SPOILER!!: all of you guys

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Originally Posted by Stefan

Astrology? As in Divination Astrology?

Jace tilted his head, a bit amused by the topic given that Professor Flamsteed was no longer teaching in Hogwarts. If he was here though...he'd probably have a fit. Well, what did he know? Maybe the former Astronomy professor has passed down the same hatred for the subject matter to one of his Gryffindors, hmm?

Astrology and Arithmancy? Hmm. Jace raised his hand and offered his answer. "Both can serve as guides for us in predicting our future, professor." Astrology is the study of planetary arrangement according to your birth sign...whereas in Arithmancy, it talks about numbers that govern each individual based on his birthday.

Hmm. Astrology huh? He thought that subject was banned in this school for reasons...

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Originally Posted by Govoni

....She'd been given points for admitting that Arithmancy scared her and stressed her out?? Well, I mean.... that obviously caused the blonde to perk up slightly. Huh. It never cost her anything to admit these things. It wasn't like she felt ashamed. If anyone wanted to tease her about it, they could face her in a duel and she'rock their world.

Ahem. "Runes, sir. Couldn't they be used with Runes? You mentioned the Curse-breaking stuff. I do know that Runes can cause curses." They'd not had any Runes lessons in her day, thanks to the subject just making its return, but she'd heard that somewhere. So, it could've been wrong. Don't quote her or anything.

Also, Astrology. If her former Head of House could hear this now, he'd of had a fit. "Astrology is more about horoscopes and the like, right?"

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Originally Posted by 2111jen

Seriously??? Points for just admiting that you didn't have a clue what arithmasy was? He only knew where it came from. He might have read a book once. So? Raising his hand he started to answer.
"Isn't Arithmacy a form of divination from Greese?" He asked. Yeah. That's it!

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Originally Posted by Holmesian Feline

Cass had been listening, though Azura seemed to have the answer to the question covered. Well her and Charlotte once the lion girl joined in on the discussion. However, the professor expounded upon the matter of divination more than anything else, to its more ‘muggle-known’ title of astrology. Yes, Arithmancy was often considered as a way of trying to figure out the plans and expectations for one’s life. As well as a better understanding of what had already happened there.

Which a fellow Ravenclaw third year remarked on.

She really needed to get faster in giving answers, especially when class, or at least the professor, seemed to be moving quickly. Well anyway, she'd be taking down notes until she could jump in or they were doing the practical.

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Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo

Other subjects that Arithmancy showed up in? Divination and Defense Against the Dark Arts. Livvy had a point about Ancient Runes, he supposed. "I guess you can find Arithmancy in Charms too." What did the boy who never attended Charms class know about Charms? Surprisingly a lot. "Curses fall under the branch of 'Dark Charms" and sometimes you can use numbers and such to infuse curses into the objects that you'll end up using Arithmancy to remove later on." It was all a vicious cycle really.

As for Arithmancy and Astrology....the boy took a moment's pause. Why were they talking about Astrology?

How did Astrology have any clout outside of Divination class?

Slowly, the boy raised his hand. "Both sometimes try to tell you about your future with the use of arbitrary information." THAT was what they had in common. Outside of that, Blaise wasn't entirely sure the too mixed well.

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Originally Posted by Steelsheen

How else is Arithmancy connected to at Hogwarts? Well Azura pretty much nailed it on the head… oh but what about "Sir, what about the movement patterns of the staircase?" Some aspects of magical maths has to be working on that eh?

And Arithmancy is related to Astrology? Ohh Professor Vance turf and her tea shop class with them sandwiches and cakes and-- oh! "Sir…. They’re related through things like the Birth Chart? Since its divided into 12 segments and its got House numbers and planets and stuff?"

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Originally Posted by Bazinga

Could she open her book and just do her own stuff for class? Nat was trying to pay attention, but her focus just wasn't having it. She was doodling on her parchment. Going from what is Arithmancy to what it's connected to. Azura was quick with the answer and she is was of course correct so doodling was going to happen again.

The Sirens, TDK, and random names were going on her parchment, along with hearts, faces, and flowers. She might not be an artist, but doodling was something she found herself doing often.

