.
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64 Numbers —their Meaning and Magic

H.M.S. COBRA equals C 0 R B A

equals 14 —an evilnumber.
2,
—7,
Symbol “ The
2, 2,
Two
1,

Ewers.” The vessel broke in halves.

H.M.S. VIPER equals V 6, I E P R
—
equals 22 an evil number.
1,
—
Symbol “ A
8, 5,
Bhnd
2,

Man in a Fool’s Dress,” etc. It is a number of

error, false judgment and the consequences, catas-
trophe.
H.M.S. CRANE equals C 2, R 2, A 1, N 6, E 6,
equals 15 —an evil number. Symbol — The Devil.”
A number of fatality.
Steam Trawler CRANE, sunk by the Russians
equals 15 also. (Note the same evil name.)
H.M.S. SERPENT equals S 3, E 5, R 2, P 8, E 5,
N 5, T 4, equals 32 equals 3 plus 2 equals 5 —an
evil point.
H.M.S. BRAZEN equals B 2, R 2, A 1, Z 7, E 5,
N 5, equals 22.
H.M.S. SULTAN equals S 3, U 6, L 3, T 4, A 1,

N 5, equals 22.
H.M.S. CAPTAIN equals C 2, A 1, P 8, T 4, A 1,

1, N 5, equals 22.
This vessel, an iron-turret ship, capsized during
a squall near Finisterre, 7th September 1870, and
469 brave sailors perished.
Troopship BIRKENHEAD equals B 2, I 1, R 2,
K 2, E 5, N 5, H
5, E 5, A 1, D 4, equals 32, not
a direct potency, therefore 3 plus 2 equals 5 an —
evil number.
I mention the Birkenhead in this list because the
sensation caused by her loss and the loss of the
greater part of her company in 1852 has not sub-
sided even to-day, when we remember with admira-
 Numerical Value of the Letters 66

tion the heroic soldiers and

stood as on sailors who
parade on the deck of the ill-fated ship smiling at
death.
S.S. ROYAL CHARTER
equals R 2, 0 7, Y 1,
A 1, L 3, C 2, H 5, A 1, R 2, T 4, E 5, R 2, equals 36
—a doubtful number, but not a distinct potency,
—
equals 3 plus 6 equals 8 a number of terror and
destruction.
H.M.S. WASP equals W 6,
—S A P 1, 3, 8, equals
—
18 an evil number. Moon,” Symbols “ The
“ The Twilight,” etc. A number of error and
bad judgment. This vessel was wrecked off Tory
Island in 1884. Cause stated :
“ Error in navi-
gation.”
—
H.M.S. WASP. This Wasp was lost with all
hands in the China Seas in 1887.
H.M.S. ROYAL GEORGE.— R 2, 0 7, Y 1, A 1,
L 3, G 3, E 5, 0 7, R 2, G 3, E 6, equals 39 equals 3
plus 9 equals 12 an evil point. — “ The Victim,”
etc. The history of the loss of this vessel with
Admiral Kempenfelt and 900 men, 29th August
1782, is too well known to need repetition here.
R.M.S. SIMLA equals 12 an evil number. —
R.M.S. AUSTRALIA equals 22 an evil number. —
R.M.S. ORIZABA equals 21 a doubtful number. —
I think it scarcely necessary to continue the list

any further. The examples given will enable

anyone to understand the methods applied. The
names are selected haphazard, and the results, it
must be admitted, are significant enough, although
it sometimes will happen that a fortunate captain

will be a potent influence for the good and salvation

of an unfortunate ship and vice versa, for many a
66 Numbers —their Meaning and Magic

fine vessel successful in very many vo}^ages hasmet

with disaster when under the charge of a new
skipper. It seems significant that the three ‘‘ rep-
tile ” warships, the COBRA, the VIPER, and the
SERPENT, should all prove unfortunate.
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CHAPTER III

THE QUABALLAH OF PYTHAGORAS

There are several systems of valuations set down
to the mystic Pythagoras, who flourished about
680-570 B.c. He was
born in the island of Samos,
and was from an early age a student of the occult
arts. He travelled into Egypt and was initiated
into the mj^steries of the priests of that famous land
of the Pharaohs, an exclusive honour not usually
bestowed upon a foreigner. He formed a school
of mystic philosophy in the lovely Greek city of
Southern Italy, Crotona, and is believed to have
died at Metapontum. He held that numbers
are the principles of all things that the universe
;

is a harmonious whole (Kosmos), the heavenly

bodies by their motions causing sounds (music of
the spheres) ;
immortal and passes
that the soul is

successively through many bodies (metempsy-

chosis) ;
and that the highest aim and blessedness
of man is likeness to the Deity.” The system
which I give now has a 9 potency, and presents
many points of difference from the preceding the ;

letters are valued as follows :

61
68 Numbers —V their Meaning and Magic

A equals 1 K equals 10 T equals 100

B 2 L „ 20 U „ 200 W equals double V
C „ 3 M 30 X „ 300 I > 1400
D „ 4 N „ 40 Y „ 400
B „ 6 0 „ 60 Z „ 500
F „ 6 P „ 60 J „ 600
G „ 7 Q „ 70 V „ 700
H 8 R „ 80 Hi. „ 800
I 9 S „ 90 Hv. „ 900

The 9 potency, of which I have spoken, is clearly

shown in the above table. K
A to I is 1 to 9, to S is
10 to 90, T to Hv. is 100 to 900. Now, before pro-
ceeding further, let us consider the import of the
numbers as usually accepted.

