Use the chart below to calculate your birth path:
Birthpaths
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To calculate your birth path, add the month, the day,
and year and reduce the number to a single digit between
one and nine.
December 12, 1975
12 + 12 + 1975 = 1999
1 + 9 + 9 + 9 = 28
2 + 8 = 1 birth path
A person born December 12, 1975 is a 1 birth path.
Calculate your own birth path using the method above.
Whether one's birth path expresses depends upon the
name given, for the name creates one's personality and
is the compelling force. The birth path is only a potential
until understood and expressed through mind.
1 birth path
The 1 represents the quality of an awakening
intellectual power seeking to understand the
fundamental natural laws of life. The 1's are leaders and
explorers and they are naturally inventive along practical
lines. They learn through their own experiences. In work
they must hold positions in which they can give orders
instead of take them, and in which their independence is
not curtailed. They are self-reliant and strong-willed--the
qualities of a leader.
The 1 represents the starting power, the individual
quality of individuality as well as the power of
leadership. Consequently, when striving to develop
mental ability to serve with a 1 in the birth path or name,
the individual should consider that service is to give
leadership. Leadership is not necessarily being out in front
taking the brunt of the opposition, but merely having
the initiative to go ahead on one's own if necessary,
not waiting for someone else but having the
determination to do what is right regardless of what
is going on.
2 birth path
The 2 is the peace maker and diplomat. Their lesson
is to meet and mix with people, to understand their
hearts and minds, and to help people in the solution of
their problems. As the 2 is naturally impressionable to
environment and association, they must learn to be
individual and not unduly influenced by others. The 2's
are extremely sensitive, understanding, and generous.
Their lesson is to understand the points of view
of others and to create harmony between people
through that understanding.
Service with a smile for the 2 is just that--congenial
association. That is the quality of the 2, to give the
power that will blend people. One can give that power
by learning how to use the Power of the Word at the
right time, place, and way so that the frictions of
association are lessened and that the congeniality
is strengthened, allowing greater cooperation and
greater results from the cooperation.
3 birth path
Self-expression is the 3's keynote. They excel in
vocal expression, public speaking, art, drama, or as
entertainers, humorists, and sales people. Their
lesson is to use the power of the word to inspire and lift
others to see a happier, objective perspective of life. The
3's are congenial in association and cosmopolitan in nature.
They have a love for all people and desire to help
others.
The 3 is the power of happiness. 3's are noted for
their naturally giving natures. The 3's are to give
expression to life in a constructive vein, and with such
a power of enthusiasm that it is a catalyst to others to
want to give also. The 3's role is to direct this
enthusiastic power towards purposes that are
beneficial for everyone.
4 birth path
The 4 quality symbolizes a power in its technical
and scientific expression; it brings into being a very
systematic, technical, stable, patient, and scientifically
analytical nature. The 4 seeks an understanding of life,
delving into matter and form, searching for the secrets
of nature in materiality. The keynote of the 4 is
practicality; and their duty is to find a basic principle
governing matter and form.
The 4 quality is the quality of the intellect, the 4
serves best by bringing logic into life. If we are
striving to serve, then we should eliminate the
confusion and bring clarity. The 4 strives to reduce
the confusions of misunderstanding and ignorance
by introducing the logic of life. The 4 serves by
bringing clarity of thought.
5 birth path
The 5 quality represents change--a step above the
technical phase. The 5's must seek a definite Spiritual
Principle and apply it; thereby developing the intellect
and seeking new ideas, new meanings, and theories, to
bring improvement to life. The 5's tend to champion the
less fortunate. They are quick thinkers, always searching
for a reason for things. They seek the truth. As they
love change, travel, and new experiences, they should not
be placed in positions requiring detailed routine that is
monotonous.
The 5 quality represents incentive--the quick-minded,
analytical power. The 5 should be able to resolve
through analysis the injustices of life, and establish
the proper principled means of conduct, whether it
be business, social, economic, or political. The 5
must find out what is wrong and establish what is
right. The analysis of the 5 should find new concepts
and the 5 should share them.
6 birth path
The 6 symbolizes maturity and responsibility; it is the
number of the mind and signifies growth to the point
where mind begins to search within for the reason of
being and realizes its responsibility to humankind.
The 6's have the mental quickness and the analytical
ability of the 5, but without the 5's restlessness and
impulsiveness intensity. They desire to assume
responsibilities for others. Their love is more
universal, with a intense desire to serve. They carry
responsibility better than any other quality.
The 6 represents the quality of service through
responsibility. The 6 serves by offering the under-
standing in a way that is both acceptable and
appreciated for its clarity of intelligence and its
universality in application. The 6 quality is a superior
mental quality, not in a negative sense of being
egotistical but the 6 just has strong reasoning powers.
7 birth path
The 7 is the quality of the philosopher and writer.
Their duty is to tune the mind to harmony and
balance for receiving impressions from within; for this
the mind must be placid and at peace. The 7's
keynote is placidity. The 7's deeply appreciate
the beauties of nature; they delight in mystery and
are naturally drawn to philosophy and the occult.
They should spend time in meditation and
reflection, and write down their thoughts.
The 7 serves through the depth of thought that the
7 symbolizes and bringing that depth and
philosophical quality into the environment. The 7
serves by bringing out the depth of other people's
minds. In the 7's quiet, reserved way, they have
the ability to step forward at the right moment and
bring in the serious, deeper aspects to
whatever the circumstances are at the moment.
8 birth path
The 8 symbolizes a power that comes to demonstrate
the spiritual law in service to humanity. They are
the born executives and national leaders, and should
occupy positions where they can administer justice
and equality for all and work to create a just and balanced
economic system. The 8's should never be
subservient to others. They seem to understand
people and have the ability to direct others and to hold
positions of great responsibility.
The 8 is the quality of service through organization.
That is how we benefit from the 8's ability, by helping
to bring the clarity of understanding of how people
can be organized, drawn together, and serve each
other's interest in the best interest of all. The 8's
deeper, more significant role of service is in the
organization of philosophical pursuits for the benefit
and fairness to all humanity.
9 birth path
The 9 includes all the other qualities within itself. They
are born to serve others along the path of wisdom as
spiritual leaders and teachers. They are very sensitive
and inspirational. Their talents are many and varied,
covering the inspirational vocations or in business where
they have the opportunity to be of service to people in
some way--in charitable institutions, hospitals, or in
education or law. The 9's are charming, affectionate, and
respond quickly to kindness. The path of the 9 is the
highest and most inspirational, but it is the most
difficult to live.
For the 9, service represents the idealism. The purpose
of life is something that everyone is seeking to under-
stand. The 9 serves through helping people and seeing
their lives change; seeing someone who has been sick
and unhappy become happy and vital; seeing someone
in a family on the verge of breaking up and fighting with
confusion, and the whole family changes and harmony
is created through the efforts of the 9.
