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Originally Posted by Trish View Post

Penny was a little surprised that Professor Hadley had noticed her working.. but pleased also...
"Sure Professor..", then walked up to the board, taking her parchment up with her...

Taking a piece of chalk she began to put her calculations on the board for the class to see..

First Pinnacle = Month of Birth + Day of Birth

May + 05
5 + 5 = 10
1+0 = 1
Penny looked at the professor first when she had finished writing and spoke to the class..
"Well.. Uhm.. For the first pinnacle you have to add the month you were born to the date you were born..., taking a deep breath she continued..
"I was born on the fifth of May, so my pinnacle is calculated by adding (0+5)+(0+5), which equals 10....1+0=1....

So My First Pinnacle is Number 1, this means my primary goal will be to achieve autonomy, self-reliance, and individuality, so people who cross my path in a significant way are teachers who will help me move toward being independent".


Taking another deep breath, Penny looked at the professor, hoping that what she had done was correct..
Such a lovely explanation indeed! "Yup, very good and number one is actually a very good first pinnacle because of the fact that it occurs when you're younger and so you're learning more about being independent." On your own. Individuality. Exactly what the young first year said.

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After hearing the professor saying that they would need the numbers, Rebecca decided to do hers.

SPOILER!!: Rebecca's parchment
First one~

July 10
7+10=17
1+7=8

Second one~

10+2062=2072
20+72=92
9+2=11
1+1=2

Third one~

8+2=10
1+0=1

Fourth one~

7+2062=2069
20+69=89
8+9=17
1+7=8


Rebecca looked over her parchment, making sure everything was correct then decided t call over the professor, for a second opinion on the correctness of her answers. "Professor Hadley?" the girl said, raising her right hand high in the air. "Can you come check my answers, please?"
Looking over the girl's work who called over, Professor Hadley made a small face. "Looks good. But the only thing is that though it doesn't make a huge difference, you'll want to reduce each component to a single digit first. So in your second pinnacle for instance, your birth year, 2062, would reduce to a one, before being added to your day of birth, 10 which reduces to one. Reduce all components to a single digit and then add the components together, otherwise you might read a master number in error." Numbers that students always seemed to forget about; perhaps she should do a lesson solely on the energies of master numbers?

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Ok..How did I get to do something without willing AGAIN? Nice going, Gwen... So-what do I have to do? Ah, yes, the second Pinaccle...

Gwen started writing on the board. One thing I don't get, she thought. How is it that I don't get what this stuff is all about, but manage to do it right? That's wierd!, she decided.

Second Pinnacle = Day of Birth + Year of Birth
7th + 2062 => 7+2+0+6+2 =17 (1+7)=8
2nd Pinnacle= 8


'Ok...so, as we can see, the second Pinaccle is calculated this way, by adding the numbers from your day and the year of birth.', and, that's about it. What more could I say?
"Very good," Fina said, praising the young eagle. Between this one and Penny to start (among others), Fina decided she was enjoying this term's group of first years

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Nika looked from the board to her own peice of parchment containing notes about the pinnacles. She heard professor Hadley say they had to know their life path number so she quickly began to scribble down her own.

Hopefully her calculations were right.
"Looks good, Miss Adler. Calculations are correct, but you've miscopied one of the digits even though you did the calculation correctly." Yup. That was it.

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As Professor Hadley assigned him to calculate his Second Pinnacle, Roderigo smiled and gave a small nod. Despite having already read the chapter on Pinnacles, he, like the Gryffindor volunteer, took his Arithmancy book with him. He picked up a piece of chalk and began writing the formulaic expression on for calculating his Second Pinnacle on the board.

He stood back a bit, after rereading what he had written. His eyebrows furrowed slightly, out of uncertainty more than anything else.
"Three. . . " he muttered to himself. He turned around and flipped open his book to Chapter Twenty-Two. He double checked his formula and there it was, of course, the number three. Satisfied, he closed the book and placed the now small bit of chalk back onto the tray. Turning towards Professor Hadley, he gave her a smile to show her that he had caculated his Second Pinnacle.
"Thank you," She commented as the seventh year finally wrote his pinnacle up on the board. "Very good."

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Okay, it was time for Presley to calculate her own pinnacles! Now that she knew how, she was eager to begin. She pulled her parchement closer to her, and began.

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First Pinnacle: Month plus day
9+1=10
Second Pinnacle: Day plus year
1+2062
1+2+0+6+2=11
Third Pinnacle: First plus Second
10+11
1+0+1+1=3
Fourth Pinnacle: Month of Birth plus Year
9+2062
9+2+0+6+2=19
1+9=10
Presley rechecked her answers. 10? It seemed like a pretty high number, but Presley wrote it anyway. Maybe she was supposed to add it again? Probably. Presley finished up on her paper.
"Like you redid your 10 to reduce down to one, you'll want to make sure you reduce each component to a single digit before adding it to the next component," Fina explained. "And then make sure the final answer is reduced as well."


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Originally Posted by ortalismusicoh View Post
Ness took out some parchment then did the work like everyone else.
Pinnacle 1
- month + day of birth

11+ 27
= 1 + 1 + 2 + 7
= 11

Pinnacle 2
- day + year of birth

27 + 2063 = 2 + 7 + 2 + 0 + 6 + 3
= 20
= 2

Pinnacle 3
- first pinnacle + second pinnacle

2+ 11
=13

Pinnacle 4
- month + year of birth

11 + 2063
= 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 6 + 3
= 13
= 1 + 3
= 4
She finished then looked at her parchment hoping everything was right.
"Miss Dixon dear... you'll want to make sure you reduce each component to a single digit first and then add the components together and reduce to a final answer," Hadley explained, feeling a bit like a broken record. "Like for your first and second pinnacles, you've got two plus nine, which is a master number 11/2!"

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Originally Posted by Kaos.Doodles View Post
Legend nodded as Hadley told him to hold on. His attention fell upon the parchment in front of him. Picking up his quill, Legend quickly began to work out his own Pinnacles, because he would probably need them.

SPOILER!!: His Parchment

First Pinnacle:
month of birth + day of birth
September, 5th

9+ 5 = 14
(1+4) = 5

Second Pinnacle:
day of birth + year of birth
5th, 2057

5 + 2057=
5 + (2+0+5+7)=
5 + 14=
5 + (1+4)=
5 + 5 = 10
1 + 0 = 1


Third Pinnacle:
First Pinnacle + Second Pinnacle
5 and 1

5 + 1 = 6

Fourth Pinnacle:
month of birth + year of birth
September, 2057

9 + 2057=
9 + (2+0+5+7)=
9 + 14 =
9 + (1+4)=
9 + 5 = 14
(1 + 4) = 5


As he gazed at his work he blinked. There were TWO fives. Was that even right? Legend doubled it. But he did double check.


The seventh year nodded and made his way up to the board. Alright. So they had to just copy the table. Psssh. Easy. Wait...where was this table again? Legend began to flip through his textbook for a bit before giving up. "I think I remember it.."
"Good job, Prefect Chosen," she commented as she looked over his work while she was waiting on him and Katie to get the chart up.

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How did she do it? ... Turning to the class, Iris looked around. This was, really, the first time she was talking to a load of students as Head Girl. It was weird. "Well... To find the third pinnacle, I needed to find the first two. There's two students finding those, so they'll explain how I found those."

