The Life Path Number
The Life Path is the sum of
the birth date. This number represents who you are at birth and the native
traits that you will carry with you through life. The most important number that
will be discussed here is your Life Path number. The Life Path describes the
nature of this journey through life.
This is a number that is
derived from all the numbers in your birth date. The Life Path number is
established from the date of birth. First, convert the month to a single number,
then add this individual digit, the birthday, and the individual digits of the
birth year. The individual digits are again added together, as necessary to
reduce the sum to a single digit 1 through 9, or to the numerology "master
numbers," 11 or 22. These master numbers are not reduced any further.
Example: My birthday is
February 8, 1939 (2-8-1939). Add the month (2) to the day (8) plus the total of
the digits in the year (22). The total comes to 32. Then add this number
together. 3+2=5; my Life Path Number is 5.
The Life Path 1 drive in this life is
characterized by individualist desires, independence, and the need for personal
attainment. The purpose to be fulfilled on this Life Path is that of becoming
independent. This is a two part learning process; first, you must learn to stand
on your own two feet and learn not to depend on others. After you are indeed
free and independent, you must learn to be a leader. Many of our Generals,
corporate leaders, and political leaders are men and women having the Life Path
number 1. The 1 always has the potential for greatness as a leader, but they may
fail as a follower. Many 1's spend most of their lives shaking off their
dependent side. When this happens, there is little time left for enjoying the
rewards to be gained through independence. The individual with Life Path 1 has
to overcome an environment in which it is very easy to be dependent, and
difficult to be independent.
A person with positive 1 traits abounds in
creative inspiration, and possesses the enthusiasm and drive to accomplish a
great deal. Your drive and potential for action comes directly from the enormous
depth of strength you have. This is both the physical and inner varieties of
strength. With this strength comes utter determination and the capability to
lead. As a natural leader you have a flair for taking charge of any situation.
Highly original, you may have talents as an inventor or innovator of some sort.
In any work that you choose, your independent attitude can show through. You
have very strong personal needs and desires, and you feel it is always necessary
to follow your own convictions. You are ambitious, and either understand or must
learn the need for aggressive action to promote yourself. Although you may hide
the fact for social reasons, you are highly self-centered and demand to have
your way in most circumstances.
When the 1 Life Path person is not fully
developed and expressing the negative side of this number, the demeanor may
appear very dependent rather than independent. If you are expressing this
negative trait of the number 1, you are likely to be very dissatisfied with your
circumstances, and long for self-sufficiency. This is defined as the weak or
dependent side of the negative 1 Life Path. On the strong side of this negative
curve, the 1 energy can become too self-serving, selfish and egotistical.
Over-confidence and impatience mark this individual.
The positive attributes of the number 2
Life Path produces extremely sensitive people who generally have the most
delicate ability to be balanced and fair. You clearly see the full spectrum of
viewpoints in any argument or situation, and because of this people may seek you
out to be a mediator. In this role you are able to settle disputes with the most
unbiased flair. There is sincere concern for others; you think the best of
people, and want the best for them. You are totally honest and open in thought,
word and deed. You are apt to excel in any for of group activity where your
expertise in handling and blending people can be used effectively. Manners and
tact mark your way with others at all times. In many ways, you are a creature of
habit and routine, and you like to your path and pattern well worn and familiar.
You are the master of compromise and of maintaining harmony in your environment,
never stooping to aggravate or argue. A natural collector, you rarely dispose of
anything that may have a shred of value.
The negative side of the 2 is hardly a
problem. The biggest obstacle and difficulty you may face is that of passivity
and a state of apathy and lethargy. The negative 2 can be very pessimistic and
accomplishes very little. Needless to say, the negative 2 doesn't belong in the
business world and even the more positive individual with the 2 Life Path may
prefer a more amiable and less competitive environment.
The number 3 Life Path is one that
emphasizes expression, sociability, and creativity as the lesson to be learned
in this life. Here we are apt to find the entertainers of the world, bright,
effervescent, sparkling people with very optimistic attitudes. A truly gifted 3
possesses the most exceptional creative skills, normally in the verbal realm,
writing, speaking, acting, or similar endeavors. The lesson to be learned with a
3 life path is that of achievement through expression. The bright side of this
path stresses harmony, beauty and pleasures; of sharing your creative talents
with the world. Capturing your capability in creative self-expression is the
highest level of attainment for this life path. The characteristics of the 3 are
warmth and friendliness, a good conversationalist, social and open. A good
conversationalist both from the standpoint of being a delight to listen to, but
even more importantly, one who has the ability to listen to others. Accordingly,
the life path 3 produces individuals who are always a welcome addition to any
social situation and know how to make others feel at home. The creative
imagination is present, if sometimes latent, as the 3 may not be moved to
develop his talent. The approach to life tends to be exceedingly positive,
however, and your disposition is almost surely sunny and open-hearted. You
effectively cope with all of the many setbacks that occur in life and readily
bounce back for more. It is usually easy for you to deal with problems because
you can freely admit the existence of problems without letting them get you
down. You have good manners and seem to be very conscious of other people's
feelings and emotions. Life is generally lived to the fullest, often without
much worry about tomorrow. You are not very good at handling money because of a
general lack of concern about it. You spend it when you have it and don't when
you don't.
