Frustrated, he then repeatedly hit the back of their daughter with the DVD player he was holding. The little girl fell several times and complained to her mother. Rachel confronted him. She wanted him to go home but before she could say anything, he hit her. His fists landed on her head, his kicks on her body. “1 couldn’t fight back because I was holding our daughter. We were on the escalator on our way up the MRT station. I was afraid she might fall. I felt ashamed and angry because no one came when I called for help.” – Rachel had to call the police herself and file a case against Gabriel. “Somebody needed to teach him a lesson,” she says. But since she sustained only bruises, the only offense he could be charged with was slight physical injury. She wanted to charge him with child abuse but their daughter didn’t have wounds. All she had was the memory of her father hurting her and her mother—painful, yes, but it wouldn’t hold water in court. Today, Rachel says, “I’m already thinking of dropping the charges.”

Clearly, current laws tall short of capturing the intensity of violence against women. This is why some, even when they know their strength, choose to live in fear. When adequate support systems are not in place, this is the only way they see to protect themselves . The good news is that there are others who use their strength to help end abuse. Hopefully, Rachel will someday join them.

Some numerologists give more emphasis to the day of birth — and not the complete birth date. A person born on February 19, for instance, would have I as her birth number. This was obtained by adding 1+9 to get the sum of 10, then adding 1+0 to reduce it to single digit. Birth numbers have enormous influence on a person’s life. Some numerologists call this number the Soul Urge.

The Numbers in your Name

People don’t have a choice when their parents give them their names at birth. To get the number your name vibrates to, use your name as it is spelled on your birth certificate. If it doesn’t give a vibration that fits you or that you would like to go through life with, then you choose a new name or spelling that will have a better influence on you. Many people have done it. Bill Gates, formerly William Gates, is one of them. That’s also why we see names with very strange or even funny spellings.

Heart or Desire Number

Also known as the Motivation number, Inner Self, Heart’s Desire, or Soul number, the Heart Number reflects your yearning for self- expression at the highest level within you. It expresses your thoughts, feelings, actions, attitudes toward people, things and ideas, your judgments, principles, etc… It is what you want to do or be, and what you express to the world. The heart number refers to the sum of the vowels in your name.

The Expression Number

Numerologists say the expression number reflects the impression others have of you. This number is obtained by summing up the consonants in your name.

Destiny Number

Also referred to as the Outer Self, the Path of Destiny and Prophecy number, the Destiny number refers to the sum of all the letters in your name. It reflects your purpose or spiritual mission in this lifetime, your raison d’etre. It also tells you the type of work you would be most comfortable in. It is not what you are. You can change your destiny number if you change your name to one that gives you good vibes and influences.