THE LIFE PATH

Your Life Path number is considered the single most significant information available in your Personality Chart. It is derived from the total of all numbers found in your date of birth. However, it is important to keep in mind that the aspects described in the next few chapters will either complement, supplement, or sometimes weaken the attributes revealed in numbers derived from your name.

Hafeez, your Life Path number is 7

You are the searcher and the seeker of the truth. You have a clear and compelling sense of yourself as a spiritual being. As a result, your life path is devoted to investigations into the unknown and finding the answers to the mysteries of life. You are well-equipped to handle your task. You possess a fine mind; you are an analytical thinker, capable of great concentration and theoretical insight. You enjoy research and putting the pieces of an intellectual puzzle together. Once you have enough pieces in place, you are capable of highly creative insight and practical solutions to problems.

You enjoy your solitude and prefer to work alone. You need time to contemplate your ideas without the intrusion of other people's thoughts. You are a lone wolf, a person who lives by his own ideas and methods. As a result, close associations are difficult for you to form and keep, especially marriage. You need your space and privacy, which, when violated, can cause you great frustration and irritation.

When your life is balanced, however, you are both charming and attractive. You can be the life of a party and enjoy performing before an audience. You enjoy displaying your wit and knowledge, which makes you attractive to others, especially the opposite sex. But you have distinct limits. While you are generous in social situations, sharing your attention and energy freely, you are keenly aware of the need to "come off stage" and return to the solitude of your lair. You associate peace with the unobtrusive privacy of your world. Therefore, intimacy is difficult for you, because you guard your inner world like a mother lion does her cubs.

All this privacy and aloneness can cause isolation and loneliness, however. You can be aware of emptiness in your life, a part of you that yearns for company and close companionship that may be unsatisfied. If isolation is brought to the extreme, you can become cynical and suspicious. You can develop hidden, selfish motives, which people may sense and may cause them discomfort around you.

You must guard against becoming too withdrawn and independent, thus shutting out the love of others and keeping you from experiencing the true joy of friendship and close companionship.

You must especially watch out for selfishness and egocentricity, thinking of yourself as the center of the universe, the only person who really matters. Social contact gives perspective on yourself and on life, while too much isolation can make you too narrow and even shut off from the rest of the world. Secretly, you may feel jealous of the easy relationships formed by others; you may perceive others as less inhibited than you, or freer to express themselves. You may harshly criticize yourself for not being more gregarious, powerful, or capable of greater leadership.

Your challenge in life is to maintain your independence without feeling isolated or ineffectual. You must hold fast to your unique view on the world, while at the same time being open to others and the knowledge they have to offer. With your abilities to learn, analyze, seek out answers to life's important questions, you have the potential for enormous growth and success in life. By the time you reach middle age, you will radiate refinement and wisdom.

Pythagoras loved the seven for its great spiritual potential.

Hafeez, your Life Path number is 7

Hafeez, your Life Path is also a 7; the same as Hafeez’s

How Your Life Path Numbers Compare

Your Life Path number is the most important influence in your chart. As such, their compatibility is very important to the well being of your relationship.

Hafeez and Hafeez, your Life Path Compatibility is 7 and 7

Hafeez and Hafeez, yours is a beautiful combination, with enormous potential for spiritual growth. You both appreciate life and life's mysteries deeply. You have a strong intellectual and spiritual bond and thrive on each other's intellect and wisdom.

The relationship between the 7 and 7 may begin in the heart, but it quickly moves to the inner realms. The term "soul mates" applies to couples that share the 7 in this part of the chart. Poets at heart - even if you have never written a poem in your life - you intuitively recognize that your bond with each other is "spiritual" in nature and more valuable than anything else in your lives. You grow together, without the need to constantly be together. You probably communicate in half sentences and often find yourself thinking or expressing the same thing your partner just said.

If your relationship is moving toward maturity, you are likely to be "joined at the hip." That said, there are also things to watch for to avoid spoiling such a beautiful relationship. No other number can, at times, become as stubborn and unforgiving (even in small matters). In extreme cases, the 7 can become small-minded, even neurotic. While rare, a tendency to allow a minor issue to become a major disagreement does exist. What is interesting is, critical issues rarely cause the same reaction; the 7 is too intelligent to be petty. But the same person who can lead a study group with insight and the ability to communicate even the most arcane concepts, can turn into a hair splitter when it comes to seemingly minor household issues.

Hafeez and Hafeez, there is one issue you should be particularly aware of, as it has the potential to destroy this otherwise excellent combination. You both enjoy a highly imaginative inner life. Therefore, you need time alone for study, contemplation, or just to let your mind wander. When your living space is too small, or you lead hectic lives continually surrounded by others (even each other) your need for quiet personal space will begin to take precedence over everything else. It is common for people with a 7 in this part of the chart to leave a promising career, relationship, or family due to this inner need.