On the negative side, a 3 may be so
delighted with the joy of living that the life becomes frivolous and
superficial. You may scatter your abilities and express little sense of purpose.
The 3 can be an enigma, for no apparent reason you may become moody and tend to
retreat. Escapist tendencies are not uncommon with the 3 life path, and you find
it very hard to settle into one place or one position. Guard against being
critical of others, impatient, intolerant, or overly optimistic.
Typically, the life path 3 gives an
above-average ability in some art form. This can encompass painting, interior
decorating, landscaping, crafts, writing, music, or the stage, or all of the
above. You are apt to be a happy, inspired person, constantly seeking the
stimuli of similar people. Your exuberant nature can take you far, especially if
you are ever able to focus your energies and talents.
The Life Path 4 produces the most
trustworthy, practical, and down-to-earth of individuals; the cornerstone
members of society. The goal of this life path is learning to take orders and to
carry them out with dedication and perseverance. You always demand as much from
yourself as you do from others. You are apt to be an excellent organizer and
planner because of your innate ability to view things in a very common sense and
practical way. You have the kind of will power that is often mistaken for sheer
stubbornness. Once a decision is made, it will be followed through to the
conclusion, right, wrong, or indifferent; you are very set in your ways and
determined to handle things the way you are so certain that they should be
handled. Your tenacity of purpose and ability to get the job done borders on
obsession. Loyal and devoted, you make the best of your marriage, and you are a
dependable business partner. Friends may be few in number, but you are very
close to them and once friendships are made, they often last a lifetime. The
number 4 is solidly associated with the element of earth from which it gains it
strength and utter sense of reality. You are one of the most dependable people
you know. If patience and determination can ever win, you are sure to achieve
great success in life.
The negative side of the 4 can prove
dogmatic to an excess, narrow-minded, and repressive. A lot of skin-deep people
turn you off, and you lack the tact to keep your feelings from being totally
clear to all around. Additionally, the negative 4 has a bad tendency to get too
caught up in the daily routine of affairs and often misses the big picture and
major opportunities that come along once in a while.
A Life Path 5 person is usually very
versatile, adventurous, and progressive. With a 5 life path, you are one of
those people who is always striving to find answers to the many questions that
life poses. You want to be totally unrestrained, as this is the sign of freedom
and independence. You abhor routine and boring work, and you are not very good
at staying with everyday tasks that must be finished on time. You are, however,
a good communicator, and you know how to motivate people around you, perhaps
inclining you to be a teacher of some sort. A love of adventure may dominate
your life. This may take the form of mental or physical manifestation, but in
either case, you thrill to the chance for exploration and blazing new trails.
You are apt to be multi-talented, but just as likely to suffer from some lack of
direction, and there is often some confusion surrounding your ambition.
In the most negative application or use of
the 5 energies, you could become very irresponsible in tasks and decisions
concerning your home and business life. The total pursuit of sensation and
adventure can result in your becoming self-indulgent and totally unaware of the
feelings of those around you. In the worse case situations negative 5's are very
undependable and self-serving.
On the average, the number 5 personality
is rather happy-go-lucky; living for today, and not worrying too much about
tomorrow. It is important for you to mix with people of a like mind, and try to
avoid those that are too serious and demanding. It is also important for you to
find a job that provides thought-provoking tasks rather than routine and
redundant responsibilities. You do best dealing with people, but the important
thing is that you have the freedom to express yourself at all times.
The Life Path 6 indicates that very
prominent in your nature is a strong sense of responsibility. You are idealistic
and must feel useful to be happy. The main contribution you make is that of
advice, service and ever present support. This is the Life Path related to
leadership by example and assumption of responsibility, thus, it is your
obligation to pick up the burden and always be ready to help. The Life Path 6 is
one who is compelled to function with strength and compassion, a sympathetic and
kind person, generous with personal and material resources. Wisdom, balance, and
understanding are the cornerstones of this Life Path. Your extraordinary wisdom
and the ability to understand the problems of others is apt to commence from an
early age allowing you to easily span the generation gap and assume an important
role in life early on. While the 6 may assume huge responsibilities in the
community, the life revolves around the immediate home and family, for this is
the most domestic of numbers. Most with Life Path 6 are the positive types who
willingly carry far more than their fair share of the load and are always there
when needed. You are very human and realistic about life, and you feel that the
most important thing in your life is the home, family and friends.