"My first pinnacle is a 6, and my second is a 1. So to find the third pinnacle, all I had to do was add them together to give me seven."
She nodded a bit and looked at the professor, as if she were asking if that was a good enough explanation.
"Yup, thank you, Miss Beaumont," Hadley said smiling at the seventh year.

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Originally Posted by nogoodforyou View Post
Helena wasn't sure if she understood everything, but she tried to calculate her pinnacles anyway.

SPOILER!!: Helena's notes
Pinnacle #1
- month + day of birth

10 + 30 = 1 + 0 + 3 + 0 = 4

Pinnacle #2
- day + year of birth

30 + 2062 = 3 + 0 + 2 + 0 + 6 + 2 = 13 = 1 + 3 = 4

Pinnacle #3
- first pinnacle + second pinnacle

4 + 4 = 8

Pinnacle #4
- month + year of birth

10 + 2062 = 1 + 0 + 2 + 0 + 6 + 2 = 11 = 1 + 1 = 2


She placed the quill on the desk and stared for a little bit at her notes. Did she calculate alright?
"Good, good, dear." Hadley said, pausing at the young Slytherin's desk. "Just you might want to reduce the components to a single digit first, so you don't actually mistake your final answer for a master number." She pointed specifically to the girl's fourth pinnacle.

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Eino took extra time trying to wrap his little brain around all of this calculating madness. Well, the calculations were easy, the hard part was figuring out what to calculate. He had forgotten his life path number so he wanted to add that just to warm up his brain. When that was done it was time to move onto more challenging Arithmancy. After much struggling, head scratching, and parchment tearing, Eino finally thought he had successfully calculated all of his pinnacles.

SPOILER!!: Parchment
Date of Birth: 11/11/2061

Life path number

1+1 = 2
1+1 =2
2+0+6+1=9

2+2+9=13

1+3=4

Life Path Number 4

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First Pinnacle

11+11 = 22
2+2=4

First Pinnacle 4

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Second Pinnacle

1+1=2
2+0+6+1=9

2+9= 11

1+1=2

Second Pinnacle 2

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Third Pinnacle

4+2=6

Third Pinnacle 6

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Fourth Pinnacle

1+1=2
2+0+6+1=9

2+9=11

1+1=2

Fourth Pinnacle 2


If he was right, then all of his pinnacles had passed away already. That was what they meant, right? He scratched his head again. Two when he was two years old, one when he was four, and one when he was six... There was no way he remembered that. He looked around the room nervously. Hopefully someone would let him know whether his calculations were right or not.
"Same thing for you, Mister Uronen. Reduce each component to a single digit first so you don't mistake a number for a master number," Fina said, pausing at Eino's desk. "Your second and fourth pinnacles though are actually master numbers."

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This aspirations things was a very confused one for Josh for he had no idea what he was going to do in the future. If one had asked him about a few weeks ago, he might have mentioned them two or three things...but now he just had no idea. None. Zero. So, probably that was the reason he had been so silent so far. Or he was just tired of the stuff he had lived through lately. He was feeling emotially tired. It was like his soul was tired of what had happened.

Whatever...

Eyeing the calculating Simon, Iris and the others were doing on the board and aroudn him in the class, the Gryffindor thought it would be good enough to distract himself from this not-so-nice thoughts if he had started calculating as well. Yes, that could work. So, grabbing his quill and pulling a parchment in front of him, the boy began working on his calculations.

Soo calculating the Life Path Number, it meant now he was done with this right? Eh. There was a problem though: He had no idea if his calculating was correct. He kew had made mistakes before. It was easy to make mistakes when deating with Arithmancy stuff yet, though he had checked them again, he couldn't see and fail calculating. Eh...done then.

*drops the quill*
One thing she had to give Josh Carter credit for was the fact that he TOTALLY had this Arithmancy stuff down. She'd blame it on his she-snake girlfriend (was that even the case anymore?), but even on homework and exams, the boy seemed to fair well on his own.

"Nice job, Mister Carter." Like always, she mentally added, not willing herself to inflate his ego more.


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Picking up her quill, Vashti tapped the feather-end of it against her chin as she quietly watched some of the students calculate one of their pinnacle numbers on the board. Didn't look too hard to do. But apparently she needed her life path number as well which...was somewhere in her notes. She probably should have memorized it by now or something, but she hadn't. And she didn't really feel like looking for it either. Might take her the entire class period to find it, and what would be the point in having it then since class would be over? Simply recalculating it was much easier. So she dipped her quill in her ink bottle and began calculating in her notes.

SPOILER!!: Vashti's parchment
Pinnacles


Life Path Number
Month + Day + Year
May 2, 2059
5 + 2 + 2059
5 + 2 + (2+0+5+9)
5 + 2 + 16
5 + 2 + (1+6)
5 + 2 + 7
14
1 + 4
5

First Pinnacle = month of birth + day of birth
May + 2
5 + 2
7

Second Pinnacle = day of birth + year of birth
2 + 2059
2 + (2+0+5+9)
2 + 16
2 + (1+6)
2 + 7
9

Third Pinnacle = First Pinnacle + Second Pinnacle
7 + 9
16
1 + 6
7

Fourth Pinnacle = month of birth + year of birth
May + 2059
5 + (2+0+5+9)
5 + 16
5 + (1+6)
5 + 7
12
1 + 2
3


Hm... hopefully all that was right. Now just to see what it all meant.
Another one who seemed to have this Arithmancy stuff down pretty well. "Very nice, Miss Greenwell," Fina nodded approvingly at the fifth year eagle.

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Originally Posted by Samira Malfoy Potter View Post
Samira bit her lip as she leaned back and-attempted-to calculate her pinnacle.

SPOILER!!: Samira's Calculations


First Pinnacle = Month of Birth + Day of Birth

April + 19
4 + 19
22 = 2

Second Pinnacle = Day of Birth + Year of Birth

19 + (2060)
19 + (2+0+6+0)
19 + 8
19 + (0+8)
19 + 8 = 27

Third Pinnacle = First Pinnacle + Second Pinnacle

2 + 27 = 29


Fourth Pinnacle = Month of Birth + Year of Birth

04 + (2+0+6+0)
4 + (2+0+6+0)
4 + 8
4 + (0+8)
4 + 8 = 12


Err...was this right? Samira was not so sure...she looked up at the Professor for guidance, incase she made a careless mistake.
"My dear, you're off to the right track, but you need to make sure you reduce all your final answers to a single digit." She paused and glanced over again. "Oh and your first pinnacle, is wrong. So your birthday is April 19th, which is 4 and 19, reducing to 4 and 1 respectively. Adding those together, you get 5 as your first pinnacle."

"Understand? Reduce each component to a single a digit and then add the single-digit components together for your final answer." Basic Arithmatic stuff, in Hadley's mind.



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Originally Posted by Jason Potter Weasley View Post
" How did you find your life path?" William asked Legend. I am confused between the Pinnacles and Life Paths number" William told Legend.
Hadley was about to answer the first year's question to his house prefect when ... well, his prefect answered.

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Katie was on a rant, as always. It was annoying. He had only called her a simple nickname. One that his older brother had given her about 10 years ago but still! Legend had only been joking. Katie, however was a living Dementor. Sucking the fun out of every moment of life. "Hmhm. That's a shame. You were more fun when you were a little girl." Even if she had been evil. All her fake crying and girl ways. As much as he hated to admit it, she had been easier to deal with then.


