R OSE M AR EE TEMPLETON
NUMEROLOGY
FOR YOUR
FAMILY
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R OSE M AR EE TEMPLETON
NUMEROLOGY
FOR YOUR
FAMILY
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I dedicate this book
to parents and to children
in the hope that they be guided
by the magic of numbers.
A Rockpool book
Published by Rockpool Publishing
24 Constitution Road, Dulwich Hill, NSW 2203, Australia
www.rockpoolpublishing.com.au
First published in 2010
Copyright © RoseMaree Templeton, 2009
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be
reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any
form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying,
recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of
the publisher.
National Library of Australia
Cataloguing-in-Publication entry
Templeton, RoseMaree.
Numerology for your family/RoseMaree Templeton.
1st ed.
9781921295294 (pbk.)
Numerology.
133.335
Cover and internal design by Seymour Designs
Typeset in diacriTech, Chennai, India
Printed and bound by Everbest Printing Co Ltd in China
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CONTENTS
Preface
vii
Introduction
ix
CHAPT ER 1
Naming your baby
1
Calculating the numbers of a name
3
Trying out different name possibilities
Destiny numbers
5
14
First and last letters of a name
Practical considerations
20
21
CHAPT ER 2
Understanding your child’s numbers
Ruling numbers
Day numbers
27
42
Exploring the birth chart
Numbers on the chart
The arrows
23
48
48
52
The big picture
70
CHAPT ER 3
Numerology as a parenting aid
71
Ruling number and sun sign combinations
73
How parents’ and children’s ruling numbers interact
Endnote
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Hettie Templeton (1887–1967) was Australia’s foremost
numerologist during the early and mid 20th century
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PREFACE
Preface
H E TTIE TE MP LETO N
In the 1940s and 1950s Hettie Templeton worked in Sydney
as a counsellor for problem children. She developed very
successful counselling methods by using her deep
understanding of numerology and by including parents
along with their children in her counselling sessions.
Templeton became widely known and was invited to present
her own radio talkback program, first with 2GB and later
with 2UE. Dealing with several cases each week, she gave
advice to parents (usually the mother) who sought help with
their children. Parents gave the birthdays of their children
and Templeton used her knowledge of numerology and
psychology to make her responses.
A large part of Hettie Templeton’s prodigious ability to
see through people — to understand their strengths and
weaknesses — came from her own family life. As a mother
of eight she was aware that all children have different
characters and develop at different rates. Her interest in
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child development led her to numerology and the more she
delved the more she realised that it had the power to bring
to light an individual’s strengths and weaknesses in a way
that mere observation could not. Experience confirmed her
belief and she found truth in the words, which are probably
attributable to Pythagoras, that ‘Number is great, perfect
and omnipotent, the guide of human affairs’.
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INTRODUCTION
‘It is when we come face to face with the problems of life, that
we realise there is something far greater than academic learning.
Even admitting all that man has derived from his new discoveries
and inventions, it must be conceded that he has received very little
of personal gain. At the present time, man needs enlightenment
far more than ever before. Little by little, the truth is forced upon
us that we are sadly in need of some immediate guide to help us
live our lives more intelligently, more happily, more peacefully.’
HETTIE TEMPLETON, NUMBERS
AND THEIR INFLUENCE
The system of numerology is based on the understanding
that numbers are vibrations, and that each number has its
own particular vibratory rate. In the 6th century BC, Greek
mathematician and philosopher Pythagoras discovered that
numbers could be used to help explain the workings of life
and the universe. The style of numerology used in this book
has been developed by Hettie Templeton and others from
aspects of his work.
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By studying the numerology of each child’s birth date and
name, parents will be better equipped to understand the
inner natures of their children and some of the reasons for
the differences between them. The laws of numerology help
us to understand the general tendencies or characteristics of
each individual, and the implications of the major life events
they experience. The Biblical advice from Proverbs 22:6 that
we can ‘Train up a child in the way he should go; and when
he is old he shall not depart from it’ does not always work
in practice, because no child is the same as another and the
upbringing of each is best considered separately.
The chapters of this book are organised in a clear and
practical order, beginning with numerological insights that can
help with naming of your baby. Chapter 2 moves into more
detailed practical explanations of how to draw up and read
your child’s birth chart and any arrows it may contain; calculate
the ruling, day and destiny numbers for your little one; and
put all the information together to paint the big picture of
your child’s key characteristics, attributes and potential
challenges in life. In Chapter 3, you can explore in greater
detail how various numerological and astrological influences
might affect you, your child and the household dynamics.
