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 In Preparation. 
 NUMERICAL VIBRATIONS; 
 
 A BOOK OF HIGHER INSTRUCTION IN THE 
 SYSTEM OF DIVINE MATHEMATICS. 
 
 BY LUO CLEMENT 
 Author of the Ancient Science of Numbers. 
 
 Orders for Copies of the First Edition are now 
 Being Received. 
 
 Address: 
 
 ROGER BROTHERS, PUBLISHERS, 
 
 82 Duane Street, 
 
 New York.
 
 The Ancient Science 
 of Numbers. 
 
 THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF ITS 
 PRINCIPLES IN THE ATTAINMENT OF 
 HEALTH, SUCCESS, AND HAPPINESS. 
 
 THE FIRST BOOK OF INSTRUCTION. 
 
 By LUO CLEMENT. 
 
 NEW YORK 
 
 ROGER BROTHERS 
 
 1908.
 
 COPYRIGHT. 1908, 
 BY 
 
 All rights reserved, including those of translation into 
 foreign language.
 
 CONTENTS. 
 
 CHAPTER PAGB 
 
 I. THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS 7 
 
 II. THE LETTERS AND NUMBERS - 17 
 
 III. THE TRIADS AND THEIR EFFECT- 
 FORTUNATE AND UNFORTUNATE 
 DAYS, MONTHS AND YEARS - 2<5 
 
 IV. PERFECT AND IMPERFECT NAMES. 
 THE CORNERSTONE, KEYSTONE 
 AND CAPSTONE. HOW TO REMEDY 
 DEFECTS IN NAMES ... 3<5 
 
 V. THE COLORS AND THE CYCLES - 46 
 
 VI. THE KEYNOTES, OR MUSICAL HAR- 
 
 MONY IN LIFE - 55 
 
 VII. THE LAW OF LETTERS 59 
 
 VIII. PRACTICAL APPLICATION - - 93 
 
 CC THE SUPREME TEST - 1O9
 
 PERSONAL NOTE. 
 
 T^HE Author of "The An- 
 cient Science of Num- 
 bers' ' will be pleased to receive 
 any communication concern- 
 ing the contents of this book. 
 
 Address 
 LUO CLEMENT, 
 
 Care ROGER BROS. 
 82 DUANK STREET, New York.
 
 CHAPTER I 
 THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS 
 
 The Science of Numbers is In no 
 respect a modern invention. Thousands 
 of years ago the Eastern philosophers 
 and religionists knew and practiced it. 
 They recognized the importance of the 
 relationship between the name and the 
 life of the individual, and, when the latter 
 was seriously threatened by disease, or 
 other misfortune, they changed the name 
 to ward off the impending disaster. 
 
 Of course, during these scores of 
 centuries, many changes have been made 
 in the Science of Numbers, particularly 
 in the methods of applying it. Students 
 have delved deeply into its mysteries, and, 
 by patient study, and most painstaking 
 experiments, have succeeded in bringing 
 it into truer harmony with existing con- 
 ditions. In other words, while the 
 Science of Numbers is just what it always 
 has been one of the surest and safest 
 methods by which man may put his life 
 in harmony with the laws of nature and 
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 THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS 
 
 of God our more perfect comprehension 
 of the workings of these natural laws has 
 enabled us to apply their principles so 
 accurately that these things which, to the 
 ancients, were mysteries to be accepted 
 upon faith alone, are now seen to be facts, 
 fully capable of actual demonstration. 
 
 It would be both interesting and in- 
 structive to trace the history of the 
 Science of Numbers through the cen- 
 turies that have passed since the day 
 when Hebrew and Egyptian mystics 
 taught its principles as one of their most 
 sacred mysteries. In so small a "volume, 
 however, it would be folly to attempt so 
 pretentious a task, especially in view of 
 the fact that, for all present purposes, it 
 is sufficient that we should realize that 
 the Science of Numbers has been known 
 and credited since very early in the 
 world's history, and that, having been 
 cherished with most tender solicitude 
 through the turmoil and storms of the 
 centuries, it has come to us with ihe 
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 THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS 
 
 signs of truth and authenticity indelibly 
 fixed by the stamp of years. 
 
 It is not easy to find a definition for 
 the Science of Numbers that shall be both 
 brief and comprehensive. We may say, 
 however, that it is a method of enumer- 
 ation^ by means of which the life of men 
 and things may be fixed and rounded out 
 to a state of approximate completion by 
 being brought into harmony with the laws 
 of Omnipotence, 
 
 According to the theories upon which 
 it has been constructed, man and all his 
 affairs are subject to a rule of what may 
 be termed "divine mathematics." That 
 is to say, the vibrations of the Infinite, 
 which govern all things and control all 
 circumstances in this world, can be ex- 
 pressed most satisfactorily in view of 
 the finite limits to our appreciation of di- 
 vine things by a system of mathemat- 
 ical notation. To bring this system 
 down to the level of our confined plane 
 of thought, that we may make use of 
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 THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS 
 
 it by applying it to our individual needs 
 and experiences, men have found it 
 advisable to express this truth by a 
 series of Harmonies: (1) by letter; (2) 
 by number; (3) by color, and (4) by note, 
 or musical tone. In every respect these 
 four Harmonies bear a relation of per- 
 fect concord to one another. Thus, each 
 name has its own numerical symbol, and 
 each symbol is governed by the vibrations 
 that play in and through the name, stand- 
 ing in a certain ascertainable harmony to 
 its respective color and musical tone. 
 According to the action of these vibra- 
 tions, or in accordance with the degree 
 of concordant or discordant relation in 
 which the symbols stand to their Har- 
 monies, the life of the individual is turned 
 into fortunate or unfortunate channels ; 
 into paths that are pleasant or unpleasant ; 
 into ways that are good, or ways that are 
 bad. 
 
 It may seem strange, if not a trifle 
 
 unreasonable, that a mere accident of 
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 THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS 
 
 birth, like that of a name, should exert 
 so material an effect upon the life of the 
 person bearing it, but, when the character 
 of these laws of vibrations is understood, 
 as it will be by those who faithfully study 
 the following pages, the mystery will not 
 be so difficult of comprehension, 
 
 It is true that the name of the child 
 is the act of man the act of the parents, 
 for which the child is not directly respon- 
 sible. To hold him responsible, in fact, 
 would be unreasonable, if not unjust, and 
 it is in precisely this respect that the 
 Science of Numbers appears as the great 
 adjuster of human blunders. Thus, the 
 child who could not prevent his parents 
 from giving him an inharmonious name, 
 can change that name to bring it into 
 more perfect concord with harmonious 
 vibrations. 
 
 It is sometimes difficult to fathom 
 
 the apparent mystery that is so often 
 
 manifested in the operations of divine law > 
 
 but of one fact we may be certain. God 
 
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 THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS 
 
 never operates in the affairs of men ex- 
 cept by means of laws that are within the 
 scope of human comprehension. It may 
 be possible that owing to our own ignor- 
 ance the secret of the law has not yet 
 been discovered, but it is pretty safe to 
 predict that, were this law understood, we 
 should find that all its operations were 
 along perfectly natural grooves. 
 
 Thus, it was not many years ago 
 that science made the discovery of man's 
 duality of mind, and yet, to-day, the fact 
 of the existence of a subconscious as well 
 as a conscious sense is generally regarded 
 as a well-established conclusion. Be- 
 cause we were once unable to fathom 
 this mystery of the dual consciousness, 
 we supposed that the mind of man was 
 capable of but one method of manifesta- 
 tion. This supposition, however, did not 
 make this circumstance a fact. This 
 duality of mind was there, although we 
 could not see it. It was because of our ig- 
 norance that we were blind to its existence. 
 
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 THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS 
 
 It is in just this manner that, little 
 by little, man has awakened to a deeper 
 and truer appreciation of the nature of the 
 laws that God has formulated for the gov- 
 ernment of human affairs, and there is no 
 principle taught in the Science of Num- 
 bers that to any degree contradicts, or 
 opposes any recognized manifestation of 
 divine law. To the contrary, every 
 psychic law that is discovered only tends 
 to emphasize more fully the importance 
 of the Science of Numbers, and the 
 necessity of taking advantage of the 
 opportunities it offers to put ourselves 
 more fully into harmony with the vibra- 
 tions that shape the course of human 
 experiences. 
 
 For example, the fact that man's 
 health, happiness, and success are matters 
 that are largely dependent upon the action 
 of the subjective, or subconscious mind, 
 and not, as so long was believed, upon 
 the objective faculties alone, presents a 
 strong argument in support of the study 
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 THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS 
 
 and practical application of the Science 
 of Numbers. Important as the part of 
 the subconscious mind may be, it is not 
 capable, unaided, of maintaining the high- 
 est mental equilibrium. Thus, if the ob- 
 jective mind is given too free a rein, and 
 is permitted to deluge the subjective 
 mind with unhealthful, unhappy, and un- 
 successful thoughts, it is inevitable that 
 the latter will at last succumb to the 
 attacks upon it, and disasters of some 
 sort follow. 
 
 It is true that a man's life and char- 
 acter are largely influenced by his 
 thoughts as he thinks, so he is and yet 
 it is just as true that a man's thoughts 
 are materially influenced by the condi- 
 tions of his life. If he is happy, and 
 healthful, and successful in all that he 
 undertakes; or, in other words, if his life 
 runs smoothly along absolutely harmon- 
 ious lines, it requires no effort upon his 
 part to mould his thoughts correspond- 
 ingly. 
 
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 THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS 
 
 This, then, is the great mission of 
 the Science of Numbers. By a study of 
 its principles, and by the practical appli- 
 cation of these principles in all the affairs 
 of daily experience, the course of man's 
 life is brought into a condition of har- 
 mony that could be possible under no 
 other circumstances. To be in tune with 
 the laws of life is to live harmoniously. 
 To live harmoniously means more health, 
 more happiness, and more success than 
 may be attained in any other way. 
 
 In opening the door to this study of 
 the Science of Numbers, however, and 
 before inviting the student to enter, it 
 seems necessary to call his attention to 
 one or two facts. First, in studying the 
 Science of Numbers, as in studying any 
 other science or philosophy that is ground- 
 ed upon psychic truth, it is well to re- 
 member that success or failure in such 
 researches is often a question of the atti- 
 tude of the individual mind. In other 
 words, if the study is approached in a 
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 THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS 
 
 spirit of skepticism, or levity, the results 
 will be but meagre, whereas, if under- 
 taken in the spirit of truth and faith, or 
 through love for, and faith in the benefi- 
 cent influence of the divine principle of 
 truth, the reward will be great beyond the 
 most sanguine expectations. 
 
 It must also be suggested that, to 
 attain the best results, it is frequently ad- 
 visable for the student to attach himself 
 to sympathetic associates. Environment 
 counts for much in all we do, or attempt 
 to do, while thought, and especially the 
 thoughts of others are strong factors in 
 the production of the most favorable en- 
 vironment. It is earnestly hoped, there- 
 fore, that whatever of interest or of ad- 
 vantage the student may find in this study, 
 he will share with others, and that he will 
 use every endeavor to acquaint his friends 
 with the vital truths that are now to be 
 imparted. 
 
 "According to thy Faith be it unto thee" 
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 CHAPTER II 
 
 THE LETTERS AND NUMBERS 
 
 To comprehend the apparently mys- 
 terious operation of the Science of Num- 
 bers, and its effect upon the health, 
 happiness, and success of the individual, 
 the student must first master the table 
 that follows, for the very cornerstone of 
 the Science rests upon the relationship 
 which exists between the numbers, and 
 the letters of the alphabet. Until this 
 fact is comprehended, no good results 
 can be obtained, no practical application 
 of the Science can be made. It is best, 
 therefore, that this table should be mem- 
 orized so thoroughly that the arrangement 
 of the figures and letters will stand, like 
 a familiar picture, before the mind's eye, 
 that there may be no hesitation in placing 
 the letters in their proper vibration, or in 
 fitting them to their corresponding num- 
 bers. 
 
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 THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS 
 FIRST TABLE 
 
 Single 
 
 Double 
 
 Treble 
 
 Vibration 
 
 Vibration 
 
 Vibration 
 
 1 A, 
 
 10 J. 
 
 100 S. 
 
 2 B. 
 
 20 K. 
 
 200 T. 
 
 3 C. 
 
 30 L. 
 
 300 U. 
 
 4 D. 
 
 40 M. 
 
 400 V. 
 
 5 E. 
 
 50 N 
 
 500 W. 
 
 6 F. 
 
 60 O. 
 
 600 X, 
 
 7 G. 
 
 70 P. 
 
 700 Y, 
 
 8 H. 
 
 80 Q. 
 
 800 Z, 
 
 9 I. 
 
 90 R. 
 
 
 From this it will be seen that the 
 twenty-six letters of the alphabet must be 
 arranged in three columns, each repre- 
 senting a different strength of vibration. 
 Thus, while the "0," or cipher, which indi- 
 cates this strength of vibratory force, 
 must be considered in reading the effect 
 of the letters upon the name of the indi- 
 vidual, the ciphers are not counted in the 
 enumeration by which the student arrives 
 at the final symbol, or number of the 
 name. In other words, while "J" will 
 exert a greater force in the shaping of 
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 THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS 
 
 events and character than "A," and "S" 
 will be still more forceful than "J," none 
 of these facts affect the mathematical 
 calculation by which the NAME NUM- 
 BER is determined. At the same time, 
 as will be seen as step by step the funda- 
 mental principles of the Science are un- 
 folded, the facts concerning this difference 
 in vibrations must be remembered, that 
 the proper degree of force may be given 
 to each letter in the readings that are to 
 come later. 
 
