LOCATING YOUR CORNERSTONE, FIRST VOWEL, AND CAPSTONE.
Each letter in your name represents your characteristics, but the location of the letters
can determine their impact.
For instance, the first letter of your name (use your first name at birth) is called
the Cornerstone. It gives you an indication of your character, particularly in the way
you approach opportunities and obstacles.
The last letter of your first name reveals your ability and attitude toward finishing
projects that you start. This letter is called your Capstone. Together, your Cornerstone
and Capstone can tell you much about your capacity to start and finish a project successfully.
The first vowel of your first name reveals something of your deeper self. As I explained
earlier, the Heart's Desire is a somewhat hidden, but strongly represented, core number
in your chart. It is a big part of yourself that you do not reveal easily or indiscriminately,
and it is usually recognized only by your relatives and friends. The first vowel of your
name is the little window through which you allow the uninitiated a glimpse at your deeper
self.
It is interesting to note that a person who uses a first name with a different first
vowel as the original birth name is particularly apprehensive of revealing his or her
deeper self.
Thomas has a T(2) Cornerstone, an O(8) First Vowel, and an S(1) Capstone.
The triangle on the right-hand side of the color chart shows three different numbers.
In the lower lef is the Cornerstone, in Tom’s case a 2. To the right of the Cornerstone
is the Capstone, in Tom’s case a 1. In the top of the triangle is the number 4. This number
represents the Key. The Key is the sum of all the letters in the first name of the full
name. The Key is important only in that it forms one half of the equation that gives us
the Rational Thought number. More about the Rational Thought number later in this course.
Below is a listing of all the letters in the alphabet to help you understand how they
affect you as a Cornerstone, First Vowel, or Capstone.
Try to read the texts as applying specifically to the areas of your personality as described
above. For example, under Special Letter A, you find it to be ambitious. This ambition
is related to the way you approach opportunities if it is a Cornerstone. As a First Vowel,
the A reveals that you are more ambitious than you let on, and as a Capstone, it shows
you to be the kind of person who will push on until a project is completed -- if necessary
without anyone's help.
THE MEANING OF THE CORNERSTONE LETTERS.
The first letter of your first name gives an additional indication to your character,
particularly as to the manner in which you approach opportunities and obstacles. The first
letter is called your Cornerstone.
Cornerstone
You are ambitious, independent and have great drive, you are not easily influenced. You
are mental and direct. You want to take charge. You have willpower and are resolute and
purposeful. You have courage and boldness but may also be stubborn and willful. Be more
flexible and willing to listen to others.
Cornerstone
You are emotional, sensitive, and a bit shy. You are friendly and understanding. Peace
and harmony are essential to your happiness. You are sensitive. You are loyal and firm
in your beliefs, often clinging to ideas after they have outlived their usefulness. You
must learn to change more with the times and become more independent in thought.
Cornerstone
You are intuitive and demonstrative of your feelings. You have good self-expression and
a strong sense of humor. You are inspiring, cheerful, melodramatic, even extravagant at
times. You are outspoken and spontaneous. You are lighthearted and optimistic.
Cornerstone
You are down to earth, practical, efficient, orderly and systematic. You are shrewd and
determined. You can concentrate and overcome many difficulties. You have natural authority
but can also be stubborn and rigid.
Cornerstone
You need plenty of freedom You are physical and passionate and it is possible you will
be married more than once. You like to be social and entertain. You are highly perceptive
and not easily fooled. You are original and versatile. You are capable of looking at a
situation from different perspectives.
Cornerstone
You are responsible, self sacrificing, loving, hospitable and friendly. You have a warm
heart and are very compassionate. You feel the pain of others and are considerate. You
are helpful but must be careful not to interfere in the lives of others. You also have
to guard against a tendency to indulge in melancholy and depression.
Cornerstone
You are very mental. You have a strong willpower and determination. Your vision and imagination
may make you quite wealthy. You are methodical, disciplined and orderly, but you can also
act quickly when opportunities arise. You may well be clairvoyant.
Cornerstone
You are creative and original. You make and lose money easily. However, you will probably
do well financially in the long run. You are independent and you rely on your own judgement.
