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lemondrop13 · 09-19-2009, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Nicholas Flamel

Quite frankly Tavelon wasn't sure how stable the science of arithmancy was, so 'calculate' was probably not the right term. But like most magic it was very new to him, so Tavelon decided to try to figure it out.

Tentatively raising his hand, he answered "Each individual letter has a vibration-energy?" Of course he wasn't really asking a question, but all 11 year olds sound like they are.

"Thank you, Professor" Tavelon said. "But why do we use the birth certificate? Is there something particularly magical about it? I would think that you'd get a better reading off of who you really are rather than what someone named you." Hopefully his question wasn't too outlandish, but Tavelon was quite curious about the matter.

"This is a very insightful and important question. I'd prefer to address it at the conclusion of class if that is okay with you, as it can often create a rather lengthy discussion and debate. But I will say that it is believed that your name at birth does have a magical quality about it. With that said, there are numbers in Arithmancy that deal with changes made to a name. For example, for people who change their name when they marry, there is a Married Name Number to determine what energies are added to a person in marriage. Changes often add something to a person, but they do not negate the original essence of a being, which is revealed by the birth name."

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Originally Posted by Anna Banana

As LouAnn read through chapter twenty-eight, she came across the answer, however, there was some P-word she had not the slightest clue how to pronounce. She flipped back and forth between chapters twenty-eight and two, then finally raised her hand. "You use the Pythagorean Number System," she said, saying that P-word slowly just in case she was slaughtering its pronunciation. "You can add together the numerical value of each of the letters in your name, then you can find out...well, it says here...find out something like how many years your name will last. Or something like that...then it starts over again with the value of the first letter of your first name." Whoa. That was confusing. LouAnn glanced up at the professor and blinked, unsure of what she'd even said.

"Very very good, Ms. Purple. You've earned a point for Gryffindor."

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Originally Posted by Herminny

Herminny raised her hand yet again said, "Your name can be viewed as a piece of music that vibrates in time. Your life, therefore, can be visualized as a musical score, with the individual letters making specific contributions at given points, just as notes in a musical piece are played at specific moments to give a piece of music its rhythm, character, and nuance. Each note or letter has a specific duration and influence over your life during a specific period of time.".

"This is a very beautiful description of the Transits; however, it does not answer my question."

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Originally Posted by Zoerawrr

Jake raised his hand, looking thoroughly confused. A confusion caused by reading.

"Professor..." he said, furrowing his brow. "Does this have something to do with it? Each letter of the name lasts for as long as the value of that letter. I mean... the book said it and I can't see anything else according to length of time," Jake added, shrugging.

"Yes, that does have something to do with it. A point to Hufflepuff."

"Sloane and James, points to each of your houses as well for correct answers."

She addressed the class, "In order to determine the length of a particular Transit Cycle, you assign the letter its corresponding number based on the Pythagorean Number system, which is listed in chapter two of your textbook. That number is equivalent to the number of years that that particular Transit lasts.

"We read the Transit Cycles just as we read a name, from left to right. We start with the first letter representing the Transit from birth, or age zero, to whatever its numerical equivalent is. The next letter picks up where the first left off and lasts the number of years that the letter represents. And so on and so forth.

"I realize this concept is difficult to understand in words, so an example might be best. We'll use my first name to demonstrate the Physical Transits."

09-19-2009, 07:07 PM	#200 (permalink)
lemondrop13 DMAC Hippogriff Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rhode Island, USA Posts: 22,383 Hogwarts RPG Name: Sloane W. Fordyce First Year	Cheesy Mac Quote: Originally Posted by Nicholas Flamel Quite frankly Tavelon wasn't sure how stable the science of arithmancy was, so 'calculate' was probably not the right term. But like most magic it was very new to him, so Tavelon decided to try to figure it out. Tentatively raising his hand, he answered "Each individual letter has a vibration-energy?" Of course he wasn't really asking a question, but all 11 year olds sound like they are. "Thank you, Professor" Tavelon said. "But why do we use the birth certificate? Is there something particularly magical about it? I would think that you'd get a better reading off of who you really are rather than what someone named you." Hopefully his question wasn't too outlandish, but Tavelon was quite curious about the matter. "This is a very insightful and important question. I'd prefer to address it at the conclusion of class if that is okay with you, as it can often create a rather lengthy discussion and debate. But I will say that it is believed that your name at birth does have a magical quality about it. With that said, there are numbers in Arithmancy that deal with changes made to a name. For example, for people who change their name when they marry, there is a Married Name Number to determine what energies are added to a person in marriage. Changes often add something to a person, but they do not negate the original essence of a being, which is revealed by the birth name." Quote: Originally Posted by Anna Banana As LouAnn read through chapter twenty-eight, she came across the answer, however, there was some P-word she had not the slightest clue how to pronounce. She flipped back and forth between chapters twenty-eight and two, then finally raised her hand. "You use the Pythagorean Number System," she said, saying that P-word slowly just in case she was slaughtering its pronunciation. "You can add together the numerical value of each of the letters in your name, then you can find out...well, it says here...find out something like how many years your name will last. Or something like that...then it starts over again with the value of the first letter of your first name." Whoa. That was confusing. LouAnn glanced up at the professor and blinked, unsure of what she'd even said. "Very very good, Ms. Purple. You've earned a point for Gryffindor." Quote: Originally Posted by Herminny Herminny raised her hand yet again said, "Your name can be viewed as a piece of music that vibrates in time. Your life, therefore, can be visualized as a musical score, with the individual letters making specific contributions at given points, just as notes in a musical piece are played at specific moments to give a piece of music its rhythm, character, and nuance. Each note or letter has a specific duration and influence over your life during a specific period of time.". "This is a very beautiful description of the Transits; however, it does not answer my question." Quote: Originally Posted by Zoerawrr Jake raised his hand, looking thoroughly confused. A confusion caused by reading. "Professor..." he said, furrowing his brow. "Does this have something to do with it? Each letter of the name lasts for as long as the value of that letter. I mean... the book said it and I can't see anything else according to length of time," Jake added, shrugging. "Yes, that does have something to do with it. A point to Hufflepuff." "Sloane and James, points to each of your houses as well for correct answers." She addressed the class, "In order to determine the length of a particular Transit Cycle, you assign the letter its corresponding number based on the Pythagorean Number system, which is listed in chapter two of your textbook. That number is equivalent to the number of years that that particular Transit lasts. "We read the Transit Cycles just as we read a name, from left to right. We start with the first letter representing the Transit from birth, or age zero, to whatever its numerical equivalent is. The next letter picks up where the first left off and lasts the number of years that the letter represents. And so on and so forth. "I realize this concept is difficult to understand in words, so an example might be best. We'll use my first name to demonstrate the Physical Transits." __________________