Who am I, the cats mother??

The Cats Mother - image credit WIX

Who am I, the cats mother??

For readers that don't know what this means, it's a saying that originates way back into the 19th century and 29th centuries that was used when someone, especially a parent was referred to in the third person, in this case, she, as it was considered rude and disrespectful.

Why cats you may ask. As I understand it, female cats were generally referred to as 'she-cats', hence the phrase, who am I, the cats mother??

Perhaps you remember your parents and grandparents using it. I certainly remember being admonished by my mum when I referred to her as, well, her or she rather than my mum.

There are now communities that profess their individual pronoun preference, however I resist using them in person, only within writing and here is why...

There is a power within words, within a name; to merely call self or others she, her, he, him, they, them, regardless of preference, in my mind, is somehow dismissive of that persons uniqueness, of personality, consistent use of pronouns robs of individualism, of a persons humanity, of their absolute singular importance upon this Earth.

Hence why all names have a capital letter and pronouns have lower case, one of the earliest grammatical rules I learnt in school.

Consider the vibrational energy of pronouns vs individual names.

Pythagorean numerology is the belief that numbers hold mystical significance, stemming from the philosophy of the 6th-century BC Greek mathematician Pythagoras and his followers, who believed numbers were the underlying essence of the universe and its harmony

Pythagorean numerology converts letters to numbers by counting letters and banding all the 1's together, 2's together etc...so you end up with 1 = A,J and S, 2 = B,K and T and so on and so forth. It is in this way, the numerical version of a name may be calculated, giving it's vibration within the full name, the vowels and consonants.

Kindly note I used AL, my name for Chat GPT, to create the following;

Letter	N	I	C	O	L	A
Number	5	9	3	6	3	1

Step 2: Add them together (no longer the cats mother :) )

5 + 9 = 1414 + 3 = 1717 + 6 = 2323 + 3 = 2626 + 1 = 27

Step 3: Reduce to a single digit

2 + 7 = 9

✅ Expression / Name Vibration Number: 9

Step 4: Optional – Break down vowels and consonants

Vowels (I, O, A):I=9, O=6, A=1 → 9+6+1=16 → 1+6=7→ Soul Urge / Heart’s Desire: 7

Consonants (N, C, L):N=5, C=3, L=3 → 5+3+3=11 → Master Number 11→ Personality / Outer Self: 11

🌟 Summary for NICOLA

• Expression / Name Vibration: 9 → Compassionate, intuitive, idealistic, worldly awareness

• Soul Urge / Heart’s Desire: 7 → Seeker of truth, introspective, spiritual, loves learning

• Personality / Outer Self: 11 → Inspiring, charismatic, visionary, potentially a guide for others

I love the above vibrational energy of my given name and every time someone uses it, it reinforces and amplifies it's vibrational power, therefore adding to all the vibrational frequencies. Of course, the energy behind the name utterance is as important. I'm sure your inner child still winces when you hear your full name being spoken aloud...I know mine does!

For the sake of curiosity, why not give your name a go, either with chat GPT or Pythagorean Name Numerology calendar. Click the button to calculate your name

Calculate your name

With pronouns towards an individual, we are using the same alphabetical vibrational energy for different people. In my mind, surely this creates a verbal anonymity? Perhaps this anonymity fuels feeling of loneliness, segregation and isolation.

Of course, the vibrational energy of pronouns may be fabulous but do they match the person you're speaking to? I suppose it's all personal preference and of course, whatever you do and whatever you wish to be known by is completely up to you.

However, I maintain using someone's name. is. important!! If someone is wearing a name badge, use it, and if you're feeling bolder, like I am most of the time, ask, especially within a service capacity, or even someone sitting on the street; see how it feels and importantly, watch the response from the other person. A smile, eye contact, sitting or standing a little straighter, more pep in their step?

How something so simple can mean so much...

Of course, personal safety is paramount. If the situation feels off, or the vibe the other person is giving feels wrong, regardless of environment or if you cannot quite put your finger on it, do what you need to do keep yourself safe.

Some time ago, I remember at a hospital appointment, I used a cleaners name, whose head shot up and said 'I've worked here for XX years and you're the first person who has used my name'...it's so important to see and be seen.

Ultimately, to ask and use someone's names is a mark of respect, acknowledgment in an 'I see you' moment, to celebrate the person within their soul and spirit all wrapped up within a physical form. To give positive energy to all their triumphs, their quirks and idiosyncrasies, reinforcing their sense of self and possibly adding to their self esteem.

PS and yes, the irony of the last paragraph isn't lost on me :)

Disclaimer - there are many cultural methods of calculating alphabetical numerology, I've chosen the Pythagorean method as it's the one I'm familiar with. The linked site is in no way affiliated with Fox Pioneer Centre nor are we responsible for the outcome of your input - kindly use your own judgement. It's also worthy to note this version breaks down into a single digit where as chat GPT stopped at power numbers 11, 22, 33 etc...giving a slightly different result.

Credits

Chat GPT

Pythagoras image credit - Classic Liberal Arts Academy

Cats - image credit - Shutterstock