You may be a loner. Skepticism and self-doubt are your greatest enemies. You need time
in nature to feel your true self and re-establish your direction and clarity.
Cornerstone
You are emotional, considerate and understanding. You are artistic and have good taste.
Without balance and steadfastness, there can be nervous tension and accident proneness.
You have to try not to switch from one extreme to another; look for balance.
Cornerstone
Your J is for Justice. You are honest, loyal, reliable and sincere. You want to improve
the lives of others. You may try too hard to please everyone. You have a clever mind and
are very talented. However, you have to work at motivating yourself to make the most of
your talents.
Cornerstone
Illumination, intuition and revelation are the key words for the K, the eleventh letter
in the alphabet. You are emotional and creative, with a strong drive to succeed. You can
be quite forceful and are many-sided. Nervous tension, fear and hesitation are the negative
aspects of this high strung and idealistic cornerstone.
Cornerstone
You tend to intellectualize experience, which can make you slow to react or make decisions.
You are honest and sincere. You are not prejudiced. You give easily and have a good-natured
disposition. You move quite often and travel more than most. During times of emotional
stress you are prone to minor accidents. It is very important for you to maintain equilibrium
in all aspects of life.
Cornerstone
You are energetic and hardworking with a touch of the workaholic. You are efficient and
do not tire easily. You likely have a strong physical constitution. You are domestic and
want financial security. You are tolerant and can endure hardships. You have to be more
patient with others.
Cornerstone
You are intuitive, creative and original. You are unconventional. You are quite opinionated
and change your mind only after much discussion. You like to keep track of your life,
by writing in a diary for instance. You are sensual and may be involved in many love affairs
during your life.
Cornerstone
You have willpower, religious convictions, and high moral standards. You are patient
and thorough when preparing yourself for some new venture. You respect rules and regulations.
You are emotional and have to guard against jealousy. You are given to spells of brooding
and imaginings.
Cornerstone
You are intelligent and knowledgeable in many areas. You give an impressive and commanding
first impression. However, you can be aloof, overly secretive and distant. You have common
sense and level headedness, but are frequently impatient. You can be too attached to your
possessions and not very generous with your time.
Cornerstone
You attract money, but can be erratic and unstable, causing sudden losses. You have natural
authority and can influence others. You are not easily understood. You appear mysterious
and may quite often be the victim of gossip. You are direct, outspoken with a talent for
oration. Negative Q's can become boring and compulsive talkers.
Cornerstone
You are highly emotional and carry an intense inner power. You are lively and can work
hard. You must try to stay balanced and even tempered. You must also learn to be less
critical and more tolerant. You can be gentle, kind, and helpful. You are willing to sacrifice
time and energy for a good cause. You tend to lose things and may have a bad memory.
Cornerstone
You are charming and charismatic. You are a warm and devoted person. You are very emotional,
the result perhaps of a sad childhood. You are intense and may react in an extreme manner.
Don't be too impulsive; take your time before making a decision and carefully sort out
your emotions. You are passionate and loving and will experience many emotional ups and
downs.
Cornerstone
You are dynamic and live a hustle, bustle kind of life. You may have to force yourself
to slow down sometimes. You like to expand and enlarge your world continuously. You can
be aggressive when you are committed to an undertaking or relationships. Watch your emotions;
you can be too sensitive and quickly hurt, which may cloud your usually good judgment
and sense of morality.
Cornerstone
Accumulation and loss -- especially money -- are weighted equally in your life. Indecisiveness
and selfishness are at the root of the problem. Learn to size up situations more quickly
and then be ready to give your energy and commitment. You are very creative, intuitive
and intelligent, and have a knack for showing up at the right time and the right place.
You tend to be "lucky"! You are attractive and charming and can be quite glamorous.
Cornerstone
You are intuitive and insightful. You are inspired and may be prophetic, but your imagination
is equally strong and can cloud your objectivity. You have big plans and ideas and possess
the ability to manifest them. You are efficient and want to see results. You may be eccentric,
which does not always work in your favor. You are sincere, loyal, and dependable; however,
you can also be quite unpredictable and overly possessive, especially in relationships
with the opposite sex.
