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Working with new beginnings (part 1)

As January is the start of a new year, it's an excellent time for new beginnings. What project have you imagined starting, but have held off for one reason or another? Numerologically, now is the time to initiate your projects, especially as they relate to the needs of your heart.

If you're reading this in January, you may also feel compelled to review your life before moving on, or make major life changes. You may feel introspective in light of any intentions or resolutions that you've made. Perhaps, you simply have a few changes that you would like to integrate into your life now.

Reviewing your life is a powerful and healing process to undertake and you may wish to look to your Core Numbers to aid you in this process. They can help you to see where you've been fully listening to your heart, and where you might want to bring focus and energy to. Perhaps, you're not letting the world see where you shine? Perhaps, you can help others to shine! Find a way to work with the areas of your life that you may have neglected in the past, and you can begin to heal your heart. Your life will then begin to unfold in new and exciting ways.

It can also be powerful to work with your dreams, especially when you are pondering changes in your life. 2012 is a great time to tap into your dreams, as the Numerological theme for the year involves understanding the mystery of our lives. Working with dreams really can help you to learn about, and work with, the symbolism and imagery bubbling up from deep within your own heart and psyche.

However, if you haven’t worked with dreams before then the Tarot is a simple, fun and powerful tool to begin working with symbols and images. Utilizing the card that is related to any of your Core Numbers, especially your Life Path, can help you to learn more about your own personal story. The symbolism on each card is stirring, unique and powerful. In the next post, I'll post the cards and the Life Path they correlate to.

As you work with your Life Path Tarot card, the images on the card may reflect ideas you have about changes that you'd like to make, or even parts of dreams that you've been having. Spend enough with the card to learn how it fits into your life. Have fun with it. Draw it. Dance it. Act it out. Do whatever you need to do to express how the card makes you feel. See where the energy, and theme, of the card is in your life.

Find ways to work with what you've learned by working with your Tarot card, Life Path and other numbers to help guide you in any new beginnings that you've been planning. Don't be afraid to ask for help, or even lend a hand to others who are starting their own new beginnings.

Discovering A Life That Matters

Your Destiny Number can guide you toward living a life that really matters to you. As a tool to understand your life experiences, your Destiny Number describes ways in which you can best live in order to live up to your fullest potential. We all have life changing experiences we will pass through. Your own experiences will help to shape the person you will become.

The Destiny number describes those situations, actions and decisions you really are compelled to choose for growth in your life. It's about following your heart and believing in your inner dreams.

At first, others may more clearly see which decisions are best for you. Consider their wisdom carefully. However, the decision on how you want live your life is always up to you. But, sometimes those close to us can easily identify strengths within us, which we cannot yet see. Your choices and possibilities are limitless. Know that the knowledge that comes from living up to your Destiny Number can be vital toward pursuing your personal growth.

In Numerology, we use a letter chart to convert our names to a corresponding number. To Calculate your Destiny Number you will simply add up all of the letters in your birth name (or a nickname if you choose). The resulting number is then reduced to a single digit, by adding together its own numbers:

A, J, S = 1
B, K, T = 2
C, L, U = 3
D, M, V = 4
E, N, W = 5
F, O, X = 6
G, P, Y = 7
H, Q, Z = 8
I, R = 9

Example:
Paris Hilton : 7 + 1 + 9 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 3 + 2 + 6 + 5 = 60
(6 + 0) = 6

Now, if you also had a Destiny Number 6 like Paris, you would try to keep in mind how your time spent working or just having fun helps to make you feel more confident. For someone with a Destiny Number 6 this might be finding ways to help others connect and find joy in their own lives. When you are younger this might be through volunteer work with a group of close friends. Later in life you may feel compelled to be part a strong part of your community by contributing your time to local schools, hospitals or other community organizations.

Destiny Numbers - Brief Descriptions
Destiny 1:
You'll feel confident when you are: Being inventive or creative, Guiding, Leading, Challenging others
You'll feel challenged when you are: Giving up, Over confident, Domineering, Controlling, Hiding

Destiny 2:
You'll feel confident when you are: Compassionate, Caring, Honest, Receptive, Social, Giving
You'll feel challenged when you are: Feeling isolated, Cut off, Being manipulative, Wavering, Depressed, Chaotic

Destiny 3:
You'll feel confident when you are: Social, Optimistic, Creative, Gregarious, Fun, Caring, Worldly
You'll feel challenged when you are: Domineering, Gossipy, Bragging, Controlling, Manipulative

