Magic
Word — gematria and numerology meaning
| Cipher | Value |
|---|---|
| Ordinal (A=1, B=2…) | 33 |
| Reverse Ordinal (Z=1, Y=2…) | 102 |
| Reduction | 24 |
| Pythagorean | 24 |
| Chaldean | 12 |
Magic carries an ordinal value of 33, reducing to Six, a number tied to care and responsibility. Its reverse ordinal of 102 sits well above its forward ordinal of 33, a sign that most of its letters fall early in the alphabet. The Chaldean system gives 12, which reduces to Three and so reads differently from the standard total.
"Magic" comes from the Greek mageia, the art of the magoi, the priests of ancient Persia, a word that reached Greek from Old Persian maguš. It has been used for rituals meant to influence the world, for stage illusion and, informally, for any wonder.
How Magic adds up
In the ordinal cipher each letter takes its position in the alphabet. Magic is spelled M-A-G-I-C, which gives 13 + 1 + 7 + 9 + 3 = 33. Reducing the total to a single digit (3+3=6) gives 6.
| Letter | Ordinal value |
|---|---|
| M | 13 |
| A | 1 |
| G | 7 |
| I | 9 |
| C | 3 |
| Total | 33 |
Other entries with an ordinal value of 33
These dictionary entries add up to the same ordinal total, a coincidence gematria students often explore:
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