The main influencing factors on your numerology reading will be your name and your date of birth. Somebody who has studied and understands the art of numerology will be able to apply a simple formula to the numbers contained in your birth date and those represented by your name. From that they will come up with four core elements and up to about thirty modifiers. From these, the numerologist will produce a complete and often accurate analysis of your character.

The basics are that you reduce all numbers to the primary numbers of 1 through 9 except for the master numbers of 11 and 22. The major vibration rates associated with a person's characteristics is represented by each of these numbers.

So how do you reduce bigger numbers to these single digits? It is very simple addition. You keep adding numbers until you get to the single digit. So the number 1985 would become 23 and then 5. A designated number is attached to all letters of the alphabet , for example, A = 1, B=2 etc.

Your name and your date of birth will be the main influencing factors on your numerology reading. A simple formula for the numbers contained in your birth date and those represented by your name will be able to be applied by somebody who has studied and understands the art of numerology. Up to about thirty modifiers and four core elements come from that. From these, the numerologist will produce a complete and often accurate analysis of your character.

The four core numbers are the Life path, the Destiny number, the Soul number and the Birthday number. The life path is the most important number and you find it by adding the month, year and date of your birth. This number determines the life that you should be leading and gives you hints and tips on finding the right environment to help you achieve your true path, according to numerologists. Most of your major personality characteristics will also be identified by this.

The second most important number is the Destiny number, which suggests that your destiny was preplanned i.e. you were born with certain talents and skills. You are more than likely using these in whatever career you have chosen to pursue. You can work out your destiny number by adding up the values of all the letters in your name as it appears on your birth certificate. The third in the series of four is found by adding up the value of the vowels in your name. This will describe the level of motivation you hold with regard to fulfilling your destiny. The birthday is the least important of the four numbers but all the same has an influence on the above.

The above are the core characteristics which are then further modified by numerous modifiers including karma etc. You can use numerology to access your strengths and weaknesses and what life path you should be following. Once you know this basic information, you are better positioned to achieve success.