Legend looked at William before blinking for a second. "Dude. Your life path. One of the first things you learn in Arithmancy." Clearly though, the boy didn't remember, so Legend took it upon himself to explain. "Your Life Path is one of the basic Arithmancy number. It basically tells you what rode you're going to follow in your life. It's the one where you add the month, day, and year where you were born, then reduce everything. Once you get the number, that's your Life Path Number, and the textbook will tell you what your number means for you."

The Prefect found that, the Life Path Number was one of the easiest things to learn. "The Pinnacles is what Hadley is trying to teach now. Chapter 22 in your textbook. They are suppose to tell your greatest accomplishment, or something of that sort. With the Life Path Number and the Pinnacles together you'll be able to tell at what age will the specific important accomplishments happen." That was how he understood. Legend hoped he hadn't explained it wrong or too confusing.
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" I did forget the first lesson" William told Legend. " I should have remembered since I got a good grade on the homework" William said to Legend. So I add 11 because my month is November, then add 23 because that is when I eas born, then this number would be 11+23= 34 which would be reduced to 7 when yo uadd 3+ 4, right?" Willaim asked Legend and the professor. I remembered about The Pinnacles and Life Path numbers telling the accomplishments that will happen at our certain ages" William explained to Legend. " Thanks for the help" William smiled.
Choosing to ignore the banter between himself and Katie, she instead listened to his explanation. And then William's response. "For your life path number, dear, you'll also need your year you were born." She paused a moment. "So you you were born November 23rd, which is only two-thirds of the components needed to figure out your life path number. Reduce the 11 and the 23 each to single digits, 2 and 5 respectively, and then add them together with the reduced version of your birth year." Fina explained.

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Kurumi watched as student performed their calculations on the board before returning to her parchment and jotted down the appropriate notes at the top of her page. This was her favorite part of the lesson: calculating. Honestly, who didn't think that numbers and calculations were the poetry of logical ideas and, dare she say it, even life? Simple really, and those who not believe that mathematics is so just do not realize how complicated life is. After all, the essence of Arithmancy is not to make simple things complicated, but to make complicated things simple.

Practically beaming, Kurumi picked up her quill and flashed a smile at Treyen who looked like he was about ready to check out. Giggling under her breath, Kurumi set to making her calculations and copying from her textbook the descriptions of each number.

SPOILER!!: Kurumi's parchment

Arithmancy Lesson Two : The Pinnacles
Kurumi Hollingberry // Gryffindor // third year
The Pinnacles a set of numbers to lead you to your greatest accomplishment. A pinnacle, but definition alone, is highest point of level. In life, this could mean a point were we are at our best or perhaps a point at which we have achieved one of our goals and are feeling like we literally are on top of the world. In Arithmancy, pinnacles are a set of numbers that will lead you towards your greatest accomplishment, a means to reveal your potential for achievement and success. They also show us what is possible for us to achieve in a given period of our life. There are a total of four pinnacles in a person's life and are considered long term.

Life Path Number
Month + Day + Year
May 12, 2061
(0+5)+(1+2)+(2+0+6+1) = (5)+(3)+(9)= 17 = (1+7) = 8

How to calculate pinnacles:
  • First Pinnacle = month of birth + day of birth
  • Second Pinnacle = day of birth + year of birth
  • Third Pinnacle = First Pinnacle + Second Pinnacle
  • Fourth Pinnacle = month of birth + year of birth

my birthday is 05/12/2061

First Pinnacle
(0+5) + (1+2) = 5+3 = 8
An eight in a Pinnacle position dictates a time for learning to handle the business world and any type of authority, and from that to discover your own sense of personal power. You will learn about money, power, authority, as well as the essentials of organization, leadership, responsibility, efficiency and management (particularly of financial matters). During an 8 Pinnacle, your judgment will be repeatedly tested during your opportunities to manage business and further your career. Recognition for your achievements are significant under this number. Home life may be of less importance under this Pinnacle, but that may be necessary to learn the important lesson - become your own authority and trust your true power.

Second Pinnacle
(1+2)+(2+0+6+1) = (3)+(9) = 12= 1+2 = 3
During this time of your life, you will explore methods of personal expression, dealing with emotions, the imagination, and the creative spirit. Early in life, this Pinnacle revolves around seeking an imaginative and productive career. The middle Pinnacles serve to deal with your feelings and learn to speak what is in your heart. Later in life, this Pinnacle revolves around friends, the gratification of life, joy, and inventive expression. Overall, the energy of the number 3 Pinnacle is calling you to find joy and happiness, inviting you to live with a positive, optimistic outlook on life.

Third Pinnacle
8 + 5 = 13 = 1 + 3 = 4
The 4 Pinnacle is an especially important time for constructing your life with solid, stable, long-lasting foundations. During this Pinnacle, you will be learning about persistence, hard work, patience, planning, organizing, and moving ahead with a methodical plan. As you learn these traits, you will need to apply them practically, putting your ideas into shape and creating a stable place for yourself in the material world. This is not a time of leisure, but is a demanding period requiring discipline, recognition of limits, and a serious attitude.

Forth Pinnacle
(2+0+6+1)+(0+5) = (9)+(5) = 14 = (1+4) = 5
Prepare yourself for change and uncertainty, while relaxing on restrictions of your past patterns to deliver you freedom and liberation. Many people don't like change, so if you're one of these people, this time can be very unsettling, filled with restlessness, activity, and public life. Changes in attitudes, career paths, and business decisions that are forward thinking favor sales and promotions and do well under this 5 energy. Learn during this time to avoid impulsive choices, especially the urge to quit and leave. The major attainment is to learn to be flexible and adaptable.


Finishing her calculations, Kurumi sat back and looked at her parchment for a moment trying to make sense of it all. Which pinnacle was she in right now? She supposed that that would come with Professor Hadley's next words, so she sat back for now and glanced at Treyen who seemed to be struggling a bit. Giggling once more under her breath, Kurumi not-so-subtly pushed her paper towards him with her elbow and kept her gaze looking forward as her cheeks flushed a rosy pink.
Another student that she expected to do rather well on her calculations. Glancing briefly at the third year lioness' parchment, Hadley frowned though as her hazel eyes scanned down to the third pinnacle. "Er... Kurumi dear? You've made a small copying error on your third pinnacle. Which is actually a master number." Yup.

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Sophie watched intently as each volunteer went up and wrote their calculations on the board. When all of them were done Professor Hadley tasked them to calculate their own pinnacles with the use of the life path number. Opening up her text book the lioness prefect calculated her life path number first. Content with the result she concentrated hard and began with the pinnacles that would prove a bigger challenge one that she couldn't do half-heartedly.

SPOILER!!: Sophie's calculations

Name: Sophie Connolly
House: Gryffindor
Birthday:
February 16 2058

Life path number (month + day + year)
(0+2)+(1+6)+(2+0+5+8)= (2)+(7)+(15)= 24 =2+4= 6

How to calculate pinnacles:
First Pinnacle = month of birth + day of birth
Second Pinnacle = day of birth + year of birth
Third Pinnacle = First Pinnacle + Second Pinnacle
Fourth Pinnacle = month of birth + year of birth

My birthday is 02/16/2058

First pinnacle:
(0+2) + (1+6)= (2+7)= 9

NINE (9): This Pinnacle is known for emotional crises and you'll be expected to show a significant amount of compassion, tolerance, and love, while inspiring and uplifting others with your wisdom and caring nature. The 9 Pinnacle is a time for maturation and working through your emotions. This is not an easy Pinnacle because it is difficult to be loving and tolerant all the time; however, these things will have to be learned of this Pinnacle becomes one of great disappointment. Develop your global consciousness, intuition, and love for humanity during this time. As a First Pinnacle, this may be a time of early losses that bring early maturity. In the middle Pinnacles, this is a time of giving back to the world. As the last Pinnacle, it's a time of completion and material and spiritual wealth. During any position, you will be required to forget the self and develop into a true humanist.

