Most people know that you can use numerology to analyze
character, abilities, psychological interests and
destinies but few people are also aware that you can
also use it to predict life cycles.

In numerology the cycle is nine years with a Year 1
personal year signifying a rebirth and the number 9
representing the end or an era or phase in one's life.

Depending on what year it is you could be going through
anyone of nine cycles including a year 3 which is a
year in which you are likely to find creative success
or a year 6, which is the year when you are most likely
to find a soul mate or a year.

The value of this kind of numerology is that it can
tell you what would be a waste of time and focus during
a particular cycle. For instance if you are going
through a year 7, which is better suited to self
improvement and educational improvements you are better
off to focus on yourself rather than finding a soulmate
which is best accomplished in a year 6.

If you have ever had one of those years where suddenly
you made a lot of money and you could do no wrong?  In
that case you were more than likely experiencing a
personal year number 8 which is all about prosperity.
In fact if you are entering a personal year number 8
that would be an indicator that it is time to ask for a
raise, launch your own business or buy property or
investments.

Another type of year that stands out for many is a year
number 9.  In this cycle it seems that everything that
you are not making use of anymore is simply taken away.
It is the number of revolution - the process of decay
before a rebirth.

A year that might feel as if you are just treading
water, might be a number 2 year for you. When you go
through this year it feels like you don't get much
accomplished no matter what you do!

To calculate your personal year reduce the month and
day of your birth to a single digit. Then add this to
the year you want to examine (2005)

The Personal Year is helpful in evaluating the trend of
the coming calendar year. For a clue as to what lies
ahead in the coming year, the current year or any year
calculate your personal year using this formula:
 
First, reduce the month and day of your birth, your
birthday, to a single digit. Let's use George W. Bush
as an example. He was born 7/6/1948. 

We add together the month and the day of birth which in
President Bush's case = 13. This is reduced to the
single digit of 4.  If your month and day years reduce
down to one of the master numbers (11 or 22) then
reduce them down to 2 or 4 respectively.

We are interested in looking at George Bush's current
year, which is 2005.

Your next step would be to reduce 2005 down to a single
digit. 2005 reduces to 7.

Now add the reduction of President Bush's month and
year which is the number 4 to the reduction of the
current year which equal 7:  4+7= 11

Note that even though 11 is a Master Number, in the case
of Personal Years we keep reducing to a single digit, so
George Walker Bush is currently going through a personal
year of two (1+1=2).

A year 2 is a year that is all about patience. It is a
time that should be spent finding new allies and
kindred spirits as the previous year was a time of new
beginnings. Bush accomplished the conquering of Iraq
two years ago when he was going through a year nine
which is about the end of an era.

A year 2 is not about having a fun or frivolous time.
It is about nurturing ideas that are still in their
youthful stage. It is also about waiting for the right
time to act.  A lot of these trends are expressed in
the President's speeches lately as he asks Americans to
appreciate his efforts when it comes to rebuilding Iraq
and providing aid to the victims of hurricane Katrina.

In essence a year 2 is all about timing - good timing
and bad timing.

We can also use personal year calculations to look at
present and past years as well. For instance during the
World Trade Center Attack in 2001, George Bush was
going through the a Personal Year 7.  The number seven
represents analysis, secrecy and genius. 

Once again the calculation for figuring out your birth
year is very simple.

It is your BIRTHDAY plus the MONTH you were born plus
the CURRENT YEAR.