JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL

Your Core Name Numbers are 22, 5, 8

Jonathan, your 22/4 Expression, 5 Heart's Desire, and 8 Personality are a good balance of practical, realistic, goal-oriented qualities. They also possess the dynamic energy needed to reach a level of success.

Your even numbers supplement and complement each other well. The 4 is a detail-oriented, methodical manager, and the 8 is a visionary who sees the big picture. Your 5 Heart's Desire reflects your need for change, variety, adventure, and most of all, freedom.

If there is a drawback to this combination, it is in your career. The impulsive, often irresponsible 5 is not the most stable influence, and is sometimes difficult to control. Nevertheless, here too there is a balancing factor. Your 22/4 Expression makes you cautious and always mindful of the consequences of your actions. This should help to corral your energetic 5. Although the 4/5 team helps to balance the influence somewhat, a conflict remains between your 5 Heart's Desire and your 4 Expression. The 5 desires freedom and adventure; the 4 prefers organization and discipline.

Your Heart's Desire tells us what you like and dislike and determines what makes you truly happy. A 5 in this position compels you to live a dynamic, social, adventurous life free of limitations. It is what you need in order to live a happy, fulfilled life.

Your Expression number indicates your talents, abilities and shortcomings, particularly as they relate to your career and productive life. Your 22/4 Expression suggests you possess discipline and self-control. The 22/4 is detail-oriented, precise, and dependable. These traits can be important in your professional and productive life.

Both aspects are part of who you are. The influence you focus on at any given time will determine whether you will follow your heart without reservation or use your ability to keep some measure of control.

Just as you have conflicts, you also have qualities that support and supplement each other. Under normal circumstances, you make an authoritative, confident impression (your 8 Personality) behind which lies a careful, methodical thinker (the 22/4). You could be a successful entrepreneur or self-employed artist. You could just as easily choose a career in a restrictive environment such as the military or a government institution. For your happiness, however, the former would be a better choice, since freedom in your daily life is an essential element.

Every number sequence has positive and negative attributes. A challenging aspect in this combination indicates a potential for an (inflated) ego to rule your life. The 5 and 8 combination can be somewhat narcissistic. Also, you may be prone to tooting your own horn. Overindulgence, and occasionally addiction, can also be concerns for this combination. Again, discipline is the best protection against these pitfalls.

You have excellent potential to find happiness and contentment in your personal life. Your dynamic 8 Personality draws people to you. Your Personality is the part of you people notice when you first meet - the "outer" reflection of who you are. An 8 here suggests others view you as a loyal, generous leader. You are likely romantic, although you may have difficulty committing due to your adventurous, freedom-loving 5. Take time before committing to a serious relationship or starting a family. You may be prone to boasting about your accomplishments. If so, doing it in a subtle way is your challenge.

Now let's look at each of your core numbers individually.

Loosen up a bit. Have some fun; recharge your batteries. Be more generous to yourself. Communicate your deeper feelings without fear to those close to you. Be more creative, particularly in the areas of dancing, writing, acting, or poetry. Develop faith in yourself.

You have a natively strong constitution. You are versatile and resourceful. You have a flexible body and quick reactions.

You enjoy change, travel, and meeting new people. You have a talent for promoting ideas. You are attracted to the new and exciting. You seek knowledge and understanding through experience. You go about life in a unique and innovative way; you avoid the conventional and traditional. You talk well about many different things and are an excellent salesman if you believe in the product.

Your mind is very sharp and quick, coming up with good and innovative ideas in a flash. You process information quickly but tend to put it in short-term memory. You use information for a specific purpose but forget it quickly when it no longer has any relevance to your immediate needs. You are the proverbial quick study. You pick up information like a vacuum and may have a facility with languages. You are witty and charming, and you get bored easily.

You are extremely original. You love moving into the frontier of any enterprise to come up with innovative methods. You are a ground-breaker.

You love the many and want to dedicate yourself to the service of those less fortunate than yourself. You are willing to make great sacrifices for a worthy cause, and in fact draw enormous satisfaction from knowing that your life has made a positive difference to others.

Conversely, you have difficulty in one-to-one relationships, especially relationships with the opposite sex. You are viewed as impersonal and sometimes a bit aloof. You can also be hard to get to know. You are a person possessed by your dream and have trouble with relationships that are not an integral part of that dream. You appear to others as self-sufficient, which can make close relationships a little more difficult since people want to be needed.

You have enormous artistic talent, especially in a variety of arts, such as interior design, photography, acting, and writing.

You have great compassion and idealism. In fact, you are so idealistic that you can be a bit impractical and lose touch with the ground. You need a practical, down-to-earth cause to be most effective.

You have great intuition and insight in abstract and metaphysical matters. You seek a broad perspective on all intuitive matters. You like to provide scientific and rational support to all of your intuitive insights. You have an inventive mind and likely have a talent as a writer or composer.

You are always aware of the expectations of others, and you hold off on expressing your opinion until everyone has had their say; then you point to the mistakes and the things that were overlooked. Your success in solving problems and in finding answers is the result of a process of elimination, more than it is a matter of stringing together logical answers.

Try to focus on your problem, Jonathan, rather than avoiding it. You may try to avoid the issue by indulging your senses to keep from feeling the pain of a conflict. Be careful not to escape into food, alcohol, and drugs.