 Moreover, in beginning the study of 
 the Science of Numbers it is best that 
 only the given name should be counted. 
 In the play of vibrations it is the given 
 name that is the great positive force, and, 
 while it is true that the surname has some 
 effect in shaping the vibrations of the 
 BIRTH NUMBER, or the negative 
 force, its influence is of such a character 
 that it is never taken into account until 
 the student has become a thorough mas- 
 ter of the first principles of the Science. 
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 THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS 
 
 In the study of arithmetic, for example, a 
 child is compelled to learn all the rules 
 governing addition, subtraction, etc., before 
 he can begin to comprehend the law of 
 fractions, and he must complete his ac- 
 quaintance with all the ordinary arith- 
 matical problems before he can be intro- 
 duced to the study of algebra, and the 
 higher fields of mathematics. In the 
 Science of Numbers, the same rule must 
 be applied; for it is not until a student 
 has attained full comprehension of the 
 introductory laws that govern names and 
 numbers that he can hope to understand 
 the more intricate vibrations that exert 
 their influence upon the course of human 
 events. It is to avoid such unnecessary 
 complications, therefore, that these facts 
 have been omitted in this introductory 
 course. 
 
 Therefore, to ascertain the NAME 
 NUMBER, write down the numerical 
 value of each letter composing the first, 
 or given name, omitting all the "O's" or 
 
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 THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS 
 
 ciphers. Then, add these numbers togeth- 
 er. Thus, to use the name "Anna Smith" 
 as an example : 
 
 As the surname, "Smith," has no 
 bearing according to present calculations, 
 it is promptly excluded, In the given 
 name, "Anna," the "A" connts 1; each 
 of the "N's", count 5, and the final "A" 
 also counts 1, This gives: 
 
 ANNA 
 
 1 + 5 + 5 + 1 = 12. 
 
 but as 12 is too high a number to come 
 within the scope of any one of the three 
 vibrations, the two figures must be added: 
 
 1+2 = 3 
 
 and we have the figure 3, which is the 
 NAME NUMBER of "Anna." 
 
 The NAME NUMBER, as will be 
 shown later, exerts a most powerful in- 
 fluence in shaping the life of every indi- 
 vidual, but the character of the influence 
 exerted, or the nature of the vibrtions, 
 depends largely upon the degree of 
 harmony which may exist between the 
 
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 THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS 
 
 NAME NUMBER and the BIRTH 
 NUMBER, the latter being the day of 
 the individual's birth. 
 
 To ascertain to what degree these 
 two numbers are harmonious or inhar- 
 monious, the nine lines of letters and 
 numbers shown in the First Table have 
 been divided into three distinct classes, 
 designated, for the sake of convenience, 
 the "Triads." Thus: 
 
 The first, fifth, and seventh lines 
 compose the First Triad, 
 
 The second, fourth and eighth lines 
 compose the Second Triad. 
 
 The third, sixth and ninth lines com- 
 pose the Third Triad. 
 
 In other words, A, J, and S, or the 
 letters in the first line (1, 10, and 100) 
 are in harmony with E, N, and W the 
 letters in the fifth line as well as with 
 G, P, and Y the letters in the seventh 
 line. Therefore, any letter that possesses 
 a numerical value of 1, 5, or 7, is in har- 
 mony with every other letter that is repre- 
 
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 THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS 
 
 sented by one of these numbers, but bears 
 an inharmonious relation to letters repre- 
 sented by the other numbers in the table. 
 One of the most important factors in 
 the application of the Science of Numbers, 
 however, is the degree of agreement be- 
 tween the number representing the NAME 
 and the number symbolizing the BIRTH. 
 That is to say, the number which repre- 
 sents the value of the letters in a person's 
 given name ought to be in harmony with 
 the BIRTH NUMBER, or the day of the 
 month upon which that person was born. 
 If this number should be 9, or less, it re- 
 quires no calculation to find it. If, on 
 the other hand, it is composed of two 
 numbers, these two figures must be added, 
 as was done in the case of the NAME 
 NUMBER. Thus, if Anna Smith was 
 born on the first day of the month, we 
 have the figure 1 as her BIRTH NUM- 
 BER. If, however, she was born on the 
 fourteenth day of the month, we have the 
 figures 1+4 = 6 
 
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 THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS 
 
 and 5 is the BIRTH NUMBER. If the 
 birthday had been the twenty-eighth of the 
 month, we should have had the figures 
 
 2 + 8 = 10, or 
 
 as the cipher counts for nothing, 
 2 + 8= 10 =1+0=1 
 and 1 would have been the BIRTH NUM- 
 ber. 
 
 To ascertain if the NAME NUM- 
 BER and the BIRTH NUMBER are in 
 harmony, therefore, we must first find the 
 two numbers. As an example, take the 
 name of John Jones, born on July 26. 
 We thus have : 
 
 JOHN (Jones), or 
 1 + 6 + 8 + 5= 20 = 2, 
 
 and the NAME NUMBER is 2. 
 
 The BIRTH NUMBER, or 26, 
 
 makes 
 
 2 + 6 = 8, 
 
 and the BIRTH NUMBER is 8. 
 
 By comparison with the table pre- 
 sented above it will be seen, that the 
 
 second, fourth, and eighth lines are in- 
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 THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS 
 
 eluded in the same Triad, or are in the 
 Triad of 2-4-8. Accordingly, the NAME 
 NUMBER, 2, is found to be in concord 
 with the BIRTH NUMBER, or 8. Thus. 
 we see that the two numbers possess a 
 harmonious relation. 
 
 If we had taken the case of Anna 
 Smith supposing her to have been born 
 on the first of the month the result 
 would have indicated discord rather than 
 harmony. Thus, the problem would then 
 have stood : 
 
 ANNA (Smith), or 
 1 + 5 + 5+ 1 = 12 = 3 
 
 The figure 3 belongs to the Triad of 
 3-6-9. The BIRTH NUMBER, or 1, 
 belongs to the Triad of 1-5-7. Between 
 the two numbers there would be inhar- 
 monious vibrations. 
 
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 CHAPTER III 
 THE TRIADS AND THEIR EFFECT 
 
 In the application of the Science of 
 Numbers the importance of the Triads is 
 a matter that cannot be overestimated. 
 While it is true that the NAME NUM- 
 BER usually rules in the experience of life, 
 it does not control to such an extent as 
 to make it independent of the BIRTH 
 NUMBER. In this regard the law of har- 
 mony is not unlike the law of attraction. 
 Through the operation of the latter, like 
 attracts like; by the operation of the for- 
 mer, like works in harmony with like. 
 When this condition of concord does not 
 exist, however, the influence exerted up- 
 on the thoughts and acts of the individual 
 is always discordant. As the natural re- 
 sult, failure follows instead of success; 
 sickness comes in the place of health; 
 troubles and sorrows rather than peace 
 and happiness. 
 
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 THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS 
 
 So far as the individual influences of 
 the two vital numbers are concerned, the 
 NAME NUMBER asserts itself chiefly 
 in the general affairs of life. We feel its 
 power in all our social, domestic, and busi- 
 ness relations. The BIRTH NUMBER, 
 on the other hand, acts more directly upon 
 the body, affecting the health of the in- 
 dividual according to the position that it 
 occupies in relation to the NAME NUM- 
 BER, and yet, as perfect success or hap- 
 piness are impossible without health the 
 three qualities combining to complete the 
 vital trinity the importance of bringing 
 the two numbers into the closest possible 
 harmony is a fact that must be recognized. 
 Thus, we know, by reference to our own 
 experiences, thai we cannot be ill in body 
 and at the same time genuinely happy. 
 We know, too, that we do our best work 
 when, in good health, and that any attack 
 upon our strength and vitality has an im- 
 mediate and appreciable effect upon our 
 
 mental and physical energies. To make 
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 THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS 
 
 the most out of life, therefore, it is abso- 
 lutely necessary that the NAME NUM- 
 BER and BIRTH NUMBER should be 
 in harmony, 
 
 It will be remembered that the letters 
 of the alphabet are classified according 
 to three degrees of vibration, and that, 
 while each letter has a corresponding 
 number, these numbers do not go beyond 
 the ninth dimension, while these nine 
 dimensions (shown in the First Table) 
 also exert an effect upon the several parts 
 of the body, as follows : 
 
 SECOND TABLE 
 
 NUMBERS PARTS OF BODY 
 
 1,10, and 100 Head 
 
 2,20, and 200 Kidneys. 
 
 3,30, and 300 Liver. 
 
 4,40, and 400 Intestines 
 
 5,50, and 500 Stomach 
 
 6,60, and 600 Mental Organism 
 
 7,70, and 700 Heart 
 
 8,80, and 800 Generative Organs, 
 
 9, and 90 Nervous Organism. 
 
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 Thus, to arrange these numbers in 
 the form of the Triads: 
 
 The Triad of 1-5-7 governs the upper 
 part of the body; 
 
 The Triad of 2-4-8 controls the lower 
 part of the body; and 
 
 The Triad of 3-6-9 exercises a con- 
 trol over the liver, as well as the mental 
 and nervous system. 
 
 Of course, it does not necessarily 
 follow that, because the NAME AND 
 BIRTH NUMBERS are inharmonious, 
 the individual who is subject to such con- 
 ditions must suffer from continued poor 
 health. If the vibrations of the NAME 
 NUMBER are very strong, and other 
 conditions (to be explained later) are har- 
 monious, sickness may be avoided for a 
 long period, In fact, it is possible, even 
 under these conditions, that an individual 
 may become abnormally healthy, He 
 may remain so for years, whereas other 
 persons in a similar position might suffer 
 constantly from poor health. In any case, 
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 however, this opposition between the vital 
 numbers would tend to produce equally 
 inharmonious conditions in the particular 
 portion of the body governed by the BI RTH 
 NUMBER, and sickness, when it came, 
 would naturally go to these points of least 
 resistence. 
 
 Moreover, as may be imagined, these 
 combinations of numbers known as the 
 Triads also prove most helpful in adjust- 
 ing many other affairs of life. Thus, if 
 it is true, as experience indicates, that a 
 name is actually something more than a 
 mere mark of identification, it is wrong to 
 leave the selection of that name to chance. 
 If it is true that this name is really a 
 strong vital force that may be made to 
 work towards the harmonious fulfillment 
 of the life of the person or thing bearing 
 it,it is certainly our duty to see to it that the 
 name given to a new born babe; to a new 
 firm, or business venture; to a new inven- 
 tion, or to any other newly created thing, 
 shall be as harmonious as possible. 
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 THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS 
 
 It is in this particular that the 
 Science of Numbers may be made to 
 assert a powerful Influence upon the life 
 of every individual who will abide by its 
 principles, for, by the relation between the 
 two vital numbers the number of the 
 NAME and the number of the BIRTH 
 it becomes possible for each person to 
 determine his best lines of occupation; 
 the best location for his business, or resi- 
 dence; the selection of his companions, 
 friends, or business associates ; the nam- 
 ing of articles to be produced for sale ; 
 the prices to be demanded for them; the 
 method of sale, and in fact, almost every 
 other consequential step that he may be 
 required to take. 
 
 For example, knowing his own NAME 
 and BIRTH NUMBERS, he always has 
 the privilege of bringing them into har- 
 mony, not only with each other, but with 
 the numbers of other persons and things 
 that may come into his life. To accom- 
 plish this result, it is merely necessary
 
 THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS 
 
 for him to change the discordant name to 
 one that stands in. more proper relation 
 to those to which he has been opposed. 
 
 To illustrate how easily this may be 
 done, we may take the name of "Anna," 
 used in the preceding chapter, for it will 
 be remembered that this name bore an 
 inharmonious relation to its BIRTH 
 NUMBER, which was given as the first 
 day of the month, or 1. As the BIRTH 
 NUMBER, or the day of birth, was a 
 matter over which "Anna" could exercise 
 no control, it was obviously impossible for 
 her to change it. At the same time, she 
 could change her NAME NUMBER, and, 
 to do this, she had only to select, as 
 another name a combination of letters 
 standing in more harmonious relation to 
 the date of her birth. 
 
 The name "Anna" counts 12, or, 
 after the necessary addition of the two 
 numbers, 3. This places her in the Triad 
 of 3-6-9, whereas the date of her birth 
 (1), is in the Triad of 1-5-7. To correct 
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 THE SCIENCE OF NUMBERS 
 
 this discord, and put herself in line for all 
 the blessings of health, happiness, and 
 prosperity, she is obliged to select her 
 new name from those that have a place 
 in the birth Triad. 
 
 One name that she might select 
 for there are many names that possess 
 the proper numerical valuation is Elea- 
 nor. Thus, the problem would then stand: 
 ELEANOR 
 5 + 3 + 5+ 1+5 + 6 + 9 = 34 =7. 
 
 The figure 7, the mystic valuation 
 of the name "Eleanor" is in perfect con- 
 cord with 1, the BIRTH NUMBER of 
 the individual who had been known as 
 "Anna," both numbers being in the Triad 
 of 1-5-7. 
 
 FORTUNATE DAYS, MONTHS AND YEARS 
 
 Another Influence of the Triads that 
 may be turned to considerable advantage 
 in all the affairs of life may be found in 
 their effect upon the months and the days 
 of the month, for there are harmonious 
 and inharmonious, or fortunate and unfor- 
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 tunate days, just as there are numbers 
 that are in concord and numbers that are 
 in discord with the particular vibration in 
 which we have our being. 
 
 To find these harmonious months 
 and days the days and months which 
 exert an influence in shaping the course 
 of life successfully it is only necessary 
 to consult the following tables : 
 
 THIRD TABLE 
 
 TRIADS HARMONIOUS MONTHS 
 
 1-5-7 January, May, July, and October. 
 2-4-8 February, April, August, and November. 
 3-6-9 March, June, September, and December 
 
 The list of harmonious days follow : 
 
 FOURTH TABLE 
 
 TRIAD OF 1-5-7 TRIAD OF 2-4-8. TRIAD OF 3-6-9 
 
 157 248 369 
 
 10 14 16 11 13 17 12 15 18 
 
 19 23 25 20 22 25 21 24 27 
 
 28 29 31 30 
 
 Thus, in beginning new things, or In 
 undertaking important enterprises, we 
 must be careful to bring our material in- 
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 terests into harmonious vibration with our 
 fortunate days, months, and years. In 
 the effect, the days exert greater force 
 than the months ; the months are more 
 important than the years, while the latter 
 influence general conditions more than 
 particular events. 
 
