Leader, Original, Independent, Courageous
The number 1 symbolizes the principle of BEGINNING or initiation. It signifies that a person must learn to stand alone, be assertive, and achieve recognition for his or her talents. Therefore, the 1 is ambitious, an achiever, and fares best when it is allowed to demonstrate its own ideas. It is self-sufficient, inventive, willful, and dominant. Its energy is masculine, focused, and rational.
- Gifts: Self-sufficiency, invention, mastery
- Challenges: Stubbornness, egotism, bluntness, ambition, dominance, willfulness, impulsiveness
- Personal Goal: Establishing individuality; making a name
- Fears: Being overlooked; not using talents
- Succeeds as: Writer, director, inventor, president, public figure, business owner, designer
Partner, Diplomat, Friend, Artist, Enduring
The number 2 symbolizes the principle of coming together with another, and is interested in partnership. It signifies that a person is generally supportive, and that issues of intimacy and diplomacy are at work. The 2 is very aware of others’ needs as well as its own, and strives to demonstrate friendliness, understanding and tact. It is artistic, shy, thorough, and analytical. Its energy is feminine and magnetic.
- Gifts: Charm, understanding, supportiveness, loving
- Challenges: Self-consciousness, fear, hesitation, over-conscientiousness, details
- Personal Goal: Reciprocal relationships; security
- Fears: Unknown, unplanned change, being alone, making a mistake
- Succeeds as: Artist, technician, psychologist, spouse, healer, bookkeeper, coordinator
Optimist, Creative, Social, Easygoing
The number 3 symbolizes the principle of growth. When the initiating force of 1 unites with the germinating energy of 2 there is fruitfulness — 3. It signifies that there is a synthesis present — that imagination and an outpouring of energy is in action. The 3 is optimistic and fun-loving, and strives to uplift and color its surroundings. Its energy is enlivening, youthful, and enthusiastic.
- Gifts: Enthusiasm, imagination, versatility
- Challenges: Exaggeration, lack of direction, unfinished projects, sensitivity to criticism, laziness
- Personal Goal: Enjoy life, stay young, play
- Fears: Loss of youth, restriction, boredom
- Succeeds as: Motivator, coach, writer, musician, artist, parent, salesperson, communicator/all media
Practical, Application, Determination, Serious
The number 4 symbolizes the principle of putting ideas into form. It signifies work and productivity. The 4 is constructive, realistic, traditional and cautious. It is the number of system, order, and management.
- Gifts: Concentration, realistic values, system
- Challenges: Rigidity, too cautious, limited viewpoint
- Personal Goal: Accomplishment, security
- Fears: Sudden change, deprivation, loss
- Succeeds as: Earth scientist, business owner, developer, lawyer, administrator, office worker, body worker
Progress, Freedom, Activity, Influence
The number 5 symbolizes the principle of multiplicity, progression, and passion. It signifies the need for change, variety, and new growth. It is the broadcaster — disseminating information and asking questions. It is a public number — outgoing, fast-moving, and mercurial. The 5 is active, daring, non-conventional, unpredictable, and attracted by the physical senses and indulgences. It is pragmatic and opportunistic and very persuasive. It may be undependable.
- Gifts: Concentration, realistic values, system
- Challenges: Rigidity, too cautious, limited viewpoint
- Personal Goal: Accomplishment, security
- Fears: Sudden change, deprivation, loss
- Succeeds as: Earth scientist, business owner, developer, lawyer, administrator, office worker, body worker
Services, Freedom, Activity, Influence
The number 6 symbolizes the principle of nurturing, caring, and harmony. It signifies the need for stability and a solid home-base with comfort. It is the teacher, trainer, and parent. It is happiest in conventional or familiar surroundings opinionated and frugal or anxious when insecure. The 6 is rarely selfish, and may take on the burdens of others unnecessarily. It loves tradition, and is health-oriented.