Table of Interpretation
1. Ambition, Intention, Passion.
2. Death, Destruction, Fatality.
3. Destiny, Faith, The Soul, Religion.
4. Strength, Power, Wisdom, Solidity.
5. Marriage, Pleasure, Happiness, The Stars.
6. Perfected Labour.
7. Ideal Happiness, Freedom, Rest, Way of Life.
8. Protection, Justice.
9. Anxiety, Imperfection, Grief.
10. Logic, Success, Happiness to Come.
11. Inharmony, Slight Offences, Punishment,
Equivocation.
12. Good Signature (also a town or city).
13. Unrighteousness.
14. Sacrifice.
15. Goodness, Self-Culture, Piety.
16. Sensuality, Luxury, Love, Happiness.
17. Misfortune, Carelessness, Forgetfulness.
 The Quaballah of Pythagoras 69

18. Wickedness, Hardness of Heart.

19. Imbecility, Folly.
20. Wisdom, Sadness, Austerity.
21. Wisdom, Mystery, Creation.
22. Divine Vengeance, Chastisement.
23. Ignorance of the Justice of God, Prejudice.
24. Travels.
25. Mind, Intelligence, The Birth of Children.
26. Good Works, The Humanitarian.
27. Bravery, Firmness.
28. Love and Love Gifts.
29. News.
30. Fame, Marriage.
31. Love of Fame, Virtue.
32. Marriage.
33. Purity and Grace.
34. Karma, Suffering, Troubles.
35. Sweetness, Health, Peace.
36. Genius, Great Understanding.
37. Faithfulness, Conjugal Felicity.
38. Malice, Greed, Imperfection.
39. Honour, Praise.
40. Holidays, Festivals, A Wedding.
41. Shame, Disgrace.
42. A Brief and Miserable Life.
43. The Temple, Religion, Worship.
44. Kingly Power, Elevation, Pomp, Ceremony.
45. Children, Issue, Population.
46. Fruitfulness.
47. A Length and Happiness.
Life of
48. The Judge, a Court of Justice, Judgment.
49. Greed, Love of Money.
50. Relief, Forgiveness, Freedom.
70 Numbers —their Meaning and Magic

60. Loss of the Husband or Wife.

70. Science, Virtues, Graces, Initiation.
76. Lust, The World and the Flesh.
77. Forgiveness, Contrition, Penitence.
80. Protection, Recovery from Sickness or Acci-
dent.
81. The Adept.
90. Affliction, Grief, Mistakes, Blindness.
100. God’s Favour, the Angels and High Spirits.
120. Honour, Love of Country, Praise.
200. Uncertainty, Hesitancy, Fear.
216. Grief, Misfortune.
300. Protection, True Belief, Philosophy.
318. God’s Messenger.
360. Justice, Hope.
360. Society, Home, a House.
366. Astrology and Astronomy.
400. Long Travels.
490. Priestly Lore, Ministers of Religion Generally.
600. Virtue, Sanctity.
600. The Number of Perfection.
666. Enmity, Secret Plots, Maliciousness.
700. Power, Might.
800. Conquest, Empire.
900. Struggles, Eruptions, Inharmony, War.
1000. The Number of S}"mpathy and Mercy.
1096. Silence, Reserve.
1260. Worries, Terrors.
1390. Persecution.

An example will suffice to show how this Quabal-

lah usually applied and understood.
is Take again
the names Napoleon Buonapai-te and Bonaparte.
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The Quaballah of Pythagoras 71

1 2 3
N equals 40 B equals 2 B equals 2
A fj 1 U >> 200 0 60
P ft
60 0 ) >
60 N >> 40
0 f
60 N > t
40 A 1

L tt 20 A »> 1 P t)
60
E f
6 P > *
60 A >» 1

0 »» 60 A t f
1 R 9 9
80
N »> 40 R f t
80 T 9 9
100
T E
266 E
i >

}*
100

— 6
»»

— 6

339
639
639
Now add No. 1 and No. 2 together, equals
| 266

806
The names Napoleon Buonaparte are contained
in 806, which is

equals 800, Conquest, Empire.

6, Marriage, Pleasure, Happiness, The
Stars.
266
Now add No. 1 and No. 3 together, equals
339

606
The names Napoleon Bonaparte are contained in
606, which is

600, the Number of Perfection.

6, Marriage, etc.
This is partially correct with regard to Napoleon,
**
The Stars ” being the symbols of destiny.
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72 Numbers^their Meaning and Magic

Let US take another example —John Milton.

J equals 600 M equals 30
0 „ 60 I 9
H 8 L „ 20
N ..
40 T .. 100

698
0 50
N „ 40

249
The names John Milton are contained in (249 plus
698) 947-
equals 900, Struggles, Eruptions, Inharmony.
47, Life of Length and Happiness.
Partially correct.

