Numbers · 3 min read
What is a Life Path number?
How one number comes from your birth date, and how to work it out by hand.
In numerology, your Life Path is the number most closely tied to your birth date. People use it as a lens for reflecting on their nature, not as a verdict on who they are.
How to work it out
Reduce the day, the month and the year to single digits on their own, then add them and reduce once more. Take 14 July 1990.
The day: 1 + 4 = 5. The month: 7. The year: 1 + 9 + 9 + 0 = 19, then 1 + 9 = 10, then 1 + 0 = 1.
Add them: 5 + 7 + 1 = 13, then 1 + 3 = 4. That date is a Life Path 4.
Master numbers
If you land on 11, 22 or 33 along the way, numerologists usually keep it as it is. These are called master numbers and are read as a more intense version of their theme.
How to use yours
Read the description and notice what fits and what doesn't. The parts that sting a little are often the most interesting. Take what helps and leave the rest.
For entertainment and personal reflection. Not a prediction or professional advice.