Hearing the professor again she lifted her eyes thinking they were going to start working. Her hand raised as for the first time all class, "Divination and Arthimancy can work very closely and with Astrology it sets in with different charts, such as the birth chart. The birth chart as was said has the 12 segments and is set with the moon and the sun, but they also take into consideration your birth number that goes with your astrology sign. These constellations and settings all work together to predict things about yourself and your past, present, and future."


Now back to doodling.

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Originally Posted by Grrr..Meow

Okay why wasnt her brain working, everyone was giving such great answers. ughhh.

Taking our her parchment she wrote down all the notes that everyone said. After Nat said her piece she smiled and nodded over to her, that made sense the brith date and the stars thing. Good thing if she needed help studying Echo could ask her for help later.

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Originally Posted by FwooperOnYourLeft

Azura smiled and looked down at her notes, since she had said her piece last time, she was going to let everyone else talk this time. No one liked a know it all, yeah? However she titled her head as the Professor mentioned Astrology..

Hmm.. interesting.. Az was taking notes as she listened to the rest of the class carefully.

Rafael listened to what everyone had to say and grinned when Mr. Emery brought up the key part of this, divinations it was true. Arithmancy indeed was a form of divinations ”that is true Mr. Emery,” Raf nodded and listened to what everyone else had to say. The Segway wasn’t going to be too hard now that people were noting the connection to Divinations…most, however it seemed were noting the connection that astrology had with divinations. "Now as Mr. Emery has pointed out Arithmancy is indeed a form of divinations" Raf paused for a moment as he stood there in front of the class. "While most people denote that astrology is divinations it is actually the study of the movements and positions of celestial bodies and the influences they might have on human affairs and the natural word." he paused for a moment.

"Now you might question the connection to Arithmancy, i did myself before learning more on the subject." walked over to the board again and began writing, "now the interesting part is that one might believe that Arithmancy and Astrology were connected only via birth charts and the birth numbers in Arithmancy however it is also connected with your life path numbers" with a final tap on the board with his wand the chart from the front of the textbook appeared on the board in full view of the class.

"Now everyone please turn to chapter six of your textbooks as we are going to begin by calculating our life-path numbers" he paused for a moment and looked over at the students, "now, students as you can see in the text our life-path numbers are calculated by using our birthdates." he paused for a moment as he wrote his birthday on the board October, 31 2062 "now as my birthdate was this past Halloween I have already calculated out my life-path number for you as an example"

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Originally Posted by board

October, 31 2062
October 31, 2062 = (10-31-2062)
10+31+2062
1+4+2+6+2
1+4+4+6
1+8+6
7+8 = 15
1+5 = 6


Life-Path = 6
SIX (6): Your path will lead you to live responsibly at home and work to achieve balance between giving and receiving. This path is one of aid and service, and once you've learned this lesson, you'll move on to the next phase - achieving balance between giving and receiving. You're a born counselor - sympathetic and caring - which makes others seek you out for advice. Career/vocation options include any job in the service industry where you can make life more comfortable, easy, and luxurious for others, including medicine, decorating, beauty products, training animals, teaching, and counseling.

"now there is a part of Arithmancy and life-path numbers that isn't really covered with much detail in our textbooks," Raf spoke for a minute and paused, "and that is the vibrational energy portion of life-path and core numbers which is how the celestial bodies effect our life energy." he paused and began to write down the information on the board.

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Originally Posted by life-path vibrational numbers

1. The Sun
   • aggression, action, ambition
2. The Moon
   • balance, contrast, opposite
3. Mars
   • talent, versatility, joviality
4. Mercury
   • stability, solidity, endurance
5. Jupiter
   • Expansion, adventure, travel
6. Venus
   • Tolerant, dependable, sincere
7. Saturn
   • Mystery, study, knowledge
8. Uranus
   • Success, opportunity, strength
9. Neptune
   • Universal influence

SPOILER!!: vibrational energy (expanded information) information

1. One = The Sun;
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     one One primarily deals with strong will, positivity, pure energy. The number One reflects new beginnings, and purity. The symbolic meaning of number One is further clarified when we understand One represents both kinds of action: physical and mental. This combined with Ones urgency for new beginnings, we begin to see Ones recurring in our lives indicates a time to exert our natural forces, take action, and start a new venture. One encourages us our action will be rewarded in kind.
     
