Front Matter

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About the Author

Acknowledgements

 

Preface to the Astropoetic Series

 

The Seven Gates of Soul

Toward an Astrology of Soul

Tracking the Soul With an Astrology of Consciousness

Tracking the Soul Astropoetically

Tracing Astrological Symbolism to Its Source in Astronomy

The Mythological Dimensions of Astrological Symbolism

Endnotes

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Introduction

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Tracing the Numerical Source of Astrological Symbolism

Toward an Astropoetic Sense of Number

The Number Realms

Endnotes

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Part One: The Astro-Logic of Arithmology

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Chapter One: The Arithmology of Sign Placement

 

The Arithmological Structure of the Birthchart

A Word About the Number 0

A Brief Review of the Primary Number Realms

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Zero

One

Two

Three

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Complimentarity and Disparity

Complimentarity and Disparity in the Number Realms

The Complmentarity and Disparity of Sign Placement

The Nature of Planets by Sign

Sign Placement and the Number Realms

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Sun

Moon

Planets of Dual Rulership

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Mercury

Jupiter

Venus and Mars

Saturn

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Transpersonal Planets

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Three Quick Examples of How Sign Placement Can Precipitate and Opening to The Realm of Zero

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Sign Placement and the Realm of One

Sign Placement and the Realm of Two

Sign Placement and the Realm of Three

Summary of Sign Placement Rules

Endnotes

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Chapter Two: The Arithmology of House Placement

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A Brief Consideration of the Basis for Astrological Symbolism

The Astronomical Difference Between Signs and Houses

An Intuitive Consideration of the Limitations of the 12-Letter Alphabet Approach to Signs and Houses

The Astro-logic of Hemisphere Placement

The Astro-logic of Quadrant Placement

The Astro-logic of the Angles

The Quadrants and the Number Realms

The Mythological West and the Realm of Zero

The Astrological West

Example Charts With Realm of Zero Quadrant Emphasis

The Mythological North and the Realm of One

The Astrological North

Example Charts With Realm of One Quadrant Emphasis

A Word About the Accuracy of House-Based Number Realm Correlations

The Mythological East and the Realm of Two

The Astrological East

Angular Ambivalence and the Realm of Two

Example Charts With Realm of Two Quadrant Emphasis

The Mythological South and the Realm of Three

The Astrological South

Example Charts With Realm of Three Quadrant Emphasis

House Placement in the Number Realms Through Interchakra Dynamics

Endnotes

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Chapter Three: The Planets and Their Relationship to Number

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Arithmological Association

A Word About the Use of Asteroids and Other Minor Celestial Bodies in Number Realm Pattern Analysis

The Arithmological Association of Planets and Asteroids With Number

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Zero

One

Two

Three

Four

Five

Six

Seven

Eight

Nine

Ten

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Association by Orbital Dynamics

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Zero

One

Two

Three

Four

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The Role of Asteroids in the Realm of Four

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Five

Six

Seven

Eight

Nine

Ten

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Orbital Associations Beyond Ten

Orbital Arithmology

Association by Harmonic Relationship with Reference to the Wheel of Rulership

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Two

Three

Four

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Association by Chakra Dynamics

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Zero

One

Two

Three

Four

Five

Six

Seven

Eight

Nine

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Putting the Four Primary Schematas for Planetary Dynamics Together

Endnotes

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Chapter Four: Planets in the Realm of Zero

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The Omnipresence of Zero in Life and in the Birthchart

Core Issues as Our Point of Entry Into the Abyss

The Call to Transmutation of First Chakra Energy in the Abyss

Empowerment in the Abyss Through Cross-Chakra Patterns Between the First, Fourth and Sixth Chakras

The Moon’s Role in the Realm of Zero

The Power of the Dark Moon to Evoke the Abyss

The Sun’s Role in the Realm of Zero

Venus’s Role in the Realm of Zero

Venus’ Underworld Journey

Pluto’s Role in the Realm of Zero

The Interplay Between Pluto and Venus Within Realm of Zero Dynamics

The Interplay Between Pluto and the Moon Within Realm of Zero Dynamics

A Realm of Zero Moment

Secondary Players in the Realm of Zero Pattern

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Saturn

Jupiter

Neptune

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The Role of Ceres in Realm of Zero Dynamics