As a final example, we will take the names William

Makepeace Thackeray
W equals 1400 M equals 30 T equals 100
I 9 A „ 1 H „ 8
L .. 20 K 10 A 1

L 20 E 5 C „ 3
1 9 P 60 K ,, 10
A „ 1 E 5 E „ 5
M „ 30 A 1 R „ 80

1489
c 3 A „ 1

E „ 5 Y „ 400

120 608
Now collect the powers and add them together :

William . . . 1489
Makepeace . . , 120
Thackeray . , . 608

2217
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The Quaballah of Pythagoras 73

/

be seen that this number exceeds the great-

It will
est limit, which is 1390. In cases of this kind it is
only needful to cut off the first number and obtain
an interpretation from the remaining figures.
Therefore, on removing the two in the number 2217,
we have left 217
equals 200, Uncertainty, Hesitancy, Fear.
17, Misfortune, Carelessness.

Not very correct.

It willbe seen that this method of dealing with

the values given is not the correct way. Pytha-
goras taught of the “ music of the Spheres,” and it
is probable that in accepting the letter values we

should consider the sound only of the word to be

dealt with and not the number of letters contained
in it, as in the Hebrew Quaballah. Thus John is
simply Jon, and must be so regarded. It seems
that there are flaws in this P 3rthagorean system
which the student wiU discover for himself and will
perchance be able to rectify for in this branch of
;

study untiring energy is an essential, and with-

out it no deep success is gained. The great
Boethius, called “ the last of the Romans,” has
preserved the Pythagorean numerals for us. They
were formed as follows :

I CTL ID'Vg
/ Z 3 ^ 3 6 7 6 S /O
TheGreek letters and their corresponding
numerals are correctly
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74 Numbers —their Meanung and Magic

Alpha 1 Iota 10 100 Rho

Beta 2 Kappa 20 Sigma 200
Gamma 3 Lambda 30 Tau 300
Delta 4 Mu 40 Upsilon 400
Epsilon 5 Nu 60 Phi 600
Episemon 6 Xi 60 Chi 600
Zeta 7 Omicron 70 Psi 700
Eta 8 Pi 80 Omega 800
Theta 9 Koppa 90 Sanpi 900
Alpha (with dash) 1000
Mr Whitehead has constructed a Quaballah
Willis
from the Greek, which he calls “ the most simple and
natural, its 24 symbols corresponding with the hours
of the day and the houses of the Zodiac/’ I cannot
write as to its employment, but as it may be of
interest I give it here :

Alpha (A) equals 1. Nu (N) equals 13.

Beta (B) equals 2. Xi (X S) equals 14.
Gamma (G) equals 3. Omicron (0 short) equals
16.
Delta (D) equals 4. Pi (P) equals 16.
Epsilon (E W
V) equals 5. Rho (R) equals 17.
Zeta (Z) equals 6. Sigma (S) equals 18.
Eta (E long) equals 7. Tail (T) equals 19.
Theta (H Th) equals 8. Upsilon (U) equals 20.
Iota (JI Y) equals 9. Phi (FPH) equals 21.
Kappa (K) equals 10. Chi (C CH) equals 22.
Lambda (L) equals 11. Psi (P S) equals 23.
Mu (M) equals 12. Omega (0 long) equals 24.
In the next chapter another system of divination
by numbers ascribed to Pythagoras will be ex-
plained.
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CHAPTER IV
HOW TO PROPHESY BY NUMBERS
(Ascribed to Pythagoras)

In this Quaballah the letters are numbered as

follows :

2 Y 11 I N J 21 G
3 Z 12 EL RP 26 C
4 AF S 13 X 28 H
6 BT 16 K
8 Q 18 D W
9 0UV 19 M
The Planets as follows :

Moon 45 Mars 39
Mercury 114 Jupiter 78
Venus 45 Saturn 55
Sun 34
And also the days of the week :

Sunday 106 Thursday 31

Monday 52 Friday 68
Tuesday 52 Saturday 45
Wednesday 102
The magic square to be used in connection with
the letters, days, and planets is divided into four
76
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76 Numbers —their Meaning and Magic

compartments, and includes the numbers from 1 to

30, arranged as follows :

Section I. contains the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11,

13, 14.
Section II. contains the numbers 10, 16, 17, 18,
20, 21, 24, 26, 27.
Section III. contains the numbers 5, 6, 8, 12, 15.
19, 23.
Section IV. contains the numbers 22, 25, 28, 29,
30.

Section I. indicates success in a little time.

Section II. indicates success after some worry or
delay.
Section III. indicates speedy failure.
Section IV. indicates failure after the lapse of time.
Section I. is springtime and youth.
Section II. is autumn and tall dark people.
Section III. is summer and short fair people.

Section IV. is winter and short dark people.

To make use of the foregoing information, the first

thing to be done is to think of a number any number ;

from 1 to 30 can be employed. This will be found

more satisfactory than using higher numbers. Add
to this the numerical value of the initial letter of
your Christian name again add to this the value
;

of the day of the week on which }’ou seek the infor-

mation add to this again the value of the planet
;

“ ruling ” (astrologically speaking) the day.

