Namaste @mariannethorne , I'm sorry your experience was not a good one at Steemit, I think numerology is a very specialised writing topic, I myself know nothing about it. Steemit is very young and perhaps not many people on here understand it.
Out in the wild web there are millions of people and thus there will be more people likely to follow your content.
I am creatively trying to find ways for people to earn on Steemit via different channels, I have something planned but in the mean time I have created @steemdrive which is a billboard and other marketing campaign to promote Steemit worldwide, I give people an opportunity help us in their country, for example our New Zealand liaison just earned 581 SBD for helping me with organising a bill board campaign for his town, in time I will find ways for more people to earn.
In the meantime try write about something else, tell us who you are, maybe that will help.
Don't give up. Peace and love!
I feel by your response you did not understand anything she said. And only heard... money.