Numerology is the study of how numbers influence our personalities and our life trends. It can be used in gaining a better understanding of personality, karma, and overall purpose. People who understand themselves on a deeper level are better able to fulfill their soul’s true calling. They have more courage in pursuing goals that bring them joy.
Numerology can help guide you into a career that best suits your personality and that you feel best equipped to do. The life path number is reflective of our purpose in life, by acting in accordance with it life flows a lot more easily and with a lot less stress. By studying your life path, you can be guided into a profession which shines a light on your talents. I believe that everyone is intelligent and skillful, the key is understanding in what area and then pursuing it with passion.
The life path is calculated by adding the month, day and year of your birth. January =1, February =2 and so forth until December =12. For example, if you were born June 25 1972, you add 6 + 25+ 1+9+7+2= 50= 5. Your life path would be 5.
Number 1: You are best suited for a career where you can function independently and autonomously, preferably in a position of leadership. You do very well when you are self-employed or running your own business. You do not like to follow established traditions and enjoy blazing new trails; you bring a fresh new voice to your field. You greatly enjoy being a position of authority and thrive on others recognizing you for your innovative vision and accomplishments.
Number 2: You are best suited for a career that makes the best use of your people skills, diplomacy and negotiating talents. You are not suited for jobs that do not include interacting with people on a regular basis. You thrive when working on teams because you enjoy bouncing your ideas off of other people, incorporating their ideas with your own and presenting a final product that presents the best from every person’s contribution. You genuinely like to listen to people talk about their lives so you may enjoy working in a helping profession.
Number 3: You are best suited for careers that allow you to express your creativity, entertain others, allow expression of your philosophical/ religious/spiritual beliefs and that allow you opportunity to travel /interact with foreigners. You may have musical, artistic and/or comedic talent that would be best expressed in theatre, television, dancing, singing, playing a musical instrument, radio, or movies for example. Careers that involve local or international travel satisfy your wanderlust and sense of adventure.
Number 4: You are best suited for careers that offer a steady work schedule and salary and that have detailed directions for completing tasks. You do well in a system that has a clearly defined hierarchy where everyone’s roles and responsibilities are clearly outlined. You are excellent at following through on tasks until they are completed and are not likely to give up due to difficulty or boredom. Your organizational ability, strong work ethic and attention to detail makes you a very valuable asset anywhere you work.
Number 5: You are best suited for a career that capitalizes on your excellent communication skills, ability to sell, write or teach. You do well when presenting ideas to the public; public relations, advertising and marketing work well. You enjoy working with facts and logic so careers involving science, computers or research may be a good fit. You greatly enjoy travel and a career that allows you to explore the world and interact with people from different cultures is well suited to you. You may find yourself doing multiple careers at once or switching fields.
Number 6: You are best suited for careers that make use of your eye for beauty, your creativity, your compassion and your desire to be of service to others. You often have artistic or musical talents that would be put to good use in playing an instrument, singing, dancing, and performance or visual arts. Your compassion and desire to be of service could propel you towards a career in a helping profession such as a doctor, nurse, rehabilitation professional, social worker, and psychologist, working at a non-profit / charitable organization or religious / spiritual institution. You have a talent for entrepreneurship and might also be a successful business owner.
Number 7: You are best suited for careers that make use of your investigative mind, writing ability, research ability and healing ability. You are excellent at analyzing things and coming up with a deeper reason or a reason that is not currently evident for why the way things or people are as they are. You love to learn and because you tend to pursue advanced degrees, you may become a professor in university/college. Although you highly value your solitude, you are genuinely interested in listening to other people’s problems and have a natural healing ability.
Number 8: You are best suited for careers where you can steadily climb a hierarchy or assume a powerful / high status position, preferably one that gives a very high salary. You are comfortable being in the public eye and present yourself well. You are well suited for a corporate career, banking, finance, law, accounting, or owning your own business. You probably enjoy investing so you may be a financial advisor, real estate agent or do work in the stock market.
Number 9: You are best suited for careers involving leadership, religion/spirituality, humanitarian pursuits, teaching, and creativity. You long to make a positive difference in the world and are attracted to positions that will enable you to help people you feel are in need, thus organizations similar to the Salvation Army would be appealing. You may be attracted to the teaching profession, where you feel you have a major part in shaping young minds. You may have artistic and musical gifts that are expressed through singing, playing an instrument or through visual and performance arts.
Reference books:
- Cope, L. (1999). Your Stars are Numbered. Boston, Massachusetts: Element Books, Inc.
- Goldschneider, G. & Elffers, J. (2013). The Secret Language of Birthdays. New York, New York: Penguin Group.
- McCants, G. (2005). Glynis Has Your Number. New York, New York: Hyperion Books.