Moon Monday.
rules Mars rules Tuesday.
Mercury rules Wednesday. Jupiter rules Thursday.
Venus rules Friday. Saturn rules Saturday.
Sun rules Sunday.
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How TO Prophesy by Numbers 77

Divide the result thus obtained by 30, and the

remainder indicates the answer according to the
section of the square it may happen to be in. As
an example I select What will be the future of the
:

modern great ironclads ? First number thought of

— —
28 day Thursday then we proceed as follows :

Number first thought of . . . 28

=I
+ Initial of Christian name
+ Number for Thursday
-f Jupiter’s Number .
....
(Isidore)

....
. II
31
78

148

Divide 148 by 30 this gives us 4 and 28 over 28

;
—
is the indicator. It is found in the fourth section of
the magic square, and is an answer which, of course,
can easily be assumed but the idea is meant to
;

guide us in some way with regard to important

questions concerning ourselves. The old masters
retired from the mass of men, and after offering
their heartfelt prayers to God, implored for light.
The soul of man is, by virtue of its Divine origin,
all-knowing, but error arises from the grossness
w ith which it is surrounded, and which it is required
to refine and purify. Hence frivolous questions are
an insult to the higher part of man and should
be avoided. All spiritual philosophy seeks for the
betterment of man and for his spiritual redemption,
and all spiritual affairs demand a serious and
dignified attitude. This simple system is ascribed
to Pythagoras and may be authentic. In 1667
Sieur de Peruchio published a work in Paris, dealing
comprehensively v/ith this subject. One question
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78 Numbers^their Meaning and Magic

only demands a slight variation in method, and that

is in cases of sickness, when the moon’s age must be

added before division can be made. The first day

of the moon is at new moon, the second the day
following, etc., until the next new moon. For
example, William asks Will my sick wife recover ?

....
:

Number thought of 3
-f Initial of Christian name (William) = W. 18
+ Number for Thursday . . . . 31
+ Jupiter’s number
-f Moon’s age ...... . . . . . 78
22

162

Divide 152 by 30 this gives us 6 and 2 over

;
—
is the indicator. It is found in the first section of
the magic square. The following days in each
month are considered evil for employing this method
of divination

January, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11. July, 16, 19.

February, 7, 13, 17, 19. August, 8, 16.
March, 13, 15, 16. September, 1, 16, 16.
April, 5, 14 October, 16.
May, 8, 14. November, 15, 16.
June, 6. December, 6, 7, 11.

In conclusion, I may add that if after division is

made there is no remainder, then the number 30
must be accepted as indicator.^
* This method of divination is given in detail in A Manual of
Cartomancy by Grand Orient. Publishers, William Rider & Son,
Ltd., London. 2s. 6d. net
 ;

CHAPTER V
ARITHMETICAL DIVINATION

By an ingenious and entirely Quaballistic man-

agement of dates, G. P. Philomeste, A.B., and
other French occult writers have produced some
remarkable results, mention of which can hardly
be omitted in a work of this kind. For example,
1789 is the year of the destruction of the Bastille
and the beginning of the great French Revolution.
Then 1789 added together thus, 1 plus 7 plus 8
plus 9 equals 25, and 25 added to 1789 is (1789 plus
25 equals 1814) 1814, the year Napoleon left Fon-
tainebleau for Elba. The Louis XVI.
ill-fated
succeeded to the throne in the year 1774, equals 1
plus 7 plus 7 plus 4 equals 19, and 19 added to 1774
is (1774 plus 19 equals 1793) 1793, the year of

his and his queen’s (Marie Antoinette) death by

public execution. In 1853 Louis Napoleon was
married (27 days after he was declared Emperor)
to the Countess of Montijo at Notre Dame. 1853
equals 1 plus 8 plus 5 plus 3 equals 17, and if we
add 17 to 1853 we get 1870, the year of the Franco-
Prussian war and the downfall of the Emperor.
Again, the last Napoleon was married and pro-
claimed Emperor of the French in the year 1 863
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80 Numbers—THEIR Meaning and Magic

he was born in the year 1808, equals 1 plus 8 plus
0 plus 8 equals 17, and by adding this 17 to 1853
we also get the year of his overthrow. The Em-
press was born in the year 1826, equals 1 plus 8
plus 2 plus 6 equals also 17, which, added to the
year of her marriage, 1853, brings us again to
1870. From a book by Peignot, Mr W. Jones,
F.S.A., derives the following curious information :

Louis IX. was born in 1215, equals 1 plus 2 plus 1

plus 5 equals 9, his titular number
Charles VII.
;

was born in 1402, equals 1 plus 4 plus 0 plus 2

equals 7 Louis XII. was born in 1461, equals 1 plus
;

4 plus 6 plus 1 equals 12 Louis XVIII. was born

;

in 1755, equals 1 plus 7 plus 5 plus 5 equals 18.

