| The first calculation to make for a numerological chart | | | | charming and honest personality. They tend to be |
| is the birth date. The date needs to be written out in | | | | optimistic, polite and friendly. Strangers are treated like |
| the mm/dd/yyyy format. For example if you were | | | | friends and often do cross into that territory. Romantic |
| born on January 23rd of 1980 it would be 01/23/1980. If | | | | relationships prove to be more difficult since it is vital |
| you add the numbers of the birth date together you | | | | that their partner be equally as generous. If the partner |
| will have the Life Path number. In the example given, it | | | | isn't devoted to helping others, a chasm will form |
| would be 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 9 + 8 + 0 or 24- which then | | | | between the two that won't mend. |
| reduces to 2 + 4 or 6. The Life Path number is a | | | | These people are sensitive and understanding of the |
| representation of who you were when you were born | | | | world around them. There is often proficiency for art, |
| and how those ingrained traits will take you through life. | | | | writing or acting in this path. Even if they aren't masters |
| Remember that the numbers need to be between 1 | | | | of the arts themselves they are well read on the |
| and 9 except for the master numbers. Do not reduce | | | | subject and spend much of their time surrounded by |
| 11 or 22 as they are the master numbers and a valid | | | | sensory stimulation. Creative endeavors allow them to |
| result to have. | | | | have an emotional connection with the outside world. |
| Those who were born with a Life Path number of 9 | | | | Philosophical thinking is also strong here and they also |
| were born for a life of drama, generosity and | | | | make great judges and educators. But it is unlikely that |
| compassion. Humanitarians, these people are honorable | | | | they will enter the business world and all of its ugly |
| and trustworthy and usually lacking prejudice. They | | | | competition. There is no room for them to grow there |
| feel a deep responsibility to help out other people in | | | | spiritually. |
| any way that they can. | | | | The negative aspects of a Life Path number of 9 |
| It is not important for them to achieve monetary | | | | include a tendency to be demanding. Those who lose |
| success- although it is possible that they will. But that | | | | their path and can't recognize that generosity is their |
| money won't stay around for long, since their | | | | way to turn may become selfish and greedy of their |
| generosity will win out. Material goods may flow out as | | | | belongings and money. There may be a desire to be |
| freely as the money. The attitude is that they are just | | | | ambitious and forget other people's needs. But this sort |
| things, and if those things can better another life- off | | | | of behavior will feel disingenuous and they will usually |
| they go! | | | | find their way back onto the path if given some time. |
| They are easily able to make friends due to a | | | | |