| There are a descending series of numerological cycles | | | | feeling as though they are having to deal with |
| that affect your life. Some of them will be in play for | | | | everyone else's problems, yet are feeling as though |
| decades at a time. Others will only affect your life for | | | | they have little time to focus on their own. It's important |
| a matter of days, or even a single day. Of all of them, | | | | that the focus go toward the self first, and then if |
| the one cycle that you’ll feel the most blatantly is | | | | energy and time is left over to bring the attention to |
| your Personal Year cycle. | | | | others. |
| In numerology, each year of your life is part of a | | | | 4 Personal Year |
| nine-year cycle that evolves through specific steps. | | | | Foundation, Maintenance, Responsibility |
| The cycles begin at your birth, progress through the | | | | 4 is the number of the Square, the four-sided figure |
| nine year pattern, complete the cycle and begin again. | | | | that provides a strong foundation for building. A 4 year |
| Each nine year cycle begins with a 1 Personal Year | | | | may seem dull and restrictive, but it’s the time |
| and progresses year by year through the numbers | | | | when you are cementing your foundations and |
| until you complete a 9 Personal Year. Each year in the | | | | solidifying everything you’ve accomplished in the |
| cycle is characterized by the opportunities offered you | | | | past three years. This is the year that you will become |
| and by the lessons that you can learn during that | | | | aware of the responsibilities and work required to |
| particular part of the cycle. | | | | maintain the momentum needed to build your dreams. |
| Each year in the cycle has a tone that is influenced by | | | | A 4 year is an ideal year to take a close look at your |
| number of the Personal Year. Thus, a 1 Personal Year | | | | finances and physical needs and do what you have to |
| will have the qualities associated with the number 1 | | | | ensure that your needs are met. |
| – beginnings, creating and solidifying identity, working | | | | 5 Personal Year |
| on the self, and so on. A 5 Personal Year will involve | | | | Independence, Freedom, Personal Rewards, Change |
| immersion in all things sensual in some way or another, | | | | The 5 is the most sensual and creative of all numbers. |
| and so on for each of the years. | | | | It is also the most self-indulgent. A 5 year offers |
| How to Find Your Personal Year | | | | rewards that grow from your efforts of the past four |
| Finding your Personal Year for any given year is a | | | | years – or deviate wildly from them. Opportunities |
| simple calculation. You simply add the numerical month | | | | for travel, enrichment and excitement will often come |
| and date of your birth to the Universal Year number | | | | your way in a 5 personal year. This is a great year to |
| for the year you want to identify. | | | | launch yourself from last year’s foundation. If you |
| Ex: If your birthday is January 27, and you want to | | | | built a solid foundation in the past year, you’ll find |
| know your Personal Year number for 2006, you would | | | | that this year brings rich rewards. |
| add: | | | | If, however, a solid foundation was not built you may |
| (Month – 01) + (Date: - 27 – 2 + 7 = 9) + | | | | find yourself unintentionally swept away in the chaos |
| (Universal Year: 2 + 0 + 0 + 6 = 8) | | | | of sudden and/or unexpected change and you may |
| 1 + 9 + 8 = 18 = 1 + 8 = 9 | | | | have little to no control over it. Thus, the hard work of |
| The year 2006 is a 9 Personal Year for a person | | | | the four year is extremely important to ensure that the |
| whose birthday is January 27. | | | | five year is a year of joy, fun, and pleasure. |
| Interpreting Your Personal Year | | | | 6 Personal Year |
| Of course, knowing your Personal Year doesn’t do | | | | Love, Family, Responsibility, and Home |
| you much good if you don’t know what each year | | | | Romance, family and friends take on a great deal of |
| means. While there are many other influences at play | | | | importance in a 6 year. You’ll find the focus on |
| throughout the year, including Personal Month Numbers | | | | domestic matters, and love interests are often |
| and Personal Day Numbers, your Personal Year | | | | highlighted during a 6 years. This is the year that many |
| number will give you a general feel for what is going | | | | people meet their soul mate (or life mate), and friends |
| on in your life during the year. | | | | that you make during a 6 year will often be friends for |
| A note about your birthday: Many numerologists will tell | | | | life. |
| you that your Personal Year begins on your birthday | | | | This is also a year where responsibility comes into |
| each year. The Personal Year is influenced by the | | | | focus. You may pick up new responsibilities or you |
| Universal Year, so your Personal Year will be in effect | | | | may find yourself completing and letting go of old ones. |