Destiny 4:
You'll feel confident when you are: Persistent, Loyal, Dependable, Controlled, Determined, Practical
You'll feel challenged when you are: Angry, Heated, Domineering, Fear based, Resistant, Moody, Closed

Destiny 5:
You'll feel confident when you are: Exploring, Curious, Inventive, Discovering, Traveling, Finding your voice
You'll feel challenged when you are: Greedy, Frugal, Coveting, Feeling Stressed, Temperamental, Bored, Uncaring

Destiny 6:
You'll feel confident when you are: Warm, Hospitable, Caring, Parenting, Helping, Concerned
You'll feel challenged when you are: Selfish, Uncaring, Pessimistic, Closed, Mean, Angry, Cold

Destiny 7:
You'll feel confident when you are: Utilizing your intuition, Living Spiritually, Honest, Caring, Having faith
You'll feel challenged when you are: Isolated, Dogmatic, Isolated, Apathetic, Closed, Lost, Angry

Destiny 8:
You'll feel confident when you are: Expressing your authority, persistent, courageous, honest, dedicated
You'll feel challenged when you are: Domineering, Greedy, Manipulative, Dishonest, Disloyal

Destiny 9:
You'll feel confident when you are: Sympathetic, Compassionate, Inspiring, Caring, Determined
You'll feel challenged when you are: Critical, Angry, Manipulative, Bitter, Compulsive

Numerology and Midlife Transitions

Numerology can be used to support midlife transitions. We’ll discuss how Numerology can help by allowing you to make healthier choices about your life. Men would also benefit from studying the works of Stephen Arterburn, William Blake, Robert Bly, John Eldredge, and Barry Lopez. However, let’s first discuss what exactly “midlife” is. Webster's Dictionary defines middle age or midlife as:

“The time of human life between youth and old age, usually reckoned as the years between 40 and 60.”

Therefore midlife is a period of time in which you are no longer young, but not necessarily old. It is a midpoint. But, what are you in the middle of? Are you in the middle of a life that you enjoy? Most of us want to live long, meaningful, and worthwhile lives. Do you yearn for something extra in your life? Are you now more focused on times past, or the present? You may have many questions about life, and what it should or could be. Is your life significant? Somehow you must find the answer these questions. As you age the answers become more important. Men and women today may have a stressful and more difficult time transitioning in midlife, especially when they avoid answering these and other important questions. Of course since recent studies, like those from the National Institutes of Health, show that men and women handle stress differently, we all will have unique and personal answers.

By midlife, hopefully you have been responsible for your own personal growth, which can be part of a life long evolutionary process. In other words, you are a mature and responsible adult. You can be optimistic, yet have contingencies for possible obstacles. You know that outside guidance can be beneficial. Guidance can come from hearing the stories of others and by actually listening to your own inner voice (as represented by your Soul Number). As you approach middle age, you may want to devote special time for personal reflection and evaluation. Numerology can help with this through the your Maturity number.

Those of us with father, or abandonment, issues may need to find ways to emotionally support ourselves before we can effectively self-reflect. Counseling may be needed. Those of us willing to do deeper work may wish to study breath work, the enneagram, voice dialogue, mythology and archetypes. Men, especially at midlife, would do well to study the warrior archetype. German anthropologist Adolph Bastian, first proposed the idea that world myths seem to be built from the same "elementary ideas.". These ideas eventually became known in psychology as archetypes.

By midlife, it’s important to have a developed sense of your true self, and a strong level of maturity. Where does your sense of self come from? Becoming mature is a process of learning, growth and evolving. You learn, make mistakes, and develop. Numerological insight into your maturity and aging can be had from your Maturity number. Its influence begins to have a deep and profound impact on your life after the age of 35. It indicates particular abilities, yearnings or dreams that gradually surface between 30 and 40, with its full force becoming stronger throughout your 40’s. It definitely has an inner, mysterious and spiritual pull. Personal crisis may emerge when we avoid the pull of our inner growth and instead overly devote our lives to business, sports or the material.

In many ways, the Maturity Number illustrates rewarding life paths and the possible ways that you may develop your true potential. However, the paths that it shows may not be direct routes to your ultimate goals. Following it is about following your heart. Following it is not about doing what pleases others. Understanding the nuances of this number may take time. In the long run, you may learn more about yourself and your Maturity number by sharing your time, energy, and wisdom through honest work and community involvement. It may involve becoming humble. For career minded individuals this process can mean that you find more time for spiritual and social development.

