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02-15-2008, 08:36 PM
| | |  Beginner/Remedial Arithmancy Review
You enter the Arithmancy classroom to see neat and exactly-positioned rows of wooden desks and chairs, the latter of which have cushions in a myriad of colors and textures to match your comfort and liking. The walls are filled with thick wooden shelves, on which rest a seemingly endless number of Arithmancy texts and the occasional Ancient Runes and Divination reference. For those students who studied Arithmancy last year, the room looks very much the same, as does the woman awaiting your arrival.
When you look to the front of the room, you see a tall, blonde-haired woman sitting behind a desk made of dark angelique wood in an excessively large and comfortable-looking chair. On the desk is a small placard reading "Professor Macadrian A. Shackleton - Arithmancy," as well as a large stack of thin, bound booklets, an assortment of papers and quills, and several copies of the class textbook. She smiles at you as you enter the classroom and gestures for you to take a seat. As you glance up to the boards behind and to the sides of Professor Shackleton, you see a list of Arithmancy terms to be covered in today's review session:
Quote: 1. Origins of Arithmancy
2. Pythagorean Number System
3a. The Core: The Life Path Number
3b. The Core: The Expression/Destiny Number
3c. The Core: The Heart's Desire/Soul Urge Number
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Xana raised an eyebrow at Apedemak, impressed... hoping the professor would address his question.
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Agie raised her hand. "I think the term "core" speaks for itself. It is the middle, what we are made up of and our inner self. The four parts which make this up are four parts are the life path number, the expression or destiny numberthe heart's desire or soul urges number and the personality number."
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Originally Posted by Storm  While scrawling down notes in the new journey, Apedemak rolled his eyes at the various answers. He couldn’t help himself and raised his hand. “How can Pythagoras be credited for the birth of Arithamancy when he was born circa 569 B.C.E. and Arithamancy was used to divine that Achilles would defeat Hector during the Trojan War which occurred around 1250 B.C.E.?” "There were people who studied Arithmancy before Pythagoras, but he's probably credited with it because he created the means by which it's studied today, the-" Gwen flipped through her textbook. "-the Pythagorean number system. Or at least, that's one of the systems."
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Emma sat in the back of the class near her friends, silently trying to keep up. Arithemancy was much more difficult than her siblings had made it out to be. Numbers were just not her thing, apparently. She waited for the professor to begin again.
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Completely involuntary, Curt's hand shot into the air as words ran from his mouth like they were foriegn. His mother knew all about arithmancy, and had managed to educate him this far. "Alright I know this one." Curt said with a playful wink to the Professor, "First branch of the core is something called a 'Life Path Number'. This element represents what you will do throughout your life and which talents you must use to exploit them. And uh, I think the second branch is the Heart's Desire core, it explains your deepest secrets and most passionate desires. The third branch is the Personality Number, or what people view of you from the outside. And the last branch is the Maturity Number I'm pretty sure. And it really ties in with all of the other numbers. My mom has a knack for this stuff." Curt said with a confident nod.
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Zoraida sat in the back of the classroom for the remedial review of one of the classes she liked best. It was numbers and there meanings with a slim amount of wand waving. However she had no idea what the four parts of the core. So much for thinking she knew this subject so well.
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Qaz raised her hand, took a deep breawth as said,
'The core are the four basic numbers that guide us.
The first is the Life number which signifies an individual’s path in life, and essentially maps out opportunities and challenges you may face.
The second is the Heart number which represents the individual's inner life and can indicate desires and fears hidden from others.
The third is the Personality number which indicates how others perceive you.
The fourth is the Expression number which reveals the talents, abilities, and shortcomings that were with you when you entered your human body.' | |
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Willow raised her hand tentatively, "I think that the core represents our deepest desires..? or perhaps the center of everything?, I'm not so sure really" She bit her lip in frustration. "But what I'm sure, is that the components of the core are the life path number, the destiny number, the soul number and the personality number" There, that was the only thing that she was certain about the professor's question. Arithmancy was sooo complicated.
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Originally Posted by FoxFire "There were people who studied Arithmancy before Pythagoras, but he's probably credited with it because he created the means by which it's studied today, the-" Gwen flipped through her textbook. "-the Pythagorean number system. Or at least, that's one of the systems." "But that doesn't make sense. What we call the Pythagorian system is actually th Aggripan method, first applied in the 16th century to the Latin alphabet by Aggripas. Not Pythagoras..."
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Originally Posted by XanaSnape "But that doesn't make sense. What we call the Pythagorian system is actually th Aggripan method, first applied in the 16th century to the Latin alphabet by Aggripas. Not Pythagoras..." At this, Gwen looked at Professor Shackleton, bemused.
"But Pythagoras was sixth-century, right?" Gwen said. "Who came first?"
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Originally Posted by Hermione67 Whispering to Rhiannon, now I know where I remembered him from..This is going to be a very interesting class Half-smiling as another girl whispers to her, she is surprised when Professor Shackleton goes with the joke. Maybe she is a pretty cool teacher, she thinks. She starts making notes about the core, after adding a few details about Pythagoras, shaking her head as the boy makes another joke. She has to try everything in her power to keep from breaking into full-on giggles.
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Originally Posted by FoxFire At this, Gwen looked at Professor Shackleton, bemused.
"But Pythagoras was sixth-century, right?" Gwen said. "Who came first?" I was waiting for Marco to make a joke of this one. Who came first, or what came first
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Originally Posted by FoxFire At this, Gwen looked at Professor Shackleton, bemused.
"But Pythagoras was sixth-century, right?" Gwen said. "Who came first?" Anna decided to add some thought to the conversation. "The two methods are one in the same. The Method is often called The Pythagorean/Agrippan Method. I'm not sure what exactly differentiates the two, but it has something to do with the letters U, V, I, and J. The Agrippan Method is pretty much the SAME thing as the Pythagorean Method, it's just...Pythagoras treats the letters U, V, I, and J more so like we treat them today. Like I said, though, I'm not sure exactly WHAT is so different about those letters."
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Originally Posted by *Magical*Lollipop* Ellie raised an eyebrow.
The... what!?
She really didn't understand not even a little bit of Arithmancy.
She started taking notes while she hear the other students answers.
Arithmancy was something that she definitely had to study. Emily looked over at Ellie and smiled at her. She knew the girl was probably as lost as Ems was. Arithamancy confused both of them. Emily’s mind started to wander after a while. She gazed out the window, resting her chin on her fist and started to daydream.
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Originally Posted by Slytherin Fox "The core is the center, the very heart of things," Excelsior said, raising his hand. "The four parts are the life path, the expression or destiny number, the heart's desire or soul urges number and the personality number." "You are correct in naming the four components, though your definition of the Core itself is a bit vague." Quote:
Originally Posted by ~*just_me(lily_evans)*~ Juniper raised her hand again. "I think the Core represents a person's deepest self," she said. "It's made up of the life path number, the expression or destiny number, the heart's desire or soul urge number, and the personality number." "You're getting warmer, but like Excelsior, your Core definition is still a bit vague." Quote:
Originally Posted by Hermione67 Raising hand: the Core is the life path number. THis number tells you what you can depend up when finding succes in the world "Afraid not, my dear. The Life Path Number is just one element of the Core, there are three others." Quote:
Originally Posted by XanaSnape "The core tells you about your path and what you need to follow, who you are... its components are The Life Path Number, The Expression/Destiny Number, The Heart’s Desire/Soul Urge Number, and The Personality Number. " "This definition is shaping up to be a bit better. One point to you!