The number 6 Life Path actually produces
few negative examples, but there are some pitfalls peculiar to the path. Avoid a
tendency to become overwhelmed by responsibilities and a slave to others. Also,
avoid being too critical (of yourself or of others). The misuse of this Life
Path produces tendencies towards exaggeration, over-expansiveness, and
self-righteousness. Imposing one's views in an interfering or meddling way must
be an issue of concern. The natural burdens of this number are heavy, and on
rare occasions, responsibility is abdicated by persons with this Life Path 6.
This rejection of responsibility will make you feel very guilty and uneasy, and
it will have very damaging effects upon your relationships with others.
A Life Path 7 person is a peaceful and
affectionate soul, and by nature rather reserved and analytical. The
overwhelming strength of the number 7 is reflected in the depth of thinking that
is shown; you will garner knowledge from practically every source that you find.
Intellectual, scientific and studious, you don't accept a premise until you have
dissected the subject and arrived at you own independent conclusion. This is a
very spiritual number and it often denotes a sort of spiritual wisdom that
becomes apparent at a fairly early age. You need a good deal of quiet time to be
with your own inner thoughts and dreams. You dislike crowds, noise and
confusion. You are very thorough and complete in your work, the perfectionist
who expects everyone else to be a meet a high standard of performance, too. You
evaluate situations very quickly and with amazing accuracy. You rely heavily on
your experiences and your intuition, rather than accepting advice from someone;
your hunches usually prove to be very accurate, and knowing this, you are one
who tends to follow the directions they seem to guide. It's easy for you to
detect deception and recognize insincere people. You aren't one to have a wide
circle of friends, but once you accept someone as a friend, it's for life. You
really aren't a very social person, and your reserve is often taken to be
aloofness. Actually, it's not that at all, but merely a cover up for your basic
feeling of insecurity. You actually like being alone, away from the hustle and
bustle of modern life. In many ways, you would have fit in better in much
earlier times when the pace of life was less hectic.
In the most negative use of the 7
energies, you can become very pessimistic, lackadaisical, quarrelsome, and
secretive. A Life Path 7 individual who is not living life fully and gaining
through experiences, is a hard person to live with because of a serious lack of
consideration and because there is such a negative attitude. The negative 7 is
very selfish and spoiled. If you have any of the negative traits they are very
difficult to get rid of because you tend to feel that the world really does owe
you a living or in some way is not being fairly treated. Fortunately, the
negative 7 is not the typical 7, at least not without some mitigating positive
traits. This number is one that seems to have some major shifts from highs to
lows. Stability in feelings may be elusive for you.
With the Life Path of the number 8 you are
focused on learning the satisfactions to be found in the material world. The
Life Path 8 produces many powerful, confident and materially successful people.
You are apt to be very independent, forceful and competitive. Your routine is
involved in practical, down-to-earth affairs, and there is relatively little
time for dreams and visions. You will want to use your ambitions, your
organizational ability, and your efficient approach to carve a satisfying niche
for yourself. Most of your concerns involve money and learning of the power that
comes with its proper manipulation. This Life Path is perhaps the one that is
the most concerned with and desirous of status, as an accompaniment to material
success. If you are a positive 8 you are endowed with tremendous potential for
conceiving far-reaching schemes and ideas, and also possessing the tenacity and
independence to follow them through to completion. In short, you are
well-equipped for competition in the business world or in other competitive
fields of endeavor. You know how to manage yourself and your environment. You
are practical and steady in your pursuit of major objectives, and you have the
courage of your convictions when it comes to taking the necessary chances to get
ahead.
The negative 8 can be dictatorial and
often suppresses the enthusiasm and efforts of fellow member of the environment.
Often, the strength of their own personality excludes close feelings for other
people with whom they come in contact. Material gains and rewards often become
issues of utmost importance, even to the neglect of family, home and peace of
mind. Dedication to success can become an obsession. Emotional feelings are
often suppressed by the negative 8, resulting in isolation and loneliness. All
Life Path 8 people must avoid discounting the opinions of others.
The keys to the nature of a Life Path
number 9 person are compassion, generosity, and a very humanitarian attitude.
This is the lesson that must be learned in this life. Usually this number
produces an individual that is very trustworthy and honorable, and one unlikely
to harbor any sort of prejudice. Obviously, this is a rather tall order, but you
are, in fact, a person that feels very deeply for individuals less fortunate
than yourself, and if you are in a position to help, you certainly will. You
tend to be quite sensitive, as you see the world with much feeling and
compassion. The 9, being the highest of the single digit numbers, holds an
elevated position and poses certain responsibilities. The purpose of life for
those with a 9 life path is of a philosophical nature. Judges, spiritual
leaders, healers and educators frequently have much 9 energy. Material gains are
not overly important, although the quality of some life path 9 people is such
that they are materially rewarded in very significant ways. Often, the number 9
life path requires a very selfless attitude and the giving up of material
possessions for the common good. Even the very average of those with life path 9
possess extremely compassionate tendencies. The desire to help others,
especially the troubled or underprivileged, is strong. You are apt to frequently
find yourself being used and let down by others, as your generosity is misused
and abused.
