What is Neimology, and how can it help me?
From "Know the Name, Know the Person" by Sharón Miller
Posted by: Sharón
By Dr. Don Fedor
Professor Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
The book you are holding in your hands will open up a journey into a unique realm – the influence of our names on our personalities. The effect names have on us is called Neimology. I say the study of what letters mean within a name is unique because I do not know of any other source for this information. There are plenty of self-help books on mediation, healing, spiritual paths, and the psychology of understanding others and us. It is interesting that our name, which is our identity, tends not to be a part of any of these. Yet, I will venture to say that after reading this book, you will be convinced that one’s name plays a significant role in who and what we are.
Have you ever noticed that people with the same first name or same family name seem to share similar qualities or characteristics? As you will see, our names create a starting point for understanding both others’ and ours’ strengths, weaknesses, gifts, and challenges. Each letter in a person’s name carries a particular frequency depending upon its location in the name where it resides and the letters with which it is paired. While this sounds complicated, and to some extent it is, Sharón Miller does a wonderful job of providing a logical way to negotiate through this name maze. As you read and get to see how the different letters work, you will see patterns that perhaps you had only sensed until now.
While none of our behaviors are “predetermined” by our names, names are like predispositions in that they set our tendencies. For instance, according to our name, we might tend to be overly cautious or high-risk takers. However, through life experiences and personal efforts we may have learned to handle this trepidation or tone down our risky tendencies.
Although our names do not force us, or others, to behave in any particular way, if you are like me, you will find yourself seeing Neimology’s influence in your own and other people’s behaviors. This book will provide verification for the commonalities you’ve sensed that cut across people with the same name. I promise you plenty of “AHA!” experiences about yourself and others. Don’t be surprised when you realize that your name is a mirror of your own deep-seated tendencies and gut reactions.
It has been a joy and privilege to work with Sharón on this book. My role has been in helping her craft the book by being a “first cut” editor (I’m definitely not giving up my day job just yet) and supporter as she worked to bring forth this knowledge in a way the rest of us could understand. In the process I’ve had the unexpected pleasure of watching Neimology unfold and, at times, been astonished at the insights it provided about those around me and myself. So, while I was supposedly helping with the book, I was given the opportunity to be one of the first to learn from Sharón what she has discovered. To put it mildly, it has been a treat to be on the leading edge of this revelation.
At this point, I should mention how Neimology came about, or should I say, my understanding of how it came to be. It seems Sharón spent many years observing people’s behavior and began to see patterns that corresponded to their names. At that point, she decided to approach what became Neimology on a conscious level and turned her mathematically trained mind, her powers of discernment, and her spiritual skills to unraveling the mysteries locked away in our names. It took approximately seventeen years for all of this to come into focus and then another two years for her to translate it into this book for the rest of us. I’m sure she wishes that this would have come in the flash of insight, but then truly unique discoveries don’t typically come that easily. Instead, like Neimology, they come in one small piece at a time. I for one am grateful that she persevered and has brought forth such an insightful tool for all of us to use and from which to benefit.
Finally, I am pleased to have been of assistance to Sharón due to the fact that she has played such a key role in my own spiritual journey. I first met her through a friend when we both attended a session she was presenting. She is a gifted conduit of a group she named “The LightKeepers”. This group has been a tremendous help to many people concerning spiritual, health and relationship issues. Beyond her spiritual skills, Sharón has been a wonderful role model for many of us. She has never stopped her own learning while encouraging those around her to explore and develop their own gifts. This book is one more example of how she continues to bring forth both interesting and useful knowledge.
copywrited Dec. 2006
Relationships, Self Improvement, Spirituality, Names, neimology, personality traits