While the term "numerology" was not coined until 1907, numerological concepts have existed for centuries. Ancient Egypt and Babylon, as well as China, Rome, Japan, and Greece, had some of the oldest records of numerology. Pythagoras, a Greek philosopher, is credited with being the father of numerology.
Pythagoras was regarded as a renowned philosopher and mathematician in his time. While much about Pythagoras' life is unknown, his fascination with numbers is well documented, leading him to spend twenty-two years in Egypt studying Chaldean numerology. Pythagoras thought that the world was founded on numbers and that everything and anything could be expressed numerically, generally in single digits.
The Pythagorean Number System, which is employed in modern numerology, is based on the principle of giving numerical values to letters.
The religious significance of numbers can also be seen: The beast is represented by 666, Jesus is represented by 888, and the Holy Trinity is represented by 366. Hanukkah is a Jewish festival that lasts eight nights. Each card in the Tarot deck is numbered, and each number has its own meaning. The number four is connected with bad luck in Chinese culture.
We still use numerology to try to figure out what the world's hidden meanings are, and some even use it to trade stocks. However, most people use numerology for self-discovery and prediction in the same way they use astrology.