You are capable of finding a highly-creative solution to any situation the minute you put your mind to it. The answer lies well within your grasp.

Your J is for Justice. You are honest, loyal, reliable, and sincere. You want to improve the lives of others. You may try too hard to please everyone. You have a clever mind and are incredibly talented. However, you must work at motivating yourself to make the most of your talents.

You are somewhat impersonal and may be difficult to get to know. You are not demonstrative of your affections, though you often have deep feelings and great compassion. You are competent and controlled in any situation.

You have no specific Karmic Lessons and are therefore not as vulnerable to Life's ups and downs as others.

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.

Your 16 Life Path also reflects the presence of a Karmic Debt. (The 13,14, 16. and 19 are Karmic Debt numbers.) The 16 Karmic Debt means destruction of the old and birth of the new. The 16 is about the fall of the ego, and all that it has built for itself. It is a watershed, a cleansing. All that has been constructed, and all that serves to separate the person from the source of life is destroyed.

Through the 16, reunion with the Great Spirit is accomplished. This can be a painful process, because it usually comes after much ego inflation. This results in a struggle between the ego and the divine will. Life presents challenges to your grand plans, which can be resented and struggled against. It is a lost battle, and you will likely feel humbled in the face of the collapse that follows.

This humility is the key to later success, however, because you will learn to follow the intimations of a higher reality. In the destruction of the old, a spiritual rebirth takes place with an entirely new awareness. This rebirth affects every area of your life. It is a life much the better for the fall.

Those with the 16 Karmic Debt must be careful of egotism. Very often, those with the 16 use their highly intuitive and refined intellect to look down upon others and view the rest of the world as inferior. This causes acute alienation and loneliness. In addition, it invites retribution, for the egotist is humbled more harshly than any other. When the 16 is in one of the core numbers, this process of destruction and rebirth is a continual cycle that actually serves to bring you into higher consciousness and closer union with the source of life.

The 16 Karmic Debt can be a path of progress and great spiritual growth if it is looked at properly. One develops great faith by placing one's life in the hands of God. Through such faith, gratitude and peace are firmly established.

You possess a highly-developed mind. It is your instrument for investigating the world and all its subjects. You are philosophically and spiritually oriented. You can and should specialize in one given field in order to make full use of your abilities and your natural intellectual gifts. You tend to be analytical and rational in your approach to relationships.

Emotions are a cloudy and uncertain realm for you, which, very often, you do not trust. Emotional people are sometimes viewed by you as a bit immature or unpredictable.

You have excellent intuition. You should meditate and do some type of spiritual exercise in order to develop your intuitive talents. Once you have begun to trust your intuition, you will develop a sound faith.

You should avoid taking anything at face value. Nor should you take excessive chances or gamble. You are not the type that should be given to reckless living. It tends to backfire quickly for you.

You prefer to work alone and set your own pace. You tend to finish projects once started. Your interest leans to the scientific, technical, and metaphysical. You are very sensitive and feel deeply, but you don't share your feelings easily and do not communicate them well. You like to spend time alone but have to be careful not to become too withdrawn.

You can be opinionated and stubborn. You must guard against becoming too analytical, cold-hearted, and cynical. You can be highly critical and self-centered -- traits that can lead to much unhappiness, especially in marriage, if you are not careful. Once married, you tend to be loyal and faithful.

Make the most of your gifts of mind without losing your heart in the process. Share your emotions with those you trust and maintain long-lasting close relationships. This will balance your mental life and will be a source of great comfort.

Your 0 (zero) Bridge shows that in order for you to get the most out of your particular Life Path and Birth Day numbers, you would do well to pursue a wide world view. Knowledge of other cultures and societies, through books, film, travel, and interacting with strangers can expand your awareness beyond simple information gathering. It advances your self-awareness by strengthening your bond with humanity and creates a sense of freedom as well as comfort.

This is a less demanding challenge. Growth is allowed to take place without one particularly serious obstacle. This does not mean that there will not be challenges on your path, but there is no single and consistent challenge during this period. However, you are being challenged to stay faithful and focused on your highest ideals.

There is an opportunity to go deeper within yourself, and discover the inner being that is you.

You are in danger of becoming a rolling stone. Your desire to experience and enjoy life can overwhelm every other priority you have. Your need for freedom dominates you. You want to try everything and go everywhere.

You must guard against overindulgence -- and even dependence upon -- alcohol, food, drugs, and sex.

You must work at establishing and maintaining long- lasting relationships. Be tolerant and understanding. This will enable you to have people in your life who are more than mere company.

You need to discipline your urge to change every situation that does not immediately suit you. Stick with projects, maintain your friendships, don't abandon people or situations the minute they become the slightest bit difficult.

If few fives are in the chart you have a fear of change and cannot let go of people and situations. This holds you in the past, restricting your growth. Learn to take prudent risks and be more adventurous.

Your 3 bridge suggests there could be a distinct gap between your understanding of what your talents and strengths are, and the way you approach the opportunities and challenges you encounter. You likely experience a reluctance to grab opportunities when they come your way, preferring to hold on to what you know rather than reaching for something new and different.

This is not due to personal preferences, but to a lack of confidence, which can also impair your ability to express yourself with clarity and conviction. You become more confident and communicate better if you are able to relax and have faith in yourself. Loosen up a bit. Be more generous to yourself and less concerned with others.

