Advanced Numerology: The Dynamic Alphabet (Part 2)

In the last post, we started interpreting the letters that correspond to the numbers 1, 2 and 3. This time we’ll cover the letters valued 4, 5 and 6. Four has the letters D, M & V. Five has the letters E, N & W. The letters that go with 6 are F, O and X.

Before I jump into them, I want to make a very important statement for beginning numerologists (and even some advanced ones). Never just take a stab at reading a person’s dynamic alphabet UNLESS it is significant in the chart. This is the #1 rule for looking at the alphabet charts. Any other rules are subservient to this one.

Study always and only the letters that matter. That means the Cornerstone (the first letter of the first name) and the Minor Key (the first letter of the last name). It also means the letters in power due to the active name cycles at the time.

The Cornerstone and the Minor Key are essentially always the same. That makes them reference points for the chart at any time.

The cycle letter tells you what someone is doing and when. Its relationship with the Cornerstone and Minor Key will usually tell you how the subject does it. We will discuss these advanced topics more deeply in the future.

Reading letters in a random way will only give you meaningless information. Say someone has a D, or more than one, in their name. Unless it is the Cornerstone, the Minor Key, or active in one of the name cycles, using the reading for it is not allowed.

D is a closed letter. It can be a door that some might refuse to open. It is one of the most firm and reliable letters. It acts as a doorway, but some stubbornly refuse to see what’s beyond it.

It represents the four directions we use to know where we are headed, both literally and metaphorically. It also represents determination. It gives the discipline to stick with “doing the deed” you have decided upon, even when it’s really dull.

You have to be careful during its 4-year transit. Others might depend on you to deal with their problems. If you’re a traveler, it might mean a journey of long duration after your 13^th birthday.

This transit can also make you more defensive than usual. You may have some difficulty with accepting new ideas or people. Direct your attention to breaking through limitations, though, and you have the strength to knock any obstacle down. This is especially true if D is your cornerstone.

Two D’s in a row make the transit last 8 years instead of 4. The effects will be spread out over a long time. That makes them more intense, because they have enough time to set down deep roots.

Multiple D’s spread throughout your name in a disconnected way mean these effects intensify at various times throughout your life.

M will often act like a sturdy range of mountains, or the cross section of a volcano that we see in schoolbooks. Both of these have tremendous powers that come from hidden resources, like the Magma hidden within.

M tends to avoid expressing emotions, or at least manages them well. It does this when there is a good reason, or when it supports its motivations.

M may also give you a talent for managing others. Anyone with a strong M influence needs a lot of movement and activity in their life. Mobility and “going with the flow” will keep old emotions from mounting up to “critical mass” and exploding.

This is especially important during M’s 4-year transit. M’s are often quiet, secure and good at stress-management. They move in measured steps, whether doing something minor or mighty. All M’s need to be careful of becoming manipulative. This letter can move others, through music, muscle or mode of speech.

It’s also one of the most traditional and loyal letter-vibrations. It thrives when you apply your steady hand and practical mind to your tasks and duties, especially if it’s your cornerstone. Two M’s in a row make for an intense 8-year period during which one can go into the depths and rise again.

If M falls in various unconnected places within your names, it shows you expressing some of these effects at various times.

V is the well-known hand signal for both peace and victory. It can also be the jokingly made “rabbit ears” behind another’s head.

This is an interesting letter because it can give you a blessing of solid and peaceful progress. Its effects aren’t usually sudden and intense. The exceptions come when it’s your Cornerstone, or the letter that manages its own 4-year transit.

V has a vivifying influence on wellness. Whenever it appears, it can keep you in a vibrant emotional state.

V is sometimes used as a symbol for “down.” For a V person, it is more like “being down to do” something. It helps you stick with the bottom line.

You can be vindictive when you are frustrated by self-limiting situations.

But you are also determined, tireless and persistent when pursuing your goals. V gives a voracious appetite for variety in life. Expecting too much of others, though, can bring choices that end up being disappointing.

After the age of 22, its transit is likely to be very positive. Usually its transit is happy, and you will emerge from it victoriously.

2 V’s in a row mean 8 years of the transit. During them you’ll experience the full range of its powers. V’s in different places in your names show one or two of the characteristics at different times. That gives a wide variety of the V experience.