A Realm of Zero Individual

Charles Dickens’ Realm of Zero Story

Dickens’ Transmutation of the Abyss

Endnotes

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Chapter Five: Planets in the Realm of One

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The Sun’s Role in the Realm of One

Jupiter’s Role in the Realm of One

Uranus’ Role in the Realm of One

Uranus’ Promethean Function in the Realm of One

Secondary Planetary Dynamics in the Realm of One

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Moon and Jupiter

Venus

Neptune

Mercury and the Asteroids
 

Mercury and Ceres

Mercury and Juno

Mercury and Pallas

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Another Realm of One Chart

Endnotes

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Chapter Six: Planets in the Realm of Two

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Synthesizing the Four Schemata for Determining Planetary Involvement in the Realm of Two

The Moon’s Role in the Realm of Two

The Moon and Saturn in the Realm of Two

Duality and Lunar Phase

Solar Eclipses

The Sun’s Role in the Realm of Two

An Astropoetic Image of the Realm of Two Challenge

The Dance of Sun and Moon in the Realm of Two

The Sun and Uranus in the Realm of Two

Mars’ Role in the Realm of Two

Mars’ Transformative Encounter With the Moon

Venus’ Role in the Realm of Two

Venus’ Superior Conjunction in the Realm of Two

Venus and Pluto in the Realm of Two

Ceres’ Role in the Realm of Two

Juno’s Role in the Realm of Two

Vesta’s Role in the Realm of Two

The Outer Planets in the Realm of Two

Pluto’s Role in the Realm of Two

Jupiter’s Role in the Realm of Two

Jupiter and Mercury in the Realm of Two

Neptune’s Role in the Realm of Two

Neptune and Mercury in the Realm of Two

Endnote

 

Chapter Seven: Planets in the Realm of Three

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Synthesizing the Four Schemata for Determining Planetary Involvement in the Realm of Three

Mercury’s Role in the Realm of Three

Jupiter’s Role in the Realm of Three

Mercury and Jupiter Working Together in the Realm of Three

Mercury and the Moon Working Together in the Realm of Three

The Path of Earth: Mercury/Venus/Saturn Patterns in the Realm of Three

The Path of Air: Mercury/Venus/Uranus Patterns in the Realm of Three

The Path of Fire: Jupiter/Mars/Sun Patterns in the Realm of Three

A Word About Mars and Venus in the Realm of Three

The Path of Water: Moon/Pluto/Neptune Patterns in the Realm of Three

Neptune’s Role in Path of Water Patterns in the Realm of Three

Pluto’s Role in Path of Water Patterns in the Realm of Three

A Realm of Three Soul on the Path of Water

Pallas’ Role in the Realm of Three

Endnotes

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Chapter Eight: Planets in the Realm of Four

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Four as a Secondary Building Block in the Arithmological Structure of the Birthchart

Synthesizing the Four Schemata for Determining Planetary Involvement in the Realm of Four

Mercury’s Role in the Realm of Four

Mercury and Jupiter in the Realm of Four

Neptune’s Role in the Realm of Four

The Path of Mutability: Mercury/Jupiter/Neptune Patterns in the Realm of Four

Jupiter and Neptune in the Realm of Four

Mercury and the Full Moon in the Realm of Four

Moon and Chiron in the Realm of Four

The Full Moon and the Transpersonal Planets in the Realm of Four

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Uranus

Neptune

Pluto

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The Path of Cardinality: Mars/Moon/Venus/Saturn Patterns in the Realm of Four

Mars’ Role in the Realm of Four

Saturn’s Role in the Realm of Four

A Soul on the Path of Cardinality in the Realm of Four

The Path of Fixity: Venus/Uranus/Sun/Pluto Patterns in the Realm of Four

Endnotes

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Chapter Nine: Planets in the Realm of Five

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The Realm of Five

Synthesizing the Four Schemata for Determining Planetary Involvement in the Realm of Five

