If you’ve read any of my previous articles on the hidden meanings behind the letters in your name, it shouldn’t surprise you when I tell you that your initials really do mean something. Mine are HAL, like the crazy on-board computer in Kubrick’s Odyssey, but that’s another story. So what are your initials? Do you wonder what they might have to say about you?

Well, that’s why I’m here: to tell you this secret you probably didn’t even know you were keeping.

Briefly, the practice of numerology dates back hundreds of years before Mr. Pythagoras burst onto the scene: he was the Greek mathematician who popularized the so-called “western” system that is still in use today. However, the father of this system was known as ‘Chaldean’ since it dates back to an area called Chaldea (also known as the ‘cradle of civilization’). Even modern numerologists often agree that the Chaldean chart is much more accurate, but they also agree that it is simply too difficult for the average brain to understand. One of the unusual aspects of this ancient art was and is that it involves the elemental meanings of each of the letters of our alphabet; after all, it is highly unlikely that the alphabet fell from the sky one fine morning: it had a different beginning and grew on a system similar to ‘hieroglyphics’ in which each symbol had a particular meaning or set of meanings. .

Enough of that, let’s get to the good stuff.

Is one of your initials an M or a D or maybe a T? Since all of these letters are ruled by the number four (which is very reliable and consistent; consider the 4 seasons, the 4 winds, the 4 directions, the 4 corners of a house), it is very likely that you will be seen as responsible, trustworthy , stable and loyal. And there’s also a good chance that you really do have all of these admirable and honorable traits.

However, there is more to the picture: if the D/4 is a door; the M/4 a Mountain (range) and the T/4 a plus sign (+), so the D might need to be opened to other views; the M might need to vent and the T might need to understand that less is more; in other words, a thousand interests do not allow experience in many, while one allows dominance.

For another twist, think of the D, or the ‘Door’ again. We need to ‘travel’ through a Spell Gate to become…Dead. We also have to travel through a gate to… Dream. The gates can be seen as the dividers between light and dark, health and disease; Near and Far. Can you imagine the energy of the D? It can be closed or it can be open, the choice is up to the individual, but in general, the D is challenged to open up; take risks, get out of your comfort zone… and let go of control at least once in a while.

Right, now that I’ve started, I guess I shouldn’t leave all of you Ms and Ts hanging.

The M is the only letter of the alphabet that is pronounced with the mouth closed — and that is illustrative of its meaning — visualize the strength of a threatening and silent mountain and you will understand the essence of the M. Like any good mountain , it is likely It might blow up at some point, but on a daily basis it tends to stay hidden, everything contained under a blanket of rock or an impassive exterior. The M refers to that which is hidden or secret in some way, but is very real even in its camouflage… the words mother (think gestating), marine (think below the surface), magic, and mystery suggest its energies. ‘covers’. . The typical M will probably benefit, as mentioned, from venting once in a while and letting others know what’s going on inside their proverbial ‘mountain’ before they develop a crack and go sky high.

The T/4, on the other hand, refers to the plus sign (+) and as such, is energetic, social and interested in just about anything, and therein lies his ‘rub’. The T can have so many interests (whether they involve people, places, or things) that it can be hard to build a foundation and commit. Translated, the T often has many lovers, jobs, homes…you get the idea, right? The strange thing is that no matter how many of the above the T is involved with, it will always turn out to be responsible for duration, the operative word here is ‘duration’!

Have I aroused your curiosity? If so, please visit my site and find out what your initials, or even the energy of your full name, say about you. The full meanings of the alphabet and the numerical scale are listed in Chaldean Numerology…it’s a good read!