The 7 Life Path is the searcher and the seeker
of truth. You have a clear and compelling sense of yourself as a
spiritual being. As a result, your goal is devoted to investigations
into the unknown, and to 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 who is 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 of practical
solutions to problems.
You enjoy your solitude, preferring 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 your own ideas
and methods. As a result, close associations are difficult for
you to form and to keep, especially marriage. You need your space
and privacy, which, when violated, can cause I 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 you
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 to 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. However, all this privacy and solitude can cause isolation
and loneliness.
You can be aware of an 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 this may cause them to be uncomfortable around
you. You must guard against becoming too withdrawn and too independent,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 you 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 more free 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 of the world, while at the same time being open to others,
and to the knowledge they have to offer.
With your abilities to learn, analyze, and 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. Pythagorus, who lived more
than 2,500 years ago and is often called the father of numerology,
loved the 7 for its great spiritual potential.
The person with a 7 Life Path often finds success and satisfaction
in business, science, religion, insurance, invention, the occult,
and anything related to research
Those with the 8 Life Path are gifted with natural leadership and
the capacity to accumulate great wealth. You have great talent for
management in all areas of life, especially in business and financial
matters. You understand the material world; you intuitively know
what makes virtually any enterprise work. Your talent lies not with
the bookkeeping or petty management, but with the greater vision,
its purpose, and its long-range goals.
You are a visionary, and you are a bit reckless.
You possess the ability to inspire people to join you in your quest,
but often
they are incapable of seeing what you see. Therefore, those around
you need your continual guidance, inspiration, and encouragement.
You must prod them into action, and direct them along the lines
of your vision.
You attract financial success more than any other Life Path, but
effort is required.
Your challenges in life are to achieve a high degree
of detachment, and to understand that power and influence must
be used for the
benefit of mankind. Those born with the number 8 Life Path who
do not understand the real and relative value of money, are bound
to suffer the consequences of greed; they run the risk of losing
it all. You must learn to bounce back from failures and defeats.
You have the character and resilience of a true survivor. It is
not uncommon for a person with your Life Path to experience major
reverses, including bankruptcy and financial failure, but you also
have the talent and
the sheer guts to make more than one fortune, and to build many
successful enterprises. More than most people, your failures in
marriage can be extremely expensive for you.
Despite the difficulties that life presents, you will experience
the satisfaction that comes from material wealth, and the power
that comes with it.
Business, finance, real estate, law, science (particularly history,
archeology, and physics), publishing, and the management of large
institutions are among the vocational fields that suit you best.
You are naturally attracted to positions of influence and leadership-politics,
social work, and teaching are among the many other areas where
your abilities can shine. Civil government, sports, and journalism
are other areas that require the characteristics of the 8.
You are a good judge of character, which aids you well in attracting
the right people to you. Most 8s like large families, and they
sometimes tend to keep others dependent longer than necessary.
Although jovial in nature, you are not demonstrative in showing
your love and affection. The desire for luxury and comfort is especially
strong in you. Status is very important. You must be careful to
avoid living above your means.
Your Life Path treads that dangerous ground where power lies-and
can corrupt. You may become too self-important, arrogant, and domineering,
thinking that your way is the only way. This leads inevitably to
isolation and conflict.
The people you run the risk of hurting most are those you love:
your family and friends.
Be careful of becoming stubborn, intolerant, overbearing,
and impatient. These characteristics may be born early in the life
of an 8 Life Path, who often learns these negative traits after
suffering under a tyrannical parent, or a family burdened by repressive
religious or intellectual dogmas. Those with the 8 Life Path usually
possess a strong physique, which is a symptom of their inherent
strength and resiliency.
