Rebecca Davenport
Hogwarts Staff
Ravenclaw Head of House Professor COMC & Arithmancy
watch where you step please
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Post by Rebecca Davenport on Jan 14, 2008 0:16:15 GMT -5
The class was a small one, but none the less a good one. If anything, the number of students (or lack thereof) contributed to the focus, and Becca was looking forward to another interesting conversation with the Beginning Arithmancer(s). The standard chart was on the front board, though she was pretty sure it had been memorized by this time. Of course, one never knew.
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Post by jacquelynchaput on Jan 22, 2008 0:40:01 GMT -5
Alone again?
Now this was getting ridiculous in Jax's mind and she almost wondered how much Davenport could really tolerate her and her questions of what the numbers meant if they really didn't mean anything. Jax was missing something for sure, she knew it, but at the same time, Jax found herself becoming more of a believer in the superstitious "magical" meaning of the numbers than what it seemed Davenport was. Maybe this class, Davenport would more clearly explain what she thought the numbers meant. Time always ran out when they tried before...this time, that was all Jax really wanted to know.
But where was everyone else? Wasn't there supposed to be others in this class as well? Jax took a seat nearest to the professor and smiled at her warmly. She was a nice lady, at least she had that going for her.
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Rebecca Davenport
Hogwarts Staff
Ravenclaw Head of House Professor COMC & Arithmancy
watch where you step please
Posts: 698
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Post by Rebecca Davenport on Feb 3, 2008 19:17:08 GMT -5
And once again, it looked like class would consist of just her and Miss Chaput. It wasn't that the Professor minded having these one on one sessions, but she did feel bad for the Ravenclaw. It probably wasn't much fun being the only student in the class.
The good news was that they could focus on what the spunky third year wanted to learn. Yes, of course, there was curriculum to be followed, but if Jax wanted to spend time on a particular question or topic, it wasn't like they couldn't do that.
"So, Miss Chaput," she started plesantly enough. "I thought we'd investigate our heart and social numbers... unless you had something else in mind?"
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Post by jacquelynchaput on Feb 3, 2008 20:03:13 GMT -5
Heart and social numbers? What were those??
Jax stood up and walked up to a seat that was closer to where Davenport was. Wouldn't really do her any good not being near the professor, especially when no one was there to begin with. "Umm..." she started looking around the room and shoving her hands into her pant pockets. "Well, what's a heart and social number?" Jax asked, still a bit lost with this Arithmancy stuff. "Does it talk about health or something?"
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Rebecca Davenport
Hogwarts Staff
Ravenclaw Head of House Professor COMC & Arithmancy
watch where you step please
Posts: 698
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Post by Rebecca Davenport on Feb 10, 2008 23:52:09 GMT -5
"Well, we've already gone over Character numbers," Becca started explaining, randomly picking a twig out of her hair and looking it over a moment before continuing. "Teh Character number just gives the general personality of an individual."
"We can also find the Heart Number. The Heart Number represents the individual's inner life and can indicate desires and fears that might be hidden within," she continued. "We find the Heart Number by reducing just the vowels in a name." "The final number is called the Social Number. The Social Number represents the outer personality, what we show to the outside world. We get the Social Number by reducing the consonants of a name."
With this, she flicked her wand at the board behind her and a new chart appeared:
1 This is the number of the individual, the solitary unit. Ones are independent, focused, and determined. They set a goal and stick to it. They are leaders and inventors. Ones find it difficult to work with others and don't like to take orders. They can be self-centered, egotistical, and domineering. They are often loners.
2 Two represents interaction, two-way communication, cooperation, and balance. Twos are imaginative, creative, and sweet natured. Peace, harmony, commitment, loyalty, and fairness are characteristic. But two also introduces the idea of conflict, opposing forces, and the contrasting sides of things: night and day, good and evil. Twos can be withdrawn, moody, self-conscious and indecisive.
3 Three represents the idea of completeness or wholeness, as in the threesomes past-present-future and mind-body-spirit. Three indicates talent, energy, an artistic nature, humor, and social ease. Threes are often lucky, easygoing, and highly successful, but they can also be unfocused, easily offended, and superficial.
4 Like a table that rests solidly on four legs, four indicates stability and firmness. Fours enjoy hard work. They are practical, reliable and down to earth; they prefer logic and reason to flights of fancy. They are good at organization and getting things done. Like the cycle of the four seasons, they are also predictable. They can be stubborn, suspicious, overly practical and prone to angry outbursts. The conflicts possible in "two" are doubled in four.
5 Five is the number of instability and imbalance, indicating change and uncertainty. Fives are drawn to many things at once but commit to none. They are adventurous, energetic and willing to take risks. They enjoy travel and meeting new people but may not stay in one place very long. Fives can be conceited, irresponsible, quick-tempered and impatient.
6 Six represents harmony, friendship, and family life. Sixes are loyal, reliable, and loving. They adapt easily. They do well in teaching and the arts, but are often unsuccessful in business. They are sometimes prone to gossip and complacency.
7 Perceptive, understanding, and bright, sevens enjoy hard work and challenges. They are often serious, scholarly, and interested in all things mysterious. Originality and imagination are more important than money and material possessions. Sevens can also be pessimistic, sarcastic, and insecure.
8 Eight indicates the possibility of great success in business, finance, and politics. Eights are practical, ambitious, committed, and hard working. They can also be jealous, greedy, domineering, and power-hungry. Eight is said to be the most unpredictable of numbers and can indicate the pinnacle of success or the depths of failure; the potential to go either way is present from the beginning.
9 Represents completion and achievement to the fullest degree (as it is the complete number, three, expressed three times). Nines dedicate themselves to service, often as teachers, scientists, and humanitarians. Strongly determined, they work tirelessly and are an inspiration to others. However, they can also be arrogant and conceited when things don't go their way.
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