Your life path number is like the genre of your life. Is it a drama about family, or a romantic comedy where you get the girl in the end? Since this is the only number in your numerology chart that can never change, your life path number can take on a few shapes throughout your life.
It’s helpful to imagine each number on a spectrum, where one end is filled with head learned lessons and the other side is the positive outcomes. In your teens and twenties you’re more likely to experience the “low vibe” aspects of your life path number. As time goes on, and more wisdom is gained, you start to reap the benefits of your life path number.
Your life path number is derived from the numbers of your birth date. Numerology utilizes basic addition to solve for the base number. The base number is the single digit number you get from adding all the numbers of your birth date together, but there are a few different ways to do it. Since it’s basic addition, the base number will never change, it’s more a matter of personal preference.
Adding Across
The first method is called adding across and, like all things in numerology, it is aptly named. You’ll write out all the numbers of your birth date and then place a + in between each. So you should now have a 6-8 number addition sequence that looks like this M+M+D+D+Y+Y+Y+Y. Let’s look at an example date of December 31st 1996.
12/31/1996
1+2+3+1+1+9+9+6=32
Next we’ll add 3 into 2 in order to get a single digit base number of 5 (because 3+2=5)
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However, look what happens when we change the birth year from 1996 to 1997
12/31/1997
1+2+3+1+1+9+9+7=33
Since 33 is a repeating number, AKA a master number, we leave it as is.
Adding Down
The second commonly used method is called adding down. In this method you’ll want to create shorter addition sequences by adding the numbers of your birth month, day and year together separately. The equation looks like this: (M+M)+(D+D)+(Y+Y+Y+Y).
Keep in mind that you are going to continue adding down until each number is only one digit. Year numbers will often add up to a double digit, so you’ll need to keep adding those digits into one another until you have only one.
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Let’s look at our example birth date of December 31st 1996 once again.
12/31/1996
(1+2)+(3+1)+(1+9+9+6)
because 1+9+9+6 equals 25, you’ll need to add 2 and 5 into one another before you move on to the next step.
3+4+7=14
1+4=5
Both methods work well, just use the one that makes the most sense to you!
You are here to develop a unique identity, you’re not meant to be another face in the crowd. Instead, you are here to be a leader for others to follow. At times you may seriously doubt yourself, use these hardships to find your true self.
Life Path Number 2
Yours is a life of partnership and love. You are here to develop close friendships and lasting relationships. Your intuition is very pronounced and developing this skill can be the key to your biggest successes.
Life Path Number 3
Simply put, you are here to do it all. Your life is filled with many friends and even more hobbies and interests. You have a natural charm that makes you a wiz at socializing. You may get down on yourself for never sticking to anything for too long, but your life is meant to be lived to the fullest!
Life Path Number 4
Finding stability and groundedness is your lot in life. You are deeply loyal and a very dependable friend. At times your life may feel unmoored, but this is an invitation to root down more deeply and find an unshakable sense of peace.
Life Path Number 5
Your life walks on a precarious tightrope of chaos and fun. You get bored of things and people very easily and are known to make unexpected choices. You like to have fun and you love a bit of drama. And you run into trouble when you feel like your freedom is being restricted.
Life Path Number 6
You are a natural healer and caregiver. You would make a great parent, doctor, nurse, healer or spiritual teacher. Love is very important to you. Charity and mutual aid work are an integral part of your life’s story. Be cautious of others attempting to take advantage of your kind heart.
Life Path Number 7
Truth is of the utmost importance in your life. You will be drawn to both spirituality and science. Sometimes your intellectualism can leave you feeling disconnected and depressed. When you find your own community of like-minded folks your heart will heal.
Life Path Number 8
You have a powerful energy that others are drawn to. In fact, relationships are often intense and all consuming, because you don’t do anything half-way. Money and success are yours if you learn how to control the magickal energy that flows through you.
Life Path Number 9
You are optimistic, high-minded, intellectual yet down to earth. Life is one big adventure for you, and you’re hoping to see and do as much as you can. You are philosophically minded and are drawn to pursuits of knowledge, especially if it involves travel.
Life Path Number 11
This is the number of the inspirational leader or teacher. You are here to lead others, but to lead requires wisdom, and wisdom requires life experiences. In short, you will be a late bloomer, but it will be worth the wait.
Life Path Number 22
This is the number of the master builder, and you are here to build something of great importance. Whether it is a family, a business, art, etc. your goal should always be to uplift others, to build something whose benefit will outlast you.
Life Path Number 33
This is the number of the master healer, and so you are drawn towards health and healing. You are truly here to make the world a better place. If that feels too daunting, start with yourself and your closest relations. Do good every day, it’s in your nature.
Life Path Number 44
This is the number of the master manifestor. You have innate magickal abilities. Getting into witchcraft can help you refine and hone these abilities. When you set your sights on a goal, it’s already yours.
Jasmine Wolfe is a professional astrologer, tarot reader, numerologist, and witch. Being a Capricorn sun and Scorpio moon, her readings tend to focus on the more challenging aspects of life and what we can learn about ourselves when we lean into the challenge. Having entered the professional scene in 2018, she's grown a loyal following of students and mentees through social media. You can find her on Instagram and TikTok @satinsaturn or through her website https://www.jasminewolfe.xyz/