2. Two = The Moon;
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     two The symbolic meaning of number Two is kindness, balance, tact, equalization, and duality. The number Two reflects a quiet power of judgment, and the need for planning. Two beckons us to choose. The spiritual meaning of number Two also deals with exchanges made with others, partnerships (both in harmony and rivalry), and communication. Two urges us out of our indecision, calls us to unite with like-minds, and like-ideals. Two asks us to exert our natural flow of judgment to do what is best for our souls.
     
   
   
3. Three = Mars;
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     three The spiritual meaning of number Three deals with magic, intuition, fecundity, and advantage. The number Three invokes expression, versatility, and pure joy of creativity. Three is also a time identifier as it represents Past, Present and Future. Consecutive Threes in your life may symbolize the need to express yourself creatively, or consider your present directional path in relation to past events and future goals. Three may also represent promising new adventures, and assurance of cooperation from others whom you may require help. Three typically symbolizes reward and success in most undertakings.
     
4. Four = Mercury;
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     four The symbolic meaning of number Four deals with stability and invokes the grounded nature of all things. Consider the four seasons, four directions, four elements all these amazingly powerful essences wrapped up in the nice square package of Four. Fours represent solidity, calmness, and home. A recurrence of Four in your life may signify the need to get back to your roots, center yourself, or even "plant" yourself. Fours also indicate a need for persistence and endurance.
     
5. Five = Jupiter;
   
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     five The spiritual meaning of number Five deals with travel, adventure, and motion. With the highs that come with these attributes, Fives also carry instability and unpredictability, and radical changes. The spiritual meaning of Five draws our attention to the wonder of life, and beckons us to appreciate the perception of chaos all around us. Five has wild vibrations: primitive and erratic. When Five continues to pop up in your life be prepared for some action, like a trip. Remember, trips aren't all necessarily taken physically. Some of the best journey's are taken in the mind and spirit.
     
6. Six = Venus;
   
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     six The symbolism behind number Six is legend. With Venus as its ruler, Six represents harmony, balance, sincerity, love, and truth. Six naturally reveals solutions for us in a calm, unfolding manner. We invoke the Six when we need delicate diplomacy when dealing with sensitive matters. The spiritual meaning of number Six also deals with enlightenment; specifically "lighting" our path in areas we require spiritual and mental balance. Sixes beckon us to administer compassion and consciously choose forgiveness in a situation.
     
7. Seven = Saturn;
   
   • seven Sevens, like Threes, deal with magical forces. Sevens deal with esoteric, scholarly aspects of magic. Representative of scholarly activities,mystery, and the focused search for esoteric meanings. Seven deals with the activation of imagination and manifesting results in our lives through the use of conscious thought and awareness. Ruled by Saturn, Seven can represent impractical dreaming, but with a deeper understanding of the aspects of Seven, you can quite deftly utilize its magical vibration to your own benefit.
     
8. Eight = Uranus;
   
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     Eight: The symbolism backing number Eight deals largely with business, success, and wealth. This is due to the fact that Eight represents continuation, repetition, and cycles. Such elements are seen in arenas where success is obtained simply because of dogged determination and repetition. Also, matters of business and wealth largely depend on cycles to fulfill their manifestation. It's like the snowball analogy: As it continues to roll, in gets bigger and bigger with each revolution. Eight represents that kind of momentum.
     
     
     
   
   
9. Nine = Neptune;
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     Nine: The spiritual meaning of number Nine bring us to the very height of vibrational frequencies in this number sequence. Nine represents attainment, satisfaction, accomplishment, and our success to achieve an influence in our circumstances. The spiritual meaning of number Nine deals with intellectual power, inventiveness, influence over situations and things. Nine beseeches us to recognize our own internal attributes, and extend these abilities out into the world to make a positive, influential difference.
     
     

”now as you can see in our textbooks that as my life path number is six it corresponds to Venus, which has the trait of being tolerant, dependable, and sincere.” he paused, ”now everyone please lets try to calculate these numbers and I do ask that if you are or have ever been adopted to please calculate the date of your adoption as well as this number can correlate strongly to how you are as a person as well…sometimes even more so than your physical birthdate as it can be noted as being the date you found a home that felt like a home.” or at least that’s how he hoped it had been for anyone that was adopted in the room.