The characteristics of your Maturity number can usually be seen when you are young, but we all tend to lose sight of these traits, as we get older. In young children, the Maturity number can be seen by simply noticing the way they behave and by observing their personal interests. However, its influences usually disappear gradually because their personality is forming (see Soul Number & Outer Number) and the influence of the Core Numbers (Life Path, Soul Number, Outer Number, Destiny Number) grows. Remember the words of Pablo Picasso: “All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” I remember drawing and working with clay as a child. I am sure many of you remember doing this, or similar things, as well. I still enjoy drawing today. Being creative and artistic simply makes me happy and has always helped me to relieve stress and tension. What makes you happy?

Now, another tool that can help shed light on this period of your life is Astrology. Within Astrology you can look to your "Saturn Return" to find more information about key transformational points in your life (29-30 and 59-60). Since Saturn's period is roughly about 29-1/2 years, it generally refers to a period of time between ages 29- 30. Each time Saturn returns to its birth location (natal position) in your chart, you are supposedly “reborn”. At the Saturn return, you are challenged to listen to your soul, express your unique individuality and to be responsible for needed personal growth.

You may also look to others who seem to have had periods of life altering transformation, especially around ages 30 or 40, as the Saturn Return does appear to have profound and long lasting influence. These can be important time periods in anyone’s life, and you may also want to re-evaluate your 30th (or 60th) year. One person that I’d like to talk about is Gwenyth Paltrow. At 30, she says that her life changed forever. After celebrating her 30th birthday with her dad, he died a few days later. She says “...It's not as if you can shut off the pain of life and what it brings you. But I think if you face it head-on, with an open heart and open mind, you can surmount anything. I really believe that."

I am sure you have and can find people with transformation stories. The stamina and the power that renewal brings can help you to face your fears and obstacles later in life. It is about recognizing your strengths and abilities. The people mentioned above, are definitely examples of people willing to give it their all to work toward their dreams. These are people who do not give up. Now consider, Carl Jung who dedicated much of his life to therapy for people who given up on their inner desires. They may have done this to please someone else. For people like this, midlife transition can be a difficult process.

Now, as you progress into midlife, you should gradually be better able to fully express and live through the power of your Maturity Number. Learning to pace yourself and balance your needs is also important. Some Maturity numbers require that you learn about self-discipline while others will require that you learn about fun, pleasure, happiness, and creativity.

Maturity Number 3 is just such a number. People with a Maturity Number 3, will need to learn about simple living and find ways to unburden themselves from overly complex situations. It may mean that you no longer chase after the latest gadgets or have the best home or car. It may mean looking for work that is less demanding. Of course, these people will have to learn when to stand up for something that matters and when to walk away. It will be important for them to leave control of some of the bigger, or thornier, issues in life to others. At a basic level, those people with a 3 for a Maturity number will need to find balance between work and play. Creative outlets are what really matter for these people.

Of course, people with different Maturity numbers will have other issues to resolve. Consider someone who has a Maturity Number 7. These people generally appear deep and contemplating. As they age, they will become increasingly concerned with the larger questions in life. Generally, these people are looking for answers from within themselves. They want to be part of the “solution”. At midlife they may be drawn to religious studies. It will be important for them, especially those with families, to make room for their loved ones, even if they have a thirst to seek for deeper understanding of what life is all about.

For these people, it may be important to remember the words of Barry Lopez: “There are simply no answers to some of the great pressing questions. You continue to live them out, making your life a worthy expression of leaning into the light.” As they mature, it will therefore be important for those with a Maturity Number 7 to simply do what they believe is right. They will also need to balance time alone with family and social life. Others may at times, feel pushed aside by people with this number. Balance in their lives will help them to transition into adulthood and beyond. For men especially, this may mean that you develop ways to be more relaxed, giving and accepting.

With dedication and maturity, we all have the ability to listen to our inner needs and work toward achieving them. Think of your inner needs as the music of your soul. Don’t you want to hear it? It may take time, hard work, and dedication to arrive at your desired destination. Preparing yourself for possible obstacles, and working with spiritual tools can help you to make a more healthful midlife transition. Putting life on hold, pleasing others, or living through your children will only provide fuel for a crisis. You have to live your own life. Listening to your inner voice can be fulfilling and rewarding. You may want to look for people who have lives that seem to include the qualities of the Maturity number, as they may be able to help you learn more about your own life and transitional needs. Above all, enjoy life and remember this Yogi Bera-ism: “When you come to the fork in the road, take it.”

Numerology of Charlie Sheen

Today, we'll look at some of the Core Numbers in Charlie Sheen's Numerology chart. According to IMDB, Charlie Sheen was born on September 3, 1965. His birth name was Carlos Irnwin Estevez.