 The fortunate years for an individual 
 are those that may be divided by the 
 BIRTH NUMBER; the unfortunate 
 years are those that are not so divisable. 
 Thus, 1908 is a harmonious year for any 
 person who is in the Triad of 3-6-9, be- 
 cause 
 
 1 + 9 + + 8= 18 
 
 The number 18 contains two 9's, and 9 
 is the Capstone (See Chap. IV) of the 
 Triad of 3-6-9. It is also divisable by 
 either 3, 6, or 9. 
 
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 CHAPTER IV 
 PERFECT AND IMPERFECT NAMES. 
 
 In selecting a name that will harmon- 
 ize with the vibrations that tend towards 
 success, happiness, and health, we must 
 bring both the NAME NUMBER and the 
 BIRTH NUMBER into complete con- 
 cord with one of the three Triads. While 
 the NAME NUMBER rules, standing, 
 as it does, as the great positive force, or, 
 as the most powerful spiritual energy in 
 the shaping of material things, the in- 
 fluence of the BIRTH NUMBER, or the 
 great negative force, is too important a 
 factor in life to be carelessly disregarded. 
 
 In spite of the importance of these 
 factors, however, it is by no means suffi- 
 cient that they alone should be in har- 
 mony. To complete, or perfect the name, 
 we must give due regard to three other 
 controlling forces. These are the "Cor- 
 nerstone," the "Keystone," and the "Cap- 
 stone." 
 
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 To define these terms in the simplest 
 manner possible : 
 
 The Cornerstone in a name is its 
 first, or initial letter. 
 
 The Keystone in a name is the mid- 
 dle letter. 
 
 The Capstone in a name is its final 
 letter, 
 
 In the selection of a perfect name, 
 therefore, these three forces must be 
 taken into consideration, Thus, more 
 than ordinary care should be exerted in 
 the choice of the Cornerstone, for the in- 
 fluence of this force will be felt through- 
 out the entire life of the individual, or 
 object, under its vibrations. If it is in 
 opposition to the Triad in which the 
 BIRTH NUMBER has its place, it is 
 certain to interfere seriously with the suc- 
 cessful culmination of every undertaking 
 over which that discordant number can 
 assert an influence. The Keystone, as its 
 name implies, bears the weight of the 
 arch, and should, therefore, be a strong 
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 Material letter, while the Capstone, as the 
 finishing, or completing force, holds the 
 fulfillment of all the possibilities of the 
 name. 
 
 The Cornerstone, Keystone, and 
 Capstone apply to the first, second, and 
 third degrees of each number, and re- 
 ?pectively to the numbers in each Triad, 
 as shown by the following tables, the first 
 of which indicates their application to the 
 Triads : 
 
 FIFTH TABLE 
 
 CORNERSTONE KEYSTONE CAPSTONE 
 1 5 7 
 
 248 
 369 
 
 Thus, 1 is the Cornerstone ; 5, the 
 Keystone, and 7, the Capstone of the 
 Triad of 1-5-7. 
 
 In regard to the letters and their re- 
 spective numbers, the application is as 
 follows : 
 
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 SIXTH TABLE 
 
 CORNERSTONE KEYSTONE CAPSTONE 
 
 l.orA 10, or J 100. or S. 
 
 2, or B 20, or K 200, or T. 
 
 3, or C 30, or L 300, or U. 
 
 4, or D 40, or M 400, or V. 
 
 5, or E 50, or N 500, or W 
 
 6, or F 60, or O 600, or X, 
 
 7, or G 70, or P 700, or Y. 
 
 8, or H 80, or Q 800, or Z, 
 
 9, or I 90, or R 
 
 If we lake, as an example, the name 
 "David," we have a good illustration of a 
 perfect name, as the Cornerstone, Key- 
 stone, and Capstone are all in the same 
 Triad with the name. Thus : 
 
 D a V i D 
 4+1+4+9 + 4 = 22 = 4. 
 
 If we find that this particular "David" 
 has a BIRTH NUMBER that is also in 
 the Triad of 2-4-8, the result is a com- 
 bination of vibrations that could scarcely 
 be more harmonious. . 
 
 The name "Agnes" presents another 
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 series of letters that are in perfect con- 
 cord. Thus: 
 
 A g N e S 
 1 + 7 + 5 + 5+1 = 19= 10 =1. 
 
 In this name we find the Cornerstone, 
 Keystone, and Capstone are all harmo- 
 nious, each being in the Name Triad of 
 1-5-7, but, in addition, there is no letter 
 in the name that stands as a discord to 
 that Triad. To make the name abso- 
 lutely perfect, therefore, it is only neces- 
 sary that it should stand in harmonious 
 relation to the BIRTH NUMBER. 
 
 THE OCTAVES 
 
 At the same time, it is never advis- 
 able that the NAME and BIRTH NUM- 
 BERS should count the same, for, in such 
 a case, the vibrations, becoming too in- 
 tense, would create extremely intense 
 conditions. The influence upon the life 
 of the individual can best be compared to 
 the effect that would be experienced if a 
 player should strike an octave upon the 
 piano, and should play it persistantly, 
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 leaving the rest of the harmony unex- 
 pressed. To illustrate : 
 
 A 5 in NAME and 5 in BIRTH 
 would live too much in the imaginative 
 world. 
 
 A 9 in NAME and 9 in BIRTH 
 would be too original and too nervous, for 
 both numbers rule through the nervous 
 organism. 
 
 A 10 in NAME and 10 in BIRTH 
 would be too idealistic, too impractical. 
 Such a person would suffer in business, 
 and would probably have to be cared for 
 eventually. 
 
 SELECTING A NAME 
 
 Of course, when we recall the many 
 factors that must be taken into consider- 
 tion in the selection of a name, it is not 
 difficult to imagine that, under certain 
 circumstances, the choice of a proper 
 combination of letters would be anything 
 but an easy matter. In other words, when 
 we have found our BIRTH NUMBER 
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 possible to find a name to fit it, a name 
 that will not only agree in its own number, 
 but also in the matter of Cornerstone, 
 Keystone, Capstone, etc. In such an 
 emergency, however, the remedy is always 
 at hand, for, in the adoption of a new 
 name, it is not necessary to conform to 
 any custom, or to any rule of spelling, 
 however long established. That is to say, 
 if repeated experimenis in the enumera- 
 tion of names fail to discover any series 
 of letters that will produce the desired 
 effects, we still have the alternative of 
 calling upon the imagination to supply the 
 name that is wanted. Thus, if no so- 
 called common name will meet our re- 
 quirements, we, fortunately, have the 
 privilege of "making-up" one to fit the 
 purpose. In every case, however, the 
 choice of such a name should not be 
 made without serious deliberation, for it 
 is almost as necessary that it should be 
 in every respect pleasing to the person 
 adopting it as it is that it should come 
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 within the line of attraction of other 
 numbers. 
 
 CHANGING A NAME 
 
 As the act of changing a name is 
 often a matter of grave consequence to 
 the individual, it is well to remember that, 
 while the new name will exert a greater 
 ratio of power if adopted for all time, and 
 in all the social and business affairs of 
 life, it is not absolutely necessary that 
 such a definite step should be taken. In 
 accordance with the operation of the law 
 of numbers, the name by which we know 
 ourselves and the name by which we are 
 known to other people are both of impor- 
 tance ; yet the former, or the name by 
 which we know ourselves, carries so much 
 more weight than the latter, or the name 
 by which others know us, that excellent 
 results may be obtained if we merely 
 change our name in our own thoughts. 
 To do this, of course, it is absolutely 
 necessary that we should always think of 
 ourselves by our new name, and it is im- 
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 portant that its reality should be main- 
 tained with all the force that it is possible 
 for the mind to exert. As long as we re- 
 quire its influence we must think of it as 
 a real name, just as we now think of the 
 name that was bestowed upon us by our 
 parents. 
 
 If we feel that we must continue to 
 use the old name in business or social 
 affairs, it is possible for us to do this, but 
 only when we are more than ordinarily 
 persistent in impressing the reality of the 
 new name upon the mental organism. In 
 other words, we must think of ourselves 
 frequently by this new name. Two or 
 three times each day we must devote at 
 least a few minutes to concentration, with 
 the new name as the object of our thought, 
 for it is by wrapping ourselves in this new 
 name, as we would mentally wrap a cloak 
 about us, that we can secure the benefi- 
 cent effects of the new and more har- 
 monious conditions that we have aspired 
 to attain. As the result, it is decidedly 
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 helpful if we can persuade several sympa- 
 thetic friends to assist us by thinking of 
 us and referring to us always by this name 
 that we have adopted. With such help, 
 and our own sincere meditations, this new 
 garment in which we have clothed our 
 being will soon become real to us. With- 
 out such a helpful influence, the desired 
 results may be long deferred, while any 
 failure to recognize the existence of this 
 new name on our own part will make it 
 impossible for the expected change to 
 occur in any of our affairs. 
 
 As may easily be seen, a name, if it 
 is to be a perfect name, must consist of 
 an uneven number of letters. A name 
 that possesses an even number of letters, 
 like Mary, John, Anne, etc. cannot be 
 a perfect name, for, though it may have 
 its Cornerstone and Capstone in harmony, 
 it lacks the forceful vibrations of the har- 
 monious Keystone. 
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 CHAPTER V 
 THE COLORS AND CYCLES. 
 
 In the Science of Numbers every 
 number has its corresponding color, and 
 we are taught that these colors, or "Life 
 Colors," as they are called, exert a strong 
 influence in helping each individual to 
 maintain his equilibrium. To induce these 
 favorable conditions, every person should 
 always wear his own life color, for it is 
 supposed to assist him greatly in his 
 efforts to secure better health, success in 
 business, and the highest vibrations of 
 happiness. 
 
 These life colors correspond to the 
 letters and numbers in the following 
 manner : 
 
 SEVENTH TABLE 
 SINGLE VIBRATION 
 
 1 A White 6 F Pink 
 
 2 B Light Yellow 7 G Blue 
 
 3 C Light Blue 8 H Orange 
 
 4 D Red 9 I Red 
 
 5 E Dark Blue 
 
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 SEVENTH TABLE, CONTINUED 
 
 DOUBLE VIBRATION 
 
 10 J White 60 O Orange 
 
 20 K Purple or Heliotrope 70 P Blue 
 
 30 L Light Blue 80 Q Orange 
 
 40 M Red 90 R Heliotrope 
 50 N Black 
 
 TREBLE VIBRATION 
 
 100 S Golden Yellow 500 W Gold 
 
 200 T Yellow 600 X Pink 
 
 300 U Light Blue 700 Y Light Blue 
 
 400 V Red 800 Z Orange 
 
 In wearing these life colors, it is not 
 only unnecessary to wear them about the 
 attire, or on the outside of the clothing, 
 where they might be unduly conspicuous, 
 but those who are most enthusiastic in 
 preaching the efficacy of colors are almost 
 unanimously of the opinion that they are 
 most effective when worn next to the 
 person. Thus, it is no uncommon thing 
 to find them worn in the form of bandages, 
 or about the underclothing. 
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 In selecting the place in which to 
 wear the life color, however, it is best to 
 bring it as close to the spot affected by 
 the BIRTH NUMBER, or Triad, as may 
 be possible under the circumstances. 
 Thus, (1) a person in harmony with the 
 Triad of 1-5-7 should wear the color on the 
 upper part of the body, near the head, 
 the stomach, or the heart, as the indi- 
 vidual BIRTH NUMBER may suggest; 
 (2) one in the Triad of 2-4-8 should wear 
 it near the abdominal regions, that it may 
 affect the kidneys, the intestines, or the 
 generative organs ; (3) a 3 may wear ii 
 near the liver, but as 6 and 9 afflict the 
 mental and nervous organisms, other per- 
 sons in the Triad of 3-6-9, are not so 
 arbitrarily confined to any particular por- 
 tion of the body. As the result, many 
 6's and 9's wear their life colors in the 
 form of jewelry, or as rings, bracelets, 
 chains, necklaces, garters, etc. 
 
 In some instances, both the number 
 
 and the letter possess distinctive colors, 
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 and, in such cases, the latter color Is 
 known as the "Name Color." As the 
 name color is of the least value, however, 
 and would naturally tend to make the 
 reading of the numbers more difficult for 
 the beginner, it has been deemed inadvis- 
 able to introduce such a complicating 
 element at this time. 
 
 THE CYCLES 
 
 A Cycle, in the application of the 
 Science of Numbers, is a period of nine 
 years, and the effect of the Cycle upon 
 the life of the individual is to make the 
 characteristics of each letter of the name 
 assert the greatest degree of influence 
 during the period of nine years in which 
 it is in force. If, for example, we take 
 the name "John," we find the character- 
 istics of the letter "J" asserting them- 
 selves from the first to the close of the 
 ninth year in "John's" life. At the ex- 
 piration of that period, the vibrations of 
 the life will change, and this individual 
 named "John" will come under the in- 
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 fluence of the law of the "O," the second 
 letter in that name. These conditions 
 continue for a second period of nine years, 
 or until the end of the eighteenth year, 
 after which the "H" reigns for nine years, 
 while the "N," coming at the close of the 
 twenty-seventh year, influences thoughts 
 and events until the completion of the 
 thirty-sixth year. At this point, however, 
 the Cycle does not proceed to operate in 
 the middle, or surname, but, instead, it 
 returns to "J," the first letter of the 
 given name, to proceed again, as before. 
 As the influence of the Cycle letter 
 is of no slight importance, it must always 
 be taken into account in the reading of 
 names. Even the best, or most fortunate 
 BIRTH and NAME vibrations may be 
 offset to some degree by the adverse in- 
 fluence of a bad Cycle. To avoid such 
 possibilities it is sometimes deemed ad- 
 visable for a person to change his name 
 to himself, at least when he is at the 
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 or otherwise inharmonious Cycle. By 
 taking this precaution, discomfort, if not 
 positive disaster may be turned aside. 
 
