Numerology
Numerology is an ancient method of studying numbers which has been used for thousands of years. It is used to give insight into people’s personalities and their motivation in life.
Using your birth date and name, it is possible to analyse your character. They believe it can be helpful in getting to know yourself better and achieve a balance in your life. When we know our good points and bad points, our strengths and weaknesses, we can begin to work on achieving a balanced lifestyle. We can also stop feeling guilty over things we have little or no control over.
There are many ways of working out your numerology number, but we are going to start by working out our birth date and name numbers.
Birth Date Number
In Numerology, there are essentially nine personality types and everybody falls into one of these types. Therefore, your number will be in the range of 1 – 9.
- Write out your full date of birth
i.e : 1.12.1962
- Add together the numbers in each section
i.e: 1+1+2+1+9+6+2 = 22
- Reduce this number to a single digit
i.e : 2+2 = 4
- This is your birth date number. Look up the meaning – do you agree?
Name Numbers
Your name number is not as significant as your birth date number as you are not tied to your name like you are to your birth date. We may change our names through choice or marriage, but our birth date never changes. You can discover your name number by using the Pythagorean number conversion chart. Again, reduce the number to a single digit and look up the meaning.
Pythagorean Number Conversion Table
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
i.e: Amy Jones is: 1+4+7+1+6+5+5+1 = 30
Reduce this to one digit. The numerology number is 3.
Meanings of the numbers
1 - LEADER
Traits: original, independent, courageous achiever, strength, creative
The number 1 symbolises the principle of beginning or initiation. It signifies that a person must learn to stand alone, be assertive, and achieve recognition for his or her talents. Therefore, the 1 is ambitious, an achiever, and fares best when it is allowed to demonstrate their own ideas. It is self-sufficient, inventive, wilful, and dominant. Its energy is masculine, focused, and rational.
Gifts: Self-sufficiency, invention, mastery
Challenges: Stubbornness, egotism, bluntness, ambition, dominance, wilfulness, impulsiveness
Personal Goal: Establishing individuality; making a name
Fears: Being overlooked; not using talents
Succeeds as: Writer, director, inventor, president, public figure, business owner, designer
2 - PARTNER
Traits: diplomat, friend, artist, enduring, peacemaker, gentle, insightful, sensitive
The number 2 symbolises the principle of coming together with another, and is interested in partnership. It signifies that a person is generally supportive, and that issues of intimacy and diplomacy are at work. The 2 is very aware of others' needs as well as its own, and strives to demonstrate friendliness, understanding and tact. It is artistic, shy, thorough, and analytical. Its energy is feminine and magnetic.
Gifts: Charm, understanding, supportiveness, loving
Challenges: Self-consciousness, fear, hesitation, over-conscientiousness, details
Personal Goal: Reciprocal relationships; security
Fears: Unknown, unplanned change, being alone, making a mistake
Succeeds as: Artist, technician, psychologist, spouse, healer, bookkeeper, coordinator
3 - OPTIMIST
Traits: creative, social, easygoing, visionary, humorous, energetic, spontaneous
The number 3 symbolises the principle of growth. When the initiating force of 1 unites with the germinating energy of 2 there is fruitfulness - 3. It signifies that there is a synthesis present -- that imagination and an outpouring of energy is in action. The 3 is optimistic and fun-loving, and strives to uplift and colour its surroundings. Its energy is enlivening, youthful, and enthusiastic.
Gifts: Enthusiasm, imagination, versatility
Challenges: Exaggeration, lack of direction, unfinished projects, sensitivity to criticism, laziness
Personal Goal: Enjoy life, stay young, play
Fears: Loss of youth, restriction, boredom
Succeeds as: Motivator, coach, writer, musician, artist, parent, salesperson, communicator/all media
4 - PRACTICAL
Traits: application, determination, serious, builder, doer, manager, traditional
The number 4 symbolises the principle of putting ideas into form. It signifies work and productivity. The 4 is constructive, realistic, traditional and cautious. It is the number of system, order, and management.