Venus’ Role in the Realm of Five

Astrological Considerations of Venus’ Placement in the Realm of Five

Examples of Realm of Five Venus Placement

Neptune’s Role in the Realm of Five

The Interaction of Venus and Neptune in Jane Austen’s Realm of Five Awakening

The Interaction of Venus and Neptune in Gabriel García Márquez’s Chart

Venus, the Full Moon and Pluto in Thomas Merton’s Realm of Five Pattern

Merton’s Realm-of-Five Perspective on Divine Intelligence

Pallas’ Role in the Realm of Five

Pallas in the Chart of Gabriel García Márquez

Pallas in the Chart of Thomas Merton

Pallas in the Chart of Charles Dickens

The Uneasy Interplay of Pallas With Neptune and Venus in the Realm of Five
 

Pallas and Neptune

Pallas and Venus
 

The Way of Beauty and Divine Intelligence

Minor Openings to the Realm of Five by Rulership

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Sun-Saturn

Sun-Neptune

Moon-Jupiter

Venus-Jupiter

Moon-Uranus

Mercury-Mars

Mercury-Saturn

Mercury-Pluto

Mars-Pluto

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Endnotes

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Chapter Ten: Harmonic Resonance

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Whole Pattern Analysis as a Key to Number

A Simple Demonstration of the Power of Harmonics

A Less Obvious Example

Campbell’s Brilliant 5th Harmonic Pattern Reconstructed in His Natal Chart

An Even Less Obvious Example

A Realm of Five Pattern With No Visible Evidence in the Natal Chart

The Power of the Conjunction

A Monadic Individual

A Monadic Moment

Endnotes

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Chapter Eleven: Planets in the Realm of Six

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Synthesizing the Five Schema for Determining Planetary Involvement in the Realm of Six

Jupiter and Uranus in the Realm of Six

The Quest for Personal Healing in the Realm of Six

Realm of Six Souls

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Mohandas Gandhi

John F. Kennedy

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The Fisher King and the Realm of Six

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Robin Williams

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Mars in the Realm of Six

Adding Mars to Our Realm of Six Charts

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Mohandas Gandhi

John F. Kennedy

Robin Williams

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Venus and Vesta in the Realm of Six

An Example of Venus and Vesta in the Realm of Six

Minor Factors in the Realm of Six

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Mohandas Gandhi

John F. Kennedy

Robin Williams

Judy Blume

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An Example of the Way an Asteroid Can Enhance a Number Realm Pattern

Harmonic Patterns in the Realm of Six

An Example of a Not-So-Obvious Realm of Six Pattern Revealed by a Strong 6th Harmonic Chart

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Chapter Twelve: Planets in the Realm of Seven

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Synthesizing the Five Schema for Determining Planetary Involvement in the Realm of Seven

Pallas in the Realm of Seven

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Pallas and Psychological Androgeny

Pallas and a Holistic Approach to Problem Solving

Pallas and the Contradictory Art of Innovative Conservatism

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Pallas and Mars in the Realm of Seven

Perseus as the Embodiment of Mars in the Realm of Seven

Perseus and the Feminine

The Challenge of the Gorgon in the Realm of Seven

Pallas as the Guide to the Second Initiation of the Hero

The Perseus Pattern

A Realm of Seven Soul on the Path of Perseus

The Bold Magician Pattern

A Realm of Seven Soul on the Path of the Bold Magician

Tracking the Path of a Bold Magician Through a Cyclical History of Septiles

Saturn in the Realm of Seven

Saturn and Mercury in the Realm of Seven

The Taoist Sage Pattern

Completion of the Taoist Sage Pattern

Venus, Jupiter and Neptune in the Realm of Seven

The Artist Provocateur Pattern

Some Examples of Artist Provocateur Charts

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Amelia Earhart

Charles Baudelaire

Robert Redford

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Vesta in the Realm of Seven

Chiron in the Realm of Seven

Endnotes

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Chapter Thirteen: Planets in the Realm of Eight

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Synthesizing the Five Schema for Determining Planetary Involvement in the Realm of Eight