 This is particularly liable to be the 
 case when the Cycle repeats itself, as it 
 does in the name "Emma." Evil as its 
 effects may be at any time, a Cycle gains 
 strength as it grows older. Thus, if it is 
 exerting an unpleasant, or unfavorable 
 influence, things will continue to grow 
 worse instead of better until the character 
 of the Cycle changes. In the name 
 "Emma," we have a repetition of Cycles 
 in the two 4's, or M's, so, if the charac- 
 teristics of the "M" portend ill health, or 
 misfortune, for this particular "Emma," 
 she is likely to have many very uncom- 
 fortable experiences before these eighteen 
 inharmonious years have elapsed. 
 
 If this is true in regard to the name, 
 "Emma," such possibilities are even 
 more to be feared in the name, "Anne." 
 Here we have three 5's in rotation the 
 two N's and the E and as the character 
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 of the two vibrations is very similar, a 
 run of twenty-seven years under precisely 
 the same conditions does not tend towards 
 either health or happiness, especially when 
 these vibrations are adverse to "Anne." 
 
 Students of human nature who are 
 close observers will be quick to recognize 
 the influence of the Cycles upon the life 
 of both men and women. For example, 
 one who is under the Cycle of "A" will 
 show great aversion for anything that is 
 dark dark colors, dark rooms, etc. Sud- 
 denly this taste changes. From bright 
 colors this person will go into dark colors. 
 He may demand that his room be papered 
 in darker tints. Even his thoughts may 
 assume a darker hue. 
 
 The explanation is an easy one to 
 find when we revert to the law of Cycles. 
 This individual has merely stepped from 
 one Cycle into another from a light 
 Cycle into a dark Cycle. 
 
 It is no uncommon thing to hear 
 people say, "I used to wear this," "I used 
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 to do thus and so," or "I used to say that, 
 but I have changed completely, 1 wouldn't 
 think of such a thing nowl " Of course, 
 they have changed, but not in the manner 
 which they intend to imply. The change 
 has come, but because of the change in 
 the Cycle. They have gone from one 
 letter in their name into another, for, 
 whether they realize the fact or not, the 
 passage of each ninth year marks the 
 completion of another Cycle. 
 
 Accordingly, in the reading of names, 
 the value of the Cycles cannot fail to be 
 appreciated, especially when instances are 
 found in which the conditions of life are 
 at variance with the law of the harmony. 
 Thus, for example, take the name, "Jessie, 
 born on the 8th." . As Jessie's NAME 
 NUMBER is 4, and her BIRTH NUM- 
 BER is 8, one would naturally expect to 
 find harmonious conditions existing. If, 
 however, it is found that, about the nine- 
 teenth year, she became pale, anemic, 
 with strong objections to anything dark 
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 dark days and dark colors there might 
 be some difficulty in explaining such a 
 circumstance if we did not remember 
 that the nineteenth year introduced the 
 vibrations of the Cycle of "S." As this 
 "S" is in strong opposition to the vibra- 
 tions of the Triad of 2-4-8, the mystery 
 is explained, and the remedy to be sug- 
 gested is a change in name, especially in 
 view of the fact that these inharmonious 
 conditions must continue for eighteen 
 years for a "Jessie" who is an 8 in 
 BIRTH. 
 
 When one is under the Cycle of a 
 letter, he should strive to make things 
 tend towards its law, particularly if that 
 letter travels established roads. In other 
 words, if the Cycle spells "change," and 
 the change does not come, one should 
 endeavor to make the new conditions ap- 
 pear. The delay sometimes rests upon 
 minor vibrations that may be altered by 
 the exercise of the individual will. 
 
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 CHAPTER VI 
 
 THE KEYNOTES 
 
 It is the opinion of many esoteric 
 philosophers that every human being 
 vibrates in harmony to a particular musi- 
 cal note, and that, when this note has 
 once been found, it may be made to exert 
 a strong influence towards the improve- 
 ment of existing conditions. As this note, 
 known as the "Keynote," is a gift at birth, 
 its vibratory forces are felt almost exclu- 
 sively in the health. 
 
 The list of the possible Keynotes, 
 with their corresponding BIRTH NUM- 
 BERS, is as follows: 
 
 EIGHTH TABLE 
 MUSICAL KEYNOTES, TRIAD OF 1-5-7. 
 
 THE ONE S. 
 
 1 C Major. 
 10 C sharp Major. 
 1 9 C minor. 
 28 C flat Major. 
 
 THE FIVES. 
 
 5 G Major. 
 14 Aflat Major. 
 23 G minor. 
 
 THE SEVENS. 
 
 7 B Major. 
 16 C Major. 
 25 B minor. 
 
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 EIGHTH TABLE, CONTINUED 
 
 MUSICAL KEYNOTES, TRIAD OF 2-4-8. 
 
 THE TWO'S THE FOUR'S THE EIGHT'S 
 
 2 D. 4 F Major. 8 C Major. 
 
 1 1 D sharp minor. 1 3 F sharp Major. 1 7 C sharp Major. 
 
 20 D minor. 22 F minor. 26 C minor. 
 
 29 D flat minor. 3 1 E Major. 
 
 MUSICAL KEYNOTES, TRIAD OF 3-6-9. 
 
 THE THREE'S 
 3 E Major. 
 1 2 F Major. 
 2 1 E minor. 
 30 E flat Major 
 
 THE SIX'S 
 6 A Major. 
 1 5 B flat Major. 
 24 A minor 
 
 THE NINE'S 
 9 D Major. 
 1 8 E flat Major. 
 27 D minor 
 
 Thus, a person who is born on the 
 3rd of the month has E Major as his 
 Keynote ; one born on the 26th, has C 
 minor ; the 14th, A flat Major, etc. 
 
 Those who have derived the greatest 
 degree of benefit from the use of the 
 musical keynotes insist that they must be 
 used, or played, every day, and that, if 
 this law is not obeyed, the penalty will be 
 felt in the complete loss of their health- 
 giving vibrations. Even though one is 
 not in any sense a musician, he may still 
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 take advantage of this law. For example, 
 let him ask some more musical person to 
 teach him how to pick out the little triad, 
 or chord, of his own individual key, and he 
 will require no further knowledge of music, 
 for he will then be able to strike this chord 
 at least once each day. If a person whose 
 musical keynote is Major should be an 
 individual who is easily excited, however, 
 it will be better for him to play the chord 
 in the minor. If one whose musical key- 
 note is in the minor is given to periods of 
 marked depression, the Major of the same 
 key should be substituted. 
 
 If a person is studying music, and is 
 practicing, it is frequently advisable to 
 put all his exercises in his own key at the 
 beginning of the practice hour, that he 
 may commence his task in this harmo- 
 nious key, and work out from that. Many 
 music teachers have already discovered 
 that this is the best and quickest method 
 of putting their pupils in harmony with the 
 work to be performed, and they are now 
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 taking advantage of this psychic fact in 
 all difficult instructions. 
 
 While it is true, as has been sug- 
 gested, that the musical keynotes apply 
 almost exclusively to the health, the daily 
 use of this chord, when the notes are har- 
 monious, induces harmony in all direc 
 tions. In periods of mental excitement, 
 peace and quiet may be induced if one 
 will resort to this best of all seditives. 
 In periods of depression, nothing will re- 
 store the equilibrium more quickly or 
 surely.
 
 CHAPTER VII 
 THE LAW OF THE LETTERS. 
 
 The Science of Numbers teaches 
 that each letter, or number, possesses 
 certain distinct characteristics, and that, 
 in accordance with the manner of the 
 occurance of these forces in the name 
 and birth of the individual, such qualities 
 manifest themselves for good or for evil. 
 I have already shown how the character 
 of each number is itself governed and 
 changed by the vibrations of the Triads, 
 by the influence of the Cycles, and by the 
 Cornerstone, Keystone, Capstone, etc. 
 The following summary carries the detail 
 of instructions a step further, by indicat- 
 ing the true character of these numbers 
 when in harmony, as well as suggesting 
 certain changes that may be anticipated 
 when the vibrations are at discord with 
 the law of the letters : 
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 LETTERS OP SINGLE VIBRATION 
 
 A or J. As "A" is the head letter, 
 1 should denote intellectuality, but intel- 
 lectuality displayed in a most diverse 
 manner. In fact, even when in harmony, 
 an "A" usually requires several outlets 
 for its energies, or as many as three 
 "strings to its bow." Though a planner, 
 and often successful in organizing and 
 directing, its ability in this direction is 
 that of the architect, So seldom is 
 "A" the builder that it is pretty safe to 
 predict that others will always have to 
 execute the plans it outlines. The appear- 
 ance of 1 in the name marks the begin- 
 ning of new conditions. Even the "A" 
 Cycle generally brings changes in life, 
 either socially, or commercially, or both. 
 If these changes appear under harmonious 
 conditions they may be turned to great 
 advantage. If left to themselves, or not 
 directed into proper channels, they are 
 quite as likely to result disastrously. An 
 "A-" out of harmony would be obstinate 
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 and headstrong. The tendency to "begin" 
 things would still exist, but the power to 
 "finish" would be weakened to correspond 
 to the extent of vibratory discord. 
 
 B, or 2. As 2 bears the message of 
 the maternal spirit, its appearance in the 
 name of a woman would indicate strength 
 of mother-love. In a man it would tend 
 to induce an interest in agriculture, horti- 
 culture, or in some other pursuit in which 
 he might have an opportunity to assist 
 and foster the efforts of nature. Almost 
 invariably it evokes love of nature, and 
 domestic inclinations. Usually there is 
 aversion to long journeys, and, when travel 
 is necessary, eagerness to return. In 
 material things 2 is not strong, and its 
 greatest achievements are frequently post- 
 poned until after the beginning of the 
 fortieth year. Though loyal to friends 
 and extremely sympathetic, a 2 is apt to 
 be strongly fixed in opinions. What these 
 opinions may be depends largely upon the 
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 harmony of vibrations. If the strength of 
 the letter predominates, they are likely to 
 be strongly tinged with materialism, and 
 yet, as 2 is inclined to be secretive and 
 introspective, it is generally hard to detect 
 its true feelings and sentiments. A 2 is 
 apt to be very sensitive, and, like all who 
 live introspectively, intuitional. Even when 
 in harmony it is no uncommon thing to 
 find a 2 possessing a melancholy turn of 
 mind, and this tendency usually grows 
 stronger in sympathy with the strength of 
 discordant vibrations. In a "B" out of 
 harmony, the tendency to secretiveness 
 is not unlikely to exhibit itself in selfish- 
 ness, untruthfulness, and dishonesty. 
 
 C, or 3. Because "C" is a scatter- 
 ing letter it does not lend itself readily to 
 work of accumulation ; because it is a 
 spiritual letter it is not in harmony with 
 material things. As the result, a "C" 
 finds it very difficult to save money. 
 Being a universal number, however, it is 
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 able to conduct several lines of effort at 
 the same time. In fact, it fails to meet 
 its highest possibilities if not provided 
 with a multiplicity of interests, some of 
 which should exert a wide influence. A 
 3 belongs to the intellectual vibrations, 
 and frequently manifests itself in author- 
 ship, or in some other artistic profession. 
 It makes the good talker, and would supply 
 a ready spring of inspiration for the orator, 
 or promoter. It indicates the power to 
 design, and would help the architect, or 
 any planner. It also insures executive 
 ability, but it is not conducive to the 
 completion of plans once they have been 
 made, especially when these plans are 
 those of other persons. In opinions it is 
 difficult for a 3 to be dogmatic about any- 
 thing, and the more thoroughly a 3 comes 
 into harmony, the more cheery and hope- 
 ful its disposition will become. A 3 in 
 full harmony seldom knows what it means 
 to worry, and this is particularly true when 
 it is money matters that are concerned. 
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 A 3 is naturally generous ; is a lover of 
 the mysterious, and is apt to be honest 
 and conscientious in all labors undertaken. 
 In constructive work, however, its efforts 
 tend towards the spiritual rather than the 
 material. When out of harmony the 
 scattering tendencies of the "C" are em- 
 phasized, It then scatters everything 
 mentally, morally, physically, spiritually, 
 materially. As 3 governs the liver, 
 notably inharmonious vibrations often ex- 
 hibit themselves in that organ. As it 
 also affects the lungs and bronchial tubes, 
 these parts of the body should be watched 
 for any indication of discord. 
 
 D, or 4. As "D" is a letter of bal- 
 ance, 4 is a good number for an anchor; 
 a strong force in the establishment of 
 equilibrium. While it is capable of giving 
 poise in conditions of nervousness, how- 
 ever, any inharmonious vibrations are apt 
 to change its character conspicuously, 
 bringing afflictions of every sort losses in 
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 business, misfortunes in associations, and, 
 physically, diseases that are slow in re- 
 sponse to treatment, particularly afflic- 
 tions of the intestines. A 4 is naturally 
 of sterling character ; loyal to friends, and, 
 while not especially philanthropic, is 
 usually generous to those who have any 
 right to expect such generosity. A 4, 
 however, generally insists that other people 
 shall live up to its own particular ideal of 
 right and justice, and it is extremely im- 
 portant that the 4 itself should obey the 
 same law, for the slightest deviation from 
 the path of sterling honesty, or the small- 
 est tendency in the direction of intem- 
 perance, will change a noble character 
 into one that is distinctively ignoble. A 
 harmonious 4 usually adopts a business 
 career, and, not infrequently, is interested 
 in mining affairs, or in realty transactions. 
 Being an admirer of nature, and a home 
 lover, it is no uncommon thing to find a 
 4 engaged in agricultural persuits, and, if 
 the owner of animals, a 4 is certain to 
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 make pets of them. A 4 should make 
 every effort to avoid business relations 
 with a 3. Its best associates are 2's, 8's, 
 1 1's, and 22's. 
 
