The Energy of Words: Use the Vibration of Language to Manifest the Life You Desire (7 page)

When we hear an upbeat song on the radio, it can change

our mood and set the tone of our day. The words we think,

speak, and write are all parts of our personal theme song. Is your song a down-on-your-luck country tune, a bubbly pop

track, or somewhere between?

A word’s dictionary meaning is only half of its definition.

The other half lies within the vibrational meaning of a word,

which can be measured using numbers. When music is sung

from a sheet of musical notes, the music is deciphered from

the codes on the sheet. Numbers are another kind of code

that can be used to decipher the energetic meaning of a

word.

By applying the universal language of numbers, we can

convert any word to its energetic form. Everything in the

world can be measured, sorted, or counted using numbers.

Like words, numbers also have their own unique energetic sig-

nature. All numbers in existence are created using the base

numbers 1–9 (and 0, which is a symbol rather than a number).

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As previously stated, Pythagoras discovered through his

study of numbers that all things are based in numbers. He

said, “Everything lies veiled in numbers.” In his Mystery

School, he taught this concept, but his findings were so as-

tonishing that he swore his students to secrecy. The Pythago-

rean Society took an active part in politics, which

unfortunately led to the demise of the Mystery School and

its following as the government did not approve of such a se-

cret order11. The school and meeting places were burned

along with much of the knowledge and information con-

tained within them. However, thanks to the revelations of

this Greek genius, we now possess the tools necessary to

allow us to harness the vibration of language.

Based on Pythagoras’s findings, every number in exis-

tence is created from the base numbers 1–9, which are the

numerical figures that form the basis of numerology. Draw-

ing upon the theory that all things are energy at their core,

numbers are also energy and can represent the energy pat-

terns within and around us. Think of numbers as spiritual

DNA. Anything in the world can be reduced to a base num-

ber or energetic frequency of 1–9 and this number code can

tell you the spiritual or energetic essence of a person, place, or thing based on the number’s definition.

We’re about to dive headlong into the process of uncov-

ering the energetic meaning of all the words you use in your

daily life, but before we do that, let’s look at a snapshot of some of the more popular positive and negative words and

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what they mean. Rewriting your vocabulary list is easy when

you know what you’re actually saying.

The word “hate,” for example, is a harsh word by the dic-

tionary definition and the vibrational meaning is “distrust.”

If the word “hate” is thought, spoken, or written, it packs a powerful punch in a very negative way.

The word “believe” is an inspirational word that energeti-

cally means “freedom of expression.”

The word “can’t” is a submissive word with a vibrational

meaning of “codependent.”

The word “problem” is a skeptical word that subliminally

says “pessimistic” and “judgmental.” A common phrase

we’re all guilty of using at some point: “But the problem

is …” Using “problem” in this way creates a problem before

there is one; it creates pessimistic and judgmental energy the moment the word is uttered.

Converting Words to Numbers

The process of assigning numerical values to letters or words

is not based in numerology alone. Many cultures and tradi-

tions have used similar methods to convert words to numeri-

cal meanings and values for centuries. T
he Jewish tr
adition has a system of assigning esoteric meaning to words based

on their numerical values; this is called
gematria
.
Converting letters to numerical form, as seen in current numerology systems, is also based on this Jewish practice of gematria:

48 Determining the Vibration of a Word through the Language of Numbers
Reduced Value

Ordinal Value

Absolute Value

Name

Reduced Value

Ordinal Value

Absolute Value

Name

Reduced Value

Ordinal Value

Absolute Value

Name

1

19

100

Qof

q

1

10

10

Yod

y

1

1

1

Alef

a

2

20

200

Resh

r

2

11

20

Kaf

k

2

2

2

Bet

b

3

21

300

Shin

ç

3

12

30

Lamed

l

3

3

3

Gimel

g

Hebrew Gematria Chart

4

22

400

Tav

t

4

13

40

Mem

m

4

4

4

Dalet

d

5

23

500

Kaf

Final

˚

5

14

50

Nun

n

5

5

5

He

h

13

6

24

600

Mem

Final

µ

6

15

60

Samekh

s

6

6

6

Vav

w

7

25

700

Nun

Final

π

7

16

70

Ayin

[

7

7

7

Zayen

z

8

26

800

Pe

Final

≈

8

17

80

Pe

p

8

8

8

Het

j

9

27

900

Tsadi

Final

9

18

90

Tsadi

x

9

9

9

Tet

f

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Gematria is a system of calculating numerical value

to a word or phrase in the belief that words or phrases

with identical numerical values bear some relation to

each other, or bear some relation to the number. Hid-

den meanings and words can be found by using values

of the underlying letters (see chart). A good Gematria

example is the Hebrew word Chai (“life”), which is

composed of two letters which add up to 18. This has

made 18 a “lucky number” among Jews, and gifts in

multiples of $18 are very common.12

The diagram on the previous page is a gematria word con-

version chart. Like Pythagorean numerology, its foundation

is constructed of nine base numbers used in converting let-

ters and words to numbers.