In the year 1848 the then Prussian Crown Prince
consulted an occult student in Berlin, and was
told that he would ascend the throne in the year
1849. The scholar then added the number 1, 8,
4, 9 together, and obtaining thereby the number
22, he added it to 1849, thus

1849
22

1871

In this year the King of Prussia became Em-

peror of Germany. The numbers 1, 8, 7, 1 were
again added, and the result 17 was added to 1871,
thus
1871
17

1888
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Arithmetical Divination 81

In the year 1888 the Prince was told there would

be 3 Emperors. Then he added the number
1888 together and obtained 25. This result was
added to 1888, thus
1888
25

1913
and in the year 1913 a terrible war was predicted.
Astrologers have observed with much concern
the approaching unfavourable indications, which
will not clear off for some time after the year
1913. It remains to be seen now if great nations
are far enough advanced to turn the power of
Mars from war, murder, and destruction (its lower
and degraded side) into energy and activity (its
liigher side). At the present day war would be
no glory ;
victory no benefit, and no honour ;
and
woe be unto the striker of the first blow. The
misery and terror of a modern war can hardly be
conceived, nor can its horror be in any way over-
estimated. The whole medical skill of the world
will not be enough to “ patch up ” the wearied and
shattered bodies of brave men. Brave women at
home willcry out for the father and the son, and
their deep curses will rise to heaven and they of
;

the nations who by their clumsiness have brought

on such terrible disaster will be torn to pieces by
a tormented people. Spiritual people aU the world
over, from the throne to the cabin, will pray that the
growing civilisation of nations be not checked and
thrown back by so horrible a disease as war, and
the monarchs and rulers of the world and their
82 Numbers —their Meaning and Magic
>

ministers will be loved, blessed, and glory crowned,

if by Divine grace, they refuse
in their earthly power,
to permit this crime against mankind, and with
the powerful words, “ Love thy neighbour as thy
self,” before their eyes, they make it impossible
that any misunderstanding between nations should
be decided by so crude a method as that of the sword.
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CHAPTER VI
GOOD AND EVIL DAYS
The ancient philosophers were wont to judge days
of good or evil import by applying the following
rules :

To Discover Lucky Days

() Note the day of full moon. (This can easily
be found in almost any almanac.)
() Count the number of days from that day until
the end of the month.
(c) Multiply the number of days the month con-

tains by the number of days from full moon until

the end of the month, and the result will be your
answer.
Example . —Full moon at Melbourne fell on April
19th in the year 1905. There are 30 days in April,
and from the 19th until the 30th there are just
11 days. Multiply the number of days contained
in the entire month, viz. 30, by the number of days
from full moon to the end of the month, viz. 11
equals 30 multiplied by 11 equals 330.
The fortunate days in April 1 905 are thus
shown to be the 3rd and the 30th.
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84 Numbers —their Meaning and Magic

the result, instead of 330, had been 303, the

If
answer would be the same. Had the result been
414, the days would have been the 4th and the 14th,
and had been 441, it would have been the same.
if it

Again, had it been 544, the days would have been

the 5th and the 4th, the 4th becoming exceptionally
strong by repetition.

To Find the Unlucky Days

Find as before the date of full moon.
(a)
{b) Count the number of days before full moon.

(c) Multiply the number of days before full moon

by the number of days the month contains.

Full moon fell on the 19th of the month. Wo
therefore multiply the number of days in the month
by the number of days preceding full moon, viz.
—
18 equals 30 -multiplied by 18 equals 540.
Now it is evident that we cannot employ the
cipher, therefore we must eliminate it altogether,
and account the 5th and 4th unlucky days in April
1906.
Note. happen that a date indicated
Should it so
as fortunate falls also amongst the unfortunate
indications, then that date must be accounted un-
fortunate, it being an old belief that in most
mundane matters the evil was more powerful than
the good.

Lucky Marriage Days

A
betrothed lady wishes to know which days
are the most fortunate for her marriage. She
would ascertain this by employing the following
rules :
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Good and Evil Days 86

(a) Find the day of full moon.

(b) Note the number of days in the month.

(c) Find the number of days from full moon to

the end of the month.

(d) Deduct the number of days from the full of

the moon to the end of the month from the number

of days in the month, and multiply remainder by
her age.
Example . —The lady is 24 years of age, and
wishes to find her fortunate marriage days in
December
Fullmoon equals December 12th.
Number of days in month equals 31.
Number of days from full moon to the end of
month equals 19.
Deduct 19 from 31 equals 12.
Lady’s age equals 24.
Then 24 multiplied by 12 equals 288.
Therefore the lucky days are the 28th and the
8th of December 1905. This must be proved by
considering the unlucky days
Date of full moon, December 12th.
Number of days in the month equals 31.
Number of days preceding full moon equals 11.
Lady’s age equals 24.
Multiply the number of days preceding full moon
—
by the lady’s age equals 1 1 multiplied by 24 equals
264 (26, 4), therefore the 26th and 4th are evil days
for the event, and as these two dates are different
from the dates found as lucky, the fortunate days
are proved to be the 8th and the 28th of the
month.
Note. — Reference should also be made to the
86 Numbers —their Meaning and Magic

planetary positions and aspects on these days before

making final Selection. The “ harmony of the
Heavens ” was considered as wisdom and demanded
—
that “ To everything there is a season and a time
for every purpose ;
a time to be born, a time to die
;

a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which

is planted;
a time to get, and a time to lose a time
;

of war, and a time of peace” (Eccles. hi. 1, 2, 6-8).