Looking at his Life Path we see that he is living with the influence of a Life Path 6. Briefly, this path is about having true concern, compassion and empathy for others. People with Life Path 6 may feel in their hearts that they simply must stand up and find ways to support and aid those who need it most. When they see problems within their family or community they are called to action.

Each Life Path will bring particular strengths and challenges with it. For those living with the influence of Life Path 6, the strengths are kindness, tolerance, generosity and problem solving. Also, balance and responsibility are key elements of this Life Path.

The challenges that these people face can revolve around being uncaring, oblivious, intolerant, cold and aloof. These people may struggle to try to find a place in their hearts for the world. They may not realize that while it’s important to nurture others, it’s also important to find time and space for themselves. Over time, they may let their upsets and challenges turn them toward cynicism and isolation.

I am not sure we’ve been able to truly see the strengths that this Life Path brings from his work. His character on his most recent show did not seem to play to any of the potential strengths, but instead leaned away from them. His recent sound bites and variety show don’t seem to portray the positive side of this Life Path either. Perhaps his earlier work reflects more of his true nature.

Charlie is living with the influence of Soul Number 4. This Soul Number revolves around stability, security, family, and service. For these people, it is important to be structured and responsible. Others often look to them for leadership and guidance.

Those people with Soul Number 4 may be challenged to find a way to bring order, clarity and reason into the world. They can grow to be effective mentors and leaders if they are willing to find their voice and believe in themselves.

It appears, at least from the way the media portrays Charlie, that he isn’t living up to the strengths of his Soul Number. Of course, we all have bad days. We all have moments when we wish we could take back the words we just said. Hopefully, for us and Charlie, we have people in our lives that can pull us back from the brink, and remind us about our lives and our gifts.

I only know Charlie from the image that is played up in the media. Of course, he is complicit in the very sharp image that is currently being shown to the world. If I was a close friend of his, I might ask some of the following questions:

• Do you feel like you've been let down?
• Do you feel like you've been able to connect with your true passion?
• What message do you feel you are conveying to the world?
• Do you feel as if you're in the back seat, and watching somebody else run your life?
• Do you you feel as if the media is to blame for how the world sees you?

The above questions could serve as a way for Charlie to better reflect on some of the some of his sensational actions and comments. But, he would have to be willing to look within himself and have the ability to reflect and make the necessary changes that he felt called to enact.

Regardless of his response, I feel that he would find great benefit by being able to find a way to look at the shadow side of the persona that he is currently portraying. It might help him to find a way to connect with the dynamic energy that he definitely has, but in a way that seems more nuanced, balanced and grounded.

Life Path 6 and Soul Number 4 both involve personal gifts of true compassion and concern for others. However, these gifts can be twisted when we let life wound us. When we feel hurt or wounded we find ways to acquiesce, give in and give up, and then we tend to blame others for our failures and forget about our own accountability. Compassion for ourselves can help us to take on responsibility and accountability.

Hopefully, Charlie does have compassion for himself and we may eventually see it portrayed in the media.

Blame VS Accountability

All too often when we have setbacks in our lives we become defensive, blaming and self-critical. We may spend long periods of time reevaluating out decisions, and wishing that we had done something differently. We get caught up in the fantasy of “If only.”

However, blaming yourself tends to be a process that only leads to more blame, frustration and anger. Blame tends to indicate that you’re very self-critical, and believe that you have failed. Blaming yourself allows you to dwell in the past and stew in anger and resentment over what might or could have been, rather than looking for a way to get back up, or find a way to learn from your experience.

Being accountable for yourself, your experiences and the outcomes means that you want to learn more about yourself and what life has to offer. It means that your life situations have significance, importance and meaning. Accountability means that you’re willing to look within, and make changes to allow yourself to navigate through the challenges that you may face.

Being accountable instead of blaming yourself, also means that you recognize that although being organized, planning and having structure are all important, you simply can’t know everything and realize that sometimes events in life simply don’t unfold as you had thought they would.

Numerology can begin to help you to be more accountable for yourself by highlighting your strengths and weaknesses through your Core Numbers. You can then use your insights from your Core Numbers as personal guidance to help you to better weigh and evaluate decisions, and their ramifications, as they relate to your personality and your potential.

Numerology can also help you to better evaluate your plans by helping you to understand and work with your personal cycles. Each year has a different theme or dynamic attached to it. Your Personal Year Number can help to provide you with guidance around the potential opportunities and challenges that can occur during the year. If you're prepared ahead of time, you can then be ready to take advantage of the opportunities as they unfold, rather than second guessing or worrying if you are making the right choices.