 E, or 5 An "E" is possessed of a 
 dual nature. Even when in harmony it 
 is both beneficent and maleficent, although, 
 under such favorable conditions, soul- 
 racking regret and munificent atonement 
 follow all exhibitions of maleficence. 
 Although a good number when in concord, 
 it is apt to become a most dangerous one 
 in discord, as many of its attractive qual- 
 ities are easily reversed. When in har- 
 mony an "E" will probably be a social 
 and entertaining person, although inclined 
 to be more fond of dress and worldly 
 things, than of the spiritual life. When 
 such higher manifestations of char- 
 acter become possible, however, this 5 is 
 both a philosophical and a peace-making 
 element in society, but it must be remem- 
 bered that, as 5 is usually of nervous tem- 
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 perament, becoming excited over little 
 things, inclinations to impulsiveness, and 
 sudden exhibitions of temper are apt to 
 become a serious handicap when brought 
 out by discordant conditions. Under in- 
 harmonious vibrations, therefore, these 
 are the qualities to be feared, and the 
 violence of the outbursts of temper will 
 become greater if the 5 does not live true 
 to the law of absolute temperance in all 
 things. In fact, even under concordant 
 conditions, a 5 frequently finds it difficult 
 to maintain proper mental equilibrium. 
 It is, therefore, absolutely essential that 
 destructive impulses should never be 
 obeyed, lest all kinds of troubles follow, 
 including nervous disorders and indiges- 
 tion ; loss of friends, possibly through 
 death, but more probably through estrange- 
 ment; mishaps in business; loss of 
 money, or similar undesirable compli- 
 cations. If under favorable conditions, 
 however, the 5 possesses many attractive 
 qualities. It is a business number, and 
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 is often interested in making money, 
 especially by speculation. It also exhibits 
 considerable mechanical ability, and, if 
 drawn towards spiritual things, may easily 
 develop psychic powers. In every case, 
 however, absolutely temperate habits must 
 be maintained, or the soul will be wrecked. 
 The most antagonistic vibrations to a 5 
 are 8 and 1 1 . 
 
 F, or 6. In "F" we have another 
 example of dual manifestations, another 
 exhibition of opposing forces, strong to 
 make or mar the character of the person 
 possessing them. Under the effect of 
 the higher vibrations, "F" is steadfast of 
 purpose ; firm in opinions, and with a 
 loyalty to friends that remains unshaken, 
 sometimes even when known to be wrong. 
 This 6 is an idealist ; a dreamer of dreams; 
 one who can build air castles so real- 
 istically as to be able to live in them. 
 Such a person usually works for others, 
 rather than for self. A 6 is usually of 
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 artistic temperament ; may be musical, 
 and is intuitional in arriving at conclu- 
 sions. As it is one of the intellectual 
 numbers, it is frequently found in the 
 names of writers, Under discordant con- 
 ditions, many of these qualities are 
 changed. The imaginative quality that 
 once jumped at conclusions, now magni- 
 fies things unreasonably, borrowing trouble, 
 and worrying over circumstances that 
 exist largely, if not altogether in the mind 
 of the individual. In other words, the 
 power of intuition now becomes an un- 
 reasonable dread of impending calamity, 
 and as the result, alternate attacks of 
 mental exhileration and depression usually 
 follow. Under harmonious vibrations a 6 
 would make a good organizer, especially 
 of social and ethical movements. For its 
 own good, however, it must adhere closely 
 to all the laws of the higher life ; must 
 abstain from alcoholic beverages, and 
 must neither speculate in stocks or gam- 
 ble. 
 
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 G f or 7. As "G" is a letter of 
 completion, those under its influence are 
 usually able to carry out all their plans. 
 They are also likely to be extremely 
 methodical, both in act and in thought. 
 Ordinarily hard to convince, owing to the 
 innate necessity of studying every phase 
 of a proposition before accepting it, any 
 increase in vibratory strength would in- 
 spire the tendency to be "strong-willed," 
 or even "self-opinionated." As "G" always 
 finds it hard to take advice, a 7 should be 
 the director of men, not the occupant of 
 a subordinate position. Many good law- 
 yers and judges are 7's. It is also an in- 
 ventive number, and usually attracts to 
 work connected with electrical science. 
 In fact, the influences of "G" are exerted 
 both upon the mental and the physical 
 life. The 7 is an intellectual and philo- 
 sophical number ; if turned into psychic 
 channels, it often inspires prophetic gifts. 
 To the body it brings a strong reserve of 
 physical strength, and, when in full har- 
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 mony, long and healthful life. Its effect 
 upon the heart makes the bearer strong 
 in passions and sentiments. When he 
 likes, he loves ; when he dislikes, he hates. 
 There is seldom any half-way exhibitions 
 of feeling. A 7 is a lover of literature, 
 music, and art, and yet it frequently lacks 
 the ability that makes the performer. 
 The strongest opposition to "G" is found 
 in the number 8, and yet, through a 
 strange psychological paradox, a 7 usually 
 exerts a strong attraction for an 1 1 or 22. 
 But as such associations would have a 
 most unfortunate effect upon all parties 
 concerned, this influence should be stren- 
 uously resisted. The crimes of a dis- 
 cordant "G" are generally of a swindling 
 nature. 
 
 H, or 3* The law of 8, in its mani- 
 festation of "H," is to create, to fulfill, to 
 complete, It is usually sympathetic, 
 often to the point of bearing the burdens of 
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 fidences of friends, it is so sufficient unto 
 itself that it is seldom dependent upon 
 other individuals for its happiness, finding 
 easy contentment in solitude. While an 
 8 is liable to live introspectively, it usually 
 tries to deal justly with all men, and, if 
 under genuinely harmonious conditions, it 
 will take great interest in work for human- 
 ity. When in discord, pronounced self- 
 ishness and extreme egotism may be 
 developed. An "H" can frequently de- 
 velop the powers of research, or invention, 
 especially along mineral lines. If spirit- 
 ually inclined, will probably take extreme 
 positions in religious opinion, and yet, 
 while not easily convinced of error, or 
 quickly persuaded to change an opinion 
 that has been accepted, such a person is 
 seldom aggressive, or strong in contention, 
 being more inclined to follow the line of 
 least resistance. A lover of nature, 
 music, and artistic things, an 8 might 
 easily become a writer, an artist, or a 
 musician, In spite of its generally happy 
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 and confident disposition; an "H," to be 
 genuinely successful, must be in harmony 
 in most of its vibrations, for even a slight 
 discord has a tendency to change its ben- 
 eficent characteristics. Thus, while it 
 may be highly sympathetic with one in 
 the Triad of 3-6-9, it is extremely antag- 
 onistic to a 5 or a 7. As it possesses a 
 duality of forces, its activities should not 
 be confined to a single interest. 
 
 I, or 9. An "I" is largely a law 
 unto itself. Being the Capstone of a 
 Triad, or a completing number, its ten- 
 dency is to finish whatever it undertakes. 
 Being a strengthening force, however, it 
 is likely to cause the repetition of work, 
 making one do things over and over, until 
 they meet the requirements of the ideal. 
 These vibrations also manifest themselves 
 in the matter of luck, an "I" having what 
 are popularly termed "runs of luck," or 
 several pieces of good or bad fortune in 
 rotation. If one is under the direct in- 
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 fluence of "I" the tendency is towards a 
 change in both thought and things. If all 
 conditions are harmonious, the change 
 will be for the better, for higher intellec- 
 tuality, more spirituality, and greater pros- 
 perity, if the efforts are along the line of 
 best endeavor. As "1" is distinctively an 
 individual letter, the person controlled by 
 it is liable to be of strong will, chafing 
 under dictation, and aggressively opposed 
 to any attempt to put a limit upon his 
 field of endeavor. Other persons may 
 try to rule an "I," but they will find it 
 difficult to keep such a personality under 
 subjection. As "I," is an intellectual 
 letter, and strongly original through its 
 force of individuality, it indicates either 
 literary or artistic ability perhaps both. 
 If it combines with the talking ability, its 
 tendencies will be towards the lecture 
 platform, rather than the pulpit. The 
 attraction towards written, or printed 
 matter is so clearly defined, however, 
 that an "I" without literary ability will 
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 ordinarily gravitate to clerical work. An 
 "I" wants to hold a pen. It will create, 
 if possible ; if not, it will copy, but it must 
 write unless some discordant element is 
 extraordinarily powerful. In fact, this 
 trait of character is generally shown in 
 infancy, for an "I" is usually a child who 
 prefers to find amusement among books, 
 and with paper and pencil, rather than in 
 the out-of-door games that most children 
 love. Accordingly, parents should ap- 
 prove of, rather than oppose these man- 
 ifestations, for such a child, when intelli- 
 gently directed, may be expected to 
 develop marked ability in literary or artis- 
 tic pursuits. When "I" is out of harmony 
 its effect is liable to be anything but ad- 
 vantageous. As it affects the nervous 
 organism, discord is apt to be felt in that 
 direction. Extreme nervousness may de- 
 velop ; extreme conditions of life may 
 follow, and apparently insurmountable 
 obstacles may arise to prevent the suc- 
 cessful culmination of plans. An "I" 
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 under strong discord is likely to be ex- 
 tremely forgetful ; will do things over and 
 over unnecessarily, and the frequent repe- 
 titions of ill luck will not improbably end 
 in despondency. 
 
 LETTERS OF DOUBLE VIBRATION. 
 
 J, or JO. The "J," or 10, main- 
 tains the predominating characteristics of 
 1, but in more intense vibration. As "J" 
 is the stronger letter stronger both in 
 material and spiritual things it helps to 
 carry out the plans of "A." Moreover, 
 "J" has higher aspirations, aspirations 
 that tend to develop its powers in the di- 
 rection of deeper things. Like "A," "J" 
 is a designer, an architect, a planner, but 
 upon a higher plane. Still, to be success- 
 ful, "J" must direct, not obey, and for 
 this the number has been given more 
 than a proportionate share of executive 
 ability. A "J" also stands for change 
 new thoughts, new things. Thus, under 
 a harmonious Cycle of "J" important 
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 business changes may be made without 
 hesitation. A "J" is generally honest, 
 just, and benevolent, but he requires that 
 others shall conform to his own ideals of 
 integrity and righteousness. Accordingly, 
 "J" must be true to the purity of his life 
 motives, for any discord in this direction 
 will result in serious mental, if not physi- 
 cal suffering. 
 
 K, or 20. A "K" resembles "B," 
 except that its vibrations are much strong- 
 er. In fact, it is a letter of extremes 
 extremes in mental conditions, extremes 
 of fortune, extremes of health, extremes 
 of spirituality. Intensity of nature almost 
 invariably controls a "K." It knows no 
 twilight. It recognizes no half-hearted 
 measures. If it is not happy, it is miser- 
 able. If it is not good, it is evil. There 
 are no possible heights of attainment to 
 which it cannot reach ; no depths of in- 
 iquity to which it cannot descend. As 
 the result, one who comes under the con- 
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 trol of this letter cannot afford to offend 
 against any law either the law of man 
 or the law of God. He must think pure 
 thoughts. He must be just and honest 
 in all his dealings with men, for, though 
 of strong will, the penalties that will be 
 certain to follow any violation of the law 
 of love cannot be evaded. When under 
 free rein, "K" indicates versatility, and 
 capability in many fields of endeavor. 
 If restrained, however, it stands for small 
 attainment. A "K," for self preserva- 
 tion, should neither gamble, nor drink in- 
 toxicating liquors. 
 
 L, or 30* "L" has many of the 
 spiritua, characteristics of "C," but, in 
 the material sense, there is a differ- 
 ence, for, while "C" scatters, "L" not 
 only gathers, but retains a reasonable 
 portion of the things that it accumulates. 
 Also, in other respects it holds the power 
 of bringing to completion the things that 
 are merely under process of organization 
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 in "C." While <( L" is quite as philan- 
 thropic as "C," its generosity is exhibited 
 in a wiser form. It gives generously, but 
 justly, and, for all that it does, it asks 
 appreciation, often losing its desire to 
 give to the degree that such recognition 
 is withheld. To a similar extent, "L" 
 strives persistantly to gather the fruits of 
 its labors, and finds its greatest inspira- 
 tion in a plentiful harvest. "C" will plant 
 without hope of reward in this fife, "L" 
 insists upon gathering. At the same 
 time, "L" generally uses its forces wisely, 
 It is a letter that belongs to a leader of 
 men ; to persons of executive ability, and 
 considerable intellectuality. An "L" 
 often surpasses in art, music, or literature. 
 Under harmonious conditions it also may 
 attain to high spiritual powers. Even 
 when in discord, it has no evil attributes 
 of character, although it may effect the 
 health through the lungs, or breath. 
 
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 M, or 40. The "M" spiritualizes 
 the attributes of "D," being the strongest 
 vibration in the Triad of 2-4-8. It is so 
 full of life, strength, and integrity that it is 
 both a creative and a productive number. 
 It deals justly with everybody, but while 
 firm for the right, it will not become 
 aggressive under wrong. In other words, 
 instead of fighting, a 40 will urge arbi- 
 tration as a means of adjusting difficulties. 
 As the result, "M" cannot be a leader. 
 It will serve faithfully and honestly, but its 
 greatest success comes from executing 
 plans made by others, It sometimes 
 shows some originality, especially when it 
 becomes a worker of the soil, but its 
 strongest quality is spirituality. Under 
 proper vibrations it may develop remark- 
 able psychic gifts, and there is no letter 
 that will bear a cross so bravely, or with 
 so little complaint. Thus, when out of 
 harmony. "M" will bring many burdens 
 into the life. 
 
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 N, or 50. "N" is not a good letter, 
 although, when in harmony, and kept 
 under absolute control, it frequently de- 
 velopes many praiseworthy traits. There 
 is nothing stable about "N" and, however 
 harmonized, it is always negative. It 
 incites jealousy, envy, and much unkind- 
 ness. It is often malicious, holding fast 
 to sentiments of spite and feelings of 
 hatred. Being in every sense a material 
 letter, "N" in full harmony should find 
 little trouble in accumulating a fortune, 
 although it may not be extremely partic- 
 ular as to the methods it adopts in getting 
 this money. It is a marrying letter, but, 
 as its dominion is transient, domestic 
 happiness is scarcely likely to follow. As 
 "N" is a mental letter, a person under its 
 influence often makes a good teacher. 
 In fact, association with children is one 
 of the best avenues of escape for the sur- 
 plus energies of "N." Philanthropic pur- 
 suits is another. Moreover, as "N" has 
 its physical manifestations through the 
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 circulation of the blood, inharmonious 
 vibrations are liable to extend to any por- 
 tion of the body, resulting in nervousness 
 and blood poisons, like those of rheuma- 
 tism, etc. Many of these natural charac- 
 teristics may be neutralized by proper 
 arrangement of harmonious influences. 
 
