The process involves numerically evaluating the vowels within a full birth name to arrive at a single-digit sum, or a master number (11, 22, or 33). Each vowel (A, E, I, O, U, and Y when functioning as a vowel) is assigned a numerical value according to the Pythagorean numerological system (A=1, E=5, I=9, O=6, U=3, Y=7). These individual values are then added together, and the resulting sum is reduced to a single digit through iterative addition. For example, if the vowels sum to 28, it is reduced to 2+8 = 10, then 1+0 = 1.
Understanding the inherent desires and motivations is believed to be gained through this numerical analysis. The resultant digit is thought to reveal core emotional drivers, inner yearnings, and fundamental aspects of an individual’s character. Historically, similar vowel-based analyses have been employed within various esoteric traditions to discern deeper meanings embedded within names and their associated sounds.