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Fira 06-22-2011 05:00 PM

SPOILER!!: Riley, Professor Hadley, Evelyn XD
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Originally Posted by DanialRadFAN01 (Post 10417796)
O___O
Ooh then somebody said an answer that sounded right, Evelyn. Riley turned around and smiled at her. The seventh year didn't know she was that good at Arithmancy, he had always seen the trouble-maker/cool side to her. The Aritmancy scholar side was a bit of a shock, especially since their Arch Rival Hadley taught the subject.

Ugh...then another voice spoke up. Josh. Riley didn't forget the incident in the Library not one bit. He turned his smile from Evelyn and just stared at the other Gryffinfor boy for a moment before turning back and saying nothing. Whatever. He sort of wished that answer was wrong now.

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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising (Post 10417816)
Oh and she had forgotten about Josh and Iris; they too seemed fairly competent in Arithmancy knowledge. As evidenced by the fact that just after Evelyn answered, they both laid their bets on the same number. "Yes, the challenge number is correct! It is this number that presents what is you must face in order to reach the highest peak of your pinnacle cycle. Like the Pinnacles, there are four Challenge numbers as well, which cover the same years as your Pinnacles, but there is a difference in how we calculate them which is what makes this calculation a bit .... challenging. Can anyone tell me what I mean by this? That is to say, how do we calculate them? Generally speaking."

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Originally Posted by Roselyn (Post 10417821)
Glancing over to Josh once he answered right after her, she stared smirked a little before just about to turn her attention back to the Professor. However, just as she did so, she saw Riley looking at her. Smiling back somewhat, the Slytherin started tapping her quill on her desk again. Smiling was fine. Right? 'Course it was. Pffft.

But, back to the lesson. "It's pretty much exactly how you calculate the pinnacles, what with the numbers you use, except you switch the two around and subtract them instead of adding them. Like, for the first number, instead of adding your month of birth with your day of birth, you subtract your day of birth from your month of birth." she said, right after raising her hand. At least, that's what was in the book.



Josh knew he, himself, already enjoyed Arithmancy pretty much especially the calculating part though sometimes he could get things wrong which happened mostly when he was feeling distracted or slightly sick as he did right now. But whenever Evelyn looked like she was enjoying it was well, the Gryffindor enjoyed it even more. Arithmancy was a cool subject! Indeed it was!

Smirking at the fact that Evelyn had previously beaten him, Josh turned to look at his beloved she-snake only to find she was looking at him as well...but then apparently her gaze had moved to somewhere else and, this making it the most annoying moment of the day for him, he saw Riley at the point she was looking at smiling at his girlfriend!!!

*GLARE*

Did not that coward have a brain? Had not he learned that he HAD TO stay away from his beloved if he wanted to remain ALIVE!! Josh had already suffered another detention while trying to show Riley that fact and he was still staring and smiling at Josh Carter's girlfriend?

Of course, Professor Hadley's next words with her next question had come to his ears but the seventeen year old was unable to take his eyes and mind from the exchange between Evelyn and Riley. And yes...it was an exchange now since she smiled back at him!!!!

Groaning some, Josh gave Riley his best DEATH GLARE when the other lion boy now turned to look at him. Yeaaa, that was a death glare Riley Sinclair and you knew what it meant. You knew that!!!

''I think you subtract instead of adding this time while calculating...stuff'' he told to the professor whatever had remained in his mind from what he had previous read from the book, in order to keep his mind away from all the plots about turning Riley into a mural on a wall near the Gryffindor tower by beating him up. However, though he spoke to the professor, he was still glaring at the other Gryffindor boy with wildly narrowed, shining dark brown eyes.

If he did just another SLIGHT move, he did not care whatever it would be, towards Evelyn, he was GOING DOWN!!

Kaos.Doodles 06-22-2011 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Roselyn (Post 10417821)
Glancing over to Josh once he answered right after her, she stared smirked a little before just about to turn her attention back to the Professor. However, just as she did so, she saw Riley looking at her. Smiling back somewhat, the Slytherin started tapping her quill on her desk again. Smiling was fine. Right? 'Course it was. Pffft.

But, back to the lesson. "It's pretty much exactly how you calculate the pinnacles, what with the numbers you use, except you switch the two around and subtract them instead of adding them. Like, for the first number, instead of adding your month of birth with your day of birth, you subtract your day of birth from your month of birth." she said, right after raising her hand. At least, that's what was in the book.

Legend had done his job. And he felt pretty good. Even if he had just written some stuff on the board. Leaning back in his chair, which he had returned to once Hadley had taken the class over again, Legend tried to pay attention.

Huh.

The Challenge Number?

You don't say.

Legend's hand shot up once Hadley asked another question, even though some students already answered. "Professor! What she- he pointed to the Slytherin, whos name he couldn't quite remember at the moment. -just said."

Starbreeze 06-22-2011 05:29 PM

Eino had never heard of a challenge number, but according to what his classmates had mentioned, Eino was able to deduce that they were not fun, and indeed challenging to calculate. It was only natural for him to think that, since there are peaks in a person's lifetime, there would also be a few lows, and these were what the challenge numbers identified. He flipped through his textbook until he found them on chapter twenty-three. Apparently they weren't the low points of a person's life but rather, as the name suggests, challenges a person must overcome in order to reach the highest point. Well, calculating them would be challenging enough, so they better have cauldron cakes for dessert tonight. His classmates were right, they were similar to the pinnacles but instead of adding they had to subtract the numbers. That didn't seem too challenging.

PhoenixRising 06-22-2011 05:34 PM

SPOILER!!: Smart kiddies
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Originally Posted by Roselyn (Post 10417821)
Glancing over to Josh once he answered right after her, she stared smirked a little before just about to turn her attention back to the Professor. However, just as she did so, she saw Riley looking at her. Smiling back somewhat, the Slytherin started tapping her quill on her desk again. Smiling was fine. Right? 'Course it was. Pffft.

But, back to the lesson. "It's pretty much exactly how you calculate the pinnacles, what with the numbers you use, except you switch the two around and subtract them instead of adding them. Like, for the first number, instead of adding your month of birth with your day of birth, you subtract your day of birth from your month of birth." she said, right after raising her hand. At least, that's what was in the book.

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Originally Posted by Trish (Post 10417840)

Penny was listening intently, she had just finished reading about The Challenges last night...
Putting her hand in the air..."Professor, instead of adding the numbers in your date of birth, the Challenges are found by subtracting them



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Originally Posted by DanialRadFAN01 (Post 10417849)
As Professor Hadley spoke about the correct type of calculation provided by some other students, Riley flipped to the chapter labeled, 'Challenge Numbers' and once she was finished he raised his hand to speak. "Well professor it looks to me that you do the calculation about the same as the others except you switch the signs and instead of adding you subtract the two amounts you have. Which is a bit strange to me, what happens if you get a negative number?" he asked curiously.

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Originally Posted by Lara_the_Firelady (Post 10417869)
''I think you subtract instead of adding this time while calculating...stuff'' he told to the professor whatever had remained in his mind from what he had previous read from the book, in order to keep his mind away from all the plots about turning Riley into a mural on a wall near the Gryffindor tower by beating him up. However, though he spoke to the professor, he was still glaring at the other Gryffindor boy with wildly narrowed, shining dark brown eyes.

If he did just another SLIGHT move, he did not care whatever it would be, towards Evelyn, he was GOING DOWN!!

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Originally Posted by Kaos.Doodles (Post 10417876)
Legend had done his job. And he felt pretty good. Even if he had just written some stuff on the board. Leaning back in his chair, which he had returned to once Hadley had taken the class over again, Legend tried to pay attention.

Huh.

The Challenge Number?

You don't say.

Legend's hand shot up once Hadley asked another question, even though some students already answered. "Professor! What she- he pointed to the Slytherin, whos name he couldn't quite remember at the moment. -just said."



"Yes, you all are precisely right!" Even you, Legend, with your agreement with everyone else. "With the challenge numbers, we use subtraction!" Probably one of the only numbers that we do that for... Now Riley brought up another good point. "If you get a negative number, which is extremely likely, then it's fine. Just take away the negative sign and its positive. It means something, but we won't worry about for now..."

Right then. "Can I get four volunteers again, please? Preferably different from before and again, one from each house... Age isn't of concern as long as you feel confident in your ability to attempt these difficult calculations."

Trish 06-22-2011 05:37 PM


Penny stuck her hand in the air.... "Professor, I can do it Hufflepuff..if no-one else does".
bringing her hand down again...

Starbreeze 06-22-2011 05:42 PM

Eino raised his hand, then placed the same over his heart. "I solemnly swear that feel confident in my... what you said." He said nervously, and gulped. Well, he didn't really, but he had to learn. Hopefully that wouldn't hinder his chances, then again it wasn't like hands were shooting in the air. Maybe he shouldn't have volunteered after all... Too late now it was time to grab the Unicorn by its horn and make it drink pumpkin juice! Or whatever the saying was.

Roselyn 06-22-2011 05:50 PM

Having given her answer, Evelyn took the opportunity to glance over to Josh again, yet, he didn't look as happy as he did before. And the reason was...Uh. He couldn't be mad over a simple exchange of smiles, could he?

Apparently.

Hearing the request for volunteers, the Slytherin waited a moment or so before raising her hand. She didn't volunteer for the last time, but might as well this time. "I'll volunteer, professor." Wait, what were they doing?

Presley Black 06-22-2011 05:50 PM

Pres wanted to volunteer. She was awful at arithmancy. She raised her hand halfway, and pulled it down as fast as a blink when Eino volunteered. He would know what he was doing tons more than Presley would. She would just do her calculation on her private parchment, and verify what they wrote on the board. That was th best option for everyone. Presley would probably hopelessly confuse the entire class.

Quick Quotes Quill 06-22-2011 06:14 PM

Gwen remembered that the last time she somehow ended up volunteering it didn't turn up so bad, so she was confident she could do it again. Why not?, the young Ravenclaw asked herself.

Jason Potter Weasley 06-22-2011 06:39 PM

William raised his hand. " I will try to get the Challenge Number" Willaim told the professor.

James_Potter 06-22-2011 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising (Post 10417732)
"Oh and three points for your cheek."

Roderigo shot a glare at Ellie, for she had lost them three whole points from Ravenclaw. They were in third place for the house cup, and at this stage in the competition, every point counted. However, he turned back to Professor Hadley with a smile as she addressed his question.

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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising (Post 10417732)
"Not necessarily" Josephina interjected. "If you have a master number 11, then it's an 11, not a two. But you might find yourself following some of the attributes that applies to a two."

Right then, it probably time to move on. "If you need to recheck your calculations, feel free to do so at the end, but for now we're going to move onto another number that tends to work hand-in-hand with the pinnacles. This calculation can be fairly confusing as well and a bit more advanced, so if you're younger and don't feel comfortable completing it just yet, then you're welcome to just take notes." She paused and glanced around the room quickly before continuing. "It is a number that you must not overcome, but rather indicative of what you should become. Does anyone know what this number is?" For all you bookworms out there who read ahead in the textbook... hehe

Roderigo nodded slowly, scribbled down what Professor Hadley said in a small corner of parchment and then smiled again. He figured it was time to sit down, and he made his way through the sea of desks and back into his seat. But then he jumped up suddenly, having forgotten to grab his textbook. He ran back up to the front of the class awkwardly, grabbed the book, and ran back to his seat. He then proceeded to open the book up to chapter after Pinnacles; Chapter Twenty-Three: The Challenges. But before he could answer Professor Hadley's question, about four other people did. Shrugging, he pulled out a fresh piece of parchment and decided to switch his normal black ink to dragon's blood ink, just for the fun of it.


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Originally Posted by DanialRadFAN01 (Post 10417747)
Riley was never that good at Arithmany really and so when Hadley began to talk about a calculation that would be even harder than the ones they just did, the Gryffindor had to stifle a groan. Ooh it was a competition to see who could find it first!? Well it was to Riley at least.

Looking at his textbook he had no idea where to look so he just flipped it to the next chapter and shouted out the heading, hoping it was right. "Professor is it the The Expression/Destiny Number?" he said eagerly.


Roderigo spun around in his chair. It was Riley Sinclair, his Gryffindor pal. The Spaniard hadn't even noticed him in the classroom, and would have sat next to Riley had he seen him. He waved to him, smiling.
"Where'd you see that?" he asked curiously, having not read about Expression/Destiny Numbers.

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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising (Post 10417933)

"Yes, you all are precisely right!" Even you, Legend, with your agreement with everyone else. "With the challenge numbers, we use subtraction!" Probably one of the only numbers that we do that for... Now Riley brought up another good point. "If you get a negative number, which is extremely likely, then it's fine. Just take away the negative sign and its positive. It means something, but we won't worry about for now..."

Right then. "Can I get four volunteers again, please? Preferably different from before and again, one from each house... Age isn't of concern as long as you feel confident in your ability to attempt these difficult calculations."

Looking back up at the front of the classroom, Roderigo leaned back in his chair, knowing he wouldn't volunteer since he had just done so for the Pinnacles.

HaRoHeGiNeLu 06-22-2011 07:02 PM

Be our friend, Salander?
 
Text Cut: Hadley
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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising (Post 10417732)
What was up with the cheeky students? "This is not art class, Ellie, but Arithmancy. If you'd rather not participate in the calculations, then leave." She said, point toward the door. Of course it would cost the girl sapphire gems, but she wasn't sure those mattered to the girl. Not like Quidditch, anyway. "Oh and three points for your cheek." Honestly, it wasn't like the girl was a new student to Hogwarts OR her lessons; no, she was a bratty teenager instead

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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising (Post 10417933)
"Yes, you all are precisely right!" Even you, Legend, with your agreement with everyone else. "With the challenge numbers, we use subtraction!" Probably one of the only numbers that we do that for... Now Riley brought up another good point. "If you get a negative number, which is extremely likely, then it's fine. Just take away the negative sign and its positive. It means something, but we won't worry about for now..."

Right then. "Can I get four volunteers again, please? Preferably different from before and again, one from each house... Age isn't of concern as long as you feel confident in your ability to attempt these difficult calculations."



Oh, yes, Ellie felt people LOOKING at her. Nosy, nosy people. And, guess what? She didn't care. So they could just turn away and be good little students, mkay?

Hey! An art class in Hogwarts wouldn't be such a bad idea. Not that Ellie was particularly artistic, but it would beat most of the other subjects taught by a longshot. Including Arithmancy. Ellie only took it because she LIKED Hadley.

Ironic how the only Professor that ever takes points from her is one of Ellie's FAVORITES.

She eyed the door when Hadley pointed to it, considering the option because, no, she didn't want to do calculations. Her hand automatically went to her cheek at the Professor's mention...before falling down onto the desk. Wrong cheek, Ellie. Heh.

The door was still there, but she LIKED Hadley enough to walk out. So...she was staying. Just, maybe, not here. She needed a friend to help her. Where was Lola Jones when you needed her, eh?

She did spy Salander, though. And he was older...wiser? Well, he seemed to know what he was doing...or was at least doing SOMETHING. And Ellie was going to go to him. Yup. It wasn't hard or anything, either, since she was textbookless and all she had was her quill and partially black parchment.

Quickly, she moved to the desk beside him...Hadley wouldn't mind, right? And she scooted it over, much closer to see his parchment better. "Hi Sal... I'm lost." So, care to help a poor, innocent, confused little fourth year?

Oh, he didn't mind either, right?

Hopefully.

So long as he wasn't going to volunteer for these Challenges. Meh. Like THOSE sounded any better than Pineapples. They sounded WORSE. Challenging. Meh.

But Evelyn volunteered, so hopefully Ellie'll be safe with Sal.

Fira 06-22-2011 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising (Post 10417933)
Right then. "Can I get four volunteers again, please? Preferably different from before and again, one from each house... Age isn't of concern as long as you feel confident in your ability to attempt these difficult calculations."[/COLOR]

Apparently no matter how much he tried to keep his mood well someone like Riley had to step in and challenge his efforts for that by simply poking his well-known-to-get-raised-easily temper. Letting a deep breath out his nose to keep his anger at the other Gryffindor, who had been trying to steal his girlfriend, under control.

And finally managing to look at Professor Hadley and doing his best to keep his gaze on her, fighting the urge to look back at every single minute to see if there were any more exchanges taking place between Riley and his beloved, Josh forced a smile and raised his hand kindly when Hadley had asked for volunteers from each house.

''May i volunteer for Gryffindor this time, professor?'' He enjoyed those calculating stuff, right? Maybe if he was a volunteer he could both help younger students deal with the case and distract himself from the thoughts of sending Riley to attempt to flirt with the Giant Squid instead, and not HIS girlfriend, by a nicely aimed kick at his back. ''May i?''

Lockhartian 06-22-2011 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising (Post 10417732)
Turning away from Ellie for a few moments as Josephina had noticed a few more students had finally set their quills down, the brunette approached to check their work. First, the Hufflepuff Prefect. "Er... your fourth pinnacle there? Is actually master number 11, because you should reduce each component to a single digit first and then add them together." Yup. She said that before, didn't she? "But otherwise, good job."

What? Huh? Treyen turned his face to Hadley as soon as she spoke to him, and then...Oooooh, that's right! He half-smiled her way, and then corrected his parchment.

SPOILER!!: Treyen's Parchment
Life Path Number.
DOB: April 10, 2059

(0+4) + (1+0) + (2+0+5+9) = 4 + 1 + 16
5 + 16 = 21 = 2 + 1 = 3

THREE (3): Your path will entice you to be both spontaneous and creative, to live your life with joy and imagination. You will learn the benefits of optimism and enthusiasm, and how to express your emotions and exuberance. Once you've mastered these concepts, you'll move on to the next phase - inspiring others. You're a born communicator and your wit and lightheartedness will help others see the joy in any situation. Artistic, creative, and articulate are words to describe someone with a 3 Life Path. Career/vocation options should relate to anything artistic - writing, speaking, designing, illustrating, dancing, etc.

Pinnacles.

First Pinnacle

(0+4) + (1+0) = 4 +1 = 5

FIVE (5): Prepare yourself for change and uncertainty, while relaxing on restrictions of your past patterns to deliver you freedom and liberation. Many people don't like change, so if you're one of these people, this time can be very unsettling, filled with restlessness, activity, and public life. Changes in attitudes, career paths, and business decisions that are forward thinking favor sales and promotions and do well under this 5 energy. Learn during this time to avoid impulsive choices, especially the urge to quit and leave. The major attainment is to learn to be flexible and adaptable.

Second Pinnacle

(1+0) + (2+0+5+9) = 1 + 16 = 17
1 +7 = 8

EIGHT (8): An eight in a Pinnacle position dictates a time for learning to handle the business world and any type of authority, and from that to discover your own sense of personal power. You will learn about money, power, authority, as well as the essentials of organization, leadership, responsibility, efficiency and management (particularly of financial matters). During an 8 Pinnacle, your judgment will be repeatedly tested during your opportunities to manage business and further your career. Recognition for your achievements are significant under this number. Home life may be of less importance under this Pinnacle, but that may be necessary to learn the important lesson - become your own authority and trust your true power.

Third Pinnacle

5 + 8 = 13 = 1+3 = 4

FOUR (4): The 4 Pinnacle is an especially important time for constructing your life with solid, stable, long-lasting foundations. During this Pinnacle, you will be learning about persistence, hard work, patience, planning, organizing, and moving ahead with a methodical plan. As you learn these traits, you will need to apply them practically, putting your ideas into shape and creating a stable place for yourself in the material world. This is not a time of leisure, but is a demanding period requiring discipline, recognition of limits, and a serious attitude.

Fourth Pinnacle

(0+4) + (2+0+5+9) = 4 + 16 = 20
2 + 0 = 2

TWO (2): Your greatest attainment will be to learn how to have
harmonious relationships without sacrificing yourself. The number 2 Pinnacle represents unions, partnerships, patience, and fairness, with a focus on working as a team. During this time of your life, you may be learning to cooperate, share, and be considerate of others. The 2 Pinnacle may be a time where you will find achievement in fields of work where precision and detail are valued because you have a natural gift for relating facts, gathering and perfecting details, and knowing what's correct and right.


Fourth Pinnacle

(0+4) + (2+0+5+9) = 4 + (1+6)
4 + 7 = 11

MASTER NUMBER ELEVEN (11/2): This Master Number Pinnacle, like any other, may also be reduced to its lower vobration, the 2, and experienced as merely that - the two Pinnacle. It is not until working at the level of the 11, the higher vibration of spiritual and philosophical rather than material, that you'll address the unique attributes of this number. The 11 Pinnacle indicates a challenging time of extreme intuition and sensitivity, experiencing intense revelations, enormous personal and spiritual growth, and a compelling sense of being different. In this Pinnacle, you possess a message to deliver to people and a desire to inspire those around you with that message.

_____________________ 1st Pinnacle____ 2nd Pinnacle ____ 3rd Pinnacle ____ 4th Pinnacle
Life Path Number 3_______age 0 - 33_______age 33 - 42_______age 42 - 51_______age 51 >


It took him very little to correct that, and he was soon hearing about the point loss on Ellie's behalf. First Sierra, then Ellie. He only hoped Kurumi wouldn't be next. Then...Ellie went to sit by Salander?

Blink.

Yeah, eh...what about those Challenges, Hadley?

sweetpinkpixie 06-22-2011 10:22 PM

I was sleeping...and clearly my brain still isn't on xD
 
Kurumi had been so busy taking notes that she had missed when Professor Hadley had asked for volunteers. Seeing as two people from her house had already raised their hands, Kurumi felt that it was probably pointless that she offer herself up as one. Besides, Josh was at the age that Professor Hadley had been wanting for the first set of volunteers, so it was probably best to just sit this one out. Instead, Kurumi turned to her parchment and began her calculations.

SPOILER!!: Kurumi's parchment

Arithmancy Lesson Two : The Pinnacles
Kurumi Hollingberry // Gryffindor // third year
The Pinnacles a set of numbers to lead you to your greatest accomplishment. A pinnacle, but definition alone, is highest point of level. In life, this could mean a point were we are at our best or perhaps a point at which we have achieved one of our goals and are feeling like we literally are on top of the world. In Arithmancy, pinnacles are a set of numbers that will lead you towards your greatest accomplishment, a means to reveal your potential for achievement and success. They also show us what is possible for us to achieve in a given period of our life. There are a total of four pinnacles in a person's life and are considered long term.

Life Path Number
Month + Day + Year
May 12, 2061
(0+5)+(1+2)+(2+0+6+1) = (5)+(3)+(9)= 17 = (1+7) = 8

How to calculate pinnacles:
  • First Pinnacle = month of birth + day of birth
  • Second Pinnacle = day of birth + year of birth
  • Third Pinnacle = First Pinnacle + Second Pinnacle
  • Fourth Pinnacle = month of birth + year of birth

my birthday is 05/12/2061

First Pinnacle
(0+5) + (1+2) = 5+3 = 8
An eight in a Pinnacle position dictates a time for learning to handle the business world and any type of authority, and from that to discover your own sense of personal power. You will learn about money, power, authority, as well as the essentials of organization, leadership, responsibility, efficiency and management (particularly of financial matters). During an 8 Pinnacle, your judgment will be repeatedly tested during your opportunities to manage business and further your career. Recognition for your achievements are significant under this number. Home life may be of less importance under this Pinnacle, but that may be necessary to learn the important lesson - become your own authority and trust your true power.

Second Pinnacle
(1+2)+(2+0+6+1) = (3)+(9) = 12= 1+2 = 3
During this time of your life, you will explore methods of personal expression, dealing with emotions, the imagination, and the creative spirit. Early in life, this Pinnacle revolves around seeking an imaginative and productive career. The middle Pinnacles serve to deal with your feelings and learn to speak what is in your heart. Later in life, this Pinnacle revolves around friends, the gratification of life, joy, and inventive expression. Overall, the energy of the number 3 Pinnacle is calling you to find joy and happiness, inviting you to live with a positive, optimistic outlook on life.

Third Pinnacle
8 + 5 = 13 = 1 + 3 = 4
8 + 3 = 11 = 1+1 = 2
The 4 Pinnacle is an especially important time for constructing your life with solid, stable, long-lasting foundations. During this Pinnacle, you will be learning about persistence, hard work, patience, planning, organizing, and moving ahead with a methodical plan. As you learn these traits, you will need to apply them practically, putting your ideas into shape and creating a stable place for yourself in the material world. This is not a time of leisure, but is a demanding period requiring discipline, recognition of limits, and a serious attitude.

This Master Number Pinnacle, like any other, may also be reduced to its lower vobration, the 2, and experienced as merely that - the two Pinnacle. It is not until working at the level of the 11, the higher vibration of spiritual and philosophical rather than material, that you'll address the unique attributes of this number. The 11 Pinnacle indicates a challenging time of extreme intuition and sensitivity, experiencing intense revelations, enormous personal and spiritual growth, and a compelling sense of being different. In this Pinnacle, you possess a message to deliver to people and a desire to inspire those around you with that message.

Forth Pinnacle
(2+0+6+1)+(0+5) = (9)+(5) = 14 = (1+4) = 5
Prepare yourself for change and uncertainty, while relaxing on restrictions of your past patterns to deliver you freedom and liberation. Many people don't like change, so if you're one of these people, this time can be very unsettling, filled with restlessness, activity, and public life. Changes in attitudes, career paths, and business decisions that are forward thinking favor sales and promotions and do well under this 5 energy. Learn during this time to avoid impulsive choices, especially the urge to quit and leave. The major attainment is to learn to be flexible and adaptable.

_____________________ 1st Pinnacle____ 2nd Pinnacle ____ 3rd Pinnacle ____ 4th Pinnacle
Life Path Number of 8____age 0 - 28_______age 28 - 37_______age 37 - 46_______age 46 >

The Challenges
The Challenges are a set of numbers which outline for you what it is that you must face to reach the highest peak of your Pinnacle. Challenge Numbers are not meant to be overcome, but rather indicate what you must become.
How to calculate pinnacles:
  • First Challenge Number = day of birth - month of birth
  • Second Challenge Number = year of birth - day of birth
  • Third Challenge Number = Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number
  • Fourth Challenge Number = year of birth - month of birth

First Challenge
(1+2) - (5+0) = 3-5 = -2
One of the most common challenges, the number two stresses sensitivity to all human relations. One aspect of the two, as the symbol for duality, is that it requires constant vigilance to stay balanced in the juggle between two seemingly opposing forces. You will in time learn the balance point and how to maintain it by being sensitive and living in harmony with yourself and with others. The negative aspect of the 2 can deal with fear, timidity, or lack of self-confidence. A potentially painful Challenge, there may be a battle with subordination or unwarranted consideration paid to what others think. The value of this Challenge is that you become sensitive to the emotions and needs of others without sacrificing your own needs at the same time.

wait...can I have a negative number?
(12) - (5) = 7

Second Challenge
(2+0+6+1) - (1+2)= (9) - (3) = 6
When 6 is your Challenge, you're learning accountability for others and possibly experiencing burden from family obligations. Learn to attend to others and strike a balance between honoring your commitments to family and to yourself - a balance, meaning that you can't avoid either and must attend to both. Learn to avoid codependency and discover when loyalty, obedience, and the desire to be in charge of the household have stepped overboard. There is a tendency for this Challenge to be too stubborn and set in your opinions, so learn to transfer the energy from the negative to the positive qualities of the 6 - warmth, beauty, and nurturing.