The 7 is probably the most challenging and difficult early Period cycle because it tends to set you apart from others, which can be lonely. Even as a child, your inner life is so compelling you likely immerse yourself in it. Although you may find it difficult to share your deeper feelings with others, this cycle produces some of the brightest and most original thinkers.

Escaping into your fantasies at an early age gives you a rich and textured intellect. You may or may not be aware of this, but others, including the adults in your life, are often in awe of the things you say and do. You reach a level of maturity early, assisted largely by your intuition and a mind that penetrates beneath the surface of any subject. Your first 25 to 30 years are a period of inner development that will benefit the rest of your life.

A 7 Period Cycle during the middle years of your life produces a period of intellectual depth and contemplation. It is a time to concentrate on the big questions of life. You are attracted to science, technology, philosophy, and/or metaphysics. This cycle requires that you focus your energies and thoughts. Regardless of the course you choose, you must immerse yourself and specialize

to become an expert in your field. This is a period of inner development; meditation, contemplation, and self-reflection are your keys to enrichment and wisdom.

Relationships seem burdensome at times due to your desire to spend time alone. There is also resistance to sharing your deeper feelings with others. Sharing your knowledge by teaching, counseling, or simply talking to others is beneficial.

Jonathan, the later part of your life finds you increasingly intuitive, relying more on your heart than on your mind. You become less inhibited, as you gradually lose the fear of showing your true and deeper self. You are more direct and less hesitant to express your feelings. You rely on your gut feelings more often. "If it feels right, it probably is," could become one of your stronger convictions. You are better at working with people and you become a master in the fine art of persuasion.

Younger people, and others, are drawn to you - especially those who live with difficult circumstances and those who could use your help. You may well discover a talent you have not previously considered, perhaps in the visual arts.

This is a period that will teach the realities of freedom and expansion. You will travel great distances, meet many new and interesting people, experience many adventures, and essentially come to know the world. You are in a period of accelerated experimentation and learning. Experience is your teacher. Your ability with words is greatly increased. You can write and speak with ease. You are also able to successfully promote yourself. In fact, this is the source of much adventure; new opportunities for work, travel, and exotic experiences present themselves with regularity.

Your challenge is to prevent yourself from becoming a rolling stone. You need to ground yourself in a particular discipline, career, or relationship. This will not limit your freedoms so much as give you a base for operation. Otherwise, you may find yourself skipping from one meaningless job to the next, one superficial relationship after another. You can also fall victim to the abuse of food, alcohol, sex, or drugs. You must accept limitations as a necessary base for your freedom. Freedom cannot exist without limitations, otherwise you would be without identity, and without existence.

You may fear being anchored or tied down, which can cause you to skim the surface of a pursuit you enjoy, or important relationships. You must come to know the true meaning of freedom, which is unconditional love. You give your love and energy without the condition of holding on to a place, a person, or an occupation; and you expect the same in return -- to be loved for what you are, rather than someone who belongs to another. There is a highly spiritual path offering itself that requires detachment without loss of love. Many turn away from this and instead choose to maintain a superficial relationship with the world, or with other people.

You must cultivate your talents, especially your verbal and writing abilities. You are likely a gifted salesperson, or promoter.

This is a period in which you must identify with some larger project or goal that is bigger than you, Jonathan. Your greatest satisfaction will be in providing for others, as well as for yourself. Those in business will draw much personal gratification in knowing that they are helping their employees support their families. Those involved in social activism -- a particularly appealing choice of careers during the 9 Pinnacle -- will feel themselves strengthened by the knowledge that they are advancing the safety and well-being of society. The 9 Pinnacle is a time in which you apply your energies to the good of the larger community. As a result, there is an element of self-sacrifice present. To some degree, you must subordinate your personal priorities to those of a larger cause. We are not suggesting martyrdom but making a conscious effort on your part to strike a balance between the good of your milieu and your own personal desires.

This is a good time for financial growth and progress in business affairs. It is a period in which you face a large challenge and must give yourself entirely to it.

The 9 Pinnacle also promises much reward in drama, writing and art. You have a heightened esthetic sense, and any latent artistic talent you already possess will be enhanced and brought to the surface. If you have been in business, you may suddenly be drawn to the arts as a benefactor or patron, supplying support for theater productions or artists.

You will feel an increased sense of social responsibility and compassion for the many. You will want to help those less fortunate than yourself and will likely apply yourself to some social cause or philanthropy. This is a period in which you feel a greater love for the good of your community, country, and the world. Interestingly, you are not restricted by prejudice or boundaries of class or country. You see humanity as a whole. Your love is not personal, however, but for the many.

Many under the 9 Pinnacle are drawn to religion or philosophy and have the capacity to spread some doctrine or teaching. In short, you are highly idealistic. You will likely travel extensively during this period and meet people from many walks of life.

No matter what your area of expertise, you have a chance not only for success but for fame.

As you mature, you will discover that you possess a growing talent for understanding and working with other people. Your ability to influence others through tact and diplomacy will grow. These talents will further you along in your career or business. You will become increasingly shrewd and will learn the art of discrimination. Your sensitivity to the needs and desires of others improves dramatically. You will be able to evaluate their motivations with a growing clarity and uncanny accuracy.

