100th Blog Post: Numerology

The belief that numbers possess sacred powers has been shared by not just archaic cultures and Greek philosophers, but by Renaissance scholars and many present-day mathematicians as well.

Numerology is as old as astrology and has its origins in Mesopotamian, Judaic, and ancient Greek civilizations. Like astrology, it is a symbolic system, one of the many tools we can use to understand ourselves and our life purpose better. Numbers possess a dual nature and can represent either a positive or negative force. Exploring their meaning can help us discover and develop our personal potential and guide us on life's journey.

Holistic Number
Your holistic number represents the total sum of the numbers of your birth day, month, and year. This number reveals your life purpose or challenge with its positive and negative attributes. By understanding your holistic number, you can come to a greater level of self-awareness.
To calculate your personal holistic number, add all the digits together one by one.
For example: April 30, 1979 (4/30/1979) = 4+3+1+9+7+9=33 = 3+3= 6
My holistic number is 6, which can also be read as 33/6

Personal Year Number
To calculate your personal number for a particular year, simply add your personal month and day of birth to the year in question.
For example, I was born on April 30, 1979 and wish to know what kind of year I would experience in 2010, I simply substitute 2010 for my birth year.
April 30, 2010 = 4+3+0+2+0+1+0= 10 = 1

Thirty-One Personal Day Interpretations
The personal day number simply corresponds to the day of the month you were born. It is unchangeable.
Hence, my personal day is 30.


My Numerology
Holistic number 6:
The number 6 dynamic is emotional and universal. The positive attributes of the number 6 are idealism, creativity, humanitarianism, comopassion, and vision. Number 6 individuals are sensitive and responsible, and they often judge life by their feelings. Direct in your response, you mirror your close environment and people's behavior. You can be both home-loving and worldly, and you enjoy being involved in your community. Having strong family ties suggests that you can be a good parent who is supportive and uplifting. As a trustworthy individual and practical advisor, you will have friends who will come to you in times of trouble. Often a perfectionist, you love to be creative or artistic. With your good taste and eye for style, beauty, and form, you like to decorate your surroundings and beautify your home. If you aspire to high ideals, you may separate yourself from the mundane reality of ordinary life. Nevertheless, to make a better world you should hold on to your utopian ideals and try very hard to live by your high morals. It would be wise, however to overcome a tendency to be critical and judgmental. By learning to balance your feelings and thoughts, you can create harmony and peace. Accepting your own imperfections and failings helps you to come to terms with the world and its limitations. As a number 6 individual you need to overcome a tendency to worry or become frustrated. The more you give, the more you will receive.
The challenges for number 6 are a lack of satisfaction, snobbishness, a lack of compassion, being overcritical, being domineering, and being interfering.

Personal Year 1:
This is a time of new beginnings. There are numerous opportunities for expanding projects that have already been established or for beginning programs that have the mark of your own individuality. Although taking a new direction can present a risk, and making the right choices takes courage and confidence, listen to your inner voice, and do not allow yourself to be discouraged by others.
If changes are in the air, this is the time to take action. Self-improvement is genuinely important to you, and the emphasis this year is on being independent, positive, and ambitious; otherwise you might miss the opportunities that a number 1 year has to offer. Any attempts made to go backward either will be denied or are not advisable. Guard against being too lazy or insecure to fulfill your dreams. The most rewarding experience of a number 1 year is to pioneer a new idea or invention that is of benefit to others.

Personal Day 30:
Artistic and creative, friendly and sociable are just some of the ways people with a number 30 birthday are characterized. You enjoy the good life, love socializing, and can be exceptionally charismatic, loyal, and friendly. Emotional and ambitious, with creative potential, you take ideas and expand them in your own dramatic style. Even-tempered and gregarious, with good taste and an eye for style and form, you can achieve success in all types of work concerning art, design, and music. Pride and ambition combine with good opportunities often allow you to climb to the top of your profession. If you have a number 30 birthday, you possess strong feelings, and being in love or contented is a vital requirement. In your pursuit of happiness, avoid being lazy, overindulgent, impatient, or jealous, as these may cause you to experience emotional instability. Among those with a number 30 birthday, many will find recognition or fame, especially musicians, actors, and entertainers, but may have to make some sacrifices for loved ones.
Positive: love of fun, loyalty, friendliness, ability to synthesize, talent with words, creativity, luck
Negative: laziness, obstinacy, erraticism, impatience, over-indulgence, indifference, indecision, jealousy