The Major System Applications

Practical Uses for Phone Numbers, Dates, and More

Major System Applications

Now that you've learned the Major System, here's how to apply it:

Memorizing Phone Numbers

Example: +1 608 482 10322

608
482
10322

608 → Joseph

Think of Joseph Biden (J=6, S=0, F=8)

482 → Raven

Large black raven (R=4, V=8, N=2)

10322 → Tasmanian

Tasmanian devil (T=1, S=0, M=3, N=2)

Create a story: Joseph Biden riding a giant raven that snatches a Tasmanian devil. Use vivid imagery with color, movement, and all senses.

Memorizing Long Number Sequences

Example: 4927 5813 6402 8361

Number Pair Major System Word Image Suggestion
49 Rope Thick climbing rope
27 Neck Giraffe's long neck
58 Leaf Giant maple leaf
13 Dam Huge concrete dam
64 Chair Wooden rocking chair
12 Tin Shiny tin can
83 Foam Bath foam bubbles
61 Shoot Basketball shooting

Link the images: Create a story connecting all these images in sequence. The more absurd and vivid, the better!

"Using this method, I've recalled 60 digits in 1 minute! With practice, you can accomplish this too."

Remembering Historic Dates

Einstein's Theory of Relativity (1905)

Ignore the 1: 905 → "Puzzle"

Memory phrase: "In 1905, Einstein solved the great puzzle of relativity"

Great Fire of London (1666)

Ignore the 1: 666 → "Ashes ashes ashes"

Memory phrase: "In 1666, ashes ashes ashes - London burned"

Russian Revolution (1917)

Ignore the 1: 917 → "Bad egg" or "People Demand Communism"

Memory image: Communists smashing a rotten egg with a sickle

Remembering Personal Dates

Use the first 12 Major System pegs for months:

Month Major System Word Image Suggestion
January Tea Tea cup
February Noah Noah's Ark
March Ma Your mother
April Ray Stingray
May Law Judge's gavel
June Joy Happy clown
July Key Golden key
August Foe Supervillain
September Bee Bumblebee
October Toes Bare feet
November Death Grim Reaper
December Tan Sun tan

Example: Wife's Birthday (June 15)

June = Joy (6), 15 = Tool

Memory image: Your wife using a tool to destroy a giant clown (joy) statue

Incorporate all senses - hear the clown squeak, see the bright colors, feel the tool's weight.

Coming Next: Memorizing Decks of Cards

In our next session, we'll apply these techniques to:

"Memory athletes use these exact techniques to memorize decks of cards in under 30 seconds!"