Harnessing the Stars: Navigating Life Transitions with Astrology
Numerology is an age-long astrological
practice which tells the relationship between certain numbers and events that
might happen in one’s life. This can be calculated by studying the numerical value
of the different letters in a person’s name and dates. The study of numerology
is normally associated with the certain paranormal activity as well. Numerology is
considered pseudoscience to a great extent as there is no concrete evidence
regarding this practice. Anyone who believes that numbers can be helpful in
predicting something about the future using various pseudoscientific
predictions. These people do not always practice the old forms of numerology. There
are a lot of astrologers who deal with the study of numerology and claim to
predict the future of a person with its help. Many people too believe in this
art and take most of their decisions based on it.
However, no study proves the link between
numbers and future and hence some of the reason mentioned below are what makes
one believe that numerology is pseudoscience,
Lack of Evidence Related to Numerology:
Many people have argued about the fact that
numbers just do not have any significance when it comes to influencing anyone’s
life. Therefore, numerology is considered to be extremely superstitious and a
pseudoscience. Certain studies show that number 7 does not relate to the
fact that people will have psychic powers in them. Innumerable tests produced
negative outputs which favour the fact that numerology truly is pseudoscience.
Use of Numerology in Gambling:
Certain numerological methods are used by
some players in various games. Games like bingo, roulette and lotteries involve
numbers only and hardly any skills. Thus, such games are perfect for the use of
numerology. There is no pre-defined strategy which can be learned and
implemented in order to win these games. Hence, one way that players use is by
keeping faith in lucky numbers. They feel that such numbers can help them win
the game by holding certain links. However, no solid proof is available that
with the help of such practices, one can win these games. Everything is based
on a person’s faith in the practice of numerology.
Use of Numerology in Science:
If the scientific observations are not
justifiable then, due to the visibility of a set of patterns which would be due
to some kind of primary inspiration, then the scientific theories would be
labelled as numerology. The usage of the term numerology in the field of science
is not surprising at all, as it is one of the ways to dismiss any kind of questions
against science. One such example is the
use of the term numerology while coinciding the resemblance of certain large
numbers. It was not sufficiently justified as to how the ratio of the
universe’s age and the atomic unit of time were related. Also, the ratios of
the age of the universe to the electric force for the proton and electron, or
the number of electrons in the universe, or the difference in strengths of the
gravity of any astronomical entities. The
most important part of science related to the details of the elements in
nature, the periodic table was itself known to be a colloquial usage of the
term numerology. Though it was started
merely as atomic triads, later on using some logical orders and some form of
numerology it led to the development of the periodic table.
Use of Numerology in Pop-Culture:
Not just in crucial fields like science but
also in the field of popular culture or fancily known as “pop-culture”, there
exists the usage of numerology. Numerology
is famous in the field of the coming-of-age plots and also very popular in
genres like fiction. It might not be used very diligently as it is just used
for some comic effect. There are many
movies and sitcoms that adapt the usage of numerology so as to add the casual
element of traditionally modern and creating a separate fan-base for such
genres. The very famous series “Harry Potter” itself has the occurrence of
numerology in the third book. The term used in that book is arithmancy, which
is the practice of allotting numerical value to words in order to foresee the
future.