Third Challenge


However, after calculating the first two numbers, Kurumi stopped herself due to her own over thinking and confusing herself. Best to wait for further instruction from Professor Hadley at this point. But, Kurumi wasn't one to wait when knowledge was involved. "Professor, what happens when you calculate a number and it becomes negative? Do you just disregard that negative sign and apply the principle as if it were a positive?" Or was she CLEARLY over thinking things?

ArianaBlack 06-22-2011 10:58 PM

Nika looked up at Hadley and waited for people to volunteer. Even if age wasn't an issue she certainly did not fell confident in her "arithmancy skills". Best that someone else that's smarter does it.

PadfootAndTheWolf 06-22-2011 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhoenixRising (Post 10417933)
"Yes, you all are precisely right!" Even you, Legend, with your agreement with everyone else. "With the challenge numbers, we use subtraction!" Probably one of the only numbers that we do that for... Now Riley brought up another good point. "If you get a negative number, which is extremely likely, then it's fine. Just take away the negative sign and its positive. It means something, but we won't worry about for now..."

Right then. "Can I get four volunteers again, please? Preferably different from before and again, one from each house... Age isn't of concern as long as you feel confident in your ability to attempt these difficult calculations."

Whaaa? Riley had gotten something right? Well at least reading part of the chapter before answering seemed to help him out. The Gryffindor decided that that might help him out sometime then. And wait, he asked a question that was worthwhile and made sense...

He nodded to the Professor making a note of it in his textbook, Riley was on a roll. He did not volunteer however, seeing as she only needed four and two Lions had already offered their assistance.
Quote:

Originally Posted by Pokah Face (Post 10418070)
Roderigo spun around in his chair. It was Riley Sinclair, his Gryffindor pal. The Spaniard hadn't even noticed him in the classroom, and would have sat next to Riley had he seen him. He waved to him, smiling.
"Where'd you see that?" he asked curiously, having not read about Expression/Destiny Numbers.

Riley heard someone whisper something to him and he too turned to look and see where the male voice was coming from. It was a Ravenclaw...with lots of curly hair--Roderigo. "Hey." he mouthed. Next he waved and then turned back to watch the Professor round up her volunteers. He should have sat by Rod.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie (Post 10418496)
Kurumi had been so busy taking notes that she had missed when Professor Hadley had asked for volunteers. Seeing as two people from her house had already raised their hands, Kurumi felt that it was probably pointless that she offer herself up as one. Besides, Josh was at the age that Professor Hadley had been wanting for the first set of volunteers, so it was probably best to just sit this one out. Instead, Kurumi turned to her parchment and began her calculations.

SPOILER!!: Kurumi's parchment

Arithmancy Lesson Two : The Pinnacles
Kurumi Hollingberry // Gryffindor // third year
The Pinnacles a set of numbers to lead you to your greatest accomplishment. A pinnacle, but definition alone, is highest point of level. In life, this could mean a point were we are at our best or perhaps a point at which we have achieved one of our goals and are feeling like we literally are on top of the world. In Arithmancy, pinnacles are a set of numbers that will lead you towards your greatest accomplishment, a means to reveal your potential for achievement and success. They also show us what is possible for us to achieve in a given period of our life. There are a total of four pinnacles in a person's life and are considered long term.

Life Path Number
Month + Day + Year
May 12, 2061
(0+5)+(1+2)+(2+0+6+1) = (5)+(3)+(9)= 17 = (1+7) = 8

How to calculate pinnacles:
  • First Pinnacle = month of birth + day of birth
  • Second Pinnacle = day of birth + year of birth
  • Third Pinnacle = First Pinnacle + Second Pinnacle
  • Fourth Pinnacle = month of birth + year of birth

my birthday is 05/12/2061

First Pinnacle
(0+5) + (1+2) = 5+3 = 8
An eight in a Pinnacle position dictates a time for learning to handle the business world and any type of authority, and from that to discover your own sense of personal power. You will learn about money, power, authority, as well as the essentials of organization, leadership, responsibility, efficiency and management (particularly of financial matters). During an 8 Pinnacle, your judgment will be repeatedly tested during your opportunities to manage business and further your career. Recognition for your achievements are significant under this number. Home life may be of less importance under this Pinnacle, but that may be necessary to learn the important lesson - become your own authority and trust your true power.

Second Pinnacle
(1+2)+(2+0+6+1) = (3)+(9) = 12= 1+2 = 3
During this time of your life, you will explore methods of personal expression, dealing with emotions, the imagination, and the creative spirit. Early in life, this Pinnacle revolves around seeking an imaginative and productive career. The middle Pinnacles serve to deal with your feelings and learn to speak what is in your heart. Later in life, this Pinnacle revolves around friends, the gratification of life, joy, and inventive expression. Overall, the energy of the number 3 Pinnacle is calling you to find joy and happiness, inviting you to live with a positive, optimistic outlook on life.

Third Pinnacle
8 + 5 = 13 = 1 + 3 = 4
8 + 3 = 11 = 1+1 = 2
The 4 Pinnacle is an especially important time for constructing your life with solid, stable, long-lasting foundations. During this Pinnacle, you will be learning about persistence, hard work, patience, planning, organizing, and moving ahead with a methodical plan. As you learn these traits, you will need to apply them practically, putting your ideas into shape and creating a stable place for yourself in the material world. This is not a time of leisure, but is a demanding period requiring discipline, recognition of limits, and a serious attitude.

This Master Number Pinnacle, like any other, may also be reduced to its lower vobration, the 2, and experienced as merely that - the two Pinnacle. It is not until working at the level of the 11, the higher vibration of spiritual and philosophical rather than material, that you'll address the unique attributes of this number. The 11 Pinnacle indicates a challenging time of extreme intuition and sensitivity, experiencing intense revelations, enormous personal and spiritual growth, and a compelling sense of being different. In this Pinnacle, you possess a message to deliver to people and a desire to inspire those around you with that message.

Forth Pinnacle
(2+0+6+1)+(0+5) = (9)+(5) = 14 = (1+4) = 5
Prepare yourself for change and uncertainty, while relaxing on restrictions of your past patterns to deliver you freedom and liberation. Many people don't like change, so if you're one of these people, this time can be very unsettling, filled with restlessness, activity, and public life. Changes in attitudes, career paths, and business decisions that are forward thinking favor sales and promotions and do well under this 5 energy. Learn during this time to avoid impulsive choices, especially the urge to quit and leave. The major attainment is to learn to be flexible and adaptable.

_____________________ 1st Pinnacle____ 2nd Pinnacle ____ 3rd Pinnacle ____ 4th Pinnacle
Life Path Number of 8____age 0 - 28_______age 28 - 37_______age 37 - 46_______age 46 >

The Challenges
The Challenges are a set of numbers which outline for you what it is that you must face to reach the highest peak of your Pinnacle. Challenge Numbers are not meant to be overcome, but rather indicate what you must become.
How to calculate pinnacles:
  • First Challenge Number = day of birth - month of birth
  • Second Challenge Number = year of birth - day of birth
  • Third Challenge Number = Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number
  • Fourth Challenge Number = year of birth - month of birth

First Challenge
(1+2) - (5+0) = 3-5 = -2
One of the most common challenges, the number two stresses sensitivity to all human relations. One aspect of the two, as the symbol for duality, is that it requires constant vigilance to stay balanced in the juggle between two seemingly opposing forces. You will in time learn the balance point and how to maintain it by being sensitive and living in harmony with yourself and with others. The negative aspect of the 2 can deal with fear, timidity, or lack of self-confidence. A potentially painful Challenge, there may be a battle with subordination or unwarranted consideration paid to what others think. The value of this Challenge is that you become sensitive to the emotions and needs of others without sacrificing your own needs at the same time.

wait...can I have a negative number?
(12) - (5) = 7

Second Challenge
(2+0+6+1) - (1+2)= (9) - (3) = 6
When 6 is your Challenge, you're learning accountability for others and possibly experiencing burden from family obligations. Learn to attend to others and strike a balance between honoring your commitments to family and to yourself - a balance, meaning that you can't avoid either and must attend to both. Learn to avoid codependency and discover when loyalty, obedience, and the desire to be in charge of the household have stepped overboard. There is a tendency for this Challenge to be too stubborn and set in your opinions, so learn to transfer the energy from the negative to the positive qualities of the 6 - warmth, beauty, and nurturing.

Third Challenge


However, after calculating the first two numbers, Kurumi stopped herself due to her own over thinking and confusing herself. Best to wait for further instruction from Professor Hadley at this point. But, Kurumi wasn't one to wait when knowledge was involved. "Professor, what happens when you calculate a number and it becomes negative? Do you just disregard that negative sign and apply the principle as if it were a positive?" Or was she CLEARLY over thinking things?

As other students chimed in to volunteer a small voice spoke up and asked Professor Hadley a question and it was oddly familiar. The same one as Riley had asked, oh but it was Kurumi. He smiled as he turned towards her, she obviously had been reading or something and just missed Hadley's answer.

"Yes, Kurumi, I was confused as well. But the way you are talking about is the correct way to do it if you get a negative number." He grinned and then turned back. See he could help people!

Anna Banana 06-23-2011 01:57 AM

Treyen Lockhart, too. ^_^
 
Sierra just looked forward with a facial expression somewhat similar to :whaa:. Her brain was dying, and that's all there was to it. She wasn't even sure what was going on anymore, but all she knew was that volunteers were steadily raising their hands for something or another.

She was stressed...

...and so she sighed and put her head down on her desk. When she raised it again, she saw Ellie scoot closer to Salamander, and at first she just rolled her eyes in no one's general direction...

...but then she thought better of it. Hey, this Ellie Stone--again, she had the right idea! Why did Sierra not think too highly of her again?! Oh, yeah...right. Ellie had stolen her first crush away from her! Speaking of her first crush, thank you, Ellie Stone, for leaving your boyfriend wide open for me to scoot next to!

...and so Sierra edged her desk a little to the left, closer to Treyen, of course. BAHH HAHA! Take that, Kurumi Hollingberry! She looked up at Treyen and just gave him a little shrug. "Help!" that little shrug seemed to say.

sweetpinkpixie 06-23-2011 02:24 AM

on my phone...so calculations will come later
 
Kurumi smiled at Riley when he explained things to her, but couldn't help but blush when he implied the he had asked the same question earlier. "Oh, thank you Riley, she replied as she bowed her jead slightly. Yep, she was in over thinking mode and had had her nose too far in her Arithmancy book to have heard the explanation about negative numbers.

She did notice Sierra suddenly move her desk closer to Treyen who was sitting next to her. Perhaps she too needed help with the calculations?

Kurumi turned her attention back that her parchment so she could finish the task she had started.

Steelsheen 06-23-2011 02:35 AM

i see u too puppy luv funnies xD
 
Alright! So he finally got the Professor's nod of approval. But then they moved on the next challenge which are... Challenges.

Huh.

SPOILER!!: Ellieness


Quote:

Originally Posted by HaRoHeGiNeLu (Post 10418133)
Text Cut: Hadley




Oh, yes, Ellie felt people LOOKING at her. Nosy, nosy people. And, guess what? She didn't care. So they could just turn away and be good little students, mkay?

Hey! An art class in Hogwarts wouldn't be such a bad idea. Not that Ellie was particularly artistic, but it would beat most of the other subjects taught by a longshot. Including Arithmancy. Ellie only took it because she LIKED Hadley.

Ironic how the only Professor that ever takes points from her is one of Ellie's FAVORITES.

She eyed the door when Hadley pointed to it, considering the option because, no, she didn't want to do calculations. Her hand automatically went to her cheek at the Professor's mention...before falling down onto the desk. Wrong cheek, Ellie. Heh.

The door was still there, but she LIKED Hadley enough to walk out. So...she was staying. Just, maybe, not here. She needed a friend to help her. Where was Lola Jones when you needed her, eh?

She did spy Salander, though. And he was older...wiser? Well, he seemed to know what he was doing...or was at least doing SOMETHING. And Ellie was going to go to him. Yup. It wasn't hard or anything, either, since she was textbookless and all she had was her quill and partially black parchment.

Quickly, she moved to the desk beside him...Hadley wouldn't mind, right? And she scooted it over, much closer to see his parchment better. "Hi Sal... I'm lost." So, care to help a poor, innocent, confused little fourth year?

Oh, he didn't mind either, right?

Hopefully.

So long as he wasn't going to volunteer for these Challenges. Meh. Like THOSE sounded any better than Pineapples. They sounded WORSE. Challenging. Meh.

But Evelyn volunteered, so hopefully Ellie'll be safe with Sal.


He starts flipping through the pages looking what that was about when he felt someone scoot closer to him. "Hey there Ellie!" he greets her, an amused smirk on his lips. Yes her lil coloring book comment didnt slip by him. Alas comic relief aint free "Lost?.... oh with them number crunching?" he said as he tilted his head towards the board. "Sure, will try to help you out, but I gotta tell ya lotsa stuff slip by me." Case in point... the small pile of crumpled up parchments beside him.

hannah_bry27 06-23-2011 02:41 AM

Lucas watched as people volunteered to try the calculations. He wasn't confident enough to try to do it in front of everyone, but he still looked in the textbook and decided to try doing it on his parchment.

SPOILER!!: Parchment

First Challenge Number = day of birth - month of birth

(1+3) - (1+0)
4 - 1 = 3

Quote:

When 3 is your Challenge, you're learning to recognize your emotions and speak from the heart. Learn that your words have a significant influence on your life as you may be critical with your words. The negatives of the 3 must be overcome, so work to abandon superficiality, aggrandizement, gossip, conceitedness, and speaking just to hear yourself talk. Under the 3 Challenge, work to use your creative energy to form a loving, positive, and joyful spirit and realize pure, unadulterated happiness.
Second Challenge Number = year of birth - day of birth

(2+0+5+8) - (1+3)
(1+5) - 4
6 - 4 = 2

Quote:

One of the most common challenges, the number two stresses sensitivity to all human relations. One aspect of the two, as the symbol for duality, is that it requires constant vigilance to stay balanced in the juggle between two seemingly opposing forces. You will in time learn the balance point and how to maintain it by being sensitive and living in harmony with yourself and with others. The negative aspect of the 2 can deal with fear, timidity, or lack of self-confidence. A potentially painful Challenge, there may be a battle with subordination or unwarranted consideration paid to what others think. The value of this Challenge is that you become sensitive to the emotions and needs of others without sacrificing your own needs at the same time.
Third Challenge Number = Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number

3 - 2 = 1

Quote:

When 1 is your Challenge, you're learning to stand up for yourself, be true to your own ideas and beliefs, be self-reliant, and find the courage to lead. You'll face test after test to determine if you've ultimately learned to stand firm and not compromise yourself. When the 1 is the First Challenge, you're learning to recognize that you have a self; while in the other Challenge positions, it means you're learning to remain true to this self and have self-confidence.
Fourth Challenge Number = year of birth - month of birth

(2+0+5+8) - (1+0)
(1+5) - 1
6 - 1 = 5

Quote:

When 5 is your Challenge, you're learning to change and become more flexible. The love of changing rule can make others grow impatient and restless and desire freedom from rules and restrictions. Take a risk and loosen up despite the fear and confusion that change can bring. Learn to release yourself from restricting conduct that are limiting your creative energy.


Hmm, had he done that correctly? Better wait to see what everyone else did.

sweetpinkpixie 06-23-2011 03:13 AM

Smiling to Riley once more before she completely returned to her notes, along with casting a quick smile to Sierra. It had been nice of the she-snake to help her clean up the mess on the 5th floor after all. Still, Kurumi couldn’t help but shiver a bit when Sierra looked at her.

Kurumi looked at her parchment and wondered if she was supposed to turn her minus to, which Riley had explained should just be thought of as a 2, into a positive so that her third challenge became an addition instead of subtraction equation, but she smacked herself playfully in the forehead. Obviously, that would defeat the purpose of the exercise, wouldn’t it?

SPOILER!!: Kurumi's parchment

Arithmancy Lesson Two : The Pinnacles
Kurumi Hollingberry // Gryffindor // third year
The Pinnacles a set of numbers to lead you to your greatest accomplishment. A pinnacle, but definition alone, is highest point of level. In life, this could mean a point were we are at our best or perhaps a point at which we have achieved one of our goals and are feeling like we literally are on top of the world. In Arithmancy, pinnacles are a set of numbers that will lead you towards your greatest accomplishment, a means to reveal your potential for achievement and success. They also show us what is possible for us to achieve in a given period of our life. There are a total of four pinnacles in a person's life and are considered long term.

Life Path Number
Month + Day + Year
May 12, 2061
(0+5)+(1+2)+(2+0+6+1) = (5)+(3)+(9)= 17 = (1+7) = 8

How to calculate pinnacles:
  • First Pinnacle = month of birth + day of birth
  • Second Pinnacle = day of birth + year of birth
  • Third Pinnacle = First Pinnacle + Second Pinnacle
  • Fourth Pinnacle = month of birth + year of birth

my birthday is 05/12/2061

First Pinnacle
(0+5) + (1+2) = 5+3 = 8
An eight in a Pinnacle position dictates a time for learning to handle the business world and any type of authority, and from that to discover your own sense of personal power. You will learn about money, power, authority, as well as the essentials of organization, leadership, responsibility, efficiency and management (particularly of financial matters). During an 8 Pinnacle, your judgment will be repeatedly tested during your opportunities to manage business and further your career. Recognition for your achievements are significant under this number. Home life may be of less importance under this Pinnacle, but that may be necessary to learn the important lesson - become your own authority and trust your true power.

Second Pinnacle
(1+2)+(2+0+6+1) = (3)+(9) = 12= 1+2 = 3
During this time of your life, you will explore methods of personal expression, dealing with emotions, the imagination, and the creative spirit. Early in life, this Pinnacle revolves around seeking an imaginative and productive career. The middle Pinnacles serve to deal with your feelings and learn to speak what is in your heart. Later in life, this Pinnacle revolves around friends, the gratification of life, joy, and inventive expression. Overall, the energy of the number 3 Pinnacle is calling you to find joy and happiness, inviting you to live with a positive, optimistic outlook on life.

Third Pinnacle
8 + 5 = 13 = 1 + 3 = 4
8 + 3 = 11 = 1+1 = 2
The 4 Pinnacle is an especially important time for constructing your life with solid, stable, long-lasting foundations. During this Pinnacle, you will be learning about persistence, hard work, patience, planning, organizing, and moving ahead with a methodical plan. As you learn these traits, you will need to apply them practically, putting your ideas into shape and creating a stable place for yourself in the material world. This is not a time of leisure, but is a demanding period requiring discipline, recognition of limits, and a serious attitude.

This Master Number Pinnacle, like any other, may also be reduced to its lower vobration, the 2, and experienced as merely that - the two Pinnacle. It is not until working at the level of the 11, the higher vibration of spiritual and philosophical rather than material, that you'll address the unique attributes of this number. The 11 Pinnacle indicates a challenging time of extreme intuition and sensitivity, experiencing intense revelations, enormous personal and spiritual growth, and a compelling sense of being different. In this Pinnacle, you possess a message to deliver to people and a desire to inspire those around you with that message.

Forth Pinnacle
(2+0+6+1)+(0+5) = (9)+(5) = 14 = (1+4) = 5
Prepare yourself for change and uncertainty, while relaxing on restrictions of your past patterns to deliver you freedom and liberation. Many people don't like change, so if you're one of these people, this time can be very unsettling, filled with restlessness, activity, and public life. Changes in attitudes, career paths, and business decisions that are forward thinking favor sales and promotions and do well under this 5 energy. Learn during this time to avoid impulsive choices, especially the urge to quit and leave. The major attainment is to learn to be flexible and adaptable.

_____________________ 1st Pinnacle____ 2nd Pinnacle ____ 3rd Pinnacle ____ 4th Pinnacle
Life Path Number of 8____age 0 - 28_______age 28 - 37_______age 37 - 46_______age 46 >

The Challenges
The Challenges are a set of numbers which outline for you what it is that you must face to reach the highest peak of your Pinnacle. Challenge Numbers are not meant to be overcome, but rather indicate what you must become.
How to calculate pinnacles:
  • First Challenge Number = day of birth - month of birth
  • Second Challenge Number = year of birth - day of birth
  • Third Challenge Number = Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number
  • Fourth Challenge Number = year of birth - month of birth

First Challenge
(1+2) - (5+0) = 3-5 = -2
One of the most common challenges, the number two stresses sensitivity to all human relations. One aspect of the two, as the symbol for duality, is that it requires constant vigilance to stay balanced in the juggle between two seemingly opposing forces. You will in time learn the balance point and how to maintain it by being sensitive and living in harmony with yourself and with others. The negative aspect of the 2 can deal with fear, timidity, or lack of self-confidence. A potentially painful Challenge, there may be a battle with subordination or unwarranted consideration paid to what others think. The value of this Challenge is that you become sensitive to the emotions and needs of others without sacrificing your own needs at the same time.

wait...can I have a negative number?
(12) - (5) = 7


Second Challenge
(2+0+6+1) - (1+2)= (9) - (3) = 6
When 6 is your Challenge, you're learning accountability for others and possibly experiencing burden from family obligations. Learn to attend to others and strike a balance between honoring your commitments to family and to yourself - a balance, meaning that you can't avoid either and must attend to both. Learn to avoid codependency and discover when loyalty, obedience, and the desire to be in charge of the household have stepped overboard. There is a tendency for this Challenge to be too stubborn and set in your opinions, so learn to transfer the energy from the negative to the positive qualities of the 6 - warmth, beauty, and nurturing.

Third Challenge
(6)-(2)=4
When 4 is your Challenge, you’re learning the significance of discipline, orderliness, practicality, and hard work. Learn how to work within the boundaries, limitations, and restrictions of this difficult challenge and learn how to set boundaries with others. Learn to suppress impatience, inflexibility, narrow mindedness, and self-righteousness.

Forth Challenge
(2+0+6+1) - (0+5) = (9) – (5) = 4
When 4 is your Challenge, you’re learning the significance of discipline, orderliness, practicality, and hard work. Learn how to work within the boundaries, limitations, and restrictions of this difficult challenge and learn how to set boundaries with others. Learn to suppress impatience, inflexibility, narrow mindedness, and self-righteousness.


Setting her quill down, Kurumi felt a little unsettled by the results. Were her results implying that she just wasn’t going to learn the lesson that the number 4 was teaching her? Or was the number going to apply to her in a different way? Were her numbers telling her that she was at risk of growing a big head?

MERLIN! Her brothers were right! They were always telling her that her head was too big.

Kurumi set her quill down and hope that her calculations were right.

Perhaps, the lesson she had to learn from the number 4 was just a very difficult an deep one? Kurumi thought that she already knew the importance of hard work - look at how hard she studied!

Furrowing her brow a bit, she pushed her parchment to the side and began to ponder the possible meaning behind the predictions. Merlin...was she going to become lazy later in life?!

PhoenixRising 06-23-2011 04:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trish (Post 10417940)

Penny stuck her hand in the air.... "Professor, I can do it Hufflepuff..if no-one else does".
bringing her hand down again...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Starbreeze (Post 10417952)
Eino raised his hand, then placed the same over his heart. "I solemnly swear that feel confident in my... what you said." He said nervously, and gulped. Well, he didn't really, but he had to learn. Hopefully that wouldn't hinder his chances, then again it wasn't like hands were shooting in the air. Maybe he shouldn't have volunteered after all... Too late now it was time to grab the Unicorn by its horn and make it drink pumpkin juice! Or whatever the saying was.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roselyn (Post 10417971)
Having given her answer, Evelyn took the opportunity to glance over to Josh again, yet, he didn't look as happy as he did before. And the reason was...Uh. He couldn't be mad over a simple exchange of smiles, could he?

Apparently.

Hearing the request for volunteers, the Slytherin waited a moment or so before raising her hand. She didn't volunteer for the last time, but might as well this time. "I'll volunteer, professor." Wait, what were they doing?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lara_the_Firelady (Post 10418146)
Apparently no matter how much he tried to keep his mood well someone like Riley had to step in and challenge his efforts for that by simply poking his well-known-to-get-raised-easily temper. Letting a deep breath out his nose to keep his anger at the other Gryffindor, who had been trying to steal his girlfriend, under control.

And finally managing to look at Professor Hadley and doing his best to keep his gaze on her, fighting the urge to look back at every single minute to see if there were any more exchanges taking place between Riley and his beloved, Josh forced a smile and raised his hand kindly when Hadley had asked for volunteers from each house.

''May i volunteer for Gryffindor this time, professor?'' He enjoyed those calculating stuff, right? Maybe if he was a volunteer he could both help younger students deal with the case and distract himself from the thoughts of sending Riley to attempt to flirt with the Giant Squid instead, and not HIS girlfriend, by a nicely aimed kick at his back. ''May i?''

Right then. Her volunteers. Where were her Hufflepuffs? "Alright, Penny." Technically she hadn't volunteered before, after all, but Fina just asked to come up when the Greingoth boy hadn't. "Penny? You can do the first challenge for us. Eino, you can show us the second challenge number. Evelyn? The third challenge number. And Josh? The fourth."

And look at you smart Lions already attempting your challenge numbers on your own. Fina made a mental tab to check their works after the four students displayed their examples on the board.

ArianaBlack 06-23-2011 05:15 AM

Nika waited for the volunteers to go and do their work on the board before she even started to work on hers. Even though some people looked like they were scribbling away and probably working on their challenge numbers she wasn't even going to try to attempt it. Arithmancy was too hard to be going ahead of the class.

Trish 06-23-2011 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhoenixRising (Post 10419032)
Right then. Her volunteers. Where were her Hufflepuffs? "Alright, Penny." Technically she hadn't volunteered before, after all, but Fina just asked to come up when the Greingoth boy hadn't. "Penny? You can do the first challenge for us. Eino, you can show us the second challenge number. Evelyn? The third challenge number. And Josh? The fourth."

And look at you smart Lions already attempting your challenge numbers on your own. Fina made a mental tab to check their works after the four students displayed their examples on the board.


Penny made her way up to the front of the class, and over to the blackboard..
Lifting a piece of chalk, she started doing the First Challenge Number

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackboard
First Challenge Number = day of birth - month of birth

May 5th
05 - 05 =
0

Penny looked back at the class, to explain her answer... "My brithday is May 5th...
The formula requires me to subtract my day of birth from my month of birth..
which is 05 - 05 = 0
My first Challenge Number is 0..."


Then standing back for Eino, so he can start the second number calculations...