Second pinnacle:
(1+6)+ (2+0+5+8)= (7)+(15)= 22 = (2+2)= 4

FOUR (4): The 4 Pinnacle is an especially important time for constructing your life with solid, stable, long-lasting foundations. During this Pinnacle, you will be learning about persistence, hard work, patience, planning, organizing, and moving ahead with a methodical plan. As you learn these traits, you will need to apply them practically, putting your ideas into shape and creating a stable place for yourself in the material world. This is not a time of leisure, but is a demanding period requiring discipline, recognition of limits, and a serious attitude.

Third pinnacle:
(8+2)= 10= 1+0= 1

ONE (1): During this time of your life, your primary goal will be to achieve autonomy, self-reliance, and individuality, so all circumstances and people who cross your path in a significant way are teachers who will help you move toward being independent. If the 1 is the Third or Fourth Pinnacle, you're being groomed for leadership - your greatest attainment will be to lead and understand all that it means to be thought of as a leader: vision, integrity, drive, courage, and determination.

Fourth pinnacle:
(02)+(2058)=(2)+(2+0+5+8)= 2+15=17=1+7= 8

EIGHT (8): An eight in a Pinnacle position dictates a time for learning to handle the business world and any type of authority, and from that to discover your own sense of personal power. You will learn about money, power, authority, as well as the essentials of organization, leadership, responsibility, efficiency and management (particularly of financial matters). During an 8 Pinnacle, your judgment will be repeatedly tested during your opportunities to manage business and further your career. Recognition for your achievements are significant under this number. Home life may be of less importance under this Pinnacle, but that may be necessary to learn the important lesson - become your own authority and trust your true power.


Sophie finished her calculations and put her quill down, wiping away some small beads of sweat from her face. Taking up her quill again she copied off the description for each number. Done with her work she leaned back in her seat and waited as her peers around her still worked with their calculations.
Passing by the Female Gryffindor Prefect, Fina gave a quick glance over her work and then proceeded on giving her broken record spiel. "My dear, for your second pinnacle in particular and well most Arithmatic calculations, it's best advised for to reduce the individual components to single digits before you add the components together, for fear of mistakenly marking it as a master number. Also your third pinnacle number, you've made a copying error in your numbers..." That was it. She was sure the sixth year would figure out the rest.

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Simon looked at the Professor, this was so confusing, he had no idea what he had to do or how to do it, all he wanted to do was easy things like adding things together which would also have been more fun than trying to find out all this information.
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Savannah almost gagged as she looked at other people's caculations. She's sooooo comfused.

Savannah slowly raised her hand. "Umm...I'm confused professor." Savvy asked slowly, hoping that she doesn't look so stupid.
Noting two confused expressions - one was no surprise belonging to Hufflepuff!Simon and the other belonged to a Slytherin girl who looked to be about the same age - Fina smiled as the girl admitted to being confusing. "About which part? All of it ... or ?" She could only help if she knew what they needed help on, after all. "And Simon dear? You seem perplexed as well..."

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Penny re-did her pinnacles but this time did her life path number too..
Looking up at the board, she was very confused with the other calculations...
Putting her hand in the air.."Professor, i'm sorry, but I don't understand what Katie and Legend have done there on the board"

SPOILER!!: Life Path Number & Pinnacles

Life Path Number = month+day+year of birth

(0+5)+(0+5)+(2+0+6+3)
5 + 5 + 11 = 21
2 + 1 = 3

Meaning: THREE (3): Your path will entice you to be both spontaneous and creative, to live your life with joy and imagination. You will learn the benefits of optimism and enthusiasm, and how to express your emotions and exuberance. Once you've mastered these concepts, you'll move on to the next phase - inspiring others. You're a born communicator and your wit and lightheartedness will help others see the joy in any situation. Artistic, creative, and articulate are words to describe someone with a 3 Life Path. Career/vocation options should relate to anything artistic - writing, speaking, designing, illustrating, dancing, etc.

First Pinnacle = Month of Birth + Day of Birth

May + 05
5 + 5
10 = 1


Second Pinnacle = Day of Birth + Year of Birth

05 + (2063)
5 + (2+0+6+3)
5 + 11
5 + (1+1)
5 + 2 = 7

Third Pinnacle = First Pinnacle + Second Pinnacle

1 + 7 = 8


Fourth Pinnacle = Month of Birth + Year of Birth

05 + (2+0+6+3)
5 + (2+0+6+3)
5 + 11
5 + (1+1)
5 + 2 = 7

Hearing the young badger, Penny, speak up about the chart that she'd yet to explain, Fina was about to jump into explaining it when a Miss Katie jumped on that ship and helped her out. Such helpful little badgers.

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Her gaze drifting away from Legend, Katie was about to return behind her desk when she noticed a smaller Hufflepuff speak up asking Hadley about the pinnacles duration table she and the BOY had written on the board. Since a few other students were asking about their calculations, Katie took it upon herself to help. "The ages of pinnacle cycles vary person to person based upon their life path number, and the chart Legend and I copied onto the board shows you what age you'll be at each stage in life, using your life path number." The seventh year explained, gesturing toward the blackboard as she took a glance at the table herself and then back to the younger girl, "For example, my life path number is three, meaning my first pinnacle cycle starts at birth and lasts until I'm thirty-three. Then, I'd go into my second cycle."
"Yes, what Miss Mae has said is true," Fina confirmed with the young first year. "The chart on the board basically shows the duration of each pinnacle cycle and the ages that they're expected to occur based upon your life path number." Which is also why she had mentioned toward the beginning of the lesson that everyone in this room (except her) is still in their first pinnacle; of that she was confident of.

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Sarah watched as the others started their calculations. Some had already finished. She stared for while and then picked up her quill. She wrote the heading, Arithmancy Lesson #2 paused for a moment. Should I really do this? she thought. She looked at the professor, nodded and then continued.

SPOILER!!: Sarah's Calculations
Arithmancy Lesson #2 – Pinnacle

Life Path Number
Month + Day + Year
May 2, 2063
5 + 2 + 2063
5 + 2 + (2+0+6+3)
5 + 2 + 11
5 + 2 + (1+1)
5 + 2 + 2
9


First Pinnacle = month of birth + day of birth
May + 2
5 + 2
7

Second Pinnacle = day of birth + year of birth
2 + 2063
2 + (2+0+6+3)
2 + 11
2 + (1+1)
2 + 2
4

Third Pinnacle = First Pinnacle + Second Pinnacle
7 + 4
11
1 + 1
2

Fourth Pinnacle = month of birth + year of birth
May + 2063
5 + (2+0+6+3)
5 + 11
5 + (1+1)
5 + 2
7


When she finished her work, she dropped the quill and folded the parchment and continued looking at others. She then turned to the professor to tell her she was done. She raised her hand timidly, Sheesh! I'm so nervous! and said, "Professor, do you think mine is right?". She opened the parchment to show it.
Oh she totally needed to go over master numbers all over again as most of these students seemed to be overlooking them and not realizing when they had one! Smiling at another young gryffindor girl (Sheesh! there were a lot of Lions!) she nodded. "Almost, except for your third pinnacle, you've overlooked the master number 11! Since the sum of your reduced first and second pinnacles totaled 11 prior to single-digit reduction, this is actually a master number!"