You find you can get more done by persuasion and gentle guidance than by force. You may well have to learn to assume the role as the power behind the throne. Your influence is less public, and you may not always receive the public recognition you deserve. However, your satisfaction comes from seeing the fruition of your own ideas come about, the result of teamwork and cooperative efforts.

If you already have many 2s in your chart, especially in the core numbers, you may become overly sensitive, a characteristic you will have to keep in check. If you have few 2s in your chart, the influence of your Maturity Number will greatly increase your ability to work harmoniously with other people.

Your short name increases your ambition, orderliness, and capacity to complete large undertakings significantly. Your ability to manage people and direct them toward some difficult and ambitious goal is greatly enhanced. Your understanding of systems and organization is also strengthened. At the same time, you feel the burden of such lofty ambitions. High demands can cause you much self-doubt. You may be aware of more inner tension, resulting from an inner drive to manifest your ideals in reality. As a result of your Minor Expression number, your efforts are more likely to be directed toward endeavors that are truly great in scope and have a lasting impact.

Your shortened name encourages you to seek more freedom and adventure in your life. You want to become less conventional and more individualistic. Your native intelligence and imagination are enhanced. You are more dynamic, enthusiastic, and flexible. You attract more excitement into your life. It is easier to adapt to changes with this Minor Heart's Desire.

You appear strong and powerful. You have an impressive personality and can influence and even intimidate through sheer force.

It is important for you to dress well. You radiate a kind of raw power and able-ness which needs to be refined and enhanced by your clothing. You may even dress a bit flashy, but that will not harm you.

This is a time of strong emotional experiences, which can affect your health if you are not mindful. You may find yourself worrying unduly. It is likely that more responsibility will be placed on your shoulders, with sensitive, emotional issues involved. You will find yourself more interested in religious, philosophical, and physical studies. Your leadership abilities will be heightened during this transit.

The N transit delivers opportunities to expand your horizon. It is an adventurous period, increasing the possibility of travel or a change in residence.

This is a dynamic time offering new activities and opportunities to make important social contacts. You seek love and fulfillment and are likely to feel more sensual than usual. Sacrifice, adaptability, and flexibility are called for. You will also be concerned with finances and may worry too much about these matters.

You may be more forgetful during this transit. Exercising your intuition is important during this period.

This is a time of contradicting forces. There is a promise of financial gain, yet also a warning not to seek reward for yourself. The G is both mental and spiritual. There can be success and happiness - if it is not sought after. You may feel alone and lonely at times during this transit, with a need to spend time in meditation and contemplation. There is also a strong tendency to spend a good deal of time brooding. Your self-expression is high, but you probably stay on the surface much of the time, with chit chat rather than deep conversation. You may be less likely to dwell on emotions and seem more secretive and self-contained than usual.

This is a time of contradicting forces. There is a promise of financial gain, yet also a warning not to seek reward for yourself. The G is both mental and spiritual. There can be success and happiness - if it is not sought after. You may feel alone and lonely at times during this transit, with a need to spend time in meditation and contemplation. There is also a strong tendency to spend a good deal of time brooding. Your self-expression is high, but you probably stay on the surface much of the time, with chit chat rather than deep conversation. You may be less likely to dwell on emotions and seem more secretive and self-contained than usual.

You must learn to cooperate with others in order to accomplish some greater good. This is not a time to lead, but to follow. You must be content to draw your guidance from the environment and those in positions of greater power. You must maintain your own center, but avoid arrogance, rigidity, and stubbornness. The more you insist on your own priorities, the more resistance will you meet. This is a period of partnerships. Your success depends on your ability to work with others.

You will be extremely sensitive and intuitive. Your powers of understanding will be at an all-time high. These abilities will give you the insight you need to perceive subtle changes in people and situations. You will therefore be better able to adapt to changing circumstances.

Your intuition makes it possible to accomplish great tasks, even though you may not be in a leadership role. The reason: you instinctively know how to react to change, and to gently advise people to go in the right directions.

Your role as an advisor or confidant is the key to your success during this period. You are learning the lesson of interdependence. You will also come to know how valuable you can be in a more passive role. It is a period to serve, to be the helper, the assistant. Your ability and willingness to work with others will be tested and rewarded. It is essential that you listen. Be shrewd in your evaluations of others and of situations, but do not enforce your judgments directly on people.

Your sensitivity will make it necessary for you to seek out harmonious and peaceful environments. Be careful of the health of your nervous system. You can become anxious more easily during this period. Therefore, seek out people you trust; share your deeper feelings; allow yourself to be supported by friends and loved ones. Keep your spirits high and avoid depression.

Music plays an important role during this period. Any musical talent you possess will be enhanced. You even possess a certain physical grace that can emerge in dancing, athletics, or simply walking down the street.

In your passive, centered way, you will be charismatic and attractive to others. People will sense your fine intuition and sensitivity and seek you out for private talks. Be loyal to friends and partners. Remain strong inwardly and flexible without. In this way you will avoid the obvious difficulties and remain on your path to success.

This is a period of accomplishment through gentle persuasion.

You are in a struggle for independence and possessed by personal ambition. You will feel the need to work hard to establish yourself and your foundation. You are forward looking and even visionary.