- Gifts: Caring, ability to compromise, reliability
- Challenges: Anxiety, being overcontrolled, codependency, guilt
- Personal Goal: To provide for others’ well-being, to create security and harmony, to love and be loved
- Fears: Lack of resources and love; world going to hell
- Succeeds as: Parent, educator, caterer/ restranteur, nurse, body worker/health consultant, traditional professional, counselor, coach
Investigator, Specialist, Inventor, Loner, Eccentric, Thoughtful, Spirit
The number 7 symbolizes humanity’s deep inner need to find depth, meaning, and spiritual connection. When the creature needs of food, self-expression, material and domestic achievements have been met, we turn to the deeper levels of life — to learn, to educate ourselves and to find purpose. The 7 is an investigator, an inventor, and must have solitude in which to find the inner voice. Sevens tend to be different, eccentric, or loners and are very discriminating in all areas.
- Gifts: Mental understanding, analysis, perfection
- Challenges: Pride, narrowness, distance, rigidity, connection to the past, argumentative, temper, silence
- Personal Goal: To maintain control over life; to understand
- Fears: Failure to achieve standards, making a mistake
- Succeeds as: Consultant, professor, analyst, earth/maritime occupations, individualist, observer, occultist
Power, Executive, Professional, Strength, Money
PROBLEM SOLVER, organizer, achiever, judgment The number 8 symbolizes the principle of domination, control, and achievement. It is the executive decision-maker. The 8 tends to be rather formal, stern, and hard-headed. More comfortable in the realm of material, tangible facts, the 8 will be truly exceptional as soon as it develops its spiritual connection and intuition. A natural leader with a good grasp of how to accomplish any goal, it must learn compassion.
- Gifts: Decisiveness, courage, focus, delegation
- Challenges: Belligerence, manipulation, anger, judgment
- Personal Goal: To exercise control over environment, to achieve power and status
- Fears: Loss of prestige, being at the mercy of circumstances or of others less capable
- Succeeds as: Any type of professional, business owner, publisher, contractor, engineer, financial analyst, judge
Universal, Generalist, Multi-talented, Teacher
The number 9 symbolizes the principle of a universal philosophy or consciousness. It is the dreamer, and feels at home in the realm of the arts, medicine, religion, drama, and philosophy and metaphysics. It is a healer and educator, acting always for the benefit of others. The 9 looks for solutions from the inspirational, intuitive, and creative worlds. Its energy is loving, compassionate, diffuse, and global.
- Gifts: Understanding, communicating, influencing
- Challenges: Drifting, tolerance, losing focus, bad habits
- Personal Goal: To make an impact in a big way; expansion
- Fears: Restriction of any kind, losing control of emotions
- Succeeds as: Minister, occultist, health/body worker, counselor, artist/craftsperson, world/community leader
Idealist, Artist, Celebrity, Highly Energized
The number 11 symbolizes the principle of enlightenment. It colors everything with drama, a visionary outlook, artistic sensitivity, and a sparkling quality. It is not truly practical, but its contribution is its unique perspective and philosophy which instigates new consciousness. Its energy is very high-strung, intense, mercurial, polarized (off an on), and subtle.
- Gifts: Revealing higher truths, transformation, poetic interpretation, romance
- Challenges: Illusion, isolation, allergies, over-stimulation
- Personal Goal: Living the dream
- Fears: Drudgery, restriction, ugliness, boredom
- Succeeds as: Media star, poet, inventor, psychologist, minister, designer, society figure, beauty queen, occultist
Master Builder, Producer, Manager, Abundance
The number 22 symbolizes the principle of applying higher consciousness to practical problems. Affecting a large area or group of the population, the 22 puts into effect changes in the material standard of living. The natural ability to plan, direct, and maintain at a high level of competency is increased with the double digit because the person is working with inspiration from a higher source. Its energy is goal-oriented, inexhaustible, and powerful.
- Gifts: Vision, strategy, enthusiasm and perseverance
- Challenges: Workaholic, over committing, failure through minor details, being ahead of one’s time
- Personal Goal: To raise standards everywhere; follow a mission
- Fears: Limitation, struggle, not being able to achieve ideal
- Succeeds as: Global planner, public policy/development, leader