To understand Western Numerology or the Pythagorean Numerology as it popularly known, Pythagoras attributed each number with specific qualities. This number includes 1-9. The number 11 and 22 are magic numbers of master number that are mostly affected by karmic deeds. It can have both negative and positive effects.
| Numbers | Good Points | Bad Points |
| 1 | Possess leadership qualities with individual initiative. Courageous and have the capacity to execute the task. | May suffer from egocentric and selfish attitude. Can be extremely aggressive that may result in laziness. |
| 2 | A very diplomatic and charming individual with a heart full of love. Can be best in partnership and is a team worker. | Suffers from a lack of confidence and gets over sentimental. Sometimes they do not think without head resulting is loss of strategic approach. |
| 3 | Cheerful and very social individual, they are very self-expressive. Have a taste for fine things with a creative and artistic bend of mind. | They tend to exaggerate every small thing to increase their popularity. The loose talks make them prone to bad names making them depressed easily. |
| 4 | Diligent and hardworking lot, they give importance to logical reasoning and practical approach. They are the natural builder. | They suffer from extreme injuries and ill health. Their mind is absent from imagination and tends to argue. |
| 5 | A master of entertainment and merriment, they crave for freedom and knowledge. Highly versatile, they are very active in physical relationships. They are regarded as a master of all tasks. | They can be pretty careless and restless all the time. They are very fickle minded and lack commitment. |
| 6 | They are very spiritual and domestic individuals. Fond of children, they are artistic and are responsible individuals and keep the welfare of others as a priority. | They tend to breakdown if they are left alone. Excessively sensitive and nervous, they become utter cold if pushed further. |
| 7 | They have an attraction towards occult sciences. Most of the scientists and detectives are born with this number as they are the ship of wisdom. | Have a narcissistic tendency with full of ego. They are also easy to anger and procrastinate. |
| 8 | A mastermind behind establishing an organization, they embody correct judgment. With the ability to execute, they occupy the high post in the administration. | They crave for attention and can do go to any extent for it. Overtly banausic, they lack compassion and are impatient. |
| 9 | They tend to follow the path of divinity, by virtue of selflessness, generosity, sympathy and the deeds of philanthropic activities. | They tend to give away all their money for others. They must learn to be a bit selfish. They also suffer from mood swings. |
| 11 | Commands great inspiration, individuals possess high-level intuition. They can foresee and obtain illumination. | Sometimes their words are quixotic, and they are prone to excess sentiments. Excess introvert, they must lose connection with the real world. |
| 22 | They have worthy personage with a knack for positive materialism. Their practical approach makes them famous industrialist. | They are at constant war within their own mind. They get drawn towards black magic for harm. |
These numbers are used for Life Path and Birth Number calculation, where you need to add up total birth date and only the birth date respectively to get any of these numbers determining the characteristics and destiny of an individual.