Agrippan Numerology
Origin: Renaissance Europe · Era: 1531 CE
From Henry Cornelius Agrippa's Occult Philosophy (1531). Maps letters to the seven classical planets, integrating numerology with Renaissance astrology.
From Henry Cornelius Agrippa's Occult Philosophy (1531). Maps letters to the seven classical planets, integrating numerology with Renaissance astrology.
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim published De Occulta Philosophia in 1531, synthesizing Pythagorean numerology, Kabbalistic gematria, and Ptolemaic astrology. His letter-number mappings connect the Latin alphabet to the seven classical planets: Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. By calculating a name's numerical value and its planetary correspondence, practitioners determine dominant planetary influence and optimal days for action.
- Name Value
- Planetary Day
- Planetary Correspondence
Who was Henry Cornelius Agrippa?
German polymath (1486-1535) who published De Occulta Philosophia (1531), synthesizing numerology, Gematria, and Ptolemaic astrology.
How does Agrippan numerology connect letters to planets?
Each Latin letter maps to one of the seven classical planets: Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn.
What makes it unique?
It bridges numerology and astrology more explicitly than any other Western system, adding day-of-the-week correspondences and planetary archetypes.