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SPOILER!!: Ari's calculations


Life Path Number
Month + Day + Year
August 15, 2063
8 + 15 + 2063
8 + 6 + 11
8 + 6 + 2
16
1+6
7

First Pinnacle
Month of birth + day of birth
August 15
8 + 15
8 + 6
14
1+4
5


Second Pinnacle
Day of birth + year of birth

15 + 2063
6 + 11
6 + 2
8

Third Pinnacle
First Pinnacle + Second Pinnacle
5+8
13
4


Fourth Pinnacle
Month of birth + Year of birth
August 2063
8+2063
8+11
8+2
10
1


The pinnacles and life path number had been, so far, only numbers and calculations, but Ariadne was very interested in what they actually represented. Curious, as always, the first year Gryffindor raised her hand: 'Professor, what do we do after we have finished calculating? How do we interpret the numbers we obtained?' Probably a silly question, which older students knew everything about.
"You'll use the chapter in the textbook," Fina answered upon hearing another Lioness' question. "I'm getting to the interpretations in just a few moments though..." Patience young one.

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Ariella recorded all of her calculations. She hoped they were right.
SPOILER!!: Ariella's Calculations
Life Path Number
Month + Day + Year
July 13, 2063
7 + 13 + 2063
7 + 13 + (2+0+6+3)
7 + 13 + 11
7 + 13 + (1+1)
7 + (1+3) + 2
7 + 4 + 2 = 13
1 + 3 = 4

First Pinnacle = month of birth + day of birth
July + 13
7 + 13
7 + (1+3)
7 + 4 = 11
1 + 1 = 2

Second Pinnacle = day of birth + year of birth
13 + 2063
13 + (2+0+6+3)
13 + 11
13 + (1+1)
(1+3) + 2
4+2 = 6

Third Pinnacle = First Pinnacle + Second Pinnacle
2 + 6 = 8

Fourth Pinnacle = month of birth + year of birth
July + 2063
7 + (2+0+6+3)
7 + 11
7 + (1+1)
7 + 2 = 9


But what did all the numbers mean? Ariella flipped through her Arithmancy textbook, hoping to find some answers.
Another one who missed her own master number. "My dear, your first pinnacle there, is actually a master number." Surely she'd see it. The girl seemed competent enough to figure it out.

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Fallon decided to go about and do her own figurings while the people at the board demonstrated. She actually somewhat understood this class. And it was refreshing to be able to actually use it. She decided to do her life path number again because she couldn't remember it for the life of her. She opened her text book so she could write down the meaning as well.

SPOILER!!: Life Path Number
6 + 6 + (2 + 0 + 5 +7)
(1 + 2) + (1 + 4)
3 + 5 = 8

Meaning: Your path will lead you to work out the difference between money and the real value of life. You must learn what to do with your natural power and authority, but this is not an easy path. Once you've learned this lesson, you'll move on to the next phase - being in charge. You're a born boss and your natural power and authority cause others to look to you when a decision needs to be made. The reward or you won't necessarily be financial but may come in terms of accomplishment and legacy. Career/vocation options include any field where you can be in charge and where you can utilize your superior skill of good judgment.


Fallon looked over the work, pretty satisfied with it. Now to the pinnacles. She turned the book to that page and started to work.

SPOILER!!: Pinnacles
First Pinnacle
6 + 6
12 = (1 + 2)
3

Meaning: During this time of your life, you will explore methods of personal expression, dealing with emotions, the imagination, and the creative spirit. Early in life, this Pinnacle revolves around seeking an imaginative and productive career. The middle Pinnacles serve to deal with your feelings and learn to speak what is in your heart. Later in life, this Pinnacle revolves around friends, the gratification of life, joy, and inventive expression. Overall, the energy of the number 3 Pinnacle is calling you to find joy and happiness, inviting you to live with a positive, optimistic outlook on life.

Second Pinnacle
6 + (2 + 0 + 5 +7)
6 + 14
6 + (1 + 4)
6 + 5
11 = 1 + 1
2

Meaning: Your greatest attainment will be to learn how to have harmonious relationships without sacrificing yourself. The number 2 Pinnacle represents unions, partnerships, patience, and fairness, with a focus on working as a team. During this time of your life, you may be learning to cooperate, share, and be considerate of others. The 2 Pinnacle may be a time where you will find achievement in fields of work where precision and detail are valued because you have a natural gift for relating facts, gathering and perfecting details, and knowing what's correct and right.

Third Pinnacle
3 + 2
5

Meaning: Prepare yourself for change and uncertainty, while relaxing on restrictions of your past patterns to deliver you freedom and liberation. Many people don't like change, so if you're one of these people, this time can be very unsettling, filled with restlessness, activity, and public life. Changes in attitudes, career paths, and business decisions that are forward thinking favor sales and promotions and do well under this 5 energy. Learn during this time to avoid impulsive choices, especially the urge to quit and leave. The major attainment is to learn to be flexible and adaptable.

Fourth Pinnacle
6 + (2 + 0 + 5 +7)
6 + 14
6 + (1 + 4)
6 + 5
11 = 1 + 1
2

Meaning: Your greatest attainment will be to learn how to have harmonious relationships without sacrificing yourself. The number 2 Pinnacle represents unions, partnerships, patience, and fairness, with a focus on working as a team. During this time of your life, you may be learning to cooperate, share, and be considerate of others. The 2 Pinnacle may be a time where you will find achievement in fields of work where precision and detail are valued because you have a natural gift for relating facts, gathering and perfecting details, and knowing what's correct and right.


Fallon looked at her calculations. She raised her hand, mainly because she was somewhat confused. "Professor, two of my pinnacles are the same. Did I do something wrong?" She hoped not.
"Yes, as Iris told you, your numbers are correct indeed. Seeing as these numbers are based on your birthday, depending on when you were born it is possible to have the same pinnacle twice." Fina commented. "However, there is the minor error that you --" and all your classmates "seemed to have overlooked which is the fact that your second and fourth pinnacles are actually master numbers."

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The moment she was looking forward to during the arithmancy lessons. The calculations. All simple math logic, wasn't it? Of course it was. One didn't really even have to think about it, which was nice, and you just have to go with the flow with the numbers. Nothing really complicated about that at all. As the others went up to do the calculations on the board, she watched for a moment or so, before setting up her notebook, quill, and ink.

The calculations she may like, but it was reading what they meant that got on her nerves sometimes. Especially that family number. Pffft.

SPOILER!!: Evelyn's notebook

Life Path
Month + Day + Year = Life Path

8/20/2058
8 + (2) + (2 + 0 + 5 + 8)
10 + (15)
1 + 6 = 7

SEVEN (7): Your path will lead you to study, test, and analyze everything because you can't be satisfied with anything at face value. You'll seek the meaning of existence and will always be exploring mysteries and the unexplainable to find meaning for your life. Once you've learned this lesson, you'll move on to the next phase - sharing your wisdom of the metaphysical with others. You're a born seeker - philosophical, scientific, etc. - and because of your solitary investigation of the unknown, others will seek you out for your wisdom. Career/vocation options include any job that calls for analysis, deductive reasoning, or scientific knowledge, such as teaching, or any field where you'll be allowed to study or contemplate things bigger than you.


