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Definition: Numerology is the study of numbers, normally based upon the premise that numbers can reveal the future or hidden information - thus, numerology is usually a form of divination. One of the most common examples of numerology is the use of a person's name. Each letter in their name is given a number, the numbers are added up, then the numbers in the result are added up - continuing along until a single number is left, which is then alleged to be your special or lucky number.
Sometimes the process is stopped earlier when an unusual result is produced - for example, if someone's name results in the number 666, they can be identified with the Antichrist. A related example of modern numerology is the popular Bible Codes, which purport to reveal secret messages from God hidden in the book of Genesis.
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