As regards the age of a person, it may be remarked
that after a lapse of six months from the last birth-
day, the age for the coming birthday is the right one
to take. For example, a lady is 23 years and 6
months. She would be considered as 24 for calcu-
lating purposes ;
but if she is but 23 and, say, 3
months, then 23 should be employed.
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CHAPTER VII

GOOD AND EVIL T>kY^—continued

The following extract from an old MS. has been
utilised by several writers on occult subjects. I
give it in its ancient dress for the sake of its

quaintness :

“ We read of an old Arabian philosopher, a man

of divers rare observations, who did remark three
Mundayes in a year to be most unfortunate to begin
any notable work, viz. ye first Munday of April,
ye wch day Cain was borne and his brother Abell
slaine. Ye 2nd is ye first Munday of August, ye wch
day Sodom and Gomorrah were confounded. Ye
3rd is ye last Munday of December, ye wch day
Judas Iscariott was borne. These three dayes,
together with ye Innocents’ Day, by divers of the
learned are reputed to be most unfortunate of all
dayes, and ought to be eschewed by all men for ye
great mishaps wch often do occur in them ”
.

(On the
first Monday in August 1895, the massacre of
missionaries in China took place.) “ And thus much
concerning ye opinion of our Ancient of dayes. So
in like manner I will repeat unto you yt be observed
by some old writers, chiefly ye ancient astrologians
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88 Numbers —their Meaning and Magic

who did allege that there were 28 dayes in ye yeare

wch were revealed by the Angell Gabriel to ye Good
Joseph wch ever have been remarked to be very
fortunate dayes to cure wounds, sow seeds, plant
trees, build houses or take journies, in fighting or
giving of battaill. They also doe alledge that
children who were borne in any
dayse could of these
never be poore and all children who were put to
;

schooles or colledges in those dayes should become

great schoUars, and those who were put to any craft
or trade in such dayes should become perfect arti-
ficers and rich, and such as were put to trade in
marchandise should become most wealthy. Ye
—
dayes be these ye 3rd and 13th of Januar}^ ;

ye 5th and 28th of February ye 3rd, 22nd, and

;

30th of March ye 5th, 22nd, and 29th of April

; ;

ye 4th and 28th of May ye 3rd and 8th of June

; ;

ye 12th, 18th, and 15th of July ye 12th of August ; ;

ye 1st, 7th, 24th, and 28th of September ye 4th ;

and 15th of October ye 13th and 19th of Novem-

;

ber ;
ye 23rd and 26th of December.”
In the Cottonian Manuscripts, the three Dies Mali
(Days of Evil) of the year are set down as the last
Monday in April “ and then is the second at the
;

coming in (i.e. the first half of the month) of the

month we call August then is the third, which is
;

the first Monday of the going out {i.e. the last half
of the month) of the month of December.”
In an old book {Book of Presidents precedents), —
published in London in 1616, the following days
are those “ the Egyptians note to be dangerous
to begin or take anything in hand, to take a
journey or any such like thing ” :
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Good and Evil Days 89

January 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, July 16, 20.

16, 17, 19. August 1, 19, 20, 29,
February 7, 10, 17, 27, 28. 30.
March 15, 16, 28. September 3, 4, 6, 7,
21 ,
22 .

April 7, 10, 16, 20, 21. October 4, 16, 24.

May 7, 15, 20. November 5, 6, 28, 29.
June 4, 10, 22. December 6, 7, 9, 15,
17, 22.

Long before the foregoing list was published in

the Book of Presidents, the following 32 evil days
were noted in a MS. of the early 15th century :

January 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 15. July 5, 19.

February 6, 7, 18. August 15, 19.
March 1, 6, 8. September 6, 7.
April 6, 11. October 6.
May 5, 6, 7. November 15, 16.
June 7, 15. December 16, 16, 17.

The faith of the writer of this MS. in that Great

Power which guides the planets and rules the
universe is expressed in the line “ Sed tamen in
—
Domino confido ” (Nevertheless I will trust in
the Lord).
Another list of unlucky days for men, of old much
regarded, is

January 3, 4. June 1, 2, 9, 10, 16, 17,

22, 23, 24.
February 6, 7, 12, 13, 19, July 3, 4, 10, 11, 16,
20 . 17, 18.
March 5, 6, 12, 13. October 3, 4, 9, 10, 11,
16, 17, 31.
May 12, 13, 20, 21, 26, 27. November 1, 3.
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90 Numbers —their Meaning and Magic

And those which women are warned to avoid and

bear themselves cautiously in connection with are
>

January 5, 6, 13, 14, 20, July 3, 4.

21 .

February 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, September 9, 16.

17, 22, 23.
March 1, 2, 8, 9, 16, 17, October 20, 27.
28, 29.
April 24, 25. November 9, 10, 21,
29, 30.
May 1, 2, 9, 17, 22, 29, 30. December 6, 14, 21.
June 5, 6, 12, 13, 18, 19.

Those considered fortunate for love matters

are :

January 1, 2, 15, 26, 27, July 9, 14, 15, 20.

28.
February 11, 21, 25, 26. August 6, 7, 10, 11, 16,
20, 25.
March 10, 24. September 4, 8, 17, 18,
23.
April 6, 15, 16, 20, 28. October 3, 7, 16, 21,
22 .