Gifts: Concentration, realistic values, system
Challenges: Rigidity, too cautious, limited viewpoint
Personal Goal: Accomplishment, security
Fears: Sudden change, deprivation, loss
Succeeds as: Earth scientist, business owner, developer, lawyer, administrator, office worker, body worker
5 - PROGRESS
Traits: freedom, activity, influence, adventurer, sensualist, promoter, flair
The number 5 symbolizes the principle of multiplicity, progression, and passion. It signifies the need for change, variety, and new growth. It is the broadcaster -- disseminating information and asking questions. It is a public number -- outgoing, fast-moving, and mercurial. The 5 is active, daring, non-conventional, unpredictable, and attracted by the physical senses and indulgences. It is pragmatic and opportunistic and very persuasive. It may be undependable.
Gifts: Resourceful, magnetic, motivated, and competitive
Challenges: Restlessness, procrastination or activity with no direction, lack of follow through
Personal Goal: To win, to experience life to the maximum
Fears: Growing old, not seeing the world, boredom
Succeeds as: Public figure, developer, speculator, designer, news work, performer, change agent
6 - SERVICE
Traits: domestic, responsible, careful, teacher, conventional, provider, healer
The number 6 symbolises the principle of nurturing, caring, and harmony. It signifies the need for stability and a solid home-base with comfort. It is the teacher, trainer, and parent. It is happiest in conventional or familiar surroundings opinionated and frugal or anxious when insecure. The 6 is rarely selfish, and may take on the burdens of others unnecessarily. It loves tradition, and is health-oriented.
Gifts: Caring, ability to compromise, reliability
Challenges: Anxiety, being over controlled, co-dependency, guilt
Personal Goal: To provide for others well-being, to create security and harmony, to love and be loved
Fears: Lack of resources and love; world going to hell
Succeeds as: Parent, educator, caterer/ restraunteur, nurse, body worker/health consultant, traditional professional, counsellor, coach
7 - INVESTIGATOR
Traits: specialist, inventor, loner, eccentric, thoughtful, spiritual
The number 7 symbolizes humanity's deep inner need to find depth, meaning, and spiritual connection. When the creature needs of food, self-expression, material and domestic achievements have been met, we turn to the deeper levels of life -- to learn, to educate ourselves and to find purpose. The 7 is an investigator, an inventor, and must have solitude in which to find the inner voice. Sevens tend to be different, eccentric, or loners and are very discriminating in all areas.
Gifts: Mental understanding, analysis, perfection
Challenges: Pride, narrowness, distance, rigidity, connection to the past, argumentative, temper, silence
Personal Goal: To maintain control over life; to understand
Fears: Failure to achieve standards, making a mistake
Succeeds as: Consultant, professor, analyst, earth/maritime occupations, individualist, observer, occultist
8 - POWER
Traits: executive, professional, strength, money, problem solver, organiser, achiever, judgment
The number 8 symbolizes the principle of domination, control, and achievement. It is the executive decision-maker. The 8 tends to be rather formal, stern, and hard-headed. More comfortable in the realm of material, tangible facts, the 8 will be truly exceptional as soon as it develops its spiritual connection and intuition. A natural leader with a good grasp of how to accomplish any goal, it must learn compassion.
Gifts: Decisiveness, courage, focus, delegation
Challenges: Belligerence, manipulation, anger, judgment
Personal Goal: To exercise control over environment, to achieve power and status
Fears: Loss of prestige, being at the mercy of circumstances or of others less capable
Succeeds as: Any type of professional, business owner, publisher, contractor, engineer, financial analyst, judge
9 - UNIVERSAL
Traits: generalist, multi-talented, teacher HUMANITARIAN, healer, artist, old-soul, actor
The number 9 symbolizes the principle of a universal philosophy or consciousness. It is the dreamer, and feels at home in the realm of the arts, medicine, religion, drama, and philosophy and metaphysics. It is a healer and educator, acting always for the benefit of others. The 9 looks for solutions from the inspirational, intuitive, and creative worlds. Its energy is loving, compassionate, diffuse, and global.
Gifts: Understanding, communicating, influencing
Challenges: Drifting, tolerance, losing focus, bad habits
Personal Goal: To make an impact in a big way; expansion
Fears: Restriction of any kind, losing control of emotions
Succeeds as: Minister, occultist, health/body worker, counsellor, artist/craftsperson, world/community leader
Numerology is an ancient method of studying numbers which has been used for thousands of years. It is used to give insight into people’s personalities and their motivation in life.