It is important that you both find a way to honor this and create an environment where you can have time alone. If you become aware of underlying tension building, talk to your partner, and discuss solutions. Recognize your common need to share your life and ideas while maintaining your individuality and need for personal time.

THE EXPRESSION

Your Expression number, calculated from your full name at birth, reveals the orientation or goal of your life. Some numerologists refer to this as your Destiny number because it represents a lifelong target at which you are aiming. Thus, the Expression number, to some extent, reveals the person you aim to be.

Your Expression is the most influential of the three characteristics that make up who you are. It is also the number with the most influence on your choice of career, although other aspects are important as well.

Hafeez, your Expression is 2

You have a great talent for working with others; you possess tact and refinement. You have a highly developed intuition. This provides you with insight into personalities and situations. Therefore, you act with tact and subtle persuasion. You possess a kind of radar, avoiding the landmines within another's personality, yet bringing out their goodwill. These abilities make you the perfect diplomat. You are a good counselor with an inborn talent for psychology and finely tuned intuition.

Your abilities are better expressed while working with others than by working alone. In the same way, you perform better in a partnership than in a leadership role. You seek balance and peace in all relationships and situations. The key to your personality is sensitivity, but there are two sides to the coin: You are able to perceive the thoughts and emotions of others and can work gently with others for a mutually shared goal. This makes you a great asset in any group endeavor. However, your sensitivity makes you vulnerable. You can be thrown off balance by an unkind word, a conflict, or by hostile conditions at work. You are far more upset by these conditions than people without your sensitivity. While others appear to be enduring troubled times with a modicum of turmoil, you suffer the turbulence of life as if your very survival were at stake.

In difficulties, you tend to persevere and steadily erode the resistance. You are like a gentle wind that shapes the rock.

You are friendly and open-minded. You are a great support person, pulling the best out of those around you. You are the power behind the throne. You are indispensable to the leadership of another, providing insight and advice that is essential. Yet, despite the invaluable service you provide, you often do not get the credit and recognition you deserve, which can be frustrating. Your natural modesty and the enjoyment you get from being an important asset is usually satisfaction enough for you.

Close relationships are essential to your happiness. When single, you dream of finding your "soul mate." When married, you are concerned with your spouse's needs, emotions, and thoughts. You are an outstanding marriage partner, giving, thoughtful, and conscious of meeting the needs of your loved one. You provide great support for your spouse's career. You are a passionate lover.

Parenthood is not an easy role for you, probably because you lack the will to enforce discipline and need a tranquil, delicate, and harmonious environment.

You are blessed with a high degree of musical talent. You have a good sense of rhythm and harmony.

Hafeez, your Expression is 2

Hafeez, your Expression is also a 2; the same as Hafeez’s

How Your Expression Numbers Compare

More than any other number in your chart, your Expression number reflects who you are as a whole person on a deep level (rather than the "face" you show to the world, described by your Personality number).

It cannot be over-emphasized how important it is to recognize that the same number in a different area of your chart will affect you differently. There may be times you read something that seems to directly contradict an earlier statement. Yet, if you take time to carefully think about the opposing information you might recognize that, being the complex individual you are, you carry the same contradictions. This is natural and true for all of us. You may excel at organization in one area of your life, while chaos rules in another. You may be tactful and sensitive in one setting, but direct and confrontational in another.

Be aware that it is more difficult to overcome negative traits you recognize in yourself when they are found in this part of the chart, than when they are found under the Life Path description.

Hafeez and Hafeez, your Expression Compatibility is 2 and 2

This aspect of the chart tells us both of you have a sensitive, vulnerable side. Sometimes this is favorable, but it can prevent issues from being resolved. There may be occasions when you step around issues too carefully, concerned about hurting the other. This can cause issues to fester and erode the foundation of your relationship. Try not to walk away from problems because you do not want to rock the boat. It is almost always better to face them head on. Although your concern about your partner's feelings are sincere, you should both guard against avoiding confrontation altogether.

As two people who experience emotions deeply, you are likely more vulnerable to criticism than others. This is another contributing factor in your tendency to avoid taking on important issues. If this type of avoidance persists, especially if unresolved issues have festered, you might lash out with a "below-the-belt" criticism, expressing your anger in a way that can be harmful to your relationship. This in turn makes it much more difficult to resolve underlying problems.

We all look for things we have in common, with the hope it will enhance our relationship. But the fact that you both carry a 2 in this area of the chart does not necessarily translate into an advantage. On the positive side, you easily relate to each other's emotional experiences. On the negative, your ability to commiserate can mean you are unable to "talk your partner down" during a highly emotional event.