The number 9's very deep understanding of
life is sometimes manifested in the artistic and literary fields. Here you may
be able to express your deep emotional feelings through painting, writing,
music, or other art forms. Often, however, there if a great deal of difficulty
finding a suitable outlet for the 9 Life Path. The 9 is usually well suited to
the helping and healing professions; the number is less inclined to the
competitive business environment.
You have the ability to make friends very
easily, as people are attracted to your magnetic, open personality. You have a
special gift of understanding people, which if used correctly can be of great
benefit to others. Your interest in people tends to make you quite social.
People just naturally like you because you are so sympathetic, tolerant and
broadminded. In many ways, you are a romantic that can get lost in your loves
and passions. Relationships can be difficult for you, however, because it is
hard to strike a balance that will work effectively. If your partner is one
sharing your giving attitudes, the relationship will be happy and lasting, but
materially very difficult. On the other hand, if you choose a down-to-earth,
materially conscious individual, problems will arise quickly.
As do all the life path numbers, the 9 has
its negative side, and because of the demanding nature of the truly positive 9,
many tend to fail in this category. It is not uncommon for persons with the 9
life path to fight the realities and challenges of purpose imposed here because
selflessness is not an easy trait. You may have difficulty believing that giving
and a lack of personal ambition can be satisfying. It must be realized and
accepted that little long-term satisfaction and happiness is to be gained by
rejecting the natural humanitarian inclinations of this path.
The number 11 Life Path has the
connotation of illumination describing its general focus. This is the number
associated with spiritual awareness. As one of the two master numbers, 11
vibrations yield understanding and knowledge beyond the grasp of others. The
attitude toward life of those possessing this Life Path is somewhat extreme;
extremely intuitive, avant-garde, idealistic, visionary, and cultured. These
extremes make you an interesting, if unusual person, with much to offer society.
The Life Path 11 person is deep-thinking, and you are no doubt interested in
understanding many of life's mysteries and more intriguing facets. Your
inventive mind and broadminded views will permit you to succeed in life in any
number of ventures. You can best serve society, however, in those endeavors
utilizing your skills of counseling and guidance. Much of your idealism is
people oriented and quite humanitarian in nature. You expect a great deal of
yourself and of those to whom you are close.
On the negative side, there is a lot of
nervous tension associated with the 11 life path, and you can be a difficult
person to deal with because of this. For this reason, relationships, at times,
can be difficult. This is a Life Path that seems to feature broad mood swings
between the elation and depression. You are likely to have trouble making
decisions and getting your life in gear, so to speak. There is a tendency for
the 11 to harbor feelings of uneasiness, and dissatisfaction with
accomplishments and personal progress in life. Your grandiose schemes usually
make sense, but you can get off the track and they can be very impractical. You
have a very distinct side that lacks common sense, and you are quite often
unable to distinguish between fantasy and reality. In this regard, you are
perhaps more of a dreamer than a doer. When you do get on target, your ideas
seem to have been inspired on high. Perhaps you are not a leader, but you are a
visionary and a very talented idea person.
The Life Path 22 is the higher of the two
master number, and the most powerful of all the Life Path numbers. As such, it
is also the most difficult to live up to and fulfill. The 22 individual in
endowed with many powers from within and they can reach any heights in life. A
truly positive Life Path 22 person, equipped with a suitable education, can be a
master builder in society. An idealistic nature is grounded in practical terms,
allowing you to conceive grandiose, far-reaching schemes and carry them through
to the end. If you desire and are willing to work for it, you can achieve
enormous success, prestige, and fame. Obviously, everyone with this Life Path
does not become famous, but you may have realized early in life that you have
the capacity to accomplish a great deal with relatively little effort.
Several Life Path number possess special
spiritual understanding, however, the 22 is unique in that this path has great
understanding, but also the ability to apply knowledge in a practical way. There
is purpose to your life and you view your tasks and obligations in a very
emotionally controlled and determined way.
Really negative 22 people are very rare.
When they do show up, there power is similar to positive 22, but motivations are
in a negative vein and they are very dictatorial, insensitive, and overbearing.
The majority of 22 people fall into an average category who still have
sufficient ability to reach great heights within their chosen fields. The
ability to control emotion may help in the business world. This is a powerful
Life Path, both for the material gain it can bring and for the higher good that
is often achieved for mankind.
© Michael McClain 1997.
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