The Secret Science of NumerologyCurtis’s The Key to the Universe and The Key of Destiny (Newcastle
Publishing) and Corinne Heline’s intense Sacred Science of Numbers
(DeVorss and Co.). Lawrence’s modern presentation, though, includes
some important additions. She provides in-depth information on the form
of the symbols—and the derivations and meanings of these forms. She’s
also gone back to basic sources—the Bible, the Kabbalah, to name just
two—to delve deeply into the symbolism.
In addition, there’s some interesting commentary in Lawrence’s book
that you’re not likely to find anywhere else. She writes in an enlightened
manner. For instance, her recognition of the similarity between the look
of the head of an ox and the uterus, along with their symbolic connections
with beginnings, physical reproduction, the Hebrew letter Aleph, and the
English letter A. I’d previously seen the oxhead mentioned with the Aleph,
but hadn’t been able to make any meaningful connection. Now, having
digested Lawrence’s commentary, I expect I’ll remember the symbols—
and the meanings—for the rest of my life.
Lawrence is often helpful in clarifying some meanings of the let-
ters by discussing many words, which begin with the letter in question. She
connects B to baby, M to mountain and magical, F to family and father-
hood. Her discussions of the numbers are equally enlightening and
significant.
The beginning and ending sections of the book offer another won-
derful treasure trove. They’re overflowing with information that I ex-
pect will fill some important gaps in most numerologists’ scientific and
historical understandings. My favorites among the particular pieces of
information are:
➛ The discussion of scientific instruments—the eidophone, the
psychograph, and the polygraph, among others—and
numerology’s tie-in to the world of sound and vibration.
➛ The story of Pythagoras and his school. Since numerologists
are always paying homage to Pythagoras, it’s helpful to get a
solid bearing on his life and accomplishments.
➛ The history of the modern school of numerology. Lawrence
suggests, as I have often thought, that although it’s nice for
numerologists to remember that the birth of their field was in
distant antiquity, it’s also more realistic to accept that the
modern version of numerology—dealing particularly with char-
acter analysis—dates back only a little more than one hun-
dred years or so. I’m delighted to see that numerologist Isidore
Kominsky finally made it into a contemporary numerology
text—along with L. Dow Balliet, Julia Seton, and the like.
Thank you, Shirley, for helping to make the historical record
a bit more accurate.