Richard Craze has written over 40 books on a wide range of subjects, from herbal medicine to Feng Shui. He has taught meditation, yoga, and stress management, and has worked as a Feng Shui consultant. He lives in Devon, England with his wife and their five children.

Many people are discovering numerology as an intriguing method for reading their own and their loved ones' personalities, aptitudes and fortune. Numerology Decoder takes readers into a world of hidden meanings and interprets a subject's personality by using a method based on his or her birth date, full name, and known name--or informal name. Various numerology systems have developed over thousands of years, but probably best known among them is the Pythagorean method, which originated in ancient Greece, and is used in this book. Each letter of the alphabet is assigned a number between 1 and 9--the so-called primary numbers--and each has a specific meaning. They include such attributes as strength, artistic talent, personal reliability, courage, and similar qualities. In addition are secondary numbers, with complexities explained in detail by the author. When correctly calculated, the numerology reader relies on three essential numbers:

The Birth Number--indicating the subject's basic character

The Full Name Number--indicating the subject's outer personality

The Known Name Number--indicating the subject's inner or true personality.

This handsomely illustrated volume explains how to determine and interpret all three classes of number and create a three-digit personality analysis. It also presents fascinating three-digit analyses of famous people, including Winston Churchill, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Princess Diana, and others. More than 200 full-color illustrations.