Kendra Earls is well known as an artist in the community, but is less well known as a numerologist.

Through her business, Numerology With Kendra, she uses numbers, such as those in a birth date, to help people learn more about themselves and their future.

She will be giving a lecture on numerology and its history, Language of The Universe, on August 24 at the Masterworks Museum at 6pm.

She first discovered numerology in Atlanta, Georgia back in 1993. At the time she was working as a credit analyst, but studying history in her spare time.

“A friend of mine suggested I take a numerology masterclass,” she said.

She had never heard of numerology before, but took the class, because of its links to ancient Egypt, one of her historical interests.

Critics of numerology call it a pseudoscience and liken it to astrology.

But Ms Earls said forms of numerology have been found in different cultures for thousands of years.

“In China they have the I Ching,” she said. “In Judaism there is the cabal. In India, numerology is often used in arranged marriages. Ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras is usually considered the founder of numerology and it is thought that he based his ideas on information from the Ancient Egyptians.”

She said numbers were more symbolic in ancient times and were often considered sacred.

“So were letters,” she said. “You have to study the whole history of how we come to language and how sounds were used and how we use it with music. It all adds up. There is a science behind all of it regardless of what language you speak or what culture you are from.”

She started doing readings 25 years ago. Today, she has clients in Bermuda and abroad. She does not do a lot of marketing for Numerology With Kendra, preferring to let things happen organically.

“I get a client a week, sometimes two,” she said. “Sometimes a week will go by and I will get nobody. I do it as a way to really help people. People who are really ready to embrace themselves and who they really are will request my services.”

A few months ago she did a workshop at Spirit House in Devonshire for 17 accountants.

“It was numbers, so they were interested,” she laughed. “One of the people in the course was a financial adviser. They said oh my goodness, this helps me to understand how my client thinks about money.”

Ms Earls said numerology would confirm a lot of what you already know, but would also shed light on the cycles you were in.

Numerologists believe that each person has a particular life path symbolised by a number from one to nine. You can find the number through an equation that involves changing the letters in your name into numbers and then adding them, and then separating them into single digits. If it sounds confusing, there are free apps online that will calculate your numerology numbers for you.

Simplifying greatly, lifepath sevens are knowledge seekers who are happy being alone, sixes are nurturers. Nines, like Ms Earls, are usually the advocates of life.

“We are very much concerned about social issues and the world around us,” she said. “We are usually the healers and counsellors.”

She thinks her business is a good example of her “nine energy” at work.

“I don’t do this to get rich,” she said. “I just want to help people.”

Ms Earls offers a one-hour reading that will tell you everything you need to know about who you are, in numerology terms. That comes with a 20-page report. It is meant to help people figure out how they can shift situations in their life and overcome challenges. She also does situational readings to help people deal with a particular issue.

“It helps to cut out all the outside chatter of what other people think,” she said. “It really taps into who you are as a unique individual and why you are here not his earth and what you are here to do.”

Most of the people who come to her, are believers. They are ready to be helped by her. Sometimes though, there are exceptions.

“I had a client a week ago who is a businessman who is very focused,” she said. “Someone talked him into doing it. Once I went through his entire reading he said: ”Are you serious? I can see all of this.“

“I have never had anyone walk away and say this does not make any sense to me.”

Numerology workshop: numerologywithkendra.com