Presley Black 06-23-2011 01:15 PM

Okay, the first challenge number didn't look to hard the way Penny did it. Presley dipped her quill in her ink, and began calculating hers.
Quote:

09/01
Or was September first 01/09? Presley decided to calculate both, just in case.
Quote:

9-1=8 or 1-9=-8=8
Presley sighed in relief. The answer was the same no matter which order she put her month and day in. Her first challenge number was 8. Presley flipped the pages of her book. What did that mean?

Roselyn 06-23-2011 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhoenixRising (Post 10419032)
Right then. Her volunteers. Where were her Hufflepuffs? "Alright, Penny." Technically she hadn't volunteered before, after all, but Fina just asked to come up when the Greingoth boy hadn't. "Penny? You can do the first challenge for us. Eino, you can show us the second challenge number. Evelyn? The third challenge number. And Josh? The fourth."

And look at you smart Lions already attempting your challenge numbers on your own. Fina made a mental tab to check their works after the four students displayed their examples on the board.

Hmm, she hadn't expected Josh to volunteer, yet as she stood up, she smiled at him anyhow. That is, before she looked in her book really quick to make sure she knew what the heck she was doing. Like the pinnacles, but just subtraction. Alright, hopefully that was...simple enough.

Moving up to the board, she wrote out the equations first so she wouldn't forget before starting to move onto the calculations. With nothing mentioning the Destiny number, she almost forgot about her already. Thank goodness too. Evelyn didn't want to end up in a bad mood for the rest of the lesson.

First Challenge Number
Day of Birth - Month of Birth

20 - 8 (August)
2 - 8 = -6


Second Challenge Number
Year of Birth - Day of Birth

2058 - 20
(2 + 0 + 5 + 8) - (2 + 0)
(15) - 2
6 - 2 = 4
Third Challenge Number
Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number

6 - 4 = 2
Alright, this really was harder than the pinnacle numbers, especially since she hadn't done these Challenge numbers before. Were they supposed to keep the negative signs for the final answer? Especially when calculating the third challenge number? Or just leave them off entirely since it didn't matter if it was a positive or negative in the end.

Unless she did the calculations wrong, considering it only said to subtract the two numbers, yet in the book, the equations for both the pinnacles and challenges were just a little different from one another. What if they wrote the book wrong? Eh well, Hadley would tell her if she were wrong. Meh, being wrong. Not cool.

nogoodforyou 06-23-2011 05:41 PM

Uhh now challenge numbers? This was getting soooo messed up in Helena's head. But... calculating these challenge numbers was pretty much the same thing as calculating the pinnacles, right?

SPOILER!!: more numbers
Challenge number #1
- month - day of birth

10 - 30 = (1 + 0) - (3 + 0) = 1 - 3 = -2

Challenge number #2
- day - year of birth

30 - 2062 = (3 + 0) - (2 + 0 + 6 + 2) = 3 - (1 + 0) = 3 - 1 = 2

Challenge number #3
- first Challenge number - second Challenge number

-2 - 2 = -4

Challenge number #4
- month - year of birth

10 - 2062 = (1 + 0) - (2 + 0 + 6 + 2) = 1 - (1 + 0) = 1 - 1 = 0


Uhh... she had some negative challenge numbers. "Professor?" Helena asked, with her hand in the air. "Is it alright if some are negative?" Or maybe she didn't do something right?

Starbreeze 06-23-2011 06:02 PM

Eino jumped down from his seat and ran to the board, flailing his arms around, nearly beheading half of the class, and tripping on his untied shoelaces twice. But he made it. Without further ado, he began writing his equation on the board, and solving it.

He first wrote down the numbers he was using, then proceeded with the calculation. After using his ever so handy fingers to count he concluded his not so challenging challenge number calculation.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackboard
Second Challenge Number
Year of Birth - Day of birth

Year of birth: 2061
Day of birth: 11

2061 – 11
(2 + 0 + 6 + 1) – (1+1)
9 – 2 = 7

He really hoped he wasn't wrong, but then again this wouldn't be a first for him. Then he did that ugly forced smile again, where he was basically just showing his teeth to class.

Rosa Chispa Princessa 06-23-2011 06:31 PM

Chloe really was not much into all this math but she knew she had to atleast try. They were on challenge numbers now, interesting. She listened as the professor explaned how it worked and then decided to try it herself.

Chloe's parchment:

Quote:

First Challenge Number
Day of Birth - Month of Birth

5 - 8 (August)
5 - 8 = -3


Second Challenge Number
Year of Birth - Day of Birth

2056 - 5
(2 + 0 + 5 + 6) - 5
(13) - 6
4 - 5 = -1

Third Challenge Number
Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number

-3 - (-1)= -2

Challenge number #4
- month - year of birth

8 - 2056 = 8 - (2 + 0 + 5 + 6) =
8-13= -7
Chloe goped she did it right.

Fira 06-23-2011 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhoenixRising (Post 10419032)
Right then. Her volunteers. Where were her Hufflepuffs? "Alright, Penny." Technically she hadn't volunteered before, after all, but Fina just asked to come up when the Greingoth boy hadn't. "Penny? You can do the first challenge for us. Eino, you can show us the second challenge number. Evelyn? The third challenge number. And Josh? The fourth."

And look at you smart Lions already attempting your challenge numbers on your own. Fina made a mental tab to check their works after the four students displayed their examples on the board.

Realising his hand was still up which was pretty unnecessary since the professor had heard that he was volunteering, Josh lowered it quickly and looked around if that had taken anyone's attention. He must have looked stupid doing that but there was no one around laughing or snickering at him. So fine. Fine for those people actually, for their own well-being. He was already irritated by some certain person and he did not need another.

Ooooh...the professor had chosen him! For the fourth challenge number. Good. Smiling at the woman some, the lion boy rose from the chair and walked to blackboard standing beside Evelyn.

*stare*

Eh...he needed to calculate that number, right...yes. So, taking his eyes off someone else, Josh looked at the blackboard instead and started his work.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackboard

DOB: 17 August (8) 2057

4th Challenge Number: year of birth - month of birth

2057 - 8
(2+0+5+7) - 8
14 - 8
(1+4) - 8
5 - 8
= -3 (or 3)

That was it, right? It should have been like that...however...there was one point Josh was unsure of: Was he supposed to subtract while calculating the year of birth number as well? Hmmmm... That way it would be like;

2057 - 8
(2-0-5-7) - 8
-10 - 8
([-]1-0) - 8
-1 - 8
= -9

Meeeeeeeeh...that, to be honest, did not look so reasonable. Then, instead he was going to go with the one he had written on the board. If he was wrong, Professor Hadley would mention it after all.

Kaos.Doodles 06-23-2011 07:23 PM

Moooore numbers to figure out. Hadley was really laying it thick this lesson. Legend picked up his quill and started to work out his own Challenge Numbers as people went up to the board. It really wasn't that difficult. Did people not know how to subtract? Why were they still asking the same questions? "People just listen." He murmured to no one in particular.

Huh. But maybe it was better that they kept asking questions.

That meant that Hadley couldn't make them do MORE calculations. "PEOPLE! Keep asking questions!" Legend said loudly. Making a line between his Pinnacles he began to write out his Challenge Numbers.

SPOILER!!: More Calculations

First Challenge Number
day of birth - month of birth
5th, September
5-9 = -4

Second Challenge Number
year of birth - day of birth
2057, 5th
(2+0+5+7) - 5 =
14 - 5 =
(1+4)-5=
5-5= 0

Third Challenge Number
Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number
0, -4
0- (-4) = -4

Fourth Challenge Number
year of birth - month of birth
2057, September
(2+0+5+7) - 9 =
14-9 = 5


This wasn't that hard...yeah. Legend nodded. It looked alright.

PhoenixRising 06-23-2011 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trish (Post 10419801)

Penny made her way up to the front of the class, and over to the blackboard..
Lifting a piece of chalk, she started doing the First Challenge Number

Penny looked back at the class, to explain her answer... "My brithday is May 5th...
The formula requires me to subtract my day of birth from my month of birth..
which is 05 - 05 = 0
My first Challenge Number is 0..."


Then standing back for Eino, so he can start the second number calculations...

"Yup. Thank you, Penny," Fina said at the young Hufflepuff girl. Zero... Cipher challenge... interesting.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roselyn (Post 10419985)
Hmm, she hadn't expected Josh to volunteer, yet as she stood up, she smiled at him anyhow. That is, before she looked in her book really quick to make sure she knew what the heck she was doing. Like the pinnacles, but just subtraction. Alright, hopefully that was...simple enough.

Moving up to the board, she wrote out the equations first so she wouldn't forget before starting to move onto the calculations. With nothing mentioning the Destiny number, she almost forgot about her already. Thank goodness too. Evelyn didn't want to end up in a bad mood for the rest of the lesson.

First Challenge Number
Day of Birth - Month of Birth

20 - 8 (August)
2 - 8 = -6


Second Challenge Number
Year of Birth - Day of Birth

2058 - 20
(2 + 0 + 5 + 8) - (2 + 0)
(15) - 2
6 - 2 = 4
Third Challenge Number
Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number

6 - 4 = 2
Alright, this really was harder than the pinnacle numbers, especially since she hadn't done these Challenge numbers before. Were they supposed to keep the negative signs for the final answer? Especially when calculating the third challenge number? Or just leave them off entirely since it didn't matter if it was a positive or negative in the end.

Unless she did the calculations wrong, considering it only said to subtract the two numbers, yet in the book, the equations for both the pinnacles and challenges were just a little different from one another. What if they wrote the book wrong? Eh well, Hadley would tell her if she were wrong. Meh, being wrong. Not cool.

Evelyn was next with the third challenge number, which she wrote out so very clearly. "Good job," Fina complimented the sixth year. Who conveniently now only had one more challenge number to calculate. Technically speaking.


Quote:

Originally Posted by Starbreeze (Post 10420269)
Eino jumped down from his seat and ran to the board, flailing his arms around, nearly beheading half of the class, and tripping on his untied shoelaces twice. But he made it. Without further ado, he began writing his equation on the board, and solving it.

He first wrote down the numbers he was using, then proceeded with the calculation. After using his ever so handy fingers to count he concluded his not so challenging challenge number calculation.

He really hoped he wasn't wrong, but then again this wouldn't be a first for him. Then he did that ugly forced smile again, where he was basically just showing his teeth to class.

"Perfect!" Truthfully, it was; for someone who seemed so nervous about numbers, Eino actually solved that second challenge number pretty well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lara_the_Firelady (Post 10420370)
Realising his hand was still up which was pretty unnecessary since the professor had heard that he was volunteering, Josh lowered it quickly and looked around if that had taken anyone's attention. He must have looked stupid doing that but there was no one around laughing or snickering at him. So fine. Fine for those people actually, for their own well-being. He was already irritated by some certain person and he did not need another.

Ooooh...the professor had chosen him! For the fourth challenge number. Good. Smiling at the woman some, the lion boy rose from the chair and walked to blackboard standing beside Evelyn.

*stare*

Eh...he needed to calculate that number, right...yes. So, taking his eyes off someone else, Josh looked at the blackboard instead and started his work.

That was it, right? It should have been like that...however...there was one point Josh was unsure of: Was he supposed to subtract while calculating the year of birth number as well? Hmmmm... That way it would be like;

2057 - 8
(2-0-5-7) - 8
-10 - 8
([-]1-0) - 8
-1 - 8
= -9

Meeeeeeeeh...that, to be honest, did not look so reasonable. Then, instead he was going to go with the one he had written on the board. If he was wrong, Professor Hadley would mention it after all.

Was he doubting himself? Judging from the look as he checked over his work, Josephina suspected that the Lion Boy was. "Three is correct for your final challenge number, yes. Thank you."

Turning back toward the class, "If you haven't attempted so, feel free to begin work on calculating your challenge numbers and I'll be around to check your numbers." Hadley instructed, as she started first with a young Slytherin's parchment nearby....


***********************************


Quote:

Originally Posted by nogoodforyou (Post 10420227)
Uhh now challenge numbers? This was getting soooo messed up in Helena's head. But... calculating these challenge numbers was pretty much the same thing as calculating the pinnacles, right?

SPOILER!!: more numbers
Challenge number #1
- month - day of birth

10 - 30 = (1 + 0) - (3 + 0) = 1 - 3 = -2

Challenge number #2
- day - year of birth

30 - 2062 = (3 + 0) - (2 + 0 + 6 + 2) = 3 - (1 + 0) = 3 - 1 = 2

Challenge number #3
- first Challenge number - second Challenge number

-2 - 2 = -4

Challenge number #4
- month - year of birth

10 - 2062 = (1 + 0) - (2 + 0 + 6 + 2) = 1 - (1 + 0) = 1 - 1 = 0


Uhh... she had some negative challenge numbers. "Professor?" Helena asked, with her hand in the air. "Is it alright if some are negative?" Or maybe she didn't do something right?

"Negative numbers don't matter. Pay no mind to that," Didn't she say that already? Hmm. These students really needed to listen when others asked questions. "But anyway, you've calculated all four of your numbers backwards. Check on the board for the four examples if you're unsure of what the textbook is saying."

Quote:

Originally Posted by Herminny (Post 10420354)
Chloe really was not much into all this math but she knew she had to atleast try. They were on challenge numbers now, interesting. She listened as the professor explaned how it worked and then decided to try it herself.

Chloe's parchment:
First Challenge Number
Day of Birth - Month of Birth

5 - 8 (August)
5 - 8 = -3


Second Challenge Number
Year of Birth - Day of Birth

2056 - 5
(2 + 0 + 5 + 6) - 5
(13) - 6
4 - 5 = -1

Third Challenge Number
Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number

-3 - (-1)= -2

Challenge number #4
- month - year of birth

8 - 2056 = 8 - (2 + 0 + 5 + 6) =
8-13= -7
Chloe goped she did it right.

"The third challenge number is correct, but you've written the numbers backwards from the formula," Fina said, examining the Lioness' work. "And your fourth number is wrong. Make sure you reduce that 13, as you did before, but also it's year of birth minus the month." Writing these numbers backwards was a common error.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaos.Doodles (Post 10420468)
Moooore numbers to figure out. Hadley was really laying it thick this lesson. Legend picked up his quill and started to work out his own Challenge Numbers as people went up to the board. It really wasn't that difficult. Did people not know how to subtract? Why were they still asking the same questions? "People just listen." He murmured to no one in particular.

Huh. But maybe it was better that they kept asking questions.

That meant that Hadley couldn't make them do MORE calculations. "PEOPLE! Keep asking questions!" Legend said loudly. Making a line between his Pinnacles he began to write out his Challenge Numbers.

SPOILER!!: More Calculations

First Challenge Number
day of birth - month of birth
5th, September
5-9 = -4

Second Challenge Number
year of birth - day of birth
2057, 5th
(2+0+5+7) - 5 =
14 - 5 = 9

Third Challenge Number
Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number
5, -4
5- (-4) = 9

Fourth Challenge Number
year of birth - month of birth
2057, September
(2+0+5+7) - 9 =
14-9 = 5


Another repeating number? That was a sign he had done it right....right? Hopefully. The whole negative number thing made it seem wrong.

"You should reduce the 14 to a single digit for your second and fourth challenge numbers before you do the subtraction." Because that was how they did things in numerology; reduce first. Not to mention there was no 9 challenge number. "So your second through fourth numbers are incorrect." But at least he didn't record the numbers backwards.


Quote:

Originally Posted by Presley Black (Post 10419875)
Okay, the first challenge number didn't look to hard the way Penny did it. Presley dipped her quill in her ink, and began calculating hers.
Or was September first 01/09? Presley decided to calculate both, just in case.
Presley sighed in relief. The answer was the same no matter which order she put her month and day in. Her first challenge number was 8. Presley flipped the pages of her book. What did that mean?

"Doesn't matter really, but for consistency sake, you should write the calculation out as one minus nine, since that's the way the equation is written in the textbook," Fina explained, noting the confusion on the young claw's face.



OOC: as an FYI, lesson with either close by 1pm tomorrow or when I get home from work at ~10:30pm. So keep this in mind if you want class participation credit for doing calculations =)

nogoodforyou 06-23-2011 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhoenixRising (Post 10420523)
"Negative numbers don't matter. Pay no mind to that," Didn't she say that already? Hmm. These students really needed to listen when others asked questions. "But anyway, you've calculated all four of your numbers backwards. Check on the board for the four examples if you're unsure of what the textbook is saying."

Ahh she did it alllll wrong.

"Oh. I thought there was just -" just... minus instead of plus. Uhhh. "Never mind," the girl mumbled, feeling her cheeks turn bright red. "Thank you."

SPOILER!!: even more numbers
Challenge number #1
- day - month of birth

30 - 10 = (3 + 0) - (1 + 0) = 3 - 1 = 2

Challenge number #2
- year - day of birth

2062 - 30 = (2 + 0 + 6 + 2) - (3 + 0) = (1 + 0) - 3 = 1 - 3 = -2

Challenge number #3
- second Challenge number - first Challenge number

-2 - 2 = -4

Challenge number #4
- year - month of birth

2062 - 10 = (2 + 0 + 6 + 2) - (1 + 0) = (1 + 0) - 1 = 1 - 1 = 0


There. This time it should be alright.

PadfootAndTheWolf 06-23-2011 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhoenixRising (Post 10420523)
Turning back toward the class, "If you haven't attempted so, feel free to begin work on calculating your challenge numbers and I'll be around to check your numbers." Hadley instructed, as she started first with a young Slytherin's parchment nearby....

OOC: as an FYI, lesson with either close by 1pm tomorrow or when I get home from work at ~10:30pm. So keep this in mind if you want class participation credit for doing calculations =)

Ok so after watching the four students try their luck at the new set of calculations on the board with the instruction of Hadley, Riley believed he too was ready to try his hand at them. The Gryffindor picked up his quill, glanced at the board another time and then set to work on his parchment:

SPOILER!!: Riley's Challenge Numbers
First Challenge Number}
Day of Birth - Month of Birth

(12)-(12)
3-3=0

{Second Challenge Number}
Year of Birth - Day of Birth

(2057)-(12)
(2+0+5+7)-(1+2)
(14)-3
(1+4)-3
5-3=2

{Third Challenge Number}
Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number

2-0=2

{Forth Challenge Number}
Month - Year of birth

(12)-(2057)
(1+2)-(2+0+5+7)
3-(14)
3-(1+4)
3-5=-2


After a few minutes of work and hardly any crossouts and mistakes, Riley had finished calculating each of his four Challenge numbers. Feeling quite accomplished with himself, the seventh year sat patiently in his chair, awaiting Professor Hadley to come over and check his work--he was only fidgeting minimally from excitment.

AlwaysSnapesGirl 06-23-2011 09:09 PM

Once Professor Hadley had looked over her Pinnacle calculations, Vashti flipped open her textbook and went through the pages until she got to the one with the Pinnacle number meanings. She began jotting down the meanings on her parchment, only partially aware of what she was writing down. She frowned down at her notes when she heard points being taken from Ravenclaw thanks to Ellie. It wasn't too bad really, only a few points, but still. Any points taken at all were not good, especially since they were in third place. But oh well... Nothing to be done about it now.

Once she'd finished checking the meanings, frowning at them too once she read over them as they weren't all that great (especially number seven telling her to be a loner, pffft), she quickly scribbled down the cycle duration stuff for each pinnacle then looked up as they seemed to be moving on. To challenges, of all things. Great.

They didn't seem that, well, challenging, though. What was so hard about simple subtraction? Maybe a tad confusing, what with possible negative numbers and flip-flopping the places of what to add/subtract, but not really all that difficult.

SPOILER!!: Vashti's parchment
Pinnacles


Life Path Number
Month + Day + Year
May 2, 2059
5 + 2 + 2059
5 + 2 + (2+0+5+9)
5 + 2 + 16
5 + 2 + (1+6)
5 + 2 + 7
14
1 + 4
5

First Pinnacle = month of birth + day of birth
May + 2
5 + 2
7 (Cycle: 0 to 31)
SEVEN (7): This is a time of study, research, introspection or soul development, with favoring of education, study, and specialization. With a 7 Pinnacle, it's a time to be a bit of a recluse and loner, focusing on your individual views. Country living is an excellent way to learn to be alone, to learn about yourself, and do research for areas of specialization. With this Pinnacle comes great wisdom, which others will seek to have the unexplainable explained. As a 2nd or 3rd Pinnacle, the 7 provides an opportunity to cultivate your specialized skills; while as the last Pinnacle, it offers spiritual refinement and development during a time of inner analysis and developing of knowledge, which can be eventually shared with others.

Second Pinnacle = day of birth + year of birth
2 + 2059
2 + (2+0+5+9)
2 + 16
2 + (1+6)
2 + 7
9 (Cycle: 31 to 40)
NINE (9): This Pinnacle is known for emotional crises and you'll be expected to show a significant amount of compassion, tolerance, and love, while inspiring and uplifting others with your wisdom and caring nature. The 9 Pinnacle is a time for maturation and working through your emotions. This is not an easy Pinnacle because it is difficult to be loving and tolerant all the time; however, these things will have to be learned of this Pinnacle becomes one of great disappointment. Develop your global consciousness, intuition, and love for humanity during this time. As a First Pinnacle, this may be a time of early losses that bring early maturity. In the middle Pinnacles, this is a time of giving back to the world. As the last Pinnacle, it's a time of completion and material and spiritual wealth. During any position, you will be required to forget the self and develop into a true humanist.

Third Pinnacle = First Pinnacle + Second Pinnacle
7 + 9
16
1 + 6
7 (Cycle: 40 to 49)
SEVEN (7): This is a time of study, research, introspection or soul development, with favoring of education, study, and specialization. With a 7 Pinnacle, it's a time to be a bit of a recluse and loner, focusing on your individual views. Country living is an excellent way to learn to be alone, to learn about yourself, and do research for areas of specialization. With this Pinnacle comes great wisdom, which others will seek to have the unexplainable explained. As a 2nd or 3rd Pinnacle, the 7 provides an opportunity to cultivate your specialized skills; while as the last Pinnacle, it offers spiritual refinement and development during a time of inner analysis and developing of knowledge, which can be eventually shared with others.

Fourth Pinnacle = month of birth + year of birth
May + 2059
5 + (2+0+5+9)
5 + 16
5 + (1+6)
5 + 7
12
1 + 2
3 (Cycle: 49 and beyond)
THREE (3): During this time of your life, you will explore methods of personal expression, dealing with emotions, the imagination, and the creative spirit. Early in life, this Pinnacle revolves around seeking an imaginative and productive career. The middle Pinnacles serve to deal with your feelings and learn to speak what is in your heart. Later in life, this Pinnacle revolves around friends, the gratification of life, joy, and inventive expression. Overall, the energy of the number 3 Pinnacle is calling you to find joy and happiness, inviting you to live with a positive, optimistic outlook on life.


Challenges


First Challenge Number = day of birth - month of birth
2 - May
2 - 5
-3

Second Challenge Number = year of birth - day of birth
2059 - 2
(2+0+5+9) - 2
16 - 2
(1+6) - 2
7 - 2
5

Third Challenge Number = Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number
5 - 3
2

Fourth Challenge Number = year of birth - month of birth
2059 - May
(2+0+5+9) - 5
16 - 5
(1+6) - 5
7 - 5
2


Now for the meanings... Though after what her Pinnacles said, she probably didn't even want to know what her Challenges were going to say.

Trish 06-23-2011 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhoenixRising (Post 10420523)
"Yup. Thank you, Penny," Fina said at the young Hufflepuff girl. Zero... Cipher challenge... interesting.


Turning back toward the class, "If you haven't attempted so, feel free to begin work on calculating your challenge numbers and I'll be around to check your numbers." Hadley instructed, as she started first with a young Slytherin's parchment nearby....


***********************************



OOC: as an FYI, lesson with either close by 1pm tomorrow or when I get home from work at ~10:30pm. So keep this in mind if you want class participation credit for doing calculations =)


Penny listened up when Professor Hadley had spoken.... Frowning now...Wait, Cipher Challenge...is that good or bad - hurriedly looking up the textbook to see why it was 'interesting'.




SPOILER!!: Challenges

First Challenge Number = Day of Birth - Month of Birth
May 5th
05 - 05 =
0

ZERO (0): Also called the Cipher Challenge, it stands for all or nothing. The symbol of the circle, it can be full and empty at the same time. You have full free will to and choice to form your own world as one filled with love, compassion, integrity, vision, and to do great works. When governed by the 0 Challenge, do not take this time lightly. Nurture your desire to make the world a better place in consideration of your Destiny Number and the higher laws of universal order. The person with a 0 Challenge is said to have an 'old soul,' especially if you carry a master number as his or her Soul Number. You are expected to make choices that honor a higher awareness and foster spiritual growth on the material plane.


Second Challenge Number = Year of Birth - Day of Birth
2063, 05
(2+0+6+3) – (0+5)
11 – 5 =
6

SIX (6): When 6 is your Challenge, you're learning accountability for others and possibly experiencing burden from family obligations. Learn to attend to others and strike a balance between honoring your commitments to family and to yourself - a balance, meaning that you can't avoid either and must attend to both. Learn to avoid codependency and discover when loyalty, obedience, and the desire to be in charge of the household have stepped overboard. There is a tendency for this Challenge to be too stubborn and set in your opinions, so learn to transfer the energy from the negative to the positive qualities of the 6 - warmth, beauty, and nurturing.

Third Challenge Number = Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number
6 – 0 =
6

SIX (6): When 6 is your Challenge, you're learning accountability for others and possibly experiencing burden from family obligations. Learn to attend to others and strike a balance between honoring your commitments to family and to yourself - a balance, meaning that you can't avoid either and must attend to both. Learn to avoid codependency and discover when loyalty, obedience, and the desire to be in charge of the household have stepped overboard. There is a tendency for this Challenge to be too stubborn and set in your opinions, so learn to transfer the energy from the negative to the positive qualities of the 6 - warmth, beauty, and nurturing.

Fourth Challenge Number = Year of Birth - Month of Birth
2063, 05
(2+0+6+3) – (0+5)
11 – 5 =
6

SIX (6): When 6 is your Challenge, you're learning accountability for others and possibly experiencing burden from family obligations. Learn to attend to others and strike a balance between honoring your commitments to family and to yourself - a balance, meaning that you can't avoid either and must attend to both. Learn to avoid co-dependency and discover when loyalty, obedience, and the desire to be in charge of the household have stepped overboard. There is a tendency for this Challenge to be too stubborn and set in your opinions, so learn to transfer the energy from the negative to the positive qualities of the 6 - warmth, beauty, and nurturing.


Checking her work through, her only concern was about the second, third and fourth Challenge having the same number.... maybe her calculations weren't correct....

Penny was pleased though.... She hadn't expected to like this subject - but the past two lessons had been amazing - and now she actually enjoyed the whole maths thing :woot:

Presley Black 06-23-2011 09:32 PM

Presley sighed. More maths. She did not want to do this, but more than that, she wanted the points for her homework. How on earth was she supposed to get straight O's without doing work? Exactly. It wasn't possible.
SPOILER!!: Presley's Parchement
First Challenge Number=8
Second Challenge Number
2062-1
2-6-2-1=-11=1-1=0
Second Challenge Number=0
Third Challenge Number
0-8=-8=8
Third Challenge Number=8
Fourth Challenge Number
2062-9
2-6-2-9=19=1-9=-8=8
Fourth Challenge Number=8

Three of her challenge numbers were 8. Was this a problem? Presley rechecked her work to make sure she hadn't made mistakes. She couldn't find any, but all the same they were probably there.

