WHAT THE DIAMOND CHART REVEALS
The Diamond Spirit Guide is one of the oldest number-based methods of divination and perhaps the most powerful tool numerology has to offer. It reveals the chain of cause and effect that connects your physical and non-physical planes. It tells us how your experiences, choices, and priorities in the physical world affect your internal/spiritual growth, and how, in return, this affects the quality of your life on the physical plane.
An incomplete, rudimentary version of the Diamond was brought back from obscurity by the late Kevin Quinn Avery and later completed and re-birthed by Hans Decoz.
Each Diamond pattern consists of four numbers. The first is called the Challenge. Your Challenge is a lesson or test that, once learned, will benefit you for the rest of your life.
The second number is the Root or Cause and explains the underlying reason that lesson has emerged. The third number, the Recommended Action (also called Action Key), gives advice on the best approach for a successful outcome. The final number - aptly named the Outcome - reveals what the likely result of your efforts will be, and how it might affect your future.
Except for ages 0 through 7 and 75 through 81 we experience two Diamonds per year from birthday to birthday. These two Diamonds overlap and are equally important; they fit together as if working on one helps us understand the other.
Although most Diamonds are in place only for one year, it's not uncommon for one or both Diamonds to repeat the following year. Often one number - usually the Challenge number - lasts for more than one year, while the other three numbers change. Finally, a number that is the Cause one year becomes the Action Key for the next. The Diamond's structure is complex but also logical and beautiful.
A word of advice: getting the most out of your Diamond requires some measure of self-reflection, not unlike the I Ching. I recommend that you read it more than once, then let it simmer. You may be surprised at the amount of insight you gain.
Your report covers two years/ages from birthday to birthday. To avoid distraction, you may want to postpone reading the Diamonds for the second year until a couple of months before your next birthday, or if you do read them, go back to the two for your current age and focus on those.
9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16/7 | 16/7 | 9 | 8 | |
9 | 1 | 5 | 11/2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | H | |
8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 11/2 | 6 | A | 7 | |
3 | 11/2 | 13/4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | F | 5 | 2 | |
1 | 16/7 | 8 | 13/4 | 5 | E | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
3 | 8 | 13/4 | 8 | E | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
13/4 | 13/4 | 5 | Z | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
9 | 8 | N | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
1 | H | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
A | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
THE FIRST DIAMOND
The first number in your Diamond is of a decidedly spiritual/inner nature. It's offered to you in the form of a challenge; something that needs to be learned or acquired to help you grow and mature. It reveals the true purpose of your struggle on the physical plane from a broad vantage point.
Your First Diamond Challenge for age 78 is 7
A 7 in this position concerns rebirth and can be quite dramatic and life-changing. You will find yourself in circumstances that require you to be alone for periods of time. Or you choose short stretches of isolation voluntarily; an opportunity for some "me" time. Regardless, this period offers an opportunity to learn about yourself, and could potentially help you reach a higher level of objectivity and honesty.
You will have the option to ignore this challenge - and many people do - as self-confrontation can be painful and there is a temptation to ignore uncomfortable issues on the periphery of your consciousness. But, if you accept this challenge, it is precisely through analysis and self-reflection that you develop a deeper understanding of who you are.
Rebirth is the act of doing away with old illusions and letting insight and understanding take their place. You may view it as a religious, spiritual, or intellectual experience, but you will almost certainly look back on this period as a time of learning and personal growth.
YOUR FIRST DIAMOND CAUSE
The second number in your Diamond reflects the underlying cause of the challenge you face this year. It is the catalyst that sets things in motion, the root of the issues confronting you during this period.
The Cause for your First Diamond is 8
Your root cause suggests you may have been feeling a little off balance, perhaps for as long as three or four years. You feel you missed opportunities - real or imagined - and doubt may have been gnawing away at you.
This combination can leave you feeling a little insecure about where you belong and what you should be doing, not unlike a rock climber suddenly experiencing fear of height halfway up the mountain. Nothing has changed; you are climbing with the same equipment, traversing a mountain like many you have climbed before, but your discomfort is real, nonetheless.
Insecurity and doubt have a positive side as well. They help you move forward more carefully and deliberately, thereby proving to be the very ingredients that can prevent you from taking a hard fall.
THE RECOMMENDED ACTION FOR YOUR FIRST DIAMOND
The third number in the Diamond pattern suggests a possible course of action to resolve successfully the issues facing you during this period.
The Recommended Action for this Diamond is 1
The dynamic, ambitious 1 calls for taking control of your life, becoming more focused, and clearing residue from past experiences, particularly issues from your childhood or teenage years. A 1 in this position suggests you are carrying unnecessary baggage.
Take time to look for new avenues, explore options, and trust your own judgment. It's important that you define your goals without pressure from outside influences; you may need to cut some ties. Contemplate your past and your present, and seek to identify the relationships, memories, or conditions that may be holding you back.
Confidence, focus, and ambition are the qualities required to successfully navigate this period and to take advantage of the opportunities ahead.