The Moon in the Realm of Eight

Lunar Phase and the Realm of Eight

A Realm of Eight Soul

Venus in the Realm of Eight

Aphrodite as Europa in the Realm of Eight

Crescent Moon and Venus Together in the Realm of Eight

Adding Venus to Other 8th Harmonic Moons

Neptune in the Realm of Eight

Reclaiming the Wisdom of the Serpent in the Realm of Eight

The Integrative Function of Neptune in the Realm of Eight

The Disintegrative Function of Neptune in the Realm of Eight

Moon in Aspect to Jupiter and Pluto in the Realm of Eight

Venus in Aspect to Uranus and Pluto in the Realm of Eight

Vesta in the Realm of Eight

A Vesta Moment in the Realm of Eight

Vesta and Saturn in the Realm of Eight

8th Harmonic Patterns in the Realm of Eight

A Contemporary Agent in the Realm of Eight

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Endnotes

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Chapter Fourteen: Planets in the Realm of Nine

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Synthesizing the Five Schema for Determining Planetary Involvement in the Realm of Nine

The Realm of Nine and Fate

The Myth of Prometheus

Uranus in the Realm of Nine

A Realm of Nine Soul

Venus in the Realm of Nine

Another Realm of Nine Soul

The Path of Air: Uranus/Venus/Mercury Patterns in the Realm of Nine

The Path of Earth: Saturn/Venus/Mercury Patterns in the Realm of Nine

Ceres in the Realm of Nine

Juno in the Realm of Nine

Pallas in the Realm of Nine

Neptune in the Realm of Nine

The Lunar Eclipse as a Portal to the Realm of Nine

The Saros Cycle as a Portal to the Realm of Nine

A Realm-of-Nine Soul on the Path of the Lunar Eclipse

Merton’s Personal Encounter with Fate Along the Path of Saros Cycle 103

Merton’s Personal Embodiment of Our Universal Dilemma

Saros Cycle 103 and the Archetype of the Monk/Eclectic Scholar

Saros Cycle 103 and the Evolution of the Trappist Order

Neptune, Dionysus and the Separation of the Dioscuri

Saturn and Pluto in the Realm of Nine

9th Harmonic Patterns in the Realm of Nine

Endnotes

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Part Two: Exploring Arithmology in a Birthchart

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Chapter Fifteen: Assessing the Relative Strength of Number Realms in a Birthchart

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Healing, Self-Actualization and Beyond

Rising to the Challenge of Soulful Participation in Evolutionary History

Choosing the One Life That Awaits Beyond All the Others

Getting an Overview

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The Realm of Zero

The Realm of One

The Realm of Two

The Realm of Three

The Realm of Four

The Realm of Five

The Realm of Six

The Realm of Seven

The Realm of Eight

The Realm of Nine

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Assessing Relative Strengths in the Number Realms

Quantifying Quality

Endnotes

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Chapter Sixteen: Exploring Predominant Number Realm Patterns in a Birthchart

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My Half-Kite

An Astropoetic Image of My Half-Kite in the Realm of Four

Following the Astropoetic Trail

Fleshing Out the Realm-of-Four Story Behind the Astropoetic Image

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Period One: December 1960 - November 1966

Period Two: January 1975 - October 1980

Period Three: January 1989 - December 1994

Period Four: April 2002 - November 2008

Period Five: March 2016 - February 2022

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Taking My Broken Wing Pattern Into the Realms of Two and Zero

My Mutable T-Square

Taking My T-Square Into the Number Realms

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The Realm of Zero

The Realm of Two

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Initiation by the Moon

Initiation by Juno

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The Realm of Seven
 

Adding the Adjunct Elements

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The Realm of Zero

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Venus/Jupiter in the Realm of Zero

Pluto in the Realm of Zero

Ceres in the Realm of Zero

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The Realm of Two

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Ceres in the Realm of Two

Vesta in the Realm of Two

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The Realm of Seven

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Pluto in the Realm of Seven

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Endnotes

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Back Matter

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Appendices

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A: Chart Data

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People

Events

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B: Sign Placement

C: House Placement

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Chakra Implications of House Placement

Number Realm Implications of House Placement

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D: Number Realm Analysis
 

Guidelines

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Realm of Zero

Realm of One

Realm of Two

Realm of Three

Realm of Four

Realm of Five

Realm of Six

Realm of Seven

Realm of Eight

Realm of Nine

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Additional Factors to Consider

Assessing Relative Strength of Number Realm Patterns

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Works Cited

Index

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