Making numerology an integral aspect of family life can
help significantly in deepening your insights about the
personality and behaviour of your child. We hope that
this increased awareness has the potential to avert
possible dramas and help promote happiness and harmony
in your home.
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Cha pte r 1
NAMING YOUR
BABY
‘I have often admired the mystical way of
Pythagoras and the secret magic of
the numbers’.
SIR THOMAS BROWNE
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A favourite preoccupation of parents-to-be is the discussion
of possible names for the baby. Some parents already
know, during the pregnancy, whether the little one will
be a boy or a girl, while for others there remains that
added element of wondering right up until the moment
of birth. Either way, there are usually lists of possible
names jotted down, discussed, discarded, re-included and
debated.
Choosing a name for your precious baby is so important
that many parents feel they need to have the decision
settled well before the birth. For anyone who understands
numerology, though, there are good reasons to wait until
after the baby’s exact date of birth is known before finally
deciding on a name or names.
The numbers of the day, month and year on which a
baby is born can be placed on a numerological birth chart
that clearly shows which number vibrations are well
represented and which are missing for the child. The chart
below left shows the position of each number. So a baby
born 16/9/2010 will have a birth chart like the one
below right.
Position of numbers
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16/9/2010
3
6
9
6
2
5
8
2
1
4
7
11
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Each letter of the alphabet also resonates to a particular
number vibration (see table on page 4), so the ideal aim is
to choose a first name that harmonises with and helps to
balance the baby’s birth chart.
The number combinations on a person’s chart influence
the energies under which that person operates throughout their
life. So it is important to have the first name (the one the child
will be called every day) compatible with the baby’s birth date
energies. Life is likely to run more smoothly for those who
are surrounded and supported by positive energy vibrations.
Remember, too, that sound is a vibration and that the
child needs to feel happy when it hears and speaks its own
name. Every time a person’s name is used it sets up vibrations
which are either positive or negative.
Sound of any kind has a tremendous impact on the
human nervous system and every time a name is used it
sets up wavelengths or vibrations that either soothe or
irritate. A name has an effect on the whole psyche, impacting
inwardly when the child hears their name and outwardly
when the child says their own name — a double whammy,
whether it is positive or negative.
Calculating the numbers
of a name
The following table shows the number associated with each
letter of our alphabet.
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1
A
J
S
2
B
K
T
3
C
L
U
4
D
M
V
5
E
N
W
6
F
O
X
7
G
P
Y
8
H
Q
Z
9
I
R
A few simple guidelines can help demystify the process of
working out combined birth and name charts, making it
easier for parents to settle on a name.
In general, avoid names whose letters resonate to multiple
occurrences of the same letter. One occurrence of any
number is acceptable. Two of the same number can be
acceptable. Three 1s are also acceptable; but three or more
occurrences of any other number in a name chart gives the
name a difficult, sometimes adverse, energy vibration. So,
an ideal name should have:
• No more than three 1s (A, J, S)
• No more than two 2s (B, K, T) (all children born after
1999 will have at least one 2 in their birth chart, so
adding too many in the name can cause difficulties)
• No more than two 3s (C, L, U)
• No more than two 4s (D, M, V) (if possible, use only
one 4)
• No more than two 5s (E, N, W)
• No more than two 6s (F, O, X)
• No more than one 7 (G, P, Y) (if possible, do without a
7 on the name chart if there is already a 7 on the birth
chart)
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• No more than two 8s (H, Q, Z)
• No more than two 9s (I, R)
Trying out different name possibilities
The aim of this exercise is to draw up the baby’s
numerological birth chart, assess its vibrational strengths
and weaknesses, and balance it by choosing a complementary
name.
When the birth chart is strong (with at least one number
in almost every square) it is best to balance it with letters
that do not add too many multiples of a particular number.
On the other hand, when the birth chart has few numbers
in it, it can be strengthened with letters that fill any empty
spaces. (It is not absolutely necessary to fill all the squares
on the combined birth + name chart.)
On a large sheet of paper (at least A4 size), write your
baby’s date of birth, for example, 2/7/2010. Beneath this,
draw an empty chart, then write your baby’s birthday
numbers in this chart.
2/7/2010
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