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First Pinnacle
Month of birth + Day of birth

August + 20
8 + 20 (2)
10 = 1
ONE (1): During this time of your life, your primary goal will be to achieve autonomy, self-reliance, and individuality, so all circumstances and people who cross your path in a significant way are teachers who will help you move toward being independent. If the 1 is the Third or Fourth Pinnacle, you're being groomed for leadership - your greatest attainment will be to lead and understand all that it means to be thought of as a leader: vision, integrity, drive, courage, and determination.

Second Pinnacle
Day of birth + Year of birth

20 + 2058
2 + (2 + 0 + 5 + 8)
2 + (15)
2 + 6 = 8

EIGHT (8): An eight in a Pinnacle position dictates a time for learning to handle the business world and any type of authority, and from that to discover your own sense of personal power. You will learn about money, power, authority, as well as the essentials of organization, leadership, responsibility, efficiency and management (particularly of financial matters). During an 8 Pinnacle, your judgment will be repeatedly tested during your opportunities to manage business and further your career. Recognition for your achievements are significant under this number. Home life may be of less importance under this Pinnacle, but that may be necessary to learn the important lesson - become your own authority and trust your true power.


Third Pinnacle
First Pinnacle + Second Pinnacle

1 + 8 = 9

NINE (9): This Pinnacle is known for emotional crises and you'll be expected to show a significant amount of compassion, tolerance, and love, while inspiring and uplifting others with your wisdom and caring nature. The 9 Pinnacle is a time for maturation and working through your emotions. This is not an easy Pinnacle because it is difficult to be loving and tolerant all the time; however, these things will have to be learned of this Pinnacle becomes one of great disappointment. Develop your global consciousness, intuition, and love for humanity during this time. As a First Pinnacle, this may be a time of early losses that bring early maturity. In the middle Pinnacles, this is a time of giving back to the world. As the last Pinnacle, it's a time of completion and material and spiritual wealth. During any position, you will be required to forget the self and develop into a true humanist.


Fourth Pinnacle
Month of birth + Year of birth

August + 2058
8 + (2 + 0 + 5 + 8)
8 + (15)
8 + 6 = 14 (1 + 4) = 5

FIVE (5): Prepare yourself for change and uncertainty, while relaxing on restrictions of your past patterns to deliver you freedom and liberation. Many people don't like change, so if you're one of these people, this time can be very unsettling, filled with restlessness, activity, and public life. Changes in attitudes, career paths, and business decisions that are forward thinking favor sales and promotions and do well under this 5 energy. Learn during this time to avoid impulsive choices, especially the urge to quit and leave. The major attainment is to learn to be flexible and adaptable.

Like boyfriend, like girlfriend ? Perhaps, but not always the case, yet it was for Josh Carter and Evelyn Flores. "Very good. Very good indeed." And she even copied her interpretations for each down! Perhaps between her, Josh and Vashti they could help some of the other students that seemed to be struggling. Hehe.

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Scribbling out yet another few sums, Thea settled down her quill. This was hard for her.. she had never been the best at maths problems.
Scratching her ear, Thea wrinkled her nose. Why was she still finding this hard?!?!
Like this Lioness not to far off... Wrinkling her nose ... in distaste? "What's wrong dear?" She could only help if she knew where to help, after all.

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Going back to her seat, Iris took her quill out of her hair. She'd already done three of them, and now only had one more to do. She opened her text book to the chapter with the pinnacle meanings, and took out the journal she'd kept all her important Arithmancy work in over the last 7 years.

Going to a fresh page in the journal, Iris wrote down the heading, then quickly copied down the three pinnacles she already had. Once she'd done that, she then worked out the fourth pinnacle.

SPOILER!!: Iris's journal page

LPN: 3
First: age 0 - 33
Second: age 33 - 42
Third: age 42 - 51
Fourth: age 51 ->

First pinnacle: 6
month of birth + day of birth
February + 13
02 + (1 + 3)
02 + 4 = 6

Second pinnacle: 1
day of birth + year of birth
13 + 2058
(1 + 3) + (2 + 0 + 5 + 8)
4 + 15
4 + (1 + 5)
4 + 6 = 10 = 1

Third pinnacle: 7
First Pinnacle + Second Pinnacle
6 + 1 = 7

Fourth pinnacle: 8
month of birth + year of birth
02 + 2058
2 + (2 + 0 + 5 + 8)
2 + 15
2 + (1 + 5)
2 + 6 = 8


Finding that her fourth pinnacle was 8, Iris grinned. Nearly all done, eh? Looking up at the chart on the board, Iris then matched her Life Path Number up to the chart, to see how long she'd be guided by each pinnacle. After reading the chart, she adding these details to the top of her page.

The Head Girl looked across the table to Fallon when she questioned her answers to Professor Hadley, and leaned over to look at the numbers Fallon had come up with. "Nuuu, that's right. You were born on the Sixth of the Sixth... Your second and fourth pinnacles will be the same." Iris smiled at her best friend, reassuringly. Fallon was way too smart to get the answers wrong! Especially with stuff this easy. "That might just means that you're not going to complete whatever you're supposed to do in the time of the second pinnacle, but you'll have time again to do that stuff when your in the fourth one." As odd as it might sound to some, Iris really believed in the things Arithmancy taught you. There was solid ground beneath the predicting; not like Divination.

She flipped open the book and looked at the meanings. 2 was the number Fallon got twice, right? Reading over that meaning, Iris frowned a bit. Eh... it was a bit of a touchy one to suggest that she might not get it right the first time she's supposed to... Ahh well. Fallon could decide if Iris was talking sense or not for herself.

Turning back to her own work, Iris ran her finger down the page until she found the meaning for a pinnacle of 6.

Iris didn't read any further than that. She just stared at the words in front of her.

"Under a first 6 Pinnacle, young people will tend to marry too early"

Reading and rereading that sentence, Iris blinked a couple of times. She always said she wanted a really big family, but the book worded it like marrying early was going to be a mistake! And besides, how could she marry too early? That was certainly something Aaron seemed to have no thoughts about... he seemed comfortable where they were now.

Either way, the pinnacle was suggesting that she was most probably going to be married with kids before she turns 33... and being honest, The Head Girl wasn't sure if she wanted to be ecstatic or terrified by that.
Though the head girl hadn't asked for confirmation or checking of her calculations, Fina gave her a quick smile to show her that she did well. Of course.

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Rummaging through his messenger bag, Salander finally pulled out his quill and enough parchment to get some number crunching down. It looks to be just date of birth and stuff, which he is very thankful for since he really doesnt want another crick in the neck trying to decode his name...

SPOILER!!: Salander's parchment

Date of Birth: June 5th 2056 (06/05/2056)

Life path number= Month + Day + Year
6+5+2+0+5+6= 24
2+4= 6

Life path number= 6




First Pinnacle = Month of Birth + Day of Birth
6+5=11

First pinnacle= 11



Second Pinnacle = Day of Birth + Year of Birth
5+2+0+5+6= 18
1+8= 7

Second pinnacle= 7

Third Pinnacle = First Pinnacle + Second Pinnacle
11 +7 = 18
1+8= 9

Third Pinnacle= 9

Fourth Pinnacle = Month of Birth + Year of Birth
6+2+0+5+6= 19
1+9= 10
1+0= 1

Fourth Pinnacle= 1
Oh finally someone to recognize a master number when they had one! Giving Salander a quick smile, she glanced on further of his calculations and frowned. "Well nice job on the first one, but you've miscalculated your second pinnacle," Because last she checked, 1 plus 8 did not equal 7. "And so therefore your third pinnacle is also wrong." Yea, which meant too that he had another master number, but he'd figure that one out.