Finally, having a deep sense of compassion for yourself can help you to step into, and maintain, accountability. This means that you're fully embracing the "you", that you are becoming and that you fully recognize your humanness. You're not perfect. You'll make mistakes. But, you're willing to face life with an open heart.

Numerology of April 4th

Monday, April 4th provides an opportunity for triple 4’s to come into all of our lives. I’ve written about working with reappearing numbers (specifically numbers like 111 and 444) that regularly reappear in your life. See here and here. If you've been seeing 444's in your life, then today can be an especially invigorating and powerful day for you. Although, it can provide opportunities for finding personal balance for everyone.

Numerologically, the 4 is a strong counterbalance to the dynamic and creative energy of the 1. The number 4 generally relates to being centering, grounded, down-to-earth, reliable and structured. In the Tarot, the Emperor is the 4th card and it can represent authority, discipline and reason. If you're familiar with the Tarot, you may wish to reflect on it, especially on the 4th.

Consider a brief example of the contrasting personalities that these numbers can influence, but realize that there are of course many circumstances, themes and energies at play within all of our lives. The individual with a strong 1 dynamic is willing to get up early, go out and do all the chores and finish the shopping for dinner. The individual with the strong 4 dynamic is still willing to do those things, but recognizes that someone needs to do the cleaning, cook the food and pay the bills. People living under the influence of the number 1 can be more outward directed, while those living under the number 4 can be more inward and centered.

In order to better understand the power and influence of these numbers in your own life, you may wish to review your Core Numbers to get a better understanding of your own Numeroligical makeup. Specifically, you will wish to focus on your Life Path as the challenges and opportunities that are currently showing up can be helping, or hindering, you to answer its call.

April 4th can provide you the opportunity to look at your life in a balanced, simple and practical way. What have you been holding off? Which areas of your life lack balance and support? Is there an important dream that is calling to be fulfilled? The dynamics of the 4 can help you to focus on answering these questions, and allow you to look at how you might continue working toward accomplishing your goals in a realistic, focused and balanced way.

Allow yourself to ask the questions above, but don't feel pressured into completely answering them yet. It may take time for your full answers to unfold. You may have many more questions of your own. You might also be feeling as if it's challenging to make certain changes in your life, but with patience and dedication you can begin taking small steps. You can “dream”, but you also need to keep your feet on the ground and live in the life that you have built.

Now is the time to evaluate how you can become more involved, active and engaged in your life, both inwardly and outwardly. Your evaluation can be best focused on activities and pursuits that allow you to feel that your life has meaning and value. Be aware of the practicalities and logistics, as you think about your life and the changes you might like to make. This may not be the time for jumping from A to Z, but rather finding a way to navigate from A to B, to C, and eventually to Z. Your desires are important, but so is finding a way to fulfill your daily needs and obligations.

At this time, you may feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders, so it may be necessary to find ways to delegate some of your responsibilities. It may be time to look for ways to seek for assistance from others. Finding outside help and support can allow you to focus on your central priorities. You may also need to find a way to bring better balance into your life by finding a better split between your outer and inner life. Developing a personal practice, such as journaling or meditation, can help you to develop a deeper inner life and help you to feel more grounded, and help to reduce any stress or burden that you may feel.

Good questions to contemplate today:

• What achievements have I been holding off?
• How can I be a guide or teacher to others?
• Where can I find support from others?
• What is my road map for the future?
• What brings peace into my life? (How can I have more of it?)
• Do I feel grounded and centered?
• How can I ask for the help that I need?
• What am I willing to do to develop an inner life?

 

Conquering your fears

Your fears may be limiting you from living up to your full potential. Your Numerology reading (see the Core Numbers) can offer insight and guidance to best live your life authentically and purposefully. Part of living in this way is understanding that we will have fears, uncertainty and doubts, yet managing your life in spite of them. Our fears and doubts can keep us rooted to a place that is not satisfying or fulfilling. Finding ways to loosen their grip can help you to better pursue your passion, and move ahead in your life.

Learning more about yourself and your reactions is critical to your success! As you learn more about yourself, you can get a better handle on the situations and events that typically trigger you. What emotional triggers do you have? Your particular reactions may be based on where are you in your life, versus where you want to be. Being in the tension of this can create anxiety. However, finding effective ways of dealing with this anxiety can help you to feel more in control of your life, and step out of the worry.

