 ♥ Mrs. Itachi Uchiha™ & MAJNOO! : Bleach & Kyo & Natsume ♥ [ Maxh!Jesh ]
Points, that was nice. Gold beamed at Professor Hadley, and then raised a hand. “The word itself has Greek roots, ma’am,” she said cheerfully. “Arithmos, which translates to 'number,' and manteia, which translates to 'divination'.”
“I would say Arithmancy is the... science of numbers. It's basically a study of their fixed meanings, their influence on one’s life and personality, and a wide variety of interpretations, through these. It is not, per se, ‘divination' - that is, one does not seek to 'see' - but a way to gauge possibilities. To get a better understanding of who one is, what one’s challenges are, and the ways that can lead to them. I feel like it helps one understand. It's very flexible.”
"... and, of course, a whole chunk of it depends on how precise one's calculations are, and how rational one's interpretations."
She lowered her hand.
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