This is a period of struggle. It is a time when you may feel torn between your personal desires and your concerns for others. It can be a time marked by stubbornness and rigidity, characteristics you will have to keep in check. This duality between the lower desires and the higher realms of love can cause you much internal conflict. Secretly, you may feel torn between a desire to serve some greater good, and your ambition for personal accomplishment. You are aware of the needs of others. At the same time you are skeptical of ideals and idealists. You may tell yourself now that you must be realistic in your dealings with the world. But you must avoid shutting out the voice of your higher nature. Do not let your higher ideals go, lest you be guided exclusively by materialism and greed.

All too often, those in the 19 Essence finally resolve this conflict by conceding to personal ambition and selfishness. This can lead you to much trouble. People may perceive you as greedy and self-centered. Because you are driven by ambition, you may be attracted to people who have no other priority but personal gain. For some, this will lead to shady business practices and even brushes with the law.
This can be a time when you feel a need to pull back from others and become less social than during previous years. But this can lead to isolation. You may also feel frustrated because your ambitions want instant gratification, which the time does not allow.

The challenge during this time is to strike a balance between your worldly needs and your inner spiritual nature. The time requires much soul searching and a willingness to accept the perspective of others. Don't shut yourself off, or become jaundiced to your more idealistic brethren.

At the conclusion of the 19 Essence, the person is often better off materially, and far more independent, but there may also be a sense of disconnectedness from friends and loved ones. Therefore, it is important to work at maintaining close ties. Be open to others, and recognize that man does not live by bread alone.

This is a year of progress and financial advancement. Major career opportunities present themselves. It is a challenging year in which personal growth is joined with new responsibilities and challenges. This is a year of domestic responsibility and attention to the needs of family and friends. It is a time of heartfelt emotions and some sacrifice. It is a time for comforting and caring. You realize the importance of your place within your community. You will be called upon to help others bear their burdens. You are the proverbial friend in need. Deep feelings bring renewal to relationships and often a birth in the family.

You must work to create an atmosphere of harmony and balance. It is often a time when marital issues surface and need attention. However, you possess the understanding to deal with such issues effectively if you apply yourself with love and flexibility.

May is an emotional month filled with the promise and the stress of imminent changes. June is a breakthrough and a relief. September brings advancement, October self- reflection and readjustments, and December brings a sense of completion and fulfillment.

You will experience a strong tendency to spend more time alone, to delve inside and find some answers and to reach a better understanding of yourself. This is not a year for social activities nor is it a year to try and reach goals on a material level. You will find that the necessities of daily life seem to be taken care of by themselves. There is no need to be overly concerned regarding your material needs. Without slacking on your daily duties and responsibilities, you can afford to give more attention to yourself. This is a year for inner growth. It is your spiritual and mental presence that requires attention. Improve the quality of your life, read, contemplate and gain insight in yourself. You are important now. Rest and attend to your health.

It is during this year that you strengthen the foundation of your life, after all your success in all matters rests upon the strength of your inner self. There will be many strange and unusual events inspiring you to take a closer look at life and an opportunity is there to experience the joy and beauty of life without any artificial or exterior involvement but purely the growing awareness of yourself. Too much concern and desire for material rewards, Jonathan, will turn this period of your life into a very bad experience indeed, while a "let go and let god " attitude will make this such a fruitful and pleasant year that you may find yourself wondering what you did to deserve this.

Jonathan, when the 2 and 6 team up, they deliver excellent traits for strengthening existing relationships and resolving personality conflicts. After reading about each cycle separately, you may have noticed they both focus on people: friends, family, co-workers, and romantic partners.

The 2 should put you in a sensitive, intuitive, and tactful state of mind. This is fortunate, because your 6 Personal Year will likely bring relationship issues to the surface. However, due to the vulnerable, sometimes overly sensitive side of the 2, it could also be a stressful period emotionally. The degree to which this will be the case will depend upon how difficult your relationship issues are. Generally, though, discord will probably affect you more than usual.

The 2 is known to be harmonious and cooperative, which will draw others to support you. However, the 6/2 combination can also bring an end to relationships that are no longer healthy. Both marriage and divorce are more likely to take place during a period when both the 2 and 6 are in play.

This duality cycle is favorable for career, especially if you are in sales, education, medicine, banking, the legal field, or another occupation where interacting with people is an essential element. Promotion and an increase in responsibility are also common.

Finally, this is the perfect time to make healthy lifestyle changes physically, mentally, and emotionally. Both the 2 and the 6 seek balance and care. This combination creates a 4 Bridge number that tells us your best ally this year will be the efficient traits of the 4. Success will require discipline, efficiency, organization, an eye for detail, and a practical approach.

A 2 Essence during a 7 Personal Year can be challenging for both your personal and professional life, Jonathan, but it is also the giver of amazing gifts.

As you probably realized while reading your 2 Essence chapter, there is no escaping the drama and emotional experiences this influence brings. Fortunately, those emotional ups and downs come during a 7 Personal Year where you gain more by taking an objective, analytical look at your situation and your relationships. The 7 supports keeping some distance from drama, so it should help tone things down.

The 7 is inwardly focused, analytical, and reflective by nature. Having the 7 as your Personal Year suggests you will encounter opportunities and events that will benefit from taking an objective, thoughtful look at your circumstances and relationships. It will require clarity to successfully navigate this period, so you are advised not to take your emotions too seriously. Although you should not ignore feelings, a 2 Essence can make you hypersensitive, making situations feel more stressful than they really are.

