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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