May 3, 13, 18, 31. November 5, 14, 20.

June 10, 11, 15, 22, 25. December 15, 19, 20,
22, 23, 25.

The virtues of these old lists I have never had

opportunity to consider, and it is possible that
each person has some days of good and some days
of ill luck during the year for example, the 3rd of ;

September is set down as evil in the Booh of

Presidents yet for Oliver Cromwell it was most
y
 Good and Evil Days 91

fortunate, and the Protector always considered it

so. It was an evil day for the town of Northampton,
which was destroyed by fire, September 3rd, 1675.
Again, the 3rd of November was considered of ill
omen for men, yet it was equally unfortunate for
women in the year 1069, for on that date, according
to Stow, the famous antiquary and annahst, the
sea broke over the land in England and Scotland,
causing terrible destruction ;
and as history always
repeats itself, it was the date of the great storm in
1703. Amongst my records I have an account of a
man who every 26th of August had an accident
of a more or less serious nature, and this, and many
other similar incidents easy to be produced, places
the matter beyond that which we are too fond of
contemptuously relegating to chance.
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CHAPTER VIII
OTHER QUABALLAHS
I

The Arabic
The Arabic alphabet consists of 28 letters varying
in shape according to their position at the begin-
ning, middle, or end of words. The letters have
special numerical values, by the aid of which the
Arabs are able to do many wonderful things. It
must not be forgotten that the Arabic is a phonetic
language and beautifully adapted for purposes of
prophecy. At the side of each Arabic sound I am
giving the English equivalent and numerical
value •

Alif (A) equals 1 Zine (Z) equals 7

Ba (B) >>
2 Seen (S) „ 60
Ta (T) } »
400 Sheen (Sh) „ 300
Sa (S) >1 500 Sad (S) „ 90
Jeem (J) >> 3 Dad (D) „ 800
Ha (H) y>
8 Ta (T) „ 9
Kha (Kh) ) >
600 Za (Z) „ 900
Dal (D) ft 4 Aine (A) „ 70
Zal (Z) ft 700 Ghine (Gh) „ 1000
Ra (R) ft 200 Fa (F) n 60
02
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—

Other Quaballahs 93

Kaf (K) equals 100 Noon (N) equals 50

Kaf (K) „ 20 VVaw (U W 0) 6
Lam (L) ,, 30 Ha (H) „ 5
Meem (M) ,,
40 Ya (Y) „ 10

In adapting this Quaballah to our own language,

some difficulties present themselves, on account
of a letter like H, for instance, having two values,
viz. 8 and 5, but the 8 is a hard throat sound,
rarely met with in English, to which language the
5 is more adaptable, and so it is with A, D, K, T, S,
and Z. The same difficulty with the letter is H
met with in adapting the Hebrew Quaballah to
English use. I have accepted H
as of value 5,
excepting under special circumstances. For prac-
tical use the Arabic Quaballah can be further
reduced so as to embrace all English letters and
sounds.

II

An English Quaballah used in the transmitting of

secret messages was sent to me by Mr H. Burston.
It may interest the student from curiosity, if not
in a practical way :

A 85 H 64 0 80 V 12
B 16 I 80 P 17 W 20
C 30 J 4 Q 5 X 4
D 44 K 8 R 62 Y 20
E 120 L 40 S 80 Z 2
F 25 M 30 T 00
G 17 N 80 U 34
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There are several others of this kind, but the

above example is sufficient for the present.
>

III

A Modern Quaballah
The following extracts from the Sunday Times,
Sydney, June 14th, 1903, sent me by Mr J. Nicholas,
will be found interesting, as illustrating a new system
of numeration, introduced by a lady teacher of music
in the United States, “ who makes a specialty of
teaching musical composition. In studying vibra-
tions and harmony, somewhat beyond the point
that has as yet been set down in books, she
thinks she has found that each digit and each letter
has a uniform vibration. She says, as a matter of
fact, that there is no such thing as chance that
;

everything is relevant, and signifies, and that a

rose by any other name, however sweet it might
be, would not be a rose, since a name is of
importance.
“ The alphabet, digit, and law of vibration are
the foundation of the system. It is declared that
the alphabet of every language is of deep import,
and is not only in itself prophetic, but interprets
prophecy, as it relates to the people who use it.
“The system divides the alphabet into three
divisions or degrees. The first nine letters con-
stitute the first degree, the next nine the second
degree, and the last eight the third degree.
“ Each letter is represented by a digit number,
as follows : —
A, J, and S are represented by 1 in
 Other Quaballahs 96

each of the three degrees B, K, and T, by 2

;
;

C, L, and U, by 3 D, M, and V, by 4
;
E, N, and ;

W, by 5 F, 0, and X, by 6 Y, P, and G, by 7
; ; ;

H, Q, and Z, by 8 and I and R, by 9, there being

;

no ninth letter in the third degree.