You might be especially sensitive, even somewhat mistrustful, in your work environment where your vulnerability could make you more easily hurt by the words and actions of others. It might help to be aware that the emotional 2 doesn't always view things clearly. This could cause you to misread someone's comments or feel people are talking behind your back, only to learn they were not. Fortunately, the 2 is also quite resilient and able to bounce back quickly.

This combination shines in the abstract, spiritual, intellectual, religious, and philosophical realms. You will very likely have a growing awareness during this period. The intuitive 2 meeting the inwardly focused, philosophical 7 can bring realizations, insights, vivid dreams, and even premonitions. Intellectual pursuits are also supported.

However, many find the somewhat intangible aspects of this influence to be elusive and difficult to appreciate. Daily life, focused primarily on material concerns, can distract us from subtle realizations. To experience the 7's valuable gifts it is necessary to take time out, to step back from the day's routine or drama. Give yourself an hour, an afternoon, a weekend, to experience the pleasure, healing, and insight that emerges from a few quiet moments.

Smell the roses, watch the clouds drift by, observe the world around you with new eyes. A successful year will result, in large part, from taking your time. Don't allow others to push you into making decisions you are not sure of. Take time out to analyze your circumstances and develop the best path forward.

Jonathan, it may look as if your ambitious, driven 1 Essence fits poorly with the more laid-back, introverted influence of your 7 year, but it is actually one of the more balanced and harmonious cycle combinations.

The dynamic 1 Essence inspires an energetic, decisive and highly motivated state of mind. At the same time, your main Yearly influence will provide opportunities for a slow internal awakening, and spiritual or philosophical growth. This can sound conflicting. However, a 7 year also sharpens you mentally. It helps you recognize and understand things that were hidden, obscured by misinformation, or simply too subtle to perceive. This enhanced intelligence and insight will serve you well during a time when you are focused on progress.

The 1 lends a courageous and confident state of mind. Additionally, although you may still be affected by last year's emotional ups and downs, the strengthened bonds and added support that were part that cycle will be a positive influence this year as well.

In short, a 7 year/1 Essence brings clarity, and often smart strategic solutions that may have escaped you previously. It can bring balance between a driven, if not aggressive, state of mind and quiet, observant intelligence.

Under the right circumstances, these differing influences can supplement one another in a harmonious manner. However, when circumstances are discordant - if your surroundings are unstable, or you are worried about your career or business or distracted by relationship issues - the drive and restless energy typical to a 1 Essence can easily turn into frustration and anger. In these circumstances, the 7 can have a negative side as well. Instead of clarity, the inwardly focused 7 could raise doubts about your direction.

The advice for this period is to be clear about your goals and your plans to achieve them. It is a year to focus on you. Although you should not neglect them, romance and relationship issues might take a backseat this year. Achieving success in your material goals will require courage, independence, and ambition.

Jonathan, when the 2 and 6 team up, they deliver excellent traits for strengthening existing relationships and resolving personality conflicts. After reading about each cycle separately, you may have noticed they both focus on people: friends, family, co-workers, and romantic partners.

The 2 should put you in a sensitive, intuitive, and tactful state of mind. This is fortunate, because your 6 Personal Year will likely bring relationship issues to the surface. However, due to the vulnerable, sometimes overly sensitive side of the 2, it could also be a stressful period emotionally. The degree to which this will be the case will depend upon how difficult your relationship issues are. Generally, though, discord will probably affect you more than usual.

The 2 is known to be harmonious and cooperative, which will draw others to support you. However, the 6/2 combination can also bring an end to relationships that are no longer healthy. Both marriage and divorce are more likely to take place during a period when both the 2 and 6 are in play.

This duality cycle is favorable for career, especially if you are in sales, education, medicine, banking, the legal field, or another occupation where interacting with people is an essential element. Promotion and an increase in responsibility are also common.

Finally, this is the perfect time to make healthy lifestyle changes physically, mentally, and emotionally. Both the 2 and the 6 seek balance and care. This combination creates a 4 Bridge number that tells us your best ally this year will be the efficient traits of the 4. Success will require discipline, efficiency, organization, an eye for detail, and a practical approach.

A 2 Essence during a 7 Personal Year can be challenging for both your personal and professional life, Jonathan, but it is also the giver of amazing gifts.

As you probably realized while reading your 2 Essence chapter, there is no escaping the drama and emotional experiences this influence brings. Fortunately, those emotional ups and downs come during a 7 Personal Year where you gain more by taking an objective, analytical look at your situation and your relationships. The 7 supports keeping some distance from drama, so it should help tone things down.

The 7 is inwardly focused, analytical, and reflective by nature. Having the 7 as your Personal Year suggests you will encounter opportunities and events that will benefit from taking an objective, thoughtful look at your circumstances and relationships. It will require clarity to successfully navigate this period, so you are advised not to take your emotions too seriously. Although you should not ignore feelings, a 2 Essence can make you hypersensitive, making situations feel more stressful than they really are.

You might be especially sensitive, even somewhat mistrustful, in your work environment where your vulnerability could make you more easily hurt by the words and actions of others. It might help to be aware that the emotional 2 doesn't always view things clearly. This could cause you to misread someone's comments or feel people are talking behind your back, only to learn they were not. Fortunately, the 2 is also quite resilient and able to bounce back quickly.

