A to Z Acrophonology: Discover the Power of the Letters in Your Name

By Laurie A. Baum MSW

This is the definitive guide to the ancient Kabbalistic mysteries of acrophonology, the science of the letters in your name!
Acrophonology-movement of sound (phono) across space (acro)-correlates every letter in the alphabet with a constellation in the heavens, giving you a quick and easy method for understanding your name-and how it influences you!
The letters in your name create a magnetic field that attracts you to the experiences, people, and places you need to realize your potential. The wisdom of who you are is encoded in your name!

Experience the power of your name!
Rotate your right foot at the ankle to the right. Then write the number "6" in the air with your right hand. Notice that the leftward "writing" motion of your hand causes your foot to rotate to the left! Every time you speak, write, or hear your name, a reaction occurs in your body-even your heart beats faster!

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Nov 19, 2008
• ISBN: 9780595609215

Laurie A. Baum MSW

Laurie A. Baum, MSW, is a licensed psychotherapist and astrological counselor in private practice in California. She also is the author of Everything You Need to Know About Your Astrology Sign, Whispers from the Cosmos, Sacred Mysteries of Egypt, and Astrological Secrets for the New Millennium. Laurie is a former newspaper and news magazine reporter who is profiled in the books Psychic New York and The 100 Top Psychics in America. For further information, please visit www.lauriebaum.com.

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A to Z Acrophonology

Discover the Power of the Letters in Your Name

Copyright © 2008 by Laurie A. Baum, MSW

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Contents

About A To Z Acrophonology

Note From The Author

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

What Is Acrophonology?

How Acrophonology Works

Chapter 1 What’s In Your Name?

What’s In Your First Name?

What’s In Your Middle Name?

What’s In Your Last Name?

Chapter 2 How To Read A Name

How To Read Your Name

Vowels

Consonants

Symmetry In Your Name

The Shape Of Letters

Pyramid Letters

Sphere Letters

Square Letters

Why A And M Are Special Letters

How To Choose Your Romantic Or Marriage Partner

How To Choose Your Friends

How To Choose A Business Partner

Chapter 3 How To Make A Name

Should You Change Your Name?

Should You Use Your Middle Name As A First Name?

Should You Use An Initial?

How To Pick A Nickname

How To Name Your Business

How To Name Your Baby

Chapter 4 Names Throughout History

Most Popular Biblical Names

Most Popular Depression Era And War Baby Names

Most Popular Baby Boom Names

Most Popular Generation X And Y Names

Most Popular 21St Century Names

Genderless Names

Language And Your Name

Chapter 5 How To Read Each Letter In Your Name

A To Z: Letters And Astrological Signs

A To Z: The Power In Each Letter

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

Repeated Letters Double Vowels

Double Consonants

Vowel Combinations

Consonant Combinations

Chapter 6 Name Readings

Your Name

Chapter 7 Meditation On Your Name

Meditation Technique

About The Author

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About A to Z Acrophonology

acrophonology (ak-ro-fon-ah-lo-jee) 1. movement of sound

across space. 2. ancient Kabbalistic science of astrological correspondences between every letter of the alphabet and energy emitted by the heavenly spheres.

E:\Jacky Kun\_10Oct2014\Oct22\134408\media\image6.jpeg Do you ever get a sense of a person when you hear his or her name? Do you think people look like their names? How many people do you know with the same name? Are you continually attracted to people with the same name? Or are people with the same name continually attracted to you?

E:\Jacky Kun\_10Oct2014\Oct22\134408\media\image6.jpeg If you answered yes to any of these questions—and want to know how you can benefit from the responses to these valuable inquiries—you will discover what you are looking for in A to Z Acrophonology—Discover the Power of the Letters in Your Name!

E:\Jacky Kun\_10Oct2014\Oct22\134408\media\image6.jpeg A to Z Acrophonology tells the story of every letter in the alphabet, its astrological counterpart, and its sacred geometric origin. You will learn how to read the letters in your name and how to recognize names of people most compatible with you. You also will find a history of names, language, and letters, and name readings of more than 100 names from the 21st Century, Generation X and Y, the Baby Boom, World War II, the Depression Era, and the Bible.

E:\Jacky Kun\_10Oct2014\Oct22\134408\media\image6.jpeg You will discover what it means if your name begins with an A, B, or C through Z. You will learn why people whose names begin with A and M often have dynamic personalities and why America is such a strong name. You will learn what happens when you change your name by choice, marriage, or divorce, or if you go by a nickname or a middle name. You also will discover what it means if your last name is different from that of your parents or children.

E:\Jacky Kun\_10Oct2014\Oct22\134408\media\image6.jpeg A to Z Acrophonology is a guide and a reference book that you will refer to over and over again as you meet new people and gain greater understanding of yourself and the people in your life!

