Numbers and the Individual
Numerology often focuses on the digits 1 to 9, with higher numbers being reduced by the summation of the constituent digits, eg 59 may be reduced to 5 thus: 5 + 9 = 14, 1 + 4 = 5. The two basic numerological indicators for an individual are calculated from their birth date and full birth name.
The birth date number, also known as the life path (or destiny) number, is calculated by adding the digits of the full date of birth, eg Feb 1st 1964 (2/1/1964) becomes 2 + 1 + 1 + 9 + 6 + 4 = 23 = 2 + 3 = 5.
The life path number indicates your purpose in this life, your reason for being here.
The number calculated from the full birth name is known as the expression number. A number is assigned to each letter of the birth name according to the following chart.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
| J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R |
| S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
For example, John Walter Smith becomes:
J O H N W A L T E R S M I T H 1 + 6 + 8 + 5 + 5 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 5 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 2 + 8 = 69 = 6 + 9 = 15 = 1 + 5 = 6
The expression number indicates what you are, and therefore suggests how best you may fulfill the purpose revealed by your life path number.
