Numerologists
Twentieth-Century Numerologists
At the turn of the last century, numerology as we know it today was developed. A series of researchers and writers added their contributions to the field over the past 100 years. Here are some of the most influential of them:
Mrs. L. Dow Balliett became the authority of the modern method of relating names, numbers, and vibrations. She is credited with giving the world a spiritual and pragmatic approach to applying numerical values to people’s character. The author of many books, including The Philosophy of Numbers: Their Tone and Colors
Mrs. Balliett was a noted teacher of Pythagorean methods. An ardent student of religion and philosophy, her mission in life was to enlighten others and help people view themselves as spiritual beings. She was a trendsetter and ahead of her time, and a frequent presenter in the New Age Thought Movement.
Dr. Julia Seton was a student of Mrs. L. Dow Balliett and is credited with modernizing the Science of Numbers. In fact, in 1907, she coined the term numerology. Dr. Seton traveled to South Africa, Australia, and Hawaii to present her theories of the hidden truths in symbols, scrolls, and numbers.
Dr. Juno Jordan was the daughter of Dr. Julia Seton and carried on the family tradition of numerology. A dentist by trade, Dr. Jordan banded together with a group of likeminded, forwardthinking ladies to form the California Institute of Numerical Research. For the next 25 years, they studied every aspect of the numbers and their meanings as related to names. Dr. Jordan wrote the modern “Bibles of Numerology,” Your Number and Destiny, and (my own personal favorite) The Romance in Your Name. In her words, “Numbers do not lie.”
Dr. Helena Davis is credited with popularizing numerology from the 1950s through the 1990s. The assistant pastor to the prolific metaphysical speaker and author Dr. Joseph Murphy, Dr. Davis was also a numerologist to the stars and served as William Randolph Hearst’s personal consultant. She provided readings in Beverly Hills’ most posh hotels and gave weekly lectures on numerology at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles.