How to Determine a Personal Number in Numerology

Finding your Personal Numbers

• 1

  Find your Life Path Number.

  This number is simply the numbers of your birth date added together. For example, if your birthday is September, 30, 1970, add 9+30+1970. This equals 2009. Now add 2+9. You get 11. Next add 1+2. Your Life Path Number is 2.

• 2

  Calculate your Personal Year Number

  Add the year of your last birthday to 10 and 1. Example: 10+1+2009. This equals 2020. Now add 2+0+2+0, for a total of 4. Your Personal Year Number is 4.

  This number tells what you can expect from the coming year.

• 3

  Find your Personal Months Number

  Like the Personal Year Number, this number can be calculated for each month, and will give you an idea of what the month will bring. Start with your Personal Year Number above, add the number of the month you wish to do the numerology on.

  Example, if your Personal Year Number is 4, and the month is December, you add 4+12 for a total of 16. Now add 1+6, for a Personal Month number of 7.

• 4

  Add your Personal Year Number, Personal Month Number, and the number of the day to find your Personal Day Number. Example to figure the Personal Day Number for December 10, using the Personal Numbers above: 4+7+10 =21. Now, 2+1=3. Your Personal Day Number for December 10, 2010 is 3.

• 5

  Evaluate your results.

  Life path numbers indicate the following:

  1 -- Suggests you are a natural leader, and thrive on independence. You have a strong desire for personal attainment. You are a self-starter and very creative.

  2 -- You are spiritual in nature, and often find yourself being a peacemaker. You are a good listener, and absorb most of what you hear. You are a skilled mediator. People with a Life Path Number of 2 tend to be intuitive, visionary, and idealistic deep thinkers.

  3 - People with this Life Path Number tend to be creative with a give of communication. They live life fully and don't worry about much. They are often not good with money.

  4 -- A Life Path Number of 4 suggests a natural ability toward planning, building, and fixing things.

  5- This number suggests a happy-go-lucky attitude. People with the number 5 also enjoy working with people, and are good communicators.

  6- The Life Path Number 6 indicates that you thrive when you are nurturing others. You value truth and justice, as well.

  7- This number suggests your strengths lie in investigation, analysis and observation. You evaluate things quickly and accurately.

  8- This group of people leans toward becoming public leaders. They are often active in government or other leadership roles. A Life Path Number of 8, also indicates you are ambitious and goal oriented.

  9- This Life Path Number suggests compassion, generosity and deep feelings. These people are very compassionate.

  Personal Year, Month and Day numbers are described by the following words:

  1 -- choices, new beginnings
  2 -- peace, balance, cooperation
  3 -- socializing, self-expression
  4 -- building foundations, work, responsibility
  5 -- learning, new experiences, freedom
  6 -- family, responsibility, service
  7 -- wisdom, evaluation, planning
  8 -- money, business, power
  9 -- honesty, endings, dedication