| throughout the calendar year. However, its influence will | | | | Chances are both will be occurring in some form or |
| be more strongly felt in the months closest to your | | | | another. |
| birthday month, while the preceding and succeeding | | | | 7 Personal Year |
| years’ influences will also be felt in the months | | | | Reflection, Spirituality and Self-analysis |
| before and after your birthday. | | | | During a 7 year, the focus often turns to the inside. |
| *** | | | | Self-reflection and refinement grow in importance. |
| | | | Many people find themselves questioning the purpose |
| 1 Personal Year | | | | of their lives, and turning toward spirituality. A 7 year is |
| New beginnings, new ideas, increased vitality | | | | a good time to spend time alone, getting in touch with |
| A 1 personal year brings new beginnings and new | | | | what really matters and how to accomplish it. |
| ideas. It is a time to launch new projects, conceive | | | | 8 Personal Year |
| new businesses, embark on new relationships. You | | | | Health, Wealth and Attraction |
| may find that things that have been important in the | | | | The 8 is a double 4, and in an 8 year you could feel a |
| last decade or so lose their importance now as new | | | | bit stodgy and bound by responsibility. On the other |
| ideas take their place. | | | | hand, you’ll also often find that your foundation and |
| In a 1 personal year, you are setting the stage for the | | | | building of the past seven years has borne an |
| next nine years of your life. This is not a time to sit | | | | abundance of fruit and it is easy to attract all the things |
| back and wait for things to happen. You will have the | | | | that you want. After the personal reflection of last |
| opportunity to start making things happen. The things | | | | year, however, you may be starting to feel as if it just |
| that you do and dream this year contain the seeds for | | | | isn’t enough. As the 8 year continues, you may find |
| the plants that will grow over the next nine years. A | | | | yourself feeling restless and ready to move on to |
| personal 1 year also often brings increased physical | | | | something new. |
| vitality | | | | Be careful of conflict during this year, as power |
| | | | struggles are not only possible, but very likely. It's |
| 2 Personal Year | | | | important, this year, to learn when to "fight" and when |
| Cooperation, Continuation, Nurturing, Development | | | | to "just let it go." These decisions will largely impact if |
| A 2 personal year can be frustrating after the intense | | | | and when you end up reaping the previously |
| energy and excitement of a 1 year. This is the year | | | | mentioned rewards. |
| that seeds start to grow – the projects and | | | | 9 Personal Year |
| relationships you’ve begun require nurturing and | | | | Completion, Resolution, End of an Era |
| patience. This is a year to keep plugging away, slowly | | | | The 9 personal year brings you to the end of a |
| and steadily, while you continue to build on your | | | | personal cycle and invites you to take stock of where |
| dreams. | | | | you are and where you want to go. This is the year |
| In a 2 personal year, the focus may be on relationships | | | | that you’ll be resolving many of the experiences |
| of all kinds as well. It's not uncommon for new | | | | and issues of the past in preparation for beginning the |
| relationships to start and old ones to end during this | | | | cycle anew. This can be an unsettling time, where you |
| personal year. | | | | feel as if you’ve outgrown your life, but haven’t |
| 3 Personal Year | | | | quite released your responsibilities and ties to the past |
| Expansion, Successes, Blossoming | | | | yet. |
| In a 3 year, you’ll begin to see the fruits of your | | | | Interesting stuff eh? |
| labor. The 3 year is a social year full of excitement | | | | It's funny, but numerology is one of those things in our |
| and creativity. You may find yourself involved in a whirl | | | | field that EVERYONE could stand to know a bit about. |
| of activities, social, business and romantic. Your | | | | When a psychic asks you for your birth information, 8 |
| enthusiasm is contagious this year, and others will be | | | | times out of 10 they are requesting it for numerology |
| drawn to you by it. Successes seem to fall into your | | | | reasons and not astrology reasons. |
| lap in every area of your life, and opportunities to | | | | Numerology also makes a great first symbol system |
| expand your circles will abound. The biggest issue you | | | | and can be used in conjunction with astrology, |
| may face in a 3 personal year is an overabundance of | | | | kabbalah, tarot, and most other new age/metaphysical |
| opportunities. Keeping your focus may be difficult | | | | disciplines. |
| when there is so much to choose from. | | | | Thanks for reading and, as the Rosicrucian's would |
| The 3 personal year many times can result in a person | | | | say, "best wishes for peace profound! |