Significance of Figures

“ The significance of each number and letter of

the first degree is as follows :
—One is the beginning,
the father 2, the mother, or moulder
; 3, the ;

created 4,
;
the matter, the physical 6, the ;

duality of man 6, the pattern of all building

; ;

7, the completed temple 8, the manifestation of

;

God 9, revelation. The other two degrees, with

;

some slight differences, are simply an intensifica-

tion of the first.
“ As an illustration, take the name and birth
dates of the late Pope Leo XIII. The letters of his
name, Joachim, are represented by the following
numbers —
I, 6, 1, 3, 8, 9, 4.
: Add these, and the
sum is 32. Add again, as aU numbers are reduced
to a digit, and the sum is 5. In the last name,
Pecci, the letters represent 7, 5, 3, 3, 9. The sum
of these numbers is 27. Adding again to get the
digit, we have 9. March is the third month, and
the late Pope was born the second day of that
month, 1810. Adding the numbers of the year,
we have 10. This makes the numbers from
which the concord is determined 5 and 9, which
represent the name, and 3, 2, 10 the birth.
“ Ten, being 1 intensified, the numbers of the
late Pope’s birth represent the first three great
96 Numbers —their Meaning and Magic

pf'inciples. Ten is said to represent a person who

is unto himself, and this is especially true
sufficient
if a factor of 10 is found in the name, as the 5 in

this case. According to this system, these numbers

form a combination which indicates, in part at
least, the strong and remarkable character of the
man.”
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CHAPTER IX
COLOURS, METALS, AND GEMS IN
HARMONY WITH THE NUMBERS
I ALLOT the following colours, metals, and gems to
the numbers. Units are taken from 1 to 9 after ;

9 the series begins again, as, for example, 10 equals

1, 11 equals 2, 12 equals 3, etc.:

Num-
Colours. Metals. Stones.
bers.

1 Yellow, Orange, Gold. Gold. Diamond,

Ruby.

2 Glistening White, Silvery col- Silver. Moonstone,

ours, Light Greens, Pearly Onyx.
tints.

3 Purple, Azure. Tin. Turquoise,

Carbuncle.

4 Yellow, Orange, Gold. Gold. Diamond,

Ruby.

6 Light Blue, Blue Slate colour. Quicksilver. Hyacinth.

Light Grey.

97 7
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Num- Colours. Metals. Stones.

bers. V

6 Green, Art shades, Crimson, Copper. Emerald,

Pale Blue. Opal.

7 Glistening White, Silvery col- Silver. Moonstone,

ours, Light Greens, Pearly Onyx.
tints.

8 Black, Dark Brown, Dark Lead. Onyx,

Blue. Lapis Lazuli.

9 Red, Scarlet. Iron. Amethyst,

Topaz.
i

i
 CHAPTER X
CONCLUSION
In the foregoing pages I have given a brief outline
of a subject, which, if submitted to a more technical
and intricate treatment, would fill several volumes
with ease. My desire to present the matter in an
elementary style will, I hope, prove useful to
students, and carry out for general readers my
desire to interest, instruct, and to amuse. Beside
the scholars in this special knowledge mentioned in
these pages, I must not forget the name of Mr
David Cope, a learned master, with whom I have
spent many pleasant hours investigating problems
in occult mathematics. John Hey don, author of
the Holy Guide, now so very hard to obtain,
was one of the best known Rosicrucian apologists
of 17th-century England. He studied at Oxford,
and joined King Charles’s forces in the Civil War,
obtaining the command of a troop of horse. “ I
never violated any man,” he says, “ nor defaced
the memory of saint or martyr. I never killed a
man but took him prisoner, and disarmed
wilfully,
him. I did never divide myself from any man upon
the difference of opinion, or was angry with his
100 Numbers —their Meaning and Magic

judgment. I never regarded what religion any

man was,” etc. v His published works number about
eleven. Eliphas Levi, the great French Quaballist,
was the son of a poor Paris shoemaker. His
birth name was Alphonse Louis Constant, and he
was born about the year 1809. He was a fine
Hebrew scholar, and translated into the French
language some remarkable works. He passed
from earth in the year 1875. Throughout this
treatise I have used the spelling Quaballah in pre-
ference to the better known Kabala and Cabala.
Regarding the Quaballahs, I personally prefer the
Hebrew, to which the first and second chapters of
this book are devoted. I think that the examples
I produce will justify my recast of the values of
the letters. I trust that this book will serve a

useful purpose, and combine with the works of

others who are striving to throw a little more
light on the many dark caverns wholly unexplored
by modern materialistic science.
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THEIR MEANING AND MAGIC

Isidore Kozminsky’s popular introduction to the symbolism of
numbers was published
first in 1912 and has gone through
several editions since then.

The first book describes the symbols and meaning

part of the
of numbers, including comparisons of odd and even numbers,
and a chapter on the numerical values of letters. Chapter III
discusses the Quaballah of Pythagoras, with comments on the
meaning of Pythagorean numerals, and an exploration of the
Greek letters and their corresponding numerals. The book
concludes with chapters on different methods of divination by
numbers, good and evil days, and a chart of the colours,
metals, and gems which are in harmony with particular
numbers.

Numbers: Their Meaning and Magic is presented in a style

which is interesting. Instructive, and amusing. In his
introduction to the 1912 edition, Kosminsky declared that the
question “What’s in a name?’’ is not to be taken lightly. He
illustrates his theory that name changes can have sensational
results by using, as an example, Napoleon Buonaparte, whose
successes followed the changing of his name to Bonaparte.

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