Are you reaching your goals? Do you like you are on your right path? Improving yourself may involve looking at what it is that you do well, and evaluating its opposite in your life. The opposite may offer some insight into your doubt and worry. For instance, If you are a great organizer, then ask yourself when the last time you painted was. You may be so caught up in the practical and everyday, that you’ve fear you have no time for play or forgotten how to be creative! If you are a great painter, ask yourself when was the last time that you balanced your checkbook.

Yes, fear is a common problem from which none of us is immune. Don't ignore it. Accept it, and try to find methods to help yourself overcome its limiting and destructive power. Fear is common to us all to some degree. There are many things that we all may generally fear, such as a fear of rejection, fear of feeling inadequate fear of failure, and fear of loss.

However, conquering your uncertainties, doubts and fears is about taking on your particular challenges that you to tend to put off. It doesn’t matter whether you are challenged by work or play. We all need a sense of balance in our lives. Create space and time for both what you are passionate about, and your daily needs and responsibilities. Don't put either on the back burner. Allow both to have importance.

By bringing greater balance into your life, you can at least begin to feel like you are not neglecting parts of your life. It’s about stepping more fully in your life. It might not sound sexy and exciting, but it’s a step that you can take toward building more self-confidence. And, the more self-confident that you feel, the better chance that you’ll have at living your life purposefully and living through your passion, rather than fear.

You may want look at where you get stuck in doubt or fear, perhaps by pushing away ideas, hopes or dreams. It doesn't matter whether they seem achievable or not. Your ideas may help you to feel fulfilled and progress along your Life Path. By belittling, neglecting or devaluing your desires, you're devaluing yourself.

After reviewing your Core Numbers you may have some questions that you might like to consider:

• How do I let memories of the past influence my present behavior?
• How can I let go of past criticisms from others?
• How can I begin to believe in myself?
• Where can I find the support the I need?
• Who is supporting me in my life right now?
• Who am I supporting right now?
• How can I have compassion for myself and others?

Spend some time with alone or with a trusted friend or partner and review your answers. Perhaps you can begin to find ways, especially with compassion and patience, to walk away from your negative self-talk and find a way to constructively make important changes in your life.

Together, we can also look at your Current Year chart to see the dynamics that are happening and evaluate any potential challenges or opportunities. There may be situations that are presenting a chance for you to take steps into new situations, especially if you are not letting your doubts get in your way.

You might be in a period of time that relates to transitioning and ending, but that doesn't mean that you can't plan for the future. There are always steps that you can take to work toward achieving your dreams. Following your passion is really about understanding the potential of the moment and working with that dynamic, rather than struggling against it.

What can you expect 2011 to feel like?

Numerologically, 2011 can be a year to evaluate where you are in all areas of your life. This year can be a time to take a clear and balanced view of your goals and directions. This process isn’t about “what ifs”, rather it is about being practical, down to earth and realistic. Don’t be afraid to shoot for the stars, but be willing to put in the effort to achieve your goals. If you allow it, this year can be a powerful time to free yourself from past constraints. You may also be able to let go of certain situations and let go of the responsibilities and obligations that no longer serve or support you. If you're interested in digging deeper, this year is Universal year #4.

Your relationships can play a central role in your decisions now. Asking for, and allowing, help from your family and friends can help you to feel supported and to stay on solid ground. Without their help, you may feel like you have the weight of the world on your shoulders. Together, you can move mountains. During the year, it may help to have discussions about expectations and responsibilities with your partners and loved ones. These talks may help you to understand how you each can support one another.

This can be a year when you feel like you are constantly doing busy work. And, it is a year when you may be spending a great deal of energy in dealing with particular situations and challenges. But, as you apply yourself over time you will make steady progress. You may have to make choice around which projects and relationships you can continue to support and spend your time with. But, you’ll find the most success by making clear and honest choices.

Some of your decisions now may involve coming to terms with what you can and can’t be responsible for. This may mean delegating certain obligations to someone else. It may mean that you have to find ways to step up and take on more responsibility. Your decisions can dramatically shift your challenges and opportunities. Whatever you choose, know that this can be an incredibly freeing and opening time, especially if you can find ways to bring more balance into your life.

Ideas and suggestions for working more effectively with your health, money, relationships, and emotions are described below. You may wish take advantage of the dynamics of 2011 and the guidance may help you to develop insights or practices you can work with to strengthen, tone or enhance those areas of your life that are calling for your attention. Most of us have to find time to manage some aspect our feelings, wellness, partnerships and finances everyday. The suggestions below may help you to better manage and to navigate any potential opportunities or challenges.

