The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-01

PYTHAGOREAN PLAN TESTED IN
REAL ESTATE DEALS.


"YOu don't mean to tell me-" and the
younger man turned to his companion with
a look Of astonlshmene shat you really
believe in this arithmetical divination. and
that you use 10 in your businessS"
II a not made mention OF any belief"
returned the other. 1T really doesn't
make a bit Of difference what anybody be-
lieves a. to the facts in any case. No fact
can be altered a hairs breadth by any ones
conclusion in regard 60 Il"
And you say you bought that lot OF
ground near CrOton after working the
thing out according to this so-called Pythag-
oroan system OF d~ivination?"
yes. that's what l said.' the elder man
replied. a that's NOT the first good deal
! have made which this system predicted
would be all right.
For more than a year l have been making
practical use of II. Before that 1 had not
been doing much In real estate, but mex
perhnenftng with il found that every time
these numbers p~rophesied success It would
havs been q good move TO buy.
After conducting these appropriations
deals for a time / began actual buying and
selling according as the prophecy was favor
able or otherwise, and I've done well
Then the curtain went up and tho stage
claimed their attention. At the end of
the next act the young man asked more
about the P~ythagorean system. He was
told that each letter of the alphabet has a
numerical value which must be borne in
mind. Also that certain numbers are used
some OF which represent the planets Of the
solar system and others the days Of the
week.
In addition a magic square must be
used In making calculations. AZ he could
not expect 10 memorixe these offhand,
the young man was advised 20 get the old
book in which this method Of divining by
numbers is set forth and work it out at his
leisure.
The young man subsequently hunted
up the book and found that this system,
attributed to Pythagoras. begins with
taking into account the numerical value
Of each letter Of the alphabet. though IL
does not begin with 1. but with ?. which
represents, Y. The other letters are
numbered as follows: z. s. A. r and s., 4;
Band T. 9; Q. 8; o. U and v. 0; 1. J and N.
IL; r. l.. and P. IL; Y. Ii; X, 10; ID and w,
~; NJ, 10; g, 2l; c, 20; II, %. II will be seen
that the numbering Of the letters IL not in
regular sequence.
The next thing set down is the numbers
which represent the days OF the week.
Sunday is said to equal 100. Monday and
Tuesday So. Wednesday 1902. Thursday 81,
Friday 6S. Saturday a.
Sunday 10 said to be ruled by the sun,
Monday by the MOON. Tuesday by Mars,
Wednesday by Mercury; Thursday. which
is counted by some the best day OF all,
that Is the strongest. by Jupiter; Friday
by Venus. Saturday by Saturn. o.
The numbers which represent the plan
cts are also important. These are the sun,
81; Jupiter. rs; Mars. 30; Venus, I5; saturn,
IS; Mercury. ia. the moon. as.
The various numbers tabulated above.
together with those on the four sides OF
the magic square. ane the data used In
prophesying by numbers. On the FIRST,
side OF ths magic square are found the
following numerals: I. 2. 3. 4. T. o. II. II. II.
ZACH Of these numbers is said to indicate
that the undertaking. event or whatever
il is that the questioner has in mind will
be a success in a very short time.
On the second side of this square are the
following numbers: 10, 10, IL. Is. 20. ~, 20,
q. Each OF these indicates success long
deferred and to be achieved through much
anxious effort.
On the third side OF the square are the
numbers S. o. 8. IL. Is. 10. 70. Each OF these
indicates quick failure, which no effort
can alter Of delay. On the fourth side Of
the square are the numbers n. IS. 70. 20
and %. each Of which shows that failure
is certain. though not immediate.
In using this system to determine the
outcome OF an event. first fix the mind on
a certain number. Many people nave ia
vorite numbers. which seem 20 belong 70.
them. and usually these are selected. Others
take any number that chances TO come into
the mind.
IL is assumed. in this system. that there
is something more subtle and dependable
than mere chance or fancy in the. choosing
OF the initial number. however. il is done.
In other words. that the spark of divinity
which is the birthright Of each human and
in a way shapes his destiny directs the
choosing Of the number. In order that il
may be accomplished IN this way explicit
directions are given that the mind should
for a few moments be held quiescent and
that the first number which suggests itself
should be chosen.
Having selected a number. add TO it the
numerical value Of the first letter Of the
first Christian name. Add to the sum thus
obtained the number representing the
uhy VI tue Wech Ou WniCn bno ESCkonluf rs
being made. To this sum add tho numeri-
cal value of the planet ruling the day Of the
week the representative number Of which
has been used.
Now divide this entire sum by 30. II
there is al remainder that ID the number which
gives the answer. II there il none the
number Of times that 30 is contained IN the
sum obtained by the additions gives the
answer. interpreted in this a
Consult the magic square and find in
which section the resulting number is
placed. II will be remembered that each
section has a definite significance. Where
the number is foundi in this square is sup
posed to indicate whether the matter the
questioner has in mind will be an immedi-
ate success: one that ia achieved after
much worry and delay; a fat and speedy
failure. or one that is no less surely o failure
though not immediate.
For example. let It be supposed tina
Secretary CortelyOu desires TO secure the
nomination for President. Just to see
what the result would be. according TO this
numerical method Of divining. assume that
he would select "a the initial number 81