 O, or 60* "0" possesses practi- 
 cally all of the good and evil qualities of 
 "F." In many instances it even accen- 
 tuates them. Thus, it displays more 
 genius for order ; it is more systematic ; 
 more intellectual ; more firmly set in 
 opinions, and more intuitional. "F" fre- 
 quently leaves work uncompleted ; "O" 
 persists in finishing all that it undertakes, 
 for it is not easy to make an "0" acknow- 
 ledge defeat. Although possessed of 
 little originality, "O" makes a good imi- 
 tator, and, while such a person may write, 
 or display artistic, or musical ability, it 
 will be difficult for him to become great 
 in any of these pursuits. In religious 
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 thought "O" is more liberal than "F." 
 
 P, of 70. "P" intensifies the char- 
 acteristics of "G," finishing what "G" 
 begins and leaves unfinished. Occupying 
 a higher spiritual plane than "G," it has 
 stronger individuality, and is usually dis- 
 tinctively original, sometimes to the point 
 of eccentricity. "P" also aspires to lead, 
 and is not only impatient of restrictions, 
 but must be allowed free rein, under pen- 
 alty of being thrown out of equilibrium if 
 restrained. As "P" is an intellectual 
 letter, it is often productive of excellent 
 literary or artistic work. It may even 
 create the musician ; possibly, the vocal- 
 ist. Although honest and upright in its 
 inclinations, it is in danger of missing 
 opportunities by reason of its desire to 
 study every phase of each proposition 
 considered. The remedy is to act more 
 impulsively by placing more dependence 
 upon intuition. Under harmonious con- 
 ditions, a "P" might make a political re- 
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 former, a philosopher, or an organizer. 
 In every case, however, such an individ- 
 ual must be careful not to overstep the 
 bounds of love and equity, for all his deeds, 
 whether good or evil, are certain to come 
 back to bless or confound him. By ob- 
 serving proper precautions, a "P" should 
 live a long and useful life. 
 
 Q, or 80. "Q" is a stronger mani- 
 festation of the qualities displayed by"H." 
 It shows more originality ; has more 
 intensity of feeling; greater aspirations 
 towards leadership. It is an intellectual 
 letter, often showing genius for philosophy, 
 or scientific research. Is strong in in- 
 ductive reasoning, and good in arranging 
 a convincing argument. If satisfied that 
 he has a mission to perform, such a per- 
 son is not easily dominated, but he will 
 always be most successful when supplied 
 with two channels of expression. In dis- 
 cord, a "Q" might become extremely 
 unscrupulous. 
 
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 R, or 90, "R" holds all the possi- 
 bilities of "I," the 9 of single vibration, 
 except that it represents the bright side 
 of the number. It is more spiritual than 
 "I," "R" being a living letter, and is not 
 so subject to the loss of things loved. As 
 "R" is an intellectual letter, it belongs to 
 the name of one who is interested in 
 writing, or printing; as it is a completing 
 letter, its occurance in a name indicates 
 that this Cycle will be the best period for 
 development. Thus, should one aspire to 
 progress towards nobler, or higher effort, 
 such a Cycle is the most promising time 
 in which to shape the life in the desired 
 direction, as"R" holds the power to bring 
 out the greatest human possibilities. 
 When in harmony, therefore, "R" is 
 extremely beneficent. When out of 
 harmony, however, it induces losses 
 loss of money, loss of health, loss of 
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 LETTERS OP TRIPLE VIBRATION. 
 
 S, or JOO. "S" is another archi- 
 tectural letter, but intensified in its spirit- 
 uality. When harmonious, it is benefi- 
 cent; when inharmonious, disastrous, 
 deadly. It makes, or mars, but usually 
 strikes extremes. When inharmonious 
 conditions exist, the effect may possibly 
 be seen through troubles with the kidneys. 
 To live successfully under "S" it is not 
 sufficient that all numerical forces should 
 vibrate concordantly. Besides the har- 
 mony of numbers, there must be harmony 
 of life. In other words, it is the law that 
 "S" must constantly hold an attitude of 
 spiritual communion with all creation and 
 all creatures assuming a position of love, 
 peace, and benefaction towards all things, 
 not only in word and deed, but in thought 
 as well. 
 
 T, or 200. "T" is another dual 
 letter, that, while rich in individuality, 
 knows no middle ground. It is righteous, 
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 or the contrary; will save, or slay; will 
 upbuild, or break down. A "T" is usually 
 dictatorial, and will seek to control every 
 individual who comes within its influence. 
 It is the natural moulder, and is unhappy 
 if it cannot shape things to its liking. As 
 "T" is also the symbol of the law of 
 divine compensation, it demands the 
 privilege of reaping when it has sown. To 
 enjoy success under "T" one must attain 
 to the mastery of self, for, even when in 
 perfect harmony, a "T" must be a master 
 of self-control, that the maleficent in- 
 fluences of the letter may have no oppor- 
 tunity to dominate. 
 
 U, or 300. The "U" manifests 
 many of the qualities of "C," but, being 
 more spiritual in its operation, it empha- 
 sizes them, Thus "U" will be quite 
 tenacious in holding the things that it 
 accumulates, showing even more tenacity 
 in this regard than "L" exhibits. "U" has 
 the universal spirit of both "C" and "L," 
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 but, as it is more inclined to bind, it is 
 more hopeful in temperament, less easily 
 discouraged, less liable to despondency. 
 When out of harmony, however, "U" be- 
 comes extremely selfish, even to the point 
 of miserliness. 
 
 V, or 400. A "V" combines the 
 qualites of "M" and "Q." It is a home- 
 loving force, with strong disinclination to 
 travel. It is fixed in its opinions; firm in 
 its friendships, and square in its dealings 
 with men. Though a strong lover of 
 nature, a "V" would find little pleasure in 
 tilling the soil. It is more interested in 
 things that appear above ground. Thus, 
 as "V" is tinged with the artistic, it would 
 make the successful landscape gardener, 
 or florist, the tendencies leading towards 
 experimentation through grafting, etc. 
 Like many other spiritual letters, "V" has 
 a duality of forces. In one phase of man- 
 ifestation it is the personification of equil- 
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 nature, it is a dweller in two worlds; a 
 dreamer; a castle-builder; the judge who 
 delves deeply in search of the intention 
 behind the deed, in the belief that it is 
 the motive more than the act that counts. 
 If not harmonious, however, "V" maybe- 
 come very impractical. 
 
 "W, or 500. "W" is another re- 
 generative letter, and is strongly beneficent 
 when its spiritual law is comprehended 
 and lived both in spirit and in letter. It 
 is a letter of aspiration, and yet such 
 aspirations cannot be realized if faith does 
 not govern. A "W" must believe in the 
 means, before he can use it to attain an 
 end. "W" is a completing letter, and is 
 the spiritualization of "E" and "N." To 
 live this letter advantageously, one must 
 know and follow the divine law of love and 
 justice. When out of harmony, "W" 
 frequently develops tendencies to secretive- 
 ness, selfishness, dishonesty, etc. 
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 X, of 600. "X" is the spiritual 
 completion of "F" and "O," and neutral- 
 izes their material qualities. Their 
 maleficent forces are at last overcome, 
 and their beneficent promises are realized. 
 At the same time "X" performs a double 
 office. It is the Roman numeral repre- 
 senting the number 10, and its influence 
 in the life of the individual corresponds 
 closely to its effect in Roman notation. 
 Thus, when placed before other letters, it 
 diminishes their force, as when: 
 
 X (10) and L (50) = 40 
 
 When placed after a letter, it increases, 
 or adds its own force to that already 
 exerted, as when: 
 
 L (50) and X (10) 60. 
 
 Next to "E" and "N," "X" is the greatest 
 tipler, and inharmonious vibrations may 
 not improbably show themselves in that 
 direction. Such discords may also arouse 
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 Y, of 700. " Y" is a letter of prom- 
 ise, but its fulfillment is often long de- 
 ferred. It is a patient letter, as the 
 knowledge that one may have long to wait 
 induces patience. Another tendency of 
 the letter is to help in upbuilding the 
 memory. Under favorable conditions a 
 "Y" may be blessed with psychic powers. 
 When in proper concord, or under its Cycle, 
 it might create a skillful musician, paint- 
 er, jeweler, silversmith, or high-grade 
 mechanic. Its successes, however, would 
 be based more upon the mechanical side, 
 than upon the spiritual, or artistic plane. 
 When out of harmony, "Y" might tend 
 strongly towards egotism the uplifting 
 and worship of the individual "I" or it 
 might become easy-going to the point of 
 laziness. 
 
 Z, or 800. "Z" holds all the qualities 
 
 of "H" and "Q," but intensified spiritually. 
 
 It opens the door to the knowledge of 
 
 higher things. It creates a love for the 
 
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 mysterious, and fosters a desire to study 
 the occult, or psychic. It does not aid in 
 the work of creating. It does not help 
 the inventor. It explores; it discovers; 
 it investigates new things, new lands, 
 new remedies. A person controlled by 
 the forces of "Z" might make a good 
 chemist, a persevering psychologist, or a 
 painstaking student in some other experi- 
 mental field. When out of harmony, "Z" 
 is not good for health. 
 
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 CHAPTER VIII 
 PRACTICAL APPLICATION 
 
 The best method to be pursued in 
 studying the Science of Numbers, or in 
 securing an intelligent working basis for 
 its application, is to begin by memorizing 
 the table of letters and numbers. Follow 
 this by mastering the process for finding 
 the BIRTH and NAME NUMBERS, 
 and study the relations that exist between 
 the two figures. It will then be easy to 
 determine whether the vibrations are har- 
 monious or otherwise. 
 
 To ascertain in what Triad the 
 BIRTH NUMBER belongs, the method 
 of procedure is as follows: 
 
 If there is more than one figure in 
 the date of the month, add them together. 
 For example, the 10th of the month 
 counts as 1. So, too, does the 19th, and, 
 of course, the 28: 
 
 19 =1 + 9= 10 =1+0=1 
 
 or, 
 
 28 = 2 + 8= 10= 1+0- 1. 
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 It is in a similar manner that we 
 arrive at the number of the NAME. In 
 other words, we add the numbers of all 
 the letters these corresponding numbers 
 being given in the First Table and the 
 number left, after the last possible addition 
 has been made, is the mystic number of 
 the name. Thus, supposing the name 
 to be Edmund: 
 
 EDMUND 
 
 5 + 4+4 + 3 + 5 + 4 = 25 
 
 or 
 2 + 5 = 7 
 
 and 7 is the NAME NUMBER. More- 
 over, whatever the sum total of the name 
 may make, the process to be followed is 
 the same. Thus, if the value of the 
 letters of the name should equal 57, the 
 problem would stand: 
 
 5 + 7 = 12 = 1+2 = 3. 
 
 The NAME NUMBER of a name count- 
 ing 57 would be 3. 
 
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 Although the name, "Edmund," 
 would be a harmonious combination for a 
 1 in any degree, and, while it possesses a 
 most fortunate Cornerstone, it contains 
 but two letters belonging to its own Triad, 
 these being the "E" and the "N." As 
 this condition would not be conducive to 
 particularly harmonious vibrations, it 
 would be better for this "Edmund" to 
 change his name to "Gregory," as the 
 problem would then stand : 
 
 GREGORY 
 
 7 + 9 + 5 + 7 + 6 + 9 + 7 = 50 = 5 
 
 Thus, under these new conditions, this 
 person would stand in more harmonious 
 vibrations. Not only the Cornerstone, 
 Keystone, and Capstone would be in full 
 harmony but all other letters in the name 
 are, at least, sympathetic. Moreover, 
 "G," with its strong will, would assist in 
 bringing to completion whatever 1, the 
 BIRTH NUMBER, might begin, The 
 three 7's would inspire strong love for all 
 the arts, while the "R's" would assist in 
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 perfecting whatever writing there was to 
 to be done. 
 
 READING A NAME. 
 
 m reading a name, the most success- 
 ful method is to commence by reading 
 the BIRTH NUMBER. Follow by 
 reading the NAME NUMBER, and com- 
 pare the Triads, noting the position that 
 they occupy in their relation to one 
 another. Study the effect of the Corner- 
 stone upon the name; then, consider the 
 influence of the Keystone if there should 
 be one and do not neglect the Capstone, 
 for its vibrations are among the strongest 
 that play through the name. It is largely 
 due to this fact.that, in reading a number, 
 we read the three degrees of vibration. 
 That is to say, in reading a 1 or a 5, we 
 must always lay considerable stress upon 
 the effect of the Capstone of that Triad, 
 the 7. So, too, we must consider the 
 influence of the 8 in reading a 2 or a 4, 
 and of the 9 in reading a 3 or a 6. For 
 example, in the Triad of 3-6-9, the 9 will 
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 invariably intensify the spirituality of the 
 3, and will add to the steadfastness of the 
 6, unless its beneficent effect is sadly 
 neutralized by a most inharmonious 
 BIRTH NUMBER. 
 
 In ascertaining the effect of the 
 NAME upon the individual life, every 
 letter has its value in pointing the course 
 of the harmonious or inharmonious vib- 
 rations. At the same time, there are 
 certain letters that exert a stronger force 
 than others, the most important being 
 classified as Living, or Spiritual Letters, 
 Individualized Letters, Universal Letters, 
 and Material Letters. Thus: 
 
 The Living, or Spiritual Letters, 
 which vibrate with the greatest intensity 
 through the entire name are "C," "G," 
 H,""I,""L""M,""R," "U," and"V." 
 These must be lived on the side of faith, 
 hope and truth, for, being subject to ex- 
 treme conditions, under less spiritual 
 manifestations they will tend to mould the 
 life to fit the other extremity, guiding the 
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 soul into absolutely contrary channels. 
 Such letters stand out resplendently in 
 any name if lived conscientiously. 
 
 The Material Letters are "J," "K," 
 "L," "M," "N," "O," "P," "Q," and 
 "R." Their influence, as their name 
 implies, is usually cast along material 
 lines, bringing the power to think material 
 thoughts and accumulate material things. 
 1^ may be noticed that a few of these 
 letters are included in both the Spiritual 
 and the Material classifications. This 
 indicates that, while their strongest in- 
 fluence is felt from the Spiritual side, 
 they are also affected by Material vibra- 
 tions, just as people of high spiritual 
 nature are not infrequently blessed with 
 almost perfect physical health and a large 
 share of worldly goods. 
 
 The Universal Letters, or "C," "I," 
 "L," "R," and "U," are also strongly in 
 sympathy with the spiritual vibrations, as 
 they are the letters that will strive most 
 persistantly to perform a universal work, 
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 The Individualized Letters, or"K," 
 "P," -'Q," "S," "T," "Y," and "Z," owe 
 their name to the fact that they represent 
 so strong a force that they frequently 
 shine both ways, sometimes vibrating in 
 three Cycles. 
 
 As each and all of these letters are 
 extremely powerful, the appearance of 
 several inharmonious factors in a name is 
 certain to bring discomforts and trials as 
 the life is drawn under the influence of 
 such disadvantageous Cycles. In fact, 
 the influence of the Cycle in which the 
 individual is now living, is the next fact 
 to be considered in the reading of the 
 name; after which we may pass by easy 
 stages to the question of fortunate days 
 and months, color vibration, musical har- 
 mony, etc. 
 
 Important as it is that a character 
 reading should be conducted along some 
 such lines as those that have been sug- 
 gested, it is very difficult to formulate 
 arbitrary directions by which the name 
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 should be read- While it is true that the 
 vibrations rule in the manner described, 
 and that the characteristics of the letters 
 change in exact concord with the change 
 in these vibrations, it is no easy matter to 
 anticipate and describe these factors in 
 such a manner that they may be recog- 
 nized quickly by the beginner: To a 
 great extent proficiency in applying the 
 the principles of the Science of Numbers 
 is a question of practice, for, while the 
 rules are exact, the phenomena of their 
 manifestation varies so materially in each 
 individual case that it would require a 
 volume of huge proportions to describe all 
 the operations of each rule, to say nothing 
 of the many exceptions that affect this 
 play of lights and shadows. 
 
 Accordingly, the only wise course 
 for the student to pursue is to follow the 
 common rule of patience, perseverence, 
 and fidelity, for the beginner if he would 
 hope to succeed, must be faithful in all 
 his experiments with the Science, and 
 
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 must persevere patiently, and without 
 permitting the vitiating element of dis- 
 couragement to enter. If undertaken 
 under such conditions, it will not be long 
 cefore he himself will begin to notice the 
 indications of improvement. 
 
 As an aid in the work of analyzing 
 names, the following may be taken as a 
 brief example of a life reading. The 
 name selected is that of Alice Ames, 
 who was born on the 20th of July. To 
 read this name, one should proceed as 
 follows : 
 
 ALICE (Ames) 
 1 + 3 + 9 + 3 + 5 = 21 = 3 
 
 Thus, the NAME NUMBER is 3; 
 the BIRTH NUMBER, of course, is 2 
 (2 + making 2.) 
 
 The NAME NUMBER, 3, stands 
 for some universal work, the 3 being one 
 of the Universal numbers. The number 
 2, on the other hand, holds the strong 
 
 love of home. The Cornerstone, "A," 
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 would lead one to begin many things, but 
 there are no vibrations in the name that 
 would help such a person to finish them. 
 The Keystone, "1," would bring separa- 
 tion from friends, material losses, and 
 nervous afflictions. The "C," which 
 follows "I," would continue to scatter 
 everything that 2 the BIRTH NUM- 
 BER could gather. In other words, 
 the conditions are generally unsatisfactory, 
 and things would be better if the name 
 should be changed to "Beth." Thus: 
 
 BETH 
 
 2 + 5 + 2 + 8= 17 = 8 
 
 brings out all the possibilities that lie in 
 the BIRTH NUMBER, as 8 is the Cap- 
 stone, or force of completion, of the 
 Triad of 2-4-8. Moreover, the "B" 
 gives poise, sympathy and power to help 
 others, while the "T" and "H" bring the 
 ability to create, or invent. 
 
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 TABLE OF NAMES. 
 
 The following table of names may 
 prove of assistance to those who, for any 
 reason find it desirable to make a change 
 in their own name, or in that of some 
 friend: 
 
 THE ONES 
 
 Agnes 19 
 Alfred 28 
 Edward 28 
 Edwin 28 
 Joseph 28 
 Katherine 46 
 Marie 28 
 Peter 28 
 
 NINTH TABLE. 
 TRIAD OF 1-5-7. 
 THE FIVES THE SEVENS 
 Arthur 32 Edmund 25 
 Benjamin 32 Eleanor 34 
 Ethel 23 Flora 25 
 Gladys 23 Grace 25 
 Gustave 23 Nelson 25 
 Kenneth 32 Philip 43 
 Lewis 23 Victoria 43 
 Paul 14 Willard 34 
 
 TRIAD OF 2-4-8. 
 
 THE TWOS 
 Dora 20 
 Doris 29 
 Mildred 38 
 Morris 38 
 John 20 
 Julius 20 
 
 THE FOURS 
 
 David 22 
 Delia 22 
 Dexter 31 
 Harold 31 
 
 THE EIGHTS 
 
 Bernard 35 
 Beth 17 
 Dwight 35 
 Hugh 26 
 
 Kathleen 31 Moses 17 
 Ruth 22 Virginia 53 
 
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 NINTH TABLE (Continued) 
 TRIAD OF 3-6-9. 
 
 THE THREES 
 
 THE SIXES 
 
 THE NINES 
 
 Alice 21 
 Charles 30 
 
 Dorothy 42 
 Florence 42 
 
 Curtis 27 
 Louise 27 
 
 Claire 30 
 
 Fred 24 
 
 Olive 27 
 
 George 39 
 Orville 39 
 Rose 21 
 Ruby 21 
 
 Lillian 33 
 Lona 15 
 Lydia 24 
 Robert 33 
 
 Oliver 36 
 Raymond 36 
 Roger--36 
 Lottie 27 
 
 SUGGESTIVE ODDS AND ENDS. 
 
 In the reading of names the student 
 will avoid some stumbling blocks by re- 
 membering the following facts: 
 
 All numbers can reach perfection, 
 for no one number is more perfect than 
 another. The matter is one of vibration; 
 plus personal endeavor. 
 
 In business and residential addresses, 
 all numbers are equal for prosperity, with 
 the single exception of 1 1 , which possesses 
 such a high spiritual vibration that it does 
 not readily attract the material things of 
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 life. All addresses, however, should 
 be in harmony. 
 
 Change names as a physician changes 
 remedies. If the new name does not 
 bring desired results within a reasonable 
 length of time, select another, and con- 
 tinue changing until the effective remedy 
 is found. 
 
 When, in reading names, a deviation 
 from the law of the harmony is discovered, 
 look for the cause in the letters of the name. 
 
 Be sure that you know the correct 
 BIRTH NUMBER before beginning to 
 read a name. This may seem like an 
 unnecessary caution, but experience will 
 soon prove that there are many individ- 
 uals who do not know the actual date of 
 their birth. A difference of a few hours 
 in this regard would be quite likely to 
 change the entire character of the reading. 
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 If one is ill, and in search of better 
 health, it is not well to put that person 
 into an octave by beginning the new name 
 with the BIRTH letter. For example, 
 if one is in 8 in birth, the new name 
 should not begin with "H." Either "B" 
 or "D" would bring more satisfactory 
 results. 
 
 Those in the Triad of 1-5-7 should 
 make no new business deals on the 
 3rd of the month. 
 
 A 5 through 14 is active, energetic, 
 vital, physical and material. Such a 
 person can usually operate machinery 
 successfully. A 5 through 23 is the home- 
 lover, and is interested in things on the 
 spiritual plan. It has more of the quali- 
 ties of an 8 than of a 5. A 5 through 32 
 should make a successful surgeon. Many 
 5's in a name make a hard and faithful 
 worker, but they are not conducive to 
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 of single vibration, and 1 1 are very an- 
 tagonistic. Thus, if a boy born on the 
 29th of the month is named "Edgar," he 
 is in grave danger of spinal trouble. The 
 5 affects the spine an influence exerted 
 through the Cornerstone, "E;" the 1 1 
 accentuates this force, and the 8, the 
 NAME NUMBER, intensifies it still 
 further. 
 
 A 3 asks advice, A 7 will not take 
 advice, and should not. 
 
 If one is 2 in NAME and 7 in 
 BIRTH, the 2 will "box up" things so 
 securely that the 7 cannot find any avenue 
 of escape. 
 
 An "A" is not a good Cornerstone 
 for any person except one who is a 7 in 
 BIRTH. The effect of "A" is to bring 
 lack of continuity. Nothing but a 7 can 
 bring the force of completion. 
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 "N" and "H" tend to surgical 
 operations, 
 
 The peculiarity of 2 and 4 is to 
 localize, or "get into a rut." Moreover, 
 once there, these numbers generally 
 "stay put." They have to be helped out. 
 
 Be careful to see that "R" is follow- 
 ed by a favorable letter. If under full 
 harmony, "R" is beneficent, and will 
 bring beneficial changes. v 
 
 A 13 in BIRTH is self-assertive; 
 self-opinionated, and self-reliant, even to 
 the point of extreme stubbornness. Such 
 a person cannot be limited, or restrained; 
 cannot be made to change his opinions, 
 and must rule his own business. 
 
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 THE SUPREME TEST. 
 
 It has been suggested that the best 
 test of the efficiency of the Science of 
 Numbers would be to apply its principles 
 to events that are past, to circumstances 
 that are unchangable. It is to meet this 
 requirement of the critics, therefore, that 
 the following readings are given. Some 
 of the persons mentioned are dead; others 
 are still alive, but, whether in life or gone be- 
 fore, all hold so prominent a place in the pub- 
 lic memory that it will be easy to determine 
 the degree of success that has been at- 
 tained in these character delineations. 
 
 Of course, it is to be expected that 
 certain skeptical persons will call attention 
 to the fact that, being so prominently before 
 the public, it was easy to read such charac- 
 ters correctly. To this assertion there can be 
 but one reply. Had unknown, or com- 
 paratively unknown persons been selected, 
 by no method could the reader have 
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 discovered whether or not the character 
 had been correctly portrayed. In other 
 words, it was absolutely necessary that 
 easily recognizable subjects should be 
 chosen that there might be no difficulty 
 experienced in recognizing their predomi- 
 nent traits. Moreover, the strictest com- 
 parison may be made between the quali- 
 ties indicated in these readings, and the 
 characterists, or law of the letters, as 
 described in Chapter VII. 
 
 It may also be added that the names 
 presented below were choosen for one 
 reason alone: because they indicated a 
 diversity of achievements, and might 
 reasonably be expected to present a cor- 
 responding diversity of characteristics. The 
 result follows, and the student is asked 
 respectfully to accept it upon honor as a 
 thoroughly sincere attempt to apply the 
 conditions of this supreme test in a some- 
 what detailed demonstration of the prin- 
 ciples of the Science of Numbers. 
 
 The readings follow: 
 
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 GEORGE Washington: Name, 39, or 
 3. Birth, 22, or 4, (22 Feb. 1732). 
 
 The birth number, 22, would make 
 one firm and fixed in his opinions, strong 
 in his friendships, and square In his deal- 
 ings with men. The Name, 3, is universa 
 in its nature, and would aim to do a work 
 for the general good, although, owing to 
 the effects of discordant vibrations, such 
 work would not be particularly spiritual in 
 its character. Of course, as may be 
 seen, the two numbers, 3 and 4, are in 
 strong opposition, and yet the effect of 
 this condition would not be entirely un- 
 fortunate. Thus, for example, the 4 
 would keep the 3 from scattering, and 
 would check the tendency to unseemly 
 flights towards the clouds. Such a per- 
 son would be a worker, not a dreamer. 
 At the same time, the "G's" would give 
 a strongly philosophical turn to the mind, 
 especially in the acceptance of whatever 
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 the 4 would tend to complete the plans 
 that the 3 originated. The two middle 
 letters of the name, the "0" and the "R," 
 would naturally bring inflexibility of pur- 
 pose, and the compelling force that bends 
 others to one's will. The 5's or "E's," 
 are so thoroughly out of harmony with 
 both the name and the birth that they are 
 readly recognized as the conditions that 
 subjected George Washington to such 
 great suffering through malignant plots, 
 the quarrels of subordinates, and gross 
 ingratitude. 
 
 ABRAHAM. Lincoln: Name, 26, or 
 8. Birth, 12, or 3, (12 Feb. 1809). 
 
 A 3 in birth indicates a strong social 
 nature, a good talker, the lover of 
 humanity, a leader of men. Such an 
 individual would have to be engaged in a 
 work of wide-spread influence, or, other- 
 wise, he would not be happy. A name 
 that is 8 through 26 would indicate inten- 
 sity in feeling, world love, and high aspira- 
 
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 tions. The two numbers, while not in 
 harmony, work in the same direction so 
 far as the brotherhood of man is concerned. 
 The three "A's" in the name show a life of 
 great beginnings and numerous important 
 changes, as each "A" comes before a 
 letter that is out of harmony with the 
 birth. The Capstone "M," is a burden 
 bearer. Standing in the attitude of fin- 
 ality, and being in such strong opposition 
 to the birth, or 3, it is quite in accord with 
 the law of this Science that the life 
 should have ended so unfortunately at the 
 period when Abraham Lincoln was under 
 the influence of the discordant "M" Cycle. 
 
 THEODORE Roosevelt: Name, 45, 
 or 9. Birth, 27, or 9, (27 Oct. 1858.) 
 