Health/Diet

• Stress may play a role at this time, so pay careful attention to your physical needs
• Find ways to recharge and balance yourself
• Look to ways in which you can improve your diet
• Spend time outside
• Exercise, especially with techniques like Yoga or Tai Chi, can be beneficial
• Working with Voice Dialogue can help you to be more aware of any hidden personal health vices

Finances/Work

• This can be an excellent time to evaluate where you are both in your career and overall financially
• Stay on top of your game by paying attention to your health, delegating and asking for help
• Self-control is important when making major financial decisions now
• Turn off the news, especially when it begins to just be noise
• Focus on the important issues that are critical to your success
• Work on creating practical methodologies for business practices
• A study of the Enneagram may help you to successfully deal with hard-edged business associates

 

Love/Relationships

• Communication and honesty will play important roles during the year
• It’s vital to make the time for your family, friends and loved ones
• Identify and work with relationship issues that need attention
• Be willing to let go of relationships which are not healthy or supportive

Emotions/Inner desire for more

• Take care of your basic needs, then your goals are more easily achievable
• Find balance between work and home
• Allow yourself to fall back on your support network when feeling low
• Develop and maintain personal practices around centering
• Pay attention to your dreams, as they may be offering important emotional guidance

You should also know that while you, and everyone else, are experiencing the dynamics of 2011, you will also be having experiences related to your Personal Year.  Your Personal Year, extends from your birth month in one year to the next year. So your Personal Year doesn't start in January, but instead starts on your birthday. Your Core Numbers will also impact how you react and make decisions, and can provide valuable guidance and assistance.

If you prepare yourself and are ready for the opportunities and challenges that will come up in each year, you can benefit greatly. Consider that if you meet someone in a year that provides opportunities for beginnings, you can get to know them better. Perhaps you can then enter into a stronger and more meaningful relationship in the next year, which is about partnerships and cooperation.

We're always in a state of beginning, change and ending, somewhere in our lives. Just know that connecting with the rhythm of your life will allow you to be better connected to the world around you and ready for the challenges and opportunities that you can face during each year.

Please understand that you should try to use this information to grow and expand, and not to limit or constrain yourself. If you have additional questions about this subject, you can contact me and I will try to address them. And, if enough people have the same type of question, then the answers might also help others and then can be a valuable addition to an article, newsletter, facebook discussion or post.

Your Core Numbers and Wellness

Working with the personal knowledge that Numerology provides for us, we can look at ways in which we can maintain and improve our health by being more aware of stress in our lives. Having good health is a moment by moment and lifelong process. True health may require making essential changes for some of us. A good question to keep in mind when thinking about your health is: "What small step can I take right now that would help to add to, or better, my life?"

As an example, let's look at John who has both a Balance Number and a Soul Number of 7. This means that John may be very introspective and enjoy time by himself. He may need to find ways to better connect with his family and friends during times of stress as he may often try to solve all his difficulties alone or perhaps simply try to wait out his problems.

Suppose that John finds that he really enjoys a Sunday morning treat of coffee and doughnuts. Once a week, his little treat might not harm him. However, suppose that he starts enjoying his "treat" more often. He may know that it isn't good for him. Generally, people today are aware of the health benefits of eating a healthful diet. Maybe nothing happens to him or maybe he gains weight or develops insomnia, either of which can cause a great deal of stress. Perhaps he wants to stop having his "treat." It may be hard for him to change when every morning someone hands him a cup of coffee or the breakfast cart rolls right by. Somehow he must find the strength to break the pattern. His Balance number of #7 would indicate that rather than just "thinking" about change, he should go out and create his own change, perhaps with help from others. Perhaps he does not feel fulfilled by his current career path which does not satisfy his Life Path Number.

Your Core Numbers can indicate the tools and techniques that may help you to get onto the right path. For instance, your Life Path Number can help to show you what the right path actually could be. When you are living through your Life Path, you are connecting with skills and resources that come naturally to you. You will feel drawn to the activities that your Life Path describes. The Life Path number also describes the theme of the lessons and experience that you will gain through real and worthwhile challenges.

Utilizing your Life Path Number in conjunction with your other personal numbers, such as your Challenge Numbers, can help you to develop a better sense of yourself and your personal stress triggers. Also, building strong and lasting relationships with others can be an excellent way to stay healthy, and stress free. Our friends and family may often be able to provide an "early warning" for us, as they may see things that we don't or can't. They can also help us to steer away from stressful situations in the first place.

