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Originally Posted by
lemondrop13 
This was one of those moments when teaching was incredibly rewarding. She nearly had goosebumps with all the great answers proposed by her students. She practically exclaimed, "Oh! You all are so good! You've touched on nearly every one of the areas that most people use their Soul Number, which include career decisions, love relationships, any time you want to understand why you feel a certain way, business partnerships. I think the only one you didn't directly mention was family relations, but I think someone may have alluded to it.
"I particularly love how the Soul Number can be used to understand someone else, like a life partner or a business partner or a parent. In business, if you understand the Soul Number of your partner, you can understand what will motivate them and be the driving force behind all their actions because this number gives insight into the inner nature of the person you're dealing with, regardless of how they appear on the outside."
Professor Shackleton picked up her quill and made a note, explaining, "You all gave such great answers. House points for all four houses! Nice work." After finishing her recording, Macadrian turned her attention back to the lesson, "Let's talk about calculating the Soul Urge Number. Celandine already mentioned that we use the vowels in our names to find this number. So all I am going to add is some information about the letter "y." The 'y' is considered a vowel when it is the only vowel sound in the syllable, as in the examples 'Lynn' or 'Pyth-ag-or-as.' But the 'y' is considered a consonant when the 'y' is silent, as in the name 'Britney' where the 'e' produces the vowel sound."
"So, to recap, you add the vowels in each name separately, just like you did with all the letters in the Destiny Number, reduce each if necessary, then add them all together and again, reduce if necessary, unless it is a Master Number. Why don't you all calculate your Soul Numbers, then check the book for what it means. Then you can determine for yourself how well it resonates with your innermost desires. You don't have to share if you'd rather not, as this information can be some of the most private and intimate in Arithmancy."
Celandine smiled up at Professor Shackleton, not completely cheered up but the professor's enthusiasm was a bit contagious.
Okay. VOWELS.
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C E L A N D I N E
E A I E
5 1 9 5
5 + 1 + 9 + 5 = 20
= 2 + 0
= 2
E L O D I E
E O I E
5 6 9 5
5+ 6 + 9 + 5 = 25
= 2 +5
= 7
T O U S S A I N T
O U A I
6 3 1 9
6 + 3 + 1 + 9 = 19
= 1 + 9
= 10
= 1 + 0
= 1
2 + 7 + 1 = 10
= 1
ONE (1): You want to lead more than anything and may want to control others too. You do not like being subordinate or taking orders. 1 Soul Numbers are often ambitious, independent, headstrong, and willful. You stay away fom teams, committees - and mediocrity. In matters of the heart and friendship, everything is great when the object of your affection/friendship lives up to your expectations. You expect that person to be as charming, clever, and independent as you are. You may seem cold or distant but it is only because you are protecting yourself.
Celandine raised her hand, "Professor? This doesn't sound like me at all! I... don't think?" She stared at the words, "Am I... cold and distant?"
Good burn, Arithmancy, good burn.