FADIC YEARS
Most of the chapter on fadic numbers, Gibson devotes to fadic years, with plenty of examples from famous people or countries. For those interested in the details, I’ll run the bibliographic citation at the end of this lesson. Not every fadic year features some dramatic event, although that can occur. Often it’s a year marked by a small-but-crucial change in person’s life, a bend in the road of their life, the full importance of which may be seen only in retrospect.
There are two ways of determining fadic years: recurrent and progressive. Gibson says that the recurrent method is likely to apply most-accurately to nations, whereas the progressive approach is likely to apply most-accurately to individuals, but you may want to try both forms of mathematical calculation in order to determine which approach works best for you. You may even see ways in which both work for you!
The Recurrent Formula
Add up the numerals in the year you were born, and reduce it to a compound number. Let’s say our hypothetical ‘Richard’ above was born in 1970. The numbers of that year will add up to 17. So to arrive at the first fadic number for this person, we’ll add up the year they were born, because that’s the radix (base point for our calculations), and the number 17, the compound number of the year of birth, as a sum:
1970
+17
=1987
What would have been happening this year? In the U.S., this individual would have been starting their senior year in high school, and perhaps laying the groundwork for their post-high school life, such as applying for admission to the university or college of their choice. My birth year also reduces to the compound number of 17, and I know that’s what I was doing. Let’s try the next recurrent fadic number, using the recurrent formula:
1987
+17
=2004
Our hypothetical Richard would be 34 years old in 2004. What would likely be happening in a 34-year-old’s life? Well, he could’ve gotten married, purchased a house, become a first-time parent, received a promotion at work, made his first million, or run for elective office and won. Or, he could’ve been divorced! More than one of these may have happened. For me, the second fadic year in the recurrent pattern was marked by my father’s death and my joining the druid organization I am still a member of today. Let’s move on to the next fadic number in Richard’s life:
2004
+17
=2021
This year, our hypothetical Richard turns 51. What sort of thing would be happening at this age? Again, it could be a significant promotion at work. Or perhaps his last child at home goes off to college or university, making him and his wife empty-nesters. Or someone in the family could die, leaving him an inheritance. Or he may have a cardiac event this year, which forces him to make significant adjustments in his diet, lifestyle and priorities in life. Or he could’ve been divorced. For me, having the same compound number as Richard, this was the age when I started laying the groundwork for this website. Let’s look forward in time, to Richard’s next fadic year:
2021
+17
=2038
In 2038 C.E., our hypothetical Richard will turn 68 years old. By now, he’s probably already a grandparent, so that can’t be it. He could retire this year. Perhaps he and his wife will concurrently decide to sell their home and move to an altogether different location. Perhaps someone in the family will die, leaving him an inheritance.
Below is a PDF worksheet on the Recurrent Formula: