| The first calculation to make for a numerological chart | | | | the material goods of achievement. Money will be |
| is the birth date. The date needs to be written out in | | | | something they pay close attention to. They will also |
| the mm/dd/yyyy format. For example if you were | | | | be concerned with social status. They've worked hard, |
| born on January 23rd of 1980 it would be 01/23/1980. If | | | | after all, and it is only fair to achieve some recognition |
| you add the numbers of the birth date together you | | | | for it. Honor and admiration will be coveted like |
| will have the Life Path number. In the example given, it | | | | treasure. But they manage to be subtle about receiving |
| would be 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 9 + 8 + 0 or 24- which then | | | | all of this praise and will rarely go around boasting. |
| reduces to 2 + 4 or 6. The Life Path number is a | | | | There are more subtle ways to make everyone |
| representation of who you were when you were born | | | | aware of your importance. |
| and how those ingrained traits will take you through life. | | | | They make excellent providers for their home but their |
| Remember that the numbers need to be between 1 | | | | preoccupation can leave loved ones feeling neglected. |
| and 9 except for the master numbers. Do not reduce | | | | But they are at heart honest, steadfast, frank and |
| 11 or 22 as they are the master numbers and a valid | | | | loving partners who need those relationships to |
| result to have. | | | | balance out the sometimes hard edges of their |
| Those who were born with a Life Path of 8 were | | | | persona. Time must be taken away from their busy |
| born for a life of leadership, organization and | | | | schedule to make time for- and nurture- those |
| governance. Extremely ambitious and orientated | | | | relationships in their life. Without those influences, these |
| towards goals, they will efficiently find a place for | | | | people are quick to burn out. |
| themselves in the world. Ideas, organization and follow | | | | The negative aspects of a Life Path in the number 8 |
| through all come naturally to these people and they | | | | include an obsession with financial success and a |
| make excellent business leaders. Reading the natures | | | | suppression of their emotional side in favor of logic. |
| and motives of other people allows them to use them | | | | This behavior can drive a wedge in those important |
| to their advantage. But their hard work borders on | | | | relationships and leave the person feeling isolated. Their |
| obsession and is what really takes them across the | | | | strong opinions can become so important in their own |
| finish line. This insight into others merely provides a | | | | mind that they ignore or shoot down the opinions of |
| good team to have alongside them in the race. | | | | those around them- whether or not they are valid. |
| Practicality and steadiness are pointed at an objective | | | | Their workaholic natures can lead to health problems |
| until it breaks under the pressure. | | | | such as insomnia and stomach ulcers. |
| Confident and successful, these people will partake of | | | | |