This combination shines in the abstract, spiritual, intellectual, religious, and philosophical realms. You will very likely have a growing awareness during this period. The intuitive 2 meeting the inwardly focused, philosophical 7 can bring realizations, insights, vivid dreams, and even premonitions. Intellectual pursuits are also supported.

However, many find the somewhat intangible aspects of this influence to be elusive and difficult to appreciate. Daily life, focused primarily on material concerns, can distract us from subtle realizations. To experience the 7's valuable gifts it is necessary to take time out, to step back from the day's routine or drama. Give yourself an hour, an afternoon, a weekend, to experience the pleasure, healing, and insight that emerges from a few quiet moments.

Smell the roses, watch the clouds drift by, observe the world around you with new eyes. A successful year will result, in large part, from taking your time. Don't allow others to push you into making decisions you are not sure of. Take time out to analyze your circumstances and develop the best path forward.

Distance yourself somewhat from the affairs and troubles of other people. During the course of this year you have been asked to help, counsel, and advise others many times. Now, give yourself a break. Spend time alone for contemplation and meditation. Study and reading are also favorable. Your workload does not decrease but much of it is routine and allows you to mentally drift. Still, your mind is sharp, and you can easily concentrate when you want to.

Inner healing takes place. Old wounds may be reopened. There is some sadness and nostalgia, but the healing is real and needed. This is a time of spiritual growth. Postpone decisions regarding financial affairs, if possible, until next month.

Matters of the heart are also a low priority. You are not very clear this month and would rather not be bothered with it. Emphasize your personal well-being. Diet, exercise, and go for walks. Don't distract yourself from soul-searching by watching television or other mind-numbing practices.

In many ways, your experience of this month will set the tone and direction for next year.

November is an excellent time for business ventures, financial affairs, and all things related to the material world. You receive recognition for past effort in the form of financial rewards, respect, and possibly promotion. Implement any changes you have been considering in your business affairs.

As always, when the 8 shows up in the chart, a certain amount of balancing takes place. Punishment and reward are both possible. If you have put out sincere effort, the reward will be there. However, for some people, an 8 month may bring bad news, after all, the 8 is balance, including the balance between effort and reward.

This is a good time to straighten out financial dealings you may have with friends or relatives as well. This is not a good time to go into debt. But it is a good time for love. Strong feelings and passionate exchanges on the emotional and physical level make this an exciting month.

December is the second time this year that some letting go has to be done. A relationship is going to end. This can cause some distress, but there are also feelings of gratitude. Your feelings run deep, but you have difficulty expressing them. You feel vulnerable and emotional. You are attracted to giving your time and energy to something outside of yourself. Clean out the garage or attic and donate the excess to charity.

There are changes in the work situation, such as a shift in personnel. In a strange turn of events, you may find yourself having to defend your actions and motivations. Your honesty may be questioned. If you are single, you may meet someone later this month. If you are committed, you may feel you are involved in a roller-coaster kind of relationship. Not to worry, things calm down by the end of the month.

This, the first month of your 7 Personal Year cycle, brings success and reward from past effort. Self-reliance and confidence are the keys to success this month. Stand up for yourself and show stubborn persistence.
Your career is stable, with few ups and downs, but your finances are less secure. A conservative attitude to money matters is favorable. Your attention is focused on long-term planning. You have good ideas that may well turn into an additional source of income later this year (during or around October). You also become interested in new avenues of thought or spiritual paths, which will inspire you to study or read.

This month’s emphasis is on long-term goals.

Friends and relatives feel that you are a little distant and may get on your case in the hope that you will spend more time with them. Romance is not particularly important. If you are involved with someone, feelings deepen, and the bond becomes stronger.

February brings a number of changes, most of them occurring inside of you. You awaken to new feelings about your job, your house, and the people around you. It is a time of reevaluating the choices and decisions you have made over the past several years. You gain clarity and understand your motivations and needs better.

You may cause some practical changes as a result of this, and even distance yourself from outdated habits or relationships. There may be some emotional turmoil connected to this, but the feeling of relief is more prominent. This is a tricky time in all areas of relationships. Your irritation threshold is lower than usual. Irrational demands and lack of patience from your side may bring on feelings of quilt and you will probably find yourself apologizing more than once. You have strong idealistic, humanitarian, and spiritual feelings and may want to become more involved in some practical endeavors concerning one or more of these areas of life. However, you will probably postpone any active involvement for the time being, because you feel the time is not right.

Most important this month, is your enhanced clarity in all matters concerning your life and the direction it is taking. It is a time of re-assessment of your values and priorities and the influence of this month will be felt for a long time to come.

The practical aspects of career, business, relationships, and romance are all on the back-burner, but the inner-changes that take place represent a much larger step forward than you will probably realize at this time.

Jonathan, you may still have a case of the blues on the early days of this month, March soon brings optimism, increased energy, and excitement. You are intellectually sharp and imaginative. You feel that anything is possible and that the sky is the limit. Against the background of self-reflection and soul-searching that's such a major part of this year is this month's sense of spring-time in your heart. This is an excellent time to take on new challenges in your career, to start new endeavors, or, if you are in business or sales, to go out and snare that important new client.