You should know that V is the 22^nd letter of the alphabet. When it’s a Cornerstone, it will act more like vibration 22 than vibration 4. It’s well documented in various people’s lives that the effective, charismatic, determined and managerial traits of 22 are expressed by V.

The 5 Group - E, N, W: “Expect Nice Weather”

E is energetic, enthusiastic and probably the most “5-ish” of the letters in its group. If you’re an E person, you’re probably enthusiastic about exploring the variety of experience available to you. You love to test the limits of your personal freedom through careful experimentation.

This letter has three horizontal arms reaching out toward the future. That shows the importance you place on looking ahead. You may need to curb the impulse to jump into action without thinking.

You focus strongly on your independence. This struggle gives birth to your most positive qualities: your boundless energy and your entertaining way of getting others “on board.”

You find it easy to adapt to change, but you are also a “change maker.” Whether your experiences with the changes you encounter are fortunate or not depends on your sense of duty.

This is especially critical during its 5-year Transit, when your intuition and wit are at their heights.

Think things through before you commit, especially after your 14^th birthday. That activates the positive powers of change and helps you seize opportunities.

Throughout your life, almost any unexpected change brings a few brief moments of good fortune with it. This won’t be hard to recognize, especially if E is your cornerstone or first vowel.

Two E’s in a row likely mean 10 years of excitement and changes when they come into your name cycles.

E’s scattered into different places in your name bring major changes in each 5-year period. The other letters in the Secret Identity, or composite name cycles, describe those changes. Lastly, in a single 5-year cycle, the 3^rd year is said to bring the greatest changes.

N is thought of as a neutral and balanced letter simply because it looks the same when turned upside down.

At any rate, this is a fast-paced and energetic letter. It gives you a tremendous advantage in changing circumstances or surprising situations. You’re likely to gain something from the situation that enables you to come out on top.

It can be a very helpful vibration when you need to let go of negative mental patterns. It also helps you pay attention to your feelings before taking any kind of risk during an active phase.

Speculative financial ventures, also known as gambling, are not good for you. They can bring out your inner nervousness or negate your normally rational way of thinking.

During N’s 5-year transit, you really need to give your love of adventure and variety a way to express itself. Going with the flow and enjoying balancing activities (like travel) can be powerfully healing during these times.

The worst thing you can do when N is active is to let an attitude of “whatever, it’s the way things are” numb your brain.

Moderation in your lifestyle is always important. Without it, you might not see the possibility of a “reversal of fortune.” During an N cycle after your 14^th birthday, you may make a major change in your career, lifestyle or relationships. This is even more likely after the 23^rd birthday.

Two N’s in a row are famous for a 10-year pattern of chasing after enjoyment. “Normalizing” your personal life and staying focused on success are important here.

If the N’s in your name are in different parts of the name, you can expect to understand the old science joke: “change is the only true constant in the Universe!”

W looks like two valleys on either side of a mountain. It represents the ups and downs you face in the journey of life.

The valleys represent a river split by a mountain. That makes W the primary letter-vibration that represents water. In worldwide mystical writings and poetry, water signifies human emotions. This shows you to be essentially caring, committed and adaptable.

At the same time, you may fall prey to periods of worry. If your “heart is heavy” it sinks to the bottom.

It’s up to you to rebound from the depths you fall into occasionally. That holds even when errors in judgment regarding financial matters are on your mind. W also shows that you are likely to love travel and enjoy nature.

You can be quite loyal, especially while its 5-year Transit is active. Changes of location through travel tend to excite you. That does not mean you’ll profit from unnecessary changes in your financial life.

Like flowing water, you don’t change your course on your own. You will create your own course in time, or easily adapt to changes made by others.

The 3^rd year of a W period may bring important decisions that change your relationships. It’s the decisions you make that are important, not changes in the situations themselves. Although W periods are restless, they can be quite enjoyable.

If W is your cornerstone, the ways you find to get around obstacles can be quite amazing to others. Your example shows them how to do the same.

This can also be a very healing vibration for you and others during its time. That is especially true for those with adjacent W’s in their name cycles, which result in a 10-year period.

Several W’s that are not next to one another in your name make you very flexible. You will quickly adapt to any circumstances you encounter when any of those W’s are active.

The 6 Group - F, O, X “Fox”

F looks a lot like a flag unfurled.

