Numerology: the numbers of your date of birth and name
Numerology is a system of beliefs in which the numbers of a person’s date of birth and name describe their character and path. Its main number is the life path number: the sum of the digits of the date of birth, reduced to one number from 1 to 9 or to the master numbers 11, 22 and 33. The calculators use the Pythagorean system.
Life Path Number
One number from 1 to 9, or a master 11, 22 or 33, and what it means in the tradition.
Personal Year
The stage in the nine-year cycle for a chosen year, and the dates it runs between.
Birth Date Compatibility
The life path numbers of two people and the kind of the pair: harmonious, neutral or challenging.
Karma Number
The expression, heart’s desire and personality numbers, and whether any of them passes through 13, 14, 16 or 19.
Pythagoras Square
The 3 by 3 grid, the four working numbers and what the rows, columns and diagonals show.
The calculation
Example: how the life path number is calculated
For 15 March 1990 the day, the month and the year are reduced one by one, then their sum is reduced again.
- Day1 + 5 = 6
- Month3
- Year1 + 9 + 9 + 0 = 19 → 1 + 9 = 10 → 1 + 0 = 1
- Sum6 + 3 + 1 = 10 → 1 + 0 = 1
The life path number is 1. In the tradition this is the Leader, the number of beginnings: will and the wish to go first.
The meanings
The numbers from 1 to 9 and the master numbers 11, 22 and 33
Each number has its own name and keywords in the Pythagorean tradition. 11, 22 and 33 are master numbers: they are not reduced to one digit and carry the traits of 2, 4 and 6 in a stronger form.
More about each number: in the library, Numerology.
| Number | Name | Keywords |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Leader | beginnings, will, independence |
| 2 | The Diplomat | partnership, patience, balance |
| 3 | The Creator | creativity, communication, joy |
| 4 | The Builder | order, work, security |
| 5 | The Free Spirit | freedom, change, movement |
| 6 | The Nurturer | home, care, responsibility |
| 7 | The Seeker | analysis, intuition, seeking |
| 8 | The Powerhouse | power, results, ambition |
| 9 | The Humanitarian | compassion, completion, ideals |
| 11 | The Spiritual Messenger | intuition, inspiration, sensitivity |
| 22 | The Master Builder | vision, building, scale |
| 33 | The Master Teacher | care, teaching, service |
Questions
What is numerology?
Numerology is a system of beliefs in which the numbers of a person’s date of birth and name describe their character and path. The most widespread is the Pythagorean system: the digits are added and the sum is reduced to one digit, while 11, 22 and 33 stay master numbers.
The interpretations follow the numerological tradition, for education and entertainment. They do not replace professional advice.