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Note from the Author

E:\Jacky Kun\_10Oct2014\Oct22\134408\media\image6.jpeg A to Z Acrophonology originated from my passion for understanding the nature of creation and how we come to be who we are. Writing this book has been like composing a piece of music. I have felt the vibration of every letter as a note on the musical scale. Each letter has a tone, timbre, rhythm, and way of harmonizing with each of the other letters to form a symphony all its own. As I wrote A to Z Acrophonology, I heard music in my head as the words explaining this ancient, sacred science poured onto the page.

I have drawn on a lifetime of observations and study of the occult sciences of astrology, numerology, and sacred geometry to write A to Z Acrophonology. In many ways, A to Z Acrophonology wrote itself through me. Every word was a sacred experience that deepened my understanding (as I hope it will for you!) of the interrelationship of the sacred mysteries of the universe of which we are a part.

I hope that A to Z Acrophonology will give you continuing insights into yourself and the power of your name. May you grow in self-understanding and acceptance as you move confidently into the future to express the richness of the gift of who you are!

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Acknowledgments

My warmest appreciation to Kathy Berg, Phil Bolsta, Kim Hiatt, Ursela Rabe, and Beth Ungerleider for their invaluable contributions, insightful comments, and editing suggestions. A big thank you to cover artist Don Doerfler. And my deepest gratitude to a precious friend who prefers to remain anonymous.

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Preface

E:\Jacky Kun\_10Oct2014\Oct22\134408\media\image6.jpeg It always seemed curious to me that people look like their names. How could this be? It is only a name!

E:\Jacky Kun\_10Oct2014\Oct22\134408\media\image6.jpeg I realized how many people shared this perception as I was growing up, when teachers and other adults would exclaim upon meeting me: You look like a Laurie! (That is my given name; it is not a nickname.) I didn’t know what a Laurie was supposed to look like, only that I looked like one.

E:\Jacky Kun\_10Oct2014\Oct22\134408\media\image6.jpeg As I began to study acrophonology, the Kabbalistic science of the movement of sound across space, I learned that a person’s name tells a story about who he or she is—how he or she thinks, feels, and acts—because of astrological correspondences between every letter and energy emitted by the heavenly spheres. This information suddenly made sense of impressions I had intuited my whole life! Read on so you too will understand why!

E:\Jacky Kun\_10Oct2014\Oct22\134408\media\image6.jpeg The interaction between astrological signs, universal vibratory patterns, and the shapes of the letters in your first, middle, and last names creates an electromagnetic field that radiates the quality of your basic nature. One reason you understand so much about people, oftentimes before you meet, is that you feel the vibrations of their names.

E:\Jacky Kun\_10Oct2014\Oct22\134408\media\image6.jpeg Studies have shown that many marriage partners have similar first, middle, and/or last names. People with the same or similar names understand each other because their basic natures are similar. Your name may share common letters with the names of people you know because common letters give you something in common!

E:\Jacky Kun\_10Oct2014\Oct22\134408\media\image6.jpeg Like attracts like when it comes to people and places too. One study showed a disproportionately large number of Phils in Philadelphia and Jacks in Jacksonville. A name, whether a person or place, radiates a special quality. Thus, a person with a name similar to a place will feel a sense of resonance or familiarity.

E:\Jacky Kun\_10Oct2014\Oct22\134408\media\image6.jpeg I was telling a friend about this subject, and he said, You mean your name says something about you? He rubbed his chin, and said, Now that you mention it, I know in advance that someone named Joe is going to be different from someone named Mortimer!

E:\Jacky Kun\_10Oct2014\Oct22\134408\media\image6.jpeg That’s the point! The wisdom of who you are is encoded in your name. Your name tells a story about you. Even nicknames, or names that have been changed, describe aspects of you.

E:\Jacky Kun\_10Oct2014\Oct22\134408\media\image6.jpeg To experience the power of writing letters—and numbers—upon your nervous system, try the following exercise: Rotate your right foot at the ankle to the right. Then write the number 6 in the air with your right hand. Notice that the leftward writing motion of your hand causes your foot to stop rotating to the right, change direction, and rotate to the left!

E:\Jacky Kun\_10Oct2014\Oct22\134408\media\image6.jpeg The utterance of your name activates your nervous system. Your heart often beats faster when you hear your name. Hearing your name awakens vast networks of nerves that tell you that your attention is required. This sends blood, oxygen, and energy to your brain. Nerves also are stimulated when you speak, read, or write your name.

E:\Jacky Kun\_10Oct2014\Oct22\134408\media\image6.jpeg Every time you perceive a name, a cascade of energy flows through your body as you register automatic, sensual reactions to the quality of the name, which either pleases or displeases you, depending upon your nature, past experiences, and current impressions. You connect with memories of hearing similar words, sounds, or names, which you may or may not be aware of. These reactions contain valuable information about how you will interact with