It can be a banner that shows other people “where you’re at” or exactly what you mean when you have something to say. Sometimes you may wear or carry a visible sign of your frank, funny and family-oriented nature. More often, you’ll be frank and open enough that no sign is needed to let others know what you are all about.

Just like those fellows who toss the flags in Italy, you’ll need to be strong and balanced to fly your flag in an appropriate and artistic way. You’ll need good boundaries to share your values, ideals and deep thoughts with others. Boundaries give you a degree of freedom from taking it personally when they don’t agree with you.

You tend to be forthright. Sometimes you can be forceful, especially when discussing fundamental ideas that are the foundation of your way of being.

You can be forceful when defending your ideals. There is a talent for foresight in this letter-vibration that you can use to your advantage. It serves you when you face the responsibilities you’ve taken on for your family, friends and your future.

This is an especially powerful gift that will guide you well through its 6-year period of influence. During it, you’ll be moving forward with your plans and don’t have time to wait for the approval of others.

“Faking it” will not work for you, so making things up as you go along will not “fly.” You launch your plans and actions from a solid foundation. You are firmly faithful to your ideas and your principles.

If F is your cornerstone, you are probably good at formulating plans that are designed for success and personal fulfillment.

Two F’s in a row in any of your names bring a 12-year period over which many of your prayers and wishes will be fulfilled. With several F’s at different places in the name cycles, you’ll be surprised how often your major plans come to fruition.

O looks like a circle - a loop that confines. But like a ring or corral, its use is defined by what’s contained within it.

O is a responsible letter. Its ability to surround or hold is the source of the inner strength that enables you to fulfill your ambitions. Solid communication skills and a talent for open and objective thinking can be among your best assets in life.

At the same time, being overbearing when you express frustration or annoyance can ruin relationships. It also undermines other’s opinions of you. Being unappreciated after doing your best can increase stress, especially when you’re making an effort to share your experience and knowledge.

In fact, when you share or contribute insight or information, you need feedback that encourages you to keep going. Otherwise you go over the same thing repeatedly, which can be irritating.

This is especially true during the 6-year transit of O, or when it’s your cornerstone. During that time, other people may think you are more open to them than you really are. Or you may be too preoccupied with matters that are deeply personal. If so, make sure you express that fact in a pleasant way.

This will give others all the attention they need and help you keep your boundaries in shape. Hidden obstacles and new opportunities in relationships may appear during this transit. Keep your eyes open and don’t compromise your best interests or values.

Your innate creativity and social intelligence will guide you toward success, especially after your 15^th birthday. Two O’s in a row in any of your names call for care. Avoid taking obligations you may not be able to fulfill during the 12 years when O is active.

If many O’s appear in your names in different places, you’re likely to take on new responsibilities when any of them are active. But you will be successful at completing them.

X may be the most popular letter that is used as a symbol. It’s an unknown quality in mathematics. It’s the intangible but super-charismatic measure of success (the X-factor), or a mark for something extraordinary.

The charisma of this letter runs deep. A company that wants its product to appear backed by science (rather than commerce) adds an X to the name.

In the world of modern digital finance, it’s often used to make a short name for an “Exchange.” Of course, after a break-up, one partner usually refers to the other as their “eX.” Road signs and many other signs use X to mean you should not cross this line, as at a railroad crossing.

It closes documents on a computer or crosses out something unwanted or unacceptable, like the X-rating given to some movies.

Three of them in a row is a generally understood sign for poison or, at the very least, “leave this alone.” Being curious and adventurous, you may be excited by “X”, the unknown.

It’s also used in math to mean “multiply.” So make careful decisions, because X can turn molehills into mountains.

It can also mean “wrong answer” - one you may come up with more than once during its 6-year transit period. Stay on guard. You won’t know what’s unexpectedly crossing your path.

Your actions can lead to unexpected consequences. Excesses will take you down the branch of the crossroads that is better left untraveled. Still, you should realize this letter is very balanced. It looks the same when turned upside down or backward.

You might be somewhat unpredictable. But that’s what brings excitement into your life and the lives of others, especially when X is your cornerstone.

I’ve never seen two X’s in a row in a name. If that happens to be the case, I should imagine the individual would experience a 12-year period of unexpected or extraordinary events.

X’s in different places within the various names likely represent periods with “lines they should not cross.” Those are opportunities that could lead to unpredictable consequences.

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