Chinese Numerology: The Way to Prosperity & Fulfillment [Paperback]

Richard Webster (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 8, 1998

This text teaches the original system of numerology which is still practised throughout the East. Early into the book, readers will be able to build a complete picture of a person using their birth-date. By the end of the book, readers will be able to erect and interpret numerology charts in three different ways. They will be able to discover future trends by looking at personal years, months and days, determine whether there is an arrow of loneliness, loss or confusion in a chart and how to counteract it, plus discover which famous people share the same numerology.

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Amazon.com Review

Richard Webster has already proven his knowledge of Eastern systems in his numerous books on Feng Shui. With Chinese Numerology, he explores a form of divination born on the back of a tortoise shell. You'll discover that numbers are not cold and immutable digits but rather colorful personalities that change every year, month, and day. Learn how to anticipate these changes and flow with them, rather than struggle against them. Beginning with a contemporary, "westernized" version of Chinese numerology, Webster builds a solid foundation before moving on to more complicated, traditional divination methods based on a lunar calendar. He leaps beyond the simple life path analysis of a birth date into arrangements involving magic squares and pyramids. The final process may seem daunting, but it illustrates the intricate influence numbers have on your body, mind, and spirit. --Brian Patterson

About the Author

Richard Webster was born and raised in New Zealand. He has been interested in the psychic world since he was nine years old. As a teenager, he became involved in hypnotism and later became a professional stage hypnotist. After school, he worked in the publishing business and purchased a bookstore. The concept of reincarnation played a significant role in his decision to become a past-life specialist. Richard has also taught psychic development classes, which are based on many of his books.

Richard's first book was published in 1972, fulfilling a childhood dream of becoming an author. Richard is now the author of over a hundred books, and is still writing today. His best-selling books include Spirit Guides & Angel Guardians and Creative Visualization for Beginners. 

Richard has appeared on several radio and TV programs in the United States and abroad including guest spots on Hard Copy, WMAQ-TV (Chicago), KTLA-TV (Los Angeles), KSTW-TV (Seattle) and the Mike and Matty Show (ABC). He currently resides in New Zealand with his wife and three children. He regularly travels the world to give lectures, workshops and to continue his research.

Product Details

• Paperback: 258 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications; 1st edition (October 8, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1567188044
• ISBN-13: 978-1567188042
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,221,850 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Richard Webster was born and raised in New Zealand. He has been interested in the psychic world since he was nine years old. As a teenager, he became involved in hypnotism and later became a professional stage hypnotist. After school, he worked in the publishing business and purchased a bookstore. The concept of reincarnation played a significant role in his decision to become a past-life specialist. Richard has also taught psychic development classes, which are based on many of his books.
Richard's first book was published in 1972, fulfilling a childhood dream of becoming an author. Richard is now the author of over seventy-five titles on New Age subjects. His best-selling books include Spirit Guides & Angel Guardians and Creative Visualization for Beginners.
Richard has appeared on several radio and TV programs in the United States and abroad including guest spots on Hard Copy, WMAQ-TV (Chicago), KTLA-TV (Los Angeles), KSTW-TV (Seattle) and the Mike and Matty Show (ABC). He currently resides in New Zealand with his wife and three children. He regularly travels the world to give lectures, workshops and to continue his research.

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chinese Numerology: The Way to Prosperity & Fulfillment, January 23, 2001

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Cassandra Barnes "Cassandra" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chinese Numerology: The Way to Prosperity & Fulfillment (Paperback)

Chinese Numerology: The Way to Prosperity & Fulfillment is Richard Webster's latest book, and it's a fascinating guide to the arcane world of numerology.

Webster explains how, nearly 4,000 years ago, Wu of Hsia discovered a special tortoise shell. The markings on the back of the shell formed a magic three-by-three square. Named the Lo Shu grid, the square was regarded as magic "because every horizontal, vertical, and diagonal row added up to fifteen," a number of great significance in ancient China.

Chinese numerology, as well as I Ching, feng shui, and other Chinese divination techniques, evolved from the Lo Shu grid.

Three systems of Chinese numerology are currently in use, and Webster presents complete directions on how to use each of them. He starts with the Western version of Chinese numerology, which is the easiest to learn. He explains how to calculate your life path number, and the significance of each number. For example, "people with a life path number of 6 are nurturing, caring, and responsible," while 22's "are able to achieve anything they set their minds on."

He then shows how to calculate individual strengths and weaknesses, using personal Lo Shu grids. He presents grids of celebrities as examples. Edgar Cayce, Beethoven, and Mozart all had grids indicating growth in knowledge and wisdom through great personal losses.

Webster explains that "we live our lives in nine-year cycles. Each year contains a different energy, and if we work with the energy, or tone, of the year we will progress smoothly and quickly. Conversely, if we fight the tone of the year, we will struggle all year long." He then presents a simple way to determine which year you are in and gives examples of what kinds of activities are good for each year of the cycle.

Traditional Chinese numerology uses the Lo Shu grid, but the numbers are determined using the lunar calendar rather than the Western solar calendar. Not to worry--Webster includes an extensive solar-lunar conversion chart in the appendix.

The Ki, or Nine House Divination, is more complex. It "starts with the same magic square, but the numbers change position every year creating nine different combinations." In addition, the numbers are associated with the basic elements of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. Each number also has its own color.

Whether you are simply interested in learning what numerology is all about, or wish to use it for character analysis or planning your future, you'll find Chinese Numerology informative and helpful.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm not even halfway through the book yet..., April 9, 2000

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This review is from: Chinese Numerology: The Way to Prosperity & Fulfillment (Paperback)

But I give it five stars anyway. Just when I thought that I'd learned all there was to learn about numerology, and just when I thought that I'd heard of every possible way to use numbers to diagram lives, along comes this book. It has many "innovative" methods to tell lots about different personality types using personal info such as date of birth, name, etc. It also gives compatability information along with number and personality signs. There are methods of numerology in this book that most practicing "numerologists" probably don't even know about--it's that diverse, interesting, and innovative. Though I'm interested in these things, I'm a die-hard skeptic. I was a non-believer until I did a few diagrams for myself, and then for people that I know. The nail was hit dead on the head each time. Move over, Western astrology, and make room for Chinese numerology!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chinese Numerology : The Way to Prosperity & Fulfillment., March 30, 2000

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Gina Hinds - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chinese Numerology: The Way to Prosperity & Fulfillment (Paperback)

Best Book Written On This Subject!

I have read many books on numerology, but he describes in full detail the solar/lunar conversion that I have never heard about before that is very accurate. It is very insightful into other realms I didn't think possible to understand. He has done a great job explaining exactly how to interpret what these numbers mean also.