"In addition to what path you should follow, the Core is a grouping of numbers derived from your birth date and full name that allow you to analyze a person's talents, strengths, weaknesses, challenges and opportunities." Quote:
Originally Posted by Storm While scrawling down notes in the new journey, Apedemak rolled his eyes at the various answers. He couldn’t help himself and raised his hand. “How can Pythagoras be credited for the birth of Arithamancy when he was born circa 569 B.C.E. and Arithamancy was used to divine that Achilles would defeat Hector during the Trojan War which occurred around 1250 B.C.E.?” "Ah, you bring up a very good point. There is a reason why I phrased my original question with 'Who is credited with the birth of Arithmancy' instead of who created Arithmancy or anything like that. The science of names and numbers originated in the ancient cultures of Greece, China, Rome and Egypt long before Pythagoras' time; however, the practice wasn't nearly as organized, as uniform, or as widely practiced as it was until Pythagoras gave his input. I should also mention that there are several different branches of Arithmancy, the two most prominent being the Pythagorean/Agrippan and the Chaldean. Many older cultures had their own ways of studying the power of numbers in peoples' lives, but Pythagoras is mainly responsible for the form of Arithmancy that we study today right here in this classroom. All this information is actually in the textbook. Perhaps you should refer to that for greater detail or seek me out in my office."
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Originally Posted by FoxFire At this, Gwen looked at Professor Shackleton, bemused.
"But Pythagoras was sixth-century, right?" Gwen said. "Who came first?" Professor Shackleton smiled and responded, "Pythagoras was sixth century BCE. Agrippa lived over a two thousand years later. Guess who came first?" She winked, ventured back to her desk, picked up a sheet of parchment, double-checked a point she wished to make, and asked, "Who can tell me what the Life Path represents and tells us about ourselves and our lives?"
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Curt hand shot into the air as he was ready to re-explain himself. This Core stuff was actually something he knew of quite well. "Our Life Path is a number which can tell us all about which path's we are going to follow and where we are going to go with our lives. I'm pretty sure it also gives you an idea of which of your talents you must use to exploit those journeys...My mom gave me a long speech about this one...talking about what I'm going to do with my life and such." Curt said with a playful sigh, responsibilities, ohhh boy.
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"The life path tells us about the path in life we are best suited to take, and teaches us about our potential; our natural talents. " Xana answered.
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Ari wrote the correct answers, again, this time using a little more force since her ink had decided to try and run away from her quill. She heard the next question and raised her hands grudingly, "The life path number tells you what path or road you will need to follow. It's number tells you what you can depend on to find sucess." this had to be clse, it had been in the text.
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Qaz raised her hand and replied, 'Your Life Path Number is found by adding together the month, day, and year you were born using the addition method of reducing first, then adding together. The Life Path Number is an element of the core that tells you both the path you will follow throughout your life and the talents and abilities that will help you along this path.' | |
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Amelia was disappointed in herself for missing the last two questions, but no matter. She raised her hand for the next question and spoke confidently, "The life path number represents the road you will follow throughout your life and the talents or abilities that may help you. It is the core number that informs you much of what you could depend upon to find success throughout your lifetime."
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Its like the path that will lead you downt he road to independance, learning to be on your own, which will eventually lead to leadership.
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Gwen pouted a little at the Professor's words.
Well that's what I said...kinda. I think that deserves a point.
She turned to the Life Path Chapter of the textbook. She wasn't really clear on the elements of the core yet.
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"The Life Path number is just what it sounds like...it's a PATH of your LIFE. It tells you where you will go and what will help you along that journey. It tells you what talents and abilities you need to have to correctly follow your life path. It also tells us what we can rely on in order to find our success. When you find your life path number, you will see the necessary steps you need to take in order to be successful...in order to make the right decisions and eliminate the elements that will ultimately make you unsuccessful."
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Slowly Liz put up her hand. She was hesitant, being it only her first year, but thought she knew the answer.
I think the Life path is already designed for you. It is the path you follow for the rest of your life. It tells you what your talents are and how your abilities will help aid you. To get your Life path number you add the month day and year you were born. Using the addition method of reducing first. And finally adding them together.
Quietly she sat back down, lowering her eyes...
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Quote: Emily looked over at Ellie and smiled at her. She knew the girl was probably as lost as Ems was. Arithamancy confused both of them. Emily’s mind started to wander after a while. She gazed out the window, resting her chin on her fist and started to daydream. Ellie turned her eyes to Emily and noticed that she was closed to a window just how Ellie was.
She haven't spoke with Emily for a long time, they were totally missing each other on that big school.
She was tapping her quill on the table and biting her lower lip trying to catch something form the class.
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