Contents

Acknowledgments xiii

About This Book xv

How to Use This Book xxv

Introductionxix

Chapter 1. Introducing the Numbers:
Numbers are Everywhere 1
Tomatoes Won’t Grow in the Snow 2
There Is a Time for Everything, and a Season for Every Activity
Under Heaven 3
The Hidden Knowledge Behind Your Birth Date 3
Introducing the Numbers 5
The Language of Numbers 7
Numbers Keywords 8
If Time Is Linear, Then Why Does It Suddenly Stop? 15
Exercise: My Experience of the Numbers 17
My Experience of the Number 1 20
My Experience of the Number 2 21
My Experience of the Number 3 22
My Experience of the Number 4 23
My Experience of the Number 5 24

My Experience of the Number 6 25
My Experience of the Number 7 26
My Experience of the Number 8 27
My Experience of the Number 9 28

Chapter 2. Your Birth Date:
A Personal Life Road Map 29
The Life Path Number 29
Calculating the Life Path Number 30
Exercise: Calculate Your Life Path Number 32
The Birth Day Number 41
Your Future Starts Now 43
Exercise: Where Am I Now? 45

Chapter 3. Mapping the Journey:
Goal Setting and the 9-Year Epicycle 47
The Personal Year Number 50
Calculating the Personal Year Number 50
Exercise: Calculate Your Personal Year Number 52
The Personal Month Number 52
Exercise: Calculate Your Personal Month Number 54
The Personal Day Number 54
Exercise: Key Life Sectors 58
Exercise: My Personal History 61

Chapter 4. Renewal, New Beginnings, Rebirth:
The 1 Personal Year 63
The 1 Personal Year Month by Month 67
The 1 Personal Year Workshop 71
Exercise: Year-End Review 73
The 1 Personal Year Goal Setting and Planning Worksheet 73

Chapter 5. Cooperation, Receptivity, Adaptability:
The 2 Personal Year 75
Phase II Thinking 77
Relinquishing Family Grievances 79
The 2 Personal Year Month by Month 81
The 2 Personal Year Workshop 85
Exercise: Year-End Review 86
The 2 Personal Year Goal Setting and Planning Worksheet 87

Chapter 6. Creativity, Self-Expression, Joie de Vivre:
The 3 Personal Year 89
Unleashing Your Creative Power 93
The 3 Personal Year Month by Month 94
The 3 Personal Year Workshop 98
Exercise: Year-End Review 100
The 3 Personal Year Goal Setting and Planning Worksheet 100

Chapter 7. Dedication, Focus, Organization:
The 4 Personal Year 103
Celebrate Adversity . . . It May Be the Key to Your Success! 106
The 4 Personal Year Month by Month 107
The 4 Personal Year Workshop 112
Exercise: Year-End Review 113
The 4 Personal Year Goal Setting and Planning Worksheet 113

Chapter 8. Freedom, Change, Progress:
The 5 Personal Year 115
The 5 Personal Year Month by Month 118
The 5 Personal Year Workshop 122
Exercise: Year-End Review 123
The 5 Personal Year Goal Setting and Planning Worksheet 123

Chapter 9. Harmony, Responsibility, Family:
The 6 Personal Year 125
The 6 Personal Year Month by Month 129
The 6 Personal Year Workshop 133
Exercise: Year-End Review 134
The 6 Personal Year Goal Setting and Planning Worksheet 134

Chapter 10. Reflection, Analysis, the Inner Life:
The 7 Personal Year 137
An Inner Life Journey 139
The 7 Personal Year Month by Month 142
The 7 Personal Year Workshop 147
Exercise: Year-End Review 148
The 7 Personal Year Goal Setting and Planning Worksheet 148

Chapter 11. Power, Accomplishment, Satisfaction:
The 8 Personal Year 151
The 8 Personal Year Month by Month 154
The 8 Personal Year Workshop 158
Exercise: Year-End Review 159
The 8 Personal Year Goal Setting and Planning Worksheet 159

Chapter 12. Completion, Endings, Release:
The 9 Personal Year 161
The 9 Personal Year Month by Month 165
The 9 Personal Year Workshop 170
Exercise: Year-End Review 171
The 9 Personal Year Goal Setting and Planning Worksheet 171

Chapter 13. The Long-Term Cycles 173
The Pinnacle Numbers 174
The Challenge Numbers 182
Exercise: Complete Your Pinnacles and Challenges Chart 188

The Life Path Periods 189
Exercise: Calculate Your Life Path Period Numbers 195
Chapter 14. Putting It All Together:
Charting the 9-Year Epicycle 197
Exercise: Complete Your 9-Year Epicycle Chart 200
Tips for Interpreting Your Numbers 201
Bibliography 205
Index . 207