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"Eager?" she mumbled under her breath. She gritted her teeth together just a little. Eager?! She was about eager to volunteer in Arithmancy as she was to support Hufflepuff in their pathetic race for the house cup...

Text Cut: Sierra's Parchment
Life Path Number:

March 17, 2062
03 + 17 + 2062
(0+3) + (1+7) + (2+0+6+2)
(3) + (8) + (1+0)
(3) + (8) + (1) = 12
1 + 2 = 3
Meaning: THREE (3): Your path will entice you to be both spontaneous and creative, to live your life with joy and imagination. You will learn the benefits of optimism and enthusiasm, and how to express your emotions and exuberance. Once you've mastered these concepts, you'll move on to the next phase - inspiring others. You're a born communicator and your wit and lightheartedness will help others see the joy in any situation. Artistic, creative, and articulate are words to describe someone with a 3 Life Path. Career/vocation options should relate to anything artistic - writing, speaking, designing, illustrating, dancing, etc.
First Pinnacle

March 17
(0+3) + (1+7)
(3) + (8) = 11
1 + 1 = 2
Meaning: MASTER NUMBER ELEVEN (11/2): This Master Number Pinnacle, like any other, may also be reduced to its lower vobration, the 2, and experienced as merely that - the two Pinnacle. It is not until working at the level of the 11, the higher vibration of spiritual and philosophical rather than material, that you'll address the unique attributes of this number. The 11 Pinnacle indicates a challenging time of extreme intuition and sensitivity, experiencing intense revelations, enormous personal and spiritual growth, and a compelling sense of being different. In this Pinnacle, you possess a message to deliver to people and a desire to inspire those around you with that message.
Second Pinnacle:

17 & 2062
(1+7) + (2+0+6+2)
(8) + (1+0)
(8) + (1) = 9
Meaning: NINE (9): This Pinnacle is known for emotional crises and you'll be expected to show a significant amount of compassion, tolerance, and love, while inspiring and uplifting others with your wisdom and caring nature. The 9 Pinnacle is a time for maturation and working through your emotions. This is not an easy Pinnacle because it is difficult to be loving and tolerant all the time; however, these things will have to be learned of this Pinnacle becomes one of great disappointment. Develop your global consciousness, intuition, and love for humanity during this time. As a First Pinnacle, this may be a time of early losses that bring early maturity. In the middle Pinnacles, this is a time of giving back to the world. As the last Pinnacle, it's a time of completion and material and spiritual wealth. During any position, you will be required to forget the self and develop into a true humanist.
Third Pinnacle:

2 + 9 = 11
1+ 1 = 2
Meaning: MASTER NUMBER ELEVEN (11/2): This Master Number Pinnacle, like any other, may also be reduced to its lower vobration, the 2, and experienced as merely that - the two Pinnacle. It is not until working at the level of the 11, the higher vibration of spiritual and philosophical rather than material, that you'll address the unique attributes of this number. The 11 Pinnacle indicates a challenging time of extreme intuition and sensitivity, experiencing intense revelations, enormous personal and spiritual growth, and a compelling sense of being different. In this Pinnacle, you possess a message to deliver to people and a desire to inspire those around you with that message.
Fourth Pinnacle:

03 & 2062
(0+3) + (2+0+6+2)
(3) + (1+0)
(3) + (1) = 4
Meaning: FOUR (4): The 4 Pinnacle is an especially important time for constructing your life with solid, stable, long-lasting foundations. During this Pinnacle, you will be learning about persistence, hard work, patience, planning, organizing, and moving ahead with a methodical plan. As you learn these traits, you will need to apply them practically, putting your ideas into shape and creating a stable place for yourself in the material world. This is not a time of leisure, but is a demanding period requiring discipline, recognition of limits, and a serious attitude.


She may have also--without realizing it, of course--doodled a little at the bottom of her parchment:

Hearing a mumble from the other side of the room, Fina's hazel eyes zeroed in on Sierra. Was the twelve year old attempting to be cheeky with her? Stare. "That cheek, Miss Greingoth, just cost you three points." Now, let's how she did ...

Hmm... Surprisingly, well. "But at least it's good to know your cheekiness doesn't interrupt your ability to do Arithmancy." Or draw hearts. Yes, we see it down there on your parchment.


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Nika looked up at Professor Hadley and then back at her parchment again. Since everyone looked like they were busy at work Nika might as well work on finding all of the pinnacles too. She sighed as she took out her book and opened it up.

SPOILER!!: Nika's Parchment


Life Path Number:

April 9, 2062
4+9+2062
(4)+(9)+(2+0+6+2)
(4)+(9)+(1+0)
(4)+(9)+(1)= 14
1+4
5

FIVE (5): You'll have many forks along your path and you'll welcome each change as a new opportunity with unknown results. Change is key and once you've learned this lesson, you'll move on to the next phase - championing freedom. You're progressive and super-resourceful, which make you equally good at many different trades. Career/vocation options include working with the public, advertising, publicity, or sales - any kind of work that calls for energizing power rather than routine. Travel is well-suited to you.


First Pinnacle:

April 9
(0+4)+(0+9)
4+9= 13
1+3
4

FOUR (4): The 4 Pinnacle is an especially important time for constructing your life with solid, stable, long-lasting foundations. During this Pinnacle, you will be learning about persistence, hard work, patience, planning, organizing, and moving ahead with a methodical plan. As you learn these traits, you will need to apply them practically, putting your ideas into shape and creating a stable place for yourself in the material world. This is not a time of leisure, but is a demanding period requiring discipline, recognition of limits, and a serious attitude.


Second Pinnacle:

9, 2062
(0+9)+(2+0+6+2)
(9)+(1+0)
(9)+(1)=10
1+0
1

ONE (1): During this time of your life, your primary goal will be to achieve autonomy, self-reliance, and individuality, so all circumstances and people who cross your path in a significant way are teachers who will help you move toward being independent. If the 1 is the Third or Fourth Pinnacle, you're being groomed for leadership - your greatest attainment will be to lead and understand all that it means to be thought of as a leader: vision, integrity, drive, courage, and determination.


Third Pinnacle:

4 & 1
(0+4)+(0+1)
4+1
5

FIVE (5): Prepare yourself for change and uncertainty, while relaxing on restrictions of your past patterns to deliver you freedom and liberation. Many people don't like change, so if you're one of these people, this time can be very unsettling, filled with restlessness, activity, and public life. Changes in attitudes, career paths, and business decisions that are forward thinking favor sales and promotions and do well under this 5 energy. Learn during this time to avoid impulsive choices, especially the urge to quit and leave. The major attainment is to learn to be flexible and adaptable.


