"Understanding myself as the living word" - Craig Wright

There was a part of me that was really excited to share this episode because it highlighted a topic many people aren't familiar with (Numerology) and Craig and I had a really authentic, at times emotional, conversation about life. There was also another part of me that was embarrassed to share it. Being open minded, truly open minded, is hard. I can only speak for myself, but I find it hard because I want everything to make clear, logical sense. At times I think I use that as a safety net. If I can understand the underlying logic in a clear way, then I don't have to be as worried about people judging me for it. However, the nature of numerology and Craig's value ("understanding myself as the living word") does not easily allow for that and it made it tough for me to process. Putting it bluntly there were parts of this conversation where Craig shared information about me and my purpose in life and I felt embarrassed to be moved by it. What are other people going to think? A big piece of my identify is rooted in being someone who questions and challenges everything, yet here I am listening to a stranger reading, in effect, my "horoscope" and I am going along with it? Obviously it just felt good to hear him say nice things about me so I must have just abandoned my rational thinking and got caught up in the moment, right? Well as you listen to this conversation, you will be your own judge, but I started to realize that sometimes the logical explanation and the abstract/meta explanation might not be as different as we think. There was some reason Craig and I connected and he shared the words he did with me. I can't say if that reason is random, arbitrary, or some deliberate act by the "universe", but I can say it happened and it had an impact on me. And maybe that is all that matters. Interestingly enough, earlier in his life, Craig had a similar sentiment. He had a mind that liked math, because it was concrete and objective. Abstract concepts, spirituality, and those types of things never made much sense to him, because you couldn't objectively quantify them. But after a tragic event in his life, when his best friend died, he found himself trying to make sense of a situation that couldn't be explained in objective terms. That lead Craig to the study of numerology, and he now is a PhD in Metaphysics and has over 40 years experience teaching and consulting as professional numerologist.  A big thanks to Dr. Craig for being on the show and sharing his experiences and message. After the episode, he went on to do a numerology reading of my name (right around the 1 hour mark), so if you enjoy the main part of the episode, keep on listening for the bonus portion at the end.