Our ancestors who developed the idea of lucky numbers didn’t all agree on how to arrive at one, though. Some said that you should add up only the vowels in your first name. Others said the consonants held the key. And still others were convinced that you should add up all the letters of your name plus your birthday. Nearly all numerologists agree with the rule set down by the Greek mathematician Pythagoras in the 6th century. There are only nine numbers, he said. All the rest are simply multiples and therefore repetitious.
One simple way of finding your own lucky number is by adding:
1. The day of the month you were born
2. The number of the month
3. The number of the year
The sum of those numbers added together is a widely accepted key to your lucky number.
For example, someone born on May 24, 1960, would add 5+24+1960. Then the result, 1989, is added again: 1+9+8+9 to arrive at the number 27. Add 2+7, which equals 9 as your lucky number. If your number equals to 10 or any other two-digit number, then reduce this number to a single digit by adding the two numbers: 1+0=1 as your lucky number.
Below will be helpful to understand the historical significance of numbers:
ONE ~ As a symbol of beginnings, the number one is assigned to the sun. People whose lucky number it is, including anyone born under the sign of Taurus, will find the 1st and 10th of any month a fortunate time to begin new ventures.
TWO ~ Almost anyone with the lucky number two is likely to have a dual personality. They may also have psychic powers. The ancient Egyptians often carved lucky amulets in the shape of two fingers. They also frequently wore two feathers in their headgear, one signifying honest and the other a symbol of knowledge. With two as your special number, your lucky days are likely to be the 2nd, 11th, or 20th of the month. Two is also a lucky number for persons born under the astrological signs of Cancer or Taurus.
THREE ~ Almost every religion has regarded three as a sacred and mystical number. It is also a lucky number for persons born under the signs of Cancer, Capricorn, Gemini, and Scorpio. The Egyptians worshiped the trinity of father, mother, and child. The Druids of ancient Britain considered three the number of their unknown, all-powerful god. Buddhists worship Buddha, his word, and his church as three in one. They also strive to attain three virtues: endurance, courage, and obedience. Christians regard God as the Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Romans wore rings engraved with three ravens to bring them luck in love. Gypsies, who also believe in the power of the number three, believe that if a dream comes three times, it will certainly come true. If three is your own lucky number, your lucky days are the 3rd, 12th and 30th of the month.
FOUR ~ Four was considered sacred to Horus, the sun god of ancient Egypt, to Baal, the supreme god of the Babylonians, and to the sun itself. For all these reasons, four is regarded as one of the luckiest of lucky numbers. This is the only exception to the belief that odd numbers bring more luck than even ones. People with four as their number are likely to become powerful and successful. This includes those born under the signs of Aquarius, Gemini, and Virgo. Their lucky days are the 4th, 13th, 22nd, and 31st of the month. Sundays, no matter what the date, are also lucky.
FIVE ~ Often called the Soul Figure or the Figure of Life, five represents the center of all things. The five-pointed star is regarded by many as symbolic of geometrical perfection. Wizards and magicians in the Middle Ages wore them on their capes to symbolize the universe and all its mysteries.
The Bible tells us that Joseph presented five suits of clothes to his brethren and that he introduced only five of his brothers to Pharaoh. David took five smooth stones to overcome Goliath. Joshua hanged five kings from five trees. And most significant of all, every measurement in Solomon’s Temple was either five or a multiple of it. Muslims follow five articles of faith. Jews and Christians follow the ten commandments of God, a multiple of five. Among the Chinese, good fortune comes from five blessings: long life, luck, wealth, health, and peace.
Five is considered a lucky number for people born under the signs of Leo, Pisces, and Scorpio. Lucky days that go hand in hand with five at the 5th, 14th, and 23rd of the month.
SIX ~ The greatest students and thinkers have six as their lucky number. According to astrologers, Libra people influenced by this number will experience an event of great importance every sixth year. It is also lucky for those born under the sign of Aries. The influence is at its luckiest on the 6th, 15th, and 24th of the month.
SEVEN ~ Seven represents self-sacrifice and higher virtue. It appears repeatedly in Scripture in such things as the seven lamps of the temple, seven wise and seven foolish virgins, and Christ’s feeding of the multitude with five loaves and two fishes. The early church taught that belief in God brings seven gifts: wisdom, understanding, honor, glory, blessings, strength, and godliness. It is believed that the seventh son of a seventh son has the power of healing and that the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter has the gift of interpreting dreams. Lucky days that complement seven are the 7th, 16th, and the 25th of the month. Seven is lucky for people born under the signs of Aries and Capricorn.
EIGHT ~ Although it is not generally considered as lucky as other numbers, eight is believed to be favorable to people in the middle and later years. It sometimes has a negative effect on the young, but offers hope that luck will change for the better as the years go by. Anyone whose astrological sign is Aquarius or Capricorn will find luck in the number eight. Lucky days for people with eight as their number are the 8th, 17th, and 26th of each month.
NINE ~ Nine is the sum of three, considered among the most powerful of numbers, multiplied by itself. If it is multiplied by any number, the digits of the resulting number added together will always be either nine or another of its multiples. Because of these things, nine is considered a mystical number that has held an important place in most ancient traditions. Many of history’s most powerful amulets contained nine stones.
If nine is your lucky number, you will be especially lucky on the 9th, 18th, or 27th of the month. It is the lucky number of Sagittarian, the only sign with just one lucky number, as well as those born under the signs of Leo, Libra, and Taurus.
Warmie
