Why would you buy five lottery tickets instead of just one? Does it increase your chances of winning? If one ticket offers you a chance of 1 in a million, five tickets increase your chances to 1 in 200,000. We all understand this simple arithmetic and we happily put down five bucks hoping to take home the jackpot. Lucky Numbers are said to increase your chances in a similar way.

The age-old science of numerology uses certain algorithms to calculate numbers that are favorable to the individual. These numbers are called "Lucky Numbers." They are derived from your date of birth, and the letters in your name.

There are two groups of Lucky Numbers: those that stay with you for the duration of your life, and another set of numbers that changes at regular intervals, in a pattern based on certain cycles found in your personal numerology chart. Some change every calendar year, others change every month or every day, and some change with each birth day.

To my knowledge, there have never been any serious studies to confirm or dispute the power of Lucky Numbers. The algorithms used to find an individual's Lucky Numbers have been around for centuries. However, it is important that you understand the true nature and the proper use of Lucky Numbers. In no way, do we advise you to purchase large quantities of lotto tickets or to take your life's earnings to the nearest casino. While I am convinced of the value of this knowledge, it is also important to be aware of the dangers and misconceptions inherit to this powerful information.

First of all, we, as human beings, are not very good at judging what is lucky and what is unlucky. If someone wins a million dollar lottery, buys a fast car, and kills himself with it, was winning the lottery lucky for him?

Finally, using your Lucky Numbers is not that easy. There are, at any given day, several numbers that apply. Therefore, you may still have to choose among 10 or more numbers.  You may also notice that many numbers, in particular the daily Lucky Numbers, follow a rhythmic pattern. This is because those numbers are derived in part from certain yearly, monthly, and daily cycles in your personal chart which also appear in a predictable rhythm; much like the seasons and other cyclical events in nature. However, this gradual and logical format is interrupted at certain intervals. For example, at the beginning of the next month, the numbers may jump forward or backward, breaking the rhythm. Other numbers appear to have no pattern or rhythm whatsoever. Those numbers are derived from other aspects of your personal chart where cycles do not follow a predictable pattern.

PLEASE REMEMBER: LUCKY NUMBERS ARE NOT A GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL ACTUALLY WIN ANYTHING!

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