North Naim 444 (2022)
The origins of numerology appear to be, well, numerous. The idea that numbers can have a meaning beyond their numerical value can be traced back to the Babylonian civilizations, the Vedas of ancient India and the I Ching of ancient China. Pythagoras of ancient Greece is also considered an important figure in the study of numerology; his basic idea was that numbers uphold all of creation and can be used to describe everything within it.
The 21st century is such a paradoxical treat: even as technology and science pervade more facets of modern life, New Age ideas are also taking hold. Millennials have taken astrology from the back pages of glossy magazines into day-to-day conversations on human behavior. Soon a mercury retrograde will be a legitimate reason not to leave the house.
In numerology, a person’s date of birth is used to calculate their life path number. This number is said to give an idea of the person’s purpose and destiny. A life path 4 indicates balance and logic. I have no insight into North Naim’s life path number and there are competing theories on what seeing a sequence of repeating numbers means, but in his song “444” North Naim sings, “dark times in life can make you better,” which resonates with the idea of overcoming life’s challenges and feeling good about it. This theme of a shining light in dark times is developed by way of exquisite guitar solos and anthemic lyrics layered throughout this powerful song. Consider this an invitation to take a deep breath, count to 4 and listen.
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