Cornerstone
You have intuition, determination and a strong sense of purpose. You like to be involved
in many activities. You need change and like to meet new people. You have charisma. You
provide stimulating company. You have excellent self expression and are very creative.
There is, however, a tendency to procrastinate and cut corners.
Cornerstone
You are very sensual and artistic. You are responsive and perceptive and learn easily.
You love excitement and may have to guard against indulgence in sexual excesses. You are
temperamental and have an addictive personality.
Cornerstone
Freedom is extremely important to you. You strongly dislike limitations and restrictions.
You are ambitious, courageous, and extremely independent. You have a refined and stylish
personality. However, you can be vacillating and slow to make decisions. You have good
intuition and are very perceptive.
Cornerstone
You are optimistic and dynamic. You tend to look at the bright side of life. You have
high expectations, but also common sense. You are understanding, compassionate and kind.
You have a sharp mind and can respond quickly when necessary. Your reflexes are excellent.
You have wisdom and an ability to be a mediator of opposing parties. You have to guard
against impulsive and impatient behavior. You can be stubborn.
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What is the philosophy behind numerology?
The fundamental premise of numerology is that life, and the universe as a whole is an
orderly system, and that numbers reflect that orderliness. Numbers are by definition orderly.
When we confront the question of numerology, we are facing the same dilemma that we all
face with the larger questions of life: Is there meaning and order to life, or is it purely
a random and chaotic universe?
There are three possible answers to this question: the universe is ruled by randomness
and chaos; the universe is infinitely orderly; or both randomness and orderliness exist.
Randomness is a state in which there is no order or larger meaning. Such a state of affairs
would mean that the universe is ruled by chance events, and there are no orderly laws
governing the universe. In fact, we know this premise to be untrue, since the natural
sciences, such as physics, mathematics; biology, chemistry, and astronomy are all based
on the orderliness, even predictability, of natural law. Moreover, if the universe were
ruled by unpredictable events, there would be no sustainable structure to it. On the contrary,
the universe not only maintains form and structure, it also changes in precise and orderly
ways.
We are continually witnesses to this process of change: Day turns into night, and night
turns into day; winter is followed by spring, and summer is followed by fall; and apples
grow on apple trees, and figs grow on fig trees, and they never, ever, get confused.
Orderliness can be seen in every aspect of existence, from the subatomic world to the
world of stars and galaxies. Therefore, we can cancel the first possibility to our original
question: There is, at the very least, some orderliness.
But is it all orderly? When we look at the very basics of life—the world of deoxyribonucleic
acid (DNA), the molecular world, and the developing child—we see an awesome sequence unfolding.
DNA is of such profound orderliness that it has been the template for producing literally
billions upon billions of human beings with the same universal characteristics, two eyes,
ten fingers, ten toes, et cetera. That no two sets of eyes are alike only shows the remarkable
creativity and energy that are contained within this DNA molecule.
The gestation and birth of a child are also examples of remarkable orderliness: It still
takes egg and sperm to produce an ovum, and nine months for a child to fully develop and
to be born. The growth pattern of humans has remained essentially the same too: We are
born very young, and grow through adolescence, puberty, adulthood, maturity, and old age,
at which point we die. The arc of life is consistent and stable. This has been happening
for about 2 million years, the length of time humans have inhabited the planet.
If we look up at the stars and see the planets, we see a further example of great orderliness.
In creation, there is no randomness, a fact that is the basis for all physical sciences.
Yet, all of us experience events that we perceive as arbitrary or random. How can we reconcile
the awareness that beneath our feet and above our heads—indeed, our very bodies—are the
products of profound orderliness, while our lives seem permeated by random events of which
we can make no sense?
We seem forced to say that, at first glance, both order and randomness exist simultaneously.
But wait—doesn’t our perception of how much order there is in the universe constantly
grow as we learn more? For example, only three decades ago, heart disease and cancer were
regarded by most of us as random and terrible events in life. Today we believe that these
illnesses are of the result of our daily behavior and eating pattern. Both illnesses have
very logical etiologies. Consequently, they are the products of order. The illnesses have
not changed; only our understanding of them has.