Rosa Chispa Princessa 06-23-2011 09:50 PM

When the professor came by and told her she had a few mistakes on her paper she frowned slighly but was determined to fix them

Chloe's parchment all fixed up

Quote:

First Challenge Number
Day of Birth - Month of Birth

5 - 8 (August)
5 - 8 = -3


Second Challenge Number
Year of Birth - Day of Birth

2056 - 5
(2 + 0 + 5 + 6) - 5
(13) - 6
4 - 5 = -1

Third Challenge Number
Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number

-1- (-3)= -2

Challenge number #4
- month - year of birth

8 - 2056 = 8 - (2 + 0 + 5 + 6) =
8-13
8-4=4
Now she was pretty certain she got it.

HaRoHeGiNeLu 06-23-2011 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steelsheen (Post 10418926)
Alright! So he finally got the Professor's nod of approval. But then they moved on the next challenge which are... Challenges.

Huh.

SPOILER!!: Ellieness



He starts flipping through the pages looking what that was about when he felt someone scoot closer to him. "Hey there Ellie!" he greets her, an amused smirk on his lips. Yes her lil coloring book comment didnt slip by him. Alas comic relief aint free "Lost?.... oh with them number crunching?" he said as he tilted his head towards the board. "Sure, will try to help you out, but I gotta tell ya lotsa stuff slip by me." Case in point... the small pile of crumpled up parchments beside him.

Ellie nodded. Yes, she was lost with the number crunching. Or what numbers to crunch, even. Or she just didn't want to do anything but at least look like she was.

No, actually, she wanted to do something.

"That's alright. Any help's appreciated." She eyed his discarded parchments...but it was alright. Right? Some calculations were still better than none. So Hadley thought.

Jason Potter Weasley 06-24-2011 12:15 AM

First Challenge Number
Novemeber 23 so it is 11-23= ( -12)
Second Challnge Nmber
Born 2063 ( 2+ 0+ 6 + 3) = 12 -23- ( Date of Birth) = ( -11)
Third Challenge Number
Second Challenge Number = ( -11) - First Challenge Number ( -12) = ( -23)
Fourth Challenge Number.
Year of Birth 2063 ( 2 + 0 + 6 + 3) =12 -Month of Birth (11) = 12-11= 1

ArianaBlack 06-24-2011 02:31 AM

Nika looked at the board and followed the examples to come up with her own challenge numbers.

SPOILER!!: Nika's Parchment w/ challenge numbers at the bottom

Life Path Number:

April 9, 2062

4+9+2062
(4)+(9)+(2+0+6+2)
(4)+(9)+(1+0)
(4)+(9)+(1)= 14
1+4
5

FIVE (5): You'll have many forks along your path and you'll welcome each change as a new opportunity with unknown results. Change is key and once you've learned this lesson, you'll move on to the next phase - championing freedom. You're progressive and super-resourceful, which make you equally good at many different trades. Career/vocation options include working with the public, advertising, publicity, or sales - any kind of work that calls for energizing power rather than routine. Travel is well-suited to you.


First Pinnacle: 0 - 31

April 9
(0+4)+(0+9)
4+9= 13
1+3
4

FOUR (4): The 4 Pinnacle is an especially important time for constructing your life with solid, stable, long-lasting foundations. During this Pinnacle, you will be learning about persistence, hard work, patience, planning, organizing, and moving ahead with a methodical plan. As you learn these traits, you will need to apply them practically, putting your ideas into shape and creating a stable place for yourself in the material world. This is not a time of leisure, but is a demanding period requiring discipline, recognition of limits, and a serious attitude.


Second Pinnacle: 31 - 40

9, 2062
(0+9)+(2+0+6+2)
(9)+(1+0)
(9)+(1)=10
1+0
1

ONE (1): During this time of your life, your primary goal will be to achieve autonomy, self-reliance, and individuality, so all circumstances and people who cross your path in a significant way are teachers who will help you move toward being independent. If the 1 is the Third or Fourth Pinnacle, you're being groomed for leadership - your greatest attainment will be to lead and understand all that it means to be thought of as a leader: vision, integrity, drive, courage, and determination.


Third Pinnacle: 40 - 49

4 & 1
(0+4)+(0+1)
4+1
5

FIVE (5): Prepare yourself for change and uncertainty, while relaxing on restrictions of your past patterns to deliver you freedom and liberation. Many people don't like change, so if you're one of these people, this time can be very unsettling, filled with restlessness, activity, and public life. Changes in attitudes, career paths, and business decisions that are forward thinking favor sales and promotions and do well under this 5 energy. Learn during this time to avoid impulsive choices, especially the urge to quit and leave. The major attainment is to learn to be flexible and adaptable.


Fourth Pinnacle: 49 >

April 2062
(0+4)+(2+0+6+2)
(4)+(1+0)
(4)+(1)
5

FIVE (5): Prepare yourself for change and uncertainty, while relaxing on restrictions of your past patterns to deliver you freedom and liberation. Many people don't like change, so if you're one of these people, this time can be very unsettling, filled with restlessness, activity, and public life. Changes in attitudes, career paths, and business decisions that are forward thinking favor sales and promotions and do well under this 5 energy. Learn during this time to avoid impulsive choices, especially the urge to quit and leave. The major attainment is to learn to be flexible and adaptable

Challenge Numbers

First Challenge Number (Day of Birth - Month of Birth)
April 9th

(09) - (04)
(9) - (4)=
5


Second Challenge Number (Year of Birth - Day of Birth)

9 & 2062

(2+ 0 + 6 + 2) - (09)
(1+0) - (09)
(1) - (9)=
-8


Third Challenge Number (Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number)

5 & -8

(-8) - (5)
-(1+3)=
-4

Fourth Challenge Number (Year of Birth- Month of Birth)

2062, April

(2+0+6+2) - (04)
(1+0) - (4)
(1)-(4)
-3

PhoenixRising 06-24-2011 03:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nogoodforyou (Post 10420549)
Ahh she did it alllll wrong.

"Oh. I thought there was just -" just... minus instead of plus. Uhhh. "Never mind," the girl mumbled, feeling her cheeks turn bright red. "Thank you."

SPOILER!!: even more numbers
Challenge number #1
- day - month of birth

30 - 10 = (3 + 0) - (1 + 0) = 3 - 1 = 2

Challenge number #2
- year - day of birth

2062 - 30 = (2 + 0 + 6 + 2) - (3 + 0) = (1 + 0) - 3 = 1 - 3 = -2

Challenge number #3
- second Challenge number - first Challenge number

-2 - 2 = -4

Challenge number #4
- year - month of birth

2062 - 10 = (2 + 0 + 6 + 2) - (1 + 0) = (1 + 0) - 1 = 1 - 1 = 0


There. This time it should be alright.

Walking by the young Slytherin's desk again, she glanced over at her parchment. "Yes, much better dear."

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanialRadFAN01 (Post 10420681)
Ok so after watching the four students try their luck at the new set of calculations on the board with the instruction of Hadley, Riley believed he too was ready to try his hand at them. The Gryffindor picked up his quill, glanced at the board another time and then set to work on his parchment:

SPOILER!!: Riley's Challenge Numbers
First Challenge Number}
Day of Birth - Month of Birth

(12)-(12)
3-3=0

{Second Challenge Number}
Year of Birth - Day of Birth

(2057)-(12)
(2+0+5+7)-(1+2)
(14)-3
(1+4)-3
5-3=2

{Third Challenge Number}
Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number

2-0=2

{Forth Challenge Number}
Month - Year of birth

(12)-(2057)
(1+2)-(2+0+5+7)
3-(14)
3-(1+4)
3-5=-2


After a few minutes of work and hardly any crossouts and mistakes, Riley had finished calculating each of his four Challenge numbers. Feeling quite accomplished with himself, the seventh year sat patiently in his chair, awaiting Professor Hadley to come over and check his work--he was only fidgeting minimally from excitment.

Pausing at the seventh year's desk, Fina was about to say good job, when she noticed something that wasn't really major. "It doesn't really appear to make a difference in this case, but the formula for the fourth challenge number is actually year of birth minus month of birth." And you know, he wrote it backwards and all.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snape'sGirlThru&Thru (Post 10420716)
Once Professor Hadley had looked over her Pinnacle calculations, Vashti flipped open her textbook and went through the pages until she got to the one with the Pinnacle number meanings. She began jotting down the meanings on her parchment, only partially aware of what she was writing down. She frowned down at her notes when she heard points being taken from Ravenclaw thanks to Ellie. It wasn't too bad really, only a few points, but still. Any points taken at all were not good, especially since they were in third place. But oh well... Nothing to be done about it now.

Once she'd finished checking the meanings, frowning at them too once she read over them as they weren't all that great (especially number seven telling her to be a loner, pffft), she quickly scribbled down the cycle duration stuff for each pinnacle then looked up as they seemed to be moving on. To challenges, of all things. Great.

They didn't seem that, well, challenging, though. What was so hard about simple subtraction? Maybe a tad confusing, what with possible negative numbers and flip-flopping the places of what to add/subtract, but not really all that difficult.

SPOILER!!: Vashti's parchment
Pinnacles


Life Path Number
Month + Day + Year
May 2, 2059
5 + 2 + 2059
5 + 2 + (2+0+5+9)
5 + 2 + 16
5 + 2 + (1+6)
5 + 2 + 7
14
1 + 4
5

First Pinnacle = month of birth + day of birth
May + 2
5 + 2
7 (Cycle: 0 to 31)
SEVEN (7): This is a time of study, research, introspection or soul development, with favoring of education, study, and specialization. With a 7 Pinnacle, it's a time to be a bit of a recluse and loner, focusing on your individual views. Country living is an excellent way to learn to be alone, to learn about yourself, and do research for areas of specialization. With this Pinnacle comes great wisdom, which others will seek to have the unexplainable explained. As a 2nd or 3rd Pinnacle, the 7 provides an opportunity to cultivate your specialized skills; while as the last Pinnacle, it offers spiritual refinement and development during a time of inner analysis and developing of knowledge, which can be eventually shared with others.

Second Pinnacle = day of birth + year of birth
2 + 2059
2 + (2+0+5+9)
2 + 16
2 + (1+6)
2 + 7
9 (Cycle: 31 to 40)
NINE (9): This Pinnacle is known for emotional crises and you'll be expected to show a significant amount of compassion, tolerance, and love, while inspiring and uplifting others with your wisdom and caring nature. The 9 Pinnacle is a time for maturation and working through your emotions. This is not an easy Pinnacle because it is difficult to be loving and tolerant all the time; however, these things will have to be learned of this Pinnacle becomes one of great disappointment. Develop your global consciousness, intuition, and love for humanity during this time. As a First Pinnacle, this may be a time of early losses that bring early maturity. In the middle Pinnacles, this is a time of giving back to the world. As the last Pinnacle, it's a time of completion and material and spiritual wealth. During any position, you will be required to forget the self and develop into a true humanist.

Third Pinnacle = First Pinnacle + Second Pinnacle
7 + 9
16
1 + 6
7 (Cycle: 40 to 49)
SEVEN (7): This is a time of study, research, introspection or soul development, with favoring of education, study, and specialization. With a 7 Pinnacle, it's a time to be a bit of a recluse and loner, focusing on your individual views. Country living is an excellent way to learn to be alone, to learn about yourself, and do research for areas of specialization. With this Pinnacle comes great wisdom, which others will seek to have the unexplainable explained. As a 2nd or 3rd Pinnacle, the 7 provides an opportunity to cultivate your specialized skills; while as the last Pinnacle, it offers spiritual refinement and development during a time of inner analysis and developing of knowledge, which can be eventually shared with others.

Fourth Pinnacle = month of birth + year of birth
May + 2059
5 + (2+0+5+9)
5 + 16
5 + (1+6)
5 + 7
12
1 + 2
3 (Cycle: 49 and beyond)
THREE (3): During this time of your life, you will explore methods of personal expression, dealing with emotions, the imagination, and the creative spirit. Early in life, this Pinnacle revolves around seeking an imaginative and productive career. The middle Pinnacles serve to deal with your feelings and learn to speak what is in your heart. Later in life, this Pinnacle revolves around friends, the gratification of life, joy, and inventive expression. Overall, the energy of the number 3 Pinnacle is calling you to find joy and happiness, inviting you to live with a positive, optimistic outlook on life.


Challenges


First Challenge Number = day of birth - month of birth
2 - May
2 - 5
-3

Second Challenge Number = year of birth - day of birth
2059 - 2
(2+0+5+9) - 2
16 - 2
(1+6) - 2
7 - 2
5

Third Challenge Number = Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number
5 - 3
2

Fourth Challenge Number = year of birth - month of birth
2059 - May
(2+0+5+9) - 5
16 - 5
(1+6) - 5
7 - 5
2


Now for the meanings... Though after what her Pinnacles said, she probably didn't even want to know what her Challenges were going to say.

"Good job, Miss Greenwell," Fina said beaming at the fifth year's work. Oh yes, she fully expected excellent marks from Vashti Greenwell on her Arithmancy OWL this term.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trish (Post 10420750)

Penny listened up when Professor Hadley had spoken.... Frowning now...Wait, Cipher Challenge...is that good or bad - hurriedly looking up the textbook to see why it was 'interesting'.




SPOILER!!: Challenges

First Challenge Number = Day of Birth - Month of Birth
May 5th
05 - 05 =
0

ZERO (0): Also called the Cipher Challenge, it stands for all or nothing. The symbol of the circle, it can be full and empty at the same time. You have full free will to and choice to form your own world as one filled with love, compassion, integrity, vision, and to do great works. When governed by the 0 Challenge, do not take this time lightly. Nurture your desire to make the world a better place in consideration of your Destiny Number and the higher laws of universal order. The person with a 0 Challenge is said to have an 'old soul,' especially if you carry a master number as his or her Soul Number. You are expected to make choices that honor a higher awareness and foster spiritual growth on the material plane.


Second Challenge Number = Year of Birth - Day of Birth
2063, 05
(2+0+6+3) – (0+5)
11 – 5 =
6

SIX (6): When 6 is your Challenge, you're learning accountability for others and possibly experiencing burden from family obligations. Learn to attend to others and strike a balance between honoring your commitments to family and to yourself - a balance, meaning that you can't avoid either and must attend to both. Learn to avoid codependency and discover when loyalty, obedience, and the desire to be in charge of the household have stepped overboard. There is a tendency for this Challenge to be too stubborn and set in your opinions, so learn to transfer the energy from the negative to the positive qualities of the 6 - warmth, beauty, and nurturing.

Third Challenge Number = Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number
6 – 0 =
6

SIX (6): When 6 is your Challenge, you're learning accountability for others and possibly experiencing burden from family obligations. Learn to attend to others and strike a balance between honoring your commitments to family and to yourself - a balance, meaning that you can't avoid either and must attend to both. Learn to avoid codependency and discover when loyalty, obedience, and the desire to be in charge of the household have stepped overboard. There is a tendency for this Challenge to be too stubborn and set in your opinions, so learn to transfer the energy from the negative to the positive qualities of the 6 - warmth, beauty, and nurturing.

Fourth Challenge Number = Year of Birth - Month of Birth
2063, 05
(2+0+6+3) – (0+5)
11 – 5 =
6

SIX (6): When 6 is your Challenge, you're learning accountability for others and possibly experiencing burden from family obligations. Learn to attend to others and strike a balance between honoring your commitments to family and to yourself - a balance, meaning that you can't avoid either and must attend to both. Learn to avoid co-dependency and discover when loyalty, obedience, and the desire to be in charge of the household have stepped overboard. There is a tendency for this Challenge to be too stubborn and set in your opinions, so learn to transfer the energy from the negative to the positive qualities of the 6 - warmth, beauty, and nurturing.


Checking her work through, her only concern was about the second, third and fourth Challenge having the same number.... maybe her calculations weren't correct....

Penny was pleased though.... She hadn't expected to like this subject - but the past two lessons had been amazing - and now she actually enjoyed the whole maths thing :woot:

Hm... well Penny had been off to a good start; of course the girl was only a first year, so Fina should have expected something to trip her up. Like the challenges. "Good, sort of. Except for your second and fourth challenge numbers, you'll want to further reduce your birth year down to a 2 before you subtract either your day or month of birth." Which meant her third challenge was wrong too, but surely the girl would pick up on that. Maybe?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Presley Black (Post 10420776)
Presley sighed. More maths. She did not want to do this, but more than that, she wanted the points for her homework. How on earth was she supposed to get straight O's without doing work? Exactly. It wasn't possible.
SPOILER!!: Presley's Parchement
First Challenge Number=8
Second Challenge Number
2062-1
2-6-2-1=-11=1-1=0
Second Challenge Number=0
Third Challenge Number
0-8=-8=8
Third Challenge Number=8
Fourth Challenge Number
2062-9
2-6-2-9=19=1-9=-8=8
Fourth Challenge Number=8

Three of her challenge numbers were 8. Was this a problem? Presley rechecked her work to make sure she hadn't made mistakes. She couldn't find any, but all the same they were probably there.

"Good, except it's always a good idea to write out what the formula is for each calculation before the actual calculation. Showing as much work as possible helps to eliminate errors, or at least be able to identify an error easily when it crops up," Fina suggested to the first year. "Basically showing work is always good when you're learning."

Quote:

Originally Posted by Herminny (Post 10420828)
When the professor came by and told her she had a few mistakes on her paper she frowned slighly but was determined to fix them

Chloe's parchment all fixed up
First Challenge Number
Day of Birth - Month of Birth

5 - 8 (August)
5 - 8 = -3


Second Challenge Number
Year of Birth - Day of Birth

2056 - 5
(2 + 0 + 5 + 6) - 5
(13) - 6
4 - 5 = -1

Third Challenge Number
Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number

-1- (-3)= -2

Challenge number #4
- month - year of birth

8 - 2056 = 8 - (2 + 0 + 5 + 6) =
8-13
8-4=4
Now she was pretty certain she got it.

"Better, yes," Josephina said, as she passed by the Lioness' desk again. "Except though it doesn't appear to make a difference in this case, make sure you know that the formula for the fourth challenge number is actually year of birth minus month of birth" You know, just in case the question cropped up on exam or something.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason Potter Weasley (Post 10421055)
First Challenge Number
Novemeber 23 so it is 11-23= ( -12)
Second Challnge Nmber
Born 2063 ( 2+ 0+ 6 + 3) = 12 -23- ( Date of Birth) = ( -11)
Third Challenge Number
Second Challenge Number = ( -11) - First Challenge Number ( -12) = ( -23)
Fourth Challenge Number.
Year of Birth 2063 ( 2 + 0 + 6 + 3) =12 -Month of Birth (11) = 12-11= 1

Another young first year. Passing over his work, she frowned... "My dear boy, before you perform the subtraction operation, you'll want to always make sure you reduce the components to a single digit." She paused, looking at his first challenge number again. "So take your first challenge number, day of birth minus month of birth. 23 - 11; but 23 is 2 plus 3, so that reduces to 5. And the 11 is one plus one, which is two. So you'll end up with 5 - 2 for your first challenge number, which is 3." Always reduce. Didn't she drill that in enough to them? "Try your next three challenge numbers again."

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArianaBlack (Post 10421200)
Nika looked at the board and followed the examples to come up with her own challenge numbers.

SPOILER!!: Nika's Parchment w/ challenge numbers at the bottom

Life Path Number:

April 9, 2062

4+9+2062
(4)+(9)+(2+0+6+2)
(4)+(9)+(1+0)
(4)+(9)+(1)= 14
1+4
5

FIVE (5): You'll have many forks along your path and you'll welcome each change as a new opportunity with unknown results. Change is key and once you've learned this lesson, you'll move on to the next phase - championing freedom. You're progressive and super-resourceful, which make you equally good at many different trades. Career/vocation options include working with the public, advertising, publicity, or sales - any kind of work that calls for energizing power rather than routine. Travel is well-suited to you.


First Pinnacle: 0 - 31

April 9
(0+4)+(0+9)
4+9= 13
1+3
4

FOUR (4): The 4 Pinnacle is an especially important time for constructing your life with solid, stable, long-lasting foundations. During this Pinnacle, you will be learning about persistence, hard work, patience, planning, organizing, and moving ahead with a methodical plan. As you learn these traits, you will need to apply them practically, putting your ideas into shape and creating a stable place for yourself in the material world. This is not a time of leisure, but is a demanding period requiring discipline, recognition of limits, and a serious attitude.


Second Pinnacle: 31 - 40

9, 2062
(0+9)+(2+0+6+2)
(9)+(1+0)
(9)+(1)=10
1+0
1

ONE (1): During this time of your life, your primary goal will be to achieve autonomy, self-reliance, and individuality, so all circumstances and people who cross your path in a significant way are teachers who will help you move toward being independent. If the 1 is the Third or Fourth Pinnacle, you're being groomed for leadership - your greatest attainment will be to lead and understand all that it means to be thought of as a leader: vision, integrity, drive, courage, and determination.


Third Pinnacle: 40 - 49

4 & 1
(0+4)+(0+1)
4+1
5

FIVE (5): Prepare yourself for change and uncertainty, while relaxing on restrictions of your past patterns to deliver you freedom and liberation. Many people don't like change, so if you're one of these people, this time can be very unsettling, filled with restlessness, activity, and public life. Changes in attitudes, career paths, and business decisions that are forward thinking favor sales and promotions and do well under this 5 energy. Learn during this time to avoid impulsive choices, especially the urge to quit and leave. The major attainment is to learn to be flexible and adaptable.


Fourth Pinnacle: 49 >

April 2062
(0+4)+(2+0+6+2)
(4)+(1+0)
(4)+(1)
5

FIVE (5): Prepare yourself for change and uncertainty, while relaxing on restrictions of your past patterns to deliver you freedom and liberation. Many people don't like change, so if you're one of these people, this time can be very unsettling, filled with restlessness, activity, and public life. Changes in attitudes, career paths, and business decisions that are forward thinking favor sales and promotions and do well under this 5 energy. Learn during this time to avoid impulsive choices, especially the urge to quit and leave. The major attainment is to learn to be flexible and adaptable

Challenge Numbers

First Challenge Number (Day of Birth - Month of Birth)
April 9th

(09) - (04)
(9) - (4)=
5


Second Challenge Number (Year of Birth - Day of Birth)

9 & 2062

(2+ 0 + 6 + 2) - (09)
(1+0) - (09)
(1) - (9)=
-8


Third Challenge Number (Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number)

5 & -8

(-8) - (5)
-(1+3)=
-4

Fourth Challenge Number (Year of Birth- Month of Birth)

2062, April

(2+0+6+2) - (04)
(1+0) - (4)
(1)-(4)
-3

Was it her or were there a lot of Gryffindors and Ravenclaws in her class? Passing by yet another Lioness, she glanced over the young second year's work and shook her head. "Good except that I think you've made a minor calculation error on your third challenge number." Yea, she totally wasn't sure where the girl got the one and the three.... Hm. Apparating numbers, perhaps?

PadfootAndTheWolf 06-24-2011 04:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhoenixRising (Post 10421278)
Pausing at the seventh year's desk, Fina was about to say good job, when she noticed something that wasn't really major. "It doesn't really appear to make a difference in this case, but the formula for the fourth challenge number is actually year of birth minus month of birth." And you know, he wrote it backwards and all.

Riley watched the Professor's face as she scanned his calculations, her eyes going back and forth over the ink on the page. He beamed, expecting immense praise...

"What?" he said looking at the parchment a bit disappointed, but hey he wasn't wrong at least! "Alright." The Gryffindor picked up his quill and fixed the set-up on the last Challenge number.

SPOILER!!: Fixed Forth Challenge number
{Forth Challenge Number}
month - Year of birth Year of Birth - Month of Birth

(12)-(2057)
(1+2)-(2+0+5+7)
3-(14)
3-(1+4)
3-5=-2

ArianaBlack 06-24-2011 04:28 AM

Nika smiled then looked back down at her parchment to fix her third challenge number. Arithmancy is a challenge in itself.
SPOILER!!: Nika's Third Challenge Number


Third Challenge Number (Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number)

5 & -8

(-8) - (5)
-13=
-(1+3)
-(4)
-4


She looked up at her professor and raised her hand. "Am I supposed to reduce the 13?" She wasn't completely sure if she did that right. Arithmancy is not her subject.

PhoenixRising 06-24-2011 04:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArianaBlack (Post 10421309)
Nika smiled then looked back down at her parchment to fix her third challenge number. Arithmancy is a challenge in itself.
SPOILER!!: Nika's Third Challenge Number


Third Challenge Number (Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number)

5 & -8

(-8) - (5)
-13=
-(1+3)
-(4)
-4


She looked up at her professor and raised her hand. "Am I supposed to reduce the 13?" She wasn't completely sure if she did that right. Arithmancy is not her subject.

OH! Now she saw where Nika had been getting confused! "No... Well yes, but remember what I said about ignoring the negatives? So your second challenge number is just 8." That ought to help. Maybe.

Steelsheen 06-24-2011 04:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HaRoHeGiNeLu (Post 10420836)
Ellie nodded. Yes, she was lost with the number crunching. Or what numbers to crunch, even. Or she just didn't want to do anything but at least look like she was.

No, actually, she wanted to do something.

"That's alright. Any help's appreciated." She eyed his discarded parchments...but it was alright. Right? Some calculations were still better than none. So Hadley thought.


"Well ok lets see... uh, it says Challenges and there are four parts to it that has to be computed, like this here..."
he said as he showed her the equation on the book

Quote:

First Challenge Number = day of birth - month of birth
Second Challenge Number = year of birth - day of birth
Third Challenge Number = Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number
Fourth Challenge Number = year of birth - month of birth



He then took out a fresh parchment and started plugging in the numbers, making sure that Ellie was able to see how he does them...

SPOILER!!: Salander's parchment

S.Salander
Date of birth: June 5, 2056 (06/05/2056)

CHALLENGES


First Challenge Number = day of birth - month of birth
5-6= -1

1= First Challenge Number
Quote:

ONE (1): When 1 is your Challenge, you're learning to stand up for yourself, be true to your own ideas and beliefs, be self-reliant, and find the courage to lead. You'll face test after test to determine if you've ultimately learned to stand firm and not compromise yourself. When the 1 is the First Challenge, you're learning to recognize that you have a self; while in the other Challenge positions, it means you're learning to remain true to this self and have self-confidence.

Second Challenge Number = year of birth - day of birth
2056-5
(2+0+5+6) - (5)
(13) - 5
(1+3) -5
4-5 = -1

1= Second Challenge Number
Quote:

ONE (1): When 1 is your Challenge, you're learning to stand up for yourself, be true to your own ideas and beliefs, be self-reliant, and find the courage to lead. You'll face test after test to determine if you've ultimately learned to stand firm and not compromise yourself. When the 1 is the First Challenge, you're learning to recognize that you have a self; while in the other Challenge positions, it means you're learning to remain true to this self and have self-confidence.