Often, this month brings financial gain, but your attention is more directed towards intellectual accomplishments. Your pride and self-esteem gets a boost.

A more difficult aspect of this month is your relationship with loved ones. You lack the necessary sensitivity to respond properly to the needs of those close to you. Jonathan, you are under the illusion that everyone feels the way you do; that problems are only minor impediments that can be taken in stride. However, your optimistic attitude also inspires them, and they grudgingly respect you for the way you seem to be handling things.

A romantic experience brings passion and excitement either late this month or early next month.

Now the pendulum swings back from the insensitivity of last month to heightened awareness, especially of others. You are aware of the emotional subtleties that lie beneath the surfaces. You take nothing for granted. Your wisdom and diplomacy will surprise people and prevent several situations from becoming explosive. Relationships with both subordinates and higher-ups will improve. You receive support and are well-spoken of. Your intuition is keen; rely on it and respect any premonitions you may have. Someone you meet sparks your interest, but you may find that the person is unstable and fragile. You play the role of teacher and counselor in this relationship.

Your understanding and intuition also offer you the means to heal formerly difficult relationships this month.

The month of May is an excellent time for leisure and play. Take time off and, if possible, go on vacation. Get in touch with the inner you, daydream, and share those feelings and thoughts with someone you trust. Your need for others heightens.

You sense changes on the horizon, but feel you are in limbo, waiting for events to provide a new direction. Seek the advice, perspective, and insight of others.

You continue to make a good impression on those you work with, but not because of enhanced sensitivity and awareness, as was the case in April, but because of your ability to express yourself well and motivate others to see things your way. Be careful not to become manipulative.

This is a "lucky" month. You're in the right place at the right time and coincidences will occur in your favor. You are more attractive to others then usual and may receive some interesting proposals.

June may prove to be the busiest month of the year. Work is demanding. Responsibilities and duties could become frustrating. You've got to stick to the routine and, consequently, you may become bored with your environment. Your energy level is high, and you want things to change. Reorganize your personal life. Manage your time more efficiently. Work on the house or garden so that you can enjoy improvements in your environment as well as your work life.

You are more serious this month than you were last month. Don't take chances in financial affairs. It is better to save than to spend. Open your heart to your loved ones. They may sense your preoccupation with work and details and need you to reach out to them.

July is a time of unexpected events. Be flexible, especially in thought. Let old concepts and dogma go. This is a time of incredible growth, mentally as well as spiritually, but you have to allow such growth to occur. New information comes to you. You have the opportunity to change old ideas about life or people. Your circumstances could even change. Travel is also possible and favorable. A sudden phone call could put you on the plane the next day. Letters or phone calls could come from people you have not heard from in a long time.

Meanwhile, you feel scattered and restless and want to avoid the nitty gritty details of life. Go with the flow; answer demands as they come up and do not try to control the circumstances too much.

Jonathan, you are mentally sharp and quick to see the meaning of new information. You are also creative and imaginative. This month releases your wilder side, especially when it comes to your social life and love relationship. Within the context of this year's serious and spiritual overtones, July is by far the most dynamic month. Be careful of too much self-indulgence and irresponsibility. Moderation, again, is the key.

With August comes stability and quiet. There is recognition and respect at work, but also the possibility that someone else takes credit for your effort. Apply yourself diligently. Responsibility and duty rule this month. There is financial gain, probably from a source other than work.

Your family and friends need your love and attention; give of it freely. Especially give your time and advice to a younger person. There is a lot of love that surrounds you this month, but you may not be aware of it. Your attention is focused inward and you may want more time alone than you actually have. Maintain balance. The people close to you need attention and you should be there for them. Your spouse or romantic partner requires much of you this month, too, and your relationship with deepen as a result.

Now, more than ever, spiritual growth and self-discovery are highlighted. If you have not been fully aware of this inner search during part of this year, there is no escaping it this month. Dreams will be intense and you won't be able to shake them when you wake up. You will find yourself staring into space more often than usual. You are withdrawing and may experience some loneliness as a result.

You are questioning a lot of things that you had been taking for granted. You think about your life and the direction it is taking. The mysteries of life and death (without being morbid) occupy your mind.

You are mentally sharp and flexible, and you easily keep up with any demands that come your way. Your career, finances, and other mundane aspects of your life occupy a relatively smaller place in your life, this month. Without avoiding your duties, you can let these areas take care of themselves until early next month.

Romantic ties can be surprisingly strong, however. You have a real desire to share your innermost feelings with the person you are attracted to, revealing a side of yourself that has not been available in such intimacy before.

October brings reward and recognition. Often, this is a very good month for all matters related to career, business, and finances. You reap the rewards of what you sowed in the past seven years. (Next year offers even greater rewards than this month. ) October gives you the opportunity to peak into the near future because it represents a small-scale sample of what next year will bring.

The eight cycle is a rewarding time, but there are two important sides to the way it is delivered. On one hand, it is directly proportionate to the effort you have put out in the past. On the other, you receive exactly what you need to continue on your path. For that reason, you would do well keeping a close eye on your finances, especially to protect yourself from any shortfalls next year. Financial gain is much more common this month (and in the 8 Personal Year). In any case, this is a time to be aggressive in all matters relating to career and finances.