Five.. four.. three.. two.. one.. time was UP!
Wand aloft, Tiara shot several rounds of red sparks into the air.
"Alright, that's it!" she called, her voice magically modified. "
Everyone back towards the door!" She trooped up there herself, freezing some of the moving obstacles in place as she went.
"
Gather around," she motioned as people began to arrive. There was a blackboard in the shadows that she rolled out.
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Board
BALANCE NUMBER
1. Assign each of the initials of your full name a value (see
chapter 2)
2. Add these digits and use the reduction method
Once she was confident everyone had made their way here, she began. "
Today you were put in a stressful situation, and no, there is no prize for the winners other than self-discovery and learning."And in her eyes, those were more valuable anyhow. "
Everyone responds differently under pressure, and your Balance Number can help you know how to better respond in difficult situations."
"
For example, my initials are TZT. The values for those letters are 2, 8, and 2. If we add those together and reduce," calculations appeared on the board, "
we get a 3 for my balance number."
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Board
BALANCE NUMBER
1. Assign each of the initials of your full name a value (see
chapter 2)
2. Add these digits and use the reduction method
TZT: 2+8+2 = 12 = 1+2 =
3 "
Over the years I have use this knowledge to temper my reactions. Believe it or not, I was quite hot-headed at your age; discovering my balance number helped me start to mellow out a bit." Once she started in Arithmancy, she had been drawn to this calculation right away. Her life as a gymnast had taught her balance was important, so this number resonated with her deeply.
"
Now. I would like you to work out your balance numbers. I assume you all brought your parchment and quills to class?" They hadn't known the activity ahead of time, of course. "
The ground is perfectly fine for a desk today. Please calculate your own balance number and interpret according to chapter 24's interpretations."