Third Challenge Number = Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number
1-1= 0

0= Third Challenge Number



Fourth Challenge Number = year of birth - month of birth
2056-6
(2+0+5+6) - (6)
(13) - 6
(1+3) -6
4-6 =-2

2= Fourth Challenge Number
Quote:

TWO (2): One of the most common challenges, the number two stresses sensitivity to all human relations. One aspect of the two, as the symbol for duality, is that it requires constant vigilance to stay balanced in the juggle between two seemingly opposing forces. You will in time learn the balance point and how to maintain it by being sensitive and living in harmony with yourself and with others. The negative aspect of the 2 can deal with fear, timidity, or lack of self-confidence. A potentially painful Challenge, there may be a battle with subordination or unwarranted consideration paid to what others think. The value of this Challenge is that you become sensitive to the emotions and needs of others without sacrificing your own needs at the same time.



He leaned back in his seat and lifted his parchment slightly, looking at the result of the 3rd challenge. "Professor, what does it mean if the Challenge number equals zero?"

Anna Banana 06-24-2011 04:41 AM

OMG! *flails to catch up*
 
Ugh. Ugh, ugh, ugh...

When was class going to be over?! She'd had a terrible go at it this last hour--losing points, getting lost, and the such. What were they supposed to be doing again? Challenge Numbers?!

...what were those?! Blahhh...

She scanned her textbook for the directions and then got started.

Text Cut: Sierra's Parchment
First Challenge Number
day of birth - month of birth
17 - 3 = 14
1 + 4 = 5

FIVE (5): When 5 is your Challenge, you're learning to change and become more flexible. The love of changing rule can make others grow impatient and restless and desire freedom from rules and restrictions. Take a risk and loosen up despite the fear and confusion that change can bring. Learn to release yourself from restricting conduct that are limiting your creative energy.

Second Challenge Number
year of birth - day of birth
2062 - 17 = 2045
2 + 0 + 4 + 5 = 11
1 + 1 = Master Number 2

MASTER NUMBER ELEVEN (11/2): Learn to honor the demands of both the 11 and the 2. Constant vigilance is necessary to remain balanced emotionally and physically. Step up to the leadership role of the 11 using spiritual principles and recognize all the opportunities of the 2 - lessons of partnership and relationship.

Third Challenge Number
second challenge number - first challenge number
2 - 5 = -3

THREE (3): When 3 is your Challenge, you're learning to recognize your emotions and speak from the heart. Learn that your words have a significant influence on your life as you may be critical with your words. The negatives of the 3 must be overcome, so work to abandon superficiality, aggrandizement, gossip, conceitedness, and speaking just to hear yourself talk. Under the 3 Challenge, work to use your creative energy to form a loving, positive, and joyful spirit and realize pure, unadulterated happiness.

Fourth Challenge Number
year of birth - month of birth
2062 - 3 = 2059
2 + 0 + 5 + 9 = 16
1 + 6 = 7

SEVEN (7): When 7 is your Challenge, you're learning to overcome feelings of loneliness and isolation by using your energy to meditate and contemplate the meaning of life. This Challenge is one of the most serious times in your life. Learn to realize that your inner self is looking for experiences that will allow your personal growth. Learn to distinguish reality from incorrect knowledge and false views. Be more honest and true to yourself, connect to others, and learn to listen to yourself in order to encourage your ability to analyze and observe the world around you. Enhance your intuitive skills, examine philosophical and metaphysical material, and learn the universal laws of nature.


Umm...great. So what was she supposed to do about that negative number she'd gotten for the third challenge?! Did that even work the same?

ArianaBlack 06-24-2011 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising (Post 10421315)
OH! Now she saw where Nika had been getting confused! "No... Well yes, but remember what I said about ignoring the negatives? So your second challenge number is just 8." That ought to help. Maybe.

Nika's mouth formed the perfect "o" shape as she nodded in realization. "Thank you Professor Hadley!" She turned back to her parchment to fix the mistake.

SPOILER!!: Nika's Third Challenge Number Hehe fixed it :P


Third Challenge Number (Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number)

5 & 8

(8) - (5)=
3

HaRoHeGiNeLu 06-24-2011 05:01 AM

Text Cut: Salllll
Quote:

Originally Posted by Steelsheen (Post 10421317)

"Well ok lets see... uh, it says Challenges and there are four parts to it that has to be computed, like this here..."
he said as he showed her the equation on the book





He then took out a fresh parchment and started plugging in the numbers, making sure that Ellie was able to see how he does them...

SPOILER!!: Salander's parchment

S.Salander
Date of birth: June 5, 2056 (06/05/2056)

CHALLENGES


First Challenge Number = day of birth - month of birth
5-6= -1

1= First Challenge Number



Second Challenge Number = year of birth - day of birth
2056-5
(2+0+5+6) - (5)
(13) - 5
(1+3) -5
4-5 = -1

1= Second Challenge Number



Third Challenge Number = Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number
1-1= 0

0= Third Challenge Number



Fourth Challenge Number = year of birth - month of birth
2056-6
(2+0+5+6) - (6)
(13) - 6
(1+3) -6
4-6 =-2

2= Fourth Challenge Number





He leaned back in his seat and lifted his parchment slightly, looking at the result of the 3rd challenge. "Professor, what does it mean if the Challenge number equals zero?"



Textbook. That was rather handy. Unfortunately, it was also rather large and troublesome.

Friends were also rather handy. Especially friends that had textbooks. Sal was definitely one of those friends now.

Ellie leaned over slightly to copy look off of Salander's parchment. And she followed his example.
Text Cut: Math. That.
First Challenge Number = day of birth - month of birth
21 - 9
[2+1] - 9
3 - 9
-6
6

Second Challenge Number = year of birth - day of birth
2059 - 21
[2+0+5+9] - [2+1]
16 - 3
[1+6] - 3
7 - 3
4

Third Challenge Number = Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number
4 - 6
-2
2

Fourth Challenge Number = year of birth - month of birth
2059 - 9
[2+0+5+9] - 9
16 - 9
[1+6] - 9
7 - 9
-2
2


Sometime, while doing all that obnoxious math, Ellie took to biting her lip. Unsurprisingly, too. But, she stopped once she was finished and pushed her parchment over to Salander. "Like that?" Sure, Hadley could probably tell her just as well. But Hadley was being a grumpy gills today.

Ooooh, Sal got zero? Yes, Hadley, what did that mean?

In fact, what did any of this mean, really? Tell us that.

sweetpinkpixie 06-24-2011 05:51 AM

Kurumi watched as Professor Hadley walked around the classroom checking on everyone's work, but she had passed by Kurumi's station and seemed to have forgotten to check what she had written on her parchment. Perhaps the professor had thought she wasn't done with her calculations since she had been writing furiously at the bottom of her page trying to figure out what the numbers meant, but Kurumi had given all the Challenges a go. Now it was a matter of making sure that she had done them all correctly and not made any small mistakes - which she was rather prone to when getting excited.

"E-E-Excuse me, Professor Hadley," Kurumi said with her hand raised. "Would you mind checking over my calculations, please?"
SPOILER!!: Kurumi's parchment

Arithmancy Lesson Two : The Pinnacles
Kurumi Hollingberry // Gryffindor // third year
The Pinnacles a set of numbers to lead you to your greatest accomplishment. A pinnacle, but definition alone, is highest point of level. In life, this could mean a point were we are at our best or perhaps a point at which we have achieved one of our goals and are feeling like we literally are on top of the world. In Arithmancy, pinnacles are a set of numbers that will lead you towards your greatest accomplishment, a means to reveal your potential for achievement and success. They also show us what is possible for us to achieve in a given period of our life. There are a total of four pinnacles in a person's life and are considered long term.

Life Path Number
Month + Day + Year
May 12, 2061
(0+5)+(1+2)+(2+0+6+1) = (5)+(3)+(9)= 17 = (1+7) = 8

How to calculate pinnacles:
  • First Pinnacle = month of birth + day of birth
  • Second Pinnacle = day of birth + year of birth
  • Third Pinnacle = First Pinnacle + Second Pinnacle
  • Fourth Pinnacle = month of birth + year of birth

my birthday is 05/12/2061

First Pinnacle
(0+5) + (1+2) = 5+3 = 8
An eight in a Pinnacle position dictates a time for learning to handle the business world and any type of authority, and from that to discover your own sense of personal power. You will learn about money, power, authority, as well as the essentials of organization, leadership, responsibility, efficiency and management (particularly of financial matters). During an 8 Pinnacle, your judgment will be repeatedly tested during your opportunities to manage business and further your career. Recognition for your achievements are significant under this number. Home life may be of less importance under this Pinnacle, but that may be necessary to learn the important lesson - become your own authority and trust your true power.

Second Pinnacle
(1+2)+(2+0+6+1) = (3)+(9) = 12= 1+2 = 3
During this time of your life, you will explore methods of personal expression, dealing with emotions, the imagination, and the creative spirit. Early in life, this Pinnacle revolves around seeking an imaginative and productive career. The middle Pinnacles serve to deal with your feelings and learn to speak what is in your heart. Later in life, this Pinnacle revolves around friends, the gratification of life, joy, and inventive expression. Overall, the energy of the number 3 Pinnacle is calling you to find joy and happiness, inviting you to live with a positive, optimistic outlook on life.

Third Pinnacle
8 + 5 = 13 = 1 + 3 = 4
8 + 3 = 11 = 1+1 = 2
The 4 Pinnacle is an especially important time for constructing your life with solid, stable, long-lasting foundations. During this Pinnacle, you will be learning about persistence, hard work, patience, planning, organizing, and moving ahead with a methodical plan. As you learn these traits, you will need to apply them practically, putting your ideas into shape and creating a stable place for yourself in the material world. This is not a time of leisure, but is a demanding period requiring discipline, recognition of limits, and a serious attitude.

This Master Number Pinnacle, like any other, may also be reduced to its lower vobration, the 2, and experienced as merely that - the two Pinnacle. It is not until working at the level of the 11, the higher vibration of spiritual and philosophical rather than material, that you'll address the unique attributes of this number. The 11 Pinnacle indicates a challenging time of extreme intuition and sensitivity, experiencing intense revelations, enormous personal and spiritual growth, and a compelling sense of being different. In this Pinnacle, you possess a message to deliver to people and a desire to inspire those around you with that message.

Forth Pinnacle
(2+0+6+1)+(0+5) = (9)+(5) = 14 = (1+4) = 5
Prepare yourself for change and uncertainty, while relaxing on restrictions of your past patterns to deliver you freedom and liberation. Many people don't like change, so if you're one of these people, this time can be very unsettling, filled with restlessness, activity, and public life. Changes in attitudes, career paths, and business decisions that are forward thinking favor sales and promotions and do well under this 5 energy. Learn during this time to avoid impulsive choices, especially the urge to quit and leave. The major attainment is to learn to be flexible and adaptable.

_____________________ 1st Pinnacle____ 2nd Pinnacle ____ 3rd Pinnacle ____ 4th Pinnacle
Life Path Number of 8____age 0 - 28_______age 28 - 37_______age 37 - 46_______age 46 >

The Challenges
The Challenges are a set of numbers which outline for you what it is that you must face to reach the highest peak of your Pinnacle. Challenge Numbers are not meant to be overcome, but rather indicate what you must become.
How to calculate pinnacles:
  • First Challenge Number = day of birth - month of birth
  • Second Challenge Number = year of birth - day of birth
  • Third Challenge Number = Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number
  • Fourth Challenge Number = year of birth - month of birth

First Challenge
(1+2) - (5+0) = 3-5 = -2
One of the most common challenges, the number two stresses sensitivity to all human relations. One aspect of the two, as the symbol for duality, is that it requires constant vigilance to stay balanced in the juggle between two seemingly opposing forces. You will in time learn the balance point and how to maintain it by being sensitive and living in harmony with yourself and with others. The negative aspect of the 2 can deal with fear, timidity, or lack of self-confidence. A potentially painful Challenge, there may be a battle with subordination or unwarranted consideration paid to what others think. The value of this Challenge is that you become sensitive to the emotions and needs of others without sacrificing your own needs at the same time.

wait...can I have a negative number?
(12) - (5) = 7


Second Challenge
(2+0+6+1) - (1+2)= (9) - (3) = 6
When 6 is your Challenge, you're learning accountability for others and possibly experiencing burden from family obligations. Learn to attend to others and strike a balance between honoring your commitments to family and to yourself - a balance, meaning that you can't avoid either and must attend to both. Learn to avoid codependency and discover when loyalty, obedience, and the desire to be in charge of the household have stepped overboard. There is a tendency for this Challenge to be too stubborn and set in your opinions, so learn to transfer the energy from the negative to the positive qualities of the 6 - warmth, beauty, and nurturing.

Third Challenge
(6)-(2)=4
When 4 is your Challenge, you’re learning the significance of discipline, orderliness, practicality, and hard work. Learn how to work within the boundaries, limitations, and restrictions of this difficult challenge and learn how to set boundaries with others. Learn to suppress impatience, inflexibility, narrow mindedness, and self-righteousness.

Forth Challenge
(2+0+6+1) - (0+5) = (9) – (5) = 4
When 4 is your Challenge, you’re learning the significance of discipline, orderliness, practicality, and hard work. Learn how to work within the boundaries, limitations, and restrictions of this difficult challenge and learn how to set boundaries with others. Learn to suppress impatience, inflexibility, narrow mindedness, and self-righteousness.

Jason Potter Weasley 06-24-2011 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising (Post 10421278)
Walking by the young Slytherin's desk again, she glanced over at her parchment. "Yes, much better dear."



Pausing at the seventh year's desk, Fina was about to say good job, when she noticed something that wasn't really major. "It doesn't really appear to make a difference in this case, but the formula for the fourth challenge number is actually year of birth minus month of birth." And you know, he wrote it backwards and all.



"Good job, Miss Greenwell," Fina said beaming at the fifth year's work. Oh yes, she fully expected excellent marks from Vashti Greenwell on her Arithmancy OWL this term.



Hm... well Penny had been off to a good start; of course the girl was only a first year, so Fina should have expected something to trip her up. Like the challenges. "Good, sort of. Except for your second and fourth challenge numbers, you'll want to further reduce your birth year down to a 2 before you subtract either your day or month of birth." Which meant her third challenge was wrong too, but surely the girl would pick up on that. Maybe?



"Good, except it's always a good idea to write out what the formula is for each calculation before the actual calculation. Showing as much work as possible helps to eliminate errors, or at least be able to identify an error easily when it crops up," Fina suggested to the first year. "Basically showing work is always good when you're learning."



"Better, yes," Josephina said, as she passed by the Lioness' desk again. "Except though it doesn't appear to make a difference in this case, make sure you know that the formula for the fourth challenge number is actually year of birth minus month of birth" You know, just in case the question cropped up on exam or something.



Another young first year. Passing over his work, she frowned... "My dear boy, before you perform the subtraction operation, you'll want to always make sure you reduce the components to a single digit." She paused, looking at his first challenge number again. "So take your first challenge number, day of birth minus month of birth. 23 - 11; but 23 is 2 plus 3, so that reduces to 5. And the 11 is one plus one, which is two. So you'll end up with 5 - 2 for your first challenge number, which is 3." Always reduce. Didn't she drill that in enough to them? "Try your next three challenge numbers again."



Was it her or were there a lot of Gryffindors and Ravenclaws in her class? Passing by yet another Lioness, she glanced over the young second year's work and shook her head. "Good except that I think you've made a minor calculation error on your third challenge number." Yea, she totally wasn't sure where the girl got the one and the three.... Hm. Apparating numbers, perhaps?

Wiliam raised his hand. " I am really confused by the numbers" William said to the professor.
First Challenge Number Day of Birth minus month of birth 23- 11 ( 2+3) =5 and the 11 ( 1+1) =2.
Second Challenge Number
2063 ( 2 + 0+ 6+ 3)= !1 (1+ 1)=2 then minus 23( 2 + 3)= 2- 5=(-3) or professor is it 5-2=3?
Thrird Challenge Number
11 ( 1 + 1)=2 ( 2-5) = ( -3) (-- 3 + 5) = 2
Fourth Challenge Number
11- 12 which means 1+1=2 - 12 which is 1+2= 3 Now you subtract 2- 3 which equals( -1) or is it (1) William asked the professor.

Fira 06-24-2011 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhoenixRising (Post 10420523)
Was he doubting himself? Judging from the look as he checked over his work, Josephina suspected that the Lion Boy was. "Three is correct for your final challenge number, yes. Thank you."

Turning back toward the class, "If you haven't attempted so, feel free to begin work on calculating your challenge numbers and I'll be around to check your numbers." Hadley instructed, as she started first with a young Slytherin's parchment nearby....

Yeaaa...of course three was right. Calculating it that way made more sense after all, subtracting everything was...crazy. Whatever, at least trying out the both had not taken much of his time. Smiling at Professor Hadley, he nodded for her thanks then turned to look at Evelyn. Apparently she had calculated the other two as well to find out the third one. Well...he wanted to calculate the others for himself as well.

So hoping it was okay with Hadley, he walked back to his desk and sat down taking another parchment to calculate the other challenge numbers for himself.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Josh's Parchment of The Challenges

DOB: 17 August (8) 2057

Life Path Number: 3

1st Challenge Number: Ages 0 - 33

day of birth - month of birth

17 - 8
(1+7) - 8
8 - 8
= 0

ZERO (0): Also called the Cipher Challenge, it stands for all or nothing. The symbol of the circle, it can be full and empty at the same time. You have full free will to and choice to form your own world as one filled with love, compassion, integrity, vision, and to do great works. When governed by the 0 Challenge, do not take this time lightly. Nurture your desire to make the world a better place in consideration of your Destiny Number and the higher laws of universal order. The person with a 0 Challenge is said to have an 'old soul,' especially if you carry a master number as his or her Soul Number. You are expected to make choices that honor a higher awareness and foster spiritual growth on the material plane.

2nd Challenge Number: Ages 33 - 42

year of birth - day of birth

2057 - 17
(2+0+5+7) - (1+7)
14 - 8
(1+4) - 8
5 - 8
= -3 (which is 3)

THREE (3): When 3 is your Challenge, you're learning to recognize your emotions and speak from the heart. Learn that your words have a significant influence on your life as you may be critical with your words. The negatives of the 3 must be overcome, so work to abandon superficiality, aggrandizement, gossip, conceitedness, and speaking just to hear yourself talk. Under the 3 Challenge, work to use your creative energy to form a loving, positive, and joyful spirit and realize pure, unadulterated happiness.

3rd Challenge Number: Ages 42 - 51

Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number

3 - 0
= 3

THREE (3): When 3 is your Challenge, you're learning to recognize your emotions and speak from the heart. Learn that your words have a significant influence on your life as you may be critical with your words. The negatives of the 3 must be overcome, so work to abandon superficiality, aggrandizement, gossip, conceitedness, and speaking just to hear yourself talk. Under the 3 Challenge, work to use your creative energy to form a loving, positive, and joyful spirit and realize pure, unadulterated happiness.

4th Challenge Number: Ages 51 - to the end

year of birth - month of birth

2057 - 8
(2+0+5+7) - 8
14 - 8
(1+4) - 8
5 - 8
= -3 (which is 3)

THREE (3): When 3 is your Challenge, you're learning to recognize your emotions and speak from the heart. Learn that your words have a significant influence on your life as you may be critical with your words. The negatives of the 3 must be overcome, so work to abandon superficiality, aggrandizement, gossip, conceitedness, and speaking just to hear yourself talk. Under the 3 Challenge, work to use your creative energy to form a loving, positive, and joyful spirit and realize pure, unadulterated happiness.

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaait! Now that was annoying! There were 'three's everywhere!!! His life path number, second challenge, third challenge and fourth challenge all three. Actually the only non-three he could see was the first challenge which was not so bright anyway. Thinking he might have calculated something wrong, he checked all his work yet...could see no mistakes there. Maybe Professor Hadley would tell him.

''Professor, why am i full of 3s?''

He did not want to see another 3.

Quick Quotes Quill 06-24-2011 11:30 AM

Gwen decided that she should go on and calculate the Challenge Numbers.

Gwen's parchment:

Quote:

First Challenge Number = day of birth - month of birth
7-11 (1+1) = 7-2=5
When 5 is your Challenge, you're learning to change and become more flexible. The love of changing rule can make others grow impatient and restless and desire freedom from rules and restrictions. Take a risk and loosen up despite the fear and confusion that change can bring. Learn to release yourself from restricting conduct that are limiting your creative energy.


Second Challenge Number = year of birth - day of birth
2062 (2+0+6+2) – 7= 10 - 7= 3
When 3 is your Challenge, you're learning to recognize your emotions and speak from the heart. Learn that your words have a significant influence on your life as you may be critical with your words. The negatives of the 3 must be overcome, so work to abandon superficiality, aggrandizement, gossip, conceitedness, and speaking just to hear yourself talk. Under the 3 Challenge, work to use your creative energy to form a loving, positive, and joyful spirit and realize pure, unadulterated happiness.

Third Challenge Number = Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number
3-5= -2
One of the most common challenges, the number two stresses sensitivity to all human relations. One aspect of the two, as the symbol for duality, is that it requires constant vigilance to stay balanced in the juggle between two seemingly opposing forces. You will in time learn the balance point and how to maintain it by being sensitive and living in harmony with yourself and with others. The negative aspect of the 2 can deal with fear, timidity, or lack of self-confidence. A potentially painful Challenge, there may be a battle with subordination or unwarranted consideration paid to what others think. The value of this Challenge is that you become sensitive to the emotions and needs of others without sacrificing your own needs at the same time.

Fourth Challenge Number = year of birth - month of birth
2062 (2+0+6+2) – 11(1+1)= 10-2=8

The challenge of the number 8 suggests an early life assumption that satisfaction can only be gained and safeguarded by adequate material accumulation. There's likely to be considerable effort exerted to attain money, status, and power, sometimes to the exclusion of almost all else. The number 8 challenge indicates that you are/were using your concern with material matters with negative emphasis. You must learn to use your ability to gain money, status and power with a sense of proportion and an awareness of the relation of material affairs to other matters, and deal with the material world in a comfortable manner.

Trish 06-24-2011 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhoenixRising (Post 10421278)

Hm... well Penny had been off to a good start; of course the girl was only a first year, so Fina should have expected something to trip her up. Like the challenges. "Good, sort of. Except for your second and fourth challenge numbers, you'll want to further reduce your birth year down to a 2 before you subtract either your day or month of birth." Which meant her third challenge was wrong too, but surely the girl would pick up on that. Maybe?


SPOILER!!: Challenges (Corrected)

First Challenge Number = Day of Birth - Month of Birth
May 5th
05 - 05 =
0

ZERO (0): Also called the Cipher Challenge, it stands for all or nothing. The symbol of the circle, it can be full and empty at the same time. You have full free will to and choice to form your own world as one filled with love, compassion, integrity, vision, and to do great works. When governed by the 0 Challenge, do not take this time lightly. Nurture your desire to make the world a better place in consideration of your Destiny Number and the higher laws of universal order. The person with a 0 Challenge is said to have an 'old soul,' especially if you carry a master number as his or her Soul Number. You are expected to make choices that honor a higher awareness and foster spiritual growth on the material plane.


Second Challenge Number = Year of Birth - Day of Birth
2063, 05
(2+0+6+3) – (0+5)
(11) - (05)
(1+1) – 5 = - 3
3

THREE (3): When 3 is your Challenge, you're learning to recognize your emotions and speak from the heart. Learn that your words have a significant influence on your life as you may be critical with your words. The negatives of the 3 must be overcome, so work to abandon superficiality, aggrandizement, gossip, conceitedness, and speaking just to hear yourself talk. Under the 3 Challenge, work to use your creative energy to form a loving, positive, and joyful spirit and realize pure, unadulterated happiness.

Third Challenge Number = Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number
3 – 0 =
3

THREE (3): When 3 is your Challenge, you're learning to recognize your emotions and speak from the heart. Learn that your words have a significant influence on your life as you may be critical with your words. The negatives of the 3 must be overcome, so work to abandon superficiality, aggrandizement, gossip, conceitedness, and speaking just to hear yourself talk. Under the 3 Challenge, work to use your creative energy to form a loving, positive, and joyful spirit and realize pure, unadulterated happiness.

Fourth Challenge Number = Year of Birth - Month of Birth
2063, 05
(2+0+6+3) – (0+5)
(11) - (05)
(1+1) – 5 = -3
3

THREE (3): When 3 is your Challenge, you're learning to recognize your emotions and speak from the heart. Learn that your words have a significant influence on your life as you may be critical with your words. The negatives of the 3 must be overcome, so work to abandon superficiality, aggrandizement, gossip, conceitedness, and speaking just to hear yourself talk. Under the 3 Challenge, work to use your creative energy to form a loving, positive, and joyful spirit and realize pure, unadulterated happiness.



When Penny had finished correcting her parchment, it hardly looked any better... wondering to herself "Hmmm, now I've got three's"...

Sticking her hand in the air agian..."Umh, er, Professor, does this look right?"

Roselyn 06-24-2011 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhoenixRising (Post 10420523)
Evelyn was next with the third challenge number, which she wrote out so very clearly. "Good job," Fina complimented the sixth year. Who conveniently now only had one more challenge number to calculate. Technically speaking.

Hmmm, that was definitely not saying she was wrong.

So, she was right? Looking over to Hadley for a moment before back to her work on the board, she didn't question anything even if she thought it looked wrong to her but instead went back to her desk. "Thank you..." she muttered along the way. Hadley knew best!

Now she just had to transfer her work on the board to her notebook, and finish the final challenge number. The fourth one she knew was not like the second, so no biggy!

SPOILER!!: Second page of Evelyn's notebook

First Challenge Number
Day of Birth - Month of Birth

20 - 8 (August)
2 - 8 = -6 = 6
SIX (6): When 6 is your Challenge, you're learning accountability for others and possibly experiencing burden from family obligations. Learn to attend to others and strike a balance between honoring your commitments to family and to yourself - a balance, meaning that you can't avoid either and must attend to both. Learn to avoid codependency and discover when loyalty, obedience, and the desire to be in charge of the household have stepped overboard. There is a tendency for this Challenge to be too stubborn and set in your opinions, so learn to transfer the energy from the negative to the positive qualities of the 6 - warmth, beauty, and nurturing.

Second Challenge Number
Year of Birth - Day of Birth

2058 - 20
(2 + 0 + 5 + 8) - (2 + 0)
(15) - 2
6 - 2 = 4
FOUR (4): When 4 is your Challenge, you're learning the significance of discipline, orderliness, practicality, and hard work. Learn how to work within the boundaries, limitations and restrictions of this difficult challenge and learn how to set boundaries with others. Learn to suppress impatience, inflexibility, narrow-mindedness, and self-righteousness.