 The birth number, 9 is strong in will, 
 chafing under dictation, and carrying 
 great undertakings to the point of com- 
 pletion through confidence in itself. 
 The name, being another 9, creates an 
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 ing every trait of character. The corner- 
 stone, "T," would have the effect of 
 emphasing the dictatorial side of the 
 nature, and would impel the person in- 
 fluenced by it to strive to dominate 
 every situation. The friendly letters in 
 the name, or the "O's," would bring the 
 qualities of steadfastness, loyalty to 
 friends, and literary ability. The fact 
 that one was a double 9 would tend to 
 explain any exhibitions of intense ner- 
 vousness, or unusual activity. 
 
 HORACE Greeley: Name, 32. or 5. 
 Birth, 3, (3 Feb. 1811). 
 
 The birth number of Horace Greeley 
 differs from that of Abraham Lincoln in 
 that this 3 is in the first degree, while 
 that of Lincoln was in the second degree. 
 As 3 is a spiritual number, it is not par- 
 ticularly interested in material things. It 
 does not help to accumulate or save 
 money, but seeks more to perform a work 
 of wide influence, regardless of personal 
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 benefits. It belongs to the intellectual 
 vibration ; would naturally engage in liter- 
 ary pursuits, and is generally extremely 
 philanthropic. In this case, the name 
 is out of harmony with the birth, being a 5 
 through 32, as opposed to the 3. This 
 would make a very energetic worker. It 
 is particularly a surgical vibration, indi- 
 cating the ability to take apart and recon- 
 struct with coolness and poise. As the 
 Cornerstone, "H," is not in harmony with 
 either the birth or name numbers, though 
 in sympathy with the work for humanity, 
 it would bring most inharmonious vibra- 
 tions into the life. At the same time, 
 there are three letters in the name "O," 
 'R," and "C" that are most helpful. 
 The "O," and the "R" tend to literary 
 work, while the law of the "C" would be 
 towards expansion and wider influence 
 when under that Cycle. The return to the 
 Cycle of "H," or the beginning of the 
 fifty-fifth year, however, would bring new 
 and more unsympathetic conditions, these 
 
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 being sufficiently strong to explain the 
 great mental shock that followed his fail- 
 ure to realize his high aspirations. 
 His death also occurred in the Cycle 
 of "H." 
 
 ROBERT G. Ingersoll: Name 33, 
 or6. Birth, 11, or 2, (11 Aug. 1833). 
 
 The birth, 2, is a number of extremes 
 in mental conditions and in fortune. 
 Intensity of nature controls, and all heights 
 of attainment are possible to one who is a 
 2 through 11. In name, a 6 through 33 
 has a very high rate of vibration. Such 
 a person is an idealist, a dreamer, seldom 
 works for self benefit, and is intuitional 
 in arriving at conclusions. It would lead 
 one to philanthropic work, and would help 
 in the pursuits of literature and oratory. 
 While the name and birth numbers are 
 not in harmony, they are sympathetic, 
 and both hold some of the same charac- 
 teristics, like sensitiveness and self- 
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 The Cornerstone, "R," indicates the writ- 
 er; the orator; the man with a message, 
 and the power to express it. As a living 
 letter it influences the entire name. 
 
 ANDREW Carnegie: Name, 29, or 
 2. Birth, 25, or 7. (25 Nou. 1837). 
 
 A 7 as a birth number, indicates a 
 strong completing nature, Such a person 
 cannot and should not take advice from 
 others, but should occupy the position of 
 authority, as he is a law unto himself. It 
 also indicates long and healthful life. The 
 name, or 2 through 1 1 , while not in har- 
 mony is sympathetic with the 7, and 
 intensifies its spiritual characteristics. 
 Both 7 and 1 1 (2) are spiritual numbers, 
 bringing aspirations for the betterment of 
 humanity. The Cornerstone, "A," being 
 in harmony with the birth number, tends 
 to nullify the material influence of the "D." 
 The ''A" also helps to bring about impor- 
 tant changes, not only in the individual 
 
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 he is most interested. The "N," "E," 
 and "W," stand for great material pros- 
 perity, and tireless industry, while the "R" 
 is a still more beneficent influence, stand- 
 ing for realization. It was during the 
 Cycle of "R" that Andrew Carnegie in- 
 troduced Bessemer steel into the United 
 States, and actually entered upon the most 
 successful period of his financial career. 
 
 THOMAS A. Edison: Name, 22, or 
 4. Birth 11, or 2, (11 Feb. 1847). 
 
 The birth number, 2 through 1 1 , 
 would indicate one of extremely intense, 
 determined and versatile nature. It de- 
 notes extremes, however, both in mental 
 and financial conditions. There is no 
 possible height of attainment to which it 
 cannot reach. The name is in harmony 
 and the Cornerstone is favorable to the 
 completion of anything undertaken. As 
 in the birth number, there is practically 
 no limit to powers of achievement in a 4 
 through 22. Such a person, however, 
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 would be original, probably to the point of 
 eccentricity; would not endure dictation, 
 and, through strong will and tremendous 
 perseverence, would carry out all plans, 
 regardless of opposition. At the same 
 time he would be equally strong in the 
 secretive qualities. It is the letter "H" 
 that brings the creative, or inventive ele- 
 ment into the name. The "O," with its 
 element of steadfastness and intellectual 
 strength, would give the necessary steady- 
 ing influence to this inventive ability. 
 The "M" would exert a powerful effect 
 in the establishment of suitable environ 
 ment for work, while the "A" and "S" 
 both stand for the beginning of new things. 
 
 ALFRED Tennyson: Name, 28 1 or 1 . 
 Birth, 6, (6 Aug. 1809}. 
 
 The birth number. 6, combines to a 
 marked degree, the qualities that would 
 tend to make a great poet a strong 
 character, either up or down; the idealism 
 
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 ability ; strong intuitional force ; great 
 intellectuality ; powerful imagination. The 
 name number 1 through 28 while not 
 in harmony, tended as in the case of so 
 many great men to produce a character 
 of tremendous force along particular lines. 
 The Cornerstone, "A" (1), being in har- 
 mony with the name number, emphasized 
 its characteristics, as it, too, stands for 
 intellectuality, and for originality in be- 
 ginnings. It will be noticed that, taking 
 the letters separately "L,' "F,"and"R" 
 are all in harmony with the birth, while 
 "A" and "E" are in harmony with the 
 name. The remaining letter "D," would 
 have the effect of producing poise and 
 equilibrium, when appearing as the Cap- 
 stone, Thus, it was at the beginning of 
 the first Cycle of "F" that his literary 
 career began, and it was In the second 
 "F" Cycle that he was raised to the 
 peerage. The "R" in the name is 
 especially conducive to the literary ability. 
 The "E" inspires love of humanity, lean- 
 
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 ing towards the mystic, and ease in the 
 attraction of material comforts. 
 
 NAPOLEON Bonaparte: Name, 38, 
 or 2. Birth, 15, or6, (15 Aug. 1769). 
 
 A 6 through 1 5 by birth would natur- 
 ally display a genius for system and order. 
 It is both an intellectual and an intuitional 
 number. It would be quite within its law 
 that the bearer should be firmly set in his 
 opinions ; should persist in carrying un- 
 dertakings to the point of completion, and 
 should not recognize the meaning of the 
 word "defeat." When out of harmony 
 such a person would probably be subject 
 to attacks of alternate mental depression 
 and exhileration. The name number, 2 
 through 38 and 1 1 , is one of extremely 
 intense vibrations, an influence that would 
 be seen in extremes of conditions, both 
 mental and otherwise. In other words, 
 intensity of nature controls such a person 
 if not good, he is evil. There are no 
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 not reach, and there are no depths of 
 iniquity to which it might not descend. 
 Af the same time, a 2 through 1 1 can- 
 not afford to offend against divine law, for, 
 despite the strength of the personal will, 
 dire penalties are certain to follow the 
 violations of the laws of right, justice, and 
 love. In the case of Napoleon Bonaparte 
 this is the intense condition in life, for not 
 only is the 2 out of harmony with the 
 birth number, 6, but there is not a single 
 letter in the name that is in concord with 
 the name symbol; or even in the Har- 
 mony of 2-4-8, The Cornerstone, "N," 
 is in every respect a material letter, and, 
 being in such direct opposition to the 2 
 through 1 1 , would carry the undercurrent 
 of its most undesirable qualities, including 
 jealousy, hatred, spite, intrigue, etc. The 
 "A" which follows would furnish the ele- 
 ment of great change, for which Napo- 
 leon's life was distinguished. It also 
 provides the ability to plan and direct. 
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 make one impatient at restriction, and 
 would give aspirations to leadership, and 
 originality, even to eccentricity. "O" 
 duplicates the characteristics of the birth 
 number, 6, while "L" brings the tendency 
 towards breadth and expansion in many 
 directions, executive ability and power in 
 leadership. The tendency of "L'' is to 
 gather and retain material things, but, in 
 this name, this quality would be opposed 
 by the vibrations of the "E" that follows 
 it. Thus in the case of Napoleon, it was 
 during the Cycle of "L" that he attained 
 the height of his power. He began his 
 decline towards the close of the Cycle, 
 however, and the advent of the disinte- 
 grating effects of the "E" Cycle brought 
 Waterloo, St. Helena, and death. 
 
 AUGUSTUS Thomas: Name 21, or 
 3. Birth 8, (8 Jan. 1859). 
 
 The law of 8 is to create, to com- 
 plete, to fulfill. It is sympathetic, even 
 
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 of friends. It is sufficient unto itself; is 
 introspective; is happy and confident in 
 disposition; not easily convinced, nor 
 subject to quick changes of opinion. In 
 the name, the Harmony of 3-6-9 holds 
 the characteristics which would enable the 
 bearer to excel as a speaker, or writer 
 given to work capable of exerting a wide 
 influence in the world. Such a person 
 would probably be a good talker; a capable 
 designer, and one able to exert consider- 
 able executive ability. The Cornerstone, 
 "A," would furnish the power of begin- 
 ning many things, while the birth number, 
 8, would impel him to finish them. The 
 "U" intensifies all the characteristics of 
 the name number, 3, asserting the same 
 universal spirit- the same necessity for a 
 multiplicity of interests. It would also 
 give generously, though justly, asking re- 
 cognition for all its kindnesses, with the 
 loss of strength in the desire to give when 
 such appreciation was withheld. It will be 
 
 noticed that the "U" occurs three time 
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 in this name. This would tend to make 
 the bearer extremely hopeful in tempera- 
 ment, or one not easily discouraged. If 
 the discordant influence of the Cycle of 
 the first "S" has been successfully with- 
 stood, such a person should enjoy unin- 
 terrupted good health until, at least, the 
 sixty-third year. The Cycle of "G" 
 would bring intensity to the power of 
 completion; additional intellectuality, and 
 a love for the study of the occult. The 
 T" is rich in intellectuality, but has no 
 middle ground. It is righteous, or the 
 contrary. Such a letter is apt to bring 
 out the dictatorial qualities, or the strong 
 desire to control others. "S," the Cap- 
 stone, like the Cornerstone, is a 1, 
 although more intense in its degree of 
 spirituality. To live the Cycle of "S" 
 harmoniously, one must assume the 
 position of love, peace and benefaction 
 towards all things. 
 
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 CHARLES Klein: Name, 30, or 3, 
 Birth 7, (7 Jan. 1867). 
 
 The birth number, 7, is both intel- 
 lectual and philosophical, and stand for 
 completion. It is difficult for a 7 to take 
 advice; it should not occupy a subordinate 
 position, owing to its strong aspirations to 
 be at the top. It is a mystic number, 
 frequently bringing the inclination for study 
 along occult lines. The effect of 7 upon 
 the heart makes the bearer strong in 
 passions and sentiments; it also brings 
 the love of artistic things; a drawing to- 
 wards nature, and an interest in athletic 
 sports. It is a number that often appears 
 in the names of those who have suc- 
 ceeded in literary pursuits. The name, 3 
 through 30, represents a universal num- 
 ber, and it fails to meet its highest degree 
 of demonstration unless provided with a 
 multiplicity of interests, at least one of 
 which should be of a kind to reach many 
 persons. By nature a 3 should be in- 
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 tellectual, of artistic temperament, a good 
 talker, and with strong social inclinations. 
 The Cornerstone, "C," is not in harmony 
 with material things. It is a scattering 
 letter, and does not lend itself readily to 
 the work of accumulation. As the re- 
 sult, "C" finds it difficult to save much 
 money, and this is especially liable to be 
 the case when the birth is 7. It is also 
 characteristic of both 7 and "C" that 
 neither of them worry greatly over money 
 losses. While their tendency is to make 
 money easily, it is easily scattered. 
 "C" stands for generosity, honesty and 
 conscientiousness in any labor under- 
 taken. The -H" is very antagonistic lo 
 the 7, and would tend to bring a dis- 
 tinctively discordant note during the 
 "teens," and early manhood, The Cycle 
 of "A" would bring its element of change, 
 and the beginning of new things. During 
 the Cycle of the Keystone, "R," all 
 literary aspirations would be intensified, 
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 completion. It would also have the 
 tendency of effecting a marked change in 
 other things in modes of thought, in 
 associations, and in environment. "L" 
 follows, with its beneficent influences, 
 differing from "C" in that it can gather. 
 It would also help to retain that which is 
 accumulated. It intensifies the execu- 
 tive ability; instills the wisdom that uses 
 forces wisely, and, being a Living Letter, 
 neutralizes the effects of the discordant 
 letter that follows. 
 
 While the writer recognizes the fact 
 that, in some particulars at least, several 
 of the readings do not seem to harmonize 
 precisely with popular opinion respecting 
 the characteristics of the persons de- 
 scribed, he has no intention of apologizing 
 for these apparent short-comings, or even 
 attempting to explain them. The quali- 
 ties? delineated are those of the soul 
 those that come, whether we will to have 
 
 them or not under the law of the letter. 
 128
 
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 Until popular opinion has succeeded in 
 mastering the art of reading the soul, 
 therefore, any effort to make the two 
 harmonize more closely would be an 
 absurd waste of mental energy. 
 
 THE END. 
 
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