Sharón Miller

Whatever one does repeatedly, he/she can often find a shortcut to do the same thing more efficiently. In my case, it was a combination of excelling at seeing patterns and sequences, which derived from both life experiences and formal education. It started with my studies while a mathematic major in college and continued with frequent moves as an adult that helped me learn how to quickly discern what the rules and procedures were at each new location. This created an ability to effectively observe others, which was further developed by interacting with nearly five thousand people as a teacher and later an administrator. Finally, this skill to detect useful patterns has been greatly refined by my continuing work with others on their spiritual journeys.

Certain patterns began to emerge in names, which I became cognizant of when creating seating charts at the beginning of my seventh year of teaching. I automatically wanted males whose names started with the letter ‘J’ to sit where they would not distract other children and I could supervise closely. I did not want children with the first vowel of ‘U’ to sit too closely to other children who also had the first vowel of a ‘U’ as I didn’t want them to entertain each other with their playfulness. These were just a few ways I used to create seating charts to maximize an effective, disciplined classroom.

Realizing that some part of me had received impressions, I questioned what other patterns I could find. The first patterns detected were whole first names, like what every David or Julie had in common versus what the individual letters stated. However, over a period of twenty-two years in education and interacting with a multitude of people, I was able to single out the individual letters and combinations of letters that were associated with different patterns.

The greatest boast to this investigation was when I was hired as a Vice-Principal, in Oregon, and was responsible for disciplining high school students. Previously, as an administrator, I had always held roles where I got to be the creative problem solver and hence ‘good’ guy, thus this was a rare opportunity. I was kept so busy, that it wasn’t until after I left that job that I fully realized how valuable a gift it had been.

Before this experience, I was only able to discern the gifts or positive attributes of the letters within each name. In contrast, this new role allowed me to work with many children who wanted to skirt the rules, and their parents who did not want to see their children have to take responsibility for their own choices. This provided me with lots of experiential data that I could use to continue the search for patterns in both the children’s and adults’ behaviors and approaches to life. Hence, I was able to piece together many of the common challenges faced by those with certain letters, and patterns of letters, in their names.

When I left the education field, I temporarily put aside my explorations of names and started using my skill as a spiritual conduit. Amazingly, it took doing readings for more than one hundred clients to fully realize that a person’s name was spirit’s key for opening that individual’s contract for this life and opening the Akashic records. Neimology was being used by spirit! My interest was truly reinvigorated. Therefore, most of the credit for this work must be given to those unseen forces who, so graciously have worked with me on a continuous basis. They have, at times, disturbed my sleep in the middle of the night, to answer questions or give clues concerning the effects of different letters.

After fifteen years of combining my intellect, observational skills, experiences and spiritual work, and another three years of testing my observations, I put together a workshop in which to share the information. I trusted that if people found fault in my reasoning, they would challenge me and I would be able to fine-tune the system. I also wanted to see if Neimology was equally affective in other countries that spoke other languages, but used our alphabetic symbols. During my travels and teaching sessions in Europe, Africa, Central America, Thailand, India, and Israel, I found that with only a few adjustments, the system of gaining knowledge about people by analyzing their names worked in these countries as well.


Sharón has been an innovative educator for nearly thirty years, and has worked as a conduit for the LightKeepers since 1987. Her travels have taken her to forty-nine states in the in USA and fifty-six countries abroad. Visit Sharón Miller online at www.knowthename.com

 

PageOneLit.com: Where did you grow up and was reading and writing a part of your life? Who were your earliest influences and why?

Sharón: I was born in Iowa but reared in San Diego, California. I read a book a week for years, mostly biographies. My thoughts were that if I learned about the choices that others made I would make wiser choices for myself. However, I was a math major in college, because it was the only subject where you didn't have to write papers. My earliest influences were Dr. Eugene Whitworth, author of "Nine Faces of Christ", as he can write compelling stories that educate and cause one to think at the same time and my parents. Taylor Caldwell, Ruth Montgomery and James Clavell were also frequently read. Joseph John Dewey, author of "The Immortal" series is currently my major influence as he causes one to reconsider long-held beliefs in a non-threatening way. It is not important whether I agree with the author, or not, as I am challenged to think.

 

PageOneLit.com: Why did you write "Know the Name Know the Person - Letters Reveal Secrets Hidden in Names"? Talk a little about your background in the field of Neimology.
 