Fourth Pinnacle:

April 2062
(0+4)+(2+0+6+2)
(4)+(1+0)
(4)+(1)
5

FIVE (5): Prepare yourself for change and uncertainty, while relaxing on restrictions of your past patterns to deliver you freedom and liberation. Many people don't like change, so if you're one of these people, this time can be very unsettling, filled with restlessness, activity, and public life. Changes in attitudes, career paths, and business decisions that are forward thinking favor sales and promotions and do well under this 5 energy. Learn during this time to avoid impulsive choices, especially the urge to quit and leave. The major attainment is to learn to be flexible and adaptable


Nika reread her calculations before looking back up to her professor and raising her hand high in the air. "Erm is it okay if I my fourth and fifth pinnacles are the same?" She asked uncertainly. Maybe she just miscalculated or something...
Presuming the girl meant third and fourth pinnacles, "Yes, it is possible to have the same pinnacle number twice. This, my dear, is called repeating a pinnacle cycle. Usually there's some reason or other why this is necessary, but it happens and its probably more common than you'd imagine, actually"

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Okay, this shouldn't be hard. Lucas had always been interested in Arithmancy and thought he was pretty good at it, too. He didn't have his life path number handy, so he decided to just throw that in with his pinnacle calculations.

Okay, he thought he'd done that right. What was 3, anyway? May as well look it up while he was thinking of it.

SPOILER!!: Textbook
Your path will entice you to be both spontaneous and creative, to live your life with joy and imagination. You will learn the benefits of optimism and enthusiasm, and how to express your emotions and exuberance. Once you've mastered these concepts, you'll move on to the next phase - inspiring others. You're a born communicator and your wit and lightheartedness will help others see the joy in any situation. Artistic, creative, and articulate are words to describe someone with a 3 Life Path. Career/vocation options should relate to anything artistic - writing, speaking, designing, illustrating, dancing, etc.


Hmm, sounded pretty much like him. And he'd always sort of secretly wanted to be a writer... Well, anyway. Pinnacles. He looked up at the board to see what the examples were, then looked back at the textbook. Alright, seemed easy enough.

Okay, got it. Right? He looked up at the board to see the chart for what pinnacle occurred when. Hmm. Okay. His life path was 3, so that meant that he was in his first pinnacle until he was 33. It looked like that one was going to be full of "change and uncertainty." Wonderful. He wasn't much for big changes... Oh, well. Hopefully they'd be good changes? He had to learn to be "flexible and adaptable." Alright, he thought he was already doing a pretty good job of that.

His second pinnacle would be from ages 33-42. That one would be one in which he learned to become more independent. Okay, a little scary, but really not a big deal, right?

The third pinnacle would be from 42-51, and it would be full of "responsibility, duty, love, and family." Ooh, this one sounded pretty good. He liked the way this one sounded from the description in the textbook.

The last pinnacle would be from age 51 on. Okay, what would the last stage of his life be like? Time to be a "recluse and loner." Wait, was he gonna be old alone? He didn't like the sound of that. Although being a scholarly hermit sounded like it could be kind of fun... Right? Okay, okay, keep reading, Lucas. Great wisdom, huh? He liked the sound of that. Oh, alright. As the last pinnacle, it was full of "spiritual refinement and development during a time of inner analysis and developing of knowledge, which can be eventually shared with others." Ooh, so he'd be like a wise old guy. Awesome.

Hmm. Had he gotten ahead with the interpretations? There were other people doing them, so he guessed not. Well, alright. Cool. Pretty good life he had ahead of himself.
Seeing another Lion working hard over there, Fina strolled over to look over his work, starting with his life path. "Um ... you've messed up on your Life Path. October is the 10th month, not 11th. Not to mention I always recommend reducing each component to a single digit before adding them together, as you'll be more accurate over whether you have a master number or not," Which he did, of course, why else would she be pointing it out?

"But your other calculations look good, yes."


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It should not have surprised her that Hadley had called for her and Legend to work together, and yet it almost did. She did know that was usually risky business, right? Her and Legend working together? "Sure thing, Professor." Rising from her desk, Katie went around to the front and paused near the blackboard, waiting for Legend to focus. Watching him as he flipped through the book, only to give up and close it.

Without a word of warning, Katie took a couple of small steps to close the gap between them and opened his textbook still in his hands, turning it open to the correct chapter and then began to flip through the pages until they were on the right one, where she pointed out the table. "I'll do the first part," She decided with a quick look over the material, the seventh year found a piece of chalk and began to write out the table on the board:


__________________ Your 1st ____ Your 2nd ____ Your 3rd ____ Your 4th
__________________Pinnacle ____ Pinnacle ______ Pinnacle ______ Pinnacle
___________________Cycle ______ Cycle ________ Cycle ______ Cycle
_________________runs from: ____ runs from: ____ runs from: ____ runs from:
Your Life Path is 1: age 0 - 35 ___ age 35 - 44 ___ age 44 - 53 ___ age 53 >
Your Life Path is 2: age 0 - 34 ___ age 34 - 43 ___ age 43 - 52 ___ age 52 >
Your Life Path is 3: age 0 - 33 ___ age 33 - 42 ___ age 42 - 51 ___ age 51 >
Your Life Path is 4: age 0 - 32 ___ age 32 - 41 ___ age 41 - 50 ___ age 50 >
Your Life Path is 5: age 0 - 31 ___ age 31 - 40 ___ age 40 - 49 ___ age 49 >

Katie stopped at life path number five, leaving the board half-complete and turned to hand the chalk over to Legend. "Want me to hold the book?"
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Wait. How in the world did Katie even find that page. It was so strange. Legend frowned. HE could have found it too if it wasn't hidden in random spot. "Nope I can do it." As he tried to write everything in a neat way the page kept flipping to other things. "Alright you hold it." He mumbled, placing the book in her hands.

__________________ Your 1st ____ Your 2nd ____ Your 3rd ____ Your 4th
__________________Pinnacle ____ Pinnacle ______ Pinnacle ______ Pinnacle
___________________Cycle ______ Cycle ________ Cycle ______ Cycle
_________________runs from: ____ runs from: ____ runs from: ____ runs from:
Your Life Path is 6: age 0 - 30 ___ age 30 - 39 ___ age 39 - 48 ___ age 48 >
Your Life Path is 7: age 0 - 29 ___ age 29 - 38 ___ age 38 - 47 ___ age 47 >
Your Life Path is 8: age 0 - 28 ___ age 28 - 37 ___ age 37 - 46 ___ age 46 >
Your Life Path is 9: age 0 - 27 ___ age 27 - 36 ___ age 36 - 45 ___ age 45 >
Your Life Path is 11: age 0 - 34 ___ age 34 - 43 ___ age 43 - 52 ___ age 52 >
Your Life Path is 12: age 0 - 32 ___ age 32 - 41 ___ age 41 - 50 ___ age 50 >


There done. Legend grinned as he finished the last bit of the chart. "Excellent working with you little Mae." Hopefully it was right and they hadn't messed everything up. It would be ten times worse if they had copied it wrong.


"Now that most of you have explored calculating your pinnacle numbers, which if you haven't, there's still time to work on it, we'll get to the interpreting part." Fina began, pacing herself back to the front of the room. "As you can see on the board here, Miss Mae and Mister Chosen have copied the chart giving the duration of your pinnacles based upon your life path number. It is this reason, you need your life path number for the pinnacle calculations, as depending on that core number, relates to the age bracket your pinnacle cycles fall under." She paused, giving them a moment or two to copy this down if they choose.

"As you're all under the age of 27," or else you'd be out of Hogwarts, "Then you're all currently in first pinnacle cycle, regardless of your life path number." But it's nice to know what hardships await them and approximately when they should expect it, isn't it? Maybe. "You can find the interpretation for what your pinnacles reveal about you under chapter twenty-two of your textbook."

"Any further questions about pinnacles before we move on?"
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___________________You should take your little finger and just point it in the mirror.
________________________________________Baby, maybe you're the problem
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