Trying to decide if stress has become an obstacle in your life can be easier said than done. You may be blind to the damage stress can create in your life. However, one way to start is being open to listening to advice and guidance from friends and family. They can be in tune with you and can be aware of problems and stress long before you. You may wish to try to analyze your stress levels by yourself, but that process requires that you be totally open and honest with yourself.

Relieving stress in your life means that you must be willing and able to step away from harmful situations, and change the habits that contribute to creating stress within your body. It may not be easy, but help from others can make it more manageable. The task of becoming complete is one in which you must face your obstacles and consciously work to improve yourself. This process, may involve taking risks, working with others, and doing things you might be afraid of, but ultimately these steps will lead to a more rewarding life.

Resources:
Susan Weed: http://www.susunweed.com/
Psychoneuroimmunology: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychoneuroimmunology

Numerology and Creativity

Your desire and search for creativity, art, and artistry, can be about seeking out ways to ignite passion, inspiration, and beauty within your life. Creativity can be a way to tell your story. You can foster deeper understanding of your life by creating, working with and appreciating art. Through the world of art, you can tap into the rich poetry of your heart and soul.

“Every human has four endowments- self awareness, conscience, independent will and creative imagination. These give us the ultimate human freedom... The power to choose, to respond, to change.” ~ Stephen Covey

Creativity is about expressing, building, craving, living, yearning, inventing, sensuality and even lust. The process of exploring creativity does not have to be about making art yourself, and it does not have to be dull, lifeless or boring. It can be about the excitement and fun of exploring the art, imagination and creativity of yourself and others. By glimpsing into the artistry and thoughts inspired by creativity, we can get a taste of the artists soul. We can even get a glimpse of the symbolism of the artist’s life. Their work may stir, or ignite, something deep within you!

If you do not have time for "art," then you probably do not have time to enjoy life. Your job is probably just a "job," and you may feel cut off from the rest of the world. Art can help you to begin to open up to life. Creativity is about escaping from cultural programming and the repetitive, routine and the mundane.

Numerology can provide methods to help you to further understand your inner landscape of creativity. Numerologically, you can correlate your personal numbers (Core Numbers) with particular colors. Your personal numbers can be used to indicate the color for clothes, decorating, painting and more. Also, you can match your desire for developing a particular quality (courage, honesty, loyalty, and persistence…) with a particular color. You can then apply that color in your life to help develop your desired qualities.

Number	Primary Color	Secondary Colors	Colors Help with:
1	Red	Crimson, Apricot	Stimulation, Growth, excitement, high spirits, and physical energy, Determination, Passion
2	Orange	Gold, Salmon, Garnet, Black	Accentuates relationships, Learning, Success, Happiness
3	Yellow	Ruby, Amber	Creativity, Intellect, Optimism
4	Green	Blue, Indigo, Brown, Silver	Peace, Rest, Responsibility, Relaxation, Growth, Abundance, Prosperity
5	Blue	Pink, Cherry	Growth, Patience, Tranquility
6	Indigo	Orange, Mustard	Intuition, Creativity, Imagination, Power
7	Violet	Pearl, Magenta	Inner Work, Vision, Spirituality
8	Rose	Opal, Ivory	Innovation, Dramatic change
9	Gold	Olive, Red	Wisdom, Wealth

The colors above, are based on the Chakras. I work with the colors primarily associated with the Chakra system. It’s perfectly okay for you to find that another system of colors works better for you. However you decide to work with color, know that utilizing the benefits of color in your life can help you to begin creating and manifesting the life that you dream about. What it is that you want to "create" in your life? What is it that you want? What do you hunger for? Applying Numerology and color, can be a stimulating adventure in helping to create your life.

Working with color can be both fun and creative. Matching particular colors with your personal numbers, can help to enhance the qualities represented the numbers. For instance, if you have a Soul Number of 4, then by utilizing the colors green, and brown (as indicated in the chart), you can help to foster deeper responsibility, structure, and solidity, not just for you, but for others who are influenced by these colors as well. You might place appropriately colored (brown and green in this case) objects of significance around your home and office. Ideally, objects that you bring into your home will have personal significance for you. They might help to put a voice to an inner need that needs to be expressed.

Gradually, others may begin to develop the qualities related to the colors, numbers and objects that you work with. Perhaps, working with the colors mentioned above can help you to inspire others to take on more responsibility, thus giving you the freedom to be more creative. If you want, or need, to break out of your "role" as supporter then you may wish to incorporate the more dynamic colors of red, orange, and yellow into your life. These colors can help you to change and charge your persona to one that may seem more dynamic and fluid.

There are many ways to tap into creativity in your life. Utilizing color is one way. Find out what "works" best for you.