Sharón:  Math majors are good at figuring out patterns and sequences. My subconscious picked up the patterns in names which became apparent to me while making the seating chart at the beginning of my seventh year of teaching. I was making assumptions about the children based on their names and I hadn't met the children yet. So, I wrote what I my mind was saying and put the information away for later retrieval. I wanted to get to know the children without influence from their names. Then, at Winter break, I read what had been written at the start of the year. I was amazed and decided to bring into consciousness what my unconscious had picked up. I started by asking what every David I knew had in common, and then what their differences were. The differences had to come from somewhere, so I surmised it was in their last name as not everyone had a middle name. That is how the science of neimology began, trial and error, looking for patterns, and asking why a letter would change what it represents, what the rules where. It took me fifteen years to figure out the patterns represented by the placement of the letters in a name and how they play with each other. I wrote "Know the Name, Know the Person" to share these discoveries. To my knowledge this is the only book of its kind. Other books state what names mean, this one explains how to find out the information for yourself.

PageOneLit.com:  Describe the influences of our names on our personalities - For example: The name Vicky. What can you tell me about this name and why?

Sharón: Our names contain our personality's predisposition to certain behaviors and characteristics. The last name will influence how these characteristics are displayed. Characteristics in the name Vicky are: V=sexual charisma and charm, I=family is important and likes to give advice, C=uses charm and charisma to cover up the need to be in charge and/or control, K=natural leader, CK= fast wit, can appear as able to think on one's feet, Y=need to be liked. So Vicky is naturally charming, able to think on her feet, likes to be in charge of herself, not under someone else's thumb, enjoys leadership, and is amiable. That is the short version of what this name represents.

PageOneLit.com: In "Know the Name Know the Person - Letters Reveal Secrets Hidden in Names" you discuss your travels to other countries to see if Neimology was as effective where the people spoke other languages, but used our alphabetic system-- Please explain.

Sharón: I traveled to other countries to test my theories which had proven accurate in the United States. I wanted to know if the theories held in languages that used our same letter symbols but didn't speak English. So I traveled throughout Europe, Mali, Kenya and Tanzania in Africa, Jordan and Israel in the middle east, Peru, most of Central America, Iceland, Russia and more. I spoke to everyone who would talk to me. In most locations, people invited me into their homes to share with them and their friends. I asked questions and analyzed names, names that I had never heard previously. This way I had to rely on neimology and not impressions of common names. People's responses were amazing; and people's expressions would change as they were being described. It was wonderful to watch people warm up as they realized how well they were understood simply by someone knowing their name.





PageOneLit.com: How long has the practice of Neimology been around?

Sharón: I began developing Neimology in 1981, and slowly putting the patterns together. I became serious about Neimology in 1991 and started making it the focus of my attention versus a hobby. I have been doing readings for people using Neimology starting in 1992. In 1996, I started teaching classes on how to do neimology, which eventually lead to the book.

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PageOneLit.com: In Neimology, the first vowel in the first name characterizes the main elements of how one thinks and behaves -- Please explain.

Sharón: The first name represents who you are at your core, and who you choose to become. Your middle name represents intermittent behaviors. The birth last name represents the beliefs that you learned as a child. The married last name revels the challenges in the marriage and the 'matchability' of the partners.



PageOneLit.com: In "Know the Name Know the Person - Letters Reveal Secrets Hidden in Names" you even discuss how a business name can translated - Please explain - take the business name Microsoft and break it down.

Sharón: Names represent who we are, so business names represent the qualities of the business. Microsoft means it takes care of itself first so that it can then take care of others (M). Microsoft loves to give advice, tell others what to do and how to do it and considers itself a world influence as all are family (I). Microsoft wants to be in charge of itself (C) and knows how to take care of others (O) but doesn't want to be told when to nurture (second O, R). Microsoft continues to learn (S) and has a rebellious spirit (R) and strives for accuracy (R). This company will hold onto a pattern or idea longer than is sometimes necessary (FT) and wants to be the first to do things (T).


 

PageOneLit.com: What do you hope readers walk away with after reading "Know the Name Know the Person - Letters Reveal Secrets Hidden in Names" ?

Sharón:  Hopefully people will use the tools to have clearer communication with each other. Also, individuals can understand why s/he do what each does and have more compassion for others because of their increased understanding of who a person really is. This could help us appreciate each other more, leading to more harmony.

PageOneLit.com:  How has your life changed since writing "Know the Name Know the Person - Letters Reveal Secrets Hidden in Names" ?

Sharón: Other than the relief that I finally finished this book, my life is the same.
 

PageOneLit.com: What's next?

Sharón:  I am writing two books. One is how to use neimology to compare two names to see compatibility and challenges in the relationship. The other is about my spiritual team, what I've learned from them and how others can connect with their team.

PageOneLit.com: What was the last book you read?

Sharón:  "The Red Tent" about the Biblical Jacob, his wives and children.

PageOneLit.com:  Do you have any hobbies? What are they? How do they enhance your writing?

Sharón:  I read spiritual books, do art projects and travel. I love meeting people and sharing ideas. I am fascinated to hear opinions that are well thought out and different than my own as it encourages me to think. Thinking outside of the box enhances my writing.