Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-11
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.


The upper crust of practitioners of
| the occult in Washington this Winter
are the numerologiSts.
Numerology is the fashionable way of
probing the infinite. For the time be-
ing, its followers have displaced the as
trologers. the metaphysicians and the
psychologists"
An eminent visiting numerologist was
a guest of honor few weeks ago of the
exclusive Congressional Club, composed
of wives of members of Congress. A
few nights later he was guest at Con-
greSs Hall Hotel and demonstrated his
mysteries to several Senators and Repre-
sentatives. Shortly thereafter, intro
duced as graduate of the School of
Supermind Science" he addressed club
of local professional men.
The practise of numerology is CEN
tered largely in exclusive hotels and
apartment houses. The success of this
school, however, has aroused the envy
of practitioners of the more orthodox
methods of probing the tangled path
ways of the infinite. and all over town
palmists, clairvoyants. phrenologistS and
trance mediums are devoting their spare
time to intensive study of the philosophy
and technique of the revived science.
Mystery of Egypt.
Numerology, its practitioners say, is
derived directly from the mysteries of
ancient Egypt which did not perish with
the fall of Egyptian civilization but sur
vived through the troubled Middle
Ages in the possession of various occult
groups. Now these mysteries are coming
into their own with the appearance of
new prophets with minds competent to
interpret them
Numerology, apparently, is refine
ment of aStrology. The number OF
letters in ones name, the day, month
and year of his birth, and his age are
fitted by the practitioner into aStrologi-
cal formulate which serve as solid
pathway from this world of Pickering
shadows of reality into the true reality
of the infinite" Everything in crea-
ton, say the numerologists, is tied up
with everything else. Thus you are
tied up in some way with the planet
Venus and the star Alpha Centauri and
the spiral nebula in Andromeda. You
can't help being affected by their move
mems, but the way you are affected de-
ponds on the sequence and relations OF
your numbers.
Obviously this rests on secure scien-
tif1c foundation, as distinguished eX-
ponent of the science of numerology
made clear to a Star representative.
You must admit he explained,
that your life is tied up very closely
with the movements of the sun, even
if it is 100000 miles away. Think
what would happen to you if the sun
should disappear!''
All Life Snuffed Out.
1t was, the reporter admitted. ter
rible prospect. All life on earth would
be Snuffed out.
you must also admit" said the
numerologist, that your life is tied up
very closely with the movements of the
moon. The moon is responsible for the
tides. Any scientist can tell you what
would happen to you in the long run If
there were no tides
The reporter could not deny that
the moon was quite important in his
scheme of existence.
so, you see," the numerologist
clinched his argument convincingly
your life is greatly affected by objects
millions of miles away. The sun is a
star. 1t influences your life, and SO dc
all the other stars"
This seemed conclusive. There was
no room for further debate, at least in
the mind of the professor.
1t must be admitted, however, that
the numerologist had more specific ar