Third Challenge Number
Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number

6 - 4 = 2
[4 - 6 = -2 = 2]

TWO (2): One of the most common challenges, the number two stresses sensitivity to all human relations. One aspect of the two, as the symbol for duality, is that it requires constant vigilance to stay balanced in the juggle between two seemingly opposing forces. You will in time learn the balance point and how to maintain it by being sensitive and living in harmony with yourself and with others. The negative aspect of the 2 can deal with fear, timidity, or lack of self-confidence. A potentially painful Challenge, there may be a battle with subordination or unwarranted consideration paid to what others think. The value of this Challenge is that you become sensitive to the emotions and needs of others without sacrificing your own needs at the same time.

Fourth Challenge Number
Year of Birth - Month of Birth

2058 - 8 (August)
(2 + 0 + 5 + 8) - 8
(15) - 8
(1 + 5) - 8
6 - 8 = -2 = 2

TWO (2): One of the most common challenges, the number two stresses sensitivity to all human relations. One aspect of the two, as the symbol for duality, is that it requires constant vigilance to stay balanced in the juggle between two seemingly opposing forces. You will in time learn the balance point and how to maintain it by being sensitive and living in harmony with yourself and with others. The negative aspect of the 2 can deal with fear, timidity, or lack of self-confidence. A potentially painful Challenge, there may be a battle with subordination or unwarranted consideration paid to what others think. The value of this Challenge is that you become sensitive to the emotions and needs of others without sacrificing your own needs at the same time.


With those done, she could sit back and just wait for whatever they did next, right? Or stare at Josh. Or do what that Ravenclaw girl did and start to black out a page in her notebook, but seeing as she didn't want to waste ink or lose anymore points...that unfortunately would not be done.

Calculations were one thing in class, but sitting and doing nothing was like sitting in History of Magic class. It was boring.

Nixy! 06-24-2011 07:56 PM

Catching uuuuuuup. I might've completely screwed these calculations up... tired. :(
 
Iris watched as all the calculations were done on the blackboard. Subtraction was her weak point. She was TERRIBLE at it. Dipping her quill into her ink, the Head Girl put her head down so she could get these challenge numbers done herself.

SPOILER!!: Iris's Parchment

First Challenge Number - 2
day of birth - month of birth

13 - 2
(1 + 3) - 2
4 - 2 = 2

TWO (2): One of the most common challenges, the number two stresses sensitivity to all human relations. One aspect of the two, as the symbol for duality, is that it requires constant vigilance to stay balanced in the juggle between two seemingly opposing forces. You will in time learn the balance point and how to maintain it by being sensitive and living in harmony with yourself and with others. The negative aspect of the 2 can deal with fear, timidity, or lack of self-confidence. A potentially painful Challenge, there may be a battle with subordination or unwarranted consideration paid to what others think. The value of this Challenge is that you become sensitive to the emotions and needs of others without sacrificing your own needs at the same time.


Second Challenge Number - 2
year of birth - day of birth

2058 - 13
(2 + 0 + 5 + 8) - (1 + 3)
15 - 4
(1 + 5) - 4
6 - 4 = 2

TWO (2): One of the most common challenges, the number two stresses sensitivity to all human relations. One aspect of the two, as the symbol for duality, is that it requires constant vigilance to stay balanced in the juggle between two seemingly opposing forces. You will in time learn the balance point and how to maintain it by being sensitive and living in harmony with yourself and with others. The negative aspect of the 2 can deal with fear, timidity, or lack of self-confidence. A potentially painful Challenge, there may be a battle with subordination or unwarranted consideration paid to what others think. The value of this Challenge is that you become sensitive to the emotions and needs of others without sacrificing your own needs at the same time.


Third Challenge Number - 0
Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number

2 - 2 = 0

ZERO (0): Also called the Cipher Challenge, it stands for all or nothing. The symbol of the circle, it can be full and empty at the same time. You have full free will to and choice to form your own world as one filled with love, compassion, integrity, vision, and to do great works. When governed by the 0 Challenge, do not take this time lightly. Nurture your desire to make the world a better place in consideration of your Destiny Number and the higher laws of universal order. The person with a 0 Challenge is said to have an 'old soul,' especially if you carry a master number as his or her Soul Number. You are expected to make choices that honor a higher awareness and foster spiritual growth on the material plane.


Fourth Challenge Number - 4
year of birth - month of birth

2058 - 2
(2 + 0 + 5 + 8) - 2
15 - 2
(1 + 5) - 2
6 - 2 = 4

FOUR (4): When 4 is your Challenge, you're learning the significance of discipline, orderliness, practicality, and hard work. Learn how to work within the boundaries, limitations and restrictions of this difficult challenge and learn how to set boundaries with others. Learn to suppress impatience, inflexibility, narrow-mindedness, and self-righteousness.


Putting her quill down, Iris picked up her parchment to double check over all of her work. It all LOOKED right... Hmm. Then, going to her textbook, she begun to read over the meanings of these challenges. They didn't seem... too... bad. Time to copy them into her notes, Iris figured. The tediously boring part of Arithmancy.

Iris looked around the classroom once she'd done that, just watching the other students... Oh, Merlin... how she was going to miss all of this next year.

i-am-thorr 06-24-2011 08:41 PM

Rebecca decided to try the Challenge problems, since they were supposed to be challenging. So she took out her parchment and did the calculations on the back, so she wouldn't get confused.

SPOILER!!: back of page
First one~

1+0=1
1-7=-6 or just 6

Second one~

2+0+6+2=10
1+0=1
1-7=-6 or just 6

Third one~

6-6=0

Fourth one~

2+0+6+2=10
1+0=1
1-7=-6 or just 6


"Yes," Rebecca thought. "That seems just about right. Except, I keep getting six... Hmmm... I wonder if Professor Hadley would know why." So the little Hufflepuff raised her hand. "Professor, I have a question," she said. "I was wondering if you could tell me why I keep getting six for almost all of my answers."

Starbreeze 06-24-2011 09:12 PM

SPOILER!!: Prof
Quote:

Originally Posted by PhoenixRising (Post 10420523)
"Perfect!" Truthfully, it was; for someone who seemed so nervous about numbers, Eino actually solved that second challenge number pretty well.



It was? Eino looked at the board, then at the Professor. It was! Overjoyed, Eino returned to his seat and got to work as soon as possible. Before calculating his challenge numbers, he set up all of the dates and numbers he needed beforehand. He opened his textbook and placed it next to his parchment, just so he could consult it in case he got lost, which he would.

SPOILER!!: Eino's Parchment

November 11 2061

First Challenge Number = day of birth - month of birth

(11) - (11)
(1+1) - (1+1)
2 - 2 = 0

Zero: Also called the Cipher Challenge, it stands for all or nothing. The symbol of the circle, it can be full and empty at the same time. You have full free will to and choice to form your own world as one filled with love, compassion, integrity, vision, and to do great works. When governed by the 0 Challenge, do not take this time lightly. Nurture your desire to make the world a better place in consideration of your Destiny Number and the higher laws of universal order. The person with a 0 Challenge is said to have an 'old soul,' especially if you carry a master number as his or her Soul Number. You are expected to make choices that honor a higher awareness and foster spiritual growth on the material plane.


Second Challenge Number = year of birth - day of birth

(2061) – (11)
(2 + 0 + 6 + 1) – (1+1)
9 – 2 = 7

Seven: When 7 is your Challenge, you're learning to overcome feelings of loneliness and isolation by using your energy to meditate and contemplate the meaning of life. This Challenge is one of the most serious times in your life. Learn to realize that your inner self is looking for experiences that will allow your personal growth. Learn to distinguish reality from incorrect knowledge and false views. Be more honest and true to yourself, connect to others, and learn to listen to yourself in order to encourage your ability to analyze and observe the world around you. Enhance your intuitive skills, examine philosophical and metaphysical material, and learn the universal laws of nature.



Third Challenge Number = Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number

(0) - (7) = (-)7

Seven: When 7 is your Challenge, you're learning to overcome feelings of loneliness and isolation by using your energy to meditate and contemplate the meaning of life. This Challenge is one of the most serious times in your life. Learn to realize that your inner self is looking for experiences that will allow your personal growth. Learn to distinguish reality from incorrect knowledge and false views. Be more honest and true to yourself, connect to others, and learn to listen to yourself in order to encourage your ability to analyze and observe the world around you. Enhance your intuitive skills, examine philosophical and metaphysical material, and learn the universal laws of nature.


Fourth Challenge Number = year of birth - month of birth

(2061) - (11)
(2 + 0 + 6 + 1) - (1+1)
(9) - (2) = 7

Seven: When 7 is your Challenge, you're learning to overcome feelings of loneliness and isolation by using your energy to meditate and contemplate the meaning of life. This Challenge is one of the most serious times in your life. Learn to realize that your inner self is looking for experiences that will allow your personal growth. Learn to distinguish reality from incorrect knowledge and false views. Be more honest and true to yourself, connect to others, and learn to listen to yourself in order to encourage your ability to analyze and observe the world around you. Enhance your intuitive skills, examine philosophical and metaphysical material, and learn the universal laws of nature.


One zero and three sevens? That was a lot of sevens? Did it mean anything when one of the numbers repeated itself? Probably not.

He read over the meaning off number seven several times and realized that he had to make more friends, real ones and not just have imaginary friends. Well, what was he supposed to do to his imaginary ones? Plus, he could always put them in a box or in his pockets and take them everywhere. He couldn't do this with real people! Well, maybe, if he knew the right spell...

James_Potter 06-25-2011 02:26 AM

too lazy to find your posts, Jess. Sorry xD
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by DanialRadFAN01 (Post 10418581)
Riley heard someone whisper something to him and he too turned to look and see where the male voice was coming from. It was a Ravenclaw...with lots of curly hair--Roderigo. "Hey." he mouthed. Next he waved and then turned back to watch the Professor round up her volunteers. He should have sat by Rod.


Roderigo smiled and waved back to his Gryffindor friend before turning back to his textbook. He flipped to the chapter on Challenge Numbers and gave a small glance at his watch. The lesson was almost over and he needed to finish calculating his numbers. He hurriedly began scribbling along his parchment while glancing at his textbook every few moments.

Text Cut: Roderigo's work



First Challenge Number

17 - 11

(1 + 7) - (1 + 1)

8 - 2

6


Second Challenge Number

2056 - 17

(13) - (17)

4 - 8

-4 ==> 4


Third Challenge Number

4 - 6

-2 ==> 2


Fourth Challenge Number

2056 - 11

(13) - (11)

4 - 2

2


Finishing in just three minutes, the Spaniard threw his quill down on his desk, and sighed, his face sitting in his splayed hands. After taking another deep breath, he looked up and double checked his work for mistakes.

hannah_bry27 06-25-2011 02:56 AM

Lucas raised his hand. "Have I done these correctly, Professor?" he asked. After that one mistake, he wasn't sure whether he'd gotten it right or not. He'd started working before the people doing the examples had even gone up, and he'd worked right through it, so he hadn't heard any explanations.

SPOILER!!: Parchment

First Challenge Number = day of birth - month of birth

(1+3) - (1+0)
4 - 1 = 3

Quote:

When 3 is your Challenge, you're learning to recognize your emotions and speak from the heart. Learn that your words have a significant influence on your life as you may be critical with your words. The negatives of the 3 must be overcome, so work to abandon superficiality, aggrandizement, gossip, conceitedness, and speaking just to hear yourself talk. Under the 3 Challenge, work to use your creative energy to form a loving, positive, and joyful spirit and realize pure, unadulterated happiness.
Second Challenge Number = year of birth - day of birth

(2+0+5+8) - (1+3)
(1+5) - 4
6 - 4 = 2

Quote:

One of the most common challenges, the number two stresses sensitivity to all human relations. One aspect of the two, as the symbol for duality, is that it requires constant vigilance to stay balanced in the juggle between two seemingly opposing forces. You will in time learn the balance point and how to maintain it by being sensitive and living in harmony with yourself and with others. The negative aspect of the 2 can deal with fear, timidity, or lack of self-confidence. A potentially painful Challenge, there may be a battle with subordination or unwarranted consideration paid to what others think. The value of this Challenge is that you become sensitive to the emotions and needs of others without sacrificing your own needs at the same time.
Third Challenge Number = Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number

3 - 2 = 1

Quote:

When 1 is your Challenge, you're learning to stand up for yourself, be true to your own ideas and beliefs, be self-reliant, and find the courage to lead. You'll face test after test to determine if you've ultimately learned to stand firm and not compromise yourself. When the 1 is the First Challenge, you're learning to recognize that you have a self; while in the other Challenge positions, it means you're learning to remain true to this self and have self-confidence.
Fourth Challenge Number = year of birth - month of birth

(2+0+5+8) - (1+0)
(1+5) - 1
6 - 1 = 5

Quote:

When 5 is your Challenge, you're learning to change and become more flexible. The love of changing rule can make others grow impatient and restless and desire freedom from rules and restrictions. Take a risk and loosen up despite the fear and confusion that change can bring. Learn to release yourself from restricting conduct that are limiting your creative energy.

Lockhartian 06-25-2011 03:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anna Banana (Post 10418855)
Sierra just looked forward with a facial expression somewhat similar to :whaa:. Her brain was dying, and that's all there was to it. She wasn't even sure what was going on anymore, but all she knew was that volunteers were steadily raising their hands for something or another.

She was stressed...

...and so she sighed and put her head down on her desk. When she raised it again, she saw Ellie scoot closer to Salamander, and at first she just rolled her eyes in no one's general direction...

...but then she thought better of it. Hey, this Ellie Stone--again, she had the right idea! Why did Sierra not think too highly of her again?! Oh, yeah...right. Ellie had stolen her first crush away from her! Speaking of her first crush, thank you, Ellie Stone, for leaving your boyfriend wide open for me to scoot next to!

...and so Sierra edged her desk a little to the left, closer to Treyen, of course. BAHH HAHA! Take that, Kurumi Hollingberry! She looked up at Treyen and just gave him a little shrug. "Help!" that little shrug seemed to say.

His focus had been on his parchment again, and he paid little attention to whatever was happening with Ellie sitting next to Salander. He didn't want to look behind him now.

The movement of someone moving closer to him was what diverted his attention away from the piece of paper and to...Sierra.

Wait!

Was she asking for his help? He was no good in Arithmancy, that's why they were partners in Potions. He still smiled her way, a small smile, before she started to work on her own calculations.

And he did the same.

SPOILER!!: Treyen's Parchment
Life Path Number.
DOB: April 10, 2059

(0+4) + (1+0) + (2+0+5+9) = 4 + 1 + 16
5 + 16 = 21 = 2 + 1 = 3

THREE (3): Your path will entice you to be both spontaneous and creative, to live your life with joy and imagination. You will learn the benefits of optimism and enthusiasm, and how to express your emotions and exuberance. Once you've mastered these concepts, you'll move on to the next phase - inspiring others. You're a born communicator and your wit and lightheartedness will help others see the joy in any situation. Artistic, creative, and articulate are words to describe someone with a 3 Life Path. Career/vocation options should relate to anything artistic - writing, speaking, designing, illustrating, dancing, etc.

Pinnacles.

First Pinnacle

(0+4) + (1+0) = 4 +1 = 5

FIVE (5): Prepare yourself for change and uncertainty, while relaxing on restrictions of your past patterns to deliver you freedom and liberation. Many people don't like change, so if you're one of these people, this time can be very unsettling, filled with restlessness, activity, and public life. Changes in attitudes, career paths, and business decisions that are forward thinking favor sales and promotions and do well under this 5 energy. Learn during this time to avoid impulsive choices, especially the urge to quit and leave. The major attainment is to learn to be flexible and adaptable.

Second Pinnacle

(1+0) + (2+0+5+9) = 1 + 16 = 17
1 +7 = 8

EIGHT (8): An eight in a Pinnacle position dictates a time for learning to handle the business world and any type of authority, and from that to discover your own sense of personal power. You will learn about money, power, authority, as well as the essentials of organization, leadership, responsibility, efficiency and management (particularly of financial matters). During an 8 Pinnacle, your judgment will be repeatedly tested during your opportunities to manage business and further your career. Recognition for your achievements are significant under this number. Home life may be of less importance under this Pinnacle, but that may be necessary to learn the important lesson - become your own authority and trust your true power.

Third Pinnacle

5 + 8 = 13 = 1+3 = 4

FOUR (4): The 4 Pinnacle is an especially important time for constructing your life with solid, stable, long-lasting foundations. During this Pinnacle, you will be learning about persistence, hard work, patience, planning, organizing, and moving ahead with a methodical plan. As you learn these traits, you will need to apply them practically, putting your ideas into shape and creating a stable place for yourself in the material world. This is not a time of leisure, but is a demanding period requiring discipline, recognition of limits, and a serious attitude.

Fourth Pinnacle

(0+4) + (2+0+5+9) = 4 + 16 = 20
2 + 0 = 2

TWO (2): Your greatest attainment will be to learn how to have
harmonious relationships without sacrificing yourself. The number 2 Pinnacle represents unions, partnerships, patience, and fairness, with a focus on working as a team. During this time of your life, you may be learning to cooperate, share, and be considerate of others. The 2 Pinnacle may be a time where you will find achievement in fields of work where precision and detail are valued because you have a natural gift for relating facts, gathering and perfecting details, and knowing what's correct and right.


Fourth Pinnacle

(0+4) + (2+0+5+9) = 4 + (1+6)
4 + 7 = 11

MASTER NUMBER ELEVEN (11/2): This Master Number Pinnacle, like any other, may also be reduced to its lower vobration, the 2, and experienced as merely that - the two Pinnacle. It is not until working at the level of the 11, the higher vibration of spiritual and philosophical rather than material, that you'll address the unique attributes of this number. The 11 Pinnacle indicates a challenging time of extreme intuition and sensitivity, experiencing intense revelations, enormous personal and spiritual growth, and a compelling sense of being different. In this Pinnacle, you possess a message to deliver to people and a desire to inspire those around you with that message.

_____________________ 1st Pinnacle____ 2nd Pinnacle ____ 3rd Pinnacle ____ 4th Pinnacle
Life Path Number 3_______age 0 - 33_______age 33 - 42_______age 42 - 51_______age 51 >



Challenges.

First Challenge.

(1+0) - (0+4) = 1 - 4 = -3

THREE (3): When 3 is your Challenge, you're learning to recognize your emotions and speak from the heart. Learn that your words have a significant influence on your life as you may be critical with your words. The negatives of the 3 must be overcome, so work to abandon superficiality, aggrandizement, gossip, conceitedness, and speaking just to hear yourself talk. Under the 3 Challenge, work to use your creative energy to form a loving, positive, and joyful spirit and realize pure, unadulterated happiness.

Second Challenge.

(2+0+5+9) - (1+0) = (1+6) - 1
7 - 1 = 6

SIX (6): When 6 is your Challenge, you're learning accountability for others and possibly experiencing burden from family obligations. Learn to attend to others and strike a balance between honoring your commitments to family and to yourself - a balance, meaning that you can't avoid either and must attend to both. Learn to avoid codependency and discover when loyalty, obedience, and the desire to be in charge of the household have stepped overboard. There is a tendency for this Challenge to be too stubborn and set in your opinions, so learn to transfer the energy from the negative to the positive qualities of the 6 - warmth, beauty, and nurturing.

Third Challenge.

6 - 3 = 3

THREE (3): When 3 is your Challenge, you're learning to recognize your emotions and speak from the heart. Learn that your words have a significant influence on your life as you may be critical with your words. The negatives of the 3 must be overcome, so work to abandon superficiality, aggrandizement, gossip, conceitedness, and speaking just to hear yourself talk. Under the 3 Challenge, work to use your creative energy to form a loving, positive, and joyful spirit and realize pure, unadulterated happiness.

Fourth Challenge.

(2+0+5+9) - (0+4) = (1+6) - 4
7 - 4 = 3

THREE (3): When 3 is your Challenge, you're learning to recognize your emotions and speak from the heart. Learn that your words have a significant influence on your life as you may be critical with your words. The negatives of the 3 must be overcome, so work to abandon superficiality, aggrandizement, gossip, conceitedness, and speaking just to hear yourself talk. Under the 3 Challenge, work to use your creative energy to form a loving, positive, and joyful spirit and realize pure, unadulterated happiness.


Any of it right, Hadley?

D.A Forever 06-25-2011 08:29 AM

BAD post. It's 1AM, and I need sleep.
 
SPOILER!!: Katie's Arithmancy Journal
First Pinnacle:
month of birth + day of birth
February, 14th
2 + (1+4) = 7

Second Pinnacle:
day of birth + year of birth
14, 2057
14 + 2057 =
(1+4 = 5) + (2+0+5+7 = 14) =
5 + (1+4) =
1+0 = 1

Third Pinnacle:
First Pinnacle + Second Pinnacle
7 and 1
7 + 1 = 8

Fourth Pinnacle:
month of birth + year of birth
February, 2057
2 + 2057
2 + (2+0+5+7) =
2 + (1+4) =
2 + 5 = 7

Katie had gone quiet after returning to her seat, focused more on figuring out her pinnacles and finding the textbook interpretation of them while she tried to listen to Hadley and the other volunteers. It didn't work out so well, because she kept tuning out the classroom in favor sorting out her calculations and pausing at other long moments to listen and catch back up with what they were working on now. Katie positively frowned at her Arithmancy textbook and the description of her pinnacle numbers, unsure of what to make from them. She didn't have a chance to worry about that, though, as they were working on another set of numbers now.

Professor Hadley would be getting another visit from her in the very near future. Casting her dark eyes toward the blackboard once more, Katie shifted in her seat and lowered her gaze to her journal, setting to work on their last problem:
SPOILER!!: Katie's Arithmancy Journal
First Challenge Number:
day of birth - month of birth
14, 2
(1+4) - 2 =
5 - 2 = 3

Second Challenge Number:
year of birth - day of birth
2057, 14
(2+0+5+7) - 14 =
(1+4) - (1+4) =
5 - 5 = 0

Third Challenge Number:
Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number
0 and 3
0 - 3 = -3

Fourth Challenge Number:
year of birth - month of birth
2057, February
(2+0+5+7) - 2 =
(1+4) - 2 =
5 - 2 = 3

... Her second challenge number was zero, and her third challenge number negative three, because THAT made sense. Katie stared at her writing, re-read it, re-calculated, and merely stared until it started making less sense than it had the first time. Pinnacles and challenges only reminded her more of why she had barely passed Arithmancy in her younger years and why her and Hadley's visits had begun in the first place. Exasperated and tired of glaring at her parchment, Katie raised her hand. "Professor Hadley, I haven't the slightest idea what my second or third challenge numbers are suppose to be."

PhoenixRising 06-25-2011 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steelsheen (Post 10421317)

"Well ok lets see... uh, it says Challenges and there are four parts to it that has to be computed, like this here..."
he said as he showed her the equation on the book

He then took out a fresh parchment and started plugging in the numbers, making sure that Ellie was able to see how he does them...

SPOILER!!: Salander's parchment

S.Salander
Date of birth: June 5, 2056 (06/05/2056)

CHALLENGES


First Challenge Number = day of birth - month of birth
5-6= -1

1= First Challenge Number

Second Challenge Number = year of birth - day of birth
2056-5
(2+0+5+6) - (5)
(13) - 5
(1+3) -5
4-5 = -1

1= Second Challenge Number

Third Challenge Number = Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number
1-1= 0

0= Third Challenge Number

Fourth Challenge Number = year of birth - month of birth
2056-6
(2+0+5+6) - (6)
(13) - 6
(1+3) -6
4-6 =-2

2= Fourth Challenge Number


He leaned back in his seat and lifted his parchment slightly, looking at the result of the 3rd challenge. "Professor, what does it mean if the Challenge number equals zero?"

As Sal was explaining to the fourth year about the calculations, Josephina had to smile slightly at the Slytherin boy as her hazel eyes glanced over his work. "Very good," she said, in confirmation that his calculations were correct. Not that she expected otherwise, as had Borr not cancelled the exams last year, she was sure Salander would have gotten an O in Arithmancy.

Oh but what was this? He asked a question about the zero challenge number. "A Zero Challenge Number is also called the cipher challenge, which basically stands for all or nothing. Like the shape of a zero, its circular symbol can be both full and empty at the same time." Very interesting too that this would be Salander's final challenge number.


Quote:

Originally Posted by Anna Banana (Post 10421321)
Ugh. Ugh, ugh, ugh...

When was class going to be over?! She'd had a terrible go at it this last hour--losing points, getting lost, and the such. What were they supposed to be doing again? Challenge Numbers?!

...what were those?! Blahhh...

She scanned her textbook for the directions and then got started.

Text Cut: Sierra's Parchment
First Challenge Number
day of birth - month of birth
17 - 3 = 14
1 + 4 = 5

FIVE (5): When 5 is your Challenge, you're learning to change and become more flexible. The love of changing rule can make others grow impatient and restless and desire freedom from rules and restrictions. Take a risk and loosen up despite the fear and confusion that change can bring. Learn to release yourself from restricting conduct that are limiting your creative energy.

Second Challenge Number
year of birth - day of birth
2062 - 17 = 2045
2 + 0 + 4 + 5 = 11
1 + 1 = Master Number 2

MASTER NUMBER ELEVEN (11/2): Learn to honor the demands of both the 11 and the 2. Constant vigilance is necessary to remain balanced emotionally and physically. Step up to the leadership role of the 11 using spiritual principles and recognize all the opportunities of the 2 - lessons of partnership and relationship.

Third Challenge Number
second challenge number - first challenge number
2 - 5 = -3

THREE (3): When 3 is your Challenge, you're learning to recognize your emotions and speak from the heart. Learn that your words have a significant influence on your life as you may be critical with your words. The negatives of the 3 must be overcome, so work to abandon superficiality, aggrandizement, gossip, conceitedness, and speaking just to hear yourself talk. Under the 3 Challenge, work to use your creative energy to form a loving, positive, and joyful spirit and realize pure, unadulterated happiness.

Fourth Challenge Number
year of birth - month of birth
2062 - 3 = 2059
2 + 0 + 5 + 9 = 16
1 + 6 = 7

SEVEN (7): When 7 is your Challenge, you're learning to overcome feelings of loneliness and isolation by using your energy to meditate and contemplate the meaning of life. This Challenge is one of the most serious times in your life. Learn to realize that your inner self is looking for experiences that will allow your personal growth. Learn to distinguish reality from incorrect knowledge and false views. Be more honest and true to yourself, connect to others, and learn to listen to yourself in order to encourage your ability to analyze and observe the world around you. Enhance your intuitive skills, examine philosophical and metaphysical material, and learn the universal laws of nature.


Umm...great. So what was she supposed to do about that negative number she'd gotten for the third challenge?! Did that even work the same?

Walking by another snake's desk, this one belonging to that of second year, Sierra, Fina glanced over her work. "On your challenge numbers, you'll want to reduce each component before you perform the subtraction. So while it doesn't really make a difference for your first number, for your second number, the correct way would be to reduce 2062 to a 1, 17 to an 8, which would make your final answer for your second challenge number a seven. Pay no mind to the negative sign." Didn't she say that already?

"So yea, just go through and double check the rest of your challenge numbers the way I described and then you'll be all set."