Although Pythagoras was considered the father of numer-

ology, his work related more to numbers as symbols. His theo-

ries were based on his insights that everything progressed in

predictable cycles, and he assumed a similar connection to the alphabet. His work provided the basis of what is now called

numerology.

Modern numerology has various antecedents. Ruth A.

Drayer’s book,
Numerology: The Power in Numbers
(Square One, 2002) says that around the turn of the century (from

1800 to 1900 CE), Mrs. L. Dow Balliett combined Pythago-

ras’s work with biblical reference. In the mid-1970s, Balliett’s student, Dr. Juno Jordan, changed numerology further and

helped it to become the system known today under the title

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“Pythagorean.” Jordan combined Pythagoras’s initial work of

the vibration of numbers with Balliett’s work with biblical

references to form what is now known as the Pythagorean

Numerology System.14

The diagram below is the Pythagorean word-conversion

chart based on the Latin alphabet (more will be discussed in

Chapter 10 on how to convert words in other languages).

Each letter in the alphabet is assigned a number from 1–9,

starting with the first letter and labeling sequentially until 9 is reached. Once you move through all 9 numbers, you return

to 1 again and continue matching letters to numbers, like

this: A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 4, E = 5, F = 6, G = 7, H = 8, I

= 9, J = 1, and so on, until you reach the end of the alphabet.

This is the standard chart used in numerology today. (Be sure

to mark this page for easy reference when you begin your

journey into your own word conversions!)

Word Conversion Chart

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

Now that you have an understanding of the history and

meaning of numerology and its relation to numbers and let-

ters, let’s go further into the world of energy as it relates to number vibrations and the true meaning of a word.

Whether you’re converting verbs, nouns, adjectives, or

names, you’ll find as I have that the accuracy of this chart is
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impeccable. In my practice over the years, I have used it for

many things, including helping clients pick a suitable busi-

ness name or stage name to ensure success; assisting with a

move by determining the vibration of a city, country, or

street name and how it relates to the individual’s energetic

makeup; and even helping to name children.

One of my most memorable experiences as a numerolo-

gist was to assist a mother in the naming process of her six-

week-old son. This mother was having a difficult time

deciding on a name for her boy, and she felt guilty that he

had yet to be named at a month and a half old. After convert-

ing all of her name choices to their numerical meaning, I

gave my opinion of which name would be optimal for her

son based on the name vibrations and comparing them with

the energies he carried in his date of birth. She confirmed

with me afterward that I had suggested the very name she

felt was the right one all along. This experience was one of

many that have reaffirmed for me the power behind the

numbers and their relation to all things, including words.

Let’s put the chart into action by decoding the word

“live.” What does it mean to really live? After converting the letters to numerical values, it looks like this: L = 3, I = 9, V =

4, E = 5.

The next step is to add the numbers to get the main ener-

getic pattern of the word. Imagine each number value as a

neutron or electron and the sum as the entire atom. The sum

of a word’s numerical value shows you precisely what you’re

creating with that word’s vibration. Here are the numerical

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values of the letters in the word “live” written as an addition equation:

3 + 9 + 4 + 5 = 21

If you arrive at a double-digit answer, reduce again to get

the overall energetic pattern as a single digit. Remember, all numbers are created using the base numbers 1–9 (and 0),

therefore we must reduce to a single-digit number to find the

base value. The sum we arrived at above is 21 and it is re-

duced like this:

2 + 1 = 3

The base pattern of the word “live” is 3.

At the end of this chapter, you’ll find the base number

meanings of 1–9. You’ll see that there are both positive and

negative traits of each number. How you use a word will de-

cide which traits you’ll need to focus on changing. For exam-

ple, if you use the word “live” in the phrase “I don’t want to live like this anymore,” the vibration of that word is being

used negatively and the negative qualities of the 3 apply. The negative qualities of 3, such as critical and self-doubting, are dominating the word’s vibration. Alternatively, using “live” in a positive phrase like “I want to live like there’s no tomor-row” draws on the positive qualities of the 3, such as inspiration and imagination.

The word “problem” is another example of a word that is

frequently used negatively and is often responsible for being

a hindrance in otherwise happy lives. If you convert “prob-

lem” to numerical values, it looks like this: P = 7, R = 9, O =

6, B = 2, L = 3, E = 5, M = 4.

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The sum of those digits is 7 + 9 + 6 + 2 + 3 + 5 + 4 = 36.

In reducing 36, we come to a single digit of 9: 3 + 6 = 9. The word “problem” vibrates to the number 9 energy.