Hafeez and Hafeez, your numbers suggest you both have the potential to use the occasional trivial lie to circumvent what you perceive as dangerous territory. This is not always a bad thing. However, unless other numbers in your chart support your ability to confront things directly when simple tact and diplomacy are not sufficient, you may end up creating distance without meaning to. Without open communication, you live in separate worlds. If you have the type of relationship where partners live their own life quite happily, this will not be as much of a concern. However, the fact that you are both people of the heart makes that scenario unlikely.

The key to maintaining a healthy relationship when both partners carry a 2 in this part of the chart is to recognize the need for scheduled heart-to-hearts. When an issue arises discuss it openly and frankly; try to avoid impulsive, dramatic discussions. Instead, let your partner know something is bothering you and ask for a good time to discuss it. Create a setting: make a cup of tea, sit in comfortable surroundings, and begin by confirming your love and commitment. Combining respect, care, and direct, honest communication can help you form a deep, long-lasting relationship.

THE PERSONALITY

The consonants of your full name at birth are the foundation of your Personality number, which is a little like a narrow entrance hall to the great room that is your true nature. It's the outer layer of your personality, the part you feel comfortable sharing. With time and trust, you invite others into the deeper aspects of your nature.

Your Personality number serves as a censoring device in terms of what you send out, as well as whom and what you allow to approach. For this reason, your Personality is usually narrower and more protective in its definition than the real you. It also gives an indication of how others perceive you.

Hafeez, your Personality number is 9

You have an impressive and aristocratic bearing. No matter how tall you are, you appear noble and upright. You are very much in control of the image you send out to others. Many actors, dancers, and other performers have a 9 Personality Number.

You are elegant, graceful, and charismatic. Many admire you. You have the kind of stature that pulls people to you or repels them intensely. Some are jealous of you and may seek to belittle you. You may encourage this to some extent by the amount of arrogance you radiate. This is a caution for all 9 Personalities -- they are sometimes aloof and hold themselves above the world. Your challenge is to come down to earth with your fellow man.

Conversely, you have a great compassion for humanity and want to dedicate yourself to improving the lot of others. You are better when dealing with the trials of the many than the trouble of a single person. You are more capable of working on the grand scale, addressing the needs of society, than on a one-to-one basis.

You are kind and sympathetic, helpful and compassionate. Behind the controlled and calm facade, you are sensitive, vulnerable and emotional.

You have excellent taste. There is a good deal of artistic talent in you that shows in your home environment and your clothing. You tend to see yourself as a guardian of society, a benevolent leader, guiding and directing your community toward a better world.

Hafeez, your Personality number is 9

Hafeez, your Personality is also a 9; the same as Hafeez’s

How Your Personality Numbers Compare

Your Personality is the first aspect people notice when you first meet. Very few relationships have a chance to progress if their Personality numbers are not compatible.

Hafeez and Hafeez, your Personality Compatibility is 9 and 9

Hafeez and Hafeez, this combination often creates a partnership that goes well beyond romance. Both idealists, you are sufficiently focused and have enough clarity of purpose to devote your life to a single goal, paying little or no attention to the monetary aspects. Contrary to what one might expect, this often results in financial prosperity, although not usually until somewhat later in life.

Most likely, the recognition of your similar outlooks was responsible for the initial attraction between you. Mutually inspiring endless conversations likely helped you feel your dreams were attainable and something you could pursue together. Your bond is strong and should not weaken over time since you thrive on sharing each other's experiences. Your compatibility is powerful and strengthens each of you as individuals. You may find yourselves choosing almost identical careers, perhaps even within the same organization or institution. Each of these similarities makes others see you as an unbreakable couple.

However, some pitfalls may exist, even in this extremely compatible combination. Hafeez and Hafeez, in extreme cases, the number 9 shows a tendency to believe in concepts and ideals to such an extent that it becomes an obsession. Self-righteousness, narrow-minded thinking, and religious fanaticism are common, nor are arrogance, pride, and a superficial confidence. This helps explain the fact that the number 9 is often found among political and religious extremists. Excessive belief in your ideals could also cause problems in your relationship, especially if your concepts differ or you devote 'too much time' to an organization or study your partner does not support. It is important for both of you to remain open to the ideas of others, to respect differing opinions, and to remain humble.

Hafeez and Hafeez, the only real danger in a relationship between 9's found in this part of the chart appears when one or both of you loses the ability for honest self-criticism and self-examination. It is essential to keep in mind that even with idealism, moderation is required - in fact, it is the keyword to safeguarding this otherwise excellent number combination.