what is gematria and how do i use it?

Gematria is an ancient system of assigning numerical values to words and phrases based on their letters. It has been used in Jewish mysticism, Christian mysticism, and occult practices to uncover hidden meanings in the Bible and other texts. Basically, every letter of the alphabet has a numerical value in gematria, and by substituting those numbers for the letters of a word or phrase, one can discover its hidden significance.

For example, if we assign each letter with an Arabic number from 1-9 (e.g., A=1, B=2 etc), we can take a word like "love" and use gematria to determine its numerical value: L = 3 + O = 6 + V = 4 + E = 5 = 18. This 18 could then be interpreted as having special meaning for its user.

Gematria is often used in divination because it provides insight into universal truths about life. For instance, gematria interpretations are said to reveal insights into relationships, current events or trends, human behavior, and other spiritual matters that cannot be easily discerned otherwise. By using gematria together with numerology calculations – another form of divination – practitioners often combine them to uncover secrets about their clients' lives or interpret a prophecy or outside forces impacting them at the moment.

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