Quote:

Originally Posted by ArianaBlack (Post 10421331)
Nika's mouth formed the perfect "o" shape as she nodded in realization. "Thank you Professor Hadley!" She turned back to her parchment to fix the mistake.

SPOILER!!: Nika's Third Challenge Number Hehe fixed it :P


Third Challenge Number (Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number)

5 & 8

(8) - (5)=
3

"Better, yes, good job," Fina complimented the second year lioness as she corrected her challenge number.

Quote:

Originally Posted by HaRoHeGiNeLu (Post 10421351)
Textbook. That was rather handy. Unfortunately, it was also rather large and troublesome.

Friends were also rather handy. Especially friends that had textbooks. Sal was definitely one of those friends now.

Ellie leaned over slightly to copy look off of Salander's parchment. And she followed his example.
Text Cut: Math. That.
First Challenge Number = day of birth - month of birth
21 - 9
[2+1] - 9
3 - 9
-6
6

Second Challenge Number = year of birth - day of birth
2059 - 21
[2+0+5+9] - [2+1]
16 - 3
[1+6] - 3
7 - 3
4

Third Challenge Number = Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number
4 - 6
-2
2

Fourth Challenge Number = year of birth - month of birth
2059 - 9
[2+0+5+9] - 9
16 - 9
[1+6] - 9
7 - 9
-2
2


Sometime, while doing all that obnoxious math, Ellie took to biting her lip. Unsurprisingly, too. But, she stopped once she was finished and pushed her parchment over to Salander. "Like that?" Sure, Hadley could probably tell her just as well. But Hadley was being a grumpy gills today.

Ooooh, Sal got zero? Yes, Hadley, what did that mean?

In fact, what did any of this mean, really? Tell us that.

And Ellie thought she couldn't do Arithmancy; silly girl! Of course she did have Salander's paper to help guide her but nonetheless she was doing fine. Right? Of course she was. "Your numbers are good, Miss.... Ellie," Hadley smiled, despite the fact that girl was probably talking to the snake rather than her. HMPH! Seriously, like the girl didn't trust her opinion?!

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie (Post 10421395)
Kurumi watched as Professor Hadley walked around the classroom checking on everyone's work, but she had passed by Kurumi's station and seemed to have forgotten to check what she had written on her parchment. Perhaps the professor had thought she wasn't done with her calculations since she had been writing furiously at the bottom of her page trying to figure out what the numbers meant, but Kurumi had given all the Challenges a go. Now it was a matter of making sure that she had done them all correctly and not made any small mistakes - which she was rather prone to when getting excited.

"E-E-Excuse me, Professor Hadley," Kurumi said with her hand raised. "Would you mind checking over my calculations, please?"
SPOILER!!: Kurumi's parchment

Arithmancy Lesson Two : The Pinnacles
Kurumi Hollingberry // Gryffindor // third year
The Pinnacles a set of numbers to lead you to your greatest accomplishment. A pinnacle, but definition alone, is highest point of level. In life, this could mean a point were we are at our best or perhaps a point at which we have achieved one of our goals and are feeling like we literally are on top of the world. In Arithmancy, pinnacles are a set of numbers that will lead you towards your greatest accomplishment, a means to reveal your potential for achievement and success. They also show us what is possible for us to achieve in a given period of our life. There are a total of four pinnacles in a person's life and are considered long term.

Life Path Number
Month + Day + Year
May 12, 2061
(0+5)+(1+2)+(2+0+6+1) = (5)+(3)+(9)= 17 = (1+7) = 8

How to calculate pinnacles:
  • First Pinnacle = month of birth + day of birth
  • Second Pinnacle = day of birth + year of birth
  • Third Pinnacle = First Pinnacle + Second Pinnacle
  • Fourth Pinnacle = month of birth + year of birth

my birthday is 05/12/2061

First Pinnacle
(0+5) + (1+2) = 5+3 = 8
An eight in a Pinnacle position dictates a time for learning to handle the business world and any type of authority, and from that to discover your own sense of personal power. You will learn about money, power, authority, as well as the essentials of organization, leadership, responsibility, efficiency and management (particularly of financial matters). During an 8 Pinnacle, your judgment will be repeatedly tested during your opportunities to manage business and further your career. Recognition for your achievements are significant under this number. Home life may be of less importance under this Pinnacle, but that may be necessary to learn the important lesson - become your own authority and trust your true power.

Second Pinnacle
(1+2)+(2+0+6+1) = (3)+(9) = 12= 1+2 = 3
During this time of your life, you will explore methods of personal expression, dealing with emotions, the imagination, and the creative spirit. Early in life, this Pinnacle revolves around seeking an imaginative and productive career. The middle Pinnacles serve to deal with your feelings and learn to speak what is in your heart. Later in life, this Pinnacle revolves around friends, the gratification of life, joy, and inventive expression. Overall, the energy of the number 3 Pinnacle is calling you to find joy and happiness, inviting you to live with a positive, optimistic outlook on life.

Third Pinnacle
8 + 5 = 13 = 1 + 3 = 4
8 + 3 = 11 = 1+1 = 2
The 4 Pinnacle is an especially important time for constructing your life with solid, stable, long-lasting foundations. During this Pinnacle, you will be learning about persistence, hard work, patience, planning, organizing, and moving ahead with a methodical plan. As you learn these traits, you will need to apply them practically, putting your ideas into shape and creating a stable place for yourself in the material world. This is not a time of leisure, but is a demanding period requiring discipline, recognition of limits, and a serious attitude.

This Master Number Pinnacle, like any other, may also be reduced to its lower vobration, the 2, and experienced as merely that - the two Pinnacle. It is not until working at the level of the 11, the higher vibration of spiritual and philosophical rather than material, that you'll address the unique attributes of this number. The 11 Pinnacle indicates a challenging time of extreme intuition and sensitivity, experiencing intense revelations, enormous personal and spiritual growth, and a compelling sense of being different. In this Pinnacle, you possess a message to deliver to people and a desire to inspire those around you with that message.

Forth Pinnacle
(2+0+6+1)+(0+5) = (9)+(5) = 14 = (1+4) = 5
Prepare yourself for change and uncertainty, while relaxing on restrictions of your past patterns to deliver you freedom and liberation. Many people don't like change, so if you're one of these people, this time can be very unsettling, filled with restlessness, activity, and public life. Changes in attitudes, career paths, and business decisions that are forward thinking favor sales and promotions and do well under this 5 energy. Learn during this time to avoid impulsive choices, especially the urge to quit and leave. The major attainment is to learn to be flexible and adaptable.

_____________________ 1st Pinnacle____ 2nd Pinnacle ____ 3rd Pinnacle ____ 4th Pinnacle
Life Path Number of 8____age 0 - 28_______age 28 - 37_______age 37 - 46_______age 46 >

The Challenges
The Challenges are a set of numbers which outline for you what it is that you must face to reach the highest peak of your Pinnacle. Challenge Numbers are not meant to be overcome, but rather indicate what you must become.
How to calculate pinnacles:
  • First Challenge Number = day of birth - month of birth
  • Second Challenge Number = year of birth - day of birth
  • Third Challenge Number = Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number
  • Fourth Challenge Number = year of birth - month of birth

First Challenge
(1+2) - (5+0) = 3-5 = -2
One of the most common challenges, the number two stresses sensitivity to all human relations. One aspect of the two, as the symbol for duality, is that it requires constant vigilance to stay balanced in the juggle between two seemingly opposing forces. You will in time learn the balance point and how to maintain it by being sensitive and living in harmony with yourself and with others. The negative aspect of the 2 can deal with fear, timidity, or lack of self-confidence. A potentially painful Challenge, there may be a battle with subordination or unwarranted consideration paid to what others think. The value of this Challenge is that you become sensitive to the emotions and needs of others without sacrificing your own needs at the same time.

wait...can I have a negative number?
(12) - (5) = 7


Second Challenge
(2+0+6+1) - (1+2)= (9) - (3) = 6
When 6 is your Challenge, you're learning accountability for others and possibly experiencing burden from family obligations. Learn to attend to others and strike a balance between honoring your commitments to family and to yourself - a balance, meaning that you can't avoid either and must attend to both. Learn to avoid codependency and discover when loyalty, obedience, and the desire to be in charge of the household have stepped overboard. There is a tendency for this Challenge to be too stubborn and set in your opinions, so learn to transfer the energy from the negative to the positive qualities of the 6 - warmth, beauty, and nurturing.

Third Challenge
(6)-(2)=4
When 4 is your Challenge, you’re learning the significance of discipline, orderliness, practicality, and hard work. Learn how to work within the boundaries, limitations, and restrictions of this difficult challenge and learn how to set boundaries with others. Learn to suppress impatience, inflexibility, narrow mindedness, and self-righteousness.

Forth Challenge
(2+0+6+1) - (0+5) = (9) – (5) = 4
When 4 is your Challenge, you’re learning the significance of discipline, orderliness, practicality, and hard work. Learn how to work within the boundaries, limitations, and restrictions of this difficult challenge and learn how to set boundaries with others. Learn to suppress impatience, inflexibility, narrow mindedness, and self-righteousness.

Oops! She'd completely forgotten about Kurumi having done her numbers! Hurrying over to the girl's desk at her hand raising and request, her hazel eyes glanced over the girl's parchment and nodded. "Your calculations are fine dear," Fina said praisingly. Did she really expect much else? It was rare the third year's math was off at least.

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Originally Posted by Jason Potter Weasley (Post 10421468)
Wiliam raised his hand. " I am really confused by the numbers" William said to the professor.
First Challenge Number Day of Birth minus month of birth 23- 11 ( 2+3) =5 and the 11 ( 1+1) =2.
Second Challenge Number
2063 ( 2 + 0+ 6+ 3)= !1 (1+ 1)=2 then minus 23( 2 + 3)= 2- 5=(-3) or professor is it 5-2=3?
Thrird Challenge Number
11 ( 1 + 1)=2 ( 2-5) = ( -3) (-- 3 + 5) = 2
Fourth Challenge Number
11- 12 which means 1+1=2 - 12 which is 1+2= 3 Now you subtract 2- 3 which equals( -1) or is it (1) William asked the professor.

Another question by a first year who was apparently confused; "It's always better to show as much work as possible," Fina explained, as she glanced over his numbers, which didn't seem quite finished. "Negative numbers don't matter, so if you get a negative number, just make it a positive." No biggie.

Kneeling down by the first year's desk, she borrowed his quill and began to write clearly on his parchment an example of what she meant:
First Challenge Number = day of birth - month of birth
= (2+3) - (1+1)
= 5 - 2
= 3
"Making a new line for each reduction makes it easy and clear to work with the numbers," she said pointing to her example of how she wrote it. "So try writing out each of your last three challenges the same way, preceeding each calculation with the formula, as I think it will help you understand."


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Originally Posted by Lara_the_Firelady (Post 10421676)
Yeaaa...of course three was right. Calculating it that way made more sense after all, subtracting everything was...crazy. Whatever, at least trying out the both had not taken much of his time. Smiling at Professor Hadley, he nodded for her thanks then turned to look at Evelyn. Apparently she had calculated the other two as well to find out the third one. Well...he wanted to calculate the others for himself as well.

So hoping it was okay with Hadley, he walked back to his desk and sat down taking another parchment to calculate the other challenge numbers for himself.

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaait! Now that was annoying! There were 'three's everywhere!!! His life path number, second challenge, third challenge and fourth challenge all three. Actually the only non-three he could see was the first challenge which was not so bright anyway. Thinking he might have calculated something wrong, he checked all his work yet...could see no mistakes there. Maybe Professor Hadley would tell him.

''Professor, why am i full of 3s?''

He did not want to see another 3.

Just as she was finishing up with her one-on-one explanation to the first year, Josh Carter called her over with a question of his own. Checking his work to make sure it was correct before she answered, she smiled amused. "Clearly, the challenges associated with the number three are ones that will give you a rough time in life as you work towards your peak accomplisments." Fina answered. "They are struggles that will plague you most of your life." Conceitedness and speaking to hear himself talk; it seemed they were traits that Carter already possessed but he hasn't reached the point where they will interfere with his ability to accomplish something.

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Originally Posted by Quick Quotes Quill (Post 10421736)
Gwen decided that she should go on and calculate the Challenge Numbers.

Gwen's parchment:

"Teeny error on your second through fourth challenge numbers," Fina said as she passed by the young Ravenclaw's desk. "You'll want to reduce the components down to a single digit. So for instance, on your second challenge number, you'll want to reduce to your year of birth down to a 1, before subtracting your day of birth from it." Which obviously leads to a different number, which makes her third challenge number different. And well, she made the same mistake on her fourth number too.

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Originally Posted by Trish (Post 10421821)

SPOILER!!: Challenges (Corrected)

First Challenge Number = Day of Birth - Month of Birth
May 5th
05 - 05 =
0

ZERO (0): Also called the Cipher Challenge, it stands for all or nothing. The symbol of the circle, it can be full and empty at the same time. You have full free will to and choice to form your own world as one filled with love, compassion, integrity, vision, and to do great works. When governed by the 0 Challenge, do not take this time lightly. Nurture your desire to make the world a better place in consideration of your Destiny Number and the higher laws of universal order. The person with a 0 Challenge is said to have an 'old soul,' especially if you carry a master number as his or her Soul Number. You are expected to make choices that honor a higher awareness and foster spiritual growth on the material plane.


Second Challenge Number = Year of Birth - Day of Birth
2063, 05
(2+0+6+3) – (0+5)
(11) - (05)
(1+1) – 5 = - 3
3

THREE (3): When 3 is your Challenge, you're learning to recognize your emotions and speak from the heart. Learn that your words have a significant influence on your life as you may be critical with your words. The negatives of the 3 must be overcome, so work to abandon superficiality, aggrandizement, gossip, conceitedness, and speaking just to hear yourself talk. Under the 3 Challenge, work to use your creative energy to form a loving, positive, and joyful spirit and realize pure, unadulterated happiness.

Third Challenge Number = Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number
3 – 0 =
3

THREE (3): When 3 is your Challenge, you're learning to recognize your emotions and speak from the heart. Learn that your words have a significant influence on your life as you may be critical with your words. The negatives of the 3 must be overcome, so work to abandon superficiality, aggrandizement, gossip, conceitedness, and speaking just to hear yourself talk. Under the 3 Challenge, work to use your creative energy to form a loving, positive, and joyful spirit and realize pure, unadulterated happiness.

Fourth Challenge Number = Year of Birth - Month of Birth
2063, 05
(2+0+6+3) – (0+5)
(11) - (05)
(1+1) – 5 = -3
3

THREE (3): When 3 is your Challenge, you're learning to recognize your emotions and speak from the heart. Learn that your words have a significant influence on your life as you may be critical with your words. The negatives of the 3 must be overcome, so work to abandon superficiality, aggrandizement, gossip, conceitedness, and speaking just to hear yourself talk. Under the 3 Challenge, work to use your creative energy to form a loving, positive, and joyful spirit and realize pure, unadulterated happiness.


When Penny had finished correcting her parchment, it hardly looked any better... wondering to herself "Hmmm, now I've got three's"...

Sticking her hand in the air agian..."Umh, er, Professor, does this look right?"

"Yes it does," Fina said as she approached the first year badger again. "Makes sense too since your day of birth happens to be the same number as the month you were born in." Cinco de Mayo; aw shucks, that totally made her miss Maya now. Sniffle.

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Originally Posted by Roselyn (Post 10421908)
Hmmm, that was definitely not saying she was wrong.

So, she was right? Looking over to Hadley for a moment before back to her work on the board, she didn't question anything even if she thought it looked wrong to her but instead went back to her desk. "Thank you..." she muttered along the way. Hadley knew best!

Now she just had to transfer her work on the board to her notebook, and finish the final challenge number. The fourth one she knew was not like the second, so no biggy!

SPOILER!!: Second page of Evelyn's notebook

First Challenge Number
Day of Birth - Month of Birth

20 - 8 (August)
2 - 8 = -6 = 6
SIX (6): When 6 is your Challenge, you're learning accountability for others and possibly experiencing burden from family obligations. Learn to attend to others and strike a balance between honoring your commitments to family and to yourself - a balance, meaning that you can't avoid either and must attend to both. Learn to avoid codependency and discover when loyalty, obedience, and the desire to be in charge of the household have stepped overboard. There is a tendency for this Challenge to be too stubborn and set in your opinions, so learn to transfer the energy from the negative to the positive qualities of the 6 - warmth, beauty, and nurturing.
Second Challenge Number
Year of Birth - Day of Birth

2058 - 20
(2 + 0 + 5 + 8) - (2 + 0)
(15) - 2
6 - 2 = 4
FOUR (4): When 4 is your Challenge, you're learning the significance of discipline, orderliness, practicality, and hard work. Learn how to work within the boundaries, limitations and restrictions of this difficult challenge and learn how to set boundaries with others. Learn to suppress impatience, inflexibility, narrow-mindedness, and self-righteousness.
Third Challenge Number
Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number

6 - 4 = 2
[4 - 6 = -2 = 2]
TWO (2): One of the most common challenges, the number two stresses sensitivity to all human relations. One aspect of the two, as the symbol for duality, is that it requires constant vigilance to stay balanced in the juggle between two seemingly opposing forces. You will in time learn the balance point and how to maintain it by being sensitive and living in harmony with yourself and with others. The negative aspect of the 2 can deal with fear, timidity, or lack of self-confidence. A potentially painful Challenge, there may be a battle with subordination or unwarranted consideration paid to what others think. The value of this Challenge is that you become sensitive to the emotions and needs of others without sacrificing your own needs at the same time.
Fourth Challenge Number
Year of Birth - Month of Birth

2058 - 8 (August)
(2 + 0 + 5 + 8) - 8
(15) - 8
(1 + 5) - 8
6 - 8 = -2 = 2
TWO (2): One of the most common challenges, the number two stresses sensitivity to all human relations. One aspect of the two, as the symbol for duality, is that it requires constant vigilance to stay balanced in the juggle between two seemingly opposing forces. You will in time learn the balance point and how to maintain it by being sensitive and living in harmony with yourself and with others. The negative aspect of the 2 can deal with fear, timidity, or lack of self-confidence. A potentially painful Challenge, there may be a battle with subordination or unwarranted consideration paid to what others think. The value of this Challenge is that you become sensitive to the emotions and needs of others without sacrificing your own needs at the same time.


With those done, she could sit back and just wait for whatever they did next, right? Or stare at Josh. Or do what that Ravenclaw girl did and start to black out a page in her notebook, but seeing as she didn't want to waste ink or lose anymore points...that unfortunately would not be done.

Calculations were one thing in class, but sitting and doing nothing was like sitting in History of Magic class. It was boring.

Despite the fact that Evelyn hadn't asked for her to check her calculations probably because the girl was conceited and knew her work to be correct, Fina walked over and glanced at the girl's parchment anyway. The sixth year looked bored.

"Good job, dear," Fina complimented. "And no worries, just a tad bit longer." That was something that would probably make the girl happy.


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Originally Posted by Nixy! (Post 10422530)
Iris watched as all the calculations were done on the blackboard. Subtraction was her weak point. She was TERRIBLE at it. Dipping her quill into her ink, the Head Girl put her head down so she could get these challenge numbers done herself.

SPOILER!!: Iris's Parchment

First Challenge Number - 2
day of birth - month of birth

13 - 2
(1 + 3) - 2
4 - 2 = 2

TWO (2): One of the most common challenges, the number two stresses sensitivity to all human relations. One aspect of the two, as the symbol for duality, is that it requires constant vigilance to stay balanced in the juggle between two seemingly opposing forces. You will in time learn the balance point and how to maintain it by being sensitive and living in harmony with yourself and with others. The negative aspect of the 2 can deal with fear, timidity, or lack of self-confidence. A potentially painful Challenge, there may be a battle with subordination or unwarranted consideration paid to what others think. The value of this Challenge is that you become sensitive to the emotions and needs of others without sacrificing your own needs at the same time.


Second Challenge Number - 2
year of birth - day of birth

2058 - 13
(2 + 0 + 5 + 8) - (1 + 3)
15 - 4
(1 + 5) - 4
6 - 4 = 2

TWO (2): One of the most common challenges, the number two stresses sensitivity to all human relations. One aspect of the two, as the symbol for duality, is that it requires constant vigilance to stay balanced in the juggle between two seemingly opposing forces. You will in time learn the balance point and how to maintain it by being sensitive and living in harmony with yourself and with others. The negative aspect of the 2 can deal with fear, timidity, or lack of self-confidence. A potentially painful Challenge, there may be a battle with subordination or unwarranted consideration paid to what others think. The value of this Challenge is that you become sensitive to the emotions and needs of others without sacrificing your own needs at the same time.


Third Challenge Number - 0
Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number

2 - 2 = 0

ZERO (0): Also called the Cipher Challenge, it stands for all or nothing. The symbol of the circle, it can be full and empty at the same time. You have full free will to and choice to form your own world as one filled with love, compassion, integrity, vision, and to do great works. When governed by the 0 Challenge, do not take this time lightly. Nurture your desire to make the world a better place in consideration of your Destiny Number and the higher laws of universal order. The person with a 0 Challenge is said to have an 'old soul,' especially if you carry a master number as his or her Soul Number. You are expected to make choices that honor a higher awareness and foster spiritual growth on the material plane.


Fourth Challenge Number - 4
year of birth - month of birth

2058 - 2
(2 + 0 + 5 + 8) - 2
15 - 2
(1 + 5) - 2
6 - 2 = 4

FOUR (4): When 4 is your Challenge, you're learning the significance of discipline, orderliness, practicality, and hard work. Learn how to work within the boundaries, limitations and restrictions of this difficult challenge and learn how to set boundaries with others. Learn to suppress impatience, inflexibility, narrow-mindedness, and self-righteousness.


Putting her quill down, Iris picked up her parchment to double check over all of her work. It all LOOKED right... Hmm. Then, going to her textbook, she begun to read over the meanings of these challenges. They didn't seem... too... bad. Time to copy them into her notes, Iris figured. The tediously boring part of Arithmancy.

Iris looked around the classroom once she'd done that, just watching the other students... Oh, Merlin... how she was going to miss all of this next year.

"And good job to you as well," Fina said as she passed by another slytherin, the head girl, and glanced at her parchment. She had no doubts in her mind that Iris would perform well on her Arithmancy NEWT this year. You know, provided that Lord Bore Borr decided to reinstate the exams.

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Originally Posted by i-am-thorr (Post 10422645)
Rebecca decided to try the Challenge problems, since they were supposed to be challenging. So she took out her parchment and did the calculations on the back, so she wouldn't get confused.

SPOILER!!: back of page
First one~

1+0=1
1-7=-6 or just 6

Second one~

2+0+6+2=10
1+0=1
1-7=-6 or just 6

Third one~

6-6=0

Fourth one~

2+0+6+2=10
1+0=1
1-7=-6 or just 6


"Yes," Rebecca thought. "That seems just about right. Except, I keep getting six... Hmmm... I wonder if Professor Hadley would know why." So the little Hufflepuff raised her hand. "Professor, I have a question," she said. "I was wondering if you could tell me why I keep getting six for almost all of my answers."

"Actually though, your second challenge number should be zero, as you wrote the equation wrong there," Fina said, pointing to the seven where it should be a one. "So your third challenge is actually six again. Sometimes its easier to write out the actual formula of each challenge number to avoid such mistakes. As for why you keep getting six, then it's probably because the lessons associated with the six challenge number are going to continue to plague you as you strive towards your greatest accomplisment."

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Originally Posted by Starbreeze (Post 10422688)

It was? Eino looked at the board, then at the Professor. It was! Overjoyed, Eino returned to his seat and got to work as soon as possible. Before calculating his challenge numbers, he set up all of the dates and numbers he needed beforehand. He opened his textbook and placed it next to his parchment, just so he could consult it in case he got lost, which he would.

SPOILER!!: Eino's Parchment

November 11 2061

First Challenge Number = day of birth - month of birth

(11) - (11)
(1+1) - (1+1)
2 - 2 = 0

Zero: Also called the Cipher Challenge, it stands for all or nothing. The symbol of the circle, it can be full and empty at the same time. You have full free will to and choice to form your own world as one filled with love, compassion, integrity, vision, and to do great works. When governed by the 0 Challenge, do not take this time lightly. Nurture your desire to make the world a better place in consideration of your Destiny Number and the higher laws of universal order. The person with a 0 Challenge is said to have an 'old soul,' especially if you carry a master number as his or her Soul Number. You are expected to make choices that honor a higher awareness and foster spiritual growth on the material plane.


Second Challenge Number = year of birth - day of birth

(2061) – (11)
(2 + 0 + 6 + 1) – (1+1)
9 – 2 = 7

Seven: When 7 is your Challenge, you're learning to overcome feelings of loneliness and isolation by using your energy to meditate and contemplate the meaning of life. This Challenge is one of the most serious times in your life. Learn to realize that your inner self is looking for experiences that will allow your personal growth. Learn to distinguish reality from incorrect knowledge and false views. Be more honest and true to yourself, connect to others, and learn to listen to yourself in order to encourage your ability to analyze and observe the world around you. Enhance your intuitive skills, examine philosophical and metaphysical material, and learn the universal laws of nature.

Third Challenge Number = Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number

(0) - (7) = (-)7

Seven: When 7 is your Challenge, you're learning to overcome feelings of loneliness and isolation by using your energy to meditate and contemplate the meaning of life. This Challenge is one of the most serious times in your life. Learn to realize that your inner self is looking for experiences that will allow your personal growth. Learn to distinguish reality from incorrect knowledge and false views. Be more honest and true to yourself, connect to others, and learn to listen to yourself in order to encourage your ability to analyze and observe the world around you. Enhance your intuitive skills, examine philosophical and metaphysical material, and learn the universal laws of nature.

Fourth Challenge Number = year of birth - month of birth

(2061) - (11)
(2 + 0 + 6 + 1) - (1+1)
(9) - (2) = 7

Seven: When 7 is your Challenge, you're learning to overcome feelings of loneliness and isolation by using your energy to meditate and contemplate the meaning of life. This Challenge is one of the most serious times in your life. Learn to realize that your inner self is looking for experiences that will allow your personal growth. Learn to distinguish reality from incorrect knowledge and false views. Be more honest and true to yourself, connect to others, and learn to listen to yourself in order to encourage your ability to analyze and observe the world around you. Enhance your intuitive skills, examine philosophical and metaphysical material, and learn the universal laws of nature.


One zero and three sevens? That was a lot of sevens? Did it mean anything when one of the numbers repeated itself? Probably not.

He read over the meaning off number seven several times and realized that he had to make more friends, real ones and not just have imaginary friends. Well, what was he supposed to do to his imaginary ones? Plus, he could always put them in a box or in his pockets and take them everywhere. He couldn't do this with real people! Well, maybe, if he knew the right spell...

Apparently a lot of the students in her class were going to be plagued by just one number for much of their lifespan. "Nice job," she said, complimenting the ravenclaw so he would know his calculations were good.

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Originally Posted by Pokah Face (Post 10423214)
Roderigo smiled and waved back to his Gryffindor friend before turning back to his textbook. He flipped to the chapter on Challenge Numbers and gave a small glance at his watch. The lesson was almost over and he needed to finish calculating his numbers. He hurriedly began scribbling along his parchment while glancing at his textbook every few moments.

Text Cut: Roderigo's work



First Challenge Number

17 - 11

(1 + 7) - (1 + 1)

8 - 2

6


Second Challenge Number

2056 - 17

(13) - (17)

4 - 8

-4 ==> 4


Third Challenge Number

4 - 6

-2 ==> 2


Fourth Challenge Number

2056 - 11

(13) - (11)

4 - 2

2


Finishing in just three minutes, the Spaniard threw his quill down on his desk, and sighed, his face sitting in his splayed hands. After taking another deep breath, he looked up and double checked his work for mistakes.

Having almost made her rounds to the students, Josephina had just a few more and walked towards the desk of an older claw next. Hazel eyes going over the parchment, she nodded and smiled at the Spanish seventh year. "Good job," she noted praisingly.

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Originally Posted by hannah_bry27 (Post 10423268)
Lucas raised his hand. "Have I done these correctly, Professor?" he asked. After that one mistake, he wasn't sure whether he'd gotten it right or not. He'd started working before the people doing the examples had even gone up, and he'd worked right through it, so he hadn't heard any explanations.

SPOILER!!: Parchment

First Challenge Number = day of birth - month of birth

(1+3) - (1+0)
4 - 1 = 3

Second Challenge Number = year of birth - day of birth

(2+0+5+8) - (1+3)
(1+5) - 4
6 - 4 = 2

Third Challenge Number = Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number

3 - 2 = 1

Fourth Challenge Number = year of birth - month of birth

(2+0+5+8) - (1+0)
(1+5) - 1
6 - 1 = 5

"Yes, you have," Fina said as she heard another student as for her to check their work and her eyes glanced over the parchment checking the numbers. "Except on the third challenge, though it doesn't make a difference, it's technically 2 minus 3, since your second challenge is 2." You know, all things considered and all. Not that it mattered because he would just make the negative a positive anyway....

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Originally Posted by Lockhartian (Post 10423291)
His focus had been on his parchment again, and he paid little attention to whatever was happening with Ellie sitting next to Salander. He didn't want to look behind him now.

The movement of someone moving closer to him was what diverted his attention away from the piece of paper and to...Sierra.

Wait!

Was she asking for his help? He was no good in Arithmancy, that's why they were partners in Potions. He still smiled her way, a small smile, before she started to work on her own calculations.

And he did the same.

SPOILER!!: Treyen's Parchment
Life Path Number.
DOB: April 10, 2059

(0+4) + (1+0) + (2+0+5+9) = 4 + 1 + 16
5 + 16 = 21 = 2 + 1 = 3

THREE (3): Your path will entice you to be both spontaneous and creative, to live your life with joy and imagination. You will learn the benefits of optimism and enthusiasm, and how to express your emotions and exuberance. Once you've mastered these concepts, you'll move on to the next phase - inspiring others. You're a born communicator and your wit and lightheartedness will help others see the joy in any situation. Artistic, creative, and articulate are words to describe someone with a 3 Life Path. Career/vocation options should relate to anything artistic - writing, speaking, designing, illustrating, dancing, etc.

Pinnacles.

First Pinnacle

(0+4) + (1+0) = 4 +1 = 5

FIVE (5): Prepare yourself for change and uncertainty, while relaxing on restrictions of your past patterns to deliver you freedom and liberation. Many people don't like change, so if you're one of these people, this time can be very unsettling, filled with restlessness, activity, and public life. Changes in attitudes, career paths, and business decisions that are forward thinking favor sales and promotions and do well under this 5 energy. Learn during this time to avoid impulsive choices, especially the urge to quit and leave. The major attainment is to learn to be flexible and adaptable.

Second Pinnacle

(1+0) + (2+0+5+9) = 1 + 16 = 17
1 +7 = 8

EIGHT (8): An eight in a Pinnacle position dictates a time for learning to handle the business world and any type of authority, and from that to discover your own sense of personal power. You will learn about money, power, authority, as well as the essentials of organization, leadership, responsibility, efficiency and management (particularly of financial matters). During an 8 Pinnacle, your judgment will be repeatedly tested during your opportunities to manage business and further your career. Recognition for your achievements are significant under this number. Home life may be of less importance under this Pinnacle, but that may be necessary to learn the important lesson - become your own authority and trust your true power.

Third Pinnacle

5 + 8 = 13 = 1+3 = 4

FOUR (4): The 4 Pinnacle is an especially important time for constructing your life with solid, stable, long-lasting foundations. During this Pinnacle, you will be learning about persistence, hard work, patience, planning, organizing, and moving ahead with a methodical plan. As you learn these traits, you will need to apply them practically, putting your ideas into shape and creating a stable place for yourself in the material world. This is not a time of leisure, but is a demanding period requiring discipline, recognition of limits, and a serious attitude.

Fourth Pinnacle

(0+4) + (2+0+5+9) = 4 + 16 = 20
2 + 0 = 2

TWO (2): Your greatest attainment will be to learn how to have
harmonious relationships without sacrificing yourself. The number 2 Pinnacle represents unions, partnerships, patience, and fairness, with a focus on working as a team. During this time of your life, you may be learning to cooperate, share, and be considerate of others. The 2 Pinnacle may be a time where you will find achievement in fields of work where precision and detail are valued because you have a natural gift for relating facts, gathering and perfecting details, and knowing what's correct and right.


Fourth Pinnacle

(0+4) + (2+0+5+9) = 4 + (1+6)
4 + 7 = 11

MASTER NUMBER ELEVEN (11/2): This Master Number Pinnacle, like any other, may also be reduced to its lower vobration, the 2, and experienced as merely that - the two Pinnacle. It is not until working at the level of the 11, the higher vibration of spiritual and philosophical rather than material, that you'll address the unique attributes of this number. The 11 Pinnacle indicates a challenging time of extreme intuition and sensitivity, experiencing intense revelations, enormous personal and spiritual growth, and a compelling sense of being different. In this Pinnacle, you possess a message to deliver to people and a desire to inspire those around you with that message.

_____________________ 1st Pinnacle____ 2nd Pinnacle ____ 3rd Pinnacle ____ 4th Pinnacle
Life Path Number 3_______age 0 - 33_______age 33 - 42_______age 42 - 51_______age 51 >



Challenges.

First Challenge.

(1+0) - (0+4) = 1 - 4 = -3

THREE (3): When 3 is your Challenge, you're learning to recognize your emotions and speak from the heart. Learn that your words have a significant influence on your life as you may be critical with your words. The negatives of the 3 must be overcome, so work to abandon superficiality, aggrandizement, gossip, conceitedness, and speaking just to hear yourself talk. Under the 3 Challenge, work to use your creative energy to form a loving, positive, and joyful spirit and realize pure, unadulterated happiness.

Second Challenge.

(2+0+5+9) - (1+0) = (1+6) - 1
7 - 1 = 6

SIX (6): When 6 is your Challenge, you're learning accountability for others and possibly experiencing burden from family obligations. Learn to attend to others and strike a balance between honoring your commitments to family and to yourself - a balance, meaning that you can't avoid either and must attend to both. Learn to avoid codependency and discover when loyalty, obedience, and the desire to be in charge of the household have stepped overboard. There is a tendency for this Challenge to be too stubborn and set in your opinions, so learn to transfer the energy from the negative to the positive qualities of the 6 - warmth, beauty, and nurturing.

Third Challenge.

6 - 3 = 3

THREE (3): When 3 is your Challenge, you're learning to recognize your emotions and speak from the heart. Learn that your words have a significant influence on your life as you may be critical with your words. The negatives of the 3 must be overcome, so work to abandon superficiality, aggrandizement, gossip, conceitedness, and speaking just to hear yourself talk. Under the 3 Challenge, work to use your creative energy to form a loving, positive, and joyful spirit and realize pure, unadulterated happiness.

Fourth Challenge.

(2+0+5+9) - (0+4) = (1+6) - 4
7 - 4 = 3

THREE (3): When 3 is your Challenge, you're learning to recognize your emotions and speak from the heart. Learn that your words have a significant influence on your life as you may be critical with your words. The negatives of the 3 must be overcome, so work to abandon superficiality, aggrandizement, gossip, conceitedness, and speaking just to hear yourself talk. Under the 3 Challenge, work to use your creative energy to form a loving, positive, and joyful spirit and realize pure, unadulterated happiness.


Any of it right, Hadley?

"All of it is right now," Fina said, as she noticed the look on Treyen Lockhart's face that said, check my work now, please. I'm doubting myself! "Good job," she said, beaming at him because clearly for someone so reluctant to get into numbers, he actually got the hang of things pretty quickly.

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Originally Posted by D.A Forever (Post 10423693)
SPOILER!!: Katie's Arithmancy Journal
First Pinnacle:
month of birth + day of birth
February, 14th
2 + (1+4) = 7

Second Pinnacle:
day of birth + year of birth
14, 2057
14 + 2057 =
(1+4 = 5) + (2+0+5+7 = 14) =
5 + (1+4) =
1+0 = 1

Third Pinnacle:
First Pinnacle + Second Pinnacle
7 and 1
7 + 1 = 8

Fourth Pinnacle:
month of birth + year of birth
February, 2057
2 + 2057
2 + (2+0+5+7) =
2 + (1+4) =
2 + 5 = 7

Katie had gone quiet after returning to her seat, focused more on figuring out her pinnacles and finding the textbook interpretation of them while she tried to listen to Hadley and the other volunteers. It didn't work out so well, because she kept tuning out the classroom in favor sorting out her calculations and pausing at other long moments to listen and catch back up with what they were working on now. Katie positively frowned at her Arithmancy textbook and the description of her pinnacle numbers, unsure of what to make from them. She didn't have a chance to worry about that, though, as they were working on another set of numbers now.

Professor Hadley would be getting another visit from her in the very near future. Casting her dark eyes toward the blackboard once more, Katie shifted in her seat and lowered her gaze to her journal, setting to work on their last problem:
SPOILER!!: Katie's Arithmancy Journal
First Challenge Number:
day of birth - month of birth
14, 2
(1+4) - 2 =
5 - 2 = 3

Second Challenge Number:
year of birth - day of birth
2057, 14
(2+0+5+7) - 14 =
(1+4) - (1+4) =
5 - 5 = 0

Third Challenge Number:
Second Challenge Number - First Challenge Number
0 and 3
0 - 3 = -3

Fourth Challenge Number:
year of birth - month of birth
2057, February
(2+0+5+7) - 2 =
(1+4) - 2 =
5 - 2 = 3

... Her second challenge number was zero, and her third challenge number negative three, because THAT made sense. Katie stared at her writing, re-read it, re-calculated, and merely stared until it started making less sense than it had the first time. Pinnacles and challenges only reminded her more of why she had barely passed Arithmancy in her younger years and why her and Hadley's visits had begun in the first place. Exasperated and tired of glaring at her parchment, Katie raised her hand. "Professor Hadley, I haven't the slightest idea what my second or third challenge numbers are suppose to be."

Another Hufflepuff - this one a seventh year - had asked her a question, but not about checking her work. Well sort of. Hurrying over towards Katie, she smiled comfortingly as her eyes scanned the girl's young woman's parchment. "Your calculations are correct, yes. Second challenge number is Zero, which may also be called the cipher challenge and you'll find the full in-depth description about this in your textbook, before the master numbers. As for your third challenge number, it's a negative yes, but it's also the same as a positive three, as the negative sign doesn't really matter terribly much." At least nothing that THEY will have to worry about at the student level. Now if they went on to further their studies at Wizarding University or something, then that was a different story.


Right then, class had gone on long enough. "Alright then," Fina said, addressing the class as she made her way back up to the front of the classroom. "If you're all set with your calculations, then you're dismissed but feel free to linger if you need to work on them a little longer or have questions for me. Homework will be posted shortly on the announcement board by my office and will be due in two weeks from when I put it up there." Because despite her not usually giving deadlines, this was a fairly easy assignment and thus a deadline ws necessary.

nogoodforyou 06-25-2011 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising (Post 10423966)
Right then, class had gone on long enough. "Alright then," Fina said, addressing the class as she made her way back up to the front of the classroom. "If you're all set with your calculations, then you're dismissed but feel free to linger if you need to work on them a little longer or have questions for me. Homework will be posted shortly on the announcement board by my office and will be due in two weeks from when I put it up there." Because despite her not usually giving deadlines, this was a fairly easy assignment and thus a deadline ws necessary.

The torture was over!

Well... not exactly torture, but Helena's head might have made... BOOM! ... if they didn't stop calculating. Not that they had big numbers, but she found Arithmancy pretty hard to understand. And that's the reason she hates that she didn't take this class last year. Maybe it would've been better by now if she did.

But anyway. The girl packed her stuff and stood up. "Goodbye, professor," she smiled, then left the classroom.

James_Potter 06-25-2011 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising (Post 10423966)
Having almost made her rounds to the students, Josephina had just a few more and walked towards the desk of an older claw next. Hazel eyes going over the parchment, she nodded and smiled at the Spanish seventh year. "Good job," she noted praisingly.


Right then, class had gone on long enough. "Alright then," Fina said, addressing the class as she made her way back up to the front of the classroom. "If you're all set with your calculations, then you're dismissed but feel free to linger if you need to work on them a little longer or have questions for me. Homework will be posted shortly on the announcement board by my office and will be due in two weeks from when I put it up there." Because despite her not usually giving deadlines, this was a fairly easy assignment and thus a deadline was necessary.

Smiling at Professor Hadley's approval, Roderigo scratched out his unnecessary work with his Eagle quill. He was just checking the time on his watch when Professor Hadley announced that class was over and those who had finished their calculations could leave. With that, the Spaniard began piling his numerous sheets of parchment and began rolling them up. After doing so, he placed the rolled up parchments, his book, and his quill back into his navy blue bag. As he stood up from his desk, he stretched his arms out wide and slung his bag over his shoulder. He looked towards Professor Hadley as she stood at the front of the classroom.
"Great lesson, Professor," he said. "It was really interesting! Have a good evening!" He made his way toward the door and left the classroom.

Trish 06-25-2011 09:30 PM


Penny put her quill, ink and spare parchment into her bag, choosing to carry her textbook..

Leaving the classroom, she smiled at Professor Hadley saying...."Thanks for the awesome lesson Professor"...

Her stomach rumbling, she decided to get something to eat before going to divination...

Presley Black 06-26-2011 12:29 AM

Finally! Not that she didn't like arithmancy, it was just difficult. Presley gathered her things, taking care to fully cap her ink this time, and stood. "Thank you professor. It was an intriuging lesson." Presley was sure Hadley hated her. And had since the start of term with their mishap that had screwed Presley's chances for ever becoming a prefect. But Presley was determined not to give Hadley any more reason to dislike her. She didn't have to be a favorite, just an in-between sort of like.

sweetpinkpixie 06-26-2011 12:41 AM

Kurumi felt a wave of relief when Professor Hadley confirmed that her work was correct. Now it was a matter of making sense of the numbers, yes? Still, Kurumi felt that her brain had been overworked enough as it was with calculating 9ish equations in today's lesson. Did they usually do this many? All previous Arithmancy lessons tended to blur into one big SUPER lesson due to everything being interconnected.

Leaning back in her seat as she listened to Professor Hadley dismiss class, she slightly cocked her head to the side to look at Treyen. He looked like he could use a cupcake. "I'll see you later then?" she smiled before she finished gathering up her things. She then went up to Professor Hadley and bowed slightly. "Thank you for the lesson," she chirped and then slung her bag over her shoulder. She then turned and began to walk out of the classroom.

ArianaBlack 06-26-2011 03:42 AM

Nika looked at her calculations one last time before putting them away in her bag. She would need to practice her arithmancy before the next lesson because she was having some trouble with the math. "Thank you professor!" She smiled as she gathered her things and walked towards the door. "It was an challenging lesson, but it was interesting all the same!"

Lockhartian 06-27-2011 06:38 PM

Sierra too. Sort of.
 
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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising (Post 10423966)
"All of it is right now," Fina said, as she noticed the look on Treyen Lockhart's face that said, check my work now, please. I'm doubting myself! "Good job," she said, beaming at him because clearly for someone so reluctant to get into numbers, he actually got the hang of things pretty quickly.

_____


Right then, class had gone on long enough. "Alright then," Fina said, addressing the class as she made her way back up to the front of the classroom. "If you're all set with your calculations, then you're dismissed but feel free to linger if you need to work on them a little longer or have questions for me. Homework will be posted shortly on the announcement board by my office and will be due in two weeks from when I put it up there." Because despite her not usually giving deadlines, this was a fairly easy assignment and thus a deadline ws necessary.

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie (Post 10424772)
Leaning back in her seat as she listened to Professor Hadley dismiss class, she slightly cocked her head to the side to look at Treyen. He looked like he could use a cupcake. "I'll see you later then?" she smiled before she finished gathering up her things. She then went up to Professor Hadley and bowed slightly. "Thank you for the lesson," she chirped and then slung her bag over her shoulder. She then turned and began to walk out of the classroom.

Treyen smiled, widely, as she said his work was right. His quill was now resting at the top of his parchment as his eyes lingered on Sierra's work for no apparent reason. 17-03. Her birthday was March 17th?

But then Hadley dismissed the lesson, and he noticed Kurumi gathering her things, he should be gathering his own things, but he was too busy looking at her as she did so, and then smiled her way, "Yeah, later," because he needed to tell Hadley something else. And then Treyen placed everything inside his bag and walked towards the Arithmancy Professor.

He was not smiling as he stood beside her, but there was a small hint of a smile there, "Professor," he started to say, before clearing his throat, "That...is not bribery, just a Christmas gift," he said, pointing at her gift, "I thought you may like it," he said, nodding once.

Anna Banana 06-27-2011 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising (Post 10423966)
Walking by another snake's desk, this one belonging to that of second year, Sierra, Fina glanced over her work. "On your challenge numbers, you'll want to reduce each component before you perform the subtraction. So while it doesn't really make a difference for your first number, for your second number, the correct way would be to reduce 2062 to a 1, 17 to an 8, which would make your final answer for your second challenge number a seven. Pay no mind to the negative sign." Didn't she say that already?

"So yea, just go through and double check the rest of your challenge numbers the way I described and then you'll be all set."


Right then, class had gone on long enough. "Alright then," Fina said, addressing the class as she made her way back up to the front of the classroom. "If you're all set with your calculations, then you're dismissed but feel free to linger if you need to work on them a little longer or have questions for me. Homework will be posted shortly on the announcement board by my office and will be due in two weeks from when I put it up there." Because despite her not usually giving deadlines, this was a fairly easy assignment and thus a deadline ws necessary.

Uhh....whaaaa?!

Sierra looked up at the professor, a rather blank look on her face. What in the name of Merlin had she just said anyway? Blank look still spread all across her face, Sierra simply nodded and then turned back to her parchment. Why did Arithmancy have to be so blasted boring and difficult anyway?!

Her eyebrows narrowed inward as she looked back toward her parchment. Let's see, Hadley had said number one was correct, ...but number two? Hmm...

Text Cut: Sierra's Parchment
First Challenge Number
day of birth - month of birth
17 - 3 = 14
1 + 4 = 5

FIVE (5): When 5 is your Challenge, you're learning to change and become more flexible. The love of changing rule can make others grow impatient and restless and desire freedom from rules and restrictions. Take a risk and loosen up despite the fear and confusion that change can bring. Learn to release yourself from restricting conduct that are limiting your creative energy.

Second Challenge Number
year of birth - day of birth
2062 - 17 = 2045
2 + 0 + 4 + 5 = 11
1 + 1 = Master Number 2


2062
2 + 0 + 6 + 2 = 10
1+ 0 = 1

17
1 + 7 = 8

1 - 8 = 7

MASTER NUMBER ELEVEN (11/2): Learn to honor the demands of both the 11 and the 2. Constant vigilance is necessary to remain balanced emotionally and physically. Step up to the leadership role of the 11 using spiritual principles and recognize all the opportunities of the 2 - lessons of partnership and relationship.

SEVEN (7): When 7 is your Challenge, you're learning to overcome feelings of loneliness and isolation by using your energy to meditate and contemplate the meaning of life. This Challenge is one of the most serious times in your life. Learn to realize that your inner self is looking for experiences that will allow your personal growth. Learn to distinguish reality from incorrect knowledge and false views. Be more honest and true to yourself, connect to others, and learn to listen to yourself in order to encourage your ability to analyze and observe the world around you. Enhance your intuitive skills, examine philosophical and metaphysical material, and learn the universal laws of nature.

Third Challenge Number
second challenge number - first challenge number
2 - 5 = -3

7 - 5 = 2

THREE (3): When 3 is your Challenge, you're learning to recognize your emotions and speak from the heart. Learn that your words have a significant influence on your life as you may be critical with your words. The negatives of the 3 must be overcome, so work to abandon superficiality, aggrandizement, gossip, conceitedness, and speaking just to hear yourself talk. Under the 3 Challenge, work to use your creative energy to form a loving, positive, and joyful spirit and realize pure, unadulterated happiness.

TWO (2): One of the most common challenges, the number two stresses sensitivity to all human relations. One aspect of the two, as the symbol for duality, is that it requires constant vigilance to stay balanced in the juggle between two seemingly opposing forces. You will in time learn the balance point and how to maintain it by being sensitive and living in harmony with yourself and with others. The negative aspect of the 2 can deal with fear, timidity, or lack of self-confidence. A potentially painful Challenge, there may be a battle with subordination or unwarranted consideration paid to what others think. The value of this Challenge is that you become sensitive to the emotions and needs of others without sacrificing your own needs at the same time.

Fourth Challenge Number
year of birth - month of birth
2062 - 3 = 2059
2 + 0 + 5 + 9 = 16
1 + 6 = 7


2062
2 + 0 + 6 + 2 = 10
1+ 0 = 1

1 - 3 = 2

SEVEN (7): When 7 is your Challenge, you're learning to overcome feelings of loneliness and isolation by using your energy to meditate and contemplate the meaning of life. This Challenge is one of the most serious times in your life. Learn to realize that your inner self is looking for experiences that will allow your personal growth. Learn to distinguish reality from incorrect knowledge and false views. Be more honest and true to yourself, connect to others, and learn to listen to yourself in order to encourage your ability to analyze and observe the world around you. Enhance your intuitive skills, examine philosophical and metaphysical material, and learn the universal laws of nature.

TWO (2): One of the most common challenges, the number two stresses sensitivity to all human relations. One aspect of the two, as the symbol for duality, is that it requires constant vigilance to stay balanced in the juggle between two seemingly opposing forces. You will in time learn the balance point and how to maintain it by being sensitive and living in harmony with yourself and with others. The negative aspect of the 2 can deal with fear, timidity, or lack of self-confidence. A potentially painful Challenge, there may be a battle with subordination or unwarranted consideration paid to what others think. The value of this Challenge is that you become sensitive to the emotions and needs of others without sacrificing your own needs at the same time.


Well, there was her absolute best attempt, at least; and now class was dismissed, so did it really matter anyway? Nope. No one had to tell Sierra more than once that she was free to leave. She packed everything into her bag and then stood to leave.

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Originally Posted by Lockhartian (Post 10427844)
Treyen smiled, widely, as she said his work was right. His quill was now resting at the top of his parchment as his eyes lingered on Sierra's work for no apparent reason. 17-03. Her birthday was March 17th?

But then Hadley dismissed the lesson, and he noticed Kurumi gathering her things, he should be gathering his own things, but he was too busy looking at her as she did so, and then smiled her way, "Yeah, later," because he needed to tell Hadley something else. And then Treyen placed everything inside his bag and walked towards the Arithmancy Professor.

He was not smiling as he stood beside her, but there was a small hint of a smile there, "Professor," he started to say, before clearing his throat, "That...is not bribery, just a Christmas gift," he said, pointing at her gift, "I thought you may like it," he said, nodding once.

She caught that look from Treyen, a look toward her parchment really. Was he...cheating off her?! Not likely. He didn't even have the same birthday, did he? ...and she knew he hadn't been born in the same year. he had to have been just looking to make sure she'd done it right. After all, she did move next to him for that very same thing. Not that he ended up helping much anyway...

...and was he making plans to meet up with Hollingberry sometime later?! Ugh! Boys could be such rats sometimes! Treyen Lockhart was just a player, that's what he was! She regarded him with a split second glance then turned and walked out the room.

PhoenixRising 07-01-2011 03:22 AM

Nodding at the few students that managed to squeak in a thank you for the awesome lesson or just a nice, friendly goodbye, Josephina couldn't help but swell a little in pride. At least some of the students seemed to appreciate her efforts.

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Originally Posted by Lockhartian (Post 10427844)
Treyen smiled, widely, as she said his work was right. His quill was now resting at the top of his parchment as his eyes lingered on Sierra's work for no apparent reason. 17-03. Her birthday was March 17th?

But then Hadley dismissed the lesson, and he noticed Kurumi gathering her things, he should be gathering his own things, but he was too busy looking at her as she did so, and then smiled her way, "Yeah, later," because he needed to tell Hadley something else. And then Treyen placed everything inside his bag and walked towards the Arithmancy Professor.

He was not smiling as he stood beside her, but there was a small hint of a smile there, "Professor," he started to say, before clearing his throat, "That...is not bribery, just a Christmas gift," he said, pointing at her gift, "I thought you may like it," he said, nodding once.

One student lingered a bit longer than usual though, which was that of Treyen Lockhart. Oh, he seemed so genuinely sweet right there that Hadley so wanted to reach out and hug him! Or at least... No! She wanted to hug him! Like for real! Except that it would be highly unprofessional, wouldn't it? She couldn't recall ever hugging any of her teachers back in the day...

"I... That's very thoughtful of you," she said, offering him a smile of gratitude. "Thank you." Another smile and after a moments hesitation, stuck her hand out for a handshake.

Lockhartian 07-01-2011 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising (Post 10436028)
One student lingered a bit longer than usual though, which was that of Treyen Lockhart. Oh, he seemed so genuinely sweet right there that Hadley so wanted to reach out and hug him! Or at least... No! She wanted to hug him! Like for real! Except that it would be highly unprofessional, wouldn't it? She couldn't recall ever hugging any of her teachers back in the day...

"I... That's very thoughtful of you," she said, offering him a smile of gratitude. "Thank you." Another smile and after a moments hesitation, stuck her hand out for a handshake.

Treyen smiled, widely, and definitely shook her hand. How...professional. But, that's how it was supposed to be, no? A hug would be TOO much, and come to think of it, he'd feel completely awkward and would remain that way for a long time.

She could say goodbye to any other gift if he was ever hugged by her.

NOW, the Healer was a completely different scenario. She could hug him, he would never mind.

"I hope you enjoy it," he said, with one nod, "See you around, Professor," and he finally started to leave the classroom. Always expecting that note that would tell him when to meet her for her flying lessons.


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