This realization prompted my search for the real me. It was through in-depth studies of Astrology and Numerology that I finally knew who I was, why I was here, and what I was supposed to be doing in this lifetime. What did I find? I am a "9/5" – an often crazy, fun-loving, humanitarian!

You are unique! There will never be another YOU! A natal horoscope is not repeated for 25,000 years, because the planets all move at different speeds around our Sun. It is highly unlikely that two people would ever be born on the same date, in the same place, and be given the identically spelled name. An Astrologer needs your date, time, and place of birth. A Numerologist needs only your birth certificate full name and birth date to tell who you are, what you have to work with and much, much more.

Why Am I Here?

A person's Life Path or Destiny Number, which is the sum total of your birth date numbers, answers this question. Within the number is the knowledge of what life is all about, what lessons you have to learn and conquer, and what karma you want to complete. The correct way to add your birth date numbers is in a column, and then add and reduce the total to a single digit. For example:

*Note that when the total is over 2000, the 2 is kept separate. Add the other numbers together and then add the 2. Many persons born in the late 20th Century and the 21st Century will have Master Number Life Paths (11, 22, 33, etc.), which are never reduced to a single digit.

Numbers have positive and negative possibilities as well as a Keyword (shown in italics below). An enlightened soul will try to fulfill all the positives of the Path.

Life Path Numbers

One: Attainment. Positive: You are the 'starters.' Action, progress, self-confidence, pride are important. Negative: You must learn to make decisions, use your personal resources, be original, and not ego-oriented.

Two: Association. Positive: This is a path of cooperation, following instructions, gentleness, peace, companionship. Negative: You need to learn subservience and to overcome shyness and over-sensitivity.

Three: Pleasant. Positive: You are social, outgoing, giving and creative. If it is not enjoyable, you will not do it. Negative: You must learn to give freely of yourself and not be jealous.

Four: Limitation. Positive: You are organized, devoted, responsible, trustworthy and loyal, especially to your work. Negative: You need to learn to do detail work, pour the foundation, and overcome unjust hatred.

Five: Freedom. Positive: This is a life of freedom, variety, curiosity, adventure, detachment and progress. Negative: You must not misuse freedom or overindulgence in sensual pleasures; learn to accept change.

Six: Responsibility. Positive: This is a path of quick assent to power and greatness, making adjustments, settling disputes, making decisions. (President Bush is a 6.) Negative: You must learn to adjust to circumstances without always looking for perfection. You need to be willing to serve home, family and country without tyranny.

Seven: Perfection. Positive: This is the path of the loner, the philosopher, the deep thinker who seeks peace, trust, spirituality and wisdom. Negative: Aloofness, faithlessness and humiliation must be overcome. You must learn to be willing to take on problems and troubles of others.

Eight: Material Matters. Positive: This is the path of power, authority, material and financial gains, courage, executive ability. Negative: You must learn to cultivate good moral business ethics and control the need for power, money and intolerance.

Nine: Encompassing. Positive: This is all-encompassing number. You have a worldwide outlook and love traveling. You are understanding, intuitive, willing to sacrifice, and may be a teacher of some sort. Negative: You often have trouble controlling your emotions and may at times be fickle, immoral and prone to daydreaming.

Eleven: Inspiration. Positive: This master number is the number of the God-force. You are an old soul with super intelligence and intuition. You are selective of friends. Negative: You must not use your intelligence and intuition for selfish material ends. Sometimes the Eleven finds this path too hard and lives on the Two path of subservience instead.

Twenty Two: Builder. Positive: This master number is the ultimate number. You have super intelligence with a universal outlook that finds you involved in immense projects to benefit humanity. You are the master builder or master teacher. Negative: If you find the 22 too demanding, you may resort to the 4 Life Path of mundane hard work. You must not lose your ideals or mix in black arts. The 22 can be famous or infamous.

Numerology is a profound and fascinating science. There are many more numbers that help you understand yourself. For example, the Expression Number (derived from the total value of the letters in your birth name) is the sum total of what you have to work with in this lifetime. It contains all the positives and negatives of your individuality and should always be considered when deciding what kind of work you will do. Numbers are also used in forecasting the future.

I encourage you to play with your numbers. Two people with the same Life Path and/or Expression Number are often pulled together like magnets. Get out your calculator. Find your numbers and the numbers of your mates, children, friends, parents, boss, or whomever. You may be amazed at what the numbers reveal!