Using your birth date and name, it is possible to analyse your character. They believe it can be helpful in getting to know yourself better and achieve a balance in your life. When we know our good points and bad points, our strengths and weaknesses, we can begin to work on achieving a balanced lifestyle. We can also stop feeling guilty over things we have little or no control over.
There are many ways of working out your numerology number, but we are going to start by working out our birth date and name numbers.
Birth Date Number
In Numerology, there are essentially nine personality types and everybody falls into one of these types. Therefore, your number will be in the range of 1 – 9.
- Write out your full date of birth
- Add together the numbers in each section
- Reduce this number to a single digit
- This is your birth date number. Look up the meaning – do you agree?
Your name number is not as significant as your birth date number as you are not tied to your name like you are to your birth date. We may change our names through choice or marriage, but our birth date never changes. You can discover your name number by using the Pythagorean number conversion chart. Again, reduce the number to a single digit and look up the meaning.
| Pythagorean Number Conversion Table | ||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | |
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
| J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R |
| S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | |
i.e: Amy Jones is: 1+4+7+1+6+5+5+1 = 30
Reduce this to one digit. The numerology number is 3.
Meanings of the numbers
1 - LEADER
Traits: original, independent, courageous achiever, strength, creative
The number 1 symbolises the principle of beginning or initiation. It signifies that a person must learn to stand alone, be assertive, and achieve recognition for his or her talents. Therefore, the 1 is ambitious, an achiever, and fares best when it is allowed to demonstrate their own ideas. It is self-sufficient, inventive, wilful, and dominant. Its energy is masculine, focused, and rational.
Gifts: Self-sufficiency, invention, mastery
Challenges: Stubbornness, egotism, bluntness, ambition, dominance, wilfulness, impulsiveness
Personal Goal: Establishing individuality; making a name
Fears: Being overlooked; not using talents
Succeeds as: Writer, director, inventor, president, public figure, business owner, designer
2 - PARTNER
Traits: diplomat, friend, artist, enduring, peacemaker, gentle, insightful, sensitive
The number 2 symbolises the principle of coming together with another, and is interested in partnership. It signifies that a person is generally supportive, and that issues of intimacy and diplomacy are at work. The 2 is very aware of others' needs as well as its own, and strives to demonstrate friendliness, understanding and tact. It is artistic, shy, thorough, and analytical. Its energy is feminine and magnetic.
Gifts: Charm, understanding, supportiveness, loving
Challenges: Self-consciousness, fear, hesitation, over-conscientiousness, details
Personal Goal: Reciprocal relationships; security
Fears: Unknown, unplanned change, being alone, making a mistake
Succeeds as: Artist, technician, psychologist, spouse, healer, bookkeeper, coordinator
3 - OPTIMIST
Traits: creative, social, easygoing, visionary, humorous, energetic, spontaneous
The number 3 symbolises the principle of growth. When the initiating force of 1 unites with the germinating energy of 2 there is fruitfulness - 3. It signifies that there is a synthesis present -- that imagination and an outpouring of energy is in action. The 3 is optimistic and fun-loving, and strives to uplift and colour its surroundings. Its energy is enlivening, youthful, and enthusiastic.
Gifts: Enthusiasm, imagination, versatility
Challenges: Exaggeration, lack of direction, unfinished projects, sensitivity to criticism, laziness
Personal Goal: Enjoy life, stay young, play
Fears: Loss of youth, restriction, boredom
Succeeds as: Motivator, coach, writer, musician, artist, parent, salesperson, communicator/all media
4 - PRACTICAL
Traits: application, determination, serious, builder, doer, manager, traditional
The number 4 symbolises the principle of putting ideas into form. It signifies work and productivity. The 4 is constructive, realistic, traditional and cautious. It is the number of system, order, and management.
