Numerology: Unlock the Secrets of Your Personal Year Number
I’ve always been fascinated by metaphysics and ancient wisdom. Numerology has been practised for thousands of years in many different civilisations. The system of Western Numerology most practised today was created by the Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras, over 2500 years ago.
Everything in the universe has an energy vibration, including numbers, and these have an influence on your personality and life events. We each have a cycle of personal year numbers that start at birth and go from 1 – 9.
Your personal year number can give you insight into the types of experiences, opportunities and challenges you might experience in a given year: it’s your energetic weather forecast for the year ahead.
Work out your personal year by adding the digits of your day and month of birth with the current year. For example, if you were born on the 9th June, your personal year for 2022 would be
9 + 6 + 2022 = 2037
The digits are then added together until you reach a single digit OR 11 or 22. These are ‘master numbers’ which are not reduced further.
So for the 9th of June the example continues as follows:
2 + 0 + 3 + 7 = 12
1 + 2 = 3
Note: at the current time (from year 2000 onwards) the maths dictates that the order is 1, 11 (not 2), 3, 4 or 22, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
Have you worked yours out? Read on to see if this resonates with you.
Personal Year 1
Number one is all about new beginnings and fresh starts. It’s a good year to reinvent yourself, to start a new project, change career, move location. You’ll encounter new people, new situations and new opportunities in a one year. You’ll experience new energy and new ideas and it’s a time to be dynamic, decisive and action orientated. The results of your actions may take some time to appear, but they will come to fruition over time. It’s the start of the nine year cycle so what you do in this year will set the tone for the next eight years.
Affirmation: I am open to new beginnings that enhance my life.
Personal Year 11
This heralds a time of heightened emotions and super sensitivity. You may find yourself prone to emotional ups and downs, emotional challenges and disturbed sleep. The way you feel about people could change – but don’t act in haste as things may not be as they first seem. It’s important to keep things in perspective and maintain equilibrium. On the plus side, your intuition and psychic awareness will be strong and it’s a good time for spiritual development work.
Affirmation: I am in perfect balance
Personal Year 3
This year is all about fun and rediscovering the joy of being alive. The emphasis is on creativity, optimism and light heartedness. Enjoy spending time with others and prioritise doing things you love. It’s a good time for creative pursuits and self-expression. In terms of your career, try to be more visible this year. And keep control of your budget as three can encourage you to spend lots of money.
Affirmation: I am optimistic, creative and positive.
Personal year 4
Four is concerned with structure, order, rules, security and predictability. This is a year to focus on getting firmer foundations in life, whether this means focusing on your health or your finances. It’s a time for making future plans and doing the groundwork. This year can feel like hard work and there may be setbacks and frustrations, but just keep going and finish what you start. It will put you in a good position going forward.
Affirmation: I am physically, emotionally, mentally and financially secure.
Personal Year 22
You may or may not experience a personal year 22. If you do, it’s an opportunity to expand your horizons and take your life to a whole new level. This requires careful planning in the previous years in order for it to really take off.
Personal year 5
Five represents a tipping point, a time of shift. You may finding yourself moving home, starting a new job or new relationship. You may experience feelings of restlessness or find this year a bit unsettling. The theme is freedom and adventure, and you will experience opportunities for travel and change. It pays to be flexible this year and go with the flow. It’s a year when anything can happen!
Affirmation: I am open to new possibilities and opportunities.
Personal year 6
This year, home and family are highlighted and it’s important to make room for your family and home life. You may find you have more responsibilities than before, either at work or at home, and sometimes this may feel like a burden. A six year is about family, community and service.
Affirmation: I am part of a greater whole. I enhance my own life through service to others.
Personal Year 7
Time for a break! In a year seven, you need headspace and time for rest and reflection. It would be a perfect time to go on a retreat or take a sabbatical. Try to set life up so that you’re not too busy this year, otherwise you’re likely to feel frustrated. Take time to unplug, and spend time in nature. It’s also a good year for study and learning. The more inner work you do this year, the more success you’ll have in the outer world in your year 8 next year.
Affirmation: As I improve my inner life, my outer circumstances improve.
Personal Year 8
Eight is the year of harvest. This is when you harvest the seeds you sowed in year 1. The focus on year 8 is business, career, money, property and legal matters. Trust in yourself and maximise your success. It’s likely to be a busy year and is an opportunity to step into your personal power.
Affirmation: I step into my personal power. I act with integrity and responsibility.
Personal Year 9
Nine represents the end of the number cycle. The themes this year are ending, purging, clearing, letting go, saying goodbye. It’s time to let go of things that no longer serve you whether this is physical clutter, relationships that are no longer working, a job that doesn’t fulfil you. Every ending is also a new beginning, and this is also a year of rebirth, in preparation for the start of the cycle with your number one year next year
Affirmation: I let go of the things that no longer serve me. I welcome in new beginnings.
What do you think? Are you in tune with the energy of your personal year number?