Numerology is the study of relation between human beings and numbers. According to numerology each number acquires the sensations of a particular planet and accordingly each alphabet has the vibration of a particular number. These numbers reveals some of the behaviour traits, emotional reactions, talents, strengths and obstacles of a person. It has also been mentioned that numerology discloses the traits of human beings that exist in the human sub-conscious mind.

Concept of Numerology
Numerology is based on the concept that each number represents the vibrations of a particular planet and each alphabet corresponds to the vibration of a particular number. Right from the numbers influencing the core basis of the personality (birth date), or a changeable but important influence in a person"s life (name), numbers act as compelling forces in human destinies.

History of Numerology
Numerology in India is also known as "Vedic Numerology" because it emerged in the era of the Vedas, some of the oldest and most sacred Indo-Aryan literature. Indian Vedic numerology is based on the idea that everything in this material word is influenced by one or more of the nine planets.

Process to Determine Numerology
The process of numerology is simple and effective. Like for instance, if a person was born on 23rd July, 1978. The core birth date will be 23. Thus, it can be written as - 2 +3 = 5. Five is the basic number with the vibrations of Mercury. This person"s personality will be coloured by the qualities bestowed by this number. Anyone born on 5th, 14th and 23rd of any month will have the basic number 5. For further conclusions, the entire birth date will be added. It is as follows -

23/ 07/1978
2 + 3+ 7+ 1+ 9+ 7 + 8 = 37
3 + 7 = 10
1 + 0 = 1

Number 1 possesses the strong vibrations of Sun. Thus, the person is also coloured to an extent by the characteristics of number 1.

Alphabetic Determination in Numerology
Moreover, calculating the numbers of a name is equally simple. Each alphabet matches with a particular number. The numbers are mentioned below -

A=1 B=2 C=3 D=4 E=5 F=8 G=3 H=5 I=1 J=1 K=2 L=3 M=4 N=5 O=7 P=8 Q=1 R=2 S=3 T=4 U=6 V=6 W=6 X=5 Y=1 Z=7

The numbers corresponding to the alphabets in the name has to be added up. For example, in case of the name Mani Ratnam, total sum of the numbers will be -

M A N I: 4 + 1 + 5 + 1 = 11
1 + 1 = 2

R A T N A M: 2 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 4 = 17
1 + 7 = 8

Now, 2 + 8 = 10
Hence, 1 + 0 = 1

The vibration of the given name corresponds to the all-powerful vibes of number 1. Thus the name imparts the colours of number 1 to the already present personality traits of that particular person. The basic numbers vibrate in accordance with a planet each.

A numerologist should do a thorough checking of the horoscope to understand the already present karmic influences in the native"s life, and then he should suggest the correct numbers to generate the appropriate influence in their life for overall success.