Gifts: Concentration, realistic values, system
Challenges: Rigidity, too cautious, limited viewpoint
Personal Goal: Accomplishment, security
Fears: Sudden change, deprivation, loss
Succeeds as: Earth scientist, business owner, developer, lawyer, administrator, office worker, body worker
5 - PROGRESS
Traits: freedom, activity, influence, adventurer, sensualist, promoter, flair
The number 5 symbolizes the principle of multiplicity, progression, and passion. It signifies the need for change, variety, and new growth. It is the broadcaster -- disseminating information and asking questions. It is a public number -- outgoing, fast-moving, and mercurial. The 5 is active, daring, non-conventional, unpredictable, and attracted by the physical senses and indulgences. It is pragmatic and opportunistic and very persuasive. It may be undependable.
Gifts: Resourceful, magnetic, motivated, and competitive
Challenges: Restlessness, procrastination or activity with no direction, lack of follow through
Personal Goal: To win, to experience life to the maximum
Fears: Growing old, not seeing the world, boredom
Succeeds as: Public figure, developer, speculator, designer, news work, performer, change agent
Traits: domestic, responsible, careful, teacher, conventional, provider, healer
The number 6 symbolises the principle of nurturing, caring, and harmony. It signifies the need for stability and a solid home-base with comfort. It is the teacher, trainer, and parent. It is happiest in conventional or familiar surroundings opinionated and frugal or anxious when insecure. The 6 is rarely selfish, and may take on the burdens of others unnecessarily. It loves tradition, and is health-oriented.
Gifts: Caring, ability to compromise, reliability
Challenges: Anxiety, being over controlled, co-dependency, guilt
Personal Goal: To provide for others well-being, to create security and harmony, to love and be loved
Fears: Lack of resources and love; world going to hell
Succeeds as: Parent, educator, caterer/ restraunteur, nurse, body worker/health consultant, traditional professional, counsellor, coach
7 - INVESTIGATOR
Traits: specialist, inventor, loner, eccentric, thoughtful, spiritual
The number 7 symbolizes humanity's deep inner need to find depth, meaning, and spiritual connection. When the creature needs of food, self-expression, material and domestic achievements have been met, we turn to the deeper levels of life -- to learn, to educate ourselves and to find purpose. The 7 is an investigator, an inventor, and must have solitude in which to find the inner voice. Sevens tend to be different, eccentric, or loners and are very discriminating in all areas.
Gifts: Mental understanding, analysis, perfection
Challenges: Pride, narrowness, distance, rigidity, connection to the past, argumentative, temper, silence
Personal Goal: To maintain control over life; to understand
Fears: Failure to achieve standards, making a mistake
Succeeds as: Consultant, professor, analyst, earth/maritime occupations, individualist, observer, occultist
8 - POWER
Traits: executive, professional, strength, money, problem solver, organiser, achiever, judgment
The number 8 symbolizes the principle of domination, control, and achievement. It is the executive decision-maker. The 8 tends to be rather formal, stern, and hard-headed. More comfortable in the realm of material, tangible facts, the 8 will be truly exceptional as soon as it develops its spiritual connection and intuition. A natural leader with a good grasp of how to accomplish any goal, it must learn compassion.
Gifts: Decisiveness, courage, focus, delegation
Challenges: Belligerence, manipulation, anger, judgment
Personal Goal: To exercise control over environment, to achieve power and status
Fears: Loss of prestige, being at the mercy of circumstances or of others less capable
Succeeds as: Any type of professional, business owner, publisher, contractor, engineer, financial analyst, judge
9 - UNIVERSAL
Traits: generalist, multi-talented, teacher HUMANITARIAN, healer, artist, old-soul, actor
The number 9 symbolizes the principle of a universal philosophy or consciousness. It is the dreamer, and feels at home in the realm of the arts, medicine, religion, drama, and philosophy and metaphysics. It is a healer and educator, acting always for the benefit of others. The 9 looks for solutions from the inspirational, intuitive, and creative worlds. Its energy is loving, compassionate, diffuse, and global.
Gifts: Understanding, communicating, influencing
Challenges: Drifting, tolerance, losing focus, bad habits
Personal Goal: To make an impact in a big way; expansion
Fears: Restriction of any kind, losing control of emotions
Succeeds as: Minister, occultist, health/body worker, counsellor, artist/craftsperson, world/community leader
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