Many examples of so-called “natural disasters,” such as famine, drought, and mud-slides,
are often perceived as random events. It is only later that the cause is usually discovered
to be mankind’s ignorance. Specifically, we have not had (and still don’t have) a perspective
large enough to understand all the variables that come into play when we begin to tamper
with the underlying orderliness.
The point here is that our perception of what is random keeps changing as we learn more.
Meanwhile, our appreciation of an underlying order was always implicit in these events
that were previously regarded as random; we simply didn’t see the order.
Our growing understanding of order also changes the way we experience space and time.
We all have had experiences that we cannot explain that fall in to the category of synchronicity
or extrasensory perception. These experiences violate our normal perception of space and
time. We think of these things as out-of-the-ordinary, but they are really glimpses of
the underlying order that our rational minds cannot comprehend, and that we perhaps were
not designed to understand.
Nevertheless, this underlying order, which can only be fully appreciated intuitively,
is being proven by our most advanced science, quantum physics.
As quantum physicist Fritjof Capra points out in his book The Tao of Physics, scientists
have now discovered a universal unity among all phenomena. And quantum physicist Niels
Bohr emphasized that the main consequence of these theories is that we cannot separate
any part of the material universe from the rest without making an error. The new vision
of reality is a spiritual vision in its very essence.
Progress for the human spirit, as I’ve come to see it, is an elevation of consciousness
to where the individual becomes fully aware of being an integral part of the cosmos as
a whole, and of its maker. This mode of consciousness is much, much broader than anything
that could possibly develop from a rational thought process. Contrary to the knowledge
of the mind, this understanding is rooted in seeing, recognizing, and realizing at a much
deeper level. It typically occurs in meditative experiences, but it can also occur in
many other settings.
However, science is trying to reach that kind of understanding. As Capra indicated, quantum
mechanics is demonstrating that the fundamental reality of the universe—while not immediately
apparent to our rational minds—is a vast unity in which all things are related.
In ancient times, this understanding formed the basis for all natural and spiritual sciences.
In fact, natural science was merely the tool that was used to discover the underlying
orderliness of the universe, otherwise known as God. Out of this consciousness came such
spiritual sciences as numerology. Numerology is based upon this underlying unity, a unity
that manifests itself in a very intimate way in all of our lives. Our names and dates
of birth, for example, are connected with our deepest inner being in a way that the rational
mind cannot immediately understand. The intuitive mind, however, is capable of perceiving
these relationships, and of interpreting them to help us better understand our lives.
The act of giving something a name is not a superficial or intellectual effort, but a
reflection of our deep experience of the essence of the thing we are naming. It comes
out of our connection, or our intuitive feeling of that thing.
For example, the word storm, with its special combination of vowels and consonants, gives
us a feeling of the movement and power of an invisible force. Storm. Say it and you will
feel it.
Another example is the word power, which names something, but at the same time gives the
experience of the thing we are naming: Power! The biting movement of the jaw makes us
feel it.
The word love embraces us gently. It gives you the experience of its meaning.
Every word, in every language, perfectly reflects the feeling and spirit of the thing
that is named by the people who use that language. Some will argue that the words used
to name things were originally chosen arbitrarily, and then were integrated into our inner
feelings. However, our understanding of sound comes from an archetypal and unconscious
part of our being. It is intimately connected with our appreciation of music; no matter
whether you are tone deaf or have perfect pitch, all of us have an inborn capacity to
discern music from chaotic noise. Music is harmony. And music is inside of us.
Nature too, is filled with events that have trained us to associate certain qualities
with sounds: The clap of thunder, the woosh of a river, or the whir of a bird in flight.
From our innate understanding of music and harmony comes the act of naming things according
to our perception of their inner natures. This intuitive act is the source of our language.
All languages emerge from, and represent the natures of the people who use them.
All of this points to a single and incredibly important fact: Sound and time are both
rooted in harmony and universal order.
This is the source of numerology. The numerologist maintains that each of us carries the
perfect name that reflects our inner nature or being. That name is a collection of sounds,
a melody that in a very deep and perfect way is you.
Excerpted from the book Numerology; Key To Your Inner Self
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