Numerology permits of still another step. Take your own name and
see what number it is equal to. You will be able to do this in the
following way: A stands for one, B for two, C for three, and so on.
When you reach I, which is 9, commence again and give J the value of
one, then continue. To make all this clear, we will set out the values
of the complete alphabet:
1 = A J S
2 = B K T
3 = C L U
4 = D M V
5 = E N W
6 = F O X
7 = G P Y
8 = H Q Z
9 = I R --
Thus, suppose your name is Joan Shirley, the letters resolve themselves
into the following numbers:--
J O A N S H I R L E Y
1 + 6 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 9 + 3 + 5 + 7 = 55
55 = 5 + 5 = 10 = 1 + 0 = 1
From all that we have said, it will be clear that the birthdate may be
used for finding the personal number, or the letters of the name may
be used. On rare occasions, the two ways will provide the same number.
When this is the case, great faith should be placed in that number.
But, when the two ways give different numbers, what? Does one disprove
the other? No. You simply have two numbers favorable to you. The
birthdate number is the more definite and reliable because your very
existence is based on it.
A word at the end. Married ladies must use their maiden name for
finding the name number.