THE EXPECTED OUTCOME OF YOUR FIRST DIAMOND
The fourth number reveals potential changes in your personality and your environment as a result of your experience with the Diamond in place this year. Naturally, our effort and sincere desire to meet these challenges increases the possibility of a positive outcome
What it means to have an expected Outcome of 9
Hafeez, today you most likely find yourself in very different circumstances than you experienced one or two years ago. It's possible you are more involved in activities with a wide range of influence, perhaps involving politics, legal affairs, environmental issues, metaphysical studies, or an alternative health and lifestyle program.
A 9 in this position suggests the idealist in you has become more prominent, and you have developed a more practical approach to your endeavors. A broader worldview, humanitarian efforts, and sacrifice without a desire for personal reward are some of the traits the 9 inspires. Whatever cause or causes you take on, you intend to make a difference. The 9 is also creative, artistic, diplomatic, and philosophic, which gives you a wide variety of interests to choose from. The one unifying aspect is almost always the desire to help others.
In addition, it's not uncommon for a person exiting this Diamond to receive a windfall in the form of unexpected money or other stroke of luck.
9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16/7 | 16/7 | 9 | 8 | |
9 | 1 | 5 | 11/2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | H | |
8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 11/2 | 6 | A | 7 | |
3 | 11/2 | 13/4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | F | 5 | 2 | |
1 | 16/7 | 8 | 13/4 | 5 | E | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
3 | 8 | 13/4 | 8 | E | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
13/4 | 13/4 | 5 | Z | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
9 | 8 | N | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
1 | H | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
A | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
THE FIRST DIAMOND
The first number in your Diamond is of a decidedly spiritual/inner nature. It's offered to you in the form of a challenge; something that needs to be learned or acquired to help you grow and mature. It reveals the true purpose of your struggle on the physical plane from a broad vantage point.
Your First Diamond Challenge for age 79 is 7
A 7 in this position concerns rebirth and can be quite dramatic and life-changing. You will find yourself in circumstances that require you to be alone for periods of time. Or you choose short stretches of isolation voluntarily; an opportunity for some "me" time. Regardless, this period offers an opportunity to learn about yourself, and could potentially help you reach a higher level of objectivity and honesty.
You will have the option to ignore this challenge - and many people do - as self-confrontation can be painful and there is a temptation to ignore uncomfortable issues on the periphery of your consciousness. But, if you accept this challenge, it is precisely through analysis and self-reflection that you develop a deeper understanding of who you are.
Rebirth is the act of doing away with old illusions and letting insight and understanding take their place. You may view it as a religious, spiritual, or intellectual experience, but you will almost certainly look back on this period as a time of learning and personal growth.
YOUR FIRST DIAMOND CAUSE
The second number in your Diamond reflects the underlying cause of the challenge you face this year. It is the catalyst that sets things in motion, the root of the issues confronting you during this period.
The Cause for your First Diamond is 8
Your root cause suggests you may have been feeling a little off balance, perhaps for as long as three or four years. You feel you missed opportunities - real or imagined - and doubt may have been gnawing away at you.
This combination can leave you feeling a little insecure about where you belong and what you should be doing, not unlike a rock climber suddenly experiencing fear of height halfway up the mountain. Nothing has changed; you are climbing with the same equipment, traversing a mountain like many you have climbed before, but your discomfort is real, nonetheless.
Insecurity and doubt have a positive side as well. They help you move forward more carefully and deliberately, thereby proving to be the very ingredients that can prevent you from taking a hard fall.
THE RECOMMENDED ACTION FOR YOUR FIRST DIAMOND
The third number in the Diamond pattern suggests a possible course of action to resolve successfully the issues facing you during this period.
The Recommended Action for this Diamond is 1
The dynamic, ambitious 1 calls for taking control of your life, becoming more focused, and clearing residue from past experiences, particularly issues from your childhood or teenage years. A 1 in this position suggests you are carrying unnecessary baggage.
Take time to look for new avenues, explore options, and trust your own judgment. It's important that you define your goals without pressure from outside influences; you may need to cut some ties. Contemplate your past and your present, and seek to identify the relationships, memories, or conditions that may be holding you back.
Confidence, focus, and ambition are the qualities required to successfully navigate this period and to take advantage of the opportunities ahead.
THE EXPECTED OUTCOME OF YOUR FIRST DIAMOND
The fourth number reveals potential changes in your personality and your environment as a result of your experience with the Diamond in place this year. Naturally, our effort and sincere desire to meet these challenges increases the possibility of a positive outcome
What it means to have an expected Outcome of 9
Hafeez, today you most likely find yourself in very different circumstances than you experienced one or two years ago. It's possible you are more involved in activities with a wide range of influence, perhaps involving politics, legal affairs, environmental issues, metaphysical studies, or an alternative health and lifestyle program.
A 9 in this position suggests the idealist in you has become more prominent, and you have developed a more practical approach to your endeavors. A broader worldview, humanitarian efforts, and sacrifice without a desire for personal reward are some of the traits the 9 inspires. Whatever cause or causes you take on, you intend to make a difference. The 9 is also creative, artistic, diplomatic, and philosophic, which gives you a wide variety of interests to choose from. The one unifying aspect is almost always the desire to help others.
In addition, it's not uncommon for a person exiting this Diamond to receive a windfall in the form of unexpected money or other stroke of luck.