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[edit] More review (or sthg) necessary? (disparity in definitions; possible "subclasses")

It seems perhaps some review may be necessary, as the number definitions seem to have a tendency to morph into something markedly different from time to time.

Actually, is it possible for there to be something to that effect? (I don't necessarily mean ensuring that the definitions don't change from what they were last year, but it's partly out of how they can vary so much -- even more so that, based purely on contents submitted in the article, there are no references to support what anyone can write to effectively replace any previous definitions (or adding to them, as the case may be).)

Note also potential differing ideas of numerology, such as (one) personality readings and things of that sort (Matthew Goodwin et al.), vs. (two) the stuff of noticing numbers in everyday life, among other things (digital clocks, for example).

(I can't comment on Underwood Dudley, Aleister Crowley, Pythagoras, etcetera -- not too familiar with them, but you probably get the idea.)

I'd hate to ask, especially like this, but, lastly, are there any standards of literature in this sort of thing (like Journeys Out of the Body or (say, in my opinion) Astral Dynamics is for astral projection, at least to pick two things from the late 20th-century onwards)? (The stuff-of-noticing-numbers page lists a few books on Amazon, and presumably comes from those books, but even then I can only glean very little without actually reading them.)

75.85.19.154 05:26, 7 August 2007 (UTC) -- (doesn't check the article or talk page very much)
Thoobsente 23:11, 21 September 2007 (UTC) -- (okay, maybe I do check it somewhat frequently)

[edit] TERN

Hello,, can someone please tell me what the word tern means in numerology???78.144.84.71 18:08, 26 August 2007 (UTC) Lesley

"tern" at dictionary.com suggests, in games, "A set of three, especially a combination of three numbers that wins a lottery." (specifically any set of three, or perhaps the prize that may result). 75.85.19.154 08:14, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] External Links Removed

On 8/16 TheRingess removed all the external links to this article, citing WP:EL. I'd suggest that the link cited in prior talk discussions here Comparative Numerolgy be restored because of its relevance to the article -- it actually mentions the basis of numerology in ancient times -- the qualities of numbers -- and compares different systems with references. Or, when citing WP:EL, more specific mention of which of the 100 different reasons for removing an external link was specific to this link would be helpful. As would reading prior discussion. --Aleph1 22:38, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

Since it's about a week or so, I've gone ahead and added the external links back into the article (actually pretty identical to the ones that were removed).

Also, I had a bit of reservation over adding one of the 'expert needed' templates, if someone wanted to do that. 75.85.19.154 10:54, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. The article does need help.--Aleph1 01:00, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Poop

This article is shocking... I came here wanting to find out more about the subject, but I'm left as ignorant as I started, having read through it. Someone with decent knowledge of the topic might want to consider a start-to-finish revamp. Seegoon (talk) 07:43, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Then what are they?

"Different methods of calculation exist, including Chaldean, Pythagorean, Hebraic, Helyn Hitchcock's method, Phonetic, Japanese and Indian." okaaaay.... what are they? brain (talk) 01:34, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

It appears it's not something anyone's yet prepared to add, at least for the moment. (There partially exists the "anyone can write anything on the Internet" problem, wrt lack of citations.) Thoobsente (talk) 11:20, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

Combined with the fact that this topic is so loosey-goosey that pinning down real definitions is quite hard - anybody in this self-publishing age can create their own definitions. It's not like there's an International Commission of Numerology to pin this stuff down. - DavidWBrooks (talk) 13:33, 3 February 2008 (UTC)