Numerology works much like astrology, except it uses numbers rather than planets to bring the patterns in our lives into view. Simply learning to spot and interpret the numbers connected to our lives can open a deep well of inner knowing.
The date you were born, and the life path number it produces, points to strengths and weaknesses you came in with. That information can support self-improvement and help you line yourself up with the life you were meant to lead. Where goal setting is concerned, numerology helps us hear what our hearts already hold. The clamor around us often covers up what the soul is saying. This kind of simple soul mapping can show you that the small voice inside you is coming from somewhere real.
Before you look up your life path number, pause for a moment and jot down any goals you have right now, whether large or small. They don't have to relate to work! What matters to you? Take a quiet moment and write it down.
Using Your Life Path Number to Clarify a Goal
Few of us were raised with tools for tuning into our inner wisdom, since most schools don't teach numerology. Hearing what your heart holds can feel awkward at first, and that awkwardness can make goal setting hard. Pinning down a specific goal may seem all but impossible.
Numerology and your life path number make the process far easier. As you read the description of your life path number, note the careers it calls to mind, or the activities someone with that number would likely enjoy and do well at (work isn't the only arena).
Then set your original list beside the new one and look for overlap. See whether the comparison stirs fresh ideas.
Say you first wrote that you feel drawn to make more art, and your life path number says you work well with your hands. That might spark an idea about the kind of art you could choose to make. Or perhaps you want to travel abroad, while your life path number suggests you do best with order, structure, and a plan.
In that case, you now know it may be wisest to contact a travel agent who can help you settle the details of the trip, so you know how to use your time well and where you'll be staying.
Letting Your Life Path Number Point You Toward Your Strengths
Every life path number points to particular strengths and weaknesses, yet you don't need to fret over goals that appear mismatched with your number at first, or abandon them. Use your life path number to claim your strengths and build on them, putting them to work for you.
At the same time, take a hard look at the areas your life path number says you struggle with. How can the things you are good at help you make progress on the things that challenge you?
Building on your strengths helps you understand and activate your personal power, and it can stir up ideas for specific goals you genuinely want to pursue, no matter how confident you've felt in the past about following what's in your heart. It's never too late to decide to follow that inner voice.
Numerology lets you see that you knew all along, and it can help you find the courage to simply go for it. When something is your passion, you'll be better at it anyway, because you'll feel excited to be doing it and others will enjoy being around you.
Final Thoughts
If a specific goal still won't come into focus, do something that eases your anxiety, such as taking a walk around the block, playing music that inspires you, or calling someone who always backs your ideas and carries positive energy. Talking your goals through with a spiritual counselor can help if you feel you're close to a clear picture but can't quite make the final connection in your mind about what it looks like. There's no need to do it alone. You might also consult the Tarot for more creative inspiration; free online Tarot readings can help you reach your intuition.
And if clarity doesn't arrive right away, keep meditating on the strengths your life path number reveals and keep listening to your heart. The more you listen to your heart and read about your life path number, the less fear you'll carry and the more truth you'll be able to perceive.
You don't have to force your goal to come to you, either. Trust that your purpose will be revealed when you're ready, especially if you stay open to finding it. I know I wouldn't have been ready for some of the goals I set in the past without gaining some life experience first, so surrender and trust